Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Bismarck, N.D.-based Mid Dakota Clinic, once rivals, have signed an agreement to combine operations "soon," according to The Bismarck Tribune.
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Cheyenne (Wyo.) Regional Medical Center met with representatives from three health systems June 14 to discuss how a potential management services agreement would operate, according to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
The boards of directors of Canton, Ohio-based Aultman Health Foundation and the Alliance Citizens Health Association signed a letter of intent to negotiate an affiliation between Alliance (Ohio) Community Hospital and the Foundation.
Following Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health's decision to close 72-bed Walla Walla (Wash.) General Hospital July 24, organizations with ties to the hospital are unsure how or if their partnerships will be affected, according to a Union-Bulletin.com report.
The boards of directors of Gaylord, Mich.-based Otsego Memorial Hospital and Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare signed an agreement to integrate, according to the Gaylord Herald Times.
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Officials said Harrisburg, Pa.-based PinnacleHealth system's acquisition of two Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems hospitals will likely be effective July 1, according to a Lancaster Online report.
Following its $13.7 billion deal to acquire Whole Foods, experts speculate Amazon may consider testing the waters in other industries, such as the drugstore retail business, during the next several years, according to a Forbes report.
Interested parties may now complete and submit a proposal to affiliate with Snoqualmie (Wash.) Valley Hospital, according to a Snoqualmie Valley Record report.
Board members of Pittsburgh-based UPMC and Coudersport, Pa.-based Cole Memorial signed a letter of intent to affiliate.
Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System and Nashua-based Southern New Hampshire Health signed a letter of intent Tuesday to explore a potential partnership.