Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health has broken ground April 2 on a medical office building that will offer a range of specialty services, Bluffton Today reported April 21. Novant Health Bluffton (S.C.

This new facility will be the beating heart of Cone Health,” Dr. James Hochrein, chief of the Cone Health cardiovascular service line, said. The new center will treat about 120,000 patients each year.

The Columbus area is home to four large health systems, some of which are internationally known, are growing well outside the capital city and its suburbs.