Andrea Walsh: President and CEO of HealthPartners

Walsh also says that being named a Top 15 Health System by IBM Watson Health in 2018 for the second year running is a clear sign of improvement, and that her team's creation of a 24/7 online clinic-virtuwell. com, which she says costs about $105 less per episode than a traditional clinic visit...

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Published in:Managed Healthcare Executive 2019-05, Vol.29 (5), p.25-26
Main Author: Hamm, Nicholas
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Chief executive officers
Corporate culture
Corporate presidents
Health care policy
Leadership
Mental depression
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Podcasts
Teams
Womens health
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Summary:Walsh also says that being named a Top 15 Health System by IBM Watson Health in 2018 for the second year running is a clear sign of improvement, and that her team's creation of a 24/7 online clinic-virtuwell. com, which she says costs about $105 less per episode than a traditional clinic visit and has saved over 750,000 hours for HealthPartners' patients-indicates that innovation is alive and well in the company culture. Another example is the organization's efforts to promote mental health in the Twin Cities, where they have partnered with schools, law enforcement, social service agencies, faith organizations, and even competing health systems to share ideas and combine resources. From this, they've released a public information campaign to destigmatize mental illness- Make It OK-which includes the podcast "The Hilarious World of Depression" where comedians, authors, and musicians talk about depression and which has been downloaded over 6 million times.
ISSN:1533-9300
2150-7120