Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio may soon acquire Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio, a 23-physician cardiology group, according to a report by the San Antonio Express-News.
While the deal has not been completed, Methodist, which is jointly owned by HCA and Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, created a corporate entity called Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio last month, according to the report.
The potential merger is part of a nationwide trend of physician practices, especially cardiology practices, integrating with health systems.
Read the San Antonio Express-News report on Methodist Healthcare System.
Read about other recent cardiology practice acquisitions at Memphis' Methodist Le Bonheur and Kansas City's St. Luke's.
While the deal has not been completed, Methodist, which is jointly owned by HCA and Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, created a corporate entity called Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio last month, according to the report.
The potential merger is part of a nationwide trend of physician practices, especially cardiology practices, integrating with health systems.
Read the San Antonio Express-News report on Methodist Healthcare System.
Read about other recent cardiology practice acquisitions at Memphis' Methodist Le Bonheur and Kansas City's St. Luke's.