MONDOVI, Wis. – The Gundersen-Bellin health system expects a July reopening of the Mondovi clinic it purchased in May. The clinic has been closed since the collapse of the Illinois-based HSHS/Prevea health network in western Wisconsin. Terms of the deal were not announced, but Gundersen’s regional president, Heather Schimmers, said that “all the dots just aligned perfectly.” Schimmers called the Mondovi acquisition “the next step in our thoughtful exploration of opportunities in and around the Chippewa Valley.” It is the farthest northern expansion of the Gundersen network, which is in a rebranding process as Emplify Health. The Mondovi clinic plans to offer a range of primary care services as soon as staff and and medical equipment are moved in, Schimmers said. Meanwhile, Gundersen has a Mondovi rival with the Mayo Clinic’s outreach clinic in Mondovi, which offers family medicine and cardiology services.
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Mondovi clinic. The 7,000-square foot clinic is in Mondovi, population 2,800 in extreme north Buffalo County. Family medicine, physical therapy are among Emplify services planned.