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Longview Regional outlines GLOW partnership, says hospital keeping more care local
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Longview Regional interim CEO Brett Maxfield told the City Council the hospital is partnering with the Greater Longview Optimal Wellness (GLOW) network and a health information exchange to reduce emergency department use and connect patients to outpatient care.
Brett Maxfield, interim CEO of Longview Regional Medical Center, told the Longview City Council on May 8 that the hospital is working with the Greater Longview Optimal Wellness (GLOW) network and a new health information exchange to move more patients into outpatient, continuity-of-care settings.
"A lot of these patients could be treated on an outpatient side in a continuum of care that is a lot more cost effective and can provide long term care," Maxfield said, describing the hospital as "the first line…
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