LifePoint Health
American healthcare business
LifePoint Health is an American company that provides healthcare services in growing regions, rural communities and small towns. It was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. As of November 16, 2018, it operated 89 hospital campuses in 30 states with more than $6 billion in revenues. In 2011, the company was included in the Hospital Engagement Network by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the only private organization in the country to be included.
History
In January 2011, the company formed a joint venture with Duke University Health System.
In 2005, Historic LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. merged with Province Healthcare Company to form the new public company, LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
In May 2011, DLP Healthcare, LLC, a joint venture of Duke University Health System and LifePoint Hospitals completed the acquisition of MedCath Partners, LLC.
In June 2013, LifePoint Health completed the acquisition of the Bell Hospital.
In December 2013, Portage Health and LifePoint Health reached a joint venture agreement to share ownership and operation of Portage Health, with about $40 million to fund a charitable foundation.
In February 2014, LifePoint Health opened its new hospital support center in Brentwood.
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