About Witham Health Services
Our mission is to improve health through genuine care and unwavering support
Witham is an independent county health system established in 1915 through a monetary gift from Flavius J. Witham.
Witham Health Services is proud to be a part of the growth and vitality throughout Boone County. Every day, the accomplished and experienced staff, compassionate nurses and team of dedicated professionals, combined with our state-of-the-art-technology, bring exceptional health resources to patients and their families - all close to home.
Witham’s main campus in Lebanon, Indiana, includes a 60-bed acute care facility, emergency room, imaging, laboratory, primary care, and specialty physician practices. Lebanon is located 30 minutes northwest of Indianapolis on I-65. Witham’s clinics are located in Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Jamestown, Thorntown, and Zionsville, Indiana.
Witham also operates a freestanding ER in Whitestown, Indiana, at Anson, fully equipped with walk-in and ambulance entrances, trauma capabilities, triage exam and observation rooms. This facility is open and fully staffed 24/7. It also includes a full array of radiology and laboratory services, as well as Pediatric and Family Practice physician offices along with a Convenient Care Office and Witham’s Breast Care Center.
Our desire is to provide exceptional and easy experiences to all we serve and improve health through genuine care and unwavering support. While we stay focused on the present, we have an eye to the future. Under the leadership of President and CEO, Kelly Braverman, our Executive Leadership Team, and our Board of Trustees, we continue to attract and retain excellent physicians and nurses who believe in our mission, vision, and values. We also continue to be well-positioned to accommodate growth in our community.
At Witham we feel called to care for our neighbors, supporting them to live healthy, active lives and helping them heal in times of injury and illness. Click here to learn more about our mission, our values, and vision for the future.
Witham is proud to be a partner of Suburban Health Organization (SHO)
Suburban Health Organization (SHO) is a healthcare solutioning organization comprised of independent hospitals and community-based healthcare providers working together to improve access to the highest quality healthcare. Incorporated in 1994, SHO serves its members by providing a collaborative forum to facilitate desired levels of integration and outcomes, while allowing care to remain local and preserving deep-rooted ties to their respective communities. For more than 30 years, this synergetic group has created value by forming shared services, leveraging their combined purchasing power, sharing best practices, and founding innovative solutions to some of healthcare’s biggest challenges. Through partnership, we are ensuring that vital, independent community health systems continue to thrive. Together, we are creating healthier communities.
Additional partners include Cameron Memorial Community Hospital, Decatur County Memorial Hospital, Goshen Health, Hancock Health, Hendricks Regional Health, Henry Community Health, Johnson Memorial Health, Logansport Memorial Hospital, Major Health Partners, Margaret Mary Health, Marion Health, Riverview Health, Rush Memorial Hospital, Vantage Healthcare of Ohio, Aspire Indiana Health, Jane Pauley Community Health Center, and Meridian Health Services.
Learn more about how we are building Strength Through Partnership at www.suburbanhealth.com or click here to watch a brief video about SHO.
The Common Goal of Remaining Independent and Moving Healthcare Forward in Our Communities is at the Heart of Everything SHO Does
Why Does Hospital Independence Matter?
Thriving independent health solutions are vital to our communities. We believe that when decisions are made locally, employees and patients benefit. Preserving our independence keeps care local, where it belongs. Independence also fosters closer relationships with communities, along with a better understanding of community needs.
SHO recognizes the importance of hospital independence and provides:
- Economies of scale without mandates of a large system
- Benefits of collective stability while allowing care to remain local and preserving deep-rooted ties to hospital communities
The following are a few ways Witham Health Services is leveraging our partnership with SHO:
- Accountable Care Organization
- Advocacy
- Affinity Group and Taskforce
- Collaboration
- Anthem Contracting
- Behavioral Health Integration
- Captive and Risk Retention Group
- Clinically Integrated Network (CIN)
- Compensation Redesign
- Compensation Survey
- Continuing Medical Education
- Continuing Nursing Education
- Data Analytics
- Direct Employer Contracting (SHO Direct)
- Payor Contracting
- Payor Credentialing
- Physician Leadership Series
- Provider Recruitment
- Value Based Contracting