A NEW NAME IS COMING...

Two great traditions — one path to the future!

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Amsterdam Memorial Healthcare (AMH) and St. Mary's Hospital at Amsterdam (SMHA) have signed an Asset Acquisition Agreement. This is a very significant step forward in combining our two great traditions into one health care organization.

Plans are on schedule for the process to be completed by June 1, 2009. After the two organizations become one, we will operate under the name of St. Mary’s Hospital at Amsterdam with both campuses continuing to provide health services.

This is exciting news for us; SMHA is a leading health care provider in our region and our patients will have access to an expanded and enhanced range of services. Many AMH staff will become part of this dynamic organization. Please be assured once the closing is finalized our mission will remain the same – to provide high quality, compassionate care to our patients and residents.

For any outstanding AMH billing issues, which includes any services provided by Amsterdam Memorial through May 31, 2009, the AMH Business Office will remain open until September 30, 2009. The hours of operation will be Monday – Friday, from 8:00am until 4:00pm at the Route 30 campus. They can be reached by phone at (518) 841-3590.  For Wilkinson Center billing issues, please continue to contact 518-841-3670.

After the closing, your medical record will continue to be housed on our Route 30 campus so that the information related to your care is available without interruption. If you wish to obtain a copy of your medical record you may make a request in writing to the Health Information Management Department, 4988 State Highway 30, Amsterdam, New York 12010 (main telephone number: 518-842-3100).

We look forward to the future combining the best practices of both facilities, in order to offer the greatest range of benefits to patients, residents, associates, physicians and our community.

To get to know the new organization better, we have included a link below to the SMHA Web site.
 

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