Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Interim Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract]
PATIENT REVENUES, net	$ 79,172	$ 71,492	$ 156,302	$ 141,644
EXPENSES:
Operating	59,742	56,388	120,599	111,790
Lease	5,727	5,636	11,441	11,238
Professional liability	1,081	997	2,772	2,411
General and administrative	6,124	5,063	12,178	9,765
Depreciation and amortization	1,565	1,432	3,121	2,848
Total expenses	74,239	69,516	150,111	138,052
OPERATING INCOME	4,933	1,976	6,191	3,592
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net	(582)	(415)	(1,033)	(811)
Debt retirement costs			(112)	(127)
Total other income (expense)	(582)	(415)	(1,145)	(938)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	4,351	1,561	5,046	2,654
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	(1,412)	(574)	(1,661)	(960)
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	2,939	987	3,385	1,694
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating income (loss), net of taxes of $(2), $(5), $(6) and $201, respectively	(2)	(10)	(10)	368
Loss on disposal, net of taxes of $0 and $(96), respectively				(177)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	(2)	(10)	(10)	191
NET INCOME	2,937	977	3,375	1,885
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS	(86)	(86)	(172)	(172)
NET INCOME FOR COMMON STOCK	$ 2,851	$ 891	$ 3,203	$ 1,713
Per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 0.49	$ 0.16	$ 0.56	$ 0.27
Discontinued operations				$ 0.03
Total per common share - basic	$ 0.49	$ 0.16	$ 0.56	$ 0.30
Per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	$ 0.48	$ 0.15	$ 0.54	$ 0.26
Discontinued operations				$ 0.03
Total per common share - diluted	$ 0.48	$ 0.15	$ 0.54	$ 0.29
COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK	$ 0.055	$ 0.055	$ 0.11	$ 0.105
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES:
Basic	5,778	5,726	5,765	5,722
Diluted	5,934	5,874	5,906	5,894