The following affiliations or developments between hospitals, health systems and physician groups took place within the past month, beginning with the most recent.
1. St. Joseph Health in California Affiliates With 71-Physician Practice
Mission Internal Medical Group in Mission Viejo, Calif., affiliated with Orange, Calif.-based St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare.
2. West Penn Allegheny Health System Recruits 11 Cardiologists
Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System announced the addition of 11 physicians to its division of cardiology and the Cardiovascular Institute at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
3. Samaritan Medical Center in New York Plans to Add More Primary Care Services
Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, N.Y., plans to add more primary care services, as hospital spokesman said it plans to add a primary care clinic in Jefferson County, the county in which Samaritan is located.
4. Health First in Florida Looking Purchase 120-Physician Group
Rockledge, Fla.-based health system and insurer Health First is looking to add to its physicians group by potentially acquiring multispecialty group Melbourne (Fla.) Internal Medicine Associates.
5. University General Health System in Houston Acquires Three Clinics
University General Health System in Houston announced its acquisition of three clinics in Kingwood, Texas.
7. NorthCrest Medical Center in Tennessee, Physicians Form PHO
The NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield, Tenn., along with participating physicians on its medical staff, formed a physician-hospital organization.
8. Providence Health Care, Group Health to Form Physician Organization in Washington State
Providence Health Care — a member of Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services — and Seattle-based health system Group Health Cooperative signed an agreement to form a jointly owned comprehensive physician organization.
9. Logansport Memorial in Indiana Acquires Area Surgical Practice
Logansport (Ind.) Memorial Hospital acquired Logansport Surgical Associates.
10. Via Christi Health to Merge Via Christi Medical Associates, Via Christi Clinic
Wichita, Kan.-based Via Christi Health plans to merge its Via Christi Medical Association and Via Christi Clinic, effective Oct. 1.
11. Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Connecticut Forms Multispecialty Physician Group
Torrington, Conn.-based Charlotte Hungerford Hospital formed the Charlotte Hungerford Multi-Specialty Group that will include a network of two dozen physicians, surgeons and specialists.
12. University Hospitals Acquires 5 Physician Practices in Ohio
Cleveland-based University Hospitals purchased five physician practices in the Akron, Ohio, area. The deal adds 21 physicians to the health system's physician practice network.
13. WakeMed Acquires Physician's Practice
Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health & Hospitals acquired a specialty practice to expand its physicians' network.
14. St. Vincent's Medical Center in Connecticut Launches New PHO
St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn., launched a new physician hospital organization along with participating regional physicians.
15. UNC Health Care Rolls Out Broader Physician Network
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health Care is changing the name of its various physician networks and bringing them under one umbrella: UNC Physicians Network.
16. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Acquires Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Physicians
Lebanon, N.H.-based health system Dartmouth-Hitchcock acquired physicians formerly employed by Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt.
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1. St. Joseph Health in California Affiliates With 71-Physician Practice
Mission Internal Medical Group in Mission Viejo, Calif., affiliated with Orange, Calif.-based St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare.
2. West Penn Allegheny Health System Recruits 11 Cardiologists
Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System announced the addition of 11 physicians to its division of cardiology and the Cardiovascular Institute at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
3. Samaritan Medical Center in New York Plans to Add More Primary Care Services
Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, N.Y., plans to add more primary care services, as hospital spokesman said it plans to add a primary care clinic in Jefferson County, the county in which Samaritan is located.
4. Health First in Florida Looking Purchase 120-Physician Group
Rockledge, Fla.-based health system and insurer Health First is looking to add to its physicians group by potentially acquiring multispecialty group Melbourne (Fla.) Internal Medicine Associates.
5. University General Health System in Houston Acquires Three Clinics
University General Health System in Houston announced its acquisition of three clinics in Kingwood, Texas.
7. NorthCrest Medical Center in Tennessee, Physicians Form PHO
The NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield, Tenn., along with participating physicians on its medical staff, formed a physician-hospital organization.
8. Providence Health Care, Group Health to Form Physician Organization in Washington State
Providence Health Care — a member of Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services — and Seattle-based health system Group Health Cooperative signed an agreement to form a jointly owned comprehensive physician organization.
9. Logansport Memorial in Indiana Acquires Area Surgical Practice
Logansport (Ind.) Memorial Hospital acquired Logansport Surgical Associates.
10. Via Christi Health to Merge Via Christi Medical Associates, Via Christi Clinic
Wichita, Kan.-based Via Christi Health plans to merge its Via Christi Medical Association and Via Christi Clinic, effective Oct. 1.
11. Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Connecticut Forms Multispecialty Physician Group
Torrington, Conn.-based Charlotte Hungerford Hospital formed the Charlotte Hungerford Multi-Specialty Group that will include a network of two dozen physicians, surgeons and specialists.
12. University Hospitals Acquires 5 Physician Practices in Ohio
Cleveland-based University Hospitals purchased five physician practices in the Akron, Ohio, area. The deal adds 21 physicians to the health system's physician practice network.
13. WakeMed Acquires Physician's Practice
Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health & Hospitals acquired a specialty practice to expand its physicians' network.
14. St. Vincent's Medical Center in Connecticut Launches New PHO
St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn., launched a new physician hospital organization along with participating regional physicians.
15. UNC Health Care Rolls Out Broader Physician Network
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health Care is changing the name of its various physician networks and bringing them under one umbrella: UNC Physicians Network.
16. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Acquires Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Physicians
Lebanon, N.H.-based health system Dartmouth-Hitchcock acquired physicians formerly employed by Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt.
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