NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP INC (EIN 58-2078064)
- Tax period
- 2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
- Filed
- 2014-08-15
- IRS object ID
- 201432279349302233
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-08-15T10:27:10-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 621517792 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PERSHING YOAKLEY & ASSOCIATES P C | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | ONE CHEROKEE MILLS 2220 SUTHERLAND | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | AVE | AddressLine2 |
| City | KNOXVILLE | City |
| State | TN | State |
| ZIP Code | 37919 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 582078064 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | NORT | NameControl |
| Phone | 7702196646 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 743 SPRING STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | GAINESVILLE | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 305013899 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ANTHONY HERDENER | Name |
| Title | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO | Title |
| Phone | 7702196646 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-08-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SUSAN P CLARKCPAFHFMA | Name |
| PTIN | P00017549 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8656730844 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | CAROL BURRELL | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 743 SPRING STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | GAINESVILLE | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 305013899 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 69361637 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.NGHS.COM | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1993 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | GA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP (NGPG) IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH (SEE SCHEDULE O) OF OUR COMMUNITY IN ALL WE DO THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PHYSICIAN PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALTY AND URGENT CARE SERVICES. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 3 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 16935 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | -1121 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 59925186 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 68158478 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -388 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 1108306 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 1144791 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 61033104 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 69303269 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 9508 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 56497207 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 72946687 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 28359458 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 29571358 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 84866173 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 102518045 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -23833069 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -33214776 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 23908333 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 25706954 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 5354053 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 7360233 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 18554280 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 18346721 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | WE ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY IN ALL WE DO THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PHYSICIAN PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALTY AND URGENT CARE SERVICES. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 98245248 | Expense |
| Revenue | 68158478 | Revenue |
| Description | NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC. (NGPG) IS A TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATE OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM (NGHS). NGPG IS A MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP OF PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER CLINICAL STAFF MEMBERS SERVING THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA AT MORE THAN 20 LOCATIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE AND A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIALTY SERVICES.**SEE SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUATION****SEE LATER IN SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUATION** | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 98245248 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 1 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 1 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | 1 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | 1 | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 17 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 3 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 1 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LINDA D NICHOLSON CONTROLLER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7702196646 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 743 SPRING STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | GAINESVILLE | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 305013899 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (40 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee | FormerFormer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES JACKSON | |||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | X | 0 | 434067 | 30730 | ||||
| JOHN FRONTERA | |||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | X | 0 | 272436 | 28165 | ||||
| JAMES BAILEY | |||||||||
| MEMBER, VP & CMIO/CQO - NGHS | 1.00 | X | 0 | 597914 | 28418 | 40.00 | X | ||
| ANTONIO RIOS | |||||||||
| CHAIR, PHYSICIAN EXEC NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | X | 0 | 344736 | 39432 | X | |||
| ROBERT TAYLOR | |||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | X | 0 | 225907 | 42782 | ||||
| ERIC BOHN | |||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | X | 0 | 370386 | 45905 | ||||
| STEPHEN MORGAN | |||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | X | 0 | 267806 | 21467 | ||||
| CLAYTON COX | |||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN(HIRED 1/1/13) | 40.00 | X | 0 | 38475 | 0 | ||||
| LORRY SCHRAGE | |||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| BRENT HOFFMAN | |||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| DENISE DEAL | |||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| OLIVIA ERBELE SKEY | |||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| ELIZABETH UMBERSON | |||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| ERNST NIEUWOUDT | |||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | X | 0 | 270264 | 36641 | ||||
| JACK KEENER | |||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| CASEY GRAYBEAL | |||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | X | 0 | 637668 | 31471 | ||||
| JOHN CLIFTON HASTINGS | |||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | X | 0 | 618965 | 32740 | 1.00 | |||
| CAROL H BURRELL | |||||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | 1.00 | 0 | 955367 | 912364 | 40.00 | X | |||
| ANTHONY M HERDENER | |||||||||
| VP & CFO - NGHS | 1.00 | 0 | 529141 | 139459 | 40.00 | X | |||
| SONJA F MCCLENDON | |||||||||
| VP PROF. SRVCS - NGMC(HIRED 2/11/13) | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | X | |||
| TRACY M VARDEMAN | |||||||||
| VP STRATEGIC PLAN/MKTING - NGHS | 1.00 | 0 | 277018 | 65979 | 40.00 | X | |||
| PAUL G VERVALIN | |||||||||
| VP&CAO-NGHS, PRES-NGPG(TERM 8/30/13) | 1.00 | 0 | 375481 | 63188 | 40.00 | X | |||
| TINA WALDEN | |||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RN | 40.00 | 0 | 215138 | 30273 | 8.00 | X | |||
| ALLANA L CUMMINGS | |||||||||
| VP & CIO - NGHS | 1.00 | 0 | 434062 | 56407 | 40.00 | X | |||
| JAMES WALKER | |||||||||
| VP HR - NGHS (TERM 9/30/13) | 1.00 | 0 | 258465 | 49504 | 40.00 | X | |||
| DAVID S BUFFALOE | |||||||||
| CFO - NGPG | 40.00 | 0 | 178576 | 21306 | X | ||||
| SAMUEL O JOHNSON | |||||||||
| VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS & CMO - NGHS | 1.00 | 0 | 437805 | 68068 | 40.00 | X | |||
| NANCY J MARTIN | |||||||||
| VP & CNO - NGMC (TERM 4/26/13) | 1.00 | 0 | 316924 | 82236 | 40.00 | X | |||
| JOHN A WILLIAMSON | |||||||||
| VP - NGMC | 1.00 | 0 | 337413 | 64336 | 40.00 | X | |||
| LINDA NICHOLSON | |||||||||
| CONTROLLER | 1.00 | 0 | 253528 | 75883 | 40.00 | X | |||
| MARY M STRAND | |||||||||
| VP REV. CYCLE - NGHS(HIRED 10/15/12) | 1.00 | 0 | 54951 | 1104 | 40.00 | X | |||
| BRADLEY K NURKIN | |||||||||
| PRESIDENT - NGMC | 1.00 | 0 | 153794 | 5356 | 40.00 | X | |||
| KAREN S WATTS | |||||||||
| VP & CNO - NGMC (HIRED 3/4/13) | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | X | |||
| JOHN P GORECKI | |||||||||
| NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | 0 | 1253772 | 28654 | X | ||||
| THOMAS A ABBRUZZESE | |||||||||
| NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | 0 | 669422 | 28654 | X | ||||
| MICHAEL LEBOW | |||||||||
| NGPG PHYSICIAN (TERM 1/18/13) | 40.00 | 0 | 776310 | 30906 | X | ||||
| ALAN DAN WINSTON | |||||||||
| NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | 0 | 762637 | 28546 | X | ||||
| JAMES WOLFE | |||||||||
| NGPG PHYSICIAN | 40.00 | 0 | 763166 | 29846 | X | ||||
| JAMES E GARDNER JR | |||||||||
| FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO | 0.00 | 0 | 703102 | 3606 | X | ||||
| SANDRA K JOHNSON | |||||||||
| FORMER VP REV CYCLE (TERM 7/25/12) | 0.00 | 0 | 116821 | 8019 | X | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 13901517 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 2131445 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 1 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLSCRIPTS LLC | |||||
| 222 MERCHANDISE MART SUITE 224 | CHICAGO | IL | 60654 | SOFTWARE SUPPORT | 789280 |
| GE HEALTHCARE IITS USA CORP | |||||
| PO BOX 277475 | ATLANTA | GA | 30384 | LICENSING AND SUPPORT | 424599 |
| NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEART CENTER | |||||
| 200 SOUTH ENOTA DRIVE | GAINESVILLE | GA | 30501 | MEDICAL SERVICES | 265000 |
| LONGSTREET CLINC | |||||
| PO BOX 658 | GAINESVILLE | GA | 30503 | MEDICAL SERVICES | 207321 |
| NAVIGANT | |||||
| 4511 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE | CHICAGO | IL | 60674 | CONSULTING | 183607 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 6 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET PATIENT REVENUE | 621400 | 66698252 | 66698252 | |
| EHR/INCENTIVE REVENUE | 900099 | 1278055 | 1278055 | |
| OTHER OPERATING REVENUE | 900099 | 165236 | 165236 | |
| BILLING SERVICES | 541900 | 16935 | 16935 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 68158478 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 1203159 | Real |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 58368 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 1144791 | Real |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1144791 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,144,791 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 69303269 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 68141543 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 16935 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $1,144,791 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 738450 | Total |
| Program Services | 704851 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 33599 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 62421367 | Total |
| Program Services | 59581195 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2840172 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1327555 | Total |
| Program Services | 1267151 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 60404 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5082915 | Total |
| Program Services | 4851642 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 231273 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3376400 | Total |
| Program Services | 3222774 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 153626 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 97958 | Total |
| Program Services | 93501 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4457 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5246541 | Total |
| Program Services | 5007823 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 238718 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 132368 | Total |
| Program Services | 126345 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6023 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6288424 | Total |
| Program Services | 6002301 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 286123 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 330755 | Total |
| Program Services | 315706 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 15049 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 441247 | Total |
| Program Services | 421170 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 20077 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2202098 | Total |
| Program Services | 2101903 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 100195 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 390799 | Total |
| Program Services | 373018 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 17781 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | 6567040 | 6567040 | |
| SUPPLIES | 2541851 | 2426197 | 115654 |
| MEDICAL SUPPLIES | 2043364 | 2043364 | |
| SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE | 1217011 | 1161637 | 55374 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2071902 | Total |
| Program Services | 1977630 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 94272 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 102518045 | Total |
| Program Services | 98245248 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4272797 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 67261 | BOY |
| EOY | -92304 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4977281 | BOY |
| EOY | 6231640 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 52045 | BOY |
| EOY | 74151 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 39847071 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 20353604 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 18806679 | BOY |
| EOY | 19493467 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5067 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 23908333 | BOY |
| EOY | 25706954 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5354053 | BOY |
| EOY | 7360233 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5354053 | BOY |
| EOY | 7360233 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 18554280 | BOY |
| EOY | 18346721 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 18554280 | BOY |
| EOY | 18346721 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 23908333 | BOY |
| EOY | 25706954 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -33214776 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 33007217 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | X | SupportingOrganization509a3 |
| Supporting Org509a3 Type2 | X | SupportingOrg509a3Type2 |
| Certification Checkbox | X | CertificationCheckbox |
| Contrib By Controlling Individual | 0 | ContribByControllingIndividual |
| Contribution By Related Party | 0 | ContributionByRelatedParty |
| Contrib By35 Controlled Entity | 0 | ContribBy35ControlledEntity |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformation
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 581694098 | EIN |
| Type Of Organization | 3 | TypeOfOrganization |
| Listed In Governing Doc | 1 | ListedInGoverningDoc |
| Supported Organization Notified | 1 | SupportedOrganizationNotified |
| Organized In US | 1 | OrganizedInUS |
| Amount | $0 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of Supported Orgs | 1 | TotalNumberOfSupportedOrgs |
| Sum Of Amounts | 0 | SumOfAmounts |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | 0 | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | 0 | PaidStaffOrManagement |
| Media Advertisements | 0 | MediaAdvertisements |
| Mailings Members | 0 | MailingsMembers |
| Publications Or Broadcast | 0 | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Grants Other Organizations | 0 | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | 0 | DirectContactLegislators |
| Rallies Demonstrations | 0 | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | 1 | OtherActivities |
| Other Activities | $22,566 | OtherActivitiesAmount |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB | 22566 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB |
| Not Described In501c3 | 0 | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | EXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART II-B, LINE 1: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC. PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES TO SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGY, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE MIDWIVES, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS, GEORGIA SOCIETY OF PHYSICIANS ASSISTANTS, GEORGIA OBGYN SOCIETY, GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IDSA-INFECTIOUS DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA, MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, REGION II EMS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION, SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS, AND SOCIETY OF VASCULAR SURGERY. A PORTION OF THESE DUES ARE DESIGNATED FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS. | Explanation |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 2937653 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 2937653 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 18526707 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 8927390 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 9599317 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1176726 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 803051 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 373675 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 15237807 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 9822419 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 5415388 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1968178 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 800744 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1167434 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 19493467 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC. ARE CLASSIFIED AS ORGANIZATIONS 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 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH PARTNERS, LLC AND STRATEGIC PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC. ARE TAXABLE ENTITIES AND ACCOUNT FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THE SYSTEM HOLDS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE UNDER ASC 740. IT IS THE SYSTEM'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS AS AN OPERATING EXPENSE. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 1 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 1 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (30 entries)
| TitleTitle | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES JACKSON | ||||||||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 414721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19346 | 0 | 22766 | 0 | 7964 | 0 | 464797 | 0 | 0 |
| JOHN FRONTERA | ||||||||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 259041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13395 | 0 | 8750 | 0 | 19415 | 0 | 300601 | 0 | 0 |
| JAMES BAILEY | ||||||||||||||
| MEMBER, VP & CMIO/CQO - NGHS | 0 | 551606 | 0 | 19113 | 0 | 27195 | 0 | 8750 | 0 | 19668 | 0 | 626332 | 0 | 0 |
| ANTONIO RIOS | ||||||||||||||
| CHAIR, PHYSICIAN EXEC NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 344153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 583 | 0 | 21091 | 0 | 18341 | 0 | 384168 | 0 | 0 |
| ROBERT TAYLOR | ||||||||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 224555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1352 | 0 | 25853 | 0 | 16929 | 0 | 268689 | 0 | 0 |
| ERIC BOHN | ||||||||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 369333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1053 | 0 | 26673 | 0 | 19232 | 0 | 416291 | 0 | 0 |
| STEPHEN MORGAN | ||||||||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 265826 | 0 | 1351 | 0 | 629 | 0 | 6670 | 0 | 14797 | 0 | 289273 | 0 | 0 |
| ERNST NIEUWOUDT | ||||||||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 269596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 668 | 0 | 19474 | 0 | 17167 | 0 | 306905 | 0 | 0 |
| CASEY GRAYBEAL | ||||||||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 618036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19632 | 0 | 8750 | 0 | 22721 | 0 | 669139 | 0 | 0 |
| JOHN CLIFTON HASTINGS | ||||||||||||||
| MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 599343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19622 | 0 | 8750 | 0 | 23990 | 0 | 651705 | 0 | 0 |
| CAROL H BURRELL | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | 0 | 555627 | 0 | 363678 | 0 | 36062 | 0 | 884483 | 0 | 27881 | 0 | 1867731 | 0 | 0 |
| ANTHONY M HERDENER | ||||||||||||||
| VP & CFO - NGHS | 0 | 341600 | 0 | 132316 | 0 | 55225 | 0 | 115107 | 0 | 24352 | 0 | 668600 | 0 | 0 |
| TRACY M VARDEMAN | ||||||||||||||
| VP STRATEGIC PLAN/MKTING - NGHS | 0 | 187290 | 0 | 71286 | 0 | 18442 | 0 | 48599 | 0 | 17380 | 0 | 342997 | 0 | 21164 |
| PAUL G VERVALIN | ||||||||||||||
| VP&CAO-NGHS, PRES-NGPG(TERM 8/30/13) | 0 | 256501 | 0 | 112634 | 0 | 6346 | 0 | 40888 | 0 | 22300 | 0 | 438669 | 0 | 32502 |
| TINA WALDEN | ||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RN | 0 | 184810 | 0 | 23999 | 0 | 6329 | 0 | 12658 | 0 | 17615 | 0 | 245411 | 0 | 0 |
| ALLANA L CUMMINGS | ||||||||||||||
| VP & CIO - NGHS | 0 | 317482 | 0 | 102659 | 0 | 13921 | 0 | 47151 | 0 | 9256 | 0 | 490469 | 0 | 0 |
| JAMES WALKER | ||||||||||||||
| VP HR - NGHS (TERM 9/30/13) | 0 | 197312 | 0 | 41287 | 0 | 19866 | 0 | 32756 | 0 | 16748 | 0 | 307969 | 0 | 0 |
| DAVID S BUFFALOE | ||||||||||||||
| CFO - NGPG | 0 | 156743 | 0 | 21383 | 0 | 450 | 0 | 3641 | 0 | 17665 | 0 | 199882 | 0 | 0 |
| SAMUEL O JOHNSON | ||||||||||||||
| VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS & CMO - NGHS | 0 | 321628 | 0 | 94406 | 0 | 21771 | 0 | 48848 | 0 | 19220 | 0 | 505873 | 0 | 0 |
| NANCY J MARTIN | ||||||||||||||
| VP & CNO - NGMC (TERM 4/26/13) | 0 | 198992 | 0 | 107511 | 0 | 10421 | 0 | 66730 | 0 | 15506 | 0 | 399160 | 0 | 49326 |
| JOHN A WILLIAMSON | ||||||||||||||
| VP - NGMC | 0 | 229063 | 0 | 90184 | 0 | 18166 | 0 | 46454 | 0 | 17882 | 0 | 401749 | 0 | 25469 |
| LINDA NICHOLSON | ||||||||||||||
| CONTROLLER | 0 | 155251 | 0 | 74165 | 0 | 24112 | 0 | 61330 | 0 | 14553 | 0 | 329411 | 0 | 19706 |
| BRADLEY K NURKIN | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT - NGMC | 0 | 105549 | 0 | 32000 | 0 | 16245 | 0 | 1500 | 0 | 3856 | 0 | 159150 | 0 | 0 |
| JOHN P GORECKI | ||||||||||||||
| NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 1234150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19622 | 0 | 8750 | 0 | 19904 | 0 | 1282426 | 0 | 0 |
| THOMAS A ABBRUZZESE | ||||||||||||||
| NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 651323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18099 | 0 | 8750 | 0 | 19904 | 0 | 698076 | 0 | 0 |
| MICHAEL LEBOW | ||||||||||||||
| NGPG PHYSICIAN (TERM 1/18/13) | 0 | 666218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110092 | 0 | 8750 | 0 | 22156 | 0 | 807216 | 0 | 0 |
| ALAN DAN WINSTON | ||||||||||||||
| NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 743927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18710 | 0 | 8750 | 0 | 19796 | 0 | 791183 | 0 | 0 |
| JAMES WOLFE | ||||||||||||||
| NGPG PHYSICIAN | 0 | 741264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21902 | 0 | 8750 | 0 | 21096 | 0 | 793012 | 0 | 0 |
| JAMES E GARDNER JR | ||||||||||||||
| FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200886 | 0 | 502216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3606 | 0 | 706708 | 0 | 0 |
| SANDRA K JOHNSON | ||||||||||||||
| FORMER VP REV CYCLE (TERM 7/25/12) | 0 | 97220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19601 | 0 | 2357 | 0 | 5662 | 0 | 124840 | 0 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Reference | PART I, LINES 4A-B | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | PART I, LINE 4A JAMES GARDNER, JR. WAS EMPLOYED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. FROM MARCH 2004 UNTIL MARCH 2011. MR. GARDNER WAS HIRED TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE SYSTEM. DURING 2012, MR. GARDNER WAS PAID SEVERENCE OF $502,216 BASED ON THE TERMS OF HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. PART I, LINE 4B - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 457(F) EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN ANTHONY M. HERDENER $ 76,176 PAUL G. VERVALIN $ 32,138 TRACY M. VARDEMAN $ 23,230 LINDA NICHOLSON $ 19,282 JAMES WALKER $ 24,473 CAROL H. BURRELL $851,311 ALLANA L. CUMMINGS $ 38,401 SAMUEL O. JOHNSON $ 40,098 NANCY J. MARTIN $ 24,279 JOHN A. WILLIAMSON $ 28,402 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 2012 ($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): NANCY J. MARTIN $49,739 TRACY M. VARDEMAN $22,118 JOHN A. WILLIAMSON $26,617 LINDA NICHOLSON $20,594 PAUL G. VERVALIN $33,967 | Explanation |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)
| RelationshipRelationship | Amount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction | Description Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransaction | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN FAMILY MEDICINE LLC | |||
| ERIC BOHN, BOARD MEMBER, IS AN OWNER IN CHESTNUT MTN FAMILY MEDICINE, LLC. | 284752 | NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC. PAYS FAIR MARKET RENT TO CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN FAMILY MEDICINE, LLC. ERIC BOHN, BOARD MEMBER, OWNS 33% OF CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN FAMILY, LLC. | 0 |
| COX & LITTLE PROPERTIES LLC | |||
| CLAYTON COX, BOARD MEMBER, IS AN OFFICER OF COX & LITTLE PROPERTIES, LLC. | 146667 | NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC. PAYS FAIR MARKET RENT TO COX & LITTLE PROPERTIES, LLC. CLAYTON COX, BOARD MEMBER, IS PRESIDENT OF COX & LITTLE PROPERTIES, LLC. | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (15 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | SIX MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC. ARE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. FOUR OTHER MEMBERS SERVE ON THE BOARD BY VIRTUE OF THEIR OFFICE AT NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY PHYSICIANS EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | SIX MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC. ARE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. FOUR OTHER MEMBERS SERVE ON THE BOARD BY VIRTUE OF THEIR OFFICE AT NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY PHYSICIANS EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | INFORMATION FOR THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FOR PREPARATION OF 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 12C | BOARD 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 15 | THE 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 INCORPORATES 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 COMPETITIVE LEVELS WITH HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS 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 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 19 | FINANCIAL 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 FORGIVENESS 33,007,217. | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUATION: | LOCATED IN THE NORTHEASTERN SECTION OF THE STATE IN HALL COUNTY, NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NGMC OR THE MEDICAL CENTER) IS A 557-BED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT REGIONAL REFERRAL FACILITY THAT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF ACUTE CARE AND SPECIALTY SERVICES. THROUGH ITS ROLE AS A REGIONAL SAFETY NET HOSPITAL, NGMC SERVES THE AREA'S LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. APPROXIMATELY HALF OF NGMC'S PATIENTS COME 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 OPERATING FUNDS FROM HALL OR OTHER COUNTIES SERVED, AND SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY REVENUE GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS. NGMC PROVIDED INDIGENT CARE TO HALL COUNTY RESIDENTS AT A COST OF $16.9 MILLION IN 2013 WITH ANOTHER $10.6 MILLION PROVIDED TO REGIONAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE HALL COUNTY. THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CHARITY CARE POLICY PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS WITH A HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF 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, 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: -LOCATED IN GEORGIA'S FASTEST GROWING REGION, THE 62-YEAR-OLD HOSPITAL HAS EXPANDED CONSIDERABLY IN RECENT YEARS TO MEET DEMAND AND UPDATE ITS AGING PLANT, INVESTING A QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS IN ITS FACILITIES; -NGMC'S QUALITY OF CARE IS OFTEN AWARDED, AND THE HOSPITAL RANKS AMONG THE TOP IN THE STATE FOR CARDIAC SERVICES; -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-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, LUMPKIN, AND WHITE, WHERE MANY KEY MEDICAL SPECIALTIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER: IN 2012, THE LATEST DATA AVAILABLE, NGMC WAS SIXTH IN THE STATE FOR NET UNCOMPENSATED CARE. NGMC PROVIDED INDIGENT CARE TO HALL COUNTY RESIDENTS AT A COST OF $16.9 MILLION IN 2013, WITH ANOTHER $10.6 MILLION PROVIDED TO REGIONAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE HALL COUNTY. NGMC RECEIVES NO LOCAL TAX REVENUE FROM HALL COUNTY (OR ANY COUNTIES SERVED IN REGION 2) TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OR CARE PROVIDED TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS, UNLIKE A NUMBER OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS. NGMC SERVES AS A FINANCIAL ENGINE FOR ITS LOCAL ECONOMY. IN 2011 (LATEST NUMBERS AVAILABLE), THE HOSPITAL GENERATED MORE THAN $1 BILLION DOLLARS IN REVENUE FOR THE LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMIES, 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 ECONOMY. APPLYING AN EMPLOYMENT MULTIPLIER, THE REPORT FOUND THAT THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINED MORE THAN 8,000 JOBS IN 2011 IN ADDITION TO THE MORE THAN 5,000 EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM. UNDER IRS LAW, 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 TO 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 2013, MORE THAN 20% OF ALL NGMC'S EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS WERE MADE BY SELF-PAY PATIENTS. PROVIDE NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES TO ANYONE ABLE TO PAY; -NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM 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 FISCAL YEAR 2013, NGMC'S PAYOR MIX WAS 60% MEDICARE/MEDICAID, 30% COMMERCIAL INSURANCE AND 10% SELF PAY. PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAID AND MEDICARE; -51% OF PATIENTS SERVED BY NGMC IN FISCAL YEAR 2013 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 NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, 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 ROUGHLY 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, NGMC AND ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, REINVEST ALL REVENUE GENERATED ABOVE OPERATING EXPENSES INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH NEW FACILITIES, SUCH AS THE NORTH PATIENT TOWER AND WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S PAVILION, AND IN NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, SUCH AS THE REGION'S FIRST 3T MRI, THE STATE'S FIRST STEREOTAXIS ODYSSEY MAGNETIC CATHETERIZATION SYSTEM AND REGION 2'S ONLY HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY CHAMBER. NGMC PARTICIPATES IN THE INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND (ICTF), 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 (DSH) 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 2013, NGMC RECEIVED $9.6 MILLION IN NET FUNDS ALLOCATED THROUGH THE ICTF AND UPL PROGRAM TO PARTIALLY OFFSET A FINANCIAL LOSS OF $38.2 MILLION IN COSTS THE MEDICAL CENTER INCURRED TREATING UNINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. | |
| COMMUNITY BENEFITS: SITUATED IN A REGION WITH AN UNINSURED RATE THAT IS HIGHER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE, AREA HEALTH CONSUMERS CAN FACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS IN AFFORDING CARE. NGMC HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO LOCAL PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, PRIMARILY THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF THE GOOD NEWS CLINICS AND HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE (HAI). GOOD NEWS CLINICS: WITHIN HALL COUNTY, THERE ARE SEVERAL LOW-COST ALTERNATIVES TO HELP PEOPLE AVOID CHOOSING THE HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. SERVING AS THE LARGEST FREE CLINIC IN GEORGIA, THE GOOD NEWS CLINICS OFFERS PRIMARY MEDICAL, OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES AND DENTAL CARE, AS WELL AS MEDICATIONS TO INDIGENT, HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AT OR BELOW 150 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL IN HALL COUNTY WHO HAVE NO HEALTHCARE INSURANCE AND CANNOT AFFORD MEDICAL CARE. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE, EVEN THOUGH THE CLINIC RECEIVES NO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING. PATIENTS WHO NEED SPECIALTY CARE ARE REFERRED TO HAI. SINCE 1999, NGMC HAS PROVIDED $4,002,731 IN SUPPORT OF GOOD NEWS CLINICS WITH AVERAGE ANNUAL SUPPORT OF $314,933 IN FISCAL YEARS 2007-2013. IN 2013, NGMC CONTRIBUTED OVER $362,913 IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT. HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE: FOUNDED BY THE HALL COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY AND LAUNCHED IN 2003, HALL COUNTY'S HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE (HAI) IS A REFERRAL SERVICE THAT MATCHES FINANCIALLY ELIGIBLE PATIENTS TO PHYSICIANS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO PROVIDE FREE TREATMENT TO PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR SERVICES. HAI PROVIDES HELP WITH OBTAINING MEDICATIONS AND OFFERS ANCILLARY SERVICES SUCH AS X-RAYS AND TRANSLATION SERVICES. HAI ALSO PROVIDES ANCILLARY SERVICES AND OUTREACH EDUCATION FOR ITS COMMUNITY, AND COLLABORATES WITH OTHER MEDICAL CENTERS, SUCH AS NGMC. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, HEALTH ACCESS PROVIDED 5,783 SPECIALTY REFERRAL PATIENT VISITS AND SERVED 2565 PATIENTS. A NETWORK OF 240 SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS AND NGMC PROVIDED PATIENT VISITS AND INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES PROVIDING SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES VALUED AT $13.3 MILLION. TO QUALIFY FOR HAI SERVICES, A PATIENT'S INCOME MUST BE AT OR BELOW 150 PERCENT FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND A PATIENT MUST HAVE NO MEDICAL INSURANCE. THE PATIENT MUST LIVE IN HALL COUNTY AND MUST BE REFERRED BY A PHYSICIAN THAT IS IN THE HAI NETWORK. HEALTH ACCESS IS NOW A COMPONENT OF PROGRAMMING AT GOOD NEWS CLINICS. HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES: NGMC VALUES COOPERATIVE EFFORTS WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF AREA CITIZENS. NGMC DEMONSTRATES ITS VALUE FOR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MANY PARTNERSHIPS, RANGING FROM SERVING AS LEAD AGENCY OF THE SAFE KIDS COALITION OF GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY, TO PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, TO HELPING REACH AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN NEED OF HEALTHCARE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, OVER $4 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. PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE THROUGH THE SPEAKER'S BUREAU, AND NGMC ALSO OFFERED SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES, AS WELL AS LIVING LIGHTER, A WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM. NGMC OFFERED SEVERAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION SEMINARS IN 2013 ON TOPICS INCLUDING PROSTATE CANCER, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, HEALTH TIPS FOR SENIORS, WOMEN'S HEALTH EDUCATION AND MORE. THESE SEMINARS INVOLVED MORE THAN 200 PARTICIPANTS AND MANY DIFFERENT PHYSICIANS FROM PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATED IN THE SEMINARS. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT: NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NGMC), WITH INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, COMPLETED A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IN 2013. NGMC'S ASSESSMENT INCLUDES A SECONDARY DATA SCAN AND A COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILE FOR HALL COUNTY. THE ASSESSMENT FOCUSES 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. THE STUDY CULMINATED IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF 10 PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS. GO TO WWW.NGHS.COM TO SEE A SPREADSHEET OF INTIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES WITH WHICH NGMC IS INVOLVED AND HOW NGMC INTENDS TO ADDRESS EACH NEED. 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. PARTNERING TO REACH THE UNINSURED: INDIGENT CARE COUNCIL: NGMC HAS DEVELOPED A COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON CARING FOR THE INDIGENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL IS TO IDENTIFY A ROADMAP TOWARD GREATER ALIGNMENT AND COORDINATION AROUND MEDICAL HOME MANAGEMENT, THE OBJECTIVE OF WHICH IS THE UNITY OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN AND AROUND HALL COUNTY WHO CARE FOR THE INDIGENT POPULATION TO ENSURE CONSISTENT AND QUALITY PATIENT CARE THROUGH ENHANCED COORDINATION. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM NGMC, THE 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: FUNDING FROM NGMC HELPS PROVIDE MEDICATIONS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR GOOD NEWS CLINICS (GNCS) THE LARGEST FREE CLINIC IN GEORGIA. FOUNDED IN 1992, GNCS IS A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE TO THE INDIGENT AND UNINSURED POPULATION AT NO CHARGE. FORTY-FOUR PHYSICIANS, FIVE MID-LEVEL PROVIDERS AND FORTY-THREE DENTISTS VOLUNTEER TO TREAT PATIENTS AT GNCS. IN ADDITION, 218 SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS VOLUNTEER TO TREAT PATIENTS IN THEIR OFFICES THROUGH REFERRALS FROM GNCS, NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP PRACTICE AT THE HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND PHYSICIANS IN HALL COUNTY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, OVER $300,000 WAS DONATED TO HELP GNCS 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 THE CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE CLINIC AT GNCS, AS WELL AS A CARDIOLOGY CLINIC. ADDITIONAL HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE PROVIDED TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AT GNCS SUCH AS PROSTATE SCREENINGS, CANCER EDUCATION AT CHURCHES OR AT COMMUNITY EVENTS. HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRIMARY CARE CLINIC: NGMC PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN FUNDING 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 FISCAL YEAR 2013, NGMC CONTRIBUTED OVER $500,000. PRENATAL CARE PROGRAM AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT: NGMC PARTNERS WITH THE LONGSTREET CLINIC TO IMPROVE BIRTH OUTCOMES BY INCREASING EARLY INITIATION OF PRENATAL CARE FOR LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, AND UNDER-INSURED PREGNANT WOMEN VIA THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S PRIMARY CARE CENTER. THE 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 THOSE 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 FUND. NGMC VOLUNTEERS: IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, NEARLY 638 NGMC VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 61,627 VOLUNTEER HOURS, EQUIVALENT TO 36 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES AND A VALUE OF OVER $1.3 MILLION. 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 117 TEEN PARTICIPANTS IN 2013. THE TEENS CAME FROM SEVEN COUNTIES AND REPRESENTED 21 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS WITHIN THE AREA. TEENS DONATED MORE THAN 4,900 HOURS OF SERVICE. ENCOURAGING MEDICAL VOLUNTEERING: NGMC PROVIDES INFORMATION AT PHYSICIAN ORIENTATION TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICIANS TO STEP UP THROUGH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT LOCAL FREE CLINICS (GOOD NEWS CLINICS IN GAINESVILLE AND HELPING HAND CLINIC IN CLEVELAND) AS WELL AS HEALTH ACCESS. NGPG ALSO ENCOURAGES PHYSICIANS TO GIVE OF THEIR TIME BY 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 IS CURRENTLY MAKING 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, DISABILITY, ACCESSING THE NEW HEALTHCARE EXCHANGES, OR PROCESSING CHARITY WHEN APPROPRIATE. THE TEAM IS UNDERGOING TRAINING TO BECOME CERTIFIED IN THIS AREA AS "CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE REFORM SPECIALISTS." PATIENT NAVIGATORS: NGMC ALSO HAS A 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. SERVICES INCLUDE: PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, HELPING PATIENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR DIAGNOSIS, COMMUNICATING WITH HEALTHCARE STAFF AND PROVIDERS, ADDRESSING LOGISTICAL ISSUES SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, AND HELPING PATIENTS UNDERSTAND MEDICAL TERMS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. THE CANCER CENTER OFFERS THE COMMUNITY TWO PATIENT NAVIGATORS AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM: ONE RN IS A CERTIFIED BREAST HEALTH NAVIGATOR WHO WORKS EXCLUSIVELY WITH BREAST CANCER PATIENTS; AND THE SECOND IS AN AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY PATIENT RESOURCE NAVIGATOR WHO ASSISTS ALL CANCER PATIENTS AND IS BILINGUAL. PARTNERING IN THE COMMUNITY: VISION 2030: NGMC IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN VISION 2030 (WWW. VISION2030.ORG). THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY THE GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND IS A COMMUNITY PROJECT. 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 A PARTNER IN HALLMARK, WHICH IS A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PLAN THAT ADDRESSES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP. NGMC HELPS PROMOTE ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN THROUGH PARTICIPATION ON THE HEALTHY BEGINNINGS PARTNERSHIP, A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN NGMC, UNITED WAY, FAMILY CONNECTION, GAINESVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION, GOOD NEWS CLINICS AND MORE, THAT SEEKS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF HEALTHY LIVING, PARTICULARLY TO FAMILIES. MEMBERS OF NGMC'S BARIATRIC SERVICE LINE ALSO SERVE ON HALL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM'S WELLNESS COUNCIL. AN 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. HALL COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION 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: MCF IS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF NGMC AND RAISES FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. MCF'S OPERATING EXPENSES ARE SUPPORTED BY NGMC SO THAT DONATED FUNDS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT NGMC PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES. THE FOLLOWING ARE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO NOTE: -SINCE 1997, OVER $2.7 MILLION HAS BEEN RAISED FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THROUGH THE MEDICAL CENTER OPEN. -THE 2013 MEDICAL CENTER OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISED OVER $217,101 FOR MY SISTER'S PLACE, A MINISTRY THAT CARES FOR AND HELPS HOMELESS WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN, BY FUNDING THE REMODEL AND EXPANSION OF A NEWLY ACQUIRED, 3,200 SQUARE-FOOT PROPERTY TO DOUBLE THEIR CURRENT CAPACITY. -W.A.T.C.H. MEMBERS HAVE DONATED MORE THAN $4 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 AND BIKE HELMETS 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 2013 THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF MCF AND THE HEALTHY JOURNEY CAMPAIGN. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, MEMBERS OF THE GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY SAFE KIDS COALITION PROVIDED OVER 367 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT REACHED AN ESTIMATED 58,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS AND CAREGIVERS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, OVER 3,241 SAFETY DEVICES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES WHO WERE IN NEED OF THEM. PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM: AS PART OF A COMMUNITY FOCUSED EFFORT TO REDUCE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE, NGMC HAS INSTITUTED SPECIALIZED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION GUIDELINES WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THERE IS A NATIONAL EPIDEMIC OF PRESCRIPTION NARCOTIC ABUSE. WITH THIS IN MIND, NGMC PUT INTO PLACE NEW POLICIES AND PROTOCOLS TO ASSIST IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TRACKING OF ED NARCOTIC USE AND PRESCRIPTIONS. THIS IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND NATIONWIDE EFFORTS TO SAVE LIVES. GOOD NEWS CLINICS IS A PARTNER IN THIS EFFORT AS WELL, AND IT WILL SOON BE EXPANDED INTO NGPG'S URGENT CARE CENTERS. NGMC IS ALSO PARTNERING WITH THE DRUG FREE COALITION OF HALL COUNTY LOCALLY AS WELL AS THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA'S "THINK ABOUT IT CAMPAIGN." THE "THINK ABOUT IT" CAMPAIGN FOR THE EDUCATION ABOUT AND PREVENTION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE IS A PROJECT SPONSORED BY THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION. "THINK ABOUT IT" IS COMPOSED OF THREE COMPREHENSIVE INITIATIVES: DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE DRUG POLICY; SAFE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, AND EDUCATION OF BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONALS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF AND PREVENTION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE. THE "THINK ABOUT IT" CAMPAIGN IS WORKING WITH A BROAD RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING MEDICAL SPECIALTY SOCIETIES, THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, THE GEORGIA BOARD OF PHARMACY, THE GEORGIA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION, THE GBI, OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER EDUCATE AND CREATE PROGRAMS TO HELP ERADICATE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE ACROSS OUR STATE. NGMC'S ER MEDICAL DIRECTOR, A BOARD MEMBER, PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER ER STAFF ARE HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THESE EFFORTS. IN THE PAST, WE HAVE HOSTED SPEAKERS ON THE TOPIC AND MADE DONATIONS TO THE CAMPAIGN, AND WE PLAN TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT IN THE FUTURE. | ||
| 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. EDUCATION AT INTERACTIVE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR KIDS (INK): NGMC PROVIDES AN EXHIBIT AT INK THAT ENCOURAGES MULTI-SENSORY LEARNING THROUGH TOOLS THAT ALLOW KIDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE WORKING (AND PLAYING) IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. THROUGH HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE PLAY, KIDS HAVE FUN DOING EVERYTHING FROM DRESSING UP IN DOCTOR'S SCRUBS AND PUSHING A "PATIENT" AROUND IN A WHEELCHAIR, TO TAKING THEIR PARENT OR FRIEND'S MAKE-BELIEVE BLOOD PRESSURE OR LISTENING TO THEIR HEART WITH A REAL STETHOSCOPE. IT IS HOPED THAT BEING IN THIS ENVIRONMENT WILL HELP KIDS FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE THE NEXT TIME THEY ARE IN A DOCTOR'S OFFICE OR IN THE HOSPITAL. A SECOND EXHIBIT CALLED THE BUILDING A HEALTHY BODY EXHIBIT, FUNDED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, SERVES AS INK'S CORE GALLERY ON HEALTH-RELATED EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING. THE EXHIBIT EXPLORES TWO PRIMARY THEMES: MAINTAINING A HEALTHY BODY AS IT RELATES TO NUTRITION, EXERCISE, AND LIFESTYLE CHOICES; AND THE ANATOMY OF A HEALTHY BODY AS IT RELATES TO BODY SYSTEMS, ORGANS AND FUNCTIONS. THE MAIN CENTERPIECE IS A LARGER-THAN-LIFE BOY NAMED "BUDDY" WHICH STANDS FOR BODY UNDER DEVELOPMENT. BUDDY IS A FUN, INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT THAT KIDS AND PARENTS CAN EXPLORE AND GAIN A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: OBESITY/EXERCISE/NUTRITION, SMOKING, HYGIENE/GERMS AND DIABETES. DIABETES EDUCATION: THE DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM AT NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER 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 200 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE GETTING OLDER AND BETTER WORKSHOP IN MAY AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN GAINESVILLE AND THE SPOUT SPRINGS LIBRARY IN FLOWERY BRANCH. THIS EVENT WAS SPONSORED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY, PROVIDED BY NGMC, AND FEATURED PHYSICIANS WHO SPOKE ON THE TOPIC OF EYE AND SKIN HEALTH. 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. WISDOM PROJECT: NGMC SUPPORTS THIS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR SENIORS TO SHARE THEIR WISDOM, EXPERIENCE AND TALENTS IN CREATIVE WAYS THROUGH ACTION AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF HALL COUNTY. THE INITIATIVE IS SPONSORED BY BRENAU UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR LIFETIME STUDY. AN NGMC STAFF MEMBER PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN THE CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROGRAM. SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH: NGMC EMPLOYEES ARE VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY, VOLUNTEERING AT THE GOOD NEWS CLINICS, IN THEIR CHURCHES ON MISSION TRIPS AND FOR COMMUNITY AGENCIES SUCH AS THE HUMANE SOCIETY AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. OVER 2,700 EMPLOYEES DONATED OVER $402,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2013 TO MCF'S EMPLOYEE GIVING CLUB, W.A.T.C.H. (WE ARE TARGETING COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE). 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 200 PARTICIPANTS EACH EVENT. BLOOD DRIVES: NGMC EMPLOYEES DONATED OVER 450 UNITS OF BLOOD IN FISCAL YEAR 2013. EMPLOYEES LEAD THE WAY: UNITED WAY PACESETTER & MORE NGHS EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTED OVER $107,000 TO UNITED WAY AS A CORNERSTONE COMPANY. SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS: IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, NGMC SPONSORED OR MADE A DONATION TO APPROXIMATELY 20 COMMUNITY AGENCIES SERVING HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS, RANGING FROM SUPPORTING THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION. SPONSORSHIPS/DONATIONS TOTALED OVER $850,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2013. | ||
| TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: NGMC CONTINUES THE ACTIVITIES BELOW TO SERVE AS A "PIPELINE" TO HELP GET MORE QUALIFIED PEOPLE INTERESTED IN HEALTHCARE POSITIONS OR GET THEM THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION THEY NEED: -ALLIED STUDENT HEALTH EDUCATION CLINICAL ROTATIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS FROM AREA SCHOOLS AT NGMC. -COMMUNITY BASED VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION - NGMC IS A TRAINING SITE FOR HANDICAPPED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. STUDENTS WORK APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES PER WEEK FOR A FEW HOURS WITH AN INSTRUCTOR FROM THE SCHOOL AND WORK IN MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, NUTRITIONAL SERVICES, PHARMACY AND LINENS. THEY GAIN KNOWLEDGE OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, LEARNING SKILLS THAT ENABLE THEM TO GET JOBS WHEN THEY GRADUATE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 11 STUDENTS AND 2 INSTRUCTORS PARTICIPATED. -CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES PROVIDED FOR PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL WITHIN NGMC AND ALSO OFFERED OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, THERE WERE 138 LIVE CMES PROVIDED TO 21,956 PHYSICIANS AND 4,180 ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. -JOB SHADOWING - THIS PROGRAM IS COORDINATED VIA THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND ALLOWS HIGH SCHOOL AND POST SECONDARY STUDENTS FROM AREA SCHOOLS TO SHADOW PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE STAFF FOR THE PURPOSE OF BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE VARIOUS HEALTHCARE ROLES. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER STUDENT INTEREST IN HEALTHCARE FIELDS AND ENCOURAGE ENROLLMENT IN PROGRAMS OF STUDY THAT WOULD TRAIN AND EDUCATE FUTURE HEALTHCARE WORKERS. THIS IS AN OBSERVATIONAL PROGRAM REQUIRING A STAFF MENTOR. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 77 JOB SHADOWS WERE PLACED. -SUPPORT OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA: NGMC PARTNERS WITH NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE IN KIND SUPPORT FOR THE ASN (ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN NURSING) PROGRAM BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR ONE FULL TIME FACULTY POSITION. -NURSE EXTERN PROGRAM: NGMC PROVIDES A 10-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM FOR RISING SENIOR NURSING STUDENTS TO WORK ON NURSING UNITS AS EMPLOYEES TO GAIN ADDITIONAL CLINICAL SKILLS AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. THE EXTERNS ARE ORIENTED AS A GROUP TO THE ORGANIZATION, THEN PLACED ON NURSING UNITS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PROGRAM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. ALL APPLICANTS ARE INTERVIEWED BY RECRUITERS AND NURSING MANAGERS PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE INTO THE PROGRAM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, THERE WERE 33 EXTERNS. -NURSING STUDENT EDUCATION- CLINICAL ROTATIONS AT NGMC IN FISCAL YEAR 2013 TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 1,500. -PARTNERS IN EDUCATION: THE GAINESVILLE/HALL COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR BUSINESSES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO PARTNER. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONS WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY. NGMC IS THE PARTNER IN EDUCATION FOR WEST HALL HIGH SCHOOL AND NORTH HALL MIDDLE SCHOOL. -PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM: THE PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT NGMC IS A ONE-YEAR POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LICENSED PHARMACISTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES DIRECT CLINICAL PHARMACY EXPERIENCE IN THE AREAS OF CRITICAL CARE, CARDIOLOGY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, ONCOLOGY, AND WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH WITH A GOAL OF GRADUATING A PRACTITIONER WHO IS PREPARED TO ACCEPT A CLINICAL PHARMACY POSITION IN ANY NUMBER OF SETTINGS. -RADIOLOGY TECH PROGRAM: NGMC PARTNERS WITH LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO HOUSE THE RADIOLOGY TECH PROGRAM AT LANIER PARK CAMPUS IN FOUR CLASSROOMS FULL-TIME. NGMC ALSO PROVIDES ONE FACULTY SALARY. -SUPPORT TO FOOTHILLS AHEC: FOOTHILLS AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (AHEC) IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL AND LOCAL SOURCES. THE MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY, AND DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, ESPECIALLY IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. THROUGH JOINT EFFORTS, COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCE IMPROVED SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION AND RETENTION OF QUALITY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. FOOTHILLS AHEC SERVES 31 COUNTIES IN THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA AREA. NGMC PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THIS PROGRAM THROUGH EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PACKAGES, PHONE, UTILITIES, AND CLEANING SERVICE EXPENSES. -YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP HALL COUNTY STUDENTS FROM SEVEN AREA HIGH SCHOOLS APPLY FOR UNPAID YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 44 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED. NGMC PROVIDES HEALTH INFORMATION & SUPPORT: CANCER INFORMATION LINE: NGMC OPERATES A CANCER INFORMATION LINE 1(800) 466-5416. THIS IS A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA COMMUNITIES THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO CANCER PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. NURSELINE: NGMC PROVIDES NURSELINE, A FREE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC THAT PROVIDES TELEPHONE TRIAGE AND HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES. THIS SERVICE INCREASES THE HALL COUNTY COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO MEDICAL INFORMATION; PROVIDES STANDARDIZED MEDICAL INFORMATION INSTEAD OF JUST "NURSING JUDGMENTS"; AND HELPS OFF-LOAD PHYSICIAN OFFICE MEDICAL INFORMATION CALLS, ALLOWING THEM MORE TIME TO CARE FOR PATIENTS. THE HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTER 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. THE RESOURCE CENTER ENCOURAGES VISITORS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND BECOME ACTIVE, INFORMED PARTNERS IN THEIR HEALTHCARE. CLERGY SEMINARS & ACCREDITATION BY ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION: NGMC HELD TWO CLERGY SEMINARS IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, TWO UNITS OF CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION, AND SEVEN LUNCH AND LEARN MEETINGS FOR VOLUNTEER CHAPLAINS. THE SEMINARS WERE ON THE TOPICS OF END OF LIFE ISSUES AND CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT. OVER 80 CLERGY MEMBERS FROM ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA PARTICIPATED IN THESE EVENTS. NGMC PLANS TO DO MORE OF THESE TYPES OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER IS HOME TO A CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION CENTER, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON OFFERING OUR AREA CLERGY PRACTICAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN A CLINICAL SETTING THROUGH THE CPE MODEL. OUR CENTER IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION, INC. (ACPE). HOSPICE BEREAVEMENT CAMP AND SUPPORT GROUPS: CAMP BRAVEHEART: NGMC PROVIDES A DAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF A CLOSE FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER. THIS CAMP IS FREE AND AVAILABLE TO ANY YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY WHO HAS EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT DEATH. FACILITATED BY A TEAM OF LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS, THERAPISTS AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, CAMP BRAVEHEART IS A STRUCTURED, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHICH PROVIDES CAMPERS WITH VOCABULARY TO TALK ABOUT DEATH, LOSS AND INTENSE EMOTIONS; HEALTHY WAYS TO COPE WITH THOSE INTENSE EMOTIONS; OPPORTUNITIES TO TALK ABOUT AND REMEMBER THEIR LOVED ONE; A SAFE PLACE TO TALK ABOUT CHANGES, FEARS AND FRUSTRATIONS; THE CHANCE TO INTERACT WITH OTHER CHILDREN/TEENS WITH SIMILAR LOSSES. SCHOOL BASED BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS: BRAVEHEART COUNSELORS GUIDE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS AT SCHOOLS. COUNSELORS UNDERSTAND CHILDREN'S NATURAL RESILIENCY AND CAN HELP THEM NAVIGATE THEIR FEELINGS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL EMOTIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS. STEMI CONFERENCE: HOSTED EACH YEAR BY NGMC, THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA REGIONAL STEMI CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER PARAMEDICS, EMS STAFF AND DOCTORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE. THEY MEET TO DISCUSS THE STATE OF THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA REGIONAL STEMI SYSTEM A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER AND EMS IN 15 COUNTIES ACROSS THE REGION TO PROVIDE FAST AND EFFICIENT TREATMENT TO PATIENTS SUFFERING SEVERE HEART ATTACKS KNOWN AS STEMI (S-T SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION). KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AT THE CONFERENCE INCLUDE THE NATION'S LEADING CARDIOLOGISTS AND EXPERTS IN THE STUDY OF REGIONAL APPROACHES TO HEART ATTACK CARE. THE STEMI PROGRAM BENEFITS ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. MENDED HEARTS: MENDED HEARTS, INC., IS A NATIONWIDE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEART DISEASE, INCLUDING PERSONS RECOVERING FROM HEART ATTACKS, ANGIOPLASTY OR OPEN HEART SURGERY. MENDED HEARTS VOLUNTEERS VISIT CARDIAC PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERIES AND HELP ANSWER QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS, OFFER HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT AND SHARE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. SINCE AUGUST 2002, MEMBERS OF CHAPTER 302 AT NGMC HAVE DONATED 20,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VISITED MORE THAN 21,000 PATIENTS. | ||
| 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 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND WARRANT INCLUSION IN THIS SUMMARY: PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL NEIGHBORHOOD: NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM (NGHS) HAS BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF 15 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 PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL NEIGHBORHOOD (PCMN) BUILDS ON THE CONCEPT OF A PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME (PCMH) 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 NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP (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 NGMC'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: 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 OUTCOMES. 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) PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES NURSES SPECIAL TRAINING IN RAPE CRISIS, TRIAL TIME WITH DISTRICT ATTORNEY, TRAINING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND 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. CURRENTLY NGMC HAS APPROXIMATELY 330 SUBSCRIBERS. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NGMC) RECENTLY ACHIEVED STAGE 6 DESIGNATION OF THE HEALTH INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOCIETY (HIMSS) ANALYTICS HOSPITAL ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD (EMR) ADOPTION MODEL. THIS DISTINCTION HONORS NGMC'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE. NGMC IS ONE OF 487 HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND 12 IN GEORGIA TO EARN THIS DESIGNATION. THIS WILL IMPROVE COORDINATION OF CARE ACROSS MULTIPLE PROVIDERS AND BETTER SUPPORT COORDINATION OF CARE ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE LANGUAGE ISSUES. | ||
| 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. |
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| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 1 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 1 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
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