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Right here will be a general overview of the oral history interview. It will be roughly 3-5 sentences for new interviews, shorter for older interviews.  
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Hospital administrator Jim Houser discusses his
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medical career and his involvement with the forming of the Covenant Health
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Care System.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
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'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' James Peel "Jim" Houser
  
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''  
  
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' November 18, 1998; January 13, 1999
  
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'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas
  
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'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Fred Allison
  
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'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 2 hours, 10 minutes (total)
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' James Peel Houser,
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Born: Fort Smith Arkansas (September 27 1950),
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Moved to Lubbock (January 1960),
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Graduated from Monterey High School (1968),
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Schreiner Junior College Kerrville Texas,
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Freshman year,
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Texas Tech University (Graduated in 1972),
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Bachelor of Arts in History,
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Trinity University San Antonio Texas,
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Masters of science Health Care Administration,
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Baylor University Medical Center Dallas Texas,
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CEO of Emcare Incorporated, Dallas (1977),
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Moved to Lubbock (1983),
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Joined St. Joseph’s Health System,
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Worked on Administrative staff at St. Mary’s,
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Jake Henry,
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Transferred to California (1988),
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Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital,
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Chief Operating Officer (1989),
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Chief Executive Officer (1990),
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Regional president of Northern California,
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Holdings (1994),
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Joined executive staff of St. Joseph’s Health,
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System (1996),
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President CEO of Lubbock Methodist Hospital,
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System (1996-98),
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Merger negotiations,
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Merger of St. Mary’s and Methodist Hospitals,
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George Brewer,
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Relationships of the two organizations,
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Loyalty of medical staff,
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Jim Houser (again),
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Role in the merger negotiations,
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Beginning talks,
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Alan White,
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Charlie Trimble,
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Rich Statuto,
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Reasons,
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Jim Houser (again),
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Reasons he was chosen to work on merger,
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Relationship with Alan White,
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Orderly at Methodist Hospital during high school and
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college,
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George Brewer (again),
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Opinions,
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Role in Lubbock medicine,
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Jim Houser (again),
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Friendship with Jake Henry and Charlie Trimble,
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Doctors—Lubbock Texas,
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Influential.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Doctors—Lubbock (continued),
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Dr. Jack Dunn,
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Opinions,
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Dr. Bob Salem,
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Recollections,
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Characteristics,
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Jim Houser,
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Orderly,
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Beginning interest in medicine,
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Competition between St. Mary’s and Methodist Hospitals (1983-1989),
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Reasons,
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Medicare,
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Rules,
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Effect on medicine,
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Certificate of need,
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Technology race,
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Politics in hospital boards,
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PPS (Perspective Payment System) (1983),
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Effect on health care and hospitals,
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Jake Henry (again),
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St. Mary’s Hospital,
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Changes,
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Government regulations,
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St. Mary’s Hospital (again),
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Ways to compete with Methodist Hospital,
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Shadowed by Methodist Hospital,
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Competition,
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Advantages to community,
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Jake Henry (again),
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Transferred to California.
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Health care (1983-1998),
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Changes,
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Locations of changes,
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St. Mary’s relationship with California,
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Given advantage over Methodist Hospital,
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Managed care,
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Foundation model,
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Physician organization linked to hospital,
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Defines employee-employer relationship,
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Competition between St. Mary’s and Methodist Hospitals (again),
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Strategies,
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Methodist Hospital,
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Role in smaller communities,
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Ahead of St. Mary’s Hospital,
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Hospital strategy,
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Taking control of rural hospitals,
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St. Mary’s Hospital,
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Physician strategy,
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Redirecting flow of patients to St. Mary’s,
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Jim Burrell,
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[Interview resumes at this point on January 13, 1999],
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Strategies (continued),
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Methodist medical group (1995),
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St. Mary’s Hospital,
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Integration,
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Physicians admitting patients,
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Loyalty of physicians and patients,
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St. Mary’s Hospital,
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Growth,
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Merger,
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Reasons,
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Covenant Health Care System,
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Advertising,
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Goals to improve the Lubbock community,
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Philosophies and cultures of the two hospitals,
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Board members of the two hospitals,
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Community interest,
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Cultures of merging hospitals.
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Profit hospitals,
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Columbia Hospital,
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Opinions,
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Merger between St. Mary’s and Methodist Hospitals,
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Issues,
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Name of hospital,
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Board discussions,
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Finances,
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Construction,
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Employees,
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Job security,
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Lay offs,
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FTC ruling,
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Board discussions,
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Process,
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Board members,
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Role in merger negotiations,
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Alan White (again),
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Dave Sharp,
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Nancy Neil,
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George Miller,
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Danny Johnston,
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Hospital costs.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 3, Side 1:''' Merger of St. Mary’s and Methodist Hospitals,
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Hospital costs (continued),
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Declining rate of increase,
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Covenant Health System,
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10 percent of income put back into local community,
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Board members,
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Commitments to quality,
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Merger of St. Mary’s and Methodist Hospitals (again),
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Difficulty,
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Local issue,
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[This side ends after 10 minutes].
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<br>
  
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'''Tape 3, Side 2:''' Blank
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1950-1998
  
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'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1983-1998
  
  

Revision as of 19:39, 17 December 2014

Hospital administrator Jim Houser discusses his medical career and his involvement with the forming of the Covenant Health Care System.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: James Peel "Jim" Houser

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: November 18, 1998; January 13, 1999

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Fred Allison

Length: 2 hours, 10 minutes (total)


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: James Peel Houser, Born: Fort Smith Arkansas (September 27 1950), Moved to Lubbock (January 1960), Graduated from Monterey High School (1968), Schreiner Junior College Kerrville Texas, Freshman year, Texas Tech University (Graduated in 1972), Bachelor of Arts in History, Trinity University San Antonio Texas, Masters of science Health Care Administration, Baylor University Medical Center Dallas Texas, CEO of Emcare Incorporated, Dallas (1977), Moved to Lubbock (1983), Joined St. Joseph’s Health System, Worked on Administrative staff at St. Mary’s, Jake Henry, Transferred to California (1988), Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Chief Operating Officer (1989), Chief Executive Officer (1990), Regional president of Northern California, Holdings (1994), Joined executive staff of St. Joseph’s Health, System (1996), President CEO of Lubbock Methodist Hospital, System (1996-98), Merger negotiations, Merger of St. Mary’s and Methodist Hospitals, George Brewer, Relationships of the two organizations, Loyalty of medical staff, Jim Houser (again), Role in the merger negotiations, Beginning talks, Alan White, Charlie Trimble, Rich Statuto, Reasons, Jim Houser (again), Reasons he was chosen to work on merger, Relationship with Alan White, Orderly at Methodist Hospital during high school and college, George Brewer (again), Opinions, Role in Lubbock medicine, Jim Houser (again), Friendship with Jake Henry and Charlie Trimble, Doctors—Lubbock Texas, Influential.

Tape 1, Side 2: Doctors—Lubbock (continued), Dr. Jack Dunn, Opinions, Dr. Bob Salem, Recollections, Characteristics, Jim Houser, Orderly, Beginning interest in medicine, Competition between St. Mary’s and Methodist Hospitals (1983-1989), Reasons, Medicare, Rules, Effect on medicine, Certificate of need, Technology race, Politics in hospital boards, PPS (Perspective Payment System) (1983), Effect on health care and hospitals, Jake Henry (again), St. Mary’s Hospital, Changes, Government regulations, St. Mary’s Hospital (again), Ways to compete with Methodist Hospital, Shadowed by Methodist Hospital, Competition, Advantages to community, Jake Henry (again), Transferred to California.

Tape 2, Side 1: Health care (1983-1998), Changes, Locations of changes, St. Mary’s relationship with California, Given advantage over Methodist Hospital, Managed care, Foundation model, Physician organization linked to hospital, Defines employee-employer relationship, Competition between St. Mary’s and Methodist Hospitals (again), Strategies, Methodist Hospital, Role in smaller communities, Ahead of St. Mary’s Hospital, Hospital strategy, Taking control of rural hospitals, St. Mary’s Hospital, Physician strategy, Redirecting flow of patients to St. Mary’s, Jim Burrell, [Interview resumes at this point on January 13, 1999], Strategies (continued), Methodist medical group (1995), St. Mary’s Hospital, Integration, Physicians admitting patients, Loyalty of physicians and patients, St. Mary’s Hospital, Growth, Merger, Reasons, Covenant Health Care System, Advertising, Goals to improve the Lubbock community, Philosophies and cultures of the two hospitals, Board members of the two hospitals, Community interest, Cultures of merging hospitals.

Tape 2, Side 2: Profit hospitals, Columbia Hospital, Opinions, Merger between St. Mary’s and Methodist Hospitals, Issues, Name of hospital, Board discussions, Finances, Construction, Employees, Job security, Lay offs, FTC ruling, Board discussions, Process, Board members, Role in merger negotiations, Alan White (again), Dave Sharp, Nancy Neil, George Miller, Danny Johnston, Hospital costs.

Tape 3, Side 1: Merger of St. Mary’s and Methodist Hospitals, Hospital costs (continued), Declining rate of increase, Covenant Health System, 10 percent of income put back into local community, Board members, Commitments to quality, Merger of St. Mary’s and Methodist Hospitals (again), Difficulty, Local issue, [This side ends after 10 minutes].

Tape 3, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1950-1998

Bulk Dates: 1983-1998


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