DETROIT and GREEN BAY, Wis. , Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bellin Health ( Green Bay, WI ), an integrated non-profit healthcare system and a national leader in value-based health care, has partnered with Protera Health, a value-based virtual MSK integrated clinic formed out of a partnership with Henry Ford Health Innovations ( Detroit, MI ), to deliver cutting-edge virtual MSK care to its self-insured health system employees.
This partnership brings Protera Health's integrated practice unit (IPU) solution directly into the health system's employee wellness and benefits program. "Each year, MSK is among our most frequently encountered employee health conditions. It was very important for us to find a digital solution that could deliver high-quality care to all of our qualified employees and dependents," explained Chris Elfner , VP of Accountable Care for Bellin and Gundersen Health System, becoming Emplify Health.
Protera Health's virtual IPU - based on a decade of clinical transformation and research – is specifically designed to not only improve health outcomes but also to reduce costs of care. This model centers on physician-led multidisciplinary care, individualized treatment according to patient reported outcome measures (PROMs), and connection to health system services when clinically appropriate. Alongside telehealth visits with the Protera clinical team, participants engage with an individualized web portal for home exercises, educational videos, and health outcome .
