In 1922, Drs. William Randolph Lovelace and Edgar T. Lassetter formed a partnership that has had a profound impact on medicine in the Southwest. From this partnership, the Lovelace Clinic was born. Known as the Mayo of the Southwest, this innovative group practice model has developed into a world-class multispecialty clinic. Read More
Dr. William R. Lovelace, M.D., arrives in Ft. Sumner, New Mexico, to cure his tuberculosis and set up a medical practice. In 1912 he moved his practice to Albuquerque.
William R. Lovelace, M.D., and Edgar T. Lasseter, M.D., form partnership, creating what will become the Lovelace Clinic, based on the Mayo Clinic model of group practice.
Dr. Lovelace’s nephew, William Randolph (Randy) Lovelace II, M.D., joins his uncle’s practice in Albuquerque after a decade of work at the Mayo Clinic.
Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research created. Lovelace Clinic employs 16 physicians.
The new Lovelace Clinic opens on Gibson Blvd., housing 29 physicians.
The Women’s Auxiliary of Bataan Memorial Hospital is formed. Later becomes the Lovelace Auxiliary.
The Lovelace Foundation develops and, along with NASA and the Lovelace Clinic, administers an extensive series of tests for the first Americans in space, the Mercury Astronauts.
1965 - Randy Lovelace II and his wife perish in a Colorado plane crash. Seventy-five physicians practice at the Lovelace Clinic.
1968 - William R. Lovelace, M.D., dies.
The Lovelace Clinic and the Bataan Memorial Hospital merge becoming Lovelace Center for Health Sciences. The Lovelace Health Plan is established with 2,200 members.
First Primary Care Center opens in Rio Rancho.
Lovelace employs 85 physicians.
Lovelace Health Plan reaches 32,300 members.
Lovelace Health Plan begins serving Santa Fe. Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) acquires 80% of Lovelace Medical Center, Inc. Lovelace Medical Foundation retains 20% ownership.
Lovelace Senior Plan begins serving seniors. Equicor purchases 40% of Lovelace stock from HCA. Lovelace Health Plan reaches 70,500 members. Group practice reaches 151 physicians.
The newly constructed Lovelace Hospital and Medical Center opens.
Lovelace Health Plan reaches 100,000 members.
Lovelace Medical Center and Lovelace Health Plan merge to form Lovelace, Inc.
CIGNA HealthCare acquires 80% ownership of Lovelace, Inc. with Lovelace Medical Foundation retaining 20% ownership.
CIGNA HealthCare acquires 80% ownership of Lovelace, Inc. with Lovelace Medical Foundation retaining 20% ownership.
Lovelace Multispecialty Clinic at Journal Center opens. Lovelace Health Plan has 126,000 members. CIGNA HealthCare acquires remaining 20% ownership of Lovelace, Inc.
Lovelace Health Plan reaches 130,000 members.
Lovelace becomes the first integrated health care organization in the country to receive delivery system accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.
Lovelace begins offering Lovelace Community Health Plan, a Medicaid managed care program.
Lovelace named a top integrated health care system in the country by Modern Healthcare magazine and top HMO in New Mexico by Newsweek magazine.
Lovelace has 3,250 employees, 235,000 health plan members and 255 group practice physicians. Statewide network of contracted providers now numbers 3,100.
Lovelace Health System celebrates its 80th year serving New Mexico.
Ardent Health Services purchases Lovelace Medical Center and St. Joseph Healthcare System.
Rebranded Lovelace Health System hospitals and clinics to include the Lovelace name.
Lovelace Medical Group clinic locations transition to ABQ Health Partners.
Consolidated Lovelace Medical Center Gibson location to Lovelace Medical Center on Martin Luther King Dr.
Lovelace Women’s Hospital expands Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Family Birthing Center
Lovelace Health System purchases Heart Hospital of New Mexico.
S.E.D. Labs acquired by Quest Diagnostics.
Lovelace Medical Group acquires Southwest Medical Group.
Blue Cross Blue Shield acquires Lovelace Health Plan Medicare and Commercial lines of business.
Lovelace Health System rebuilds Lovelace Medical Group provider group practice and locations.
Lovelace Westside Hospital opens women’s services facility and offers Labor & Delivery, Obstetrics services.
Walgreens acquires Lovelace Retail Pharmacies.
Lovelace Rehabilitation Hospital enters joint venture with UNM Medical Group becoming Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital.
Lovelace Health System purchases New Mexico Heart Institute.
Lovelace Medical Group acquires SCOR Orthopedics in Roswell to become SCOR/Lovelace Medical Group Orthopedics.
Lovelace Health System acquires Head & Neck Surgeons of New Mexico to become Lovelace Medical Group Ear, Nose & Throat. – link here
Lovelace Health System celebrates a century of commitment, progress, healing, dedication, compassion, and community.