Lakeside HealthCare, Inc. (LHC) was formed through the business combination of Lakeside Health Services, Inc. and Medco Associates, Inc. on November 21, 1997. LHC provides management and administrative services to Lakeside Medical Group, Inc. (LMG), a California medical professional corporation, and to Lakeside Medical Associates, A Medical Group, Inc. (LMA), a staff model medical group, under long term management services agreements. LMG arranges for the provision of healthcare services by contracting with private practice physicians and other healthcare professionals as an independent practice association (IPA), and LMA provides such services through its physician employees. LHC has extensive experience in managing unaffiliated, independent physician associations.
| Year | Detail |
| 1986 | Lakeside Medical Group, Inc. (IPA) formed. Founded by Francesco Federico, M.D. and Kerry Weiner, M.D. |
| 1991 | Lakeside Health Services, Inc. (MSO) formed. |
| 1993 | Lakeside Medical Associates, Inc. (Group) formed. |
| 1996 | Valley Physicians Network, Inc. joined Lakeside HealthCare. This expanded Lakeside’s capability to provide a broader network of health care services to Burbank and North Hollywood. |
| 1997 | Lakeside HealthCare, Inc. was formed by combining the resources of Lakeside Health Services, Inc. and Medco Associates, Inc. Lakeside HealthCare provides management services to Lakeside Medical Group (IPA) and Lakeside Medical Associates (Group) in addition to other IPAs and medical groups. Lakeside’s service area expands throughout the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. |
| 2004 | Glendale Memorial Medical Group (IPA) joins with Lakeside Medical Group. As a result, Lakeside expands patient care into Glendale from their existing service areas in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. |
| 2005 | Lakeside Surgery Center, LP formed. A limited partnership is formed between Lakeside Medical Group and key physicians to create an outpatient surgery center in Glendale. Lakeside Surgery Center provides a state-of-the-art outpatient surgery facility to the communities of Glendale and Burbank. |
| 2007 | Eastland Medical Group and West Covina Medical Group join Lakeside HealthCare. Lakeside HealthCare’s network now includes the San Gabriel Valley. |
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