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(Photo by Tempura/Getty Images) 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 hea...

ChristianaCare and Highmark have launched a new joint venture. (AndreyKrav/Getty Images) Highmark Health and ChristianaCare are launching a new joint venture that aims to harness data to accelerate value-based, equitable care. The joint company, which has yet to be named, will take advantage of the strengths of both companies to drive toward more accessible and affordable care. Karen Hanlon, chief operating officer at Highmark Health, said on a call with reporters Wednesday that the venture aims to disrupt the traditional dynamic between payers and providers for greater collaboration. "For de...

ChristianaCare and Highmark Health Announce Landmark Collaboration Between Provider and Payor to Transform Health care News provided by Share this article Share this article PITTSBURGH, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- If there is one thing that most Americans can agree on, it's that our current health care system is too expensive, and for all that cost our population isn't getting healthier. ChristianaCare and Highmark Health today announced a game-changing collaboration that aims to create better health and to make health care more affordable for everyone by taking costs out of the system. Ch...

Delaware Business Now Reading Time: 3 minutes ChristianaCare and Highmark Health announced a collaboration that focuses on health care outcomes and lowering costs, emphasizing technology. ChristianaCare is Delaware’s largest hospital/healthcare system and the state’s largest non-government employer. Highmark is Delaware’s largest group health insurer and one of the largest Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates. The new model will be a departure from the fee-for-service model that dominates much of American health care and is blamed for high costs and outcomes that do not match up with lowe...