NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC (EIN 58-1694098)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2016-08-15
IRS object ID
201622289349300512
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-08-15T07:19:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN621517792PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1PERSHING YOAKLEY & ASSOCIATES P CBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12220 SUTHERLAND AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityKNOXVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37919ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN581694098EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7702196646PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1743 SPRING STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityGAINESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP305013899ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANTHONY HERDENERPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENT/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7702196646PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonDEBORAH O ERNSBERGERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00364912PTIN
Phone8656730844PhoneNum
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Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCAROL BURRELLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1743 SPRING STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityGAINESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP305013899ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$900,592,908GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NGHS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers621TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$5,156,860TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$213,536NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$4,638,517PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,205,298CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$751,051,109PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$858,640,130CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$66,747,622PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$38,121,303CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,025,661PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$809,095CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$823,462,909PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$898,775,826CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,118,989PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$2,387,072CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$283,134,703PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$455,422,270CYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$144,994,101PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$97,384,332CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$1,405,003,756TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$802,868,208TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$971,479,442TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$465,701,619NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$433,524,314NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NGMC) IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, ACCESSIBLE QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$704,627,528ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,387,072GrantAmt
Revenue$858,827,751RevenueAmt
DescNORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NGMC) PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF ACUTE CARE AND SPECIALTY SERVICES THROUGH TWO CAMPUSES: A 100-BED HOSPITAL IN BRASELTON AND A 557-BED REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN GAINESVILLE. NGMC SERVES THE AREA'S LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. NGMC GAINESVILLE SERVES AS THE REGIONAL SAFETY NET HOSPITAL, WITH APPROXIMATELY HALF OF ITS PATIENTS COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF HALL COUNTY. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, NGMC REINVESTS ALL FUNDS IN EXCESS OF OPERATING EXPENSES INTO HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES NO TAX REVENUE FROM HALL OR OTHER COUNTIES SERVED, AND SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY REVENUE GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS. **SEE SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUATION**Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document512IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone7702196646PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (38 entries)

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JACKIE WALLACE
VICE CHAIRPERSON1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX WAYNE
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY HORTENSTINE MD
MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN1.00Yes (X)$0$421,506$33,88040.00
LUA BLANKENSHIP
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RODNEY SMITH MD
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAYE ANN HERTH
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN NIX
CHAIRPERSON1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
JANE SMOOT
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY E DENT
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK KEENER
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH MACK
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE BLAIR
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRESTON BOWEN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
JEFF TERRY MD
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$24,000$05.00
TIM SCULLY MD
MEMBER, THC PHYSICIAN1.00Yes (X)$0$370,536$19,10220.00
JOHN A WILLIAMSON
PRESIDENT - NGMC BRASELTON40.00$0$375,195$77,1131.00Yes (X)
CAROL H BURRELL
PRESIDENT & CEO1.00$0$1,044,068$908,32440.00Yes (X)
ANTHONY M HERDENER
VP & CFO - NGHS1.00$0$565,925$112,37140.00Yes (X)
KAREN S WATTS
VP & CNO - NGMC40.00$0$338,831$49,6781.00Yes (X)
SONJA F MCLENDON
VP CHIEF OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE - NGHS1.00$0$289,053$61,05240.00Yes (X)
TRACY M VARDEMAN
VP STRATEGIC PLANNING/MARKETING1.00$0$314,028$72,36240.00Yes (X)
MARY M STRAND
VP REVENUE CYCLE - NGHS1.00$0$300,174$49,56640.00Yes (X)
SAMUEL O JOHNSON MD
VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS & CMO - NGHS1.00$0$522,244$76,05240.00Yes (X)
ALLANA L CUMMINGS
VP & CIO - NGHS1.00$0$524,013$17,33940.00Yes (X)
LINDA NICHOLSON
VP OF FINANCE/CONTROLLER - NGHS1.00$0$279,540$79,27040.00Yes (X)
SHERRY DORSEY
VP SENIOR PHYS SERVICES - NGHS1.00$0$372,900$50,71640.00Yes (X)
HOWARD WALPOLE
VP CLINICAL TRANSFORMATION - NGMC40.00$0$46,383$1,4411.00Yes (X)
DEBORAH WEBER
VP CHRO - NGHS1.00$0$118,957$7,87440.00Yes (X)
LOUIS SMITH JR
PRESIDENT - NGMC40.00$0$0$01.00Yes (X)
DEBRA DUKE
DIRECTOR - DIAGNOSTIC IMAG40.00$0$172,295$49,031Yes (X)
RANDALL P MILLER
MANAGER - RADIATION PHYSICS40.00$0$254,132$40,743Yes (X)
DAVID E PATTERSON
RADIATION III PHYSICIST40.00$0$227,231$16,435Yes (X)
HAROLD V LAW JR
OFFICER - CHIEF UTILIZATION40.00$0$229,106$22,674Yes (X)
RICHARD D MATTHEUS
CIO - NGPG40.00$0$228,981$32,062Yes (X)
ALAN WILLS
EXEC DIR - HEALTHECONNECTIONS40.00$0$208,072$28,990Yes (X)
BRADLEY K NURKIN
VP - GAINESVILLE PRESIDENT0.00$0$321,726$12,443Yes (X)
JAMES WALKER
FORMER VP HR - NGHS0.00$0$190,344$12,836Yes (X)
STEPHEN A CARLSON
FORMER PHARMACY DIRECTOR - NGMC0.00$0$121,931$26,688Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$7,861,171TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,858,042TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K208IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ANESTHESIA ASSOC OF GAINESVILLE
PO BOX 1076GAINESVILLEGA30503ANESTHESIA SERVICES$3,850,518
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
PO BOX 402076ATLANTAGA30384EQUIP MAINTENANCE$3,206,630
MCKESSON TECHNOLOGIES
PO BOX 98347CHICAGOIL60693SOFTWARE/EQUIP MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT$2,651,415
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NA
PO BOX 100355ATLANTAGA30384EQUIP MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT$2,038,123
WILLIS INVESTMENT COUNCIL
710 GREEN STREETGAINESVILLEGA30501INVESTMENT SERVICES$1,507,912
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K363CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$1,205,298RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Total Contributions$1,205,298TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
NET PATIENT SVC REVENUE621400$841,950,599$836,841,374$5,109,225
PHARMACY446110$12,816,938$12,816,938
CAFETERIA REVENUE722210$3,824,958$3,824,958
MANAGEMENT REVENUE900099$47,635$47,635
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$858,640,130TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$24,294,668TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$24,294,668ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$799,522RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$178,048RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$621,474RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$621,474TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$621,474ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$14,759,022SecuritiesAmt
Other$706,647OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

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Securities$0SecuritiesAmt
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14,759,022SecuritiesAmt
Other-$932,387OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,826,635TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,826,635ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPARTNERSHIP INCOMEDesc
Business621990BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$187,621TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$187,621RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$187,621OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$898,775,826TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$837,028,995RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$5,156,860UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$55,384,673ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,347,063TotalAmt
Program Services$2,347,063ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,009TotalAmt
Program Services$40,009ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$760,410TotalAmt
Program Services$659,846ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275,445,843TotalAmt
Program Services$239,018,133ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,427,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,066,077TotalAmt
Program Services$7,867,088ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,198,989ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,233,138TotalAmt
Program Services$33,176,805ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,056,333ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,076,684TotalAmt
Program Services$17,421,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,655,141ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,638,541TotalAmt
Program Services$30,057,594ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,580,947ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,574,651TotalAmt
Program Services$1,366,403ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$208,248ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,759,105TotalAmt
Program Services$1,526,463ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$232,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,707,951TotalAmt
Program Services$38,795,324ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,912,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$866,269TotalAmt
Program Services$751,705ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$114,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,806,127TotalAmt
Program Services$7,641,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,164,610ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$561,424TotalAmt
Program Services$487,176ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,248ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,332,264TotalAmt
Program Services$29,791,822ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,540,442ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,959,527TotalAmt
Program Services$47,691,130ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,268,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,034,216TotalAmt
Program Services$5,236,191ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$798,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SUPPLIES$153,765,849$133,430,315$20,335,534
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$67,329,811$67,329,811
RENTAL & MAINTENANCE$27,730,230$24,062,907$3,667,323
LICENSES & TAXES$7,960,973$6,908,134$1,052,839

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,395,332TotalAmt
Program Services$9,020,549ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,374,783ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$801,391,494TotalAmt
Program Services$704,627,528ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,763,966ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,318,765BOYAmt
EOY$25,607,236EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,102BOYAmt
EOY$65,751EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,155,581BOYAmt
EOY$104,638,925EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$524,468BOYAmt
EOY$519,563EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,747,777BOYAmt
EOY$6,689,169EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,915,795BOYAmt
EOY$5,075,894EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,095,548,267LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$528,499,084LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$502,877,205BOYAmt
EOY$567,049,183EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$634,152,917BOYAmt
EOY$694,034,066EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,462BOYAmt
EOY$61,462EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,735,755BOYAmt
EOY$1,262,507EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,268,569,827BOYAmt
EOY$1,405,003,756EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,572,997BOYAmt
EOY$70,520,791EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$692,081,931BOYAmt
EOY$869,555,363EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$839,099BOYAmt
EOY$2,215,583EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,374,181BOYAmt
EOY$29,187,705EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$802,868,208BOYAmt
EOY$971,479,442EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$465,701,619BOYAmt
EOY$433,524,314EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$465,701,619BOYAmt
EOY$433,524,314EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,268,569,827BOYAmt
EOY$1,405,003,756EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$97,384,332ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$46,375,045NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$83,186,592OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$31,657OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$31,657TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES TO AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP, AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN ORGANIZATION OF NURSING EXECUTIVES, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ELECTRONEURODIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGISTS, AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS, COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES, CLINICAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, GEORGIA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION, GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, GEORGIA SOCIETY FOR HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT, HEALTHCARE INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOCIETY, MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA, SOCIETY OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY, SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS, REGION 2 EMS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION, SAFETY NET HOSPITAL, SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSIONALS IN INFECTION CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGY, COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS, GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, FOOTHILLS OF GEORGIA SHRM CHAPTER, AND AMERICAN MEDICAL REHABILITATION PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION. A PORTION OF THESE DUES IS DESIGNATED FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,101,021BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,145,604ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$73,802InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,137,475OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses-$82,699AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$18,118,047EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,849,889BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,570,704ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$138,946InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,410,931OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$47,587AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$16,101,021EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,041,133BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,067,156ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$139,010InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,329,610OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$67,800AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$16,849,889EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,866,689BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,888,063ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$279,190InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$41,382OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses-$48,573AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$15,041,133EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,371,919BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,757,537ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$50,661InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,305,082OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$8,346AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$11,866,689EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.19640PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.80360TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,855,006OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$8,855,006BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$528,604,950OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$146,984,602DepreciationAmt
Book Value$381,620,348BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,679,296OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,308,777DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,370,519BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$520,455,211OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$360,986,545DepreciationAmt
Book Value$159,468,666BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,953,804OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,219,160DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,734,644BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$567,049,183TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ESTIMATED THIRD PARTY PAYER SETTLEMENTS$13,143,704
CAPITALIZED LEASES$2,029,686
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$13,169,698
ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAPS$844,617
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$29,187,705TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$830,158,477TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue-$66,787,742OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$66,787,742RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$896,946,219RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$1,759,105InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$70,502OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,829,607RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$898,775,826TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$728,573,522TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$178,048OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$178,048ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$728,395,474ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$1,759,105InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$71,236,915OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$72,996,020ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$801,391,494TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS SUCH, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE NGMC HOLDS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. IT IS NGMC'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS AS AN OPERATING EXPENSE WHERE APPLICABLE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE 2,658,371. NON-OPERATING EXPENSES -4,359,442. ESTIMATED PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS -67,329,811. ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD 2,243,140.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PARTNERSHIP INCOME NOT ON BOOKS 187,624. RENTAL EXPENSES -178,048. NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS 60,926.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 178,048.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NON-OPERATING EXPENSES 4,359,442. ESTIMATED PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS 67,329,811. PARTNERSHIP EXPENSES NOT ON BOOKS 848. ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD -2,243,140. CONTRIBUTIONS IN NET ASSETS 1,789,954.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent150Yes (X)Percent150Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent300Yes (X)Percent300Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$34,974,678TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$34,974,678NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.04360TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$94,612,701TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$78,883,193DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$15,729,508NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01960TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,756,982TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,628,934DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,128,048NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00140TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$132,344,361TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$80,512,127DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$51,832,234NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.06460TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs25ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served82533PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,284,242TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$25,050DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,259,192NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00280TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs7ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served3992PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,257,882TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,257,882NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00280TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$158,777,582TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$131,517,687DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$27,259,895NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03400TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served100PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$517,218TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$103,465DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$413,753NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00050TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs26ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served500PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$717,656TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$4,620DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$713,036NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00090TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs59ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served87125PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$164,554,580TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$131,650,822DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$32,903,758NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.04100TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs59ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served87125PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$296,898,941TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$212,162,949DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$84,735,992NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.10560TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs11ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served30000PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$197,638TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$2,050DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$195,588NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00020TotalExpensePct

Leadership Development LeadershipDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs2ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,400TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,400NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$500TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$100DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$400NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs6ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served172PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$507,442TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$250DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$507,192NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00060TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs20ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served30172PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$707,980TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$2,400DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$705,580NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00080TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$67,329,811BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$190,869,404ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$219,668,799CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$28,799,395MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1743 SPRING STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityGAINESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.NGHS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
State License069-074StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
Information GapsYes (X)InformationGapsInd
CHNA Conducted13CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts0CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts0CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLWWW.NGHS.COMOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Other Website URLWWW.NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-LIBRARYOtherWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt13ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLHTTP://CREATIVEINCONLINE.COM/TOPTEN/StrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Strategy AttachedYes (1)StrategyAttachedInd
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care150.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care300.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Residency CriteriaYes (X)ResidencyCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLWWW.NGHS.COMFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLWWW.NGHS.COMFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLWWW.NGHS.COMFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Notice DisplayedYes (X)FAPNoticeDisplayedInd
Communtity Notified FAPYes (X)CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities0CollectionActivitiesInd
FAP Notified Upon AdmissionYes (X)FAPNotifiedUponAdmissionInd
FAP Notified Before DischargeYes (X)FAPNotifiedBeforeDischargeInd
FAP Notified All PatientsYes (X)FAPNotifiedAllPatientsInd
Documented Elig DeterminationYes (X)DocumentedEligDeterminationInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Medicare RatesYes (X)MedicareRatesInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: THE HOSPITAL TOOK INTO ACCOUNT INPUT FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL FACILITY, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH VIA 6 FOCUS GROUPS AND 20 KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS. BELOW IS A LIST OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN FOCUS GROUPS AND ONE-ON-ONE STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS.STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS- LINDA NICHOLSON: CONTROLLER, NGMC- CHERYL CHRISTIAN: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GOOD NEWS CLINICS- CHRISTY MOORE: MANAGER, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, NGMC- VAN HAYGOOD: DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, NGMC- VERAN SMITH: DIRECTOR, CASE MANAGEMENT, NGMC- MARLENE MCINTYRE: DIRECTOR, QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY, NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIAN'S GROUPADVISORS TO THE CHSC- TRACY VARDEMAN: VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING & MARKETING, NGMC- NANCY COLSTON: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONCOMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS- CHEEK, ANDRE: FORMER HEALTHY HALL MEMBER, HALL COUNTY NATIVE- CHRISTIAN, CHERYL: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GOOD NEWS CLINICS- COKER, MAMIE: SCHOOL NURSE COORDINATOR, HALL COUNTY- CRONIA, PAULA: SCHOOL NURSE COORDINATOR, GAINESVILLE CITY- CUNNINGHAM, MATT: SALVATION ARMY- ESPINOZA, YOLANDA: PHARMACY TECH, GOOD NEWS CLINICS- FIGUERAS, MYRTLE: COUNCIL MEMBER, RETIRED EDUCATOR- FREEMAN, PAT: DIRECTOR, LEGACY LINK- GLASBRENNER, WENDY: GA LEGAL SERVICES AND CHAIR, FAMILY CONNECTION- HAYGOOD, VAN: DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, NGMC- HICKS, BARBARA: TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION- LITTLE, MATTHEW: BLACK MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION- LUCKZA, JANELLE: AVITA COMMUNITY PARTNERS- MICKENS, STEVE: CEO, BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS- MONTIEL, ENRIQUE: DIVERSITY COMMITTEE CHAIR, VISION 2030- RICE, JILL: DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES (DFACS)- SMITH, DAVID: CENTERPOINT- SMITH, VERAN: DIRECTOR, CASE MANAGEMENT- TUNKLE, STACY: CENTERPOINT- VENTRY, CAROLINE: SENIOR LIVING ADVISOR, A PLACE FOR MOMPARTICIPANTS - COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS- ABERNATHY, KEITH: PERSONAL CAREGIVER- ALLEN, CONNIE: SOCIAL WORKER, HALL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM (HCSS)- ALLEN, LYNNE: VOLUNTEER SERVICES, NGMC- AMOS, KATHY: BRENAU UNIVERSITY- ANDERSON, DONNA: EMPLOYEE WELLNESS & EAP, NGHS- ANDERSON, JAROD: OUTREACH PROGRAMS, GAINESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS- ARMOUR, TERRI R.: ACTION MINISTRIES-GAINESVILLE- ARNOLD, MARK: HALL COUNTY FIRE SERVICES- BANKS, JP: COORDINATOR, DRUG FREE COALITION OF HALL COUNTY- BATTLE, DEB: TRAUMA CARE SERVICES, NGMC- BENTON, STACY: PRINCIPAL, HALL COUNTY SCHOOLS- BLACK, CHAD: HALL COUNTY FIRE SERVICES- BLACKSTOCK, KAY: GEORGIA MOUNTAINS FOOD BANK- BUFFINGTON, JEANNE: RAPE RESPONSE- BUTLER, JULIE: GAINESVILLE PARKS & RECREATION- CANTRELL, BETSY: FORMER HEALTHY HALL MEMBER, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA- CARLSON, STEVE: DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY, NGHS- CHAPMAN, DANA: THE GUEST HOUSE, INC.- CHAPMAN, RICK: RETIRED- COLLINS, MIMI: CEO, THE LONGSTREET CLINIC- COTTON, SHANNA: NINTH DISTRICT OPPORTUNITY- CRUMLEY, KATIE: HALL COUNTY GOVERNMENT- DELESLIE, SARAH "SALLY": WISDOM PROJECT- DYER, MERIANNE: SUPERINTENDENT, GAINESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS- DYER, SARA: DIRECTOR, WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S SERVICES- EDWARDS, TOM: CARDIOLOGY SERVICES, NGHS- FESSLER, TIFFANY: MORTON VARDEMAN CARLSON- FIELDEN, ELIZABETH: COORDINATOR, HALL COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION- FLACK, CALLIE: NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (NGCF)- FREEMAN, MIKE: RETIRED, SOUTH HALL ROTARY- GADDY, LISBETH: PEDIATRICS RN, NGHS- GOHMAN, KEVIN: INPATIENT REHAB DIRECTOR, NGHS- GORDY, KELLI: GATEWAY (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)- GRAHAM, LAURA: DIABETES EDUCATION, NGMC- GREEN, JOY: THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION (TMCF)- GUILFOILE, BETTY: CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR HOPE & HEALING (CCHH)- HUGGINS, KAAL: DIRECTOR, VICTIM WITNESS SOLUTION OFFICE- IRICK, SUSAN: RN, FLU/PREVENTION, NGHS- JOHNSON, EVA: CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE RN, NGHS- JONES, LANG: HIGHLAND MOUNTAIN BEVERAGE- KNIGHTON, RANDY: GAINESVILLE ADMINISTRATION, HALL COUNTY- LABBE, JANICE: TRAUMA SERVICES, NGMC- LAWRENCE, GARY: WISDOM PROJECT- LITTLE, JENNIFER: DIRECTOR, STAFF DEVELOPMENT, NGPG- LLOYD, KEVIN: LAURELWOOD (MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE FACILITY)- LOPEZ, ELIDA: CANCER NAVIGATOR, NGMC / AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY- MACK, DEBORAH K.: COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER & BOARD MEMBER- MANRIQUE, CAROLINE: GA LEGAL SERVICES (GLSP)- MARTINEZ, ALEJANDRA: RIGHT FROM THE START MEDICAID-DFACS- MASTERS, SCOTT: DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, NGMC- MATHIS, JIM: PRESIDENT, NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION- MILLER, AMY: LULA PHARMACY, JR. LEAGUE, WOMEN SOURCE- NELSON, DEBORAH: UNITED COMMUNITY BANK- NIVENS, MEG: CHAMBER, VISION 2030- OWENS, MARTY: RANDY & FRIENDS- PARKER, PHILLIP: RETIRED, NGMC ADVISORY BOARD- PATTERSON, PAM: LONGSTREET CLINIC- PEEPLES, NANCY: DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER- PIUCCI, MICHELE: CHATTAHOOCHEE BANK OF GEORGIA, PRESIDENT OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS, WOMENSOURCE- PRESSLEY, JUSTIN: ACCESS TO A BETTER TOMORROW (NON-PROFIT)- RASMURSON, MARYANE: REDBUD PROJECT (ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES)- RIOS, ANTONIO, MD: CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVENGPG, NGHS- ROGERS, MARY: VOLUNTEER, NGMC- RYLEE, BETH: SAFE KIDS/ED, NGMC- SALYERS, SANDY: WELLS FARGO BOARD MEMBER CHALLENGED CHILD & FRIENDS- SATTERFIELD, RENEIGH: EDWARD JONES, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER- SHELTON, MARTA: GA LEGAL SERVICES- SHINAFELT, DOROTHY: ALLIANCE FOR LITERACY- SHINGLETON, LORITA: BARIATRIC SERVICES, NGHS- SHOPE, PAULA: NUTRITION SERVICES, NGHS- SKEY, OLIVIA: VICE PRESIDENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM, LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE- SMITH, KAY: EMERGENCY ROOM RN, NGMC- SMITH, MELINDA: RN, NGMC- SMOOT, JANE B.: BOARD MEMBER, NGHS- STEPHENS, CONNIE: COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA)- STEWART, TODD: RIGHT FROM THE START (RSM) MEDICAID OUTREACH PROJECT- STOECKING, JENNIFER: NEW HORIZONS-LANIER PARK NURSING HOME- STRINGER, SANDRA: UGAHALL COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE- SUCHKE, DOROTHY: LEGACY LINK- TANKSLEY, DIANE: NINTH DISTRICT OPPORTUNITY- TIMPONE, ANDREA: ELACHEE NATURE SCIENCE CENTER- TYMCHUK, MELISSA: PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING, NGHS- WALKER, BEVERLEY: HALL COUNTY FIRE SERVICES- WALKER, ERIKA: SAGE WAVE CONSULTING- WALLACE, JACKIE: PRESIDENT, UNITED WAY OF HALL COUNTY- WALSH, DON: OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION DIRECTOR, NGHS- WANGEMANN, GEORGE: CITY COUNCIL- WARREN, TERESA: DIRECTOR, HOSPICEPARTICIPANTS - NGHS ADVISORY BOARD FOCUS GROUP- LARRY BALDWIN: JUDGE, STATE COURT OF HALL COMPANY- CATHY BOWERS: RETIRED DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, NGHS- BRIAN CANTEL: PRESIDENT/OWNER, CANTEL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC- KATIE CRUMLEY: PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, HALL COUNTY GOVERNMENT- JUDY ESCAMILLA: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE- SAM EVANS: FACILITIES MANAGER, HALL COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM- ERICA GLENN: GRANT PROGRAM CONSULTANT, HOMELESS EDUCATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- JANE HEMMER: PRESIDENT, WHITE SULPHUR PROPERTIES, INC.- LT COL. KEVIN JARRARD: COMMANDANT OF CADETS, RIVERSIDE MILITARY ACADEMY- MARY JONES: OWNER, JONES CUTTING HORSES- TOM KITCHIN: CO-OWNER, TDK INVESTMENTS, INC.- WILLIAM S. "BILL": LIGHTFOOT DEAN OF BUSINESS & MASS COMMUNICATIONS, BRENAU UNIVERSITY- JANICE LUDWIG: INSTRUCTOR/PERSONAL TRAINER, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH/FAMILY LIFE CENTER- DEBORAH MACK: COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER- MARTHA MARTIN: PRESIDENT, PHIL-MART TRANSPORTATION- PHILLIPPA LEWIS: MOSS DIRECTOR, GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER- AMY MILLER: PHARMACIST, LULA PHARMACY AND FOOTHILLS GIFT SHOP- GEORGE ORDWAY: PA, NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEART CENTER- PHILIP PARKER: RETIRED, AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION- CAROL PERKINS: CHAIR RETIRED CEO, AVITA COMMUNITY PARTNERS- BILL SANDERS: DISTRICT MANAGER, JACKSON EMC- JANE BERRONG: SMOOT RETIRED GENERAL PARTNER, EDWARD JONES- RUTH WADE: BANK OF AMERICA- DR. JAMES: WHITLOCK RETIRED PROFESSOR, BRENAU UNIVERSITY- STEPHANIE B. WILLIAMS: COMMUNITY RESIDENT, FUNARI REALTY- CARRIE WOODCOCK: DIRECTOR, ESOL SERVICES, ROLLINS CENTER FOR LANGUAGE & LEARNING, ATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL- SUSAN WRIGHT: HALL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, LANIER CHARTER CAREER ACADEMYPARTICIPANTS - NGHS SENIOR ADMNISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP FOCUS GROUP- CAROL BURRELL: CEO- BRAD NURKIN: PRESIDENT- TONY HERDENER: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER- JOLINDA MARTIN: CHIEF NURSING OFFICER- ALLANA CUMMINGS: CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER- SAM JOHNSON, MD: CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER- JAMES WALKER: VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES- PAUL VERVALIN: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP- TRACY VARDEMAN: VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING & MARKETING- ANTHONY WILLIAMSON: VICE PRESIDENT, SERVICE LINES & NGMC BRASELTON- LINDA NICHOLSON: CONTROLLER- NANCY COLSTON: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION- KRISTIN BECK: DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF EXCELLENCE - STEPHEN ROSS: DEPARTMENT OF EXCELLENCE
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER ADDRESSES THE SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IN THE ATTACHED CHNA PRIORITIES AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THIS DOCUMENT ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEEDS THAT NGMC IS UNABLE TO ADDRESS AND DISCUSSES THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ABLE TO FULFILL THOSE NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY WEBSITE AVAILABILITY
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A WEBSITE:WWW.NGHS.COM
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16B WEBSITE:WWW.NGHS.COM
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16C WEBSITE:WWW.NGHS.COM
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IMAGING CENTER - GAINESVILLE
1315 JESSE JEWELL PKWYGAINESVILLEGA30501IMAGING / RADIOLOGY CENTER
IMAGING CENTER - BRASELTON
1515 RIVER PLACEBRASELTONGA30517IMAGING / RADIOLOGY CENTER
LAURELWOOD
200 WISTERIA DRIVEGAINESVILLEGA30501MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
TOCCOA CANCER CENTER
1656 FALLS ROADTOCCOAGA30577CANCER SERVICES
CUMMING OP DIAGNOSTIC CARDIOLOGY
900 SANDERS ROADCUMMINGGA30041DIAGNOSTIC CARDIOLOGY
REHABILITATION INSTITUTE
597 SOUTH ENOTA DRIVE NEGAINESVILLEGA30501REHABILITATION SERVICES
NEW HORIZONS LIMESTONE NORTH
600 BEVERLY ROAD NEGAINESVILLEGA30501LONG TERM CARE
WOUND OSTOMY CONTINENCEHYPERBARIC THER
675 WHITE SULPHUR ROADGAINESVILLEGA30501WOUND HEALING CENTER
NEW HORIZONS LANIER PARK WEST
675 WHITE SULPHUR ROADGAINESVILLEGA30501LONG TERM CARE
SLEEP LAB
1466 JESSE JEWELL PKWYGAINESVILLEGA30501SLEEP DISORDER CENTER
IMAGING CENTER - DAWSONVILLE
108 PROMINENCE COURTDAWSONVILLEGA30534IMAGING / RADIOLOGY CENTER
HEALTHLINK LAB AT RIVERPLACE
1515 RIVER PLACEBRASELTONGA30517CLINICAL LABORATORY
REHAB - BRASELTON
1515 RIVER PLACEBRASELTONGA30517REHABILITATION SERVICES
GYN ONCOLOGY INFUSION SERVICES
1498 JESSE JEWELL PARKWAY SUITE CHALLGA30501GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
BRASELTON OP DIAGNOSTIC CARDIOLOGY
1404 RIVER PLACEBRASELTONGA30517DIAGNOSTIC CARDIOLOGY
REHAB - CLEVELAND
640-A HELEN HWYCLEVELANDGA30528REHABILITATION SERVICES
REHAB - FRIENDSHIP (BUFORD)
4889 GOLDEN PKWY SUITE 150BUFORDGA30518REHABILITATION SERVICES
REHAB - DAWSONVILLE
5959 HIGHWAY 53E SUITE 200DAWSONVILLEGA30534REHABILITATION SERVICES
REHAB - DAHLONEGA
95 MORRISON MOORE PKWYDAHLONEGAGA30533REHABILITATION SERVICES
HEALTHLINK LAB AT DAWSONVILLE
108 PROMINENCE COURTDAWSONVILLEGA30534CLINICAL LABORATORY
DIABETES ED
675 WHITE SULPHUR ROADGAINESVILLEGA30501DIABETES SERVICES
BARIATRIC SERVICES
675 WHITE SULPHUR ROADGAINESVILLEGA30501BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS SERVICES
ESSENTIALLY FOR WOMEN - LACTATION
825 JESSE JEWELL PKWYGAINESVILLEGA30501LACTATION SERVICES

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PART I, LINE 3C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS USED THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:- PROPENSITY TO PAY SCORING PROVIDED BY EXPENAN'S PAY NAV. - PARTICIPATION IN LOW INCOME GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SUCH AS STATE FUNDED PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMS, WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN PROGRAM (WIC)- SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM- FREE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM OR OTHER STATE OR LOCAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
PART I, LINE 6A:THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS PUBLISHED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM AND INCLUDES PROGRAMS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATES. THE REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.NGHS.COM) AS WELL AS IN ITS ANNUAL COMMUNICARE MAGAZINE.
PART I, LINE 7:CHARITY CARE COST WAS CALCULATED APPLYING SEPARATE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIOS (CCR) TO THE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY (SNF) AND TO THE REMAINING PATIENT CHARGES FROM ALL OTHER HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES. THE CCR FOR THE SNF WAS COMPUTED USING THE TOTAL SNF OPERATING EXPENSES DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL SNF GROSS CHARGES. THE CCR FOR THE REMAINING PATIENT CHARGES WAS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO WORKSHEET 2 IN THE SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS.THE CCR FOR THE UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID SERVICES WAS COMPUTED USING A CCR COMPUTED PURSUANT TO WORKSHEET 2 IN THE SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS. THE OTHER MEANS TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAM COST WAS DERIVED FROM INTERNAL TRENDSTAR SYSTEM DATA WHICH COMPUTED COST AT THE PATIENT DETAIL LEVEL.
PART I, LINE 7G:SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES WERE FOR INPATIENT REHABILITATION, INPATIENT MEDICINE, AND LAURELWOOD (MENTAL HEALTH). NO COSTS WERE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PHYSICIAN CLINICS.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F):THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24, COLUMN A, BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $67,329,811.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED THAT MANY FACTORS COMBINE TO AFFECT THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WHETHER PEOPLE ARE HEALTHY OR NOT IS DETERMINED BY THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT, ACCORDING TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. TO A LARGE EXTENT, FACTORS SUCH AS WHERE WE LIVE, THE STATE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT, GENETICS, OUR INCOME AND EDUCATION LEVEL, AND OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY ALL HAVE CONSIDERABLE IMPACTS ON HEALTH. THE DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH INCLUDE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, AND A PERSON'S INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIORS. ADDITIONAL FACTORS THAT RELATE INCLUDE EDUCATION, CULTURE, INCOME AND SOCIAL STATUS, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS, SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS, GENETICS, HEALTH SERVICES, AND GENDER. IF COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE ADEQUATE EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, INCOME, A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL NETWORKS, THEY WILL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO MAKE HEALTHIER BEHAVIOR CHOICES AND BE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES. THEREFORE, NGMC AS AN ORGANIZATION MUST CONSIDER THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH STATUS AS PART OF PREVENTATIVE CARE. SOME COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN PART II INCLUDE:SPONSORSHIP OF GENERATION NEXT - DAWSONVILLE:NGMC SUPPORTS GENERATION NEXT, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO BE THE CATALYST FOR A COMMUNITY APPROACH THAT SUPPORTS THE ADVANCEMENT OF VULNERABLE YOUTH VIA IN-SCHOOL MENTORING, A PREVENTION CLUBHOUSE AND A POST-SECONDARY SUPPORT INITIATIVE.SPONSORSHIP OF CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR HOPE AND HEALING:NGMC SUPPORTS THE CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR HOPE AND HEALING WITH A DONATION TO HELP CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE.SPONSORSHIP OF WOMENSOURCE:NGMC SUPPORTS WOMENSOURCE, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO HELP WOMEN SUCCEED BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY. WOMENSOURCE PROVIDES, AMONG OTHER PROGRAMS, A FINANCIAL LEARNING SEMINAR FOR WOMEN WHO MAY BE STRUGGLING IN THIS AREA. NGMC ALSO PROVIDED SPEAKERS FOR A HEALTH SERIES.
PART III, LINE 4:BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED ON LINE 2 REPRESENTS GROSS CHARGES WRITTEN OFF DURING THE FISCAL YEAR NET OF ANY RECOVERIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT CONTAIN A FOOTNOTE REGARDING BAD DEBTS.
PART III, LINE 8:THE MEDICARE COSTS SHOWN ON LINE 6 WERE COMPUTED USING THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO REFLECTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICARE COST REPORT.
PART III, LINE 9B:PATIENTS WHO ARE DETERMINED TO INDIGENT, DETERMINED BY CRITERIA-BASED METHODS, SUCH AS PROPENSITY TO PAY SCORING, PARTICIPATION IN LOW INCOME GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, ETC. MAY BE PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE, PROVIDING THEY COOPERATE WITH OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES, AS APPLICABLE.
PART VI, LINE 2:ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS, NGMC SEEKS A VARIETY OF DATA SOURCES AND RELIABLE INDICATORS TO HELP IDENTIFY AND WORK TO IMPROVE HEALTH INEQUITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. A LISTING OF THE RESOURCES IS LISTED BELOW:NGMC HAS PARTNERED WITH THE HALL COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION TO PRODUCE THE HALL LIFE REPORT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS "PUBLIC STATUS REPORT ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN HALL COUNTY" IS TO PROVIDE POLICY STAKEHOLDERS, PUBLIC AGENCY PROGRAM PERSONNEL, PRIVATE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH UPDATED INDICATOR DATA TO INFORM CURRENT POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND DECISION-MAKING.THE HALL LIFE REPORT IDENTIFIES THE STATUS OF LEADING INDICATORS FOR EXCELLENCE. THE FIVE TOPIC AREAS USED IN THIS REPORT ARE CURRENTLY THE SAME AS THOSE USED BY THE FAMILY CONNECTION PARTNERSHIP AT THE STATE LEVEL AS THEY PRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THE ANNUAL KIDS COUNT DATA FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA. THEY ARE: HEALTHY CHILDREN, CHILDREN READY FOR SCHOOL, CHILDREN SUCCEEDING IN SCHOOL, STABLE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT FAMILIES, AND STRONG COMMUNITIES. THIS REPORT CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.HCFCN.ORG.AS PART OF THE HALL COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION, WE REVIEW INFORMATION FROM KIDS COUNT, WHICH PROVIDES KEY INDICATORS OF CHILD WELL-BEING.ADDITIONALLY, NGMC HAS PARTNERED WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO FORM THE HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE CONSORTIUM. THIS GROUP IS WORKING WITH A LOCAL UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP AN ONGOING DATABASE OF FIVE DATA ELEMENTS THAT WILL GIVE THE COMMUNITY UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING ITS RESIDENTS. THE FIVE DATA ELEMENTS COLLECTED ARE: BMI (HEIGHT/WEIGHT), A1C, BLOOD PRESSURE, CHOLESTEROL, LDL, AND MICRO ALBUMEN. THIS GIVES US INFORMATION RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING HEALTH ISSUES: OBESITY, DIABETES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION. THE FIRST SET OF DATA WAS COLLECTED THIS YEAR, AND THE GROUP IS NOW WORKING ON PEDIATRIC HEALTH DATA. THE HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ALSO SHARES ITS HEALTH RISK SNAPSHOTS FOR COUNTIES IN THE SERVICE AREA, WHICH FOCUS ON POPULATION TRENDS, YOUTH RISK, INFANT RISK, GENERAL RISK, STUDENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE, TOP CAUSES OF DEATH AND WIC NUTRITION PROGRAM INFORMATION.NGMC ALSO MONITORS THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS PUBLISHED BY THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION (HTTP://WWW.COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS.ORG/ABOUT-PROJECT).
PART VI, LINE 3:NGMC INFORMS AND EDUCATES PATIENTS ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:- FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION LISTED ON THE PATIENTS' BILL- PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY PROVIDED AT TIME OF REGISTRATION- POLICIES POSTED THROUGHOUT HOSPITAL AND ON WEBSITE
PART VI, LINE 4:POPULATION: THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S TOTAL SERVICE AREA (TSA) POPULATION GREW 1.8% PER YEAR ON AVERAGE COMPARED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT 1.0% AND THE U.S. AT 0.8%. POPULATION FOR THE TSA IN 2015 IS ESTIMATED TO BE 765,549 REPRESENTING A TOTAL GROWTH RATE OF 9.3% SINCE 2010, COMPARED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA'S GROWTH (5.2%) AND THE U.S. (3.9%) OVER THE SAME TIME PERIOD. THE TSA'S POPULATION GROWTH RATE IS PROJECTED TO OUTPACE GEORGIA AND THE U.S. THROUGH AT LEAST 2020, THUS CONTINUING TO DRIVE ABOVE AVERAGE DEMAND FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES. SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU.HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND HOME VALUES: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN HALL COUNTY IS CURRENTLY $51,036 COMPARED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT $49,342. THE MEDIAN HOME VALUE IN HALL COUNTY IS CURRENTLY $162,200 COMPARED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT $148,000. HALL COUNTY HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY HIGHER THAN THE STATE OF GEORGIA ON THESE METRICS. SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU.EMPLOYMENT: THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN HALL COUNTY (PRIMARY SERVICE AREA) WAS 4.7% IN 2015 COMPARED WITH THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT 5.9% AND THE U.S. AT 5.3%. FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 10 YEARS, HALL COUNTY HAS CONSISTENTLY EXPERIENCED AN ANNUAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BELOW THOSE OF GEORGIA AND THE U.S. SOURCE: U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
PART VI, LINE 5:NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF 15 MEMBERS AND INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MEDICAL STAFF AND THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER. BOARD MEMBERS PROVIDE LEADERSHIP THAT SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. PHYSICIANS AT NGMC UNDERGO AN EXTENSIVE CREDENTIALING PROCESS PRIOR TO BEING GRANTED MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES. THE MEDICAL CENTER CONDUCTS PHYSICIAN MANPOWER STUDIES TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS NEEDED BY SPECIALTY TO MEET COMMUNITY NEED. INFORMATION FROM THESE STUDIES IS USED TO HELP GUIDE DECISIONS FOR PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT. ALL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES ARE REINVESTED INTO HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY AND NO PROFITS ACCRUE TO INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS. THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CHARITY CARE POLICY HELPS ENSURE ACCESS TO HOSPITAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME PATIENTS, I.E. PATIENTS WITH A FAMILY INCOME OF UP TO AND INCLUDING/EQUAL TO 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES QUALIFY FOR A 100% CHARITY ADJUSTMENT, WHICH MEANS THAT THEIR QUALIFYING SERVICES ARE FREE. ADDITIONALLY, PATIENTS WITH A FAMILY INCOME OF 151-300% QUALIFY FOR DISCOUNTED CARE ON A SLIDING SCALE. THE MOST THAT A PATIENT WOULD PAY IS THE MEDICARE RATE.
PART VI, LINE 6:NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NGMC) IS AN AFFILIATE OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM. OTHER AFFILIATES INCLUDE NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH PARTNERS.THE MISSION OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER AND ALL RELATED AFFILIATES IS "TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IN ALL WE DO." AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, NGMC TREATS PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HALL COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE FOR THE PROVISION OF CHARITABLE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES ACUTE AND SPECIALTY INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR A 13-COUNTY REGIONAL COMMUNITY AND RECEIVES NO LOCAL TAX SUPPORT FROM ANY OF THOSE COUNTIES FOR OPERATIONS OR INDIGENT CARE. THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION HELPS SUPPORT THE MISSION OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE SERVICES OFFERED AT NGMC, AS WELL AS HEALTH-FOCUSED SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH PARTNERS WORKS TO BUILD COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS AND THE EMPLOYEES THEY REPRESENT THROUGH INSURANCE PRODUCTS THAT HELP SUPPORT PATIENT ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE REGION.NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP IS A MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP WITH MORE THAN 250 PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER CLINICAL STAFF PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AT 40 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST GEORGIA, WHICH FURTHER IMPROVES THE 13-COUNTY REGIONAL COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO CARE.
PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATESGA

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
PO BOX 102454ATLANTAGA30368131788491501(C)(3)$11,470RELAY FOR LIFE SPONSORSHIP
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 4002900DES MOINESIA50340135613797501(C)(3)$15,000HEARTWALK
ITN LANIER
PO BOX 1183GAINESVILLEGA30503999999999501(C)(3)$15,000DONATION TO SUPPORT SENIOR TRANSPORTATION FOR HEALTHCARE VISITS.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
PO BOX 399JEFFERSONGA30549580566207501(C)(3)$7,500SPONSORSHIP
INTERACTIVE NEIGHBORHOOD
999 CHESTNUT STREETGAINESVILLEGA30501753077646501(C)(3)$5,600SPONSORSHIP
THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
743 SPRING STREETGAINESVILLEGA30501581694820501(C)(3)$1,789,957OPERATING SUPPORT
GOOD NEWS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
PO BOX 1577GAINESVILLEGA30503582058853501(C)(3)$501,688DONATION FOR OPERATING COSTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient9RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$40,009CashGrantAmt
Non Cash AssistanceSCHOLARSHIPSNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE MAJORITY OF GRANTS ARE TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. BOARD APPROVAL IS OBTAINED PRIOR TO DISBURSEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (22 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JAY HORTENSTINE MD
MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN$0$400,635$0$0$0$20,871$0$9,100$0$24,780$0$455,386$0$0
TIM SCULLY MD
MEMBER, THC PHYSICIAN$0$320,397$0$30,000$0$20,139$0$6,112$0$12,990$0$389,638$0$0
JOHN A WILLIAMSON
PRESIDENT - NGMC BRASELTON$0$240,946$0$114,712$0$19,537$0$54,607$0$22,506$0$452,308$0$30,656
CAROL H BURRELL
PRESIDENT & CEO$0$646,694$0$360,812$0$36,562$0$891,717$0$16,607$0$1,952,392$0$0
ANTHONY M HERDENER
VP & CFO - NGHS$0$361,274$0$161,576$0$43,075$0$92,212$0$20,159$0$678,296$0$0
KAREN S WATTS
VP & CNO - NGMC$0$266,072$0$68,878$0$3,881$0$41,138$0$8,540$0$388,509$0$0
SONJA F MCLENDON
VP CHIEF OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE -$0$220,495$0$67,804$0$754$0$36,294$0$24,758$0$350,105$0$0
TRACY M VARDEMAN
VP STRATEGIC PLANNING/MARKETING$0$190,922$0$103,982$0$19,124$0$57,158$0$15,204$0$386,390$0$25,371
MARY M STRAND
VP REVENUE CYCLE - NGHS$0$202,254$0$96,355$0$1,565$0$32,321$0$17,245$0$349,740$0$0
SAMUEL O JOHNSON MD
VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS & CMO - NGHS$0$338,371$0$161,471$0$22,402$0$52,468$0$23,584$0$598,296$0$41,150
ALLANA L CUMMINGS
VP & CIO - NGHS$0$320,661$0$145,515$0$57,837$0$9,100$0$8,239$0$541,352$0$39,012
LINDA NICHOLSON
VP OF FINANCE/CONTROLLER - NGHS$0$163,762$0$97,008$0$18,770$0$55,545$0$23,725$0$358,810$0$21,347
SHERRY DORSEY
VP SENIOR PHYS SERVICES - NGHS$0$267,863$0$83,301$0$21,736$0$38,316$0$12,400$0$423,616$0$0
DEBRA DUKE
DIRECTOR - DIAGNOSTIC IMAG$0$147,600$0$20,468$0$4,227$0$26,012$0$23,019$0$221,326$0$0
RANDALL P MILLER
MANAGER - RADIATION PHYSICS$0$248,405$0$0$0$5,727$0$30,522$0$10,221$0$294,875$0$0
DAVID E PATTERSON
RADIATION III PHYSICIST$0$204,182$0$0$0$23,049$0$7,286$0$9,149$0$243,666$0$0
HAROLD V LAW JR
OFFICER - CHIEF UTILIZATION$0$186,509$0$32,772$0$9,825$0$7,793$0$14,881$0$251,780$0$0
RICHARD D MATTHEUS
CIO - NGPG$0$195,504$0$33,027$0$450$0$7,194$0$24,868$0$261,043$0$0
ALAN WILLS
EXEC DIR - HEALTHECONNECTIONS$0$183,636$0$23,986$0$450$0$6,622$0$22,368$0$237,062$0$0
BRADLEY K NURKIN
VP - GAINESVILLE PRESIDENT$0$24,579$0$0$0$297,147$0$886$0$11,557$0$334,169$0$0
JAMES WALKER
FORMER VP HR - NGHS$0$0$0$0$0$190,344$0$0$0$12,836$0$203,180$0$0
STEPHEN A CARLSON
FORMER PHARMACY DIRECTOR - NGMC$0$106,879$0$0$0$15,052$0$20,580$0$6,108$0$148,619$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINES 4A-BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBRADLEY NURKIN WAS EMPLOYED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. FROM AUGUST 2012 UNTIL JANUARY 2014. MR. NURKIN WAS HIRED TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE MEDICAL CENTER. DURING 2014, MR. NURKIN WAS PAID SEVERANCE OF $295,000 BASED ON THE TERMS OF HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. JAMES WALKER WAS EMPLOYED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. FROM MAY 2010 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2013. MR. WALKER WAS HIRED TO SERVE AS VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. DURING 2014, MR. WALKER WAS PAID SEVERANCE OF $190,344 BASED ON THE TERMS OF HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. PART I, LINE 4B - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 457(F) EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN ANTHONY M. HERDENER $ 46,695 TRACY M. VARDEMAN $ 25,611 LINDA NICHOLSON $ 20,457 CAROL H. BURRELL $ 851,311 SAMUEL O. JOHNSON $ 43,368 JOHN A. WILLIAMSON $ 31,614 MARY M. STRAND $ 24,868 SONJA MCLENDON $ 27,194 KAREN WATTS $ 32,136 SHERRY DORSEY $ 34,802 CAROL H. BURRELL, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, BEGAN HER CAREER AT NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM IN 1999. SHE WAS PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT AND CEO IN JULY 2011. HER FIRST FULL YEAR AS CEO WAS COMPLETED IN 2012 WHICH IS REFLECTED IN HER PAY AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION. THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE 457(F) EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ON HER BEHALF FOR 2014 ($851,311) WAS COMPUTED BASED ON HER AGE, LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT, AND CURRENT POSITION WITH NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM. EMPLOYER PAYMENT FROM 457(F) PLAN (INCLUDING VESTED EARNINGS ON PREVIOUSLY REPORTED COMPENSATION): TRACY M. VARDEMAN $26,648 JOHN A. WILLIAMSON $32,199 LINDA NICHOLSON $22,421 ALLANA CUMMINGS $40,975 SAMUEL O. JOHNSON $43,221ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HALL COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE (2010A)
A586002388362762KB12010-02-18$311,522,031REFUND PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SERIES 2007G AND SERIES 2008B-H BONDS000
THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HALL COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE (2010B)
B586002388362762KS42010-02-18$246,724,247REFUND PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SERIES 2007G AND SERIES 2008B-H BONDS000
THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HALL COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE (2011A)
C586002388NONEAVAIL2011-08-26$46,625,000REFUND PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SERIES 2008A000
THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HALL COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE (2014A)
D586002388362762LE42014-12-11$227,171,226PAY THE COST OF ISSUING 2014A, REFUND PORTION OF 2010B AND ALL OF 2012 BONDS000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmtTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIn Reserve FundInReserveFundAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrCurrent RefundingCurrentRefundingIndAdvance RefundingAdvanceRefundingIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintIndRefunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmtUnspentUnspentAmt
A$62,685,000$312,397,796$27,065,954$7,297,582$57,074,0322013Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$27,175,000$247,420,175$21,696,106$7032013Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)
C$46,625,000$200,0002011Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)$46,625,000
D$227,180,389$783,066$75,849,682Yes (1)00Yes (1)$12,830,987

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndEngage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndEngage Bond Counsel ResearchEngageBondCounselResearchIndPrivate Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPctPrivate Bus Concerning UBIPrivateBusConcerningUBIPctTotal Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePctBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A0Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)0.002000.000300.0023000Yes (1)
B0Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)0.002000.000300.0023000Yes (1)
C0Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)0.002000.000300.0023000Yes (1)
D0Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)0.002000.000300.0023000Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndTerm Of HedgeTermOfHedgePctSuperintegrated HedgeSuperintegratedHedgeIndHedge TerminatedHedgeTerminatedIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueInd
JP MORGAN
AYes (1)0Yes (1)18.0000000000000000Yes (1)
JP MORGAN
BYes (1)0Yes (1)18.0000000000000000Yes (1)
CITIBANK NA
C0Yes (1)Yes (1)13.0000000000000000Yes (1)Yes (1)00
(no name)
D000000Yes (1)00

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (1)
BYes (1)
CYes (1)
DYes (1)

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HALL COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE (2014B)BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN586002388BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP362762LB0CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2014-12-11BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$135,500,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposePAY THE COST OF ISSUING 2014B, REFUND PORTION OF 2010A AND ALL OF 2012 BONDSPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$135,503,015TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$462,303IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$69,503,250CapitalExpendituresAmt
Unspent$1,502,730UnspentAmt
Current RefundingYes (1)CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation Made0FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease ArrangementsYes (1)AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropYes (1)MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Engage Bond Counsel ContractsYes (1)EngageBondCounselContractsInd
Any Research AgreementsYes (1)AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Engage Bond Counsel ResearchYes (1)EngageBondCounselResearchInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.00200PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0.00030PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.00230TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor Reqs0WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
AUNDREA STEVENS
AUNDREA STEVENS IS SISTER TO JACK KEENER, BOARD MEMBER.$82,015AUNDREA STEVENS IS EMPLOYED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.0
BRADEE ADERHOLT
CAROL BURRELL, PRESIDENT & CEO, IS A FAMILY MEMBER OF BRADEE ADERHOLT.$49,927BRADEE ADERHOLT IS EMPLOYED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.0
STACEY CUMMINGS
ALLANA CUMMINGS, VP & CIO, IS SISTER TO STACEY CUMMINGS.$121,085STACEY CUMMINGS WAS EMPLOYED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. DURRING THE TAX YEAR.0
SHARON HORTENSTINE
JAY HORTENSTINE, MD, BOARD MEMBER, IS MARRIED TO SHARON HORTENSTINE.$60,222SHARON HORTENSTINE IS EMPLOYED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NGMC) PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF ACUTE CARE AND SPECIALTY SERVICES THROUGH TWO CAMPUSES: A 100-BED HOSPITAL IN BRASELTON AND A 557-BED REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN GAINESVILLE. NGMC SERVES THE AREA'S LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. NGMC GAINESVILLE SERVES AS THE REGIONAL SAFETY NET HOSPITAL, WITH APPROXIMATELY HALF OF ITS PATIENTS FROM HALL COUNTY AND APPROXIMATELY HALF FROM SURROUNDING COUNTIES. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, NGMC REINVESTS ALL FUNDS IN EXCESS OF OPERATING EXPENSES INTO HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES NO TAX REVENUE FROM HALL OR OTHER COUNTIES SERVED, AND SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY REVENUE GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS. LOCATED IN GEORGIA'S FASTEST GROWING REGION, THE 65-YEAR-OLD HOSPITAL HAS EXPANDED CONSIDERABLY IN RECENT YEARS TO MEET DEMAND, INVESTING A QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS TO UPDATE ITS AGING PLANT IN GAINESVILLE AND ANOTHER $200 MILLION-PLUS TO BUILD THE NEW NGMC BRASELTON CAMPUS AND EXPANDING ITS SERVICES TO INCLUDE OBSTETRICS AND RADIATION THERAPY. NGMC'S QUALITY OF CARE CONSISTENTLY RANKS AMONG THE TOP IN THE NATION. FOR 11 YEARS IN A ROW, NGMC'S CARDIAC SERVICES HAVE BEEN BEST IN STATE, AND NGMC HAS BEEN NAMED GEORGIA'S #1 HOSPITAL FOR THREE YEARS IN A ROW AND AMONG THE TOP 10 IN THE NATION. NGMC PROVIDED CHARITY CARE TO HALL COUNTY RESIDENTS AT A COST OF $19.8 MILLION IN 2015 WITH ANOTHER $15.4 MILLION PROVIDED TO REGIONAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE HALL COUNTY. THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CHARITY CARE POLICY PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UP TO 300 PERCENT OF THE POVERTY LEVEL - DOUBLE THE AMOUNT GENERALLY PROVIDED BY OTHER HOSPITALS ACROSS THE STATE. THE HOSPITAL IS A KEY PARTICIPANT AND FISCAL SPONSOR IN PROGRAMS AIMED AT TREATING LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED PATIENTS, INCLUDING THE GOOD NEWS CLINICS (GNC), THE LARGEST FREE HEALTH CARE CLINIC IN GEORGIA, AND HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE (HAI), A LOCAL SERVICE THAT MATCHES FINANCIALLY ELIGIBLE PATIENTS TO SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO CARE, AMONG OTHER SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY: - SINCE 2000, NGMC HAS PROVIDED NEARLY THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE SET FORTH IN REQUIREMENTS BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH FOR SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR NEW SERVICES, AND, UNLIKE MANY GEORGIA NOT-FOR PROFIT HOSPITALS HELD TO THE SAME REQUIREMENTS, NGMC DOES NOT RECEIVE TAX FUNDING FROM ITS LOCAL COUNTY TO HELP FUND INDIGENT CARE TO AREA RESIDENTS. - NGMC IS THE PRIMARY HOSPITAL FOR LOW-INCOME PATIENTS IN GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION IN COUNTIES SUCH AS BANKS, DAWSON, AND WHITE, WHERE MANY KEY MEDICAL SPECIALTIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A- NGMC IS NUMBER 11 IN TOP HOSPITALS FOR NET UNCOMPENSATED CARE ($42.3M) PROVIDED IN GEORGIA BASED ON STATE FISCAL YEAR (SFY) 2016 INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND (ICTF) TOTAL HOSPITAL SPECIFIC DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL (DSH) LIMITS; MANY OF THE HOSPITALS ON THE LIST RECEIVED LOCAL TAX DOLLARS. NGMC SERVES AS A FINANCIAL ENGINE FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY. IN 2014 (LATEST NUMBERS AVAILABLE), THE HOSPITAL SURPASSED THE $1 BILLION MARK IN LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, WHICH APPLIED AN ECONOMIC MULTIPLIER TO THE HOSPITAL'S DIRECT EXPENDITURES TO ACCOUNT FOR THE "RIPPLE" EFFECT THE HOSPITAL'S SPENDING HAS ON OTHER SECTORS OF THE LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMIES. THE REPORT FOUND THAT THROUGH ITS ECONOMIC IMPACT, THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINED NEARLY 8,000 FULL-TIME JOBS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THE STATE IN 2014 IN ADDITION TO THE MORE THAN 6,000 EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM (NGHS). UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, CLASSIFIED AS A 501(C)(3) CHARITY, IS REQUIRED TO: HAVE A MISSION THAT WILL BENEFIT ITS COMMUNITY; REINVEST ALL SURPLUS FUNDS IN THE ORGANIZATION IN A WAY THAT BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY; COMPENSATE EXECUTIVES, CONTRACTORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAIR MARKET VALUE; REMAIN ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COMMUNITY; REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS FOR OR AGAINST CANDIDATES AND/OR LOBBY AS A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS ACTIVITIES; AND, REMAIN FINANCIALLY ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COMMUNITY BY NOT ALLOWING ANY PORTION OF ITS NET EARNINGS TO BENEFIT ANY PRIVATE SHAREHOLDER OR INDIVIDUAL. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, NGMC CARRIES ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE IRS IN 1965: - OPERATE A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) THAT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY; - NGMC OPERATES THE 4TH BUSIEST ER IN GEORGIA. IN 2015, MORE THAN 20% OF ALL NGMC'S ER VISITS WERE MADE BY SELF-PAY PATIENTS. - PROVIDE NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES TO ANYONE ABLE TO PAY; - NGHS PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY, ADVANCED SPECIALTY AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COMMUNITY, SERVING ALMOST 700,000 PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 13 COUNTIES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (FY15), NGMC'S PAYOR MIX WAS 59% MEDICARE/MEDICAID, 34% COMMERCIAL INSURANCE AND 7% SELF-PAY. - PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PROGRAMS; - 59% OF PATIENTS SERVED BY NGMC IN FY15 WERE MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PATIENTS. - CREATE A GOVERNING BOARD THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES; - MORE THAN 80 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN GOVERNANCE THROUGH NGHS, NGMC AND OTHER SUBSIDIARY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES. - ALLOW MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ANY PROFESSIONAL WHO IS QUALIFIED AND APPLIES; - NGMC HAS A MEDICAL STAFF OF MORE THAN 600 PHYSICIANS REPRESENTING NUMEROUS ADVANCED SPECIALTIES SUCH AS GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, CARDIAC SURGERY, CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, SURGICAL TRAUMA, NEONATOLOGY AND PERINATOLOGY. - REINVEST SURPLUS FUNDS IN OPERATIONS. - AS NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE REVENUE GENERATED BY NGMC AND ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, NGHS, ABOVE OPERATING EXPENSES IS REINVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITY. EXAMPLES INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MEDICAL FACILITIES, SUCH AS THE NEW HOSPITAL IN BRASELTON OFFERING 24/7 EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES NOT PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS; INVESTMENTS IN ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND STATE OF THE ART RADIATION THERAPY EQUIPMENT; AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ONLY LEVEL 2 TRAUMA CENTER IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA. - NGMC PARTICIPATES IN THE INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND, A 20-YEAR OLD PROGRAM THAT EXPANDS MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND SERVICES, SUPPORTS RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES THAT SERVE THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT AND FUNDS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS FOR MEDICALLY INDIGENT GEORGIANS. GEORGIA'S DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH THE ICTF AND ASSISTS HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH PROVIDERS THAT CARE FOR HIGH PROPORTIONS OF MEDICAID, UNINSURED AND/OR LOW-INCOME PATIENTS. IN 2015, NGMC RECEIVED $10.6 MILLION IN NET FUNDS ALLOCATED THROUGH THE ICTF AND UPPER PAYMENT LIMIT (UPL) PROGRAM TO PARTIALLY OFFSET A FINANCIAL LOSS OF $35.2 MILLION IN COST THE MEDICAL CENTER INCURRED TREATING UNINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. NGMC VALUES COOPERATIVE EFFORTS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF AREA CITIZENS. NGMC DEMONSTRATES THIS THROUGH MANY PARTNERSHIPS RANGING FROM SERVING AS LEAD AGENCY OF THE SAFE KIDS COALITION OF GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY, TO PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS GOOD NEWS CLINICS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO REACH AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN NEED OF HEALTHCARE. IN FY15, OVER $6 MILLION WAS PROVIDED IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS/OUTREACH. COMMUNITY EDUCATION WAS PROVIDED THROUGH FREE COMMUNITY LECTURES, VARIOUS SUPPORT GROUPS AND THE SEMI-ANNUAL HEALTH MAGAZINE, COMMUNICARE. NGMC ALSO OFFERED SEVERAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION SEMINARS IN 2015 ON TOPICS RANGING FROM HEALTH AND NUTRITION TO WOMEN'S HEALTH EDUCATION AND MORE. WHAT DRIVES NGMC'S COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES? NGMC, WITH INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, COMPLETED A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IN 2013. THE STUDY CULMINATED IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF 10 PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS AND INCLUDED A SECONDARY DATA SCAN AND A COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILE FOR HALL COUNTY. THE ASSESSMENT FOCUSED MAINLY ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH LOW-INCOMES WHO ARE UNINSURED. SIX FOCUS GROUPS WERE HELD AND NEARLY 25 ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH STAKEHOLDERS. GO TO WWW.NGHS.COM TO SEE A SPREADSHEET OF INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES NGMC IS INVOLVED WITH WHICH ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS. MANY ACTIVITIES OVERLAP DIFFERENT PRIORITIES, AND NGMC'S INVOLVEMENT RANGES FROM PROVIDING THE ACTIVITY ITSELF TO CONTRIBUTING IN SOME WAY. THE SPREADSHEET IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST, BUT HIGHLIGHTS MANY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THE FULL CHNA IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ATHE FOLLOWING CONTAINS HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY NGMC IN FY15, OFTEN PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY: PARTNERING TO REACH THE UNINSURED: NGMC WORKS COOPERATIVELY WITH OTHER AREA HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO CARE FOR ALL AREA CITIZENS, PARTICULARLY THE INDIGENT POPULATION. PARTNERS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, NGMC, THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP (NGPG) PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC, THE LONGSTREET CLINIC, GOOD NEWS CLINICS (INDIGENT CLINIC), MEDLINK (FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER), AS WELL AS PHYSICIANS. GOOD NEWS CLINICS: NGMC PROVIDES FUNDING TO GNC THAT HELPS PROVIDE MEDICATIONS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR GNC - THE LARGEST FREE CLINIC IN GEORGIA. FOUNDED IN 1992, GNC IS A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE TO THE INDIGENT AND UNINSURED POPULATION AT NO CHARGE. FORTY-THREE PHYSICIANS, MID-LEVEL PROVIDERS AND 39 DENTISTS VOLUNTEER TO TREAT PATIENTS AT GNC. IN ADDITION, OVER 300 SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS VOLUNTEER TO TREAT PATIENTS IN THEIR OFFICES THROUGH REFERRALS FROM GNC, NGPG PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT THE HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND PHYSICIANS IN HALL COUNTY. IN FY15, NEARLY $500,000 WAS DONATED TO HELP GNC PROVIDE CARE TO INDIGENT PATIENTS WHO WERE AT OR BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND DID NOT QUALIFY FOR OTHER PROGRAMS. CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM NGMC STAFF A CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) CLINIC AT GNC, AS WELL AS A CARDIOLOGY CLINIC. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL WITH ONLY 10 READMISSIONS OF GNC CHF PATIENTS IN NINE YEARS; ZERO READMISSIONS IN FY15. ADDITIONAL HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE PROVIDED TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AT GNC SUCH AS PROSTATE SCREENINGS. NGPG PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT THE HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: NGMC FUNDS AND STAFFS A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT THE HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN FY15, NGMC CONTRIBUTED OVER $1,000,000 TO THE PRIMARY CARE CLINIC. PRENATAL CARE PROGRAM AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT: NGMC PARTNERS WITH THE LONGSTREET CLINIC TO IMPROVE BIRTH OUTCOMES BY INCREASING EARLY PRENATAL CARE FOR LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PREGNANT WOMEN VIA THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S PRIMARY CARE CENTER. YEARLY COST TO NGMC IS APPROXIMATELY $200,000. INDIGENT PATIENT FUND: AT NGMC, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS TO OBTAIN URGENTLY NEEDED DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE FUNDS ARE PATIENTS WHOSE NEEDS CANNOT BE MET THROUGH PRIMARY INSURANCE, THEIR OWN PERSONAL FUNDS, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS OR OTHER CHARITABLE SERVICES. THIS HELPS TO ENSURE MEDICATION COMPLIANCE AND MAXIMIZE CONDITIONS FOR RECOVERY AND RECUPERATION. THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THIS. CHARITY CARE: NGMC'S CHARITY CARE POLICY REMOVES BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS BEGINNING WITH FREE CARE FOR PATIENTS UP TO 150% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL. FURTHER, SELF-PAY PATIENTS UP TO 300% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL QUALIFY FOR AN ADJUSTMENT EQUIVALENT TO THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 40% DISCOUNT. TOTAL CHARITY CARE COST FOR FY15: $35.2 MILLION - $19.8 MILLION FOR HALL COUNTY AND $15.4 MILLION FOR REGIONAL RESIDENTS NGMC VOLUNTEERS: IN FY15, 621 NGMC VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 55,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS, EQUIVALENT TO 32 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES AND A VALUE OF $1.2 MILLION TO THE ORGANIZATION. WHILE THESE FIGURES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE QUANTITATIVE PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT, THEY SHOW THE DEPTH OF SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY GIVES NGMC. THE TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM HAD 120 TEENS PARTICIPATE IN 2015. THE TEENS CAME FROM EIGHT COUNTIES AND REPRESENTED 23 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS WITHIN THE AREA. ENCOURAGING MEDICAL VOLUNTEERING: NGMC PROVIDES INFORMATION AT PHYSICIAN ORIENTATION TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICIANS TO STEP UP TO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LOCAL FREE CLINICS (GNC IN GAINESVILLE AND HELPING HAND CLINIC IN CLEVELAND) AS WELL AS HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE. NGPG ALSO ENCOURAGES PHYSICIANS TO GIVE THEIR TIME VOLUNTEERING AT THESE LOCATIONS. THE CANCER CENTER AT NGMC HAS DEVELOPED A MEMBERSHIP MODEL FOR PHYSICIANS THAT CONTAINS CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION WHICH INCLUDES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN A SPEAKER PROGRAM, SCREENING ACTIVITY, CANCER PREVENTION ACTIVITY OR OUTREACH. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEMBERSHIP MODEL IS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE QUALITY, ACCESS AND PROGRAMMATIC EXCELLENCE. FINANCIAL NAVIGATORS: NGMC HAS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COUNSELORS WHO HELP PATIENTS BECOME INSURED, BE IT THROUGH MEDICAID, PEACHCARE OR OTHER PROGRAMS. NGMC HAS TURNED FINANCIAL COUNSELORS INTO "FINANCIAL NAVIGATORS." THIS TEAM FOCUSES ON BEING ADVOCATES FOR UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS, AIDING THEM IN FINDING VIABLE MEANS TO ACCESS CARE. THEY FIND THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR HELPING PATIENTS APPLY FOR MEDICAID OR DISABILITY, ACCESSING THE NEW HEALTHCARE EXCHANGES OR PROCESSING CHARITY APPLICATIONS WHEN APPROPRIATE. THE TEAM HAS COMPLETED TRAINING TO BECOME CERTIFIED IN THIS AREA AS "CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE REFORM SPECIALISTS." PATIENT NAVIGATORS: NGMC ALSO HAS A CANCER PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CANCER PATIENTS WITH GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT THEIR CANCER JOURNEY, AND THEY ARE SEEN AS A "LIVING RESOURCE DIRECTORY" FOR PATIENTS. PARTNERING IN THE COMMUNITY VISION 2030: NGMC IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN VISION 2030 (WWW.VISION2030.ORG). THIS COMMUNITY-WIDE PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY THE GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. AN NGMC EMPLOYEE CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE BOARD OF VISION 2030. VISION 2030 FOCUSES ON THE CREATION OF A CULTURE OF COMMUNITY WELLNESS, THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF LIFELONG LEARNING, THE BUILDING OF AN ECONOMY AROUND EMERGING LIFE SCIENCES, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF INNOVATIVE GROWTH/INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE PROMOTION OF CULTURAL INTEGRATION. NGMC IS ALSO AN ACTIVE PARTNER ON OTHER CHAMBER COMMITTEES SUCH AS THE HEALTHCARE COMMITTEE AND THE HEALTH INITIATIVE CONSORTIUM. NGMC IS ALSO A PARTNER IN HALLMARK, WHICH IS A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PLAN THAT ADDRESSES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP. MEMBERS OF NGMC'S BARIATRIC SERVICE LINE ALSO SERVE ON HALL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM'S WELLNESS COUNCIL.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AAN NGMC REPRESENTATIVE SERVES ON HALL COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION (HCFC). HCFC ADOPTED TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND OBESITY PREVENTION AS ITS TWO FOCUS AREAS FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. HCFC IS A COLLABORATIVE WHICH SERVES AS THE LOCAL DECISION-MAKING BODY, BRINGING COMMUNITY PARTNERS TOGETHER TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE PLANS THAT ADDRESS THE SERIOUS CHALLENGES FACING THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COUNTY. ITS VISION IS THAT EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH HIS OR HER FULL POTENTIAL FOR GOOD HEALTH, BE SECURE FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND BECOME A LITERATE, PRODUCTIVE, ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE MISSION OF HCFC IS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR AREAS OF COMMUNITY CONCERN AND TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESOURCES IN A COMMON EFFORT TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS. THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION (MCF) RAISES FUNDS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY: THE MCF IS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF NGMC AND RAISES FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATING EXPENSES ARE SUPPORTED BY NGMC SO THAT DONATED FUNDS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT NGMC PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES. FOLLOWING ARE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO NOTE: - SINCE 1997, OVER $3.2 MILLION HAS BEEN RAISED FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THROUGH THE MEDICAL CENTER OPEN. - THE 2015 MEDICAL CENTER OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISED $281,881 FOR THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION'S 'THINK ABOUT IT' CAMPAIGN, AND 100% OF PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE CAMPAIGN'S PROJECT DAN (DEATHS AVOIDED BY NALOXONE), WHICH IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE WIDESPREAD DRUG ABUSE AND SPECIFICALLY REDUCE DEATHS FROM OPIOID OVERDOSE. - W.A.T.C.H. (WE ARE TARGETING COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE) MEMBERS HAVE DONATED MORE THAN $5 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHY JOURNEY CAMPAIGN SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 2000. INVESTING IN OUR YOUTH SAFE KIDS COALITION WORKS TO KEEP KIDS SAFE: THE GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY SAFE KIDS COALITION, LED BY NGMC, IS PART OF THE NATIONAL SAFE KIDS CAMPAIGN, THE FIRST AND ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED SOLELY TO THE PREVENTION OF UNINTENTIONAL CHILDHOOD INJURY, WHICH IS THE NATION'S NUMBER ONE KILLER OF CHILDREN AGES 14 AND UNDER. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES AFFORDABLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CAR SEATS, BIKE HELMETS, AND LIFE JACKETS TO AREA CHILDREN IN NEED. WORKING WITH A COALITION MADE UP OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, AREA SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND OTHERS, SAFE KIDS PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS THAT TEACH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS HOW TO AVOID ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. SAFE KIDS CONTINUED THE WORK OF INJURY PREVENTION FOR FAMILIES IN THE HALL COUNTY COMMUNITY IN 2015 THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF THE MCF AND THE HEALTHY JOURNEY CAMPAIGN. IN FY15, MEMBERS OF THE GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY SAFE KIDS COALITION PROVIDED OVER 300 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT REACHED AN ESTIMATED 52,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS AND CAREGIVERS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, OVER 5,400 SAFETY DEVICES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES WHO WERE IN NEED OF THEM. SAFE KIDS OF GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY, LED BY NGMC, PARTNERS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES ON "DRUG TAKE BACK DAYS" (OPERATION PILL DROP), WITH VARIOUS COLLECTION POINTS IN THE COUNTY. THIS GIVES COMMUNITY MEMBERS A SAFE WAY TO DISPOSE OF UNWANTED, UNUSED DRUGS. DIABETES EDUCATION: IN FY15, NGMC CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH GNC, THE PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND NGPG ON THE PILOT DIABETES MONITORING PROJECT WHEREBY INDIGENT PATIENTS WITH DIABETES RECEIVED TESTING STRIPS AND A METER FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. PATIENTS SIGNED A COMPACT WITH THE CLINIC THAT OUTLINED RESPONSIBILITIES SUCH AS KEEPING APPOINTMENTS AND ATTENDING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AS RECOMMENDED BY THEIR PHYSICIAN. FROM MARCH 2014 TO DECEMBER 2015, 373 PATIENTS HAD ENROLLED. OF THOSE WHO HAD RETURNED FOR AT LEAST ONE A1C READING, 68.04% SHOWED A DECREASED A1C READING. THE DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM AT NGMC IS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION FOR QUALITY SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION. A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IS OFFERED TO PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS, REGISTERED NURSES AND REGISTERED DIETITIANS. EDUCATION FOR SENIORS GETTING OLDER AND BETTER WORKSHOP: OVER 300 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE GETTING OLDER AND BETTER WORKSHOP IN MAY IN GAINESVILLE AND THE SPOUT SPRINGS LIBRARY IN FLOWERY BRANCH. THIS EVENT WAS SPONSORED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY, PROVIDED BY NGMC AND FEATURED THE TOPIC, "ARTHRITIS DO'S AND DONT'S." FEATURED SPEAKERS WERE DR. MARK HAZEL, DR. TENNENT SLACK, DR. JOSEPH POWERS, DR. GREGORY JACKSON AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST JIMMY SEASE. FLU AND PNEUMONIA PROGRAM AT THE GUEST HOUSE: NGMC PROVIDES FLU AND PNEUMONIA VACCINATIONS AT NO CHARGE TO CLIENTS AT THE GUEST HOUSE, AN ADULT DAY HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDED IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE ARE OFTEN THE FRAIL AND ELDERLY WHO HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING TO THEIR PHYSICIAN. NGMC HAS PROVIDED A SIGNIFICANT DONATION FOR A NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTEER-RUN TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM SERVING HALL COUNTY SENIOR ADULTS, CALLED ITNLANIER, WHICH IS BEING SPEARHEADED BY THE WISDOM PROJECT. THE SERVICE PROVIDES PERSONAL, COST-EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY. ITNLANIER IS A PRE-AFFILIATE OF ITNAMERICA, A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH 27 CHAPTERS PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF RIDES DAILY TO SENIOR CITIZENS. ITNLANIER HAS 24 LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AS BOARD AND ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DOES NOT RECEIVE STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDING. LACK OF TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES WAS ONE OF THE BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS IDENTIFIED IN OUR MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH: NGMC EMPLOYEES ARE VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY, VOLUNTEERING AT GNC, IN THEIR CHURCHES ON MISSION TRIPS AND FOR COMMUNITY AGENCIES SUCH AS THE HUMANE SOCIETY AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. WHEN IT COMES TO SUPPORTING MCF'S EMPLOYEE GIVING CLUB, W.A.T.C.H. (WE ARE TARGETING COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE), OVER 3,300 EMPLOYEES DONATED MORE THAN $500,000 IN FY15. RELAY FOR LIFE, AMERICAN HEART WALK, MARCH FOR BABIES: NGMC EMPLOYEES ALSO TURNED OUT IN FULL FORCE FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS THE AMERICAN HEART WALK, MARCH OF DIMES' WALKAMERICA AND AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S RELAY FOR LIFE, AVERAGING PARTICIPATION OF 150 EMPLOYEES PER EVENT. BLOOD DRIVES: NGMC EMPLOYEES DONATED OVER 457 UNITS OF BLOOD IN FY15. EMPLOYEES LEAD THE WAY - UNITED WAY PACESETTER & MORE: NGHS EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTED OVER $113,000 TO UNITED WAY AS A PACESETTER COMPANY. TWO NGMC EMPLOYEES SERVE ON THE UNITED WAY BOARD. TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: NGMC CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A "PIPELINE" TO HELP GET MORE QUALIFIED PEOPLE INTERESTED IN HEALTHCARE POSITIONS AND HELP PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO STUDENTS. THIS TRAINING AND EDUCATION IS DONE THROUGH A VARIETY OF AVENUES, FROM JOB SHADOWING TO THE NURSE EXTERN PROGRAM AND PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO FOOTHILLS AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ANGMC PROVIDES HEALTH INFORMATION & SUPPORT: THE FRASER RESOURCE CENTER AND HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY AT NGMC SERVES THE HEALTH INFORMATION NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE LIBRARY IS LOCATED ON THE MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS IN GAINESVILLE. CONSUMERS, PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO CREDIBLE RESOURCES RELATING TO MEDICAL SYMPTOMS, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS BOTH AT THE LIBRARY AND ALSO VIA LINKS ON NGMC'S WEBSITE (WWW.NGHS.COM/LIBRARY). THE RESOURCE CENTER ENCOURAGES VISITORS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND BECOME ACTIVE, INFORMED PARTNERS IN THEIR HEALTH CARE. IN KEEPING WITH GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTING, NGMC DID NOT INCLUDE QUANTITATIVE DATA ON THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS/PROJECTS, BUT THEY DO MEET HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED VIA THE 2013 (THE MOST RECENT) COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND WARRANT INCLUSION IN THIS SUMMARY. PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL NEIGHBORHOOD: NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM HAS BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF FIFTEEN COMMUNITIES IN THE NATION TO ESTABLISH A PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL NEIGHBORHOOD (PCMN) AS PART OF A CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID (CMS) INNOVATION CHALLENGE GRANT. THE PCMN BUILDS ON THE CONCEPT OF A PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME BY CONNECTING ACUTE-CARE HOSPITALS, SPECIALTY AND SUB-SPECIALTY PRACTICES AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES WITH PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS IN ORDER TO DRIVE HIGHER QUALITY, PROVIDE MORE AFFORDABLE CARE AND ENSURE A POSITIVE PATIENT EXPERIENCE. THE FIRST STEP IN THIS THREE-YEAR PROJECT IS TO BUILD STRONG MEDICAL HOME PRACTICES. PARTNERING WITH NGPG AND OTHER COMMUNITY PRACTICES, THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MORE INDIVIDUALIZED CARE TO PATIENTS. A MEDICAL HOME IS A CONCEPT OF CARE - NOT A BUILDING, A HOUSE OR A HOSPITAL. THE GOAL OF THE MEDICAL HOME MODEL IS TO BETTER COORDINATE CARE THROUGH PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES WITH HOSPITALS, MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES TO SUPPORT A MORE FULLY-INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CARE. BEING CARED FOR IN A PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME MEANS NGPG'S HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WILL WORK WITH PATIENTS TO HELP UNDERSTAND THEIR TOTAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND CONNECT THEM WITH COMMUNITY AND OTHER RESOURCES TO HELP MEET THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS. A PARTNERSHIP IS DEVELOPED BETWEEN THE PATIENT, THE PERSONAL PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM, AND THERE IS A KEY FOCUS ON ENCOURAGING PATIENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CARE. DISEASE CARE MANAGERS: DISEASE MANAGEMENT IS A SET OF INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES. DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PERSONS WITH SPECIFIC CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND TO REDUCE HEALTHCARE SERVICE USE AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH AVOIDABLE COMPLICATIONS, SUCH AS EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS. PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS GENERALLY USE MORE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INCLUDING PHYSICIAN VISITS, HOSPITAL CARE, AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. NGMC EMPLOYS FOUR DISEASE CARE MANAGERS TO FOCUS ON THE CORE MEASURES IDENTIFIED BY CMS, WHICH ARE PNEUMONIA AND SEPSIS, HEART FAILURE, STROKE AND ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. CMS BEGAN FOCUSING ON THESE DISORDERS TO IMPROVE CARE AND REDUCE COSTS; THEREFORE, THESE PROFESSIONALS MANAGE CARE TO IMPROVE ADHERENCE TO EVIDENCE BASED PREVENTION AND TREATMENT GUIDELINES, WORKING WITH PROVIDERS AND/OR WITH PATIENTS TO IMPROVE CARE. DISEASE MANAGERS PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SOME DISEASE MANAGERS PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION AT GOOD NEWS CLINICS (THE INDIGENT CLINIC). OTHER COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROVIDED BY DISEASE MANAGERS INCLUDES CHURCH/CIVIC/SENIOR GROUPS, HEALTH FAIRS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS. SANE PROGRAM: NGMC PROVIDES A SANE PROGRAM (SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER) WHICH PROVIDES NURSES SPECIAL TRAINING IN RAPE CRISIS, TRIAL TIME WITH A DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND TRAINING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND A PEDIATRICIAN'S OFFICE. NGMC EMPLOYS NURSES WHO HAVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO COMPLETE THE SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAM AND PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. THIS PROGRAM IS NOT A REQUIREMENT OF HOSPITALS AND IS ALSO NOT PROVIDED AT ALL HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. LIFELINE: NGMC HAS A LIFELINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICE WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO CONTINUE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR HOMES WITH THE SECURITY OF KNOWING THEY CAN QUICKLY ACCESS HELP IF THEY NEED IT. BY PRESSING A LIGHTWEIGHT, WATERPROOF ALERT BUTTON WORN AROUND THE NECK OR WRIST, SUBSCRIBERS CAN SIGNAL LIFELINE MONITORS WHO DETERMINE WHAT KIND OF HELP IS NEEDED AND CALL FOR IT IMMEDIATELY. IN FY15, NGMC HAD 253 SUBSCRIBERS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM (NGHS) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THROUGH THE SERVICES OF A MEDICAL STAFF OF MORE THAN 600 PHYSICIANS, THE RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA ENJOY ACCESS TO THE STATE'S FINEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES. THE HEALTH SYSTEM OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH NGMC WITH TWO HOSPITAL CAMPUSES, ONE IN BRASELTON AND ONE IN GAINESVILLE. NGMC IS RATED GEORGIA'S #1 HOSPITAL, AND AMONG THE TOP 10 IN THE NATION, BY CARECHEX. CARECHEX ALSO RECOGNIZES NGMC AS BEST IN STATE FOR HEART CARE, WOMEN'S CARE AND STROKE CARE. NGMC ALSO PROVIDES LONG TERM CARE THROUGH TWO CENTERS IN GAINESVILLE AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT THROUGH A FREESTANDING INPATIENT CENTER. THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S SERVICES EXTEND THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA REGION THROUGH URGENT CARE CENTERS, OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION CENTERS OFFERING PHYSICAL, SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, A SATELLITE CANCER TREATMENT CENTER AND SEVERAL MULTI-SPECIALTY MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS. THROUGH NGPG, RESIDENTS IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA HAVE CLOSE ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE AS WELL AS A HOST OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES THROUGH MORE THAN 250 PROVIDERS AT MORE THAN 80 LOCATIONS. LED BY VOLUNTEER BOARDS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, THE HEALTH SYSTEM SERVES ALMOST 1 MILLION PEOPLE IN 19 COUNTIES ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM, ALL REVENUE GENERATED ABOVE OPERATING EXPENSES IS RETURNED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH IMPROVED SERVICES AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER'S CHARITY CARE POLICY SUPPORTS THE PROVISION OF CARE FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. SPECIAL NOTES: NGMC USES THE PRECEPTS OUTLINED IN "A GUIDE FOR PLANNING AND REPORTING COMMUNITY BENEFIT," PROVIDED BY THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND VHA, INC. THE GUIDE'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP NOT-FOR-PROFIT MISSION-DRIVEN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOP, ENHANCE AND REPORT ON THEIR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT DEFINITION: PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY MUST ADDRESS A DEMONSTRATED COMMUNITY NEED, AND SEEK TO ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BENEFIT OBJECTIVES: - IMPROVE ACCESS - ENHANCE POPULATION HEALTH - ADVANCE GENERALIZABLE KNOWLEDGE - RELIEVE GOVERNMENT BURDEN TO IMPROVE HEALTH THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY MUST: - PRIMARILY BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY RATHER THAN THE ORGANIZATION - RESULT IN MEASURABLE EXPENSE TO THE ORGANIZATION IF THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IS PROVIDED PRIMARILY FOR MARKETING PURPOSES, STANDARD PRACTICE, EXPECTED OF ALL HOSPITALS (SUCH AS ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR ACCREDITATION, LICENSURE, OR TO PARTICIPATE IN MEDICARE) OR IS PRIMARILY FOR EMPLOYEES (NOT INCLUDING INTERNS, RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS) AND/OR AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS, IT IS NOT COMMUNITY BENEFIT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT CHRISTY MOORE, MANAGER, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, AT (770) 219-8097 OR GO TO WWW.NGHS.COM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11INFORMATION FOR THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FOR PREPARATION OF THE RETURN. AFTER THE RETURN WAS PREPARED, IT WAS REVIEWED BY SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. EMPLOYEES ATTEST TO THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND REPORTING/DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS AT HIRE AND ANNUALLY. COMPLIANCE IS MONITORED CONTINUOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD (NGHS BOARD) HAS DEVELOPED AND INSTALLED COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT SEEK TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF NGHS AND AFFILIATES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE POLICIES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF VOTING DIRECTORS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OF NGHS. ALL DECISIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE REVIEWED AND RATIFIED BY THE NGHS BOARD. THE COMMITTEE'S METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH INCORPORATE BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE CONSIDERATIONS, WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN THE COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATIONS CONCERNING KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND THE SPECIFIC COMPONENTS THEREOF. THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE DESCRIBED BELOW AS TO EACH OF THE THREE CATEGORIES. BASE SALARY ANNUAL BASE SALARIES ARE SET AT MARKET COMPETITIVE LEVELS WITH HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS OF A SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPLEXITY FROM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. SPECIFICALLY, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS PEER GROUP COMPARISONS FROM SURVEY DATA FOR OTHER HEALTH SYSTEMS, RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, RECOMMENDATIONS ON RANGES AND PLACEMENT FROM THE CEO, AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS FOR EACH POSITION. IN EACH INSTANCE THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS REACH A CONSENSUS BASED ON THE COMBINATION OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION, AND THE COMMITTEE SETS A BASE SALARY LEVEL FOR EACH KEY EMPLOYEE. PERFORMANCE BASED VARIABLE COMPENSATION NUMEROUS PERFORMANCE GOALS ARE QUANTITATIVE IN NATURE, RESULTING IN A PERFORMANCE BASED VARIABLE COMPENSATION COMPONENT THAT IS WEIGHTED TOWARD ATTAINING NGHS BOARD-APPROVED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE ESTABLISHED THROUGH A FORMAL PLANNING PROCESS INVOLVING BOARD AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE NGHS BOARD APPROVES THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR. OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE CASH AWARDS AS A FORMULA-DRIVEN PERCENTAGE OF BASE SALARY LEVELS BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT AND PREDETERMINED INDIVIDUAL OBJECTIVES. BENEFITS AND RETENTION PROGRAMS BENEFIT CATEGORIES AND AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BY A COMPARISON PROCESS SIMILAR TO DETERMINING BASE SALARIES WITH POSITIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR TO NGHS. INCLUDED IN BENEFITS ARE RETIREMENT PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE RETENTION AND PROGRESS TOWARD LONG-TERM GOALS WITHIN NGHS' MISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND STATISTICS ARE FILED QUARTERLY WITH DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION, LLC (DAC BOND). DAC BOND SERVES AS A DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT FOR ISSUERS OF MUNICIPAL BONDS ELECTRONICALLY POSTING AND TRANSMITTING INFORMATION TO REPOSITORIES AND INVESTORS. ALL OTHER ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:INTERCOMPANY DEBT FORGIVENESS -82,997,912. PARTNERSHIP INCOME NOT ON BOOKS -186,776. OTHER CHANGES -1,904.

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