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U.S. HealthWorks, Inc.

Industry Health care
Founded 1995 (1995)
Headquarters Addison, Texas, U.S.
Area served United States
Services Occupational safety and health

U.S. HealthWorks, Inc. was an American healthcare provider network with headquarters in Valencia, California. It offered:

The firm was a wholly owned, for-profit subsidiary of Dignity Health.[2] In February 2018, it combined with Concentra in a transaction between Dignity Health and Select Medical.[3]

The firm was started in 1995. In 2001, it purchased the occupational medicine division of HealthSouth for a reported $30 million.[4] By adding 99 centers and more than doubling U.S. HealthWorks operations, it became one of the largest provider networks in the United States, along with Concentra.[5]

The firm moved its headquarters from Alpharetta, Georgia, to Valencia, California, in November 2007.[6]

In February 2011, it acquired two medical centers in south Florida.[7] In July 2011, it acquired three NorthWorks Occupational Health Centers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region.[8] In October 2011, it acquired four Nashville-based medical centers and seven worksite locations operated by Tennessee Urgent Care Associates.[9] In January 2013, it acquired three Advanced Occupational Medicine Specialists (AOMS) healthcare centers in the Chicago region.[10]

Dignity Health acquired U.S. HealthWorks in 2012, the financial terms were not disclosed.[1] Since its acquisition by Dignity Health, the firm has acquired dozens of occupational health and urgent care centers across the U.S.[11]

In June 2013, it began a partnership with Indiana University Health for collaboration in providing occupational health services, giving it the assets of eight free-standing IU Health clinics in the Indianapolis area.[12] Also in June 2013, it acquired the assets of seven OHS-Compcare clinics and two worksites in the Kansas City area.[13] In June 2014, it acquired the California Occupational Clinic in Los Angeles.[14] In June 2014, it acquired five Atlanta-area centers from Choice Care Occupational Medicine and Orthopedics.[15]

In 2003, U.S. HealthWorks agreed to pay $900,000 to the California Department of Insurance following a three-year investigation of 25 facilities in California. It was alleged that the firm did not always file a "Doctor's First Report of Injury" as required by California law, which would distort the risk experience used by insurance underwriters to calculate premiums. In the agreement, the firm did not admit liability.[16]

  1. ^ a b Robertson, Kathy (August 15, 2012). "Dignity Health Completes Purchase of U.S. HealthWorks". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Kathleen Roney (August 17, 2012). "Dignity Health Closes Acquisition of U.S. HealthWorks". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Select Medical and Dignity Health Announce Completion of Transaction" (Press release). Concentra, Inc. February 2, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "For the record". Modern Healthcare. May 7, 2001. p. 17.
  5. ^ Robertson, Kathy (May 4, 2001). "Deal boosts local clout of occupational health firm". Sacramento Business Journal. Vol. 18, no. 8. p. 11. ISSN 1097-7538.
  6. ^ "U.S. HealthWorks Opens New Headquarters Facility" (Press release). Business Wire. November 5, 2007.
  7. ^ "U.S. HealthWorks Acquires South Florida's Medwork 84, Medstar Medical Centers". Reuters. February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  8. ^ Ed Stych (July 27, 2011). "U.S. HealthWorks buys NorthWorks Occupational Health". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "U.S. HealthWorks acquires four Nashville-area medical centers". Nashville Business Journal. October 17, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  10. ^ Kathy Robertson (January 2, 2013). "U.S. HealthWorks adds three occupational medicine centers". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  11. ^ Ilene MacDonald (October 14, 2017). "Dignity Health makes a move to expand its urgent care, occupational medicine business". FierceHealthcare.
  12. ^ Bill Halldin (June 7, 2013). "U.S. HealthWorks Announces Addition of Eight Occupational Healthcare Clinics in Indiana". MarketWatch. Business Wire. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  13. ^ "U.S. HealthWorks Acquires Assets of Seven OHS-Compcare Locations, Adding Missouri, Kansas Medical Centers". KC Metro.com. June 18, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  14. ^ "US HealthWorks gets more health care practices". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. June 18, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  15. ^ Phil W. Hudson; Ellie Hensley (July 1, 2014). "U.S. HealthWorks expands Atlanta footprint". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  16. ^ Hays, Daniel (May 3, 2003). "Calif. Probing Employer-Clinic Comp Scams". National Underwriter.