Overview OSF HealthCare Consortium OSF HealthCare, an integrated health system owned and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Peoria, Illinois, includes OSF Healthcare System consisting of 11 acute care facilities and two colleges of nursing. For more information about OSF Healthcare System, visit http://www.osfhealthcare.org. Goals & Objectives Connections have long been one of the foundations of our rich history at OSF HealthCare. Health care is so personal, to both the caregivers and patients, that relationship is a significant part of it. Last year, we deepened our appreciation for the importance of connection. Collaboration makes all of us better. Those connections and partnerships, many outside the health care Ministry, enable better care within. -- Sister Judith Ann Duvall, O.S.F. Chairperson, OSF HealthCare, 2015 Annual Report In order to enhance the collaboration that Sister Judith Ann Duvall is speaking about above, OSF HealthCare, through the OSF HealthCare Consortium, is seeking to link rural caregivers, hospitals, and clinics to clinical resources, expertise and knowledge not readily available in the rural communities, thus improving the healthcare delivery system across communities served by the OSF HealthCare Consortium. The core objectives of a successful healthcare model are to (i) improve patient care, (ii) drive costs out of the healthcare delivery chain and (iii) remain competitive while retaining patient populations. These factors are fundamentally changing the manner in which healthcare is delivered. OSF HealthCare Consortium s foundational goal is to leverage robust connectivity to assist memberorganizations meet these objectives. Specifically, OSF HealthCare Consortium intends to: Increase broadband capacity and technology infrastructure deeper into the communities served by the consortium. Through better technology, enable health care applications like medical record sharing, telemedicine, and radiology services. Drive down operating costs while delivering better health care in rural areas through more collaboration. Change the manner in which healthcare providers meet or exceed customer expectations by focusing on end user (patient) experiences. Strategy Statement: Aggregation of HCP Needs The strategy for the OSF HealthCare Consortium is to expand the private network healthcare to include other health care providers across the country. In doing so, OSF HealthCare Consortium will permit healthcare providers to not only take advantage of new and improved healthcare applications 1
but to collaborate with each other. As a result, OSF HealthCare Consortium will significantly enhance the delivery of healthcare services in rural areas while reducing the costs of healthcare delivery. Healthcare systems must maximize the efficiency of existing resources. Three key resources are involved in delivering services to a patient; (i) Human Resources, (ii) Medical Technology Resources, and (iii) Information Technology Resources. Through collaboration and centralization, healthcare providers can realign these resources in a manner that improves patient care while driving costs out of the delivery chain. By transitioning to a collaborative resource based model, healthcare providers can more effectively align their key resources in a more efficient and cost effective delivery model. The first step toward resource modeling is centralizing core Information Technology which, in turn, will enable the efficient alignment of the more expensive Human Resources and Medical Technology. However, the underlying challenge to centralizing core IT (especially in rural areas) is a lack of robust, reliable and affordable network connectivity; this is the challenge OSF HealthCare Consortium seeks to address. Strategy Statement: Leveraging Existing Technology for Efficient & Effective Connectivity OSF HealthCare Consortium is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for existing, carrier-based circuits in capacities sufficient to meet the current and anticipated future bandwidth requirements capable of delivering robust healthcare information technologies to the participating entities. As a result, OSF HealthCare Consortium will secure the most robust and cost efficient network access services. OSF HealthCare Consortium envisions a collaborative process between multiple carriers and network providers, each bidding on specific portions of the OSF HealthCare Consortium network that, when combined, will allow for seamless, robust and resilient healthcare connectivity. The OSF HealthCare Consortium robust network contemplated will allow virtually all existing medical, administrative and IT services to operate more effectively and efficiently including transmission of current electronic medical records (EMR), Picture Archiving and Communications (PACs), disaster recovery services, research and tele-health services. More robust network connectivity will save time and decrease human resource requirements currently needed to operate these systems over dated, slow or inefficient connections. Broadband Utilization to Improve Healthcare Delivery Realigning resources to drive down the costs of delivering healthcare represents one of the most practical and efficient changes possible in the rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Realignment requires a phased approach, but is dependent upon robust, high capacity network connections capable of bring patients and healthcare providers together in a more virtual manner. Health Information Technology continues to expand and consume larger quantities of an extremely scarce resource; bandwidth. The ability to deliver services efficiently, cost effectively and in a high quality environment is paramount to the success of modern healthcare providers. OSF HealthCare Consortium envisions a network having a significant and meaningful impact on a vast array of TeleHealth Services. OSF TeleHealth Services are aimed at providing easier access to appropriate levels of care. By connecting patients, their physicians and specialists, OSF is using 2
technology to provide the right care in the right place at the right time. The result is better patient outcomes and care that meets the needs of our patients wherever they are. OSF envisions making available the following TeleHealth services to the consortium members for the following specialties: OSF OnCall - 24-hour virtual urgent care TeleNeurology TeleCardiology TelePediatrics TeleWellness TeleDisaster Response At OSF HealthCare, our TeleHealth Programs use advanced videoconferencing technology to connect patients to OSF specialists who may not physically have an office in certain communities. Our patients have access to the right specialist for your care, an accurate and timely diagnosis and the most appropriate and reliable treatment options - all without having to travel. HCPs want resources to assist in providing the most accurate, timely diagnosis so they can recommend the most appropriate level of care and provide real-time answers for patients. Working together, physicians, specialists, and even patients will contribute to better patient outcomes, reduced health care costs and improved access to health care services. By using technology to connect consortium HCPs, we re raising the bar in health care quality. For more information on OSF HealthCare Consortium TeleHealth services, visit https://www.osfhealthcare.org/services/telehealth/services/ Previous Experience Developing & Managing Health IT OSF HealthCare Consortium will be managed and operated by industry leaders in the healthcare and network space. Primary responsibilities for network deployment, operation, utilization and sustainability will fall to two industry leaders: PointCore Network Services, LLC: PointCore Network Services, (PCNS) a division of OSF HealthCare System, is an Information Technology company that provides strategy, planning, construction, and operational support for the voice, video and data networks of leading healthcare organizations. With a vertical focus, PCNS partners to build leading edge fiber optic networks that are tightly integrated into the operations of healthcare systems and their data centers. Fiberutilities Group LLC: Fiberutilities Group (FG) is an Iowa-based professional management and technology company focused on bringing the benefits of world class, client-controlled connectivity to public and private sector clients. With over a decade of planning, building and operating privately controlled networks, FG has proven to be an invaluable partner to the network owners we serve. 3
FG has been instrumental in the development and deployment of several healthcare network initiatives involving the RHCPP program, ARRA Funding (BIP / BTOP) and the HCF. FG currently manages over 15,000 network miles and has facilitated over $80 million in FCC projects. With a team of seasoned network leaders, FG provides technology, vendor and carrier neutral solutions to a variety of network owner / customers. Project Management Plan OSF HealthCare Consortium Leadership: On behalf of the OSF HealthCare Consortium project, OSF HealthCare System will be the lead management entity and applicant for the FCC Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) program. OSF HealthCare System will comply with all regulations pertaining to the HCF program. Administration services, including the ongoing completion of USAC forms, will be performed by authorized third party consultants Fiberutilities Group and Lesley LaFile. Project Sponsor Jim Mormann, CIO and SVP OSF HealthCare System 800 NE Glen Oak Avenue Peoria, IL 61603 Phone: (309) 683-7411 Email: jim.mormann@osfhealthcare.org Project Manager USAC Filer Gerald Horst, Vice President Fiberutilities Group, LLC 222 Third Avenue, SE Suite 500 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52401 Phone: 319-297-6904 Email: ghorst@fiberutilities.com Lesley LaFile, USAC Filer LaFile Transportation 1314 16 th Avenue Kearney, NE 68845 Phone: (308) 627-6196 Email: lalafile@msn.com 4
Work Plan and Schedule: Action Item OSF HealthCare Consortium Timeline 461 Form (RFP and Network Plan) submitted and posted via My Portal Competitive Bidding Process Evaluation of Bids Notification of Bidding Outcomes to Service Providers Early October, 2016 28 days following posting of 461 form by USAC Evaluation period is 14 days Following the bid evaluation period 462 Form submitted Following the identification of service providers/return of contracts, etc. Approximate Service Start Date December 1, 2016 463 Forms submitted Ongoing following the approval of funding and implementation of consortium services. Budget: OSF HealthCare System will be responsible for committing the 35% cost share for the federally funded equipment and services for this project. 5