NASHVILLE, Tenn. & GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Envision Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: EVHC) today announced that Envision Physician Services acquired Anesthesia Associates of New London, P.C., a Connecticut-based anesthesia physician group practice.
Anesthesia Associates is the exclusive provider of anesthesia services at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, as well as three ambulatory surgery centers in the area. The practice has more than 25 clinical professionals, including 10 physicians.
“As part of Envision Physician Services, we’re looking forward to bringing the infrastructure of a growing national provider group to improve our ability to participate in emerging care models and incentive-based payment systems that require far more resources than are available to many smaller provider groups,” said Sudhir Kadian, M.D., President of Anesthesia Associates of New London.
Envision Physician Services also expects to support the growth of the practice by recruiting additional physicians and certified registered nurse anesthetists to the group.
“We welcome the clinical professionals of Anesthesia Associates and the opportunity to help them deepen existing relationships and expand Envision’s presence with health systems and providers in this market,” said Robert J. Coward, President of Envision Physician Services. “By joining forces with high quality group practices like Anesthesia Associates, as well as through ongoing organic growth, we continue to build our position across the country as the trusted partner to physicians, health systems, patients and communities.”
About Envision Healthcare Corporation
Envision Healthcare Corporation is a leading provider of physician-led services and post-acute care, and ambulatory surgery services. At March 31, 2017, we delivered physician services, primarily in the areas of emergency department and hospitalist services, anesthesiology services, radiology/tele-radiology services, and children’s services to more than 1,600 clinical departments in healthcare facilities in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Post-acute care is delivered through an array of clinical professionals and integrated technologies which, when combined, contribute to efficient and effective population health management strategies. As a market leader in ambulatory surgical care, the Company owns and operates 264 surgery centers and one surgical hospital in 35 states and the District of Columbia, with medical specialties ranging from gastroenterology to ophthalmology and orthopaedics. In total, the Company offers a differentiated suite of clinical solutions on a national scale, creating value for health systems, payors, providers and patients. For additional information, visit www.evhc.net.
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