101H - Assessing Partnership Service Agreements

Wednesday, March 22

3:15–4:15 p.m.

Traditionally, professional service agreements have been a focus for many health systems to create a structure for provider networks. As a free-standing children’s health system, Nemours has engaged in various PSAs to build out a comprehensive continuum of care to raise the healthiest generations of children. From providing Nemours coverage models in the NICU and emergency rooms of adult health systems to contracting for services from other physicians from external health entities within our own facilities, we have focused on different PSAs to create meaningful and lasting bonds between the partners to meet the needs of our patients and families. However, as the health landscape continues to evolve, we have begun to explore different care delivery models with partners to ensure parties have a shared vision for ongoing collaboration and aligned economic risks and rewards, along with defined performance metrics (e.g., quality and safety).

This session will discuss the characteristics of PSA and share case examples; highlight pros and cons of PSAs, including clinical and financial examples; understand the changing health landscape as it relates to agreements between organizations; and assess the various non-PSA care delivery models.

Learning Objectives

• Identify and discuss pros and cons of various professional service agreements to build a network of care.
• Identify and discuss alternate models to partner and deliver care such as joint ventures, joint operating agreements and more.