Anthem and Indiana's Top Heart Facility Team Up to Provide Continued Access to Quality Cardiac Care
Monday, December 05, 2005
Elizabeth Cisco
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana and The Heart Center of Indiana have reached a new multi-year contract, ensuring that Anthem members in Indiana will continue to be able to choose medical care from one of the top cardiac hospitals in the United States.
The Heart Center of Indiana, a 60-bed hospital located on the north side of Indianapolis, was the first free-standing heart hospital in the metro area when it opened three years ago. The Heart Center of Indiana is a joint venture between St.Vincent Health and the physicians and surgeons of The Care Group and CorVasc. The Center is dedicated entirely to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease, and more than 5,000 patients are admitted each year.
“We are extremely pleased to offer our members continued access to one of the best cardiac hospitals in the area,” said David Lee, M.D., vice-president of health care management for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana. “Anthem members will be able to benefit from the The Heart Center of Indiana’s proven performance, in terms of better patient outcomes and shorter lengths of stay. This level of quality care has a positive impact on the overall cost of health care in the area.”
The 2006 Hospital Quality in America Study by HealthGrades ranked The Heart Center of Indiana as the number one cardiac hospital in the state and in the top five percent of all hospitals in the U.S. for overall cardiac services. The Heart Center of Indiana also received a five-star rating from HealthGrades for the treatment of heart attacks.
“At The Heart Center of Indiana, we believe that when health care providers focus on quality and safety, inherently the result is more efficient and less costly care for our Guests, the consumer. We are proud to be able to work with Anthem in providing this level of care to Hoosiers with cardiovascular disease. Together, we hope to increase awareness on how to decrease and prevent cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors such as smoking and obesity,” stated John Stewart, President and CEO for The Heart Center of Indiana.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield members enrolled in Blue Traditional, Blue Access (PPO), Blue Preferred (POS and HMO) and Medicare Advantage may receive the superior quality health care services offered by The Heart Center of Indiana at the highest level of benefits.
The Heart Center of Indiana is an entire complex of facilities and medical specialists focused on providing advanced, specialized treatment of cardiovascular disease in a warm, comfortable and caring environment. In addition to a state-of-the-art medical and surgical hospital, The Heart Center of Indiana is home to a 24/7 Heart Emergency Unit, The Vascular Unit, the Women’s Cardiac Risk Clinic, and the physicians and surgeons of The Care Group and CorVasc.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana is a subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP). WellPoint, Inc. is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and serves its members as the Blue Cross licensee for California; the Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensee for Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (excluding 30 counties in the Kansas City area), Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia (excluding the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.), Wisconsin; and through HealthLink and UniCare. Additional information about WellPoint is available at www.wellpoint.com.
The Heart Center of Indiana, a 60-bed hospital located on the north side of Indianapolis, was the first free-standing heart hospital in the metro area when it opened three years ago. The Heart Center of Indiana is a joint venture between St.Vincent Health and the physicians and surgeons of The Care Group and CorVasc. The Center is dedicated entirely to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease, and more than 5,000 patients are admitted each year.
“We are extremely pleased to offer our members continued access to one of the best cardiac hospitals in the area,” said David Lee, M.D., vice-president of health care management for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana. “Anthem members will be able to benefit from the The Heart Center of Indiana’s proven performance, in terms of better patient outcomes and shorter lengths of stay. This level of quality care has a positive impact on the overall cost of health care in the area.”
The 2006 Hospital Quality in America Study by HealthGrades ranked The Heart Center of Indiana as the number one cardiac hospital in the state and in the top five percent of all hospitals in the U.S. for overall cardiac services. The Heart Center of Indiana also received a five-star rating from HealthGrades for the treatment of heart attacks.
“At The Heart Center of Indiana, we believe that when health care providers focus on quality and safety, inherently the result is more efficient and less costly care for our Guests, the consumer. We are proud to be able to work with Anthem in providing this level of care to Hoosiers with cardiovascular disease. Together, we hope to increase awareness on how to decrease and prevent cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors such as smoking and obesity,” stated John Stewart, President and CEO for The Heart Center of Indiana.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield members enrolled in Blue Traditional, Blue Access (PPO), Blue Preferred (POS and HMO) and Medicare Advantage may receive the superior quality health care services offered by The Heart Center of Indiana at the highest level of benefits.
The Heart Center of Indiana is an entire complex of facilities and medical specialists focused on providing advanced, specialized treatment of cardiovascular disease in a warm, comfortable and caring environment. In addition to a state-of-the-art medical and surgical hospital, The Heart Center of Indiana is home to a 24/7 Heart Emergency Unit, The Vascular Unit, the Women’s Cardiac Risk Clinic, and the physicians and surgeons of The Care Group and CorVasc.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana is a subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP). WellPoint, Inc. is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and serves its members as the Blue Cross licensee for California; the Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensee for Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (excluding 30 counties in the Kansas City area), Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia (excluding the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.), Wisconsin; and through HealthLink and UniCare. Additional information about WellPoint is available at www.wellpoint.com.
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