Medical Home Network expanding innovative health care model to Cook County's safety net population

  • Published On  Dec 13, 2016

CHICAGO, DEC. 13, 2016/ PRNEWSWIRE/ --  Medical Home Network's (MHN) innovative model for coordinating care and utilization of web-based technology to improve health care delivery was expanded to the entire Cook County Health and Hospitals System's (CCHHS) Medicaid managed care population thanks to a vote by the CCHHS Board of Directors, MHN announced today.

"Cook County is at a time in our history when we must find new and innovative ways to address the health care needs and challenges of our patient population, while continuing to reduce the cost of care," said Dr. Jay Shannon, chief executive officer of CCHHS. "Our board's decision to continue our partnership with MHN is one of the ways we will be working to achieve that objective. I look forward to the results we will achieve together through growing the role of MHN."