INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, 23 August 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ARC Health (ARC), a portfolio company of The Thurston Group and a leading provider of mental and behavioral health services, is pleased to announce the success of numerous growth initiatives in the first half of 2024. After two years of rapid growth through the development of new partnerships, ARC has focused its efforts in 2024 on organic growth and the integration of existing partner groups. ARC is now one of the largest managed service organizations for outpatient behavioral health with over 100 locations and 1,400 providers. ARC’s continued growth demonstrates its commitment to increasing access to high-quality mental and behavioral health services and providing best-in-class outcomes for our patients.
Development of new locations
Since January 2024ARC has opened new or expanded services at 12 sites and is currently planning seven new outpatient clinics. These expansions are based on thorough analysis and will be efficiently implemented using a proven process to provide tailored services that meet the mental health needs of their communities with the support of ARC’s national network. These new sites will enable ARC to provide expanded and enhanced care to communities across the country.
Expansion of services
In the first half of 2024, ARC expanded its services to include multiple employee assistance programs across the country and hired over 300 clinical providers while achieving an industry-leading retention rate. ARC operates in 18 states and treats nearly 80,000 patients per month. ARC’s continued growth demonstrates its commitment to improving access to high-quality mental and behavioral health services. In addition to expanding access to care, ARC uses data insights to identify the health needs of its communities and expand service offerings to address gaps in available care. The wealth of clinical and operational expertise that ARC shares enables practices to quickly establish new service areas and adopt best practices.
Clinical care and surgical successes
ARC has implemented a number of initiatives focused on improving clinical care and operational efficiency. ARC has implemented new technology systems to track patient outcomes data, integrate workforce management, and provide actionable operational data to optimize systems and processes across partner practices. In addition, ARC has developed a professional development program to provide continuing education and collaborative training to all providers and practice leaders within ARC. By leveraging technology combined with the expertise of the entire ARC group, partners can implement data-driven decisions and best practices to improve clinical outcomes and operational efficiency. Commercial payers recognize the value of this data-driven approach, as demonstrated by the successful renegotiation of numerous contracts in ARC practices, creating a win-win-win for patients, payers, and ARC Health.
“We believe that we are stronger together,” explained Vince MorraCEO of ARC Health. “We have spent two years partnering with the highest quality practices that provide the services most needed to advance mental health care across the country. This year, we have focused on implementing the systems, processes and technical tools that will enable us to leverage our collective capabilities to expand access to mental health for the communities that need it most and raise the standard of care for our patients.”
Daniel DavisManaging Partner of the Thurston Group, said: “We are very pleased with the continued success ARC has achieved in the first half of 2024.” He added: “ARC is benefiting from the numerous initiatives implemented and we are confident that they will continue to drive practice growth, success and better care for patients across the country.”
To lead the integration of these services, oversee the expansion of care and improve operational efficiency, ARC added Dan Decker to serve as Executive Vice President of Operations. As a former aerospace executive and military officer, Dan brings to ARC a wealth of organizational leadership skills, operational experience, and expertise in integrating fast-paced, high-growth organizations.
Outlook 2024
For the remainder of 2024, ARC remains focused on advancing technical and organizational infrastructure, increasing organic growth, and improving operational efficiencies. The leadership team is committed to leveraging the power of collaboration to improve the quality and reach of mental health care across the country.
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About Thurston Group
Thurston Group is a private equity firm focused on building industry-leading companies in the healthcare and related business services sectors. Thurston has an extensive track record of partnering with physicians and building high-growth healthcare companies, including ARC Health, Smile Doctors, US Endo Partners, US Oral Surgery Management, South Georgia Dental Management, Gen4 Dental Partners, Options Medical Weight Loss and US Orthopedic Partners. In its 38-year history, the Thurston Group has more than 4 billion dollars of the invested capital.
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