Heart specialists, however, are concerned about a way to follow with Essentia do not include Fairview, a much more important health system which includes substantial operations in twin cities. Their letter indicates that they are also concerned about the way in which the changes offered at the University of Minnesota (UMP), the Practice of the U -doctors, could have an impact on wages, benefits and quality of care.
“We urge University management to consider actively engaging teachers in the formation of a lasting future,” wrote Doctors of the Heart. “The potential loss of our existing health system, uncertainty around the future of AMP and lack of representation in the process, accelerates the attrition and recruitment of teachers by competing institutions in the metropolitan region.”
In his statement, Tolar said that the university entirely intended to have a health system based in the metro and Hopes Fairview will play this role. He also welcomed the decisions of doctors as well as the Attorney General of Minnesota, Keith Ellison, who, earlier this month, appointed the former executive of the United Group, Lois Quam, as a strategic facilitator to guide conferences.
“Doctors come to the University of Minnesota to be part of our public mission to treat patients, train the next generation of health and research healing professionals who save lives,” said Tolar. “While the governance structure of the UMP would evolve, the doctor’s practice would continue to exist as an essential component of our new health system.”
Fairview and hospital and market clinics in jointly as part of the M Health Fairview brand, but the long -term future of their affiliation is uncertain. Negotiations on a new arrangement started after Fairview gave an opinion in November 2023 that it will not renew the current affiliation of the U of M, which should expire at the end of 2026.