Legacy and PacificSource Joint Venture on Fast Track

https://www.thelundreport.org/content/legacy-and-pacificsource-joint-venture-fast-track

Home

PacificSource expects to turn a 1 percent profit in the third quarter compared to losses earlier this year.

Legacy, PacificSource CEOs explain why their partnership makes sense

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/health-care-inc/2015/10/legacy-pacificsource-ceos-explain-why-their.html?ana=e_ptl_hc&u=FAuoHGaGEPdmk4X6khnaiw045b16af&t=1446052465

Ken Provencher, president and CEO of PacificSource Health Plans, said there may have been some "artificial price competition" at the low end.

Ken Provencher, president and CEO of PacificSource Health Plans

Legacy to buy 50% stake in struggling Oregon health insurer

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/health-care-inc/2015/10/legacy-to-buy-50-stake-in-struggling-oregon-health.html?ana=e_ptl_hc&u=FAuoHGaGEPdmk4X6khnaiw045b16af&t=1446052277

Dr. George Brown is CEO of Legacy Health, which is buying a 50 percent interest in PacificSource.

Dr. George Brown is CEO of Legacy Health

AmSurg offers $7.8 billion to merge with TeamHealth, create huge ambulatory, physician services network

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/amsurg-offers-78-billion-merge-teamhealth-create-huge-ambulatory-physician-services-netowork?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRovu6XJZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4IRMpkI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

TeamHealth initially rebuffed the deal.

Washington state’s life sciences companies shatter records with more than $3B in deals

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/health-care-inc/2015/10/washington-states-life-sciences-companies-shatter.html?ana=e_ptl_hc&u=FAuoHGaGEPdmk4X6khnaiw045b16af&t=1444506012

There has been more than $3 billion worth of money and deals in the life science industry so far this year.

With healthcare mergers, joining workplace cultures can be a difficult transition

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/healthcare-mergers-joining-workplace-cultures-can-be-difficult-transition?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRous6%2FPZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ISctiI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Thousands of healthcare workers nationally have had to adjust to life with a new employer, new colleagues, and maybe even competing managers.

Hospital acquisitions of foreign businesses expected to pick up, experts say

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hospital-acquisitions-foreign-businesses-expected-pick-experts-say?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRous6%2FPZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ISctiI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Image via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/38033723@N00/3402025322">Flickr</a>.

Though entering a foreign country is bound to create various challenges.

Business Roundup: Geisinger, AtlantiCare Finalize Acquisition

http://healthleadersmedia.com/content/COM-321325/Business-Roundup-Geisinger-AtlantiCare-Finalize-Acquisition

Slavitt

Some major healthcare systems, including Lifepoint, Tenet, and Geisinger have made recent announcements about mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships.

Baptist Health South Florida, Bethesda to merge after 24-month transition

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/baptist-health-south-florida-bethesda-merge-after-24-month-transition?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouvK7LZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4IT8ZlI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Image from <a href="https://baptisthealth.net/en/facilities/doctors-hospital/pages/default.aspx">baptistheath.net</a>.

Why California Put the Brakes on a Hospital Merger — and What it Means

http://www.californiahealthline.org/road-to-reform/2015/why-california-put-the-brakes-on-a-hospital-and-what-it-means

image description

image description