MarinHealth and Optum Launch New Strategic Relationship to Streamline Administrative Functions and Improve the Patient Experience in Marin County, California
20 Enero 2022 - 07:00AM
Business Wire
Optum Will Provide Critical Supply Chain and
Revenue Cycle Services for the Medical Center
MarinHealth Medical Center and Optum today announced a strategic
relationship to advance MarinHealth’s operational objectives and
support MarinHealth’s continued commitment to providing
high-quality, affordable, convenient and accessible care for North
Bay residents.
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Optum and MarinHealth will work together to increase operational
efficiency for MarinHealth using innovative technology solutions to
help streamline nonclinical administrative processes and simplify
experiences for patients and providers. Optum also will provide
comprehensive revenue cycle management services and supporting
technologies to MarinHealth.
This relationship equips MarinHealth with tools and resources to
improve business processes, enhance infrastructure and navigate
change in achieving its goal of remaining an independent health
system, providing the best quality of care to the community it
serves for years to come.
“We look forward to working with Optum to improve business
processes through cutting-edge technologies and actionable
strategies,” said David Klein, MD, CEO of MarinHealth. “This new
relationship allows our doctors and nurses to focus on what they do
best, which is take care of patients, while Optum helps us to
support some of our operational and administrative functions.”
To serve the health care needs of the residents in Marin County,
MarinHealth and Optum will:
- Optimize technology and processes to foster more transparency
to simplify, personalize and improve the health care experience for
patients and providers.
- Improve revenue cycle management using technologies to
streamline the billing process for patients and
administrators.
- Increase operational efficiencies to simplify patient
registration, health plan services and coding, and the
modernization of patient accounts.
- Streamline supply chain processes and procedures in support of
the overall system, allowing caregivers access to the products and
services they need to provide high-quality patient care.
“Like our partners at MarinHealth, we believe people are best
served by health systems and caregivers who are embedded in their
local communities,” said Rick Hardy, CEO of Optum Insight. “This
relationship is another example of Optum’s ongoing support of local
care systems across the country and we are privileged to help
MarinHealth continue to provide high-quality care to patients, as
they have done for years.”
As part of this comprehensive relationship, certain MarinHealth
employees will become employees of Optum. These employees will
continue to directly support MarinHealth’s work and mission. With
access to new skill development opportunities, technologies and
processes at Optum, these team members will continue to build on
their successful work at MarinHealth. Both MarinHealth and Optum
are committed to ensuring a smooth transition and exceptional
experience for patients, employees and providers.
About MarinHealth
MarinHealth is a collaboration of respected healthcare resources
that have served our community well for decades. The MarinHealth
entities (Medical Center, Foundation, and Medical Network) work
closely to deliver coordinated, patient-centric care to the people
of Marin and the greater North Bay. Residents count on MarinHealth
for access to expert physicians and providers, advanced treatments
and technology, and a common commitment to provide outstanding care
for our patients, body, mind, and spirit.
About Optum
Optum is a leading information and technology-enabled health
services business dedicated to helping make the health system work
better for everyone. With more than 210,000 people worldwide, Optum
delivers intelligent, integrated solutions that help to modernize
the health system and improve overall population health. Optum is
part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). For more information, visit
www.Optum.com.
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Optum Media Contact: Gwen Holliday 202-549-3429
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