WellStar Health System Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network

WellStar Health System, based in Marietta, Ga., is joining the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

The Mayo Clinic Care Network, established by Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, is a network of hospitals and health systems that work to improve the quality and delivery of care in their regions. The collaboration gives providers around the nation access to Mayo Clinic's expertise.

WellStar specialists can now leverage Mayo Clinic's knowledge using various electronic tools and services. For instance, physicians can use electronic consulting to directly connect with Mayo Clinic specialists on complex patient cases, according to a news release.

The deal does not involve a change in ownership. The network launched in 2011 and has member organizations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Wisconsin, as well as Puerto Rico and Mexico.

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