Doctors Medical Center announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with MultiPlan, Inc. that includes participation in the PHCS (formerly Private Healthcare Systems) network. The new agreement, which includes the hospital and its outpatient services, begins July 1, 2008. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

“We look forward to continuing to serve the patients who are members of the PHCS network,” said Dennis Litos, chief executive officer of Doctors Medical Center. “Our hospital provides these patients with a wide array of programs and services designed to meet their health care needs.”

Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, part of Tenet California, is a 465-bed acute care hospital located at 1441 Florida Ave. in Modesto. DMC offers a wide range of services, including the cardiology, neurology, emergency and trauma services, women and children’s services, orthopedics, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology, and critical/intensive care. To learn more about Doctors Medical Center, or to receive a referral to one of our 550 affiliated physicians, visit www.dmc-modesto.com.