Emory Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente have announced a collaboration to “develop a new care model that provides Kaiser Permanente members with a fully integrated health care experience, and in the process advances patient- and family-centered care in metro Atlanta and beyond.” Emory University Hospital Midtown and Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital will be the primary hospitals for the collaboration.

“Our joint focus will be to create a premier, integrated care and coverage model committed to improving health and affordability for our members, and better addressing health disparities,” said Jim Simpson, Georgia President of Kaiser Permanente, “while working collaboratively to increase the number of people and communities who benefit from what our organizations can accomplish together.”

Full release from Emory available here.