The Wichita Business Coalition on Health is employers, providers,
insurance companies, and other stakeholders who come together to
address health care costs, quality, and access in our community. This is an exciting opportunity for the business and
healthcare community in the greater Wichita region to come together
in a collaborative model to work towards improved health
and decreased costs.
This organization is rooted in the work
of Visioneering Wichita and its Health Alliance has been created
through the recognition among leaders in Wichita that by working
together we can make health care better for everyone.
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WHY A BUSINESS COALITION ON HEALTH CARE?
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Rising health care costs
are an increasing source of frustration and concern for Wichita
employers and for the community. |
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There is a growing
recognition of the importance of a broader view of health and health
care issues and the economic impact of poor health on business. |
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Health care is important
to our community and we all need to work together to control costs and
to make the health care system work better for everyone.
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MISSION/PURPOSE
The mission of the Coalition is to:
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Engage in substantive
and actionable discussions about the region’s health care resources in a
collaborative model involving all of the key stakeholders
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Facilitate the
identification and pursuit of innovative strategies and initiatives that
decrease health care costs and improve health care quality and
efficiency
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Help employers
understand the cost drivers of health care and develop strategies to
increase the value they receive from their health care expenditures
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Increase information
sharing and transparency among and between employers, health plans,
physicians, hospitals, and other key stakeholders
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Provide value to its
members
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FOUNDERS, SPONSORS AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
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- Blue Cross
Blue Shield of KS
- Cessna
- City of Derby
- City of Wichita
- Commerce Bank
- Conco Construction
- Delta Dental
- Galichia Heart Hospital
- Hardman Benefit Plans
- Hawker Beechcraft Corp
- IMA of Kansas
- Intrust Bank
- Kansas Heart Hospital
- KU School of Medicine - Wichita
- Medical Society of Sedgwick County
- Mid-Kansas Physicians Association
- New Medical Health Care
- Preferred Health Systems
- ProviDRs Care Network WPPA
- Sedgwick County
- Via Christi Health System
- Wescon Products
- Wesley Medical Center
- Wichita Clinic
- Wichita Independent Business Association
- Wichita State University
- Youthville |
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The
Wichita Business Coalition on Health Care will provide:
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A collaborative model
for businesses, hospitals, physicians, and other stakeholders in the
region to work together to improve health care and control costs
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Leadership in the
community
to identify and facilitate innovative efforts to control health care
costs, including promoting high-quality health care, appropriate
utilization of health care services and resources, and increased access
to preventive and primary care. |
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A resource
for employers, employees, and the community to raise awareness of the
relationship between health, health care, and economic development and
to provide data-driven strategies to improve health and health care
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BACKGROUND
Out of the work of Visioneering Wichita and its
Health Alliance has grown the concept of a new organization in
Wichita which can bring together all the stakeholders: employers,
hospitals, physicians, insurance companies, brokers, and other
entities that play a part in the health care system. The Wichita
Business Coalition on Health Care will provide a forum for
collaborative problem solving, education, and new initiatives.
Through its collaborative model, the Coalition will be able to
accomplish things that no one entity could accomplish alone.
BUSINESS MODEL AND STRUCTURE
The
business model for the Coalition is based on the ability to leverage the
collaborative efforts of participating organizations to identify common
issues and concerns confronting regional employers, develop win-win solutions and provide resources, information, education, and tools.
The value comes from providing benefits to members that one member could not do by themselves. Through a collaborative structure,
the coalition will facilitate all stakeholders coming
together to discuss issues and develop mutually beneficial solutions. The
organization would be organized as a 501(c)3 charitable organization
allowing contributions to be tax deductible.
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
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Regional businesses/employers
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Business associations
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City/County government
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Hospitals
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Physician
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Insurance companies
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Employee Organizations
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Universities
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BENEFITS
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The
ability to leverage finite resources to develop programs and services to
control costs, and improve quality and access
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Resources, tools, and
information
to help measure and evaluate efforts to improve specific health conditions among
employees |
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A
forum for cooperation, collaboration, and creative problem solving to
develop models to contain costs and improve outcomes
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The ability to work
collaboratively with healthcare providers to measure and improve quality
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CONTACT
If you would like more information or
have questions about the Business Coalition on Health, please contact Ron
Whiting:
Phone: 316-612-0852
E-mail:
ron@healthywichita.com
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