Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare (pronounced: /ˈtɛnɪt ˈhɛlθkeər/) is a multinational healthcare services company based in Dallas, Texas, United States. It operates general hospitals and related healthcare facilities for urban and rural communities in numerous states.
Etymology
The term "Tenet" is derived from the Latin word 'tenere', which means 'to hold'. The name signifies the company's commitment to uphold the trust and health of the communities they serve.
History
Tenet Healthcare was founded in 1967 as National Medical Enterprises (NME) and later renamed to its current name in 1995. The company has grown over the years through a series of acquisitions and expansions, becoming one of the largest healthcare service providers in the United States.
Services
Tenet Healthcare provides a wide range of healthcare services, including acute care, ambulatory care, and diagnostic imaging. It also offers health insurance through its subsidiary, Conifer Health Solutions.
Related Terms
- Acute Care: A branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery.
- Ambulatory Care: Medical care provided on an outpatient basis, including diagnosis, observation, consultation, treatment, intervention, and rehabilitation services.
- Diagnostic Imaging: Techniques and processes used to create images of the human body (or parts and function thereof) for clinical purposes (medical procedures seeking to reveal, diagnose or examine disease) or medical science.
- Health Insurance: A type of insurance coverage that pays for medical and surgical expenses incurred by the insured.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Tenet Healthcare
- Wikipedia's article - Tenet Healthcare
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