Officials said the goal of the partnership was to deliver more effective care to the organizations’ respective communities.
Randy Hickle, MD, co-founder and chairman of Grace Health System, said, “Covenant’s mission to serve the vulnerable and disadvantaged aligns with our goal to improve access and provide better care to those who need it most. Joining together with Covenant is a positive step forward for the future, because working with Covenant will allow us to engage in innovative initiatives as part of a larger team. We will be committed to improving preventive health, lowering cost and excelling at coordinating patients’ care across the continuum of their needs.”
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