HC21 promotes…
  • Value Based Purchasing- Purchasing health benefits while considering a combination of price, service, and quality.
  • Performance Measurement- Measuring the performance of health care and health benefit suppliers such as health plans, hospitals, physicians and brokers.
  • Consumerism- Involving the consumer in purchasing, reducing risk and to a reasonable extent, the cost of healthcare.  Given the right incentives and information, consumers are adept at making value-based decisions and improving their personal health.

Our strategy is to...
  • Improve the health of the community (employees, consumers,  public)
  • Improve the purchasing process (employers and employees)
  • Improve the health system (health plans, hospitals, providers)

In adherence to our mission statement, we are a…
  • National Leader in Controlling Prescription Costs
  • National Leader for Patient Safety
  • Regional Leader in Evaluating Health Plans
  • Regional Leader in Promoting Consumerism
  • Regional Leader in Employee Communication of Health Information
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HealthCare 21 Business Coalition (HC21) is a non-profit, member driven organization committed to improving the quality and cost of healthcare in Tennessee and the surrounding region. HC21 believes only cooperative relationships between employers, health plans, hospitals and providers can produce positive and progressive changes in the healthcare of our local community and our society.


Bulletin Board

    12/2011- HC21 receives NBCH Award
     8/2011- HC21 featured in IBI publication
    5/3/2011- 2011 Forum Highlights
    5/2011- Center for Health Care Effectiveness Launched
    3/31/2011- Nashville Meeting Highlights   
    2/2011- HC21 Solutions Inc. Launched


  Upcoming Events  

  • 2/3/2012: M&M Session 4: 2011 Class
  • 3/15/2012: All Member Meeting- Nashville
  • 5/1/2012: Health & Productivity Forum