--- title: "Sutter Health | Allina Health" description: "Advancing care together" url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/allinahealth" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. Allina Health ![Allina Health - Abbott Northwestern Hospital](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Facilities/allina-abbott-northwestern-hero.jpg?h=2100&iar=0&w=3150) ![allina-health-logo-navy-450](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/logos/allina-health-logo-navy-450.png?h=100&iar=0&w=450) # Advancing Care Together Allina Health is planning to join Sutter Health, creating a bold vision for the future of nonprofit healthcare. As one nationally leading, locally committed health system, we will better serve our patients, communities and care teams. ![Allina Health - Abbott Northwestern Hospital](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Facilities/allina-abbott-northwestern-hero.jpg?h=2100&iar=0&w=3150) Our Bold Vision for the Future of Healthcare Sutter Health and Allina Health are coming together to expand access to high-quality, connected care while advancing innovation for patients and caregivers. With Northern California at the forefront of AI and platform development and Minnesota’s position as the leading hub for med-tech and engineering, the combined system will be uniquely positioned as a national leader in digital and technological advancements that meaningfully improve patients’ and caregivers’ experiences. ### Together, we will: ### Improve patient access and affordability by establishing new ambulatory care locations and expanding specialty institutes to deliver excellent care to more patients in more settings. ### Help caregivers spend more time with patients and less time on paperwork through AI and digital solutions that reduce administrative burdens. ### Drive high-quality and safe care including a focus on prevention, to improve the health of the communities we serve. ### Make it easier for patients to get appointments through more convenient scheduling and innovative consumer digital tools. ### Accelerate physician and clinician recruitment to meet growing patient needs across the continuum of care. ### Advance discovery through research, clinical trials and more to directly impact patient care. ### Be one of the best places to work in healthcare in the nation by growing and investing in the strong teams we have today. ![Allina Health and Sutter Health leadership](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Headshots/allina-sutter-signing.jpg?h=1125&iar=0&w=2000) Pictured (left to right): John Church, Allina Health Board Member; Thomas Schreier, Allina Health Board Member; Tim Welsh, Allina Health Board Chair; Sanjay Singh, M.D., Allina Health EVP and Chief Clinical Executive; Lisa Shannon, Allina Health President and CEO; Warner Thomas, Sutter Health President and CEO; Conrad Vial, M.D., Sutter Health EVP and Sutter Health Network President; Pat Blake, Sutter Health Board Chair; Ken McNeely, Past Sutter Health Board Chair ![Allina Health and Sutter Health CEOs](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Headshots/allina-sutter-ceos.jpg?h=1180&iar=0&w=1872) Pictured (left to right): Lisa Shannon, Allina Health President and CEO; Warner Thomas, Sutter Health President and CEO 1 / 2 1 / 2 ![Allina Health and Sutter Health leadership](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Headshots/allina-sutter-signing.jpg?h=1125&iar=0&w=2000) Pictured (left to right): John Church, Allina Health Board Member; Thomas Schreier, Allina Health Board Member; Tim Welsh, Allina Health Board Chair; Sanjay Singh, M.D., Allina Health EVP and Chief Clinical Executive; Lisa Shannon, Allina Health President and CEO; Warner Thomas, Sutter Health President and CEO; Conrad Vial, M.D., Sutter Health EVP and Sutter Health Network President; Pat Blake, Sutter Health Board Chair; Ken McNeely, Past Sutter Health Board Chair ![Allina Health and Sutter Health CEOs](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Headshots/allina-sutter-ceos.jpg?h=1180&iar=0&w=1872) Pictured (left to right): Lisa Shannon, Allina Health President and CEO; Warner Thomas, Sutter Health President and CEO Where We Are Today We are moving forward with the required state and federal regulatory review processes and expect to close the proposed transaction by the end of 2026, pending regulatory review. We are committed to keeping our patients and communities informed as we reach key milestones in this process.  ### Letter of Intent Signed March 17, 2026 ### Definitive Agreement Signed May 21, 2026 ### Regulatory Review **Happening Now** ### Transaction Closing Anticipated by end of 2026 News and Updates ### [Allina Health and Sutter Health Sign Definitive Agreement, Taking Next Step in Advancing Shared Vision](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/allina-health-and-sutter-health-sign-definitive-agreement-taking-next-step-in-advancing-shared-vision/) Friday, May 22, 2026 ### [Allina Health to Join Sutter Health, Creating Bold Vision for Nonprofit Healthcare](https://www.allinahealth.org/about-us/news-releases/2026/allina-health-announcement) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org","logo":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/sutter-health-logo.svg","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"2200 River Plaza Drive","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95833","addressCountry":"US"},"areaServed":{"@type":"AdministrativeArea","name":"California"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/SutterHealth","https://www.instagram.com/sutterhealth/","https://x.com/SutterHealth","https://www.youtube.com/sutterhealth","https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutter-health","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter_Health"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","name":"Sutter Health | Allina Health","description":"Advancing care together","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/allinahealth","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/allinahealth#breadcrumblist"}} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/allinahealth#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Allina Health"}]} ```