Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health and OrthoCarolina have extended their longstanding affiliation to expand orthopedic services.
Through the new agreements, Atrium Health’s Musculoskeletal Institute will align with OrthoCarolina, focusing on improving outcomes, patient experience and efficiency, according to a July 13 news release from OrthoCarolina.
OrthoCarolina will remain physician-owned and physician-led, and its physician partners will retain control of the practice.
The two organizations are also launching an ASC joint venture to provide access to orthopedic procedures in lower-cost outpatient settings.
“For decades, OrthoCarolina has been committed to delivering exceptional orthopedic care to the communities we serve,” Leo Spector, MD, CEO of OrthoCarolina, said in the release. “Atrium Health is the right organization for this new engagement because we share a longstanding commitment to advancing orthopedic care across all the subspecialties, training the next generation of orthopedic practitioners and improving access for patients.”
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