‘EKAHI HEALTH SYSTEM ACQUIRES CENTRAL MEDICAL CLINIC

Honolulu, HI – ‘Ekahi Health System, an affiliate of the ‘ike family of companies, announced the acquisition of the Central Medical Clinic (CMC), one of the leading physician organizations delivering quality healthcare in the State of Hawaii.

“We are honored to have CMC join the ‘Ekahi ‘ohana,” said Jay Fujimoto, president of ‘Ekahi Health System. “CMC and its physicians are renowned throughout the state as having some of the highest levels of patient care outcomes, and we look forward to jointly developing the next generation of healthcare delivery for the state of Hawai‘i”.

CMC is one of Hawai‘i’s largest group physician practices with 14 physicians of various specialties, and has served as a pillar in the healthcare community for the past 65 years. The addition of CMC will result in an even stronger health system that will focus on developing new delivery models to better the patient experience, enhance clinical care outcomes and lower overall health care costs.

“Central Medical Clinic is excited to be a part of the ‘Ekahi family. Our mission and values are very much aligned with ‘Ekahi’s commitment to excellence, honesty, collaboration and innovation,” said Dr. Michael Nagoshi, chief medical officer. “This partnership ensures that we will be able to continue to well serve our patients and community for generations to come.”

“‘Ekahi and CMC working together will provide a platform for innovation in healthcare,” said Dean Hirata, president of ‘ike. “CMC is the ideal group to help ‘Ekahi further develop a quality based delivery system.”