The newly formed entity, Iron City IPA, is based in Birmingham and was formed by the merger of:
- JEST IPA
- Princeton Premier IPA
- Red Mountain IPA
- Shelby Chilton IPA
- Synergy IPA
CareAllies, a Houston-based management service organization, will jointly operate the IPA. The groups believe joining forces will better enable the delivery of cost-effective, efficient and coordinated care.
“Supporting the complexities of an ever-changing healthcare landscape requires an infrastructure that can offer contractual and administrative advantages, while also maintaining physician autonomy,” said Iron City Chairman Michael Turner, MD, in a press release. “There is strength in numbers, and our strength is our collective commitment to deliver quality care in a way that’s personalized and convenient to the community of greater Birmingham area.”
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