Regional Medical Center Joins Orlando Health
Transaction Announcement
Regional Medical Center (RMC) and the City of Anniston have completed their partnership with Orlando Health, marking the beginning of a new chapter for healthcare in Northeast Alabama.
RMC is now part of Orlando Health’s Alabama Region and will operate as Baptist Health Calhoun Hospital. The partnership brings RMC into a larger, integrated health system with expanded resources and a commitment to continued investment in the hospital, its team members, and the communities it serves.
The partnership builds on RMC’s longstanding role as a cornerstone of healthcare in Northeast Alabama. As part of Orlando Health, the hospital will benefit from planned investments in facilities, equipment, technology, and clinical capabilities. These investments are intended to support physician recruitment, expand specialty services, strengthen infrastructure, and improve access to care across the region.
RMC team members will transition to Orlando Health with their existing titles, pay, and years of service honored. The integration also includes plans for a new electronic health record system and other improvements designed to support the hospital’s continued growth and long-term ability to serve patients throughout Northeast Alabama.
Juniper’s Role
Juniper Advisory served as transaction advisor to Regional Medical Center, supporting the organization throughout the strategic evaluation, partnership outreach, and transaction process through closing.
Juniper worked alongside RMC leadership, its Board of Trustees, and the City of Anniston to help identify and execute a partnership designed to strengthen the hospital’s long-term position, support continued investment, and expand access to high-quality healthcare services for the communities of Northeast Alabama.
For more information, please contact:
Brent McDonald | 214.505.4961 | bmcdonald@juniperadvisory.com
Casey Webb | 312.506.3010 | cwebb@juniperadvisory.com
About Regional Medical Center
Regional Medical Center is a regional hospital based in Anniston, Alabama, serving patients across Northeast Alabama. Guided by its mission to provide state-of-the-art healthcare with integrity, Regional Medical Center is committed to clinical quality, patient experience, community impact, and compassionate care. Regional Medical Center is one of the region’s largest employers, supported by more than 1,800 team members, 300+ volunteers, and more than 200 physicians across a broad range of specialties. The hospital is accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer and has earned Blue Distinction Center+ recognition from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama for Orthopedic and Maternity Care. Regional Medical Center was also the first Baby-Friendly designated birthing facility in Alabama and is recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
About Orlando Health
Orlando Health is a private not-for-profit, integrated academic healthcare system with $14 billion of assets under management, that serves the southeastern United States — including Florida and Alabama — and Puerto Rico. With corporate offices in Orlando, Florida, the system provides a complete continuum of care across a network of medical centers and institutes, community and specialty hospitals, physician practices, urgent care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare, and long-term and behavioral health care services. Founded more than 100 years ago, Orlando Health is dedicated to improving the health and the quality of life of the individuals and communities we serve. The system provided nearly $2 billion in community impact in the form of community benefit programs and services, Medicare shortfalls, bad debt, community-building activities and capital investments in FY 2024, the most recent period for which the information is available.
About City of Anniston
The City of Anniston serves as a regional hub for government, commerce, culture, and community life in Northeast Alabama. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Anniston was founded in 1872 as a private iron company town and officially opened to the public in 1883. Today, the city remains committed to expanding economic opportunity, enhancing public safety, revitalizing neighborhoods, and delivering transparent, responsive public service. The city is distinguished by assets including the Chief Ladiga Trail — Alabama’s first extended rails-to-trails project — the Anniston Museums and Gardens, the Anniston Regional Airport, the Anniston Army Depot, and the former Fort McClellan.