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White Rlvar Health System in Batesviile hasagreedto help Fulton County Hospital save money and improve health care by entering into an affiliation agreement.
The affiliation, which was announced April 5, is the latest in a string of partnerships formed by hospitals with the aim of saving money.
Fulton County Hospital CEO Charles Willett contacted White River earlier this year to see if there were ways to work together, said Gary Bebow, the CEO of White River.
"They're challenged with the same things that all the rest of us are," Bebow said. "And we're more than happy to help them."
Under the agreement, the 25-bed hospital in Salem could use a number of White River's services and connections to save money. White River is part of a group purchasing agreement that Fulton County Hospital could tap into, Bebow said.
In addition, White River, which has a 224-bed hospital, could provide Fulton County with marketing services and a...