The Cumberland Healthcare Group, PLLC was established January 1, 1997 by a group of like-minded, progressive physicians seeking to (1) ensure the provision of and access to high quality medical care in the communities it serves, (2) establish a mechanism for retaining individual autonomy and an entrepreneurial spirit in the practice of medicine, (3) provide for adequate consideration of all local interests in decisions regarding the provision of medical care, and (4) adapt to the changing healthcare business environment by pooling interests and sharing risk.