HCA Healthcare has signed an agreement to purchase 41 urgent care centers in Texas from FastMed. This transaction will significantly expand HCA Healthcare’s urgent care operations, which currently comprise 268 clinics. The agreement includes 19 FastMed and 22 MedPost urgent care centers located in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston and El Paso; however it does not include any of the other locations outside of Texas.
Erol Akdamar from HCA commented that this acquisition “will provide convenient outpatient care options when and where they need it” as well as help patients access their broader healthcare network for higher levels of specialty service if needed. With 45 hospitals across the state along with 395 physician practices, 92 urgent cares and numerous other sites of health services available – this acquisition is expected to close by summertime with terms undisclosed at present time.
