Today, Greg Beilman, MD, interim chief executive officer of M Physicians, issued the following statement on the mediation agreement between M Physicians, the University of Minnesota, and Fairview Health Services to benefit patient care, fund the University of Minnesota Medical School, and ensure world-class research and medical education in Minnesota.
"This agreement establishes a clear and durable foundation for M Physicians and all parties to deliver world-class care and education for our patients, learners, and community.
"M Physicians is proud to reaffirm our status as the University’s singular, premier physician practice and further solidify the harmony and partnership in our clinical and academic missions. Concurrently, we are pleased to strengthen our partnership with Fairview Health Services and are grateful for their significant investment in academic medicine – reflecting the largest investment in the University of Minnesota Medical School from an outside health system.
"We are prepared to work closely with our University and Fairview partners to deliver on these commitments for Minnesota’s patients, the University of Minnesota Medical School, M Physicians faculty and community staff physicians, advanced practice providers, learners, researchers, and our teams over the next decade.
"We are grateful to our mediation team, Judge Tom Fraser, Dr. Bill McGuire and Lois Quam, for their facilitation throughout this process. We also thank Attorney General Keith Ellison for his leadership and ongoing commitment to upholding Minnesota’s healthcare future."
M Physicians and Fairview also finalized a separate but parallel 10-year clinical agreement, first announced in November. To learn more about the Strategic Partnership for Minnesota’s Healthcare Future visit this page.
An overview of the mediation agreement between M Physicians, the University of Minnesota and Fairview Health Services is available from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office here.