Atlanta’s Northside Hospital has acquired 22 medical imaging centers in Georgia, expanding its reach in outpatient services. The purchase of MedQuest’s centers in the state brings Northside’s total of imaging centers to 56 in North and Central Georgia. “We’re committed to a strong outpatient infrastructure,’’ Lee Echols, vice president of marketing and communications for Northside, said…

An unusual financial arrangement has taken Habersham Medical Center in Demorest off the critical list. In a deal with the local hospital authority, Habersham County has agreed to make monthly bond payments on the northeast Georgia hospital’s $37 million debt, and will eventually take over the assets of the facility. Habersham’s financial move “has been…