1. University of Minnesota Wants to Buy Fairview Health
In a move that would halt a Midwest mega-merger, the University of Minnesota indicated it would like to purchase Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services.
2. Memorial Health, Evans Memorial Hospital in Georgia Form Partnership
Memorial Health in Savannah, Ga., and Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton, Ga., announced they are joining forces.
3. Beth Israel Deaconess, Lahey Health May Partner
Massachusetts hospitals Beth Israel Deaconess, based in Boston, and Lahey Health, based in Burlington, entered affiliation talks.
4. Edward Hospital, Elmhurst Memorial Sign Definitive Merger Agreement
Naperville, Ill.-based Edward Hospital & Health Services and Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Healthcare are one step closer to creating an integrated health system, as the systems signed a definitive merger agreement.
5. Catholic Health Initiatives, PeaceHealth End Partnership Talks
Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives and Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth agreed to suspend their discussions after signing a nonbinding agreement with intent to affiliate in August 2012.
6. Mission Health, CarePartners to Affiliate
Asheville, N.C.-based health systems CarePartners Health Services and Mission Health entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding in which CarePartners will become an affiliated member of Mission Health.
7. Public Shows Support for Massachusetts General’s Cooley Dickinson Acquisition
Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital’s plan to acquire Northampton, Mass.-based Cooley Dickinson Hospital was discussed at a public hearing as a step to determine whether a certificate of need would be issued.
8. Advocate Health Care Pledges $200M to Sherman in Hoped-For Merger
Oak Brook, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care made a nonbinding pledge to invest $200 million over five years into Elgin, Ill.-based Sherman Health, which signed a letter of intent to merge with Advocate in October 2012.
9. HMA Officially Takes Reins at Bayfront Health System
Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates officially launched its joint venture partnership with Bayfront Health System in St. Petersburg, Fla.
10. South Georgia Medical Center Makes Berrien County Hospital Purchase Official
South Georgia Medical Center, based in Valdosta, Ga., fully unrolled its affiliation with Berrien County Hospital in Nashville, Ga., at a ribbon cutting ceremony.
11. Prime Healthcare Completes Purchase of 2 Kansas Hospitals
Ontario, Calif.-based hospital chain Prime Healthcare Services completed its purchase of two Kansas hospitals from Denver-based Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System.
12. Emanuel Medical Center in Georgia, ER Hospitals Sign Management Agreement
Emanuel Medical Center, a 72-bed hospital based in Swainsboro, Ga., signed a joint management and lease agreement with ER Hospitals, a hospital management group based in Salt Lake City.
13. Ascension Health Finalizes Marian Health System Merger
St. Louis-based Ascension Health, the largest Catholic health system in the United States, officially grew its base further, completing its acquisition of Marian Health System, a Tulsa, Okla.-based provider with three regional health systems.
14. UNC Health Care, Johnston Health Enter Exclusive Partnership Talks
Johnston Health, a public health system based in Smithfield, N.C., and Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health Care entered exclusive negotiations for a strategic partnership.
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