The following healthcare mergers, acquisitions and general partnerships took place or were announced in the past week.
1. Mercy Hospital reaches agreement to manage Oklahoma hospital's operations
The city of Blackwell, Okla., entered into an agreement with Salt Lake City-based Alliance Health, Oklahoma City-based Mercy Health and the Blackwell Hospital Trust Authority. The agreement will allow Mercy Health to act as a consultant and manage the city's hospital, which will be renamed BlackwellRegionalHospital
2. Next Life Medical acquires Emergent Respiratory
Carlsbad, Calif.-based medical device company Next Life Medical acquired Carlsbad, Calif.-based Emergent Respiratory.
3. MEDNAX acquires 10th physician practice of 2016
National medical group MEDNAX acquired Maternal Fetal Medicine of Southwest Florida, a private physician group practice based in Fort Myers.
4. Kennedy Health, Jefferson Health sign definitive agreement to merge
Voorhees, N.J.-based Kennedy Health will merge with Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health pending regulatory approval.
5. Piedmont, Athens Regional partnership clears final regulatory hurdle
The Georgia Attorney General ruled in favor of a partnership agreement between Athens (Ga.) Regional Health System and Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare.
6. Porter Medical Center may partner with UVM Health Network
Porter Medical Center in Middlebury, Vt., chose Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network as a potential partner.
7. UHS acquires Nevada hospital
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services acquired Desert View Regional Medical Center, a 25-bed hospital in Pahrump, Nev.
8. Banner Health acquires 32 urgent care centers in Ariz.
Phoenix-based Banner Health purchased 32 urgent care facilities in Arizona from retail chain Urgent Care Extra.
9. Mercy partners with Anderson Hospital to provide cancer care
St. Louis-based Mercy partnered with Maryville, Ill.-based Anderson Hospital to expand cancer care.
10. OHSU, Moda Health eye potential partnership
Officials from OregonHealth & ScienceUniversity and Moda Health, both based in Portland, are reportedly in talks to pursue a merger.
11. Mayo Clinic-funded firm sells for $225M
An Ohio biotechnology firm funded by the Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Ventures in Rochester, Minn., was purchased by Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics for nearly $225 million.