Transactions & Valuation Issues

Sparks Health System, based in Fort Smith, Ark., will be sold to Alpharetta, Ga.-based Jackson Healthcare, according to a report by The City Wire.

Prince William Health System in Manassas, Va., has agreed to merge with Novant Health, a regional not-for-profit health system based in Winston-Salem, N.C., according to a Novant news release.

Houston-based Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have entered into formal merger talks, according to a report in the Houston Chronicle.

St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, N.Y., has agreed to acquire Amsterdam Memorial Hospital for $22 million, according to a report in the Times Union.

Chelsea (Mich.) Community Hospital is expected to merge with Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, which operates six hospitals and five outpatient health centers in southeastern Michigan, according to a report in The Ann Arbor News.

Tenet Healthcare Corp. has announced that it will merge Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and North Shore Medical Center in Miami, according to a report in the South Florida Business Journal.

El Camino Hospital, based in Mountain View, Calif., and property owner Tenet Healthcare Corp. agreed to an early close of escrow on Los Gatos (Calif.) Hospital, according to a news release from El Camino Hospital.

Prince William Health System in Manassas, Va., is close to securing a partnership with one of two non-profit healthcare providers, according to a report in The Washington Post.

Bloomington (Ind.) Hospital has agreed to merge with Clarian Health Partners, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune.

Sisters of Charity Health System and University Hospitals in Cleveland announced that they will amend their current 50/50 joint ownership agreement for St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland and Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio, to give Sisters of Charity…