In its inaugural year, TeamACO, TeamHealth’s accountable care organization, serving nearly 15,000 post-acute care patients in 33 states, is proud to announce it reduced avoidable costs of care for Medicare enrollees by $15.8 million during 2024.

“TeamACO’s success is a testament to the dedication of our clinicians and the strength of our partnerships with post-acute care facilities across the country,” Leif Murphy, TeamHealth chief executive officer, said. “Together, we’re delivering better outcomes and more coordinated, effective care for older adults in the communities we serve.”

Through targeted performance improvement efforts to reduce avoidable readmissions, TeamACO achieved results that placed it in the top third of ACOs nationally for Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Readmissions, a key Medicare Shared Savings Program quality measurement. In recognition of strong performance on both cost and quality, TeamACO has earned $6.1 million in shared savings — a reflection of the dedication of our clinicians and care teams to improving patient care and delivering high-quality outcomes.

“Looking ahead, we will continue building a scalable, sustainable model of post-acute care — one that is data-driven and clinician-led,” Darren Swenson, MD, president of TeamHealth Post-Acute Care and TeamACO, said. “TeamACO is committed to expanding value-based care initiatives and deepening our focus on care strategies that improve clinical processes. In our first year, we saw meaningful results through efforts like monthly root cause analyses of readmissions, which help improve systems of care in our partner facilities and improve long-term patient outcomes.”

TeamACO plays a key role in supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ goal of having all Medicare beneficiaries in a value-based care model by 2030. As TeamACO continues to drive better outcomes and develop cost-effective solutions, savings will be reinvested to strengthen care infrastructure and enhance the post-acute care experience for patients, clinicians, and facilities.

Learn more about TeamACO.

About TeamHealth

TeamHealth is a physician-founded and led facility-based practice comprising 18,000 affiliated physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and integrated operational team members. Through innovative partnerships with over 2,400 acute care hospitals and post-acute facilities, our team members deliver exceptional care during life’s pivotal moments to more than 29 million patients each year. We are proud to advance exceptional clinical quality and uncompromised patient safety; center on trust, well-being, and respect; forge partnerships with our clients that support our communities and enhance the lives of our patients; support our decisions with comprehensive, evidence-based measures; and prioritize stability, longevity, and innovation to foster growth. Our mission and values make us an unparalleled choice for clinicians and facilities who aspire to positively impact the quality of life for every patient and community.

The term “TeamHealth” as used throughout this release includes Team Health Holdings, Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates, affiliated medical groups, and affiliated providers (including physician and non-physician providers), all of which are part of the TeamHealth organization. All providers affiliated with TeamHealth exercise independent clinical judgment when providing patient care. Team Health Holdings, Inc., does not have any employees, does not contract with providers, and does not practice medicine.

TeamHealth, a physician-founded and led practice of 18,000 clinicians and operational team members partnering with more than 2,400 hospitals and facilities, today announced a strategic partnership with Array Behavioral Care, the nation’s leading virtual psychiatry and therapy practice. This collaboration seamlessly integrates TeamHealth’s on-site emergency expertise with Array’s virtual psychiatrists, reshaping how behavioral health patients receive treatment in emergency departments.

As mental health-related emergency visits continue to rise among both adults and children, hospitals and emergency clinicians face mounting pressure. More than half of acute care facilities lack dedicated psychiatric resources, such as on-site psychiatrists or inpatient psychiatric units, and community-based mental health services often have limited resources available.

“The growing demand and lack of access to definitive emergency behavioral care is a concerning trend in our emergency departments across the nation,” Dr. Jody Crane, chief medical officer, TeamHealth, said. “Together, TeamHealth and Array are providing hospitals, clinicians, and communities with behavioral care in the emergency department to immediately start the patient’s journey to wellness, avoiding long stays that potentially further complicate the patient’s road to recovery.”

Through this collaboration, TeamHealth and Array Behavioral Care:

• Improve patient outcomes and experiences by expanding access to specialized psychiatric care, helping patients receive the right treatment at the right time.
• Provide emergency clinicians with support from licensed virtual psychiatrists for expert consults and crisis stabilization.
• Optimize hospital operations through streamlined psychiatric assessments, disposition planning, and medication management.

“TeamHealth’s commitment to delivering exceptional care aligns perfectly with Array’s mission to expand behavioral health access through innovative technology,” Dr. Sara Gotheridge, chief medical officer, Array Behavioral Care, said. “By joining forces, we greatly expand treatment capabilities while channeling patients toward the most appropriate care tailored to their specific symptoms. This partnership creates a scalable solution for common emergency department challenges and connects patients with long-term treatment that can change their lives for the better.”

About TeamHealth

TeamHealth is a physician-founded and led facility-based practice comprising 18,000 affiliated physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and integrated operational team members. Through innovative partnerships with over 2,400 acute care hospitals and post-acute facilities, our team members deliver exceptional care during life’s pivotal moments to more than 29 million patients each year. We are proud to advance exceptional clinical quality and uncompromised patient safety; center on trust, well-being, and respect; forge partnerships with our clients that support our communities and enhance the lives of our patients; support our decisions with comprehensive, evidence-based measures; and prioritize stability, longevity, and innovation to foster growth. Our mission and values make us an unparalleled choice for clinicians and facilities who aspire to positively impact the quality of life for every patient and community.

About Array Behavioral Care

Array Behavioral Care is the nation’s leading virtual psychiatry and therapy practice, delivering high-quality behavioral health services through a fully integrated continuum of care from hospital to home. Array partners with hospitals, health systems, community organizations, and payors to provide timely, expert treatment that meets the needs of patients where they are with the right care at the right time and in the right dose. As an established leader with more than 25 years of experience in telepsychiatry, Array sets the standard for excellence by offering innovative solutions that improve access, enhance outcomes, and support seamless care delivery. Its partnership with KeyCare, the nation’s first Epic EHR-based virtual care company, is eliminating system-wide gaps in mental health treatment. Learn more about how Array is transforming behavioral health at www.arraybc.com.

The term “TeamHealth” as used throughout this release includes Team Health Holdings, Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates, affiliated medical groups, and affiliated providers (including physician and non-physician providers), all of which are part of the TeamHealth organization. All providers affiliated with TeamHealth exercise independent clinical judgment when providing patient care. Team Health Holdings, Inc., does not have any employees, does not contract with providers, and does not practice medicine.

TeamACO is one of the largest accountable care organizations focusing on care delivery for post-acute care patients

TeamHealth, the leading physician practice in the United States, today announced the creation of TeamACO, an accountable care organization dedicated to meeting the distinct healthcare needs of more than 17,000 post-acute care patients across the U.S.

Approved in January by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, TeamACO’s focus is collaborative care coordination in post-acute care.

“TeamACO strongly advances TeamHealth’s post-acute care services and furthers our commitment to unsurpassed clinical quality,” Leif Murphy, TeamHealth chief executive officer said. “In addition, leadership in this model of care positions TeamHealth for the future, aligning with CMS’s goal for all Medicare beneficiaries to be in an accountable care or value-based program by 2030.”

TeamACO will enhance advance care planning, work to reduce readmissions, and evaluate for gradual dose reductions to optimize long-term health outcomes for thousands of Medicare enrollees in more than 30 states. Leveraging TeamHealth’s strengths across the care continuum, this targeted approach is supported by cutting-edge data analytics that will allow TeamACO to focus on new standards for post-acute care quality and to foster stronger partnerships and shared savings among participating clinicians and partner facilities.

“A pioneer in the post-acute care setting, TeamACO aligns the rewards and incentives of all who contribute to quality care and assists Medicare beneficiaries in getting the care they need in the most appropriate setting,” Darren Swenson, MD, MSHQSM, CPE, president of TeamHealth Post-Acute Care and TeamACO emphasized. “The addition of TeamACO to the framework of current post-acute care services will enhance the success of clinicians in post-acute facilities nationwide. We are looking forward to the future.”

Learn more about TeamACO.

About TeamHealth
At TeamHealth, our purpose is to perfect the practice of medicine, every day, in everything we do. We are proud to be the leading physician practice in the U.S., driven by our commitment to quality and safety and supported by our world-class operating team. To improve the experience of our physicians and advanced practice clinicians, we empower clinicians to act on what they believe is right, free clinicians from distractions so they can focus on patient care, invest in learning and development to promote growth in the clinical field and foster an environment where continuous improvement is a shared priority. Through our more than 14,000 affiliated healthcare professionals and advanced practice clinicians, TeamHealth offers emergency medicine, hospital medicine, critical care, anesthesiology, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, obstetrics, acute behavioral health, post-acute care, post-acute behavioral health, ambulatory care, virtual care and medical call center solutions to more than 2,600 acute and post-acute facilities and physician groups nationwide. Join our team; we value and empower clinicians. Partner with us; we deliver on our promises. Learn more at www.teamhealth.com.

The term “TeamHealth” as used throughout this release includes Team Health Holdings, Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates, affiliated medical groups and providers, all of which are part of the TeamHealth organization. “Providers” are physicians, advanced practice clinicians and other healthcare providers who are employed by or contract with subsidiaries or affiliated entities of Team Health Holdings, Inc. All such providers exercise independent clinical judgment when providing patient care. Team Health Holdings, Inc., does not have any employees, does not contract with providers and does not practice medicine.