Tower Health News

October 30, 2018 - Tower Health has selected a location for construction of a 200,000 square foot building for a four-year regional campus of Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health.

October 23, 2018 - Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and Tower Health - a healthcare system that includes Brandywine, Chestnut Hill, Jennersville, Phoenixville, Pottstown, and Reading hospitals - have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to permit discussions on innovative programs that will better manage care, improve outcomes, and lower costs for patients across southeastern Pennsylvania.

October 11, 2018 - The three health systems that founded Affilia Home Health in 2014 plan to amicably dissolve the partnership and reorganize home health services in their respective service areas, effective January 1, 2019.

October 2, 2018 - Tower Health and Premier Urgent Care today announced that they have signed an asset purchase agreement for Tower Health to acquire Premier's nineteen urgent care locations that will expand Tower Health's network of urgent care facilities throughout its service area.

September 26, 2018 - Tower Health and United Surgical Partners International (USPI) today announced the formation of a joint venture designed to expand Tower Health's network of ambulatory surgery services.

June 25, 2018 - Susan Graham has been named Marketing Director, Phoenixville Hospital, effective Monday, June 25, 2018.

May 21, 2018 - Edward A. Chabalowski, CPA, has been named Phoenixville Hospital Chief Financial Officer effective Monday, May 21, 2018.

April 9, 2018 - Tower Health and Drexel University have announced plans to jointly develop a branch medical school campus of Drexel University College of Medicine in West Reading near the campus of Reading Hospital, subject to the appropriate accreditation approvals.

March 1, 2018 - As of Thursday, March 1, Southern Berks Family Medicine is now Family Medicine – Tower Health Medical Group.

October 21, 2017 - Tower Health has named Lisa Hess as Vice President, Marketing and Communications to Tower Health, effective October 23.