BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. has agreed to sell its 70 percent majority ownership interest in Brookwood Baptist Health in Birmingham for roughly $910 million. Orlando Health is the buyer in the all-cash transaction. The sale will include five hospitals located in the Birmingham metro — Brookwood Baptist Medical Center, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Walker Baptist Medical Center, Shelby Baptist Medical Center and Citizens Baptist Medical Center. Affiliated physician practices and other related operations are also included in the transaction. The sale is expected to close this fall, subject to customary regulatory approvals, clearances and closing conditions. Under the agreement, Conifer Health Solutions, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare Corp., will enter into a new and expanded 10-year contract to provide revenue cycle management services to the hospitals and related operations. According to a press release issued by Tenet, its equity interest in the Brookwood Baptist Health joint venture generated pre-tax income of approximately $12 million over the 12-month period that ended June 30. Tenet has been a seller in recent years. In 2015, Georgia-based WellStar Health System purchased five metro Atlanta hospitals and related operations from Tenet for $575 million, marking the seller’s exit from the Georgia market. …
