U.S. HealthWorks

U.S. HealthWorks, Inc. is an American health care provider network with headquarters in Valencia, California. It originally offered occupational health care, including preventive care, pre-employment and post-offer exams and screening, and return-to-work rehabilitative care; it now also operates urgent care clinics.[3] The firm is a wholly owned, for-profit subsidiary of Dignity Health.[4] As of July 2014, it had 218 work sites in 19 states and more than 3,300 employees.[5]

U.S. HealthWorks, Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryHealth care
Founded1995 (1995)
Headquarters
Valencia, California
,
U.S.
Number of locations
182 centers (2013)[1]
Area served
United States
Key people
Joseph T. Mallas President, CEO and Chairman[2]
ServicesOccupational safety and health
Number of employees
2,700 (2013)[1]
ParentDignity Health
Websitewww.ushealthworks.com

History

The firm was started in 1995. In 2001, it purchased the occupational medicine division on HealthSouth for a reported $30 million,[6] adding 99 centers, more than doubling U.S. HealthWorks operations and making it one of the largest provider networks in the United States along with Concentra.[7]

The firm moved its headquarters from Alpharetta, Georgia, to Valencia, California, in November 2007.[8]

In February 2011, it acquired two medical centers in south Florida.[9] In July 2011 it acquired three NorthWorks Occupational Health Centers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region.[10] In October 2011, it acquired four Nashville-based medical centers and seven worksite locations operated by Tennessee Urgent Care Associates.[11] In January 2013, it acquired the three Advanced Occupational Medicine Specialists (AOMS) healthcare centers in the Chicago region.[12]

In June 2013, it began a partnership with Indiana University Health for collaboration in providing occupational health services, giving it the assets of eight free standing IU Health clinics in the Indianapolis area.[13] Also in June 2013, it acquired the assets of seven OHS-Compcare clinics and two worksites in the Kansas City area.[14] In June 2014, it acquired the California Occupational Clinic in Los Angeles.[15] In June 2014, it acquired five Atlanta-area centers from Choice Care Occupational Medicine and Orthopedics.[16]

Dignity Health acquired U.S. HealthWorks in 2012, the financial terms were not disclosed.[3] Since its acquisition by Dignity Health, the firm has acquired dozens of occupational health and urgent care centers across the U.S.[17]

Regulatory action

In 2003, U.S. HealthWorks agreed to pay $900,000 to the California Department of Insurance following a three-year investigation of 25 facilities in California. It was alleged that the firm did not always file a "Doctor's First Report of Injury" as required by California law, which would distort the risk experience used by insurance underwriters to calculate premiums. In the agreement, the firm did not admit liability.[18]

References
  1. "U.S. HealthWorks Acquires Advanced Occupational Medicine Specialists Three Chicago Centers" (Press release). U.S. HealthWorks. January 2, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  2. "Corporate Information". U.S. HealthWorks. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  3. Robertson, Kathy (August 15, 2012). "Dignity Health Completes Purchase of U.S. HealthWorks". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  4. Kathleen Roney (August 17, 2012). "Dignity Health Closes Acquisition of U.S. HealthWorks". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  5. "U.S. HealthWorks Acquires Choice Care's Five Atlanta Area Centers" (Press release). U.S. HealthWorks. July 1, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  6. "For the record". Modern Healthcare. May 7, 2001. p. 17.
  7. Robertson, Kathy (May 4, 2001). "Deal boosts local clout of occupational health firm". Sacramento Business Journal. Vol. 18, no. 8. p. 11. ISSN 1097-7538.
  8. "U.S. HealthWorks Opens New Headquarters Facility" (Press release). Business Wire. November 5, 2007.
  9. "U.S. HealthWorks Acquires South Florida's Medwork 84, Medstar Medical Centers". Reuters. February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  10. Ed Stych (July 27, 2011). "U.S. HealthWorks buys NorthWorks Occupational Health". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  11. "U.S. HealthWorks acquires four Nashville-area medical centers". Nashville Business Journal. October 17, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  12. Kathy Robertson (January 2, 2013). "U.S. HealthWorks adds three occupational medicine centers". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  13. Bill Halldin (June 7, 2013). "U.S. HealthWorks Announces Addition of Eight Occupational Healthcare Clinics in Indiana". MarketWatch. Business Wire. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  14. "U.S. HealthWorks Acquires Assets of Seven OHS-Compcare Locations, Adding Missouri, Kansas Medical Centers". KC Metro.com. June 18, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  15. "US HealthWorks gets more health care practices". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. June 18, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  16. Phil W. Hudson; Ellie Hensley (July 1, 2014). "U.S. HealthWorks expands Atlanta footprint". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  17. Ilene MacDonald (October 14, 2017). "Dignity Health makes a move to expand its urgent care, occupational medicine business". FierceHealthcare.
  18. Hays, Daniel (May 3, 2003). "Calif. Probing Employer-Clinic Comp Scams". National Underwriter.
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