NATCHITOCHES, LA. – July 1, 2026 – Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (NRMC) is pleased to announce an expanded partnership with Relias Healthcare to provide comprehensive Hospital Medicine practice management services, effective July 1, 2026.
This partnership represents an important investment in strengthening access to high-quality, patient-centered inpatient care for the residents of Natchitoches and the surrounding region. By combining NRMC’s commitment to exceptional community healthcare with Relias Healthcare’s expertise in physician practice management, the organizations aim to further enhance the delivery of hospital medicine services while supporting continued growth and operational excellence.
As NRMC transitions to a new hospital medicine management model, Relias Healthcare will work closely with hospital leadership to ensure a seamless operational transition and provide comprehensive support for both current and incoming clinicians.
In addition, Relias Healthcare will implement enhanced operational resources and clinical support designed to improve efficiency, optimize patient care, and strengthen the hospital medicine service line for years to come.
Together, NRMC and Relias Healthcare remain committed to delivering exceptional care, supporting their clinical teams, and advancing the health and well-being of the communities they serve.
About Bolivar Medical Center
A part of ScionHealth®, Bolivar Medical Center (BMC) is a 164-bed, acute-care general hospital – accredited by The Joint Commission – that offers a full complement of medical and surgical services. BMC’s Emergency Department is a level 4 trauma center, and wait times are available on the website. The hospital also offers a wide array of outpatient services and includes a 35-bed nursing home, 12 swing beds, and 12 geropsychology beds. You can learn more about Bolivar Medical Center at www.bolivarmedical.com.
About Relias Healthcare:
Relias Healthcare is a physician-led, provider-focused emergency and hospital medicine management company headquartered in Tupelo, MS, with over 640 providers and over 585,000 annual visits. Relias Healthcare provides hospitals with a wide portfolio of management and staffing solutions within the acute care setting of hospital systems, tertiary referral centers and rural community hospitals. Providers are our priority, hospitals are our partners, and patients are our purpose.
About Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
One of the largest rural health systems in Louisiana, Natchitoches Regional Medical Center provides access to care for more than 100,000 patients in the 5-parish region. The 216-bed healthcare system has over 1,000 Associates and more than 100 active and consulting physicians on its medical staff. The system is comprised of the 96-bed acute care facility and is home to the NRMC EMS services and training center; NRMC Cancer Center with medical oncology, hematology, and radiation oncology; a nationally acclaimed award-winning Wound Center; NSU Sports Medicine; Breast Center; Behavioral Health Services in partnership with Compass Health; Ambulatory Treatment Center; the Courtyard of Natchitoches, a skilled long-term care facility; Pain Institute; retail pharmacy; Sleep Center; NRMC Imaging Center; and the NRMC network of clinics including Regional Cardiology; OB/GYN Associates; Walk-in and Primary Care; Pulmonology Associates; Urology Associates; Orthopedic Associates; General Surgery Associates; Medicine Associates; and North Natchitoches Medical Clinic. The NRMC Foundation helps support the hospital’s mission through its generous donors and signature events.