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Posted: December 3rd, 2025
Relias Healthcare and Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Announce New Partnership to Enhance Emergency Medicine Services
December 1, 2025 – NRMC is pleased to announce a new partnership with Relias Healthcare to provide Emergency
Medicine practice management services beginning December 1. The partnership marks a significant step in
strengthening access to high-quality, patient-centered emergency care for the community of Natchitoches and the
surrounding region.
“NRMC is committed to advancing the quality, safety, and efficiency of the care we provide. Our partnership with
Relias Healthcare reflects that commitment and aligns with our strategic vision for strengthening emergency services
across our system. Their demonstrated expertise and physician-led model will further enhance our ability to meet the
evolving needs of our community,” said Kirk Soileau, CEO, Natchitoches Regional Medical Center.
As NRMC transitions to a new emergency medicine management model, Relias Healthcare will work closely with the
hospital’s leadership to ensure smooth operational integration and full support for incoming and current clinicians.
Relias’ commitment is to make the transition seamless both contractually and financially allowing providers to remain
focused on delivering exceptional patient care.
“Relias Healthcare was born out of a desire to give local physicians autonomy in their practice, backed by structure,
support, and a culture of excellence,” said Luke West, CEO, Relias Healthcare. “We are excited to bring that mission
to NRMC and to partner with their outstanding leadership and clinical teams to advance emergency care delivery.”
Since 2016, Relias has grown from a single practice to a multi-state organization known for innovative care models,
provider-driven leadership, and long-standing hospital partnerships. The collaboration with NRMC represents a
continued commitment to bringing best-in-class emergency medicine expertise to communities throughout the
region.
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.