Winston-Salem, NC, October 19, 2015 – Novant Health announced today a shared services agreement with Carteret Health Care in Morehead City, North Carolina, that is designed to lower health care costs and improve patient care.
“As the realities of health care reform settle in, progressive hospitals and health care organizations like Carteret Health Care are seeking new models of partnership that enable best practice sharing, while challenging historical perspectives to chart future health care delivery models,” said Denny DeNarvaez, president of Novant Health Shared Services.
Novant Health Shared Services aims to assist independent health care organizations through a wide range of affiliation models. With a customizable approach, Novant Health Shared Services partners with hospitals and the communities they serve to improve affordability, improve quality and ensure local access to care. By leveraging the scale and efficiencies of a national leader in the health care industry, these innovative partnerships deliver tangible value while preserving local market ownership and autonomy.
“This is just the beginning of what we anticipate to be a significant savings for our community hospital and ultimately our patients” said John Davis, Carteret Health Care Board of Directors President.
“As an independent, community and county owned hospital, we seek ways to improve health care for the patients we serve in eastern North Carolina,” said Dick Brvenik, president and CEO of Carteret Health Care. “This collaboration with Novant Health will continue to help Carteret Health Care cut costs by combining efforts with a larger system that has scale and greater purchasing power. We intend to leverage this relationship with Novant Health to make our organization a leader in delivering value to the consumer while remaining a self-sufficient, locally owned health care provider.”
“Novant Health is excited to work in partnership with Carteret Health Care Medical Center,” DeNarvaez said “We believe our cultures, values and missions are well-aligned and that this partnership will position us both for continued success.”
About Novant Health
Novant Health is a four-state integrated network of physician clinics,
outpatient centers and hospitals that delivers a seamless and convenient
healthcare experience to our communities. The Novant Health network consists of
more than 1,200 physicians and 25,000 team members who make healthcare
remarkable at nearly 500 locations, including 14 medical centers and hundreds
of outpatient facilities and physician clinics. Headquartered in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, Novant Health is committed to making healthcare remarkable for
patients and communities, serving more than 4 million patients annually. In
2014, Novant Health provided more than $639 million in community benefit,
including charity care and services. Novant Health is ranked as one of the
nation’s top 20 integrated delivery networks by IMS Health. For more
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About Carteret Health Care
Carteret Health Care is an independent, 135-bed hospital serving Eastern North Carolina. The Medical Center offers a full range of acute care, diagnostic and outpatient services at a level that you would only expect at a larger facility. For additional information about Carteret Health Care, visit our website at www.carterethealth.org.
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