Infirmary Health Partners With Ochsner

Infirmary Health and Ochsner Health have announced a partnership with the Ochsner Accountable Care Network (OACN), an accountable care organization (ACO) in both clinical performance and healthcare savings for the Medicare population. The partnership aims to improve health outcomes for seniors across the Gulf Coast. Infirmary Health physicians will join more than 2,250 physicians already participating in the OACN to provide coordinated quality care to Medicare patients. The collaboration will focus on sharing clinical best practices, improving patient experiences, coordinating comprehensive care services, leveraging advanced data analytics and providing health support programs for seniors. ACOs are groups of physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers that voluntarily provide coordinated quality care to Medicare patients. OACN, headquartered in New Orleans, recently achieved its seventh consecutive year of top-ranking results in both clinical performance and healthcare savings for the Medicare population in its care, as reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In 2022, OACN’s participating clinicians reduced the expected cost of care by more than $27 million for more than 52,000 Medicare beneficiaries. Over the last seven years, OACN has boosted health outcomes and reduced healthcare spending by more than $127 million. A priority of the collaboration is to provide comprehensive and well-coordinated services tailored for seniors across the continuum of care. This includes support services, social workers and nurse care managers to address the unique needs of patients outside of the hospital or clinic, particularly those with chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension.