Ballad Health Has Issued A New Report Indicating How Healthcare Has Been Molded In Our Region Since The Merger Between Mountain States Health Alliance And Wellmont Health System Three Years Ago. Ballad CEO And President Alan Levine Maintains The Merger Has Been Key To Preserving Rural Healthcare In Our Area. One Of The Key Strategies Ballad Has Implemented Is Access To Lower-Cost Urgent Care. The Result Has Been 130-Thousand Less Emergency Room Visits Each Year. Other Initiatives Mentioned In The Report Include Reopening Lee County Hospital And Converting Two Hospitals In Greene County.
