Will this mean that patients can get into U-M hospitals more easily? Will U-M doctors travel to MidMichigan’s service area to provide care? This affiliation is designed to create better access to care for patients in the region that MidMichigan serves. How would MidMichigan Health change as a result of this partnership? However, it is the intent that care be optimized locally as much as possible. There is a strong history of MidMichigan Health physician and patient preference for UMHS and we believe that will only grow as we work more closely together. There would not be a requirement for referral to UMHS physicians. The physicians – in conjunction with the patient – determine the best plan of care. Would MidMichigan physicians be required to send their patients to UMHS for care? The percentage ownership begins at less than 1 percent and may grow to as much as 20 percent over time. UMHS is contributing its expertise and brand in exchange for a small ownership interest in MidMichigan Health. MidMichigan plans to maintain local control. It has an A1 bond rating from Moody’s, an A+ rating from Standard and Poor’s, high quality physicians, a strong relationship with its communities and has been rated a top health system by Thomson Reuters. MidMichigan Health has approached this affiliation from a position of strength. If UMHS owns a small percentage of MidMichigan Health, does that mean that UMHS may one day own MidMichigan Health? UMHS will have a small ownership interest in MidMichigan Health, and that interest can grow over time, but MidMichigan Health will continue to exist as it is.
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