CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—University of Virginia Health System and Bon Secours announced expanded joint clinical programs this week, including new patient care partnerships in cardiovascular services. Their partnership has in the past led to the "introduction of transcatheter mitral valve repair to Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond." The agreement will expand this relationship by developing a shared population health framework.
Takeaways: Healthcare trends are in the news early in 2015 as population health is becoming an all-important buzzword, and the march towards mergers or partnerships, like this one, continues. Stay tuned, we will delve deeper into healthcare trends for 2015 in a blog next week.
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