Inova Health System Ranked in Top Ten of Most Integrated Health Systems by Healthcare Data Firm Verispan
Report Evaluates More Than 500 Health Systems for Operations, Clinical Quality and Efficiency
Falls Church, VA – (February 9, 2007) – Inova Health System has been ranked in the top 10 of the nation’s 100 most integrated health systems. This year’s honor marks the ninth consecutive year that Inova Health System has been recognized in the annual report issued by Verispan, the nation’s premier ratings system for quality in integrated healthcare networks (IHN). The report appears in the February 5 issue of Modern Healthcare magazine.
“We’re proud to be recognized for the strides we’ve made to become a national leader in both high tech and high touch care,” says Mark Stauder, chief operating officer, Inova Health System. “Having a nationally recognized integrated system benefits everyone we serve by providing a continuum of care and eliminating inefficiencies and redundancies. The survey ranking is also a testament to the excellent care provided by our outstanding physicians and staff.”
The survey studied 570 non-specialty, local and regional health care networks in the United States that meet critical success factors. Each system is rated based on its ability to operate as a unified organization in each of eight categories: integration, integrated technology, contractual capabilities, outpatient utilization, financial stability, services and access, hospital utilization and physicians.
For more information on the report visit www.verispan.com.
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit health care system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency and urgent care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.