"The Tri-State Health Care Coalition has worked on many collaborative initiatives in areas of patient satisfaction, plan designs, wellness education, legislative issues and many additional Associate benefits. Our coalition also works continuously improving the value of our local health care along with Administrative Services to its member companies and their Associates. With the entire community as its focus, we feel this provides for a healthier community in which we all share an interest."

Jodie Felter
Director Human Resources
Niemann Foods

Mission and Purpose

The Tri-State Health Care Coalition is a non-profit, employer driven, organization committed to improving the quality of health care in communities throughout the tri-state area through the cooperative efforts of Purchasers (employers) and healthcare providers.

VISION

Create a unified stakeholder* voice to promote best practices for high-quality, cost-effective health care.

MISSION

To be the convener and collective resource for local employers on issues relating to health care cost and quality (or patient safety), productivity and wellness.

GOALS

Provide health care education and information to employers
Monitor and provide federal, state and local health policy information
Identify opportunities to improve the health status of area communities
Implement group purchasing alternatives
Promote wellness in the workplace in the tri-state area

*TSHCC member stakeholders include purchasers as well as providers (health plans/insurers; hospitals; consultants; pharmaceutical companies) believing that cooperation between all parties will bring solutions to the health care environment.

WHY DOES THE TSHCC EXIST?

a) Employers feel that healthcare costs are increasing at a rate that is unsustainable. The TSHCC is committed to addressing the crisis of healthcare costs by improving the quality and value in the health care services they purchase for their members' employees and families.

b) Area employers (in conjunction with National employers) believe that improving health care quality is good for employees and will save money. According to a recent report by the Juran Institute and the Midwest Business Group on Health, 30% of healthcare costs are the result of poor quality and inadequate systems.

*(Reference: Reducing the Costs of Poor Quality Through Responsible Purchasing Leadership, Midwest Business Group on Health. www.mbgh.org)