Texas’ UT Southwestern Moving Carefully Toward An Accountable Care World

Circle Connections: Mergers & Acquisitions Bruce Meyer, Executive Vice President at UT Southwestern (UTSW), is talking to other local health systems about creating accountable care organizations. He said UTSW is an ideal partner because of its record on more complex care. He cited Texas Health Resources as an ideal fit. The two organizations already have collaborated on a number of projects. Furthermore, Meyer said UTSW is working to expand its primary-care base from 40,000 to 200,000 covered by 2015. He said he currently is negotiating with three payers to work toward that goal. UTSW has opened a . . .