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September 21, 2011 in News, City, Idaho
Kootenai Health buying Heart Clinics Northwest
Kootenai Health plans to buy Spokane-based Heart Clinics Northwest, the Coeur d’Alene-based medical center said today.
The acquisition will expand cardiac care in the region and enable residents to receive comprehensive cardiac care closer to home, community-owned Kootenai Health said in a news release.
“This relationship blends Kootenai Health’s strengths of quality, a positive culture and great value with the clinical excellence and breadth of services provided by Heart Clinics Northwest,” Jon Ness, CEO of Kootenai Health, said in prepared statement.
Kootenai Health will employ the physicians and staff of Heart Clinics Northwest, which has offices in Coeur d’Alene, Spokane and Sandpoint as well as satellite clinics throughout North Idaho, Eastern Washington and western Montana.
Heart Clinics Northwest will continue to provide services from its existing offices and satellite locations.
“Our physicians and staff are pleased to be joining Kootenai Health,” said Dr. Dean Hill, president of Heart Clinics Northwest, in a statement. “Kootenai’s dedication to excellent patient care mirrors our own commitment to providing our patients with personalized, comprehensive cardiovascular care.”
Kootenai Health said the acquisition sets the stage for further growth of its cardiac services. Plans for expanding cardiac facilities, including the addition of electrophysiology services, are already underway.
Ness also said patients in Spokane and Eastern Washington will continue to see their physicians in Spokane. “We will also be expanding services in northern Idaho to meet the region’s growing need for cardiovascular services,” he said.
Heart Clinics Northwest employs 150 people, including 24 physicians.
Kootenai Health employs 1,800 people and has 317 physicians on staff.
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Dazzeetrader11 on September 21 at 10:57 a.m.
Clever move by Heart Clinics NW. Not sure how well the N Idaho patients are insured. I guess the allaince set up years ago between Kootenai and Sacred Heart will work out afterall.
Amazing how the SEC blocking the union of Sp Cardiology and Heart Clinics NA resulted in evasive action by the groups. Government in action! In the end, it didn’t matter much.
tobiasg on September 21 at 12:48 p.m.
Less competition, more big medical…that’s the capitalist way to keep things running smoothly (from the bottom up)
misjustice on September 21 at 12:50 p.m.
I thought HCNW had joined/merged with Spokane Cardiology a few months ago. At least that’s what MY letter from HCNW said. Hummm…….
Dazzeetrader11 on September 21 at 3:29 p.m.
Tobias….they must band together to prepare for the socialized medicine of Obamacare. Unanticipated consequences. Obama in action….this a just pushback for their own protection.
See how well his work turns out??? And the more he pushes the greater the pushback will be. He needs to control everything for his plan to work.Besides…you can always to go to Deaconess. They have two large groups there for you.