A unique partnership between Austin, Texas-based Seton Family of Hospitals and Austin Regional Clinic will bring Seton Heart Institute cardiologists to ARC primary care locations in the area, according to a Seton news release.
Integration & Physician Issues
Title: Physician Practice Acquisitions: Deal Considerations & Post-Transaction Integration
Accountable care organization guidelines have yet to be released by the Department of Health and Human Services, Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, but many providers are nervous to see how the topics of physician collaborations, exclusivity and transparency…
Black Hills Neurology in Rapid City, S.D., has joined Rapid City Regional Hospital, part of Regional Health, based in Rapid City, according to a news release by the health system.
Camden, N.J.-based Lourdes Health System has acquired Associated Cardiovascular Consultants, one of the largest private cardiology groups in South Jersey, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.
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Infinity Primary Care has joined the Henry Ford Physician Network, part of Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System, according to a news release by the health system.
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