Rennova Health Announces the Opening of Big South Fork Medical Center Is on Track for August 8 Following CMS Regional Office
Licensure Approval
WEST PALM BEACH, FL --(Marketwired - July 24, 2017) - Rennova Health,
Inc. (NASDAQ: RNVA) , (NASDAQ: RNVAZ)
("Rennova" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated provider of industry-leading diagnostics and supportive software solutions
to healthcare providers, announces the Life Safety and Licensure Survey conducted by the Tennessee Department of Health East
Regional Office has concluded its inspection of Rennova's subsidiary Big South Fork Medical Center (legal name: Scott Community
Hospital, Inc.), thereby approving the opening of Big South Fork Medical Center as planned for August 8, 2017.
Big South Fork Medical Center is a 25-bed rural Acute Care Facility that will apply for Critical Access Hospital designation
after opening. The hospital will open with services that include a 24/7 emergency department along with radiology services that
include X-ray, CT scan, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and MRI. Other available services will include a laboratory, respiratory
therapy, physical therapy, a medical/surgical unit and swing beds.
The Big South Fork Medical Center was granted a Medicaid number on April 8, 2017 by the State of Tennessee Department of
Finance and Administration, Division of Health Care Finance and Administration, Bureau of TennCare with a retrospective effective
date of January 13, 2017. This was an important first step in the development of the Hospital, allowing Big South Fork Medical
Center to contract with TennCare Managed Care Organizations.
The next step after opening will be the CMS site survey. Once the site survey is complete and any findings have been
corrected, CMS will issue the hospital its Medicare number.
Tony Taylor, CEO of Scott Community Hospital, Inc., said, "I want to thank the managers and staff for the long hours and hard
work in getting the facility ready for the many surveys we have been through so far. They have worn many hats and done many
things outside the normal duties in order to get the hospital ready. I also want to give a big thanks to the Rennova team for
their support in bringing back our hospital to the community. Lastly, I would also like to thank the many community leaders and
business owners who have been supporting and guiding us through the process."
"It has been almost one year since we initiated this acquisition, and to get this hospital open demonstrates the first major
success in our commitment to diversify our revenue stream from diagnostics services to include the provision of needed services,"
said Seamus Lagan, CEO of Rennova. "We believe the recurring and more predictable revenue we anticipate receiving from this
hospital, while at the same time providing a needed service to a community, creates a new dawn for Rennova and our
shareholders."
About Rennova Health, Inc.
Rennova provides industry-leading diagnostics and
supportive software solutions to healthcare providers, delivering an efficient, effective patient experience and superior
clinical outcomes. Through an ever-expanding group of strategic brands that work in unison to empower customers, we are creating
the next generation of healthcare. For more information, please visit www.rennovahealth.com.
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