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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.
Lovelace Celebrates 100 Years
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
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1906
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1922
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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.
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1946
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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.
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1947
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Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research created. Lovelace Clinic employs 16 physicians.
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1950
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The new Lovelace Clinic opens on Gibson Blvd., housing 29 physicians.
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1951
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The Women’s Auxiliary of Bataan Memorial Hospital is formed. Later becomes the Lovelace Auxiliary.
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1959
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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.
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1973
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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.
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1980
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Lovelace employs 85 physicians.
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1983
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Lovelace Health Plan reaches 32,300 members.
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1985
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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.
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1986
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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.
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1987
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The newly constructed Lovelace Hospital and Medical Center opens.
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1988
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Lovelace Health Plan reaches 100,000 members.
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1989
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Lovelace Medical Center and Lovelace Health Plan merge to form Lovelace, Inc.
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1991
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Lovelace Multispecialty Clinic at Journal Center opens. Lovelace Health Plan has 126,000 members. Lovelace Multispecialty Clinic at Journal Center opens. Lovelace Health Plan has 126,000 members.
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1993
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Lovelace Health Plan reaches 130,000 members.
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1996
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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.
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1997
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Lovelace begins offering Lovelace Community Health Plan, a Medicaid managed care program.
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1999
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Lovelace named a top integrated health care system in the country by Modern Healthcare magazine and top HMO in New Mexico by Newsweek magazine.
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2001
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Lovelace has 3,250 employees, 235,000 health plan members and 255 group practice physicians. Statewide network of contracted providers now numbers 3,100.
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2002
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Lovelace Health System celebrates its 80th year serving New Mexico.
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2003
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Ardent Health Services purchases Lovelace Medical Center and St. Joseph Healthcare System.
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2005
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Rebranded Lovelace Health System hospitals and clinics to include the Lovelace name.
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2007
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Lovelace Women’s Hospital expands Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Family Birthing Center.
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2007
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Consolidated Lovelace Medical Center Gibson location to Lovelace Medical Center on Martin Luther King Dr.
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2013
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Molina acquires Lovelace Health Plan Medicaid membership
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2014
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Blue Cross Blue Shield acquires Lovelace Health Plan Medicare and Commercial lines of business.
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2014
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Lovelace Health System rebuilds Lovelace Medical Group provider group practice and locations.
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2017
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Lovelace Rehabilitation Hospital enters joint venture with UNM Medical Group becoming Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital.
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2019
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Lovelace Medical Group acquires SCOR Orthopedics in Roswell to become SCOR/Lovelace Medical Group Orthopedics.
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2020
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Lovelace Health System acquires Head & Neck Surgeons of New Mexico to become Lovelace Medical Group Ear, Nose & Throat.
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2022
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Lovelace Health System celebrates a century of commitment, progress, healing, dedication, compassion, and community.
For more information on how you can schedule an appointment or establish care with a Lovelace provider, please call 505-727-2727.