Independent Missouri Hospitals Unite to Launch Show-Me High Value Network

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Twenty-three independent Missouri hospitals have joined together to form the Show-Me High Value Network, a new statewide collaboration focused on strengthening local health care, improving quality and care coordination, and advancing value-based care while preserving the independence that communities rely on. 

Built around a clinically integrated network (CIN), the Show-Me High Value Network creates a framework for hospitals and providers to collaborate on quality improvement initiatives, data sharing, care coordination and population health strategies. Collectively, participating hospitals serve more than 1.8 million Missourians across urban, rural and underserved communities throughout the state. 

 “The Show-Me High Value Network will strengthen participants’ ability to stay independent and community focused,” said Craig Thompson, CEO of Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in Clinton, Mo., and chair of the Show-Me High Value Network. “Our participants share a common goal — ensuring health care decisions are made close to home and for the benefit of our patients, providers and community. The network will help our hospitals gain scale operationally by growing their engagement with peer hospitals across Missouri, while preserving the quality and local focus that defines our care.” 

Through the network, members will work together to establish common quality measures, implement clinical data-sharing capabilities, and identify opportunities to improve outcomes while reducing administrative burdens. Operational leaders also will collaborate to share best practices, address common challenges and identify strategies that support long-term sustainability and efficiency. 

"The formation of the Show-Me High Value Network reflects bold leadership and a willingness to rethink how independent hospitals can work together to meet the challenges ahead," said Jon Doolittle, president and CEO of the Missouri Hospital Association. "The trustees, CEOs and clinical leaders who helped establish this clinically integrated network understand that quality improvement, care coordination and innovation are shared responsibilities. By creating new pathways for collaboration while preserving local governance, these hospitals are building a stronger future for Missouri health care and helping ensure patients and communities continue to benefit from high-quality care close to home." 

The network is designed to help independent hospitals capture the advantages of collaboration and scale while maintaining local governance and decision-making. Participation in additional network services and initiatives will remain optional, allowing hospitals to engage where opportunities best align with local needs and priorities. 

Founding members of the Show-Me High Value Network include Bothwell Regional Health Center, Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Cass Regional Medical Center, Cedar County Memorial Hospital, Citizens Memorial Hospital, Community Hospital-Fairfax, Fitzgibbon Hospital, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Hannibal Regional Hospital, Harrison County Community Hospital, Hermann Area District Hospital, Missouri Delta Medical Center, Nevada Regional Medical Center, Ozarks Healthcare, Pershing Health System, Phelps Health, Pike County Memorial Hospital, Ray County Hospital and Healthcare, Salem Memorial District Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, Scotland County Hospital, Washington County Memorial Hospital and Western Missouri Medical Center. 

For more information about the Show-Me High Value Network, visit ShowMeHVN.org.