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Affinity Health System ranked a top U.S. Integrated Healthcare Network

02 / 14 / 2006

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MENASHA, Wis. – For the fifth consecutive year, Affinity Health System has ranked in the top 50 of 100 Integrated Health Care Networks in the United States.

“We truly believe that better health care begins here at Affinity,” said Kevin Nolan, president and chief executive officer of Affinity Health System. “Receiving this prestigious honor for five consecutive years proves we’re focused on our patients’ experience—successfully integrating technology with access and personalized care. Affinity would not have accomplished this without the dedication and hard work of our 4,300 employees.”

Affinity is 40^th in the 2006 ranking, released Feb. 6 by Modern Healthcare. The ninth annual survey—conducted by Verispan, a Pennsylvania-based health care data research firm—surveys 581 U.S. integrated health systems and ranks the top 100 networks. The survey analyzes a health care system’s clinical and financial performance, and measures the degree of integration in several categories including access, contract capabilities, hospital utilization, range of services and technology.

“Our challenge is to build on this success,” Nolan said. “We will continually seek better, more innovative ways to treat our patients.” Nolan added that Affinity is not resting on its laurels. Affinity recently dedicated its newest clinic in Little Chute, featuring electronic patient medical record-keeping and digital X-rays in an environmentally responsible building.

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For the Editor:
Affinity Health System, a Catholic mission-oriented regional health care network, is a partnership of Ministry Health Care and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. Affinity Health System is the Fox Valley’s third largest employer, according to the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and is ranked 24 among the top 100 integrated health care networks nationwide (Verispan 2008). Both St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton and Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh rank among the top 1 percent among hospitals nationwide in terms of quality and efficiency, as determined by the 2007 Premier | CareScience Select practice National Quality Award. Network Health Plan has achieved Excellent accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the highest possible level. It is ranked 37th among the 250 rated health plans in the nation in terms of customer satisfaction and clinical performance, according to the U.S. News and World Report/NCQA Best Health Plans in America listing. Members of Affinity include Mercy Medical Center and Mercy Health Foundation, Oshkosh; St. Elizabeth Hospital and the St. Elizabeth Hospital Community Foundation, Appleton; Affinity Medical Group, a regional network of 23 family practice and specialty clinics in 13 communities; Calumet Medical Center, Chilton; Network Health Plan, Menasha; and Affinity Occupational Health.