AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hospitalists Now, Inc. (HNI), a nationally recognized hospital-based practice management company, announced today that it has merged the assets and operations of Rancho Mirage, California based Cambridge Hospitalists into HNI. Founded by Srinivas (Sinu) Vuthoori, M.D., Cambridge Hospitalists contracts with leading managed care organizations serving acute care hospitals in California.
Michael Gonzales, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of HNI, stated, “We are pleased that Cambridge Hospitalists has chosen to join forces with HNI in order to provide effective and efficient care for health plans and hospitals in the California market. This represents HNI’s venture in the Western region of the US, where we see significant opportunity for growth. We look forward to providing this practice group with the expertise and resources that HNI offers its physicians in order to serve their patients with high-quality inpatient care. An experienced hospitalist and recognized physician leader, Dr. Vuthoori is an expert in providing hospital-based services in managed care markets in California and Nevada. The addition of Cambridge Hospitalists will be a valuable asset to the whole of HNI.”
Dr. Vuthoori will remain with HNI in the newly created leadership position of Executive Vice President, Western Region. Dr. Vuthoori commented, “As hospital-based services become more closely aligned with the goals of managed care we have a great opportunity to bring our expertise and experience to more markets in California and around the US. Teaming up with HNI will allow us to pursue this objective. After an extensive search for the right partner, we chose HNI for their reputation in both physician practice management coupled with their innovative IT platform. HNI has built a track record of improving patient outcomes for their hospital partners, and we look forward to bringing their standards of performance to our facilities.”
About Hospitalists Now, Inc. (HNI)
HNI is a technology-enabled physician practice management company that delivers full-service hospitalist programs along with flexible solutions and services customized to client needs. HNI’s proprietary technology suite, HM VitalSigns™ has demonstrably improved clinical outcomes and operational performance. The Company’s physicians, processes and technology enables hospitals and post-acute care facilities to improve their key quality and performance metrics while delivering a measurable return on investment. HNI is based in Austin, Texas. Please visit our website at www.hospitalistsnow.com.