Reducing Costs

Gartner ranked Intermountain Healthcare No. 1 in the United States in 2016-2017, for bending the cost curve in healthcare and driving better patient outcomes. These efficiencies and savings allow Intermountain to provide high–quality care at sustainable costs. Despite Intermountain's record of supply chain value creation, Gartner said in its newly issued report, "We believe the successes are just beginning for Intermountain." 

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Six Intermountain Healthcare hospitals have been recognized for being among the nation’s best in providing value to their communities through strong financial standing, lower than average costs and charges, and high quality of care. Intermountain’s Alta View Hospital, American Fork Hospital, Logan Regional Hospital, McKay-Dee Hospital, Sevier Valley Hospital, and Valley View Medical Center all have been designated as “Community Value Five-Star” hospitals for 2015.

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Citing Intermountain Healthcare's achievements on the occasion of its 40th anniversary year, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) recognized Intermountain in the U.S. Senate. His remarks were published in the Congressional Record (Aug. 6, 2015, page S6433). An excerpt: "When I look at Intermountain Healthcare, I see an example to the country of what it means to serve. I see healthcare providers who make people a priority rather than profit. I see an organization that values honesty and ethical conduct with its patients, its peers, and the government."

Intermountain Healthcare's Alta View, American Fork, LDS, and Logan Regional hospitals were all recognized by Truven Health Analytics in 2017 for their exceptional patient care and overall performance. The "100 Top Hospitals" are divided into five separate categories based on type of hospital and size. Intermountain is the only health system in the country to have four of its hospitals included among the Truven list of the nation's top 100. This is a remarkable achievement driven by dedicated, mission-driven caregivers.

Rated by iVantage Health Analytics, our hospitals made the list based on population health, market, and value-based outcomes. Hospitals honored in 2015 include Alta View, American Fork, Dixie Regional, Intermountain Medical Center, Logan Regional, McKay-Dee, Riverton, Sevier Valley, Utah Valley Regional, and Valley View. According to Dr. Elliot Fisher of Dartmouth Medical School, "The secret to Intermountain Healthcare is they use science to improve care, and by improving care, they reduce the cost of care."

IH Executive magazine recognized 10 organizations as “Integrated Delivery Networks to Watch” and included Intermountain Healthcare. The organizations are profiled as systems that “are innovating across a variety of care types and settings to help transform the U.S. healthcare system." Intermountain was specifically highlighted for efforts to analyze patient healthcare use and spot trends in high-utilizers. 

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