Trenton Health Team, Inc.
THT
THT Members
The Trenton Health Team (THT) is a non-profit corporation.
Currently the team is made up of two people from each of the
Following institutions:
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Henry J. Austin Health Center Inc.
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Capital Health Inc.
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St. Francis Medical Center
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City of Trenton Department of Health and Human Services
THT Origins
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Study of the health care needs in the city
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Discovered high utilization of the city’s emergency rooms
by the residents of Trenton
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The need for Specialty Care Services
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Lack of communication between the health care providers
in the city
THT Vision and AIM
To measure the health care gaps in the
city of Trenton and develop innovative solutions to
fix the gaps identified, so that providers can give
quality health care at a reduced cost to
EVERY resident in Trenton.
THT Governance
Phase I
 Board members include 2 representatives from the four health
care institutions
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The board members meet once a week
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Bylaws have been established
Phase II
 Establish an advisory committee (community partners), to include
key community stakeholders, like city residents, consumer
groups, nursing associations and mental health providers.
THT Community Involvement
1.
Working with the City to create a Community Health
Improvement Plan.
2.
Setting up the Community Advisory Board.
3.
Working on understanding the numerous factors (e.g.,
sociodemographic, community, societal, personal)
influencing the health promoting behaviors in our
community (National Institute of Health)
THT Current Community Projects
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Building a Trenton Health Information Exchange (HIE)
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Community Collaboration around Emergency Room visits
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Partnership between HJA and the mental/behavioral health
partners in the city
THT Finance
Working on the budget and sustaining our efforts:
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Received $1.5 million over 5 years to assist with starting up
a Health Information Exchange system in Trenton.
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THT is working on other grants to support ongoing costs.
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THT is considering the role of an Accountable Care
Organization.
What is an Accountable Care Organization?
An Accountable Care Organization (ACO):

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Integrated health care system
Primary care physicians, specialists and hospitals work
together to manage the overall care of their patients
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This done in such way that there is substantial cost savings
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Savings are then shared amongst the partners
ACOs continued . . . .
The ACO concept is a critical piece of the government’s
current health reform agenda. ACOs aim to create a health
system focused on coordinated care and clinical best
practices by holding all members of a patient’s care team
jointly responsible for the quality and cost of care.
How do we get ready for ACO reimbursement?
We must build an infrastructure that includes:
1.
Health Information Exchange
2.
Improvement in key quality health outcomes
3.
Improve our inefficient health care workflow and processes
4.
Demonstrate that we can reduce health care cost
5.
Collaborate with area health care providers and institutions
(this is a requirement to be a part of an ACO)