Business Operations

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Business Operations

1. BUSINESS OPERATIONS

SunLink Health Systems, Inc. through subsidiaries (“SunLink”, “we”, “our”, “ours”, “us” or the “Company”), owns businesses which are providers of healthcare services in certain markets in the United States. SunLink’s business is composed of the ownership of two business segments:

• The Healthcare Facilities Segments is composed of three operational areas:

– Four community hospital subsidiaries in three states with a total of 232 licensed beds;

– Two nursing homes with a total of 166 licensed beds, each of which is located adjacent to, or in close proximity with a corresponding SunLink community hospital; and

– A Clanton, Alabama healthcare facility which is currently being repurposed for a multi-tenant medical park.

• The Specialty Pharmacy Segment is composed of four operational areas:

– Retail pharmacy products and services, all of which are conducted in rural markets;

– Institutional pharmacy services;

– Specialty pharmacy services; and

– Durable medical equipment.

SunLink subsidiaries have conducted the healthcare facilities business since 2001 and the specialty pharmacy operations since April 2008. Our Specialty Pharmacy Segment currently is operated through Carmichael’s Cashway Pharmacy, Inc. (“Carmichael”), a subsidiary of our SunLink ScriptsRx, LLC subsidiary, and is composed of a specialty pharmacy business acquired in April 2008 with four service lines.