After months of “pretty major hiccups,” including issues with electronic health records, prescriptions and communication, Dr. Joel Gates said the merger between Mountain Medical Center and Cedar Point Health is turning a corner toward improvements.

“It’s been a tough process,” he told the Regional Service Authority board at a meeting Tuesday.

The RSA, which is funded by property taxes, owns the Sherman Street building and leases it to Cedar Point Health, the Montrose practice that Mounta...