2011-08-23T08:21:31-05:00 2010-12-31 MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP 401 CONGRESS AVENUE SUITE 1100 AUSTIN TX 787019682 990 2010-01-01 742237787 TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE TEXA 5122793910 8501 N MOPAC EXPRESSWAY NO 300 AUSTIN TX 78759 MIKE LAWSON 5122793910 2011-08-12 1 SEAN HOLCOMB 5123703200 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z CAMILLE D MILLER 8501 N MOPAC EXPRESSWAY NO 300 AUSTIN TX 78759 3815812 0 X WWW.TEXASHEALTHINSTITUTE.ORG X 1964 TX THE MISSION OF TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, FACILITATION, PROGRAM, RESEARCH, AND HEALTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT. 26 24 19 35 0 0 1932741 2070145 249328 917172 44774 54949 1167 1904 2228010 3044170 0 0 0 0 1066465 1271325 0 0 31707 1400076 2049964 2466541 3321289 -238531 -277119 1708157 1687481 424747 630222 1283410 1057259 X THE MISSION OF TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, FACILITATION, PROGRAM, RESEARCH, AND HEALTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 587252 THE MENTAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION COMMUNITY COLLABORATION PROJECT IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM TO THE STATE THAT CONTRACTS WITH TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE SO THAT THERE IS BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND COORDINATION IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THI WORKS WITH COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION PARTNERS TO ACCOMPLISH MENTAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION THROUGH CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMIC PROGRAM CHANGE. 572375 THI OPERATES THE MOUNTAIN STATES GENETICS REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE CENTER (MSGRCC) WHICH IS ONE OF THE SEVEN REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE CENTERS COVERING THE NATION THAT IS FEDERALLY FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA), GENETIC SERVICES BRANCH. THE TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE ADMINISTERS THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, WHICH SERVES AZ, CO, MT, NV, NM, TX, UT, & WY, AND SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION OF COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH HERITABLE DISORDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE AND APPROPRIATE GENETICS EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION IN THE CONTEXT OF A MEDICAL HOME. 1895162 919076 THE BENEFIT BANK OF TEXAS - THE BENEFIT BANK IS A WEB-BASED SYSTEM, WHICH, WHEN USED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND CONGREGATIONS, WILL CONNECT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME TEXANS TO THESE BENEFITS. OUTREACH USING THE BENEFIT BANK HELPS FAMILIES PREPARE AND ELECTRONICALLY FILE APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK SUPPORTS: SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP - FORMERLY FOOD STAMPS), CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP), MEDICAID, AND PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS. ASSISTANCE WITH FEDERAL TAX RETURNS INCLUDING THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT AND HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE INCLUDING THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED. TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE'S (THI) PROGRAM, THE BENEFIT BANK OF TEXAS (TBB-TX) IS BEING IMPLEMENTED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THI AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING FAITH-BASED, NONPROFIT, AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS. WE HAVE BEGUN IMPLEMENTATION IN AMARILLO AND THE PANHANDLE AREA, INCORPORATING POTTER AND RANDALL COUNTIES.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT - THI HAS LED OVER 15 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE RESULTING IN IMPROVED ACCESS AND QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THI COLLECTS NATIONAL, STATE, AND COUNTY DATA, THEN COMPARES, ANALYZES AND MAPS IT WITH DATA AVAILABLE FROM THE COMMUNITY. THI THEN ENGAGES COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE NEEDS, AND THEN DEVELOPS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION BASED ON RESEARCH INTO EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ISSUES. THESE ASSESSMENTS HELP CITIES AND COUNTIES, HOSPITALS, HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, NON PROFITS, EMPLOYERS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONCERNS, PRIORITIZE THE ISSUES, AND IDENTIFY RESOURCES FOR ADDRESSING THEM.ADVANCING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR NATION'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES - WITH ONGOING SUPPORT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH, THE TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE (THI) HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE AND IMPROVE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. IN OCTOBER 2010, THI RECONVENED THE 34-MEMBER EXPERT NATIONAL CONSENSUS PANEL ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP CONSENSUS-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS, POLICY PRIORITIES AND ACTIONS FOR IMPROVING PREPAREDNESS FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN ALL HAZARD SITUATIONS AS WELL AS PANDEMIC INFLUENZA. IN FEBRUARY 2011, THI RELEASED A FIRST-OF-A-KIND TOOLKIT ON DIVERSITY AND PREPAREDNESS, ENTITLED GUIDANCE FOR INTEGRATING CULTURALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES INTO PLANNING FOR AND RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES: A TOOLKIT. BUILDING ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL CONSENSUS PANEL AND EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH AND PRACTICES IN THE FIELD, THE TOOLKIT OFFERS FOR THE FIRST TIME, PRACTICAL GUIDANCE ON ENGAGING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN PLANNING FOR AND RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES, INCLUDING DIRECTION ON RISK ASSESSMENTS, RISK COMMUNICATION, PARTNERSHIP BUILDING AND OTHER PRIORITIES. CURRENTLY, THI'S PROJECT TEAM IS INVOLVED WITH DEVELOPING A STATUS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON ENGAGING DIVERSE POPULATIONS IN PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS. THIS EFFORT IS AN OUTGROWTH OF THE DOCUMENTED RACIAL/ETHNIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY THAT EMERGED DURING THE 2009-2010 H1N1 PANDEMIC. FINALLY, THE PROJECT TEAM AT THI CONTINUES TO BE INVITED TO PRESENT AND TO PUBLISH ON THIS WORK AT VARIOUS NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC AND COMMUNITY VENUES.CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND RACIALLY/ETHNICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES: ASSESSING LEGACIES OF THE PAST, BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE - THE JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES HAS COMMISSIONED THE TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES ON RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, AND TO IDENTIFY FAIR AND EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS. THIS EFFORT REPRESENTS A FIRST ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP A STATUS REPORT AND ESTABLISH A BASELINE OF CURRENT DATA, RESEARCH, RESOURCES, PROGRAMS AND POLICIES AS THEY RELATE TO DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE CHANGE PRIORITIES. THIS PROJECT BUILDS ON THE RECOGNITION OF THE UNEQUAL IMPACT THE CLIMATE CRISIS WILL POTENTIALLY HAVE ON POOR, RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS, WHO ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER INJURY, DISEASE AND DEATH FROM SUCH EVENTS AS HEAT WAVES, FLOODS, TOXIC POLLUTION AND WILDFIRES.SUBURBAN POVERTY AND COMMUNITY ORIENTED PRIMARY CARE IN GREATER DALLAS - WITH SUPPORT FROM PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM, THE TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE IS ASSESSING THE STATUS AND TRENDS IN SUBURBAN POVERTY AND RELATED DEMOGRAPHICS SINCE 2000 IN THE GREATER DALLAS REGION, INCLUDING COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON, ELLIS, KAUFMAN AND ROCKWALL COUNTIES. THE STUDY IS ALSO IDENTIFYING HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE RESOURCES FOR LOW INCOME POPULATIONS, DOCUMENTING REGIONS WITH PERVASIVE GAPS IN CARE (E.G., LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF POOR, FEW RESOURCES, HIGH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VOLUME) AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY ORIENTED PRIMARY CARE PROGRAMS. REALIZING THE POTENTIAL FOR ADVANCING CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE THROUGH THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010 - THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010 (ACA) IS A LANDMARK LAW THAT EXPANDS HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO MILLIONS OF AMERICANS AND CONTAINS MANY PROVISIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY. THE ACA ALSO PRESENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO CURTAIL LONGSTANDING RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THROUGH CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE INITIATIVES. THE TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE DEVELOPED A REPORT TO IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE A STATUS OF ACA PROVISIONS ON CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND SERVICES IN ORDER TO ASSIST FEDERAL AGENCIES OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IN THE LAW'S IMPLEMENTATION. FOR EACH CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE RELATED PROVISION, THE REPORT OUTLINES REQUIREMENTS, FEDERAL AGENCY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, LEVEL OF FUNDING, AND TIMELINE AND GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF HEALTH CARE REFORM FOR DIVERSE POPULATIONS - WITH SUPPORT FROM THE JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES, THE PROJECT TEAM AT THE TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE HAS TRACKED AND CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF HEALTH CARE REFORM, FOCUSING ON ITS IMPLICATIONS, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS AND REDUCING DISPARITIES. WE HAVE ISSUED AT LEAST HALF A DOZEN REPORTS, WITH THE MOST RECENT COMPLETED IN JULY 2010, ENTITLED: PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010: ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY FOR RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS. CENTRAL TEXAS PRIMARY CARE CAPACITY STUDY - WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ST. DAVID'S COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION, THE TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE CONDUCTED A MULTI-PRONGED ASSESSMENT OF THE DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF SAFETY-NET PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR INDIGENT, UNINSURED AND POOR POPULATIONS IN THREE COUNTIES SURROUNDING AUSTIN IN CENTRAL TEXAS. THE STUDY CULMINATED IN A FINAL REPORT, FEATURING FEEDBACK FROM COMMUNITIES AND SAFETY NET CLINICS IN THE REGION; DATA ON POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS, HEALTH STATUS, HEALTH INSURANCE, PATIENT UTILIZATION AND CLINIC CAPACITY; NEED/ASSET MAPPING AT SUB-COUNTY LEVEL AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FOUNDATION AROUND PRIORITIES FOR MEETING UNMET DEMAND AMONG INDIGENT POPULATIONS.DISASTER PREPAREDNESS - THE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM AREA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE AREA OF COMMUNICATIONS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING. THE PROGRAM OPERATES A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECT TO UNDERSTAND HOW INTERNET BASED COMMUNICATIONS CAN ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN COORDINATING THEIR RESPONSE TO MORE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE PRIVATE SECTOR VOLUNTEERS.HEALTH DATA - IN THE AREA OF HEALTH DATA, TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE DEVELOPS REPORTS, POLICY BRIEF AND DATABASES TO SUPPORT DECISION-MAKING BY POLICYMAKERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. IN COLLABORATION WITH METHODIST HEALTHCARE MINISTRIES AND THE OFFICES OF THE STATES DEMOGRAPHER AND STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST, THI PUBLISHED A STUDY THAT PROJECTED THE NUMBER OF TEXANS WITH DIABETES BY 2040. 3054789 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MIKE LAWSON 5122793908 8501 N MOPAC EXPRESSWAY STE 300 AUSTIN TX 78759 GEORGE T ROBERTS JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON J ANDERSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIBESS L MILLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 P OSWIN CHRISMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL CLARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER COLEMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN COLGIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GALVAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY J HELM 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARDY LOE JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN M MCKIBBENS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA M MEYER 1.00 X 1500 0 0 CAMILLE D MILLER 40.00 X X 191103 0 25981 CAROL J PARET 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN G RAIMER 1.00 X 0 0 0 J DARREN RODGERS 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE SCOTT 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA SELLERS 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM D SLOCUM 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA T SLOVER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM VON DOHLEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM CLARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM KOHL 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM POLLARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD B WAGNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN BARNES 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY WILKIE-CONWAY 40.00 X 85901 0 19026 MIKE LAWSON 40.00 X 62848 0 9656 341352 0 54663 1 0 1 0 UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER OFFICE OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS F428 DENVER CO 80291 RESEARCH SERVICES 168002 1 1223311 846834 2070145 SEMINARS 900099 483628 483628 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 900099 433544 433544 917172 54949 54949 771642 771642 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1904 1904 1904 3044170 919076 0 54949 396015 356347 32000 7668 634110 570593 51239 12278 57632 51859 4657 1116 76263 68624 6162 1477 107305 96556 8671 2078 24750 24245 486 19 736138 721123 14446 569 7105 4430 2530 145 11212 6991 3992 229 16076 10023 5724 329 147840 78221 69510 109 167670 164742 2035 893 543094 534683 4338 4073 4910 4240 670 13300 6800 6500 COLLABORATIVES 252635 252635 SUPPLIES 70036 60709 9099 228 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 55198 41968 12734 496 3321289 3054789 234793 31707 30354 43637 164424 32925 115027 93778 216020 234898 35161 40243 45434 45434 4910 0 1142261 1242000 1708157 1687481 384025 482946 40722 147276 424747 630222 X 59714 -184741 538650 556954 685046 685046 1283410 1057259 1708157 1687481 X -277119 50968 X X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 159016 2372056 2313505 1932741 2070145 8847463 159016 2372056 2313505 1932741 2070145 8847463 8847463 41754 34488 42752 31614 54949 205557 3957 1167 1904 7028 9060048 1468798 0.97650 0.97180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1223696 105917 77271 10342 1242000 1034849 202400 13553 1223696 1176596 -131022 10725 1034849 0.55160 0.44840 0 0 19042 19042 0 26392 26392 0 0 3044170 3321289 -277119 50968 50968 -226151 3095138 50968 50968 3044170 0 3044170 3321289 0 3321289 0 3321289 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS OF TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE ARE USED TO FUND INTERNS PURSUING CAREERS IN HEALTH, THE AWARDS IN EXCELLENCE PROGRAM PROMOTING TEXAS SCHOOL HEALTH, AND CONTRIBUTE TO FUNDING THE OPERATIONS OF TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAMILLE D MILLER 189288 0 1815 0 0 0 18948 0 7033 0 217084 0 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C OBESITY AND DIABETES PROJECTS - SINCE 2007, THI HAS FACILITATED THE ANNUAL SOUTHERN OBESITY SUMMIT WITH A CONSORTIUM OF 16 SOUTHERN STATES. THIS SUMMIT HAS EVOLVED INTO A POLICY CONSORTIUM OF LEADERSHIP FROM THE MEMBER STATES WHO HAVE DEVELOPED A SOUTHERN STRATEGY TO REDUCE OBESITY WITH STRONG STATE COALITIONS AND A NETWORK OF STAKEHOLDERS SHARING INFORMATION ON BEST PRACTICES. THI PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHY TEXAS, A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL POLICY COALITION THAT HAS LED POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA OF OBESITY PREVENTION AT THE STATE LEVEL. THI IS PART OF THE FIVE YEAR ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION-FUNDED TEXAS CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION POLICY EVALUATION (T-COPPE) STUDY TEAM AND ASSISTS DR. HOELSCHER, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND DR. ORY, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF RURAL PUBLIC HEALTH WITH POLICY ANALYSIS, RESEARCH DISSEMINATION AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL AND OTHER COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS. PUBLIC HEALTH - IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH AREA, THI PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, FUTURING, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WAS THI CONVENING PUBLIC MEETINGS AROUND THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AND THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION. HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - THE TEXAS HEALTH IT SUMMITS WERE CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TMF HEALTH QUALITY INSTITUTE AND THE FOUR TX HIT REC'S AS TEXAS' FOREMOST CONFERENCE ON HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. THE TEXAS HEALTH IT SUMMITS ARE REGIONALLY IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT FOCUS PROVIDERS ON "MEANINGFUL USE", E-PRESCRIBING, EHR IMPLEMENTATION, HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE (HIE), FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING, WORKFORCE AND CAREER AND A NUMBER OF OTHER SHORT AND LONG TERM CHALLENGES OF HIT DEVELOPMENT AT EVERY LEVEL. SINCE 2010, SUMMITS WERE HELD IN DALLAS, HOUSTON AND TWO IN AUSTIN. MORE THAN 950 STAKEHOLDERS ATTENDED AND 41 VENDORS EXHIBITED AND DEMONSTRATED THEIR PRODUCT. TEXAS HEALTH IT SUMMITS PROVIDE MULTIPLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TO PURCHASE AN EHR, THE HARDWARE NEEDED TO MOVE INTO THE NEXT LEVEL OF HEALTHCARE, OR THOSE WHO WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ALPHABET SOUP OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. FOR VENDORS, THIS IS AN UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE PRODUCTS AND THEIR COMPANY WITH TEXAS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN THE REGIONAL AREA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AN AUDIT/INVESTMENTS/TAX COMMITTEE. THE AIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE TAX PREPARER AND MEMBERS OF THI STAFF. ONCE THEY ARE SATISFIED, IT IS PUT BEFORE THE WHOLE BOARD FOR REPORTING PURPOSES AND ANY ISSUES OR QUESTIONS ARE THEN ADDRESSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AS PROJECTS ARE PURSUED, THE ORGANIZATION USES DUE DILIGENCE AND RESEARCH TO DETERMINE IF ANY BOARD MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO KEY EMPLOYEES OR BOARD MEMBERS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT/CEO SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY WHICH IS COMPRISED OF UNPAID VOLUNTEERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 50,968. FOMR 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS OF SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.