EHS Medical Group to Acquire MultiCultural Medical Group
July 14 2017 - 2:01PM
Business Wire
SynerMed, the leading healthcare platform for
government-sponsored healthcare programs, announced today that
Employee Health Systems Medical Group, Inc. entered into a
definitive agreement to acquire MultiCultural Medical Group,
Inc.
“On behalf of EHS Medical Group, I am thrilled to welcome
MultiCultural Medical Group into the EHS family,” said James
Mason, Chief Executive Officer and President of SynerMed.
“MultiCultural’s long history of providing culturally sensitive and
comprehensive healthcare to the diverse patient population in San
Diego County is the perfect complement to EHS’s mission to provide
high quality care to the underserved.”
MultiCultural Medical Group is an independent practice
association with more than 370 providers serving 25,000 patients
throughout Chula Vista, National City, La Mesa, El Cajon, City
Heights, Mira Mesa and Poway, California. MultiCultural Medical
Group was founded in 1993 by Rodney Hood, M.D. and Richard Butcher,
M.D.
“MultiCultural Medical Group has been proud to serve San Diego’s
minority community,” said Rodney Hood, M.D., President of
MultiCultural Medical Group. “We chose to join EHS so that together
we could advance EHS and MultiCultural’s mission to provide quality
healthcare to underserved and disadvantaged communities. This is an
exciting step towards our goal of equitable and cost-efficient
healthcare for everyone.”
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of
2017.
About Employee Health Systems Medical Group
Founded in 1990, Employee Health Systems Medical Group is an
integrated healthcare delivery system focusing on
government-sponsored programs, including Medi-Cal/Medicaid, the
State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Medicare and
Dual-Eligibles (Medi-Medi), organized labor and specialty IPAs. Our
physician-centric accountable care model promotes growth and
sustainability for individual physicians by providing access to a
robust offering of products, services and management tools.
Employee Health Systems Medical Group is managed by SynerMed. For
more information about EHS, visit www.ehsmd.com.
About MultiCultural Medical Group
MultiCultural Medical Group, an independent practice
association, has been providing healthcare to more than 25,000
patients and families throughout the Chula Vista, National City, La
Mesa, El Cajon, City Heights, Mira Mesa and Poway communities in
California since 1993. MultiCultural Medical Group recognizes the
diverse population of San Diego County and delivers
patient-centered healthcare that is culturally sensitive to the
needs of families and patients of all ages. Physicians at
MultiCultural Medical Group are recruited from the top medical
schools in the country. MultiCultural Medical Group is managed by
SynerMed. For more information about MultiCultural Medical Group,
visit www.MultiCulturalIPA.com.
About SynerMed
SynerMed, headquartered in Monterey Park, California, is
the leading healthcare organization specializing in
government-sponsored programs. SynerMed is dedicated to
innovating healthcare through an integrated system of tools,
purpose-built web platforms, and professional services that connect
physicians, members, hospitals, and health plans. SynerMed’s
mission is to transform the healthcare delivery system by rewarding
high-quality and cost-effective care. For more information about
SynerMed,
visit www.synermed.com and www.synermedconnect.com.
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