AdventHealth, Intermountain Health plan partnership to enhance healthcare for Denver metro communities

AdventHealth and Intermountain Health plan to unite their Denver-area services to bring more accessible, connected care to the area's growing communities. The two healthcare systems have signed a letter of intent and anticipate signing a definitive agreement in the coming weeks to form a joint venture that will improve access to high-quality healthcare in the greater Denver metro area, serve the growing population, and provide care for future generations.

The proposed affiliation will bring together AdventHealth's five hospitals in the Denver area (AdventHealth Avista, AdventHealth Castle Rock, AdventHealth Littleton, AdventHealth Parker, and AdventHealth Porter), along with off-site emergency and urgent care centers and dozens of medical practices, and three Intermountain hospitals (Good Samaritan Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, and Platte Valley Hospital), along with their related physician practices and clinics.

"Partnering with Intermountain Health represents an opportunity to build on our shared commitment to deliver high-quality, compassionate care," said David Banks, president and CEO of AdventHealth. "By bringing together the capabilities of our organizations, we can expand access, augment services, enhance clinical quality and continue improving the health and well-being of people across the greater Denver metro, guided by our mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ."

"At Intermountain, our mission is helping people live the healthiest lives possible - patients and all those in the communities we serve. AdventHealth is aligned on this focus," said Rob Allen, president and CEO of Intermountain Health. "We are excited about the prospect of a joint venture that would expand access to high-quality care and create a more connected experience for patients and care teams across the greater Denver area."

Under the agreement, AdventHealth will manage and lead daily operations, utilizing its whole-person care approach and aligned care platforms to support a connected experience for patients and care teams across the area.

Both organizations share a commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care and are thoughtfully evaluating how they plan to enhance their respective capabilities to better serve patients, care teams, and the broader community. The transaction is expected to close in early 2027 and remains subject to regulatory approvals.

About AdventHealth

AdventHealth is a faith-based connected network of care that helps people feel whole - body, mind, and spirit. More than 100,000 team members across a national footprint provide whole-person care to millions of people annually through more than 2,000 care sites that include hospitals, physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, hospice centers, the AdventHealth app and more. AdventHealth's presence in Colorado includes five hospitals in the Metro Denver area, off-site emergency and urgent care centers and dozens of medical practice groups. Our wholistic approach to improving the health and prosperity of our communities is inspired by our mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ. ​For the latest information about AdventHealth, visit AdventHealthNews.com.

About Intermountain Health

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, approximately 400 clinics, medical groups with some 4,600 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs.