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Steward enlarges its footprint in Mass.

Lures South Shore physicians group from Partners

By Liz Kowalczyk and Robert Weisman

 |  Globe Staff  

  December 08, 2011

Escalating its competition with other Boston-area hospital chains, for-profit company Steward Health Care System has lured away another major doctors group from a rival, this time grabbing a large South Shore practice from Partners HealthCare. Deep-pocketed newcomer Steward said yesterday that Compass Medical will join its network - a move that could shake up patient and provider relationships in communities south of Boston.

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