Established in May of 1999 as a spin-off of HCA, Inc., LifePoint owns and operates general acute care hospitals located in growing non-urban communities— the most rapidly growing sector of the national healthcare industry. In most cases, the LifePoint facility is the only hospital in the community.

LifePoint's non-urban operating strategy offers potential for significant operational improvement. By providing focused management, enhanced medical services, dedicated physician recruitment, state-of-the-art technology and capital resources, our community hospitals are able to achieve a new level in medical services, technology and quality of care. We believe this high level of performance, together with LifePoint’s solid reputation, financial stability and skilled management team, creates a winning set of growth opportunities for investors.