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SSM Health Care is a Catholic, not-for-profit United States health care system with a reputation to use quality measures to improve care. More than 1,300 physicians and 29,500 others employees in four states are employed by SSM. SSM is one of the largest employers in the cities it serves. States that SSM services include Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Illinois and Missouri.
SSM adopted the electronic health record fairly early, and provides care in a range settings, including hospitals, pediatric medical centers, outpatient centers, clinics, surgery centers, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, physician offices, emergency centers, rehabilitation facilities, home care, and hospice.
Based in St. Louis, Mo., SSM Health Care owns 18 hospitals, and has affiliations with more than 40 rural hospitals. SSM also owns two nursing homes, and has a variety of partnerships with physicians.
In September 2013, Dean Health System, a large multi-specialty physician group and health plan, finalized a deal to merge Dean and its subsidiaries, including Dean Health Plan, into SSM Health Care. The merger became effective on September 1 after all necessary regulatory approvals were received.
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