In an effort to further fulfill Atlantic Health System‘s commitment to providing the highest-quality care to every patient at the time or place most convenient to them, it announced Monday that it has created a joint venture with Premier Health Associates LLC.
Under the terms of the joint venture, Atlantic Health System will be the majority owner of the new organization, which will retain the title of Premier Health Associates.
Premier Health is a leading multispecialty physician group, focused on primary-care delivery across 16 locations in Sussex, Warren and Morris counties in New Jersey and Pike County, Pennsylvania.
Premier Health will join the Atlantic Health System network of care, expanding Atlantic Health’s ability to provide comprehensive primary care services to the region. Premier Health offers 11 different specialists representing eight different specialties of care, including gastroenterology, orthopedics/sports medicine, endocrinology, pulmonology, rheumatology, general/colorectal surgery, interventional pain management, chiropractic medicine, acupuncture and imaging.
“Atlantic Health System and Premier Health share a common view of how we can best serve our patients — by reaching them at the right place, at the right time and for the right cost,” Atlantic Health Chief Strategy Officer Kevin Lenahan said.
“Together, we can make the best parts of our organizations even better on behalf of the communities in northwestern New Jersey, who can visit their trusted primary care physician knowing the strength of the entire Atlantic Health network of care is in support.”
Premier Health’s 38 health care professionals conduct approximately 177,000 patient visits annually at 15 physician offices and one ambulatory surgery center, making it a critical health care resource to the community.
To further deepen its ties to Atlantic Health, Premier Health will implement Atlantic Health’s instance of the Epic electronic health record platform at the beginning of 2025. Epic securely keeps patients’ complete and up-to-date medical records, allowing physicians and patients to share information throughout the Atlantic Health System network seamlessly, regardless of the location where care is provided.
