A group of physicians fed up with a lack of management and recent mergers are leaving MedWest in North Carolina, according to a report in The Macon County News.
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In February, Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare Health System finalized its affiliation with the 400-physician Greater Newport Physicians group and also acquired physician management company Nautilus Healthcare Management Group.
Carolyn Scanlan joined The Hospital & Health System Association of Pennsylvania in June 1995. Throughout her 43-year career in healthcare, Ms. Scanlan has remained active in improving care for patients and strengthening hospitals in Pennsylvania.