UC San Diego Health’s growth strategy in 2026 relies less on chasing new acquisitions and more on securing the full value of assets the system already owns.
“I would say it is ensuring that we maximize the assets that we’ve acquired,” UC San Diego Health CFO Carlos Bohorquez said on Becker’s “CFO and Revenue Cycle Podcast.”
Mr. Bohorquez joined UC San Diego Health, an academic health system that comprises three hospitals, in December 2025. He previously served as CFO of Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Health.
He pointed to continued investment in the system’s East Campus facility, formerly Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, which the system acquired for $200 million from Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare in December 2023.
Mr. Bohorquez also touched on the system’s joint powers authority with Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health that was finalized July 1, creating a new health system called Palomar UC San Diego Health.
“The focus, as far as the growth strategy, [is] that we maximize the pieces that we’re adding to the system, whether it’s direct East Campus or the indirect JPA with Palomar Health,” Mr. Bohorquez said.
Mr. Bohorquez said the goal is to ensure capacity for all services that patients seek within the system so that patients are always able to access great care.
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