EXHIBIT 99.1

(IASIS HEALTHCARE(R) LOGO)



INVESTOR CONTACT:
W. Carl Whitmer
Chief Financial Officer
(615) 844-2747



                 IASIS HEALTHCARE TO BROADCAST ITS THIRD QUARTER
                      CONFERENCE CALL LIVE ON THE INTERNET

FRANKLIN, TENN. (JULY 19, 2002) - IASIS Healthcare(R) Corporation today
announced that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its third quarter
conference call on Thursday, August 1, 2002. The Company will release its
results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2002, before the opening of the
market on August 1, 2002.

The live broadcast of IASIS Healthcare Corporation's conference call will begin
at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 1. The link to this event can be found at
the Company's website: www.iasishealthcare.com. In addition, an online replay
will be available two hours after the call ends and will be available for 30
days. The online replay can also be found on the Company's website.

IASIS Healthcare(R) Corporation, located in Franklin, Tennessee, is an owner and
operator of acute care hospitals that develops and operates networks of
medium-sized hospitals in high-growth urban and suburban markets. The Company
operates its hospitals with a strong community focus by offering and developing
healthcare services to meet the needs of the markets it serves, promoting strong
relationships with physicians and working with local managed care plans.
Currently, IASIS Healthcare owns or leases 14 hospitals with a total of 2,097
beds in service. These hospitals are located in four regions: Salt Lake City,
UT; Phoenix, AZ; Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL; and three cities in the state of
Texas, including San Antonio. IASIS Healthcare also operates five ambulatory
surgery centers and a Medicaid health plan that currently serves over 56,500
members in Arizona. For more information on IASIS Healthcare(R) Corporation,
please visit the Company's website at www.iasishealthcare.com.

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