Integrated Health Systems

Catholic Orgs Agree to Merge, Form Integrated Healthcare Network

by Victoria Bailey

Catholic organizations SSM Health and Saint Louis University have announced a merger agreement to create an integrated healthcare network and improve health outcomes and health equity for the St. Louis...

Trinity Health to Acquire MercyOne, Streamline Healthcare Access

by Victoria Bailey

Trinity Health and CommonSpirit Health have signed an agreement for Trinity Health to fully acquire Iowa-based health system MercyOne, aiming to streamline healthcare access for Iowa residents and...

Physician Practice Acquisitions By Hospitals, Corporations Grew

by Victoria Bailey

Physician practice acquisitions increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in nearly three-quarters of physicians being employed by hospitals, health systems, or other corporate entities,...

Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Activity Hit Record Low in Q1 2022

by Victoria Bailey

Healthcare merger and acquisition activity hit a record low during the first quarter of 2022, with the industry seeing only 12 transactions totaling $2.95 billion, according to a report from Kaufman...

RI Attorney General Rejects Lifespan, Care New England Merger

by Victoria Bailey

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has rejected the application for the proposed healthcare merger between health systems Lifespan and Care New England. In a 150-page decision, Attorney...

Large Hospital Mergers Signal New Phase of Healthcare Deals

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Hospital mergers and acquisitions were down in 2021 as industry leaders faced another year battling the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from Kaufman Hall shows. There were 49 transactions announced by...

Providence, Hoag Announce End of Decade-Long Affiliation

by Sarai Rodriguez

California-based Providence and Hoag have announced that they will end their affiliation established about a decade ago. “Although we are formally parting ways, we will have other opportunities...

Study: Hospital Merger in NY Improved Quality, Outcomes

by Sarai Rodriguez

Health outcomes and satisfaction rates at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, previously known as Lutheran Medical Center, have improved after a hospital merger deal with NYU Langone in 2016,...

NorthShore, Edward-Elmhurst Health System Complete 9-Hospital Merger

by Sarai Rodriguez

NorthShore University HealthSystem and Edward-Elmhurst Health have finalized a hospital merger deal, creating the third-largest health system in Illinois, according to a recent announcement. The...

LifePoint Health, Kindred Healthcare Form New Company

by Editorial Staff

LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare have announced the formation of a new healthcare company operating under the name ScionHealth. The news was announced after the closing of their previously...

AdventHealth, Ascension Look to Unwind Partnership After 7 Years

by Jacqueline LaPointe

AdventHealth and Ascension recently announced that they are looking to unwind a longstanding partnership that resulted in the creation of a joint operating company that serves the healthcare needs of...

AHA Urges Congress to Uphold Current Merger and Acquisition Guidelines

by Victoria Bailey

The American Hospital Association (AHA), the US Chamber of Commerce, and 20 other organizations have written a letter to Congress asking them to maintain the legal and regulatory structures for...

Healthcare M&A Activity Slows, But Deal Value Increases

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Healthcare merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is hitting a new stride: fewer, but larger deals. That is according to the findings from consulting firm Kaufman Hall’s M&A Quarterly...

Jefferson Health, Einstein Healthcare Finalize Merger

by Victoria Bailey

Jefferson Health and Einstein Healthcare Network have finalized their healthcare merger, creating an 18-hospital system that will provide care to Philadelphia residents. In addition to serving...

Intermountain Healthcare Signs Letter of Intent to Merge with SCL Health

by Victoria Bailey

Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health have signed a letter of intent to merge their nonprofit organizations, creating a unified health system that aims to improve access to care across six...

Beaumont Health, Spectrum Health Formalize Healthcare Merger Plans

by Victoria Bailey

Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health have finalized their healthcare merger plan with a formal integration agreement and have committed to providing accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare to...

How to Achieve Hospital Resilience, Prepare for Future Health Crises

by Victoria Bailey

Experts have laid out how hospital resilience can help health systems be prepared for future challenges. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of US hospitals operated at more than...

Healthcare Turnover Rate Dips Again for Hospital CEOs

by Jacqueline LaPointe

The healthcare industry faced its most challenging year in modern history in 2020, yet the healthcare turnover rate did not increase, at least among hospital CEOs. According to a recent report from...

12 Health Systems Shop Local to Boost Supply Chain Sustainability

by Victoria Bailey

A dozen health systems have committed to support supply chain sustainability by increasing spending with Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) by $1 billion over the next five...

Report Identifies Markets Ripe for Payvider Adoption, Growth

by Jacqueline LaPointe

“Payvider” adoption is increasing but some areas are riper for growth than others, according to a recent analysis by healthcare consulting firm Guidehouse. A payvider is a provider...