MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2005--Mercy Hospital reports a savings of 1.4 million dollars to participants of the nation’s first successful implementation of a self-sustaining preventive care program - an average of $3,000 per patient. The Mercy Hospital Freedom Program provides technology-based, community centered preventive care that empowers patients to manage their chronic illnesses by participating in a hospital-run preventive care program. Participating patients receive access to more affordable prescription medications.
