Memorial Health Care System Selects Aegis Health Group to Partner on Innovative Population Health Initiative with …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Memorial Health Care System has engaged Aegis Health Group to assist in its efforts to expand their population health management programs. It is designed to help local consumers learn about their health risks and get recommendations for how to lead healthier lifestyles. The new initiative will focus on partnerships with area employers interested in implementing wellness programs that improve workforce health and lower health-related costs while supporting the health systems mission of creating healthier communities.

One of the innovative tools and resources Memorial Health will offer employers is OneCommunity, a new population health portal that allows consumers to record and track health information online. It helps employers anticipate and mitigate health risks using solutions offered by the hospital, resulting in a healthier and more productive workforce.

Helping people live healthier, more fulfilling lives has always been central to Memorial Health Care Systems outreach efforts, said Andrew McGill, vice president at Memorial Health Care System. Our goal is to more proactively help local employers identify and address workforce health risks and put employees on a path to better health through targeted interaction, education and intervention.

Aegis time-tested tools, currently used by leading health systems across the country, will enable Memorial to match at-risk individuals with appropriate programs and services offered by the health system. Healthcare reform has underscored the value of worksite wellness programs through its emphasis on health improvement and disease prevention. The law also has increased the value of incentives employers can offer to encourage worker participation.

Employers and health systems share the same goal: improving the health of the community and helping organizations lower overall healthcare costs, said Yale Miller, Aegis Health Groups executive vice president of operations. As the areas healthcare leader, Memorial Health Care is perfectly positioned to take the reins in accomplishing this goal.

About Memorial Health Care System

Memorial Health Care System is a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to the healing ministry of the church. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and strengthened as part of Catholic Health Initiatives, it offers a continuum of care including preventative, primary and acute hospital care as well as cancer and cardiac care, orthopedic and rehabilitation services. Memorial is a regional referral center of choice with 4,000 associates and more than 700 affiliated physicians providing healthcare throughout Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. To learn more, visit http://www.memorial.org.

About Aegis Health Group

Aegis Health Group has assisted hundreds of hospitals with proven-effective business development strategies for nearly 25 years. Its strategic Population Health Management solutions enable hospitals to grow market share and revenue by identifying and intelligently managing the health risks of local consumers within the community they serve. Complementing this is Aegis data-driven and award-winning Physician Relationship Management strategy, which creates strategic alignment between hospitals and their medical staff to drive service-line growth, enhance patient care and quality, and provide timely issue resolution. Further information about Aegis is available at http://www.AegisGroup.com or on their blog at http://www.aegishi4.com.