ETMC is Looking for a Partner

TYLER – East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System is doing what other hospitals in the area and state have done. They are working with a management consultant to locate a strategic partner. The healthcare systems’ president and chief executive officer, Elmer Ellis said in a news release, the consulting firm of Kaufman Hall is heading the search. He said the strategic partner will provide additional capital for growth and expansion, as well as other resources to support the operation of ETMC hospitals, clinics and other services. He said in the past a healthcare system their size could remain independent. But, in today’s healthcare environment, he said regional health systems have come to realize that partnering with larger organizations is helpful in many ways.