Becker's Healthcare November 6, 2023
Orlando (Fla.) Health said it became Walmart’s first health system partner to provide patients with care not offered at the retailer’s clinics and because both organizations share a goal of expanding access to healthcare.
Under the arrangement finalized Nov. 1, Orlando Health and Walmart Health will work together to coordinate care for the retail giant’s patients who are admitted to the health system’s hospitals or need specialty care.
“We have a respect and appreciation for Walmart’s mission to broaden access to care in the local community,” Timothy Traver, assistant vice president of strategic planning at Orlando Health, told Becker’s. “Their efforts align with — and are complementary to — Orlando Health’s mission to provide high-quality care to the community.”
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