St. Joseph’s Health Appoints Mike Endries, Director, ACO/CINPrograms and Operations

Syracuse, NY (October 3, 2016) - St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center is pleased to announce the appointment of a new director: Mike Endries, Director, ACO/CIN Programs and Operations.

Endries’ deep understanding of value-based payments and population health has been instrumental in the development of both St. Joseph’s Accountable Care Organization and Clinically Integrated Network. These two entities were formed to achieve healthcare’s “Triple Aim”: improve the patient experience of care; improve the health of populations; and reduce the per capita cost of health care. In his new role, Endries will be responsible for the daily management, oversight and coordination of a variety of project initiatives designed to improve the value of health care.

“With his background in payer contracting and provider networks, Mike brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this critical operations position within the ACO and CIN,” says Fred Letourneau, Senior Vice President for Physician Enterprise. “Mike was instrumental in the startup of the St. Joseph’s ACO. He interfaced with the Trinity System Office, organized the physicians, and put the necessary contracts together to successfully start the ACO. We are pleased to welcome him to his new leadership role.”

Mike brings to his new position more than 13 years’ experience developing working relationships with physicians and third party payers—most recently as Manager, Revenue Integrity and System Contracting where he was responsible for negotiating and managing contractual arrangements and relationships with third party payers.

About St. Joseph’s Health

St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit regional health care system based in Syracuse, N.Y., providing services to patients throughout Central New York and northern Pennsylvania. From primary to specialty to home care, to our Magnet-recognized hospital, and in collaboration with our community partners, St. Joseph's Health is advancing the health of the communities we serve through an expanding range of healthcare services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. Ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital” and a 15-time winner of the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice award, St. Joseph’s is widely recognized for quality, value and delivering the highest patient satisfaction. St. Joseph’s Health is affiliated with Franciscan Companies and St. Joseph’s Physicians and is a part of Trinity Health.

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