UC San Diego Health said conversations are underway between regional municipal and health leaders to decide if, in the long-term, that local health systems in Imperial Valley, Calif., could create one health system that coordinates care and possibly shares an EHR system.
The move comes as UC San Diego Health said it will assume full operational, clinical and financial management of El Centro Regional Medical Center, according to a Feb. 27 release from UC San Diego Health.
The aim is to provide a strategic plan for El Centro that will stabilize and improve its finances.