Health Management Associates Launches Management Services Division
Health Management Associates, Inc., 239-598-3131Vice President, Marketing & Communication
Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA) today announced the addition of managerial and operational support offerings to hospitals located in existing markets but currently unaffiliated with Health Management.
“Today’s healthcare environment provides us with increasing opportunities to support hospitals and communities – especially in those where we currently have relationships,” said Pete Lawson, Executive Vice President of Development for Health Management Associates. “We have found that many community hospitals may not be at the point where they are looking for a partner to buy, lease or JV their hospital, but are instead looking for an expert to provide operational and managerial support.”
Health Management started in the 1970s as a company to manage hospitals and slowly shifted focus to owning and operating hospitals.
“Given the evolving hospital industry, where networks and partnerships are driving improved quality and efficiencies, we believe now is the time to begin offering management services again,” added Lawson. “We are currently building out our team for this service and are actively seeking a Vice President of Management Services to lead this effort.”
Qualified candidates for the Vice President of Managed Services position should visit the company’s career page at .
Like the company’s owned, leased and joint ventured hospitals, those affiliated with the management division will receive corporate consulting services complemented by Health Management’s local, market and group executive leadership. Managed facilities will continue to own their assets and remain governed by a local board of trustees, while benefiting from shared best practices amongst a larger network. Other services offered to the managed hospitals include: executive leadership, financial services, IT integration, HR, payor relations and marketing.
Health Management enables America’s best local health care by providing the people, processes, capital and expertise necessary for its hospital and physician partners to fulfill their local missions of delivering superior health care services. Health Management, through its subsidiaries, operates 71 hospitals with approximately 11,100 licensed beds in non-urban communities located throughout the United States.
All references to “Health Management,” “HMA” or the “Company” used in this release refer to Health Management Associates, Inc. and its affiliates.
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