Lehigh Valley Health Network Jefferson LVHN: Your Hometown Health Network For 125 years, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has been caring for you, your loved ones and the people of our community. The LVHN team is made up of your family, friends and neighbors dedicated to helping our community be as healthy as possible. We live here, care about this community and are committed to providing the quality care you expect and deserve. Collectively, we make LVHN your hometown health network. To all my colleagues: Thank you for all you do. The news that LVHN and Jefferson signed a non-binding letter of intent to combine may have come as a surprise. As you gather with loved ones this holiday season, I want to assure you that everything remains the same at LVHN for now. Your doctor is the same. Your upcoming appointments are unchanged. When you need care, your LVHN partners are here for you. What's exciting about a potential merger with Jefferson is that your hometown health network will get even better. Here is how it will benefit you. . Convenient access to care. There will be more than 700 locations across eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey where you can access the care you need at the right place and time. . Exceptional specialty care. By combining the strengths of LVHN's health institutes, children's hospital and research capabilities with the strengths of Jefferson's neuroscience, cancer, cardiovascular, organ transplant and other specialty services, you'll be able to conveniently access care that is nationally recognized for quality. An expanded health plan. The Jefferson Health Plan will give you more choices for where you can receive care within the larger area the health system will serve, especially if you have Medicare, Medicaid or federal health care exchange insurance. More health care experts in your community. With Thomas Jefferson University, we will educate the physicians, nurses and health care professionals of tomorrow, keeping more specialists in your hometown. This is an exciting opportunity. An LVHN-Jefferson combination will create a health system with even more experience, expertise, technology, access and educational capabilities - provided with the compassion and partnership that only your hometown health network can provide. Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy holiday season, Brian A. Nester, DO, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer, LVHN Lehigh Valley Health Network Jefferson LVHN : Your Hometown Health Network For 125 years , Lehigh Valley Health Network ( LVHN ) has been caring for you , your loved ones and the people of our community . The LVHN team is made up of your family , friends and neighbors dedicated to helping our community be as healthy as possible . We live here , care about this community and are committed to providing the quality care you expect and deserve . Collectively , we make LVHN your hometown health network . To all my colleagues : Thank you for all you do . The news that LVHN and Jefferson signed a non - binding letter of intent to combine may have come as a surprise . As you gather with loved ones this holiday season , I want to assure you that everything remains the same at LVHN for now . Your doctor is the same . Your upcoming appointments are unchanged . When you need care , your LVHN partners are here for you . What's exciting about a potential merger with Jefferson is that your hometown health network will get even better . Here is how it will benefit you . . Convenient access to care . There will be more than 700 locations across eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey where you can access the care you need at the right place and time . . Exceptional specialty care . By combining the strengths of LVHN's health institutes , children's hospital and research capabilities with the strengths of Jefferson's neuroscience , cancer , cardiovascular , organ transplant and other specialty services , you'll be able to conveniently access care that is nationally recognized for quality . An expanded health plan . The Jefferson Health Plan will give you more choices for where you can receive care within the larger area the health system will serve , especially if you have Medicare , Medicaid or federal health care exchange insurance . More health care experts in your community . With Thomas Jefferson University , we will educate the physicians , nurses and health care professionals of tomorrow , keeping more specialists in your hometown . This is an exciting opportunity . An LVHN - Jefferson combination will create a health system with even more experience , expertise , technology , access and educational capabilities - provided with the compassion and partnership that only your hometown health network can provide . Wishing you and yours a happy , healthy holiday season , Brian A. Nester , DO , MBA President and Chief Executive Officer , LVHN