PeaceHealth’s split with local emergency physicians sparks disappointment, resolve

Last week, PeaceHealth revealed it will not renew its decades-long contract with Eugene Emergency Physicians to staff its ERs in three Lane County hospitals. Instead, PeaceHealth has chosen an Atlanta-based management company called ApolloMD to run its emergency departments. KLCC spoke with two local emergency physicians, with reactions to the hospital system’s decision.

Dr. Scott Williams has been a partner with Eugene Emergency Physicians for 22 years come June 2026.

He was asked to be spokesperson for the local, physician-owned group and he does so cautiously, as he is still under a non-disclosure agreement with the hospital system…

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