Health City y Doctors Hospital Bahamas colaboran para la atención compleja de pacientes fuera de la Isla

Health City Cayman Islands (HCCI) and Doctors Hospital Health System Limited (DHHS or Doctors Hospital Bahamas, not affiliated with Doctors Hospital Cayman) announced today that they have entered into a strategic relationship involving the coordination of highly complex off-island medical cases. The collaboration will establish Health City as a preferred referral option for Doctors Hospital Bahamas and Bahamian patients in general, creating structured access to world-class results at a price that will significantly reduce the cost of complex medical episodes for Bahamians.

Both entities are Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited hospitals, making this partnership the first of its kind between two fully accredited private medical facilities in the Caribbean. This patient-centered collaboration is envisioned as a first step in a deepening relationship between Doctors Hospital Bahamas and Health City Cayman Islands.

Key Collaboration Highlights

• Patient-centered care: The partnership between Doctors Hospital Bahamas and Health City Cayman Islands ensures that patients remain at the center of care. For services not available in The Bahamas, patients will have access to Health City’s significant specialist capacity at a nearby tertiary care institution.

• Continuity of Care: Both health systems have agreed on protocols to ensure patients experience seamless continuity of care, coordinated through Doctors Hospital Bahamas. Following discharge from the HCCI facility, patients will return to The Bahamas and continue to receive ongoing care from their home physicians, who will be in constant contact with Health City physicians.

• Coordinated emergency care: The coordinated effort between the two entities will be especially beneficial in the management of emergencies, where urgent medical evacuation is required. Both Doctors Hospital Bahamas and HCCI will work to provide comprehensive concierge medical evacuation services to ensure the best care for patients and the best experience for travel companions.
• Reducing health care costs for Bahamians: The relationship is likely to significantly reduce the high cost of complex medical services, which are generally not available in the Bahamas. Out-of-pocket patients and insurance companies will benefit from cost savings, which could lead to reductions in the tax burden borne by Bahamian families and in healthcare premiums. The relationship presents a clear alternative to US-based healthcare, which is often portrayed as financially out of reach.

Dr. Charles Diggiss, President and CEO of Doctors Hospital Bahamas, expressed how the partnership aligns with the health system’s vision of providing the best options for the people of the Bahamas. “Not only are we gaining immediate access to specialized services not traditionally available in The Bahamas; We will present an option to obtain superior results that Bahamians are looking for. Doctors Hospital and Health City share similar values, which are based on a shared commitment to high-quality patient care outcomes. We look forward to expanding our relationship even further,” Diggiss said.

Speaking about the partnership, Health City Clinical Director Dr. Binoy Chattuparambil emphasized: “We have had the privilege of helping many Bahamian children with surgical interventions and are even more excited to deepen our relationships with our medical colleagues in Doctors Hospital. “This partnership will increase our ability to work with Doctors Hospital to serve more Bahamians of all ages, providing them with additional world-class healthcare modalities.”

Shomari Scott, Chief Commercial Officer of Health City, who highlighted the importance of the partnership as Health City approaches its 10th anniversary, said: “Together, we can demonstrate that Caribbean entities can cooperate and find solutions for our region, taking the hand to improve”. of our Caribbean brothers and sisters. We are pleased to be working with Doctors Hospital Bahamas, who share Health City’s vision of improving healthcare in the Caribbean by positively impacting people’s health journey. “Through partnerships like this, we can continue to strengthen the Caribbean as a global center for healthcare excellence.”

Focusing on the fiscal implications of the partnership, Doctors Hospital Chief Financial Officer Dennis Deveaux said: “Bahamians should expect world-class healthcare outcomes at Health City, coordinated through Doctors Hospital, but at a price that will be Significantly more affordable than other US-based off-island options. “This has direct implications for patients who pay cash immediately and will also slow the growth rate of insurance premiums, given the high-cost environment that is typical in off-island care today,” Deveaux concluded.