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Better together, the making of Palmetto Health, a South Carolina health system, Judy Cotchett Smith

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Better together

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Judy Cotchett Smith

the making of Palmetto Health, a South Carolina health system

Preface -- Finding new partners -- Twists along the way -- Coming to terms -- "Better together": introducing the BR Health System -- Getting governing body and governmental approval -- The winding road to solving antitrust issues -- Public with private: the Supreme Court rules -- The support of loyal insiders -- Convincing physicians -- The evolving views of the hospital boards -- Defining the brand -- Heralding Palmetto Health Alliance's new journey -- After all the papers were signed -- Promise: no employee layoffs -- Promises: no rate increase for five years and savings of at least $71 million in five years -- Promises: care for all regardless of ability to pay and 10 percent tithe for community health initiatives -- Promises: physicians will retain all the current rights and privileges they enjoy prior to the alliance and clinical integration will be done in consultation with physicians -- Promises: locally owned, locally controlled, not-for-profit and reflective of the diversity of the community -- Another promise: foundations may choose to come together -- Epilogue -- Addendum. Not that different after all: a deeper look at the founding hospitals' histories