HSH enters partnership agreement

Hot Springs Health has reached an agreement with HealthTech and Billings Clinic in which the two organizations will provide joint management services for the Wyoming-based 15-bed Critical Access Hospital.

The hospital already had a previous management agreement with HealthTech Management Services, a leading health care consulting and management group. Billings Clinic joining as a joint management partner makes Hot Springs Health the newest affiliate in the region’s largest independent health system.

“We are thrilled to work with Billings Clinic while continuing our partnership with HealthTech and are looking forward to the support and collaboration this relationship will bring,” said Hot Springs Health CEO Scott Alwin, PT, MHA, ACHE, CPXP. “Our hospital and our staff will be able to access expertise and support from both HealthTech and Billings Clinic. Most importantly, our patients and the communities we serve will benefit from the combined work and commitment to top quality patient care from each of us.”

“HealthTech is honored to be trusted with such an important role in Hot Springs Health management system. Employees, patients, and the community they service will all benefit from this partnership,” said Neil Todhunter, President & CEO, HealthTech. “This will be our first joint management agreement with Billings Clinic, so I’m excited to work with such a reputable and well-known organization.”

Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, HealthTech provides financial services, consulting services, supply chain solutions and recruitment services to more than 100 critical access, district, and acute care hospitals nationwide. Their services increase efficiency, reduces redundancies, identifies and eliminates wasted spending.

As the region’s largest health care organization, Billings Clinic brings deep experience in rural health care. Hot Springs Health joins 17 other Billings Clinic affiliates across Montana and Wyoming, including the Wyoming communities of in Basin, Lovell, Powell, Riverton and two clinics in Cody. Affiliation includes the opportunity to be part of Billings Clinic’s integrated electronic medical record, providing efficient and streamlined communication and easy, safe access to information for clinical staff to optimize care for patients. Billings Clinic will also provide support for quality and patient safety, human resources, compliance services, and collaboration to enhance specialty care services locally. These areas of focus are intended to help coordinate care and keep patients close to home whenever possible.

“This is unique partnership that allows for all of us to be part of the clinical integration and work alongside other facilities through the region,” said Dr. Clint Seger, Billings Clinic Regional Chief Medical Officer. “For patients, that’s the key. They can go from Thermopolis to Cody to Lovell, and they’ll have access to the same information. Our core values of providing safe, high-quality care align, and we look forward to working together even more closely to increase clinical services while advancing patient care in the community and surrounding areas. Sustaining and growing health care services locally is a dedicated area of focus for Billings Clinic.”