Musc Health Partners

A SOUTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT CORPORATION FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE TO ADVANCE AND SUPPORT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (UMA), A SOUTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHICH IS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

OPERATES THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FACILITIES. UMA IS A PHYSICIAN PRACTICE FOR MUSC CLINICAL FACULTY THAT FACILITATES THE PROVISION OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES IN FURTHERANCE AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF MUSC. THE MAIN MUSC CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, BUTEDUCATES AND SERVES INDIVIDUALS PRIMARILY THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE CORPORATION FACILITATES THE DEPLOYMENT OF CLINICAL RESOURCES INTO COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE CHARLESTON MAIN CAMPUS OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM. THE CORPORATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS OBJECTIVE PRIMARILY THROUGH ITS OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINA PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, LLC (CPCP), A SOUTH CAROLINA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHICH HAS ELECTED TO BE TAXED AS A CORPORATION. A COPY OF THE CPCP OPERATING AGREEMENT ISATTACHED AS EXHIBIT 1. CPCP IS A MANAGER-MANAGED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION AND THE CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE OF UMA ARE THE MANAGERS. THE CORPORATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF CPCP.CPCP EMPLOYS CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. CPCP EMPLOYEES PROVIDEPROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO CAROLINA FAMILY CARE, INC.(CFC), A SOUTHCAROLINA CORPORATION. CFC OPERATES APPROXIMATELY 66 MEDICAL CLINICSLOCATED IN CHARLESTON, FLORENCE, AND LANCASTER SOUTH CAROLINA. CFC ISOWNED BY UMA. THE CORPORATION PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO CPCP. THECORPORATIONS OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF CPCP AND CPCPS EMPLOYMENT OFPHYSICIANS AND STAFF ALLOWS PHYSICIANS TO BE EMPLOYED ON TERMS ANDCONDITIONS THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE IF THE PHYSICIANS ANDSTAFF WERE EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY UMA. THE FLEXIBILITY TO OFFER DIFFERINGTERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FACILITATES THE ABILITY OF UMA ANDCFC TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICES IN A COST-EFFECTIVE MANNERTHAT IS NOT BURDENED BY THE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO AN ACADEMICHEALTH SYSTEM. CFC CONTRACTS WITH THE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENTSERVICES. THE CORPORATION IN TURN SUBCONTRACTS WITH UMA AND, IN SOMEINSTANCES, MUHA TO PROVIDE A PORTION OF THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.IN ADDITION TO THE FORGOING, THE CORPORATION PROVIDES PROFESSIONALSERVICES BY AND THROUGH EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AREPROVIDED TO GEORGETOWN RADIATION THERAPY CENTER, A JOINT VENTURE OWNEDBY GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL SYSTEM AND UMA, AND TIDELANDS NEUROSCIENCES, ANEUROSURGERY PRACTICE IN THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY AREA DEVELOPED BY THECORPORATION, GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL SYSTEM, AND WACCAMAW COMMUNITYHOSPITAL.