University Hospital has signed a contract with Intergroup Health-care Corp. of Utah, a new health-maintenance organization.

Hospital officials said they had been worrying that their facility was being excluded from patient referrals as the health-care industry shifts toward managed care.Under the agreement, patients will be allowed to select the university's Health Sciences Center for their primary care rather than just on referral from the doctors.

Intergroup members can choose among three health systems for their care: the university's, Holy Cross Health Systems and Health-Trust Inc.

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