Ribera Salud is a healthcare provider based in

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. It was originally awarded the contract to the Hospital de la Ribera in

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under a

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scheme in 1999. In 2003, the contract was extended to include primary care (including mental health and home care). It developed a unified IT system across all services for further integration. The model has become known as the Alzira model and is recognised as a case study for successful integration of healthcare. Ribera Salud has since expanded to operate similar models in

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(starting in 2006), Denia (2008),

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(2009),

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(2010) and Torrejón (2011). On June 28, 2019,

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purchased an additional stake in Ribera Salud moving its 50% ownership to 90

with

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holding 10%. In 2022, Ribera Salud begins a new stage with Vivalto Santé, the third French private healthcare group.4

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External links

{{Official website, https://www.riberasalud.com/ Health care companies of Spain