The Southwest Virginia Health Authority continued its review Monday of the proposed merger of the region’s two health care systems, agreeing to seek some specific commitments and additional information.
The authority’s competition committee met Monday to discuss responses to authority questions provided by Wellmont Health System and Mountain States Health Alliance. The regional systems are seeking approvals from health officials in Virginia and Tennessee to merge operations.
The authority is charged with deeming the application complete before sending it on to the Virginia commissioner of health. It has scheduled an Aug. 26 meeting to quiz CEOs of each system on issues including access to certain health services, screenings and emergency care in rural areas.
