Mercy’s SVP and chief strategic ventures officer, Ajay Pathak, details how the organization’s plans to join together may impact the health systems, their patients, and their employees. At the end of January, Missouri-based nonprofit health systems Mercy and SoutheastHEALTH announced they had signed a letter of intent to "join together." If the deal succeeds, SoutheastHEALTH would join the Mercy health system as a full member, with the intent of making SoutheastHEALTH a "regional hub in southeast Missouri and the greater tri-state area it serves," the system’s president and CEO, Ken Bateman, said in a press release. "Mercy is the best strategic fit for both entities and this vision. With a proven track record in community health, Mercy fully supports strengthening access to affordable primary and specialty health care for all residents in the communities we serve," Bateman said. "We look forward to the opportunity to provide even more access to high-quality, lower-cost health care for the Cape Girardeau community," president and CEO of Mercy, Steve Mackin, said in a press release. "By joining together, we will utilize Mercy’s extensive network of resources and services to further position SoutheastHEALTH as the regional hub for industry-leading health care. We are very […]
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