Yale New Haven Health on Monday announced the completion of the integration of the physicians and staff of Lawrence + Memorial Medical Group into Northeast Medical Group.

The new partnership is a result of the affiliation of Yale New Haven Health and L+M Healthcare that took place last September. The integration will retain the strengths of the LMMG practices, most notably the physicians and staff, and maintain relationships with local partners — such as its referring physicians, Yale New Haven Health said in a news release. With the completion of the integration, LMMG patients will have access to the resources, specialists and treatment options of Yale New Haven Health.

Patients should see a seamless transition of care, the hospital network said. Bills sent prior to April 1 will come from LMMG and after will be on NEMG letterhead. While patients may need to fill out new forms at their next visit, they will still have access to My Chart for their personal health records and should notice little change. As the entire health system is now on the same electronic medical record, hospitals, outpatient centers, and doctors’ offices can share information easily which allows for even safer and more closely coordinated care, according to the news release. The affiliation will also give patients access to new specialty services in the provider network, such as dermatology.

The network also said that over the past six months, NEMG and LMMG teams have been working closely together to plan a smooth transition and integration in areas such as operations, billing, finance, real estate, and marketing and communications.

 “The affiliation between LMMG and NEMG is a natural partnership that adds a welcome measure of stability for our clinicians and support staff during a time of growing uncertainty in the health care industry,” said H. Anthony Carter, MD, MBA, Northeast Medical Group internist and regional medical director, New London/Westerly.