Brentwood, TN-based startup targets rural hospitals

Two executives of the former Province Healthcare Co. have launched a Brentwood, TN-based operation to acquire and operate hospitals in rural areas at a time when healthcare analysts say such deals may abound as companies try to cope with tighter capital markets. WithRegionalCare Hospital Partners, executives Marty Rash and John M. Rutledge are banking that they will be able to buy community hospitals that need fresh partners and more capital to expand.