Indianapolis-based Franciscan St. Francis Health has aligned with Indiana Internal Medicine Consultants, a practice made up of nearly 40 specialists and based in Greenwood, Ind., according to a hospital news release.
The agreement went into effect Oct. 1 and supports "even more integrated continuum of care and case management," according to the release. The arrangement formalizes a relationship the two organizations have shared for decades.
IIMC specialists include internal medicine, pulmonary, critical care, rheumatology, family practice, infectious disease and sleep medicine specialists. The alignment strategy is intended to provide a more holistic framework for Franciscan St. Francis hospitals.
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The agreement went into effect Oct. 1 and supports "even more integrated continuum of care and case management," according to the release. The arrangement formalizes a relationship the two organizations have shared for decades.
IIMC specialists include internal medicine, pulmonary, critical care, rheumatology, family practice, infectious disease and sleep medicine specialists. The alignment strategy is intended to provide a more holistic framework for Franciscan St. Francis hospitals.
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