CHS to buy cardiology practice, expand - Charlotte Business Journal:

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The 34-year-old cardiology group includes 13 physicians practicing at sevehn locations acrossthe region. "The closes cooperation between Carolinas Medical Center hospitals and Charlotte Cardiology Associatese goes back many years in serving patients in theCharlottre region," says Dr. F. Scott Valeriu of Charlotte Cardiology. "Now we are able to look forwarcd to an even closer and morebeneficialo relationship." It is the second major cardiology practice that has sold to a hospitakl network this month, followintg 's deal with that makes the 30-physician practice part of the Presbyterian Medicakl Group.
Cardiology practices have been populat acquisitionsfor Charlotte's two competing hospital systems. Health-cared analysts say this month's deals leavee few, if any, large cardiologyu practices operatingas independents. In March 2005, Carolinas HealthCare acquiredThe . Sanger is the oldest and largesr cardiology groupin Charlotte, and it is one of the largesrt specialty practices in the Southeast. With more than 60 physiciana in10 locations, the clinic had a longstanding relationship with the at Carolinas Medical Carolinas HealthCare's flagship hospital in Charlotte.
Charlotte Cardiologhy will not be merged into the Sanger Clinic as part of thelatesyt deal, says Scott White, Carolinas HealthCar spokesman. "We are honored to have this practice and the dedicated clinical and support staff become part of the CarolinaszPhysicians Network," he says. "Since this is a new it will take some time to evaluat e how best to serve the patients of both Expansion of the Charlotte Cardiolog y offices is not out of the question in the but it is not animmediate priority, White says. Financiapl terms of the acquisitioh werenot disclosed.
Charlotte Cardiology physicianaprovide hospital-based services in Pineville, Huntersville, in addition to Stanly and Union "Charlotte Cardiology Associates has a distinguished history of providintg cardiac care to Charlottee and the surrounding region," says Joseph Carolinas HealthCare executive vice president and president of the Carolinas Physicians Network. "Working together through this combination of outstanding physicians and staff will help meet the demandd for cardiology services more effectivelyh in thisgrowing region.
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