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Many agree that the current healthcare system is too expensive, and it's this belief that has prompted a new collaboration between HighMark Health and ChristianaCare, which will aim to make healthcare more affordable by taking costs out of the system.
Through a new joint venture company, these two organizations are combining to create a new model of value-based care that is continuous and data- and technology-led. The groups promise that the new model will be a "radical departure" from the transactional, fee-for-service model that underpins much of American healthcare.
The new joint venture does not represent a merger or an exclusivity agreement between ChristianaCare and Highmark. Both organizations will continue to operate independently in their respective markets.