CHA Health Adds Three LifePoint Hospitals to Network Offering Greater Access to Members.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BW HealthWire)--July 17, 2000 CHA n. 1. Tea; - the Chinese (Mandarin) name, used generally in early works of travel, and now for a kind of rolled tea used in Central Asia. A pot with hot water . . . made with the powder of a certain herb called chaa, which is much esteemed. - Tr. J. Health, one of Kentucky's fastest growing managed care organizations (MCO MCO Managed care organization, see there ), has signed a contract with LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., significantly increasing access to hospital services for its members throughout central and eastern Kentucky. The hospitals added are: -- Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, Ky. -- Georgetown Community Hospital, Georgetown, Ky. -- Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville, Ky. "LifePoint primarily serves non-urban communities," said Mark Birdwhistell, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CHA Health. "Adding these three hospitals to our network is noteworthy as it enhances our rural and suburban communities throughout our service area access to quality healthcare closer to their homes and workplaces. It also helps us fulfill our mission of offering high-quality health benefits plans to the communities of southern, central and eastern Kentucky. In fact, these additions make our network the most comprehensive in the state." CHA Health (www.cha-health.com) is a Lexington-based MCO with over 95,000 members serving central and eastern Kentucky. CHA Health provides employer group employer group Association of employers Managed care An entity with a current group benefits agreement in effect with a health plan to provide covered health care services to its employee-subscribers and eligible dependents. insurance with HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, and POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale plans and also serves as a third party administrator for several employer groups. The company was founded by a group of Kentucky's leading healthcare providers, committed to providing outstanding medical care, affordable and flexible health plans, improved access, personal service, health advice, preventive care Preventive care is a set of measures taken in advance of symptoms to prevent illness or injury. This type of care is best exemplified by routine physical examinations and immunizations. The emphasis is on preventing illnesses before they occur. See also
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. was established in May of 1999 as a spin-off to the shareholders of HCA--The Healthcare Company, the nation's largest hospital and healthcare system. LifePoint owns and operates 23 acute-care hospitals in non-urban areas. In most cases, the LifePoint facility is the only hospital in the community. LifePoint's non-urban operating strategy offers potential for significant operational improvement by focusing on quality patient care, supporting physicians, creating excellent workplaces for its employees, providing community value, and exercising fiscal responsibility. Headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 23,445 as of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census, and as of 2007, Brentwood's population has increased to over 30,000. Brentwood is an affluent Nashville suburb. , LifePoint is affiliated with over 6,000 health care professionals. More information about LifePoint and its hospitals is available at www.lifepointhospitals.com. |
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