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Growth & Expansion

Atrium Health and Navicent Health Sign The signed agreement includes the
Strategic Combination Agreement following:
»» Navicent Health will be established
On Dec. 20, 2018, Atrium Health and Navicent Health announced that they had officially
signed the definitive agreement for their strategic combination. The signing was the latest as the central and south Georgia
step after signing a letter of intent in February 2018 and completing due diligence, making hub for the Atrium Health
network, led by the Navicent
negotiations, and receiving approval by the Georgia Attorney General’s office. Both the Health President and CEO,
Atrium Health Board of Commissioners and the Navicent Health Board of Directors directing Atrium Health initiatives
subsequently voted unanimously to approve this strategic combination, which became in the region and enhancing
the capabilities of the physician
effective Jan. 1, 2019. community to allow more patients
to stay close to home for care.
As a result of this strategic combination,
Navicent Health will be a hub for Atrium »» Together, Atrium Health and
Health for central and south Georgia, Navicent Health will provide
a capital investment, which
enhancing Macon-Bibb County’s position includes $400 million for routine
as one of Georgia’s leading centers expenditures and designated
for healthcare. This combination will strategic expenditures to be funded
from Navicent Health; $250 million
keep the physician community strong for additional strategic expenditures
and enable patients to locally access to be funded by Atrium Health;
advanced medical services. It will also $175 million for discretionary
expenditures to be funded by
allow Atrium Health to expand its Atrium Health; and $175 million to
world-class services and economic be funded by Navicent Health.
benefit to central and south Georgia
»» Navicent Health, in combination
and beyond. with Atrium Health, will continue to
“This important milestone demonstrates our continued commitment to creating a invest in the central Georgia area to
identify and address unmet needs
personalized care experience for each and every patient and community we serve,” says of the underserved and uninsured
Eugene A. Woods, President and CEO of Atrium Health. “By the joining of two well- communities.
respected healthcare organizations, we will have the privilege to provide even greater
»» Atrium Health will maintain and
access and care for existing and new communities throughout central and south expand Navicent Health’s core
Georgia, while we continue to live our mission to improve health, elevate hope and services, including its nationally
advance healing—for all.” verified Level I Trauma Center,
tertiary services and teaching
Atrium Health will invest capital and work with Navicent Health clinical experts to hospital.
enhance the depth and breadth of services Navicent Health currently provides. This
strategic combination will build upon Navicent Health’s already extensive system of »» Navicent Health will have two
members nominated to the
healthcare, including its nationally verified Level I Trauma Center, and will increase system-wide Atrium Health Board
support for its medical professionals. By working together, Atrium Health and of Commissioners or Board of
Navicent Health will implement innovative treatment models like virtual care and Advisors.

telepsychiatry throughout central and south Georgia, creating the next generation »» Navicent Health will continue to
of health that is better for all they serve. be guided by a local board, which
will include two members from
“The combination of Atrium Health and Navicent Health brings together Atrium Health.
two highly aligned healthcare systems with similar missions and culture
and promises to deliver enhanced levels of care throughout the region with

multiple service lines for the development of healthy communities,” says
Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, President and CEO of Navicent Health.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS,
PLEASE VISIT ATRIUMHEALTH.ORG/WELCOMENAVICENTHEALTH.

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