Toccoa Clinic, NGPG Continue Talks on Formal Alignment

The Toccoa Clinic and Northeast Georgia Physicians Group are continuing to explore opportunities for formal alignment.

In recent days, the two groups announced that they have extended their letter of intent to that effect.

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group is the multi-specialty physicians group of Northeast Georgia Health System, the parent organization of Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

According to officials from Northeast Georgia Health System, the letter of intent provides a controlled framework to perform due diligence and identify opportunities to improve the clinical coordination and efficiencies between the two organizations during the next several months.

Officials say a target timeframe for alignment between the two organizations is this Fall.

The Toccoa Clinic, or Toccoa Clinic Medical Associates, is made up of 44 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and midwives representing 12 medical specialties.

Meanwhile, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group has more than 250 physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, midwives, and other clinical staff representing more than 20 specialties at more than 50 locations across north Georgia.