https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190410005783/en/ > THE DALLES, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2019--Mid-Columbia Medical Center believes in the value of partnerships as an effective way to understand and respond to the needs of the community. Now, as the hospital celebrates its five-year anniversary of its clinical collaboration with Oregon Health & Science University, it has reaffirmed that belief in the latest iteration of its strategic plan. > “As healthcare continues to get more complex and as consumers continue to demand more accessibility, affordability and accountability, partnerships and various forms of collaborations are being recognized as an effective way to improve quality care and create true value for local patients,” says Dennis Knox, president and CEO of MCMC. “Our affiliation with OHSU is a wonderful example of two like-minded organizations working together to provide a more cost-effective way to expand the availability of primary, specialty and subspecialty care in our area so our patients can stay close to home for care whenever possible.”