Heart failure pilot study launches in Atlanta
Twenty payer, provider, supplier and government associations in Georgia have been chosen by the World Economic Forum to launch a global heart failure study in Atlanta, reports the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
The three-year project is meant to improve patient outcomes and decrease care costs. Georgia organizations involved include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, Grady Health System and Emory Healthcare.
"We have a bold vision for this pilot, definitely,” said Atlanta's Mayor Kasim Reed. "To become a national leader in heart failure survival in the United States of America while improving the quality of life and reducing the cost of care for our local residents. We're excited at the opportunity to serve as a national model of value-based health care.”
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