What You Should Know:
- SSM Health, a nonprofit health system and Siemens Healthineers have announced a new 10-year strategic partnership agreement focused on expanding access to high-quality care and training the next generation of health care workers.
- The agreement with SSM Health creates the largest geographic Siemens Healthineers strategic partnership to date.
Advancing Health Equity & Workforce Development
The strategic partnership will focus on advancing health equity and workforce develpment initiatives:
- Health Equity: The collaboration will further enhance quality, efficiency, and access to diagnostic and imaging services for communities across SSM Health’s four-state service area (Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin). Additionally, the organizations will jointly invest in programs that expand early detection and management of chronic disease for underserved and vulnerable individuals in these communities.
- Workforce Development: the organizations will work to address the critical shortage of radiologic technologists by implementing local imaging apprenticeship programs in collaboration with The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. These programs will expand employment opportunities, provide training, and foster mentorship for local youth through the Urban League’s Save Our Sons & Save Our Sisters initiative.
Partnership Expansion with Varian
SSM Health is also expanding its existing strong relationship with Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, by implementing a tailored set of offerings from Varian’s Advanced Oncology Solutions (AOS) portfolio. These solutions are designed to enable SSM Health to integrate oncology services, further optimize the utilization of diagnostic imaging equipment and technology, improve clinical and operational effectiveness, and ultimately enhance patient outcomes.
The organizations will work to address the critical shortage of radiologic technologists by implementing local imaging apprenticeship programs in collaboration with community partners, beginning with The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. These programs will expand employment opportunities, provide training, and foster mentorship for local youth through the Urban League’s Save Our Sons & Save Our Sisters initiative.
“At SSM Health, we are working to ensure all people have access to high-quality, compassionate, and affordable care, but we can’t do this alone,” said Jeremy Fotheringham, regional president, SSM Health. “Siemens Healthineers shares our deep-rooted commitment to innovation, quality, and value. We are thrilled to partner with them in our mission to transform health care delivery and address the health equity gap in our communities.”
