Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University reach 5-year agreement

The Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University Physician Group announced they have reached a new five-year agreement on Tuesday.

Under the agreement, WSU physician group physicians will continue to provide patients with clinical care for select adult services and fill select medical leadership roles for DMC according to a press release by DMC.  The agreement is significantly longer than two previous agreements, each two years or less, giving each organization to make longer term planning decisions for care investments, recruiting, staff development, and strategy. 

Based in DMC hospitals and affiliated facilities, WSUPG's more than 300 physicians under the agreement will strengthen the care for patients in the community and provide benefits to each organization the DMC release said.

The agreement provides more opportunities for WSUPG physicians to further develop their practices and benefit from increased levels of DMC investment support. 
 
·A Joint Operating Committee, representing leaders from each organization, will provide joint oversight and decision-making on clinical program strategies, including plans for service lines, staffing needs and ambulatory services, as well as capital investments. 

"This agreement is yet another example of how DMC is ensuring it will remain a leading care provider for Detroit and a world-class academic medical center," said DMC Chief Executive Officer Tony Tedeschi, MD. "The new agreement with WSUPG solidifies DMC's family of physicians, joining outstanding doctors in the DMC Medical Group as well as community physicians who provide care at DMC."

The agreement was achieved by a 13-member negotiating team that included seven physicians representing DMC, WSUPG and Wayne State University School of Medicine.
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