Tower Health and Premier Urgent Care today announced that they have signed an asset purchase agreement for Tower Health to acquire Premier's nineteen urgent care locations that will expand Tower Health's network of urgent care facilities throughout its service area. When the transaction closes later this fall, Tower Health will become the largest provider of Urgent Care Services, based on weekly visits, in the Philadelphia region.
The nineteen sites are located primarily in Tower Health's southeast service area, including Chester, Montgomery and Bucks County, with one location in Berks County and one in Delaware.
As part of Tower Health's strong, regional, integrated provider/payer system, the expanded network of urgent care centers will improve access to Tier 1 in-network, integrated, high-quality, high-value care.
"Tower Health is committed to taking care of our communities, providing the most appropriate care in the right place, at the right time," said Clint Matthews, President and CEO, Tower Health. "Our acquisition of Premier Urgent Care is a tremendous opportunity to quickly fill a need in our communities for access to walk-in care when a patient's doctor is not available or when a consumer does not have a doctor."
Edward Silverman, DO, Premier Urgent Care CEO added, "We are extremely pleased to join with Tower Health to expand access to this important level of care. We share a common commitment to providing high quality care at the most appropriate level to our communities."
About Premier Urgent Care
Premier Urgent Care delivers acute medical care in a walk-in facility outside of a traditional emergency room. Premier operates 19 existing centers in Pennsylvania and Delaware and has more than 200 qualified medical professionals and employees to ensure the best care for its patients. Premier Urgent care strives to be the provider of choice for patients with immediate medical needs in the communities it serves. For more information, visit www.premierimc.com.
About Tower Health
Tower Health is a strong, regional, integrated healthcare provider/payer system that offers leading-edge, compassionate healthcare and wellness services to a population of 2.5 million people. With approximately 14,000 team members, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville; Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia; Jennersville Hospital in West Grove; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership of Tower Health and Drexel University in Philadelphia. It also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading; home healthcare services provided by Tower Health at Home; and a network of 22 urgent care facilities across the Tower Health service area. Tower Health offers a connected network of 2,200 physicians, specialists, and advanced practice providers across more than 230 convenient locations. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.