THE MEDICAL CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization: THE MEDICAL CENTER INC (EIN 58-1685139)
Tax period: 2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed: 2015-05-13
IRS object ID: 201511339349304931
Schema version: 2013v4.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule H
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule O
Schedule R
Affiliated Group Schedule

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2015-05-13T15:48:01-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2014-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	560747981	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 1747	AddressLine1
City	CHARLESTON	City
State	WV	State
ZIP Code	253261747	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2013-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	581685139	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE MEDICAL CENTER INC	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	MEDI	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	7066606103	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	710 CENTER STREET	AddressLine1
City	COLUMBUS	City
State	GA	State
ZIP Code	31901	ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	ALLEN R BUTCHER CFO	PersonNm
Person Title	CFO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	7606606303	PhoneNum
Signature	2015-05-04	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	SUSAN S DULL	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00233523	PTIN
Phone	3043430168	PhoneNum

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2013	TaxYr
Build TS	2016-02-25 16:41:14Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	M SCOTT HILL	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	710 CENTER STREET	AddressLine1
City	COLUMBUS	City
State	GA	State
ZIP Code	31901	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$366,335,436	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	COLUMBUSREGIONAL.COM	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1986	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	GA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND HEALING OF OUR PATIENTS.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	15	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	11	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	2849	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	14	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$755,452	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	-$690,870	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$12,868,022	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$3,184,746	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$320,846,290	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$340,278,143	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$8,493,596	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$22,304,976	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$873,909	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$567,571	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$343,081,817	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$366,335,436	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$108,026	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$119,005	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$123,169,829	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$129,163,767	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$199,821,379	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$241,602,216	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$323,099,234	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$370,884,988	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$19,982,583	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$4,549,552	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$355,717,903	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$370,177,907	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$118,085,052	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$150,276,800	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$237,632,851	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$219,901,107	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	THE MEDICAL CENTER IS A 413-LICENSED BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, WHICH MEETS THE HEALTH AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF A DIVERSE COMMUNITY WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES, MANY OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE NOWHERE ELSE IN THE REGION. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS HOME TO ONE OF THE SIX REGIONAL PERINATAL CENTERS SERVING 27 GEORGIA AND ALABAMA COUNTIES AND ALSO PROVIDES ADVANCED EMERGENCY SERVICES AS A LEVEL 2 TRAUMA CENTER.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$250,870,036	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$119,005	GrantAmt
Revenue	$289,378,067	RevenueAmt
Desc	THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS A 413-LICENSED BED TERTIARY CARE "SAFETY NET" HOSPITAL PROVIDING A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES TO MEET THE HEALTH AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF A DIVERSE REGION. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS ALSO HOME TO THE JOHN B. AMOS CANCER CENTER, A COMPREHENSIVE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CANCER CENTER.ONE OF THE TOP BIRTH CENTERS AND ONE OF SIX REGIONAL PERINATAL CENTERS IN THE STATE, THE MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS THE REGION'S ONLY ADVANCED (LEVEL 3) MATERNITY SERVICES, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. AS A REGIONAL PERINATAL REFERRAL CENTER, THE MEDICAL CENTER SERVES 21 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA AND TWO IN EAST ALABAMA.THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES THE REGION'S ONLY DEDICATED TRAUMA CENTER - A LEVEL 2 FACILITY SERVING THE 13 COUNTIES OF GEORGIA REGION 7. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS HOME TO THE FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM WHICH HAS PROVIDED ADVANCED TRAINING TO PHYSICIANS SINCE 1972. IN ADDITION, THE MEDICAL CENTER HAS AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN MACON, GEORGIA, TO PROVIDE COLUMBUS-BASED TRAINING TO THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$33,151,674	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$50,712,195	RevenueAmt
Desc	THE JOHN B. AMOS CANCER CENTER, THE REGION'S LEADING PROVIDER OF CANCER SERVICES, IS PART OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. THE CENTER IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS - THE ONLY CANCER CENTER WITH THIS DISTINCTION IN THE 14-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. THE CENTER OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF CANCER TREATMENT SERVICES, A WIDE ARRAY OF CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AND ACCESS TO CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS FOR A VARIETY OF CANCERS. SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICAL AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY, RADIATION THERAPY, OUTPATIENT CHEMOTHERAPY, NUTRITION SERVICES, PHARMACY, AND LAB PATIENT NAVIGATION SUPPORT GROUPS AND PASTORAL CARE.IN KEEPING WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT MISSION, THE MEDICAL CENTER MAKES HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN THE SERVICE AREA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. MANY OF THESE PATIENTS ARE CLASSIFIED AS INDIGENT RESIDENTS OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY, AND AS SUCH ARE COVERED UNDER A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT.AS A SAFETY NET HOSPITAL, THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES A VARIETY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, ADVANCED MATERNITY SERVICES AND A NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, AND A DEDICATED CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WITH A PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. ON JUNE 12, 2013, THE MEDICAL CENTER OPENED A PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. THIS IS THE AREAS FIRST AND ONLY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DESIGNED AND STAFFED EXCLUSIVELY TO CARE FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 19. THIS NEW DEPARTMENT OFFERS A SEPARATE ENTRANCE AND A STAFF SPECIALLY TRAINED TO TREAT THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CHILDREN.IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, THE MEDICAL CENTER HAD 16,502 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, 197,447 OUTPATIENT VISITS, 93,117 EMERGENCY VISITS, 326 NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE ADMISSIONS, 157 PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE ADMISSIONS AND 3,139 DELIVERIES.EMPLOYEES OF THE MEDICAL CENTER ARE ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, THE JUVENILE DIABETES FOUNDATION AND OTHER CHARITABLE CAUSES.DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITALTHE MEDICAL CENTER, A DESIGNATED MEDICAID DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL, PARTICIPATES IN THE INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM CREATED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE. THE GOAL OF THE INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE INDIGENT BY EXPANDING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY, FUNDING INDIGENT CARE AND SUPPORTING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE. PROCEEDS FROM THE PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM ARE TRANSFERRED TO COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR DESIGNATION AND USE AS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT FUND. THE FUND'S PURPOSE IS TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF NEED IN THE COUNTIES TARGETED AS THE SERVICE AREA AND TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THESE NEEDS AND REDUCE ACCESS BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE.FAMILY PRACTICE CENTERTHE FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER IS A SERVICE OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. AND AFFILIATE, COLUMBUS AMBULATORY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. IT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES OF THE REGION, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. SERVICES INCLUDE FAMILY MEDICINE, GERIATRICS, PRENATAL AND PEDIATRIC SERVICES, IMAGING AND LABORATORY SERVICES. THE FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER IS OPERATED BY THE FACULTY OF THE FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER IN 1972 TO TRAIN PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS TO SERVE PRIMARILY IN RURAL AND OTHER MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. THE CENTER SERVES AS A TRAINING SITE FOR RESIDENTS IN THE PROGRAM.FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAMTHE MEDICAL CENTER WAS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN GEORGIA TO ESTABLISH A FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM TO TRAIN PHYSICIANS IN FAMILY PRACTICE. THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED TO TRAIN FORTY RESIDENTS AND IS FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO TRAIN PHYSICIANS TO SERVE IN RURAL AND OTHER UNDERSERVED AREAS.INDIGENT CAREINDIGENT PATIENTS RECEIVE WHAT COULD BE THEIR ONLY SOURCE OF AFFORDABLE, AVAILABLE CARE THROUGH A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC, MULTIPLE SPECIALTY CLINICS AND THE SERVICES OF VISITING SPECIALISTS IN THE OUTPATIENT CLINICS. THIS HELPS REDUCE THE BURDEN OF HEALTH CARE COSTS BY PROVIDING AN ALTERNATIVE TO USING THE MORE COSTLY, HIGHLY SPECIALIZED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR NON-EMERGENT CARE. ACCESS TO A MULTITUDE OF SERVICES IS INCREASED FOR INDIGENT AND LOW-INCOME PATIENTS AS CLINIC STAFF NETWORK WITH SUPPORT GROUPS, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES IN THE AREA.THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PROVIDES OUTPATIENT AND INPATIENT SERVICES TO THE CITYS INDIGENT THROUGH A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS INDIGENT CARE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE FOR COLUMBUS RESIDENTS WHO ARE NOT COVERED UNDER A PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE PLAN. INDIVIDUALS MEETING RESIDENCY AND INCOME REQUIREMENTS HAVE ACCESS TO A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AND VARIOUS SPECIALTY CLINICS STAFFED BY QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL. THE CLINICS PROVIDE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, PREVENTATIVE CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT, AND HEALTH EDUCATION.IF INPATIENT ADMISSION IS REQUIRED, PATIENTS RECEIVE CARE AT THE MEDICAL CENTER, WHERE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO A FULL RANGE OF DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO ENSURING CARE FOR THE CITY'S INDIGENT RESIDENTS, THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES INPATIENT CARE AND CERTAIN OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY'S PRISON POPULATION.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014, TOTAL CHARGES TO PROVIDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES THROUGH THE INDIGENT CARE PROGRAM WERE $27,419,440. TOTAL PAYMENTS FROM THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT WERE $13,389,689, LEAVING A DEFICIT OF $14,029,751.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses	$284,021,710	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	Yes (1)	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	0	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	0	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	Yes (1)	OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt Att	Yes (1)	AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	Yes (1)	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	0	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	Yes (1)	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (1)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (1)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	0	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	263	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	2849	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (1)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (1)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	15	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	11	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (1)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (1)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (1)	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ALLEN BUTCHER CFO	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	7066606303	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	707 CENTER STREET	AddressLine1
City	COLUMBUS	City
State	GA	State
ZIP Code	31901	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (33 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	OfficerOfficerInd	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
EUGENE DEMONET CHAIRMAN
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MAX BRABSON JR
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
KATHRYN CHEEK MD
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
CECIL CHEVES
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL W GORUM MD
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
R SCOTT HANNAY MD
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JULIUS H HUNTER JR
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
TODD JARRELL MD
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JOEY LOUDERMILK
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
LILIANA MCDANIEL
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
WILIAM ROUNDTREE MD
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
CAROLE RUTLAND PHD
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
WARREN STEELE II
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
HENRY W SWIFT JR
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES A STARK
PRESIDENT & CEO; RSGND 6/12/14	40.00		$0	$785,221	$40,481	2.00	Yes (X)
M SCOTT HILL
PRESIDENT & CEO; APPTD 6/12/14	40.00		$0	$503,116	$87,012	2.00	Yes (X)
ROLAND L THACKER
SR. VP & CFO; TRMD 10/31/13-SVR 10/31/14	40.00		$0	$599,420	$130,567	2.00	Yes (X)
ALLEN R BUTCHER
SR. VP & CFO; HIRED 3/12/14	40.00		$0	$0	$0	2.00	Yes (X)
LAURA DREW
SR. VICE PRESIDENT	40.00		$0	$214,333	$45,405		Yes (X)
RYAN CHANDLER
CEO - THE MEDICAL CENTER	40.00		$0	$400,197	$100,375		Yes (X)
KAREN SMITH
CORPORATE SECRETARY	40.00		$0	$63,597	$17,883	2.00	Yes (X)
MICHELLE BREITFELDER
SR. VICE PRESIDENT	25.00		$111,068	$110,101	$55,744	15.00	Yes (X)
BONNIE FRANCO
VP, CHIEF NURSING OFFICER	40.00		$241,327	$0	$14,688		Yes (X)
W MARK TWILLA
VP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00		$214,023	$0	$9,985		Yes (X)
ANDREW MORLEY JR
SR. VP & CMO	40.00		$19,650	$0	$1,451		Yes (X)
BRIAN LAVERTY
VICE PRESIDENT	40.00		$65,224	$0	$7,361		Yes (X)
RICHARD BARKER
DIRECTOR, ONCOLOGY	40.00		$392,914	$0	$23,316			Yes (X)
KENDALL HANDY
CHIEF OF SERVICE	39.00		$322,155	$1,469	$30,994	1.00		Yes (X)
JOHN R BUCHOLTZ
DIRECTOR, MEDICAL EDUCATION	40.00		$282,020	$0	$143,658			Yes (X)
JOSEPH ZANGA
CHIEF OF SERVICE	40.00		$270,761	$0	$23,736			Yes (X)
JEFFERSON JONES
PHYSICIAN	40.00		$257,314	$0	$20,643			Yes (X)
LANCE B DUKE
EXEC VP & COO; TRMD 4/9/12-SVR 6/30/13	0.00		$0	$459,891	$124,696	0.00			Yes (X)
DEBRA HERNANDEZ
SR. VP, CNO; TRMD8/10/12SVR8/31/14	0.00		$221,327	$0	$50,097				Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$2,397,783	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$3,137,345	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$928,092	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	103	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	Yes (1)	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/City	StateContractorAddress/USAddress/State	ZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCode	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
AMERICAN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT
PO BOX 6633	HIGH POINT	NC	27262	ANESTHESIOLOGY SERVICES	$3,499,100
HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND REHAB
PO BOX 8068	COLUMBUS	GA	319088068	REHAB SERVICES	$1,968,596
ROBINSON & MORTON
400 SHADES CREEK PKWY	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35209	CONSTRUCTION SERVICES	$1,682,622
TEAM RADIOLOGY INC
PO BOX 30698	KNOXVILLE	TN	37930	RADIOLOGY SERVICES	$1,438,595
AMN HEALTHCARE INC
2735 COLLECTIONS CTR DRIVE	CHICAGO	IL	60693	STAFFING	$1,292,386

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	43	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations	$3,184,746	RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Total Contributions	$3,184,746	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PATIENT REVENUE	621400	$324,192,901	$324,192,901
IND CARE INCOME	900099	$8,006,980	$8,006,980
INTENSIVE AND MATERNAL HEALTH	624100	$1,943,147	$1,943,147
EDUCATION FEES	624100	$1,504,540	$1,504,540
OTHER OPERATING REVENUE	624100	$1,276,864	$1,276,864

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$3,353,711	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$2,619,829	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$733,882	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$340,278,143	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$7,676,123	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$7,676,123	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$567,571	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$0	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$567,571	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$567,571	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$546,001	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$21,570	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	$14,628,853	OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	$0	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	$14,628,853	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$14,628,853	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$14,628,853	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$366,335,436	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$340,090,262	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$755,452	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$22,304,976	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$119,005	TotalAmt
Program Services	$119,005	ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$104,471,768	TotalAmt
Program Services	$99,683,281	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,788,487	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$17,214,162	TotalAmt
Program Services	$15,437,925	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,776,237	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,477,837	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,952,741	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$525,096	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$26,377,976	TotalAmt
Program Services	$174,219	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$26,203,757	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,619,160	TotalAmt
Program Services	$174,682	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,444,478	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$38,481,824	TotalAmt
Program Services	$34,707,385	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,774,439	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$355,316	TotalAmt
Program Services	$14,214	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$341,102	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,989,768	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,451,540	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,538,228	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,718,277	TotalAmt
Program Services	$195,553	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,522,724	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,917,055	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,074,376	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,842,679	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$420,513	TotalAmt
Program Services	$384,363	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$36,150	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$139,159	TotalAmt
Program Services	$134,664	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,495	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,539,747	TotalAmt
Management And General	$4,539,747	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$19,271,620	TotalAmt
Management And General	$19,271,620	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,960,142	TotalAmt
Management And General	$7,960,142	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SUPPLIES	$59,365,925	$59,088,948	$276,977
BAD DEBT	$51,584,751	$51,584,751
PROVIDER TAX	$3,355,060	$3,355,060
LEASE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT	$1,451,465	$1,451,465

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,054,458	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,037,538	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,016,920	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$370,884,988	TotalAmt
Program Services	$284,021,710	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$86,863,278	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$66,815,035	BOYAmt
EOY	$66,281,849	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,011,019	BOYAmt
EOY	$20,209	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$670,184	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$63,402,760	BOYAmt
EOY	$57,063,302	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,513,184	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,642,374	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,896,256	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,181,007	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$314,709,448	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$170,525,285	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$132,842,824	BOYAmt
EOY	$144,184,163	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$77,232,679	BOYAmt
EOY	$90,961,906	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$172,913	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,146	BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$355,717,903	BOYAmt
EOY	$370,177,907	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$23,615,147	BOYAmt
EOY	$38,400,997	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$85,702,994	BOYAmt
EOY	$87,511,361	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,766,911	BOYAmt
EOY	$24,364,442	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$118,085,052	BOYAmt
EOY	$150,276,800	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$237,019,020	BOYAmt
EOY	$219,213,518	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$613,831	BOYAmt
EOY	$687,589	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$237,632,851	BOYAmt
EOY	$219,901,107	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$355,717,903	BOYAmt
EOY	$370,177,907	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$4,549,552	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	-$3,910,697	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$9,271,495	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital	Yes (X)	HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Belongs Afflt Grp	Yes (X)	OrganizationBelongsAffltGrpInd

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Affiliated Group Total	$14,315	AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Affiliated Group Total	$14,315	AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Affiliated Group Total	$531,698,600	AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Affiliated Group Total	$531,712,915	AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Affiliated Group Total	$1,000,000	AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Affiliated Group Total	$250,000	AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Affiliated Group Total	$0	AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Affiliated Group Total	$0	AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$1,000,000	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$4,000,000	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling	$6,000,000	LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$27,379	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$32,330	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$32,191	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$14,315	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$106,215	TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$250,000	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$1,000,000	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling	$1,500,000	GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$613,831	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance	$613,831	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$613,831	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance	$613,831	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$613,831	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance	$613,831	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$648,156	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$34,325	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$613,831	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$1,087,368	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$439,212	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$648,156	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY	1.00000	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	0	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$8,108,176	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$8,108,176	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$136,197,753	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$56,252,744	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$79,945,009	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$21,535	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$21,535	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$0	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$158,636,112	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$111,528,645	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$47,107,467	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$11,745,872	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$2,722,361	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$9,023,511	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$144,184,163	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$314,369,936	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue	-$51,130,411	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	-$51,130,411	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$365,500,347	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	$835,089	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$835,089	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$366,335,436	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$332,101,680	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included	$14,764,530	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$14,764,530	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$317,337,150	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included	$53,547,838	OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$53,547,838	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$370,884,988	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:	OPERATIONS OF THE MEDICAL CENTER - TO BE USED FOR THE PEDIATRIC INTENSIVIST AND PET.
PART X, LINE 2:	THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. AT JUNE 30, 2014, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THE MEDICAL CENTER HOLDS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE UNDER ASC 740.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS -51,584,751. INTERCOMPANY TRANSFER 439,568. CROTC REVENUE TRANSFERRED TO AMBULATORY 14,772.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	EQUITY IN UNDISTRIBUTED NET INCOME OF SUBSIDIARY 835,089.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	NET UNREALIZED LOSS 3,910,697. GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT 10,500,000. CROTC EXPENSES TRANSFERRED TO AMBULATORY 353,833.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS 51,584,751. EQUITY IN UNDISTRIBUTED NET EXPENSES OF SUBSIDIARY 1,963,087.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance Policy	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written Policy	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free Care	Yes (1)	FPGReferenceFreeCareInd

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	Yes (X)	OtherInd
Free Care Other	125.000000000000	FreeCareOtherPct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted Care	Yes (1)	FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd

Discounted Care Oth Percentage DiscountedCareOthPercentageGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	Yes (X)	OtherInd
Discounted Care Other	185.000000000000	DiscountedCareOtherPct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Free Care Medically Indigent	Yes (1)	FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance Budget	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget	Yes (1)	ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care	0	UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft Report	0	AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$17,076,652	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$87,179	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$16,989,473	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.05320	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$56,335,630	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$51,805,187	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$4,530,443	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01420	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$8,559,271	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$13,389,689	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	-$4,830,418	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$81,971,553	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$65,282,055	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$16,689,498	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.06740	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$46,435	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$2,020	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$44,415	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$8,231,195	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$2,718,565	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$5,512,630	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01730	TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$322,558	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$53,754	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$268,804	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00080	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$8,600,188	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$2,774,339	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$5,825,849	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01820	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$90,571,741	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$68,056,394	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$22,515,347	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.08560	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	Yes (1)	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$51,584,751	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$81,068,250	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$108,216,404	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-$27,148,154	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge Ratio	Yes (X)	CostToChargeRatioInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	Yes (1)	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance Prvsn	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities	1	HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

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Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONSISTED OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA. QUALITATIVE DATA WAS COLLECTED THROUGH INPUT FROM KEY REPRESENTATIVES IN THE COMMUNITY CONSISTING OF PHYSICIANS, OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, FAITH-BASED MEMBERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES. FOCUS GROUPS PROVIDED THE FORUM FOR THIS DATA COLLECTION AND WERE ARRANGED IN ADVANCE TO PROMOTE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLECTIVE AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL INPUT WERE PROVIDED AND USED IN THE OVERALL ASSESSMENT REPORT.IN ADDITION TO FOCUS GROUPS, A VARIETY OF EXISTING (SECONDARY) DATA SOURCES WAS CONSULTED TO COMPLEMENT THE RESEARCH QUALITY OF THIS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. DATA FOR MUSCOGEE COUNTY WAS OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS, U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 4: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. WAS CONDUCTED WITH THREE OTHER AREA HOSPITALS. TWO OF THOSE FACILITIES, DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL, INC. AND HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC. ARE AFFILIATES OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. ALSO PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL WHICH ALSO SERVES MUSCOGEE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7: CRHS HAS SELECTED NINE (9) OF THE IDENTIFIED FOURTEEN (14) PRIORITY AREAS UPON WHICH TO FOCUS ITS EFFORTS AND HAS SPLIT THOSE NINE (9) AMONGST ITS THREE HOSPITALS FOR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO IMPLEMENT THE ACTION PLANS ACCORDINGLY, RECOGNIZING THAT COORDINATION AMONGST ITS HOSPITALS AND SHARING OF RESOURCES WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUPREMELY EFFECTIVE: THE MEDICAL CENTER SHALL PRIMARILY COORDINATE STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH DIABETES, LUNG CANCER, ACCESS TO CARE AND HEART DISEASE;THE ENTIRE RESPONSE CAN BE ACCESSED AT:HTTP://WWW.COLUMBUSREGIONAL.COM/MEDIA/FILE/COMMUNITYHEALTHRESPONSEPLAN/2013_COMMUNITY_HEALTH_RESPONSE_PLAN-THEMEDICALCENTER.PDF
THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 12I: IN CALCULATING AMOUNTS CHARGED TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ELIGIBLE PATIENTS, THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. ALSO CONSIDERS THE RESIDENCY OF APPLICANTS TO DETERMINE FOR WHICH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THE PATIENT MAY QUALIFY.
THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20D: THE AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED (AGB) FOR EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE ARE CALCULATED BASED ON MEDICARE FEE FOR SERVICE. THE FACILITY CALCULATES THE CHARGE FOR SERVICE DIVIDED BY THE SUM OF ASSOCIATED GROSS CHARGES RELATED TO THOSE CLAIMS. IF A PATIENT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY OF THE EXTENSIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE AND IS UNINSURED, A DISCOUNT OF 30% BILLED CHARGES IS AVAILABLE.

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 7:	THE AMOUNTS ON LINE 7, COLUMN C WERE CALCULATED USING THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR 2013 FILED MEDICAID COST REPORT AND IS A COMPOSITE OF GEORGIA AND ALABAMA TRADITIONAL MEDICAID AND ALABAMA TRADITIONAL MEDICAID AND GEORGIA MANAGED CARE MEDICAID COST TO CHARGE RATIOS.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F):	BAD DEBT EXPENSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,584,751 WAS SUBTRACTED FROM FORM 990, PARK IX, LINE 25 FOR PURPOSES OF COMPUTING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:	N/A
PART III, LINE 2:	THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE AT COST WAS CALCULATED USING THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR 2014 FILED MEDICAID COST REPORT AND IS A COMPOSITE OF GEORGIA AND ALABAMA TRADITIONAL MEDICAID AND GEORGIA MANAGED CARE MEDICAID COST TO CHARGE RATIOS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT CONTAIN A FOOTNOTE REGARDING BAD DEBT EXPENSE. BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED ON THE INCOME STATEMENT IS CALCULATED ON HISTORICAL WRITE OFS AND THE PERCENTAGE OF GROSS CHARGES. ONCE GROSS CHARGES FOR SELF-PAY PATIENTS ARE CALCULATED FOR THE MONTH THEN THE HISTORICAL PERCENTAGE IS APPLIED TO THE CHARGES AND REPORTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
PART III, LINE 8:	THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL REPORTED ON LINE 7 SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. MEMBERS OF THE MEDICARE COMMUNITY ARE PROVIDED THE SAME CARE AND TREATMENT AS ALL OTHER PATIENTS OF THIS FACILITY. BECAUSE OF LOW PAYMENT RATES OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM, LOSSES RELATED TO SERVING THIS IMPORTANT POPULATION OF OUR COMMUNITY INDICATE THAT THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF REIMBURSEMENT. THE SOURCE USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 6 WAS THE MEDICARE COST REPORT.
PART III, LINE 9B:	IT IS THE POLICY OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. TO PROVIDE QUALITY MEDICAL CARE TO ALL PATIENTS. THOSE PATIENTS REQUIRING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE TREATED IN THIS FACILITY AND ARE TREATED EQUALLY REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. PATIENTS THAT HAVE QUALIFIED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE CATEGORIZED INTO GROUPS IN ORDER TO CAPTURE THEIR DISPOSITION FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA INDIGENCY GUIDELINES.UNINSURED PATIENTS AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IF INCOME LEVELS ARE AT OR BELOW 185% OF LATEST PUBLISHED FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. PATIENT CHARGES ARE DISCOUNTED 100% IF PATIENT AND/OR GUARANTOR'S ANNUAL INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 125% OF LATEST PUBLISHED FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THESE INCOME GUIDELINES, BUT WHOSE HOSPITAL CHARGES EXCEED 50% OF THEIR ANNUAL INCOME, AND IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO EXPECT TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT WITHOUT EXCESSIVE HARDSHIP DUE TO THE VERY LARGE BALANCE OF DEBT MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS COLUMBUS REGIONAL CHARITY (CATASTROPHIC).ONCE CLASSIFIED IN ONE OF THESE THREE GROUPS, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT SEEK TO COLLECT ANY AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF UNDER THIS POLICY FROM SUCH PATIENTS.ALL PATIENTS REQUIRING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION PROVIDING DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, UNINSURED STATUS AND INCOME.UNINSURED PATIENTS NOT MEETING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CRITERIA AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A PERCENTAGE DISCOUNT FROM GROSS CHARGES EQUIVALENT TO A CALCULATED AVERAGE CONTRACT DISCOUNT.
PART VI, LINE 2:	THE FORMAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH FIRM, PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, INC. THE HEALTH STATUS, BEHAVIORS AND NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA WERE DETERMINED USING A SYSTEMATIC, DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH. THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROVIDED INFORMATION TO ALLOW COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. TO: IDENTIFY NEEDS THAT IF ADDRESSED COULD LEAD TO IMPROVED HEALTH STATUS, INCREASE LIFE SPANS AND ELEVATE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE; REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES; AND INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO PREVENTATIVE SERVICES FOR ALL RESIDENTS IN THE SERVICE AREA. THE PRIMARY DATA FROM PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS IS REFLECTIVE OF A POPULATION-BASED TELEPHONE SURVEY WITH RANDOM SAMPLING OF RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY SEGMENTED BY VARYING ZIP CODES FOR EASE OF GEOGRAPHICAL IDENTIFICATION. THE TELEPHONE SURVEYS INCLUDED LANDLINE SUPPLEMENTED BY CELL PHONE NUMBERS AND FINDINGS WERE GENERALIZED TO INDIVIDUALS VERSUS HOUSEHOLDS. IN ORDER TO QUANTIFY INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES AND BEHAVIORS, PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS USED THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWED FOR RANDOMIZED SAMPLING WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD. BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IS A NATIONAL TELEPHONE HEALTH SURVEY SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL. THE SYSTEM ADDRESSES SUCH ISSUES AS MEDICAL CONDITIONS, ACCESS TO CARE AND INJURY CONTROL. THE INFORMATION FROM THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WAS COMBINED WITH THE PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS CUSTOMIZED COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY FINDINGS REFLECTIVE OF GENERAL HEALTH STATUS, PRIMARY CARE, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES, USE OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO, DISEASE SCREENING, NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, AMONG OTHERS TO COMPLETE THEIR PRIMARY RESEARCH.THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED FOURTEEN PRIORITY COMMUNITY NEEDS. COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. HAS SELECTED NINE OF THE IDENTIFIED PRIORITY AREAS TO FOCUS ITS EFFORTS. THOSE NINE WILL BE DIVIDED BETWEEN HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC., THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. AND DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL, INC., THE THREE AFFILIATE HOSPITALS IN THE COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.THE REMAINING FIVE PRIORITY AREAS WILL HAVE MORE LIMITED FOCUS BY THE COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BUT WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE SYSTEM IN MANY MEANINGFUL WAYS. COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WILL PLAY A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN HELPING TO COORDINATE CARE AND SERVICES SO AS TO CONSERVE THE LIMITED FISCAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS, WHILE REDUCING DUPLICATION OF SERVICES AND WHILE ALSO BEING A PRIMARY PROVIDER OF SERVICES AS FEASIBLE.WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. DEVELOPED A THREE YEAR PLAN TO ADDRESS THE NINE PRIORITY AREAS. THE PLAN RELIES ON SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ACHIEVABLE, REALISTIC AND TIME SPECIFIC ACTION STEPS. THIS APPROACH WILL SUPPORT THE PROCESS OF ONGOING EVALUATION THROUGH EASIER IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS THAT NEED MODIFICATION AND CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY THE EFFORTS OF COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC.
PART VI, LINE 3:	THE ORGANIZATION HAS POSTED SIGNS IN ALL PATIENT ACCESS AREAS INFORMING THE PATIENTS OF THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. WRITTEN INFORMATION IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ALL PATIENTS AT THE POINT OF REGISTRATION. IN ADDITION, ALL STATEMENTS SENT TO PATIENTS CONTAIN A MESSAGE ABOUT WHO TO CALL IF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED.
PART VI, LINE 4:	THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. LOCATED IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 413-LICENSED BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, 128-BED LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY AND 19 BED TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT. COLUMBUS IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTA AND IS THE THIRD LARGEST CITY IN THE STATES OF GEORGIA AND THE 116TH LARGEST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CITY COVERS A TOTAL OF 220.8 SQUARE MILES WHICH INCLUDES 4.7 MILES OF WATER AND 216.1 MILES OF LAND. COLUMBUS IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM THE ALABAMA/GEORGIA BOUNDARY AND SERVES 2 COUNTIES IN ALABAMA. IN 2012, THE COLUMBUS, GEORGIA METROPOLITAN AREA HAD AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 198,413. THE WEST GEORGIA HEALTH DISTRICT IS LOCATED IN COLUMBUS AND SERVES A 15 COUNTY AREA IN GEORGIA WHICH INCLUDES TWO OF GEORGIA'S POOREST COUNTIES.COLUMBUS, GEORGIA IS LOCATED IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY WHICH IS COMPRISED OF 48.7% MALE AND 51.3% FEMALE. THE ETHNIC MIX OF THE POPULATION IS 43.0% WHITE, 46.1% BLACK, 7.3% HISPANIC, AND 3.6% OTHER. APPROXIMATELY 2.6% ARE PERSONS OF MIXED RACE. PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 5 ACCOUNT FOR 7.6% OF THE POPULATION WHILE PERSONS UNDER AGE 18 ACCOUNT FOR 25.4% AND PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 65 ACCOUNT FOR 11.5%. THERE ARE APPROXIMATLEY 2.45 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD. MEDIAN INCOME FOR THIS AREA IS $41,088. THE TOTAL OF 18.8% OF THE POPULATION IN THIS AREA IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL.
PART VI, LINE 5:	THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC., IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, 413-LICENSED BED, ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL. IN KEEPING WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT MISSION, THE MEDICAL CENTER MAKES QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN ITS SERVICE AREA, REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE ACUTE, PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE, MEDICAL EDUCATION, CLINICAL TRAINING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES ACUTE, PREVENTIVE AND LONG-TERM CARE TO RESIDENTS OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING 29 COUNTIES THAT MAKE UP THE MEDICAL CENTER'S EXTENDED SERVICE AREA. THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT SERVICES, MANY OF WHICH ARE UNAVAILABLE AT OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE REGION. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE:-A REGIONAL TRAUMA CENTER FOR THE 13-COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE REGION 7.-THE AREA'S ONLY LEVEL III OBSTETRICAL SERVICES AND HIGH-RISK NURSERY. THE MEDICAL CENTER'S REGIONAL PERINATAL REFERRAL CENTER COVERS 21 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. IT ALSO SERVES TWO COUNTIES IN ALABAMA.-THE REGION'S ONLY 24-HOUR, FULL-SERVICE INPATIENT PHARMACY AND ANESTHESIA SERVICES.-A DEDICATED PEDIATRIC UNIT AND THE REGION'S ONLY PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM.-THE JOHN B. AMOS CANCER CENTER, THE REGION'S LEADING PROVIDER OF CANCER SERVICES. THE JOHN B. AMOS CANCER CENTER OPENED IN 2005. IT IS A FREESTANDING FACILITY OF APPROXIMATELY 50,000 SQUARE FEET OFFERING ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CAPABILITIES, PATIENT AND FAMILY SERVICES, AN ONCOLOGY PHARMACY, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.REALIZING THAT HEALTH CARE IS EDUCATION IN PROGRESS, THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES EVERY OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO STAY CURRENT IN THEIR FIELDS OF EXPERTISE. AREA PHYSICIANS EARN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CATEGORY I CME CREDITS THROUGH SEMINARS SPONSORED BY THE MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDICAL EXPERTS TEACH CONFERENCES AND GRAND ROUNDS IN AREAS SUCH AS MEDICINE, SURGERY, OBSTETRICS, PEDIATRICS AND FAMILY MEDICINE. IN ADDITION, NURSE EDUCATORS DELIVER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE MEDICAL CENTER'S 21-COUNTY PERINATAL REFERRAL REGION.THE MEDICAL CENTER SERVES ALSO AS A REGIONAL CLINICAL SITE THROUGH AFFILIATIONS WITH AREA NURSING PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS WITH PROGRAMS IN RESPIRATORY THERAPY, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND PHARMACY. NURSING FELLOWSHIPS ARE OFFERED IN PERINATOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, PEDIATRICS AND MEDICAL/SURGICAL CARE. THE COLUMBUS REGIONAL MEDICAL FOUNDATION, AN AFFILIATE, PROVIDES SUPPORT THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION. THE SIMON SCHWOB MEDICAL LIBRARY AT THE MEDICAL CENTER SUPPORTS THESE EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS.THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY GOES FAR BEYOND DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ILLNESS. IT IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION. PROGRAM TOPICS INCLUDED PRENATAL AND CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION; CHILD HEALTH AND SAFETY; NUTRITION; DISEASE DETECTION, PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT; AND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING ILLNESS. MANY COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN THE COLUMBUS REGIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER LOCATED AT THE MEDICAL CENTER.THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY LEADERS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. IN GENERAL, OUR VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS ARE PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA AND NEITHER THEY (NOR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS) ARE EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION.MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES IN THE HOSPITALS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS AS DETERMINED THROUGH A DETAILED CREDENTIALING PROCESS. THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. HAS OVER 200 AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS WITH 100 PHYSICIANS IN THE ACTIVE OR ACTIVE PROVISIONAL CATEGORIES PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICE AT THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.THE ORGANIZATION REINVESTS ALL PROFITS BACK INTO PHYSICIAN AND STAFF TRAINING, AND FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. IN CONTRAST TO INVESTOR-OWNED HOSPITALS, NO PART OF NET EARNINGS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BENEFITS ANY PRIVATE SHAREHOLDERS OR INDIVIDUALS.A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPERATED AT THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. NO ONE REQUIRING EMERGENCY CARE IS DENIED TREATMENT REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
PART VI, LINE 6:	THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS PART OF THE COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. THIS SYSTEM WAS ORGANIZED TO PLAN, DEVELOP AND COORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES OF AN INTEGRATED HEALTH NETWORK SERVING WEST GEORGIA AND EAST ALABAMA. ITS RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE STRATEGIC PLANNING, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION. AS A PART OF THIS SYSTEM, THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. MAKES QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN ITS SERVICE AREA, REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE ACUTE, PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE, MEDICAL EDUCATION, CLINICAL TRAINING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. ALL AFFILIATES IN THIS SYSTEM PLACE A HIGH PRIORITY ON EXCEEDING THE EXPECTATIONS OF EACH PATIENT, VISITOR AND CUSTOMER.AFFILIATES OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IN THE COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. INCLUDE:1) COLUMBUS AMBULATORY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. - A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMPANY SERVING COLUMBUS AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. COLUMBUS AMBULATORY HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS REQUESTING SUCH SERVICES REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. MANY OF THESE PATIENTS ARE CLASSIFIED AS INDIGENT RESIDENTS OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY, AND AS SUCH ARE COVERED THROUGH A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT.2) COLUMBUS REGIONAL MEDICAL FOUNDATION, INC. - A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED IN 1983 TO ENDOW AND PROMOTE THE MEDICAL CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF THE FOUNDATION INCLUDE FUND-RAISING TO SUPPORT THE JOHN B. AMOS CANCER CENTER AT THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. AND THE CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK, TO SUPPORT CLINICAL EDUCATION THROUGH STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER TO PURCHASE HEALTH, MEDICAL AND RELATED EQUIPMENT TO BENEFIT PATIENTS AND ENHANCE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.3) DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL, INC. - A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 219-BED GENERAL ACUTE CARE FACILITY THAT HAS SERVED THE REGION SINCE 1975. THE HOSPITAL IS KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY FOR ITS QUALITY OF CARE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES, IMAGING, A SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER AND SPECIALTY UNITS FOR GYNECOLOGY, OBSTETRICS, POST-SURGICAL, REHABILITATIVE AND TELEMETRY/CRITICAL CARE UNIT. THIS COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF SERVICES TOUCHES THE LIVES OF MOST OF THE CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THIS REGION. DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL PLACES A PRIORITY ON EACH PATIENT ENCOUNTER AND LISTENS TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES A HIGH QUALITY SERVICE TO CONTINUALLY MEET THOSE NEEDS.4) HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC. - A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING ORTHOPEDIC AND REHABILITATIVE CARE. SERVICES ARE FOCUSED EXCLUSIVELY ON ORTHOPEDIC RELATED NEEDS. HUGHSTON HOSPITAL WAS THE NATION'S FIRST HOSPITAL DESIGNATED TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES OR DISORDERS. TODAY, THE 100-BED, PRIVATE ROOM HOSPITAL IS NATIONAL RECOGNIZED FOR DELIVERING OUTSTANDING CLINICAL QUALITY AND THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH TEAMS OF PROFESSIONALS USING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH TO CARE FOR PEOPLE OF EVERY AGE AND ABILITY AND EVERY LEVEL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY OR DISORDER.5) COLUMBUS REGIONAL SENIOR LIVING, INC. - A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY NAMED SPRING HARBOR AT GREEN ISLAND. SPRING HARBOR PROVIDES CONTINUING CARE LIVING FOR INDEPENDENT OLDER ADULTS WITH COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES AVAILABLE, INCLUDING ASSISTED LIVING, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE CARE AND LONG-TERM NURSING CARE. THIS COMMUNITY IS DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE 62 OR OLDER. INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS INCLUDE TWO AND THREE-BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND GARDEN HOMES. ALL UNITS ARE EQUIPPED WITH CALL SYSTEMS TO SUMMON HELP IF A HEALTH OR MEDICAL PROBLEM ARISES. 6) COLUMBUS REGIONAL AUXILIARY (FORMERLY THE MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY) - A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING A WIDE VARIETY OF VALUABLE SERVICES TO THE MEDICAL CENTER, DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL AND HUGHSTON HOSPITAL. THE AUXILIARY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1963. MEMBERS VOLUNTEER IN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND EMPLOYEES. MEMBERS ALSO ASSIST WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF THE THREE AFFILIATE HOSPITALS. ON APRIL 1, 2013, THE MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY AND DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL AUXILIARY MERGED TO FORM COLUMBUS REGIONAL AUXILIARY.7) CRHS LONG TERM AND HOME CARE, INC. - A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED TO PROVIDE SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY. CRHS LONG TERM AND HOME CARE, INC. SOLD ITS FACILITY TO THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY IN MARCH 2012.
PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATES	GA

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	COLUMBUS REGIONAL AUXILIARY	BusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	707 CENTER STREET	AddressLine1
City	COLUMBUS	City
State	GA	State
ZIP Code	31901	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN	580917974	RecipientEIN
IRC Section	501 (C) (3)	IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant	$119,005	CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of Grant	GENERAL SUPPORT OF AUXILIARY	PurposeOfGrantTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	1	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY COMES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE VOLUNTEER SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THIS DEPARTMENT ARE MONITORED BY THE DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES. THE GRANT FUNDS LISTED IN PART II COVERED OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE VOLUNTEER SERVICES DEPARTMENT. EXPENDITURES ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME PROCEDURES AS ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PURCHASE REQUISITIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR ALL PURCHASES. REQUISITIONS MUST BE FILLED OUT AND SIGNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL WITH SUFFICIENT APPROVAL AUTHORITY. PURCHASE ORDERS ARE ISSUED BY MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND GOODS ARE DELIVERED TO MATERIALS MANAGEMENT WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ALL INVOICES ARE SUBMITTED TO ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WITH THE APPRORIATE CHECK REQUEST SIGNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL WITH SUFFICIENT APPROVAL AUTHORITY.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment Contract	Yes (X)	WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (1)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (1)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHARLES A STARK
PRESIDENT & CEO; RSGND 6/12/14	$0	$676,805	$0	$102,000	$0	$6,416	$0	$19,573	$0	$20,908	$0	$825,702	$0	$0
M SCOTT HILL
PRESIDENT & CEO; APPTD 6/12/14	$0	$460,727	$0	$37,500	$0	$4,889	$0	$67,069	$0	$19,943	$0	$590,128	$0	$0
ROLAND L THACKER
SR. VP & CFO; TRMD 10/31/13-SVR 10/3	$0	$350,110	$0	$35,200	$0	$214,110	$0	$113,778	$0	$16,789	$0	$729,987	$0	$141,218
LAURA DREW
SR. VICE PRESIDENT	$0	$198,167	$0	$15,000	$0	$1,166	$0	$31,797	$0	$13,608	$0	$259,738	$0	$0
RYAN CHANDLER
CEO - THE MEDICAL CENTER	$0	$332,918	$0	$49,650	$0	$17,629	$0	$80,867	$0	$19,508	$0	$500,572	$0	$0
MICHELLE BREITFELDER
SR. VICE PRESIDENT	$105,855	$82,718	$0	$18,500	$5,213	$8,883	$48,180	$0	$7,564	$0	$166,812	$110,101	$0	$0
BONNIE FRANCO
VP, CHIEF NURSING OFFICER	$215,620	$0	$21,600	$0	$4,107	$0	$6,115	$0	$8,573	$0	$256,015	$0	$0	$0
W MARK TWILLA
VP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	$199,931	$0	$12,667	$0	$1,425	$0	$2,136	$0	$7,849	$0	$224,008	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD BARKER
DIRECTOR, ONCOLOGY	$389,425	$0	$0	$0	$3,489	$0	$10,085	$0	$13,231	$0	$416,230	$0	$0	$0
KENDALL HANDY
CHIEF OF SERVICE	$319,875	$1,469	$0	$0	$2,280	$0	$12,420	$0	$18,574	$0	$353,149	$1,469	$0	$0
JOHN R BUCHOLTZ
DIRECTOR, MEDICAL EDUCATION	$257,526	$0	$15,651	$0	$8,843	$0	$129,150	$0	$14,508	$0	$425,678	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH ZANGA
CHIEF OF SERVICE	$264,846	$0	$0	$0	$5,915	$0	$9,771	$0	$13,965	$0	$294,497	$0	$0	$0
JEFFERSON JONES
PHYSICIAN	$256,800	$0	$0	$0	$514	$0	$5,944	$0	$14,699	$0	$277,957	$0	$0	$0
LANCE B DUKE
EXEC VP & COO; TRMD 4/9/12-SVR 6/30/	$0	$184,262	$0	$0	$0	$275,629	$0	$118,731	$0	$5,965	$0	$584,587	$0	$191,268
DEBRA HERNANDEZ
SR. VP, CNO; TRMD8/10/12SVR8/31/14	$220,532	$0	$0	$0	$795	$0	$41,862	$0	$8,235	$0	$271,424	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINES 4A-B	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 457(F) EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN: CHARLES STARK $182,200 LANCE DUKE $ 92,400 RYAN CHANDLER $ 71,600 ROLAND THACKER $ 79,800 SCOTT HILL $ 62,100 DEBRA HERNANDEZ $ 35,100 MICHELLE BREITFELDER $ 43,300 JOHN BUCHOLTZ $ 83,600 PAYOUT FROM 457(F) EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN (INCLUDED IN REPORTABLE COMPENSATION): ROLAND THACKER $141,218 LANCE DUKE $191,268 SEVERANCE COMPENSATION: THE 2013 W-2 INCOME RECEIVED BY LANCE B. DUKE REPRESENTS SEVERANCE COMPENSATION FROM RELATED ENTITY, COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. LANCE B. DUKE RECEIVED SEVERANCE COMPENSATION THROUGH 6/30/13. 2013 W-2 COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY DEBRA HERNANDEZ REPRESENTS SEVERANCE INCOME FROM THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. SEVERANCE COMPENSATION FOR DEBRA HERNANDEZ WAS RECEIVED THROUGH 8/31/14.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt	TransactionTransactionAmt	TransactionTransactionDesc	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
COLUMBUS NEUROLOGIC INSTITUTE
BOARD MEMBER MICHAEL GORUM IS PART OWNER OF CNI	$834,911	MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO TMC	0
SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF COLUMBUS
BOARD MEMBER R. HANNAY IS PART OWNER OF SA	$687,291	MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO TMC	0
RIVERTOWN PEDIATRICS
BOARD MEMBER K. CHEEK IS PART OWNER OF RP	$26,229	MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO TMC	0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION IS COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. - A RELATED 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. - A RELATED 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. DETERMINES THE ISSUES THAT ARE BROUGHT UP FOR DISCUSSION AND MOST ITEMS CAN BE APPROVED ALONG WITH THE EXECTIVE TEAM OF COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. - A RELATED 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF $500,000 MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	INFORMATION FOR FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM FOR PREPARATION OF THE RETURN. AFTER THE RETURN WAS PREPARED, IT WAS REVIEWED BY THE CFO OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A THOROUGH AND CONDENSED OVERVIEW OF INFORMATION ON THE FORM 990 AT A BOARD MEETING BY THE CFO OF THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES AS WELL AS TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR BOTH THE INTEGRITY OF ITS ACTIONS AS WELL AS PERCEPTIONS AS RELATED TO THOSE ACTIONS. CONSEQUENTLY, THERE EXISTS BETWEEN COLUMBUS REGIONAL AND THE PUBLIC THE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY WHICH CARRIES WITH IT A BROAD AND UNBENDING DUTY OF LOYALTY AND FIDELITY. COLUMBUS REGIONAL AGENTS (I.E., BOARD MEMBERS, MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTED PARTIES AND CREDENTIALED STAFF) HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION HONESTLY AND PRUDENTLY, AND OF EXERCISING THE BEST CARE, SKILL AND JUDGMENT FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF COLUMBUS REGIONAL. THOSE AGENTS SHALL EXERCISE THE UTMOST GOOD FAITH IN ALL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVED IN THEIR DUTIES AND SHALL NOT USE THEIR POSITIONS WITH COLUMBUS REGIONAL OR KNOWLEDGE GAINED FOR THEIR PERSONAL BENEFIT IN ANY MANNER. THE INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE THE FIRST PRIORITY IN ALL RELATED DECISIONS AND ACTIONS. THIS POLICY IS ALSO DIRECTED TOWARD ANYONE WHO HAS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION CONCERNING COLUMBUS REGIONAL. IT IS THE POLICY OF COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND ITS AFFILIATES, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ASSOCIATED AGENTS MUST ANNUALLY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE BENEFICIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED CONFLICTING TRANSACTION OR AGREEMENT. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY ARISE IN THE RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLUMBUS REGIONAL AGENTS WITH PERSONS AND FIRMS SUPPLYING GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION; PERSONS AND FIRMS FROM WHOM THE COMPANY LEASES PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT; PERSONS AND FIRMS WITH WHOM COLUMBUS REGIONAL IS DEALING OR PLANNING TO DEAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE GIFT, PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE, SECURITIES OR OTHER PROPERTY; COMPETING OR AFFINITY ORGANIZATIONS; DONORS, MEMBERS OR OTHERS SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION; AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WHICH AFFECT THE OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY; AND FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY ARISE IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND TRANSACTIONS. IT IS ASSUMED THAT COLUMBUS REGIONAL AGENTS WILL RECOGNIZE SUCH AREAS AND RELATION BY ANALOGY. TRANSACTIONS WITH PARTIES WITH WHOM A CONFLICTING INTEREST EXISTS MAY BE UNDERTAKEN ONLY IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE OBSERVED: THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED; THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION; A COMPETITIVE BID OR COMPARABLE VALUATION EXISTS FOR PURCHASING OR RELATED DECISIONS; AND THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHERS AS APPROPRIATE, HAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL DISCLOSURES MUST BE MADE TO THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (OR IF SHE/HE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT, THEN THE BOARD CHAIR) WHO WILL BRING THE MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD AS NECESSARY. THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHERS AS APPROPRIATE, SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IN THE CASE OF AN EXISTING CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR AND REASONABLE TO COLUMBUS REGIONAL. THE DECISION OF THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND/OR BOARD ON THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, AND THEIR CONCERN MUST BE FOR THE WELFARE OF COLUMBUS REGIONAL IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS PURPOSE. EACH MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES WITH DELEGATED POWERS WHO CAN INFLUENCE THE ACTIONS OF COLUMBUS REGIONAL SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETED THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT; HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. IN ADDITION, SHOULD A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCUR DURING THE YEAR BUT PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE, THE INDIVIDUAL IS OBLIGATED TO CONTACT THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND UPDATE THEIR DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A COLUMBUS REGIONAL AGENT HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, HE/SHE SHALL INFORM THAT INDIVIDUAL OF THE BASIS OF SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD HIM/HER THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE INDIVIDUAL'S RESPONSE AND AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER DETERMINES THE INDIVIDUAL HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE/SHE SHALL FORWARD THE INFORMATION TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AND/OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	COLUMBUS REGIONAL TAKES VERY SERIOUSLY THE RESPONSIBILITY TO APPROPRIATELY AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROGRAM FOR ITS KEY EXECUTIVES. SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES, AND OVERSEEING THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AS A WHOLE, ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE, THE BOARD HAS ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM. COLUMBUS REGIONAL'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGHLY QUALIFIED EXECUTIVES TO FULFILL COLUMBUS REGIONAL'S MISSION OF PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND HEALING OF PATIENTS. COLUMBUS REGIONALS PEER GROUP CONSISTS OF NON-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPLEXITY FROM ACROSS THE NATION. BASE SALARIES OF EXECUTIVES ARE POSITIONED AT SPECIFIC PERCENTILE TARGETS OF COLUMBUS REGIONAL'S PEER GROUP. CURRENT STUDIES INDICATE THAT OUR BASE SALARIES ARE AT TARGETED LEVELS. COLUMBUS REGIONAL STRIVES TO PROVIDE ALL EXECUTIVES WITH RETIREMENT BENEFITS THAT ARE EQUIVALENT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS ARE BASED ON A CLEARLY STATED INCOME REPLACEMENT TARGET AS DETERMINED BY RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTANTS THE GOAL OF COLUMBUS REGIONAL IS TO PROVIDE MARKET COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PROGRAMS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, IN ADDITION TO OTHER CORPORATE AND GOVERNING POLICIES, IS NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 34,707,385. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,774,439. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 38,481,824.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	IMPAIRMENT LOSS -10,500,000. EQUITY IN UNDISTRIBUTED NET INCOME OF SUBSIDIARY 1,127,998. CHANGE IN TRANSFER TO AFFILIATES 100,507.

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COLUMBUS REGIONAL MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC
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CRHS LONG TERM AND HOME CARE INC
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COLUMBUS HEALTH SERVICES INC
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COLUMBUS HEALTHCARE RESOURCES INC
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WOMEN'S MEDICAL SERVICES INC
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COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC
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COLUMBUS REGIONAL MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC
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HUGHSTON HOSPITAL INC
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