Clinic and Surgery Center offers are key elements of all Minnesota proposals to rebuild Minnesotan health
The Regent Committee received an update at its March meeting on All Minsota Solutions for Healthcare, including the university's offer to capture Fairview's 50% interest in a joint venture with clinics and surgical centers that will expire at the end of 2025.
The challenges of healthcare are becoming increasingly complex, especially in rural communities. Upon approaching his home, the current agreement with the University of Minnesota Fairview Health System expires at the end of 2026, resigning from the future of the University of Minnesota School of Medicine and the university's ability to put physicians and other healthcare providers at risk.
The University of Minnesota and Escentia Health focus on interdependence and the power that comes with working together to deliver healthier states, the next generation of healthcare workforce, and groundbreaking research. The proposal would bring $1 billion to address these challenges without demanding taxpayer dollars.
“Minnesotan is looking for new healthcare ideas and sustainable solutions today and for years to come. The University of Minnesota has its own equipment to provide strong partnerships with local policymakers and healthcare systems,” said University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham. “We propose a bold, integrated approach that combines people, systems and capabilities to provide a new level of seamless, expanded healthcare for every Minnesotan.”
Doctor. Katherine Bendell, director of the Pediatric Fellowship Program at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Abraham Jacob, Chief Quality Officer at M Health Fairview, participated in a presentation to the board to highlight the key needs of innovative thinking and deeper collaboration in healthcare delivery across the state.
“The restrictions on our facilities mean we are keeping patients apart. In our practice we see specific ways in which key investments and statewide partnerships can better share resources and expand best practices,” Drs said. Bendel and Jacob. “In the end, we all want to improve access to world-class patient care. This new approach will help us get there.”
Continuing the status quo after a consistent lack of investment under the current health partnership takes a great risk. Limit the number of new doctors and medical alumni, deploy experts in rural and tribal areas, and reduce the scale of life-saving research and discoveries.
In contrast, all Minnesota Health Care Solutions represent the best solutions to build truly integrated systems that increase capacity and modern practices for patients throughout the state and beyond, providing essential care close to their homes. Going forward, the university will continue to invite FairView to a wide range of partnership conversations with clinics and surgical centers.
“Fairview is a precious and important partner, but without their full involvement and investment, our mission as a university will be negatively affected for decades,” said Beban Yue, CEO of University of Minnesota's Medical College.
It is the university's mandate to drive healthier Minnesota, one of the nation's leading research universities and home to programs that develop more than 70% of state health professionals. The presenter outlined the risks of continuing the status quo, including:
It reduces the scale of essential, life-saving research, with significant risks to the mission of medical schools, fewer training of doctors and medical professionals, and less deployment of experts in rural and tribal areas.
“Undoubtedly, the fate, future and practices of medical schools are in balance,” said Yakub Torah, vice president of clinical affairs and head of medical schools. “This is a state of urgency and crisis. We need partners who truly support us in all of this Minnesota vision to raise what we are doing and change the healthcare state of Minnesota and beyond. If we lose our ability to provide innovative research, clinical care and health education, we will never be able to regain it.”
The board of directors also:
We toured the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, the Urban Research Out Engagement Centre, and Elmer L. Andersen Library as part of our engagement and Active Learning Day. It approved a resolution establishing guidelines relating to the institution's speech.
The board's virtual forum accepts audio, video and written input. This is shared directly with Regent and is included in public material from the board. The public is encouraged to access virtual forums to submit their comments.
The Regent Committee is scheduled to meet next May 8th to 9th. For more information, see Regents.umn.edu.
