Prisma Health CEO on the system’s 1st out-of-state acquisition, growth plans
Becker's Healthcare January 7, 2025
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health marked a significant milestone when it acquired its first out-of-state facility, Blount Memorial Hospital, a 304-bed facility in Maryville, Tenn., in early December.
“The geography was right for us,” Mark O’Halla, CEO of Prisma Health, told Becker’s. “Our goal is to grow into a regional health system across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.”
Prisma comprises more than 320 practice sites, 18 acute and specialty hospitals, more than 32,000 employees, and over 5,900 employed and independent clinicians across its inVio Health network, according to its website.
The nonprofit health system shared plans to acquire Blount Memorial in mid-July. When Mr. O’Halla said when he first toured the hospital it already felt like he was...