Health care partnerships must be accountable, based on data

A successful health-care partnership with employers depends on agreeing to goals and measures of success as well as sharing a wide range of clinical and claims information. The following case study tells how Twin County Community Hospital, the only hospital in Galax, VA met the demands of a group of employers for better service, lower costs and a more stable relationship, even though it had what it describes as good relations with the community and a long-standing tradition of minimal pricing.