Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (i) Name of supported organization |
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(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
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HEALTHPARTNERS INC |
411693838 | 501(C)(4) | Yes | 0 | |||||
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GROUP HEALTH PLAN INC |
410797853 | 170(B)(1) (A)(III) | Yes | 0 | |||||
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REGIONS HOSPITAL |
410956618 | 170(B)(1) (A)(III) | Yes | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | ||||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




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| PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT | FORM 990 - PART III - LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS | I. ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) IS MINNESOTA'S FOURTH-LARGEST PROVIDER OF MEDICAL EDUCATION. FOUNDED IN 1996, IME'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND VALUES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. IME FOCUSES ON FOUR ASPECTS OF MEDICAL EDUCATION: CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. IME IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3) AND RECOGNIZED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(3) AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO CERTAIN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE HEALTHPARTNERS FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS - HEALTHPARTNERS, INC., GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC., AND REGIONS HOSPITAL. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHARITABLE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THESE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, PLEASE SEE THE FORM 990 ANNUAL FILINGS FOR EACH ENTITY. IME IS PART OF THE HEALTHPARTNERS FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF IME IS HEALTHPARTNERS, INC., WHICH IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(4). HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. IS ALSO THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC., A LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, RHSC, INC., AND HPI-RAMSEY, ALL OF WHICH ARE MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION, HEALTHPARTNERS CENTRAL MINNESOTA CLINICS, INC. (FORMERLY CENTRAL MINNESOTA GROUP HEALTH, INC.), AND PHYSICIANS NECK & BACK CLINICS ALL OF WHICH ARE ALSO RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). HPI-RAMSEY IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF REGIONS HOSPITAL, REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, CAPITAL VIEW TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER (FORMERLY NORTH ST. PAUL TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER), RH-WISCONSIN, INC. AND RAMSEY INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, ALL OF WHICH ARE NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). RH-WISCONSIN, INC. AND GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. ARE CORPORATE MEMBERS OF HUDSON HOSPITAL, INC. AND WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL, INC., BOTH OF WHICH ARE WISCONSIN NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). RH-WISCONSIN, INC. IS ALSO THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF WESTERN WISCONSIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMPANY, AN AMBULANCE SERVICE WHICH IS A WISCONSIN NON-PROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). TOGETHER, THESE CORPORATIONS, AND OTHERS, FORM THE HEALTHPARTNERS FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS. THE HEALTHPARTNERS FAMILY OF EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS SEEK TO BE THE BEST AND MOST TRUSTED PROVIDER OF HEALTH CARE, HEALTH PROMOTION, HEALTH CARE FINANCING AND HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ACTING IN CONCERT, THIS FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS IS WORKING TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY DELIVERING OUTSTANDING CARE AND SERVICE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S "TRIPLE AIM" INITIATIVE. THE "TRIPLE AIM" SEEKS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY OPTIMIZE THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, THE EXPERIENCE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL AND REDUCE PER CAPITA HEALTH CARE COSTS. II. 2010 COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SERVICES FOR IME'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, IME'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2010 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES. RESIDENT AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL, IME TRAINS APPROXIMATELY 760 MEDICAL STUDENTS AND ALMOST 500 RESIDENT PHYSICIANS ANNUALLY IN 20 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AT REGIONS HOSPITAL AND GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC.'S CLINICS (HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS). THE COST OF RUNNING THE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS WAS OVER $19.9 MILLION IN 2010. AREAS OF RESIDENT TRAINING INCLUDED: - EMERGENCY MEDICINE - FOOT & ANKLE SURGERY - HOSPITAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - PSYCHIATRY (JOINT PROGRAM WITH ANOTHER AREA HOSPITAL) - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/NURSE PRACTITIONER FELLOWSHIP IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - MANAGED CARE PHARMACY IME ALSO PROVIDED EDUCATION IN ELEVEN ADDITIONAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA RESIDENT PHYSICIANS PROVIDED CARE IN MANY HIGH INTENSITY AREAS OF THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY CENTER, INTENSIVE CARE, SURGICAL SUITES, AND ON THE PATIENT UNITS. THEY PROVIDED CARE FOR PATIENTS FROM UNDERSERVED AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, RESIDENTS CONTRIBUTED TO MEDICAL RESEARCH AND THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT SUSTAINS REGIONS HOSPITAL AND HEALTHPARTNERS CUTTING-EDGE APPROACH TO CARE. IN ADDITION TO ADVANCING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROVIDING CARE, RESIDENTS ALSO SERVED ON MANY COMMITTEES AND TEAMS AT REGIONS HOSPITAL AND THE HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS. THESE INCLUDE THE: - ETHICS COMMITTEE - GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) COMMITTEE - RESIDENT FORUMS - CORE COMPETENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE - PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY INITIATIVES - GUEST SPEAKERS AT MEDICAL RESIDENCY COORDINATOR (MRC) COURSE CO-SPONSORED BY IME - IME BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESIDENTS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO IMPROVING CARE WHILE ON THESE COMMITTEES AND TEAMS, AS WELL AS DURING THEIR EXPERIENCES IN CLINICAL SETTINGS. THE REGIONS HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENCY SUPPLEMENTS THE CLINICAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE WITH LECTURES, WORKSHOPS AND PROCEDURAL SKILLS LABS THAT ARE OPEN (SPACE PERMITTING) TO ALL RESIDENTS, FACULTY, STUDENTS, ALUMNI, NURSES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, CONSULTANTS AND OTHERS FROM OUR RESIDENCY COMMUNITY TO SHARE AND DISCUSS NEW KNOWLEDGE. IN 2010, THIS INCLUDED 223 LECTURES, 47 WORKSHOPS AND 40 PROCEDURAL SKILLS LABS. ACHIEVEMENTS AND RECOGNITION. IN 2010, IME CO-SPONSORED A NATIONAL INITIATIVE WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS (AIAMC) ON IMPROVING PATIENT CARE THROUGH GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. TWENTY HOSPITALS FROM ACROSS THE U.S. PARTICIPATED IN THIS INITIATIVE LED AND FUNDED BY IME. THE INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO LINK QUALITY AND MEDICAL EDUCATION, IMPROVING THE TRANSITION OF CARE FROM THE EMERGENCY CENTER TO INPATIENT UNITS. IME CONTINUED TO BE A LEADER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GENERAL MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME) CORE COMPETENCIES IN RESIDENT PHYSICIAN TRAINING. IN 2010, ALL REGIONS HOSPITAL RESIDENT PHYSICIANS PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING ON QUALITY, DATA COLLECTION, AND CLINICAL MEASUREMENT. |
| CLINICAL EDUCATION. THE CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CLINICAL EDUCATION (CUGCE), A DEPARTMENT WITHIN IME, MANAGES ALL UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE HEALTHPARTNERS SYSTEM, INCLUDING NEGOTIATING, IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINING CONTRACTS AND INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS. THE CUGCE ALSO PROVIDES OVERSIGHT FOR, AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH, INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACGME. THE CUGCE FURTHER ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND MANAGES ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINING ACTIVITIES THAT OCCUR AT THE VARIOUS CLINICS AND HOSPITALS WITHIN THE HEALTHPARTNERS SYSTEM. THE CUGCE ARRANGES FOR ALL CLINICAL ROTATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT STUDENTS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSING, RADIATION TECHNICIANS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS. CUGCE ACCOMMODATED 135 COMMUNITY OBSERVERS INTERESTED IN A POSSIBLE CAREER IN HEALTH CARE, FOR A TOTAL OF 151 HOURS OF COORDINATION EFFORT IN 2010. IN 2010, IME/CUGCE CONTINUED TO MENTOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO HEIGHTEN THEIR AWARENESS OF CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE. PRESENTERS INCLUDED PHYSICIANS, NURSING STAFF, ADMINISTRATORS, VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS, AND SPECIALISTS FROM SPORTS MEDICINE, ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING. IN ADDITION, CUGCE STAFF SERVE ON A TWIN CITIES-WIDE HEALTH CAREERS COUNCIL. CONTINUING EDUCATION. IME PROVIDES CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR HEALTHPARTNERS' PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM THE GREATER MIDWEST AREA. IN 2010, IME'S OFFICE OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED $17,000 IN FUNDING TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: - DISTRIBUTION OF DVDS AND PEARL GUIDES RELATING TO A CME ACTIVITY ADDRESSING BREASTFEEDING CHALLENGES TO LOCAL CLINICS, HOSPITALS AND THE WIC PROGRAM - DEVELOPED AND COORDINATED A CONFERENCE FOR LIBRARIANS ON THE TOPIC OF HEALTH LITERACY - PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND CME CREDIT TO THE EQUITABLE CARE FELLOWS TRAINING PROGRAM. - PROVIDED FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR THE ANNUAL CORNERSTONE CONFERENCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - LAUNCHED A NEW INTERACTIVE EDUCATION PLATFORM THAT COMBINES LIVE THEATER, HANDS ON SIMULATED LEARNING, INTERACTIVE LECTURES, AND PEER LEARNING. - PROVIDED CME CREDIT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS USING SIMULATION TECHNIQUES TO PREPARE AMBULATORY CARE STAFF FOR ADDRESSING SEIZURES IN THE CLINIC SETTING. FUNDING FOR PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH. IME'S KNOWLEDGE BANK IS A FUND DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT LEARNING AND TEACHING IN ALL HEALTH DISCIPLINES AT EVERY STAGE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS IN 2010 SUPPORTED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN ATTENDING GRADUATE EDUCATION, CONFERENCES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND ROTATIONS FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. IME OFFERS RESEARCH GRANTS TO RESIDENTS IN THE HP/IME AND CLOSELY AFFILIATED RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. THESE GRANTS OF UP TO $2000 ARE AVAILABLE ON A ONE-TIME BASIS TO FUND SMALL RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ENABLE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN MENTORED RESEARCH PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY COLLABORATION. AS A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE METROPOLITAN MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (MMCGME), IME HAS TAKEN A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PROMOTING A COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE PLANNING. THE MMCGME CONSIDERS HOW MANY PHYSICIANS ARE NEEDED IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA AND WHAT TYPES OF RESIDENTS WILL BEST SERVE THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS. THIS TYPE OF ANALYSIS AND PLANNING IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT AS THE NUMBER OF RESIDENCY "SLOTS" (MEANING THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS FOR WHICH MEDICARE PROVIDES FUNDING), HAS DECREASED IN THE TWIN CITIES. PLANNING FOR THE GROWTH OF RESIDENCY POSITIONS IS INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT IN MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS. IME'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTRIBUTES TO A SUB-COMMITTEE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING EFFICIENCY IN ADMINISTRATION OF RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, AND DECREASING PROGRAM COSTS. THIS SERVICE WAS VALUED AT $4,000 IN 2010. IME STAFF DONATED TIME TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE ALLIANCE FOR INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS (AIAMC), THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME), THE ASSOCIATION FOR HOSPITAL MEDICAL EDUCATION (AHME) AND THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (AACME) WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE OVERALL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, IME SUPPLIED A MANNEQUIN AND STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A VIDEO ON THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AT REGIONS HOSPITAL. THIS VIDEO IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. SIMULATION CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY. THIS PROGRAM IMPROVES PATIENT SAFETY BY PROVIDING A SIMULATED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THE SIMULATED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AVOIDS ANY RISK TO REAL PATIENTS. THE CENTER IS IMPROVING THE EDUCATION OF MEDICAL AND NURSING STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, DOCTORS AND NURSES AT REGIONS HOSPITAL, HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS WORKING AT OTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. TRAINING TOPICS IN 2010 INCLUDED: - HUMAN PATIENT SIMULATORS. FULL-SIZED ADULT, CHILD AND INFANT COMPUTERIZED MANNEQUINS (PATIENT SIMULATORS) THAT BLINK AND BREATHE, WITH HEARTBEAT AND PULSE. HEALTHPARTNERS RECENTLY PURCHASED A MANNEQUIN FOR SIMULATING OBSTETRICAL PROBLEMS. THIS FULL-SIZE REALISTIC MANNEQUIN CAN BE PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER A BABY WITH AND WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS TO TRAIN TEAMS TO RECOGNIZE AND PROPERLY TREAT OBSTETRIC EMERGENCIES. - SIMULATED CLINICAL ENVIRONMENTS. INTENSIVE CARE UNIT/EMERGENCY ROOM BAYS PROVIDE EQUIPMENT FOR INTUBATION, INTRAVENOUS LINES, SUCTION, AND A CRASH CART. PATIENT ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PRACTICING EXAM AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. - VIRTUAL PROCEDURE STATIONS. THESE STATIONS INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO PROCEDURES AND DEVICES SUCH AS BRONCHOSCOPY, COLONOSCOPY, FLEXIBLE SIGMOIDOSCOPY, DRAWING OF BLOOD, SKIN CLEANING, NEEDLE SELECTION, PUNCTURE TECHNIQUES, AND AFTERCARE. STUDENT SCORES ARE GENERATED AND TRACKED OVER TIME. - PERFORMANCE RECORDING. VIDEO CAMERAS AND MICROPHONES ALLOW OBSERVERS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO THE LEARNERS. STUDENTS CAN WATCH RECORDINGS OF THEMSELVES TO IMPROVE THEIR PERFORMANCE. IME'S CLINICAL SIMULATION PROGRAM WENT MOBILE IN 2010. PREVIOUSLY BASED ON THE CAMPUS OF METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY, HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICAL SIMULATION NOW PROVIDES SIMULATION-RELATED PROGRAMS ON-SITE AT ANY LOCATION - IN A HOSPITAL, AT A MEDICAL OR DENTAL CLINIC, OR CONFERENCE CENTER/MEETING ROOM. HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICAL SIMULATION CONTINUES TO BE A REGIONAL LEADER, IMPROVING ACCESS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE SIMULATION CENTER COMMITTED APPROXIMATELY $10,400 IN 2010 FOR COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATIONS INCLUDING: - HEALTH FAIRS. THE SIMULATION CENTER PROVIDED DEMONSTRATIONS OF HIGH-FIDELITY MANNEQUINS TO PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY AT THE HEALTHPARTNERS ANNUAL MEETING. - HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICAL SIMULATION CREATED AN EDUCATIONAL SESSION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MEDICAL CAREERS CLASS TO EXPERIENCE/PRACTICE MANAGING RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC EMERGENCIES. - COMMUNITY GROUP TOURS. FREE TOURS WERE CONDUCTED FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTERESTED IN THE CONCEPT OF SIMULATION. - CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS. THREE PRESENTATIONS WERE GIVEN IN 2010 TO COMMUNITY AUDIENCES. PRESENTERS SHARED EXPERIENCES, OUTCOMES, LESSONS LEARNED AND HOW TO INCORPORATE BEST PRACTICES WITH THE TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY. | ||
| COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION. IN 2010, IME PARTICIPATED IN THE COMMUNITY GRAND ROUNDS WHICH BRINGS EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO HOSPITALS, CLINICS, AND OTHER PLACES OF BUSINESS AT NO COST. REGIONS HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDED MANY DIFFERENT PRESENTATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING TRAUMA CASE REVIEWS, BURN CARE, TOXICOLOGY, TEAM BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP, AMONG OTHERS. STAFF TIME DONATED IN 2010 TOTALED AN ESTIMATED $25,000. IMPROVING CROSS CULTURAL CARE. IME IS PART OF A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO CREATE AN EDUCATIONAL IMMERSION PROGRAM THAT WILL TRAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE TO EVERY PATIENT REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, CULTURE, OR LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO CREATE A LONG-LASTING, MEANINGFUL APPRECIATION OF THE CHALLENGES OF PATIENTS FROM NON-MAINSTREAM CULTURES AND ETHNICITIES. IME STAFF PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING CROSS-CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN 2010: - NATIONAL SOCIETY OF HISPANIC MBAS (NSHMBA). IME STAFF ATTENDED MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS AND CONDUCTED A WORKSHOP AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE. - HONORING WOMEN WORLDWIDE. IME CO-SPONSORED HONORING WOMEN WORLDWIDE (HWW) WHOSE MISSION IS TO HONOR AND UNITE WOMEN GLOBALLY TO POSITIVELY CHANGE AND THRIVE IN THE WORLD BY TEACHING, PROMOTING, AND DEMONSTRATING THE IMPORTANCE OF SPONSORING, ASSISTING, NETWORKING, MENTORING AND RELYING ON ONE ANOTHER TO FURTHER WOMEN'S CAUSES. IME LEADERSHIP PARTICIPATED IN MONTHLY MEETINGS MENTORING FIRST GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS FROM METRO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE, AND HAMLINE UNIVERSITY. - DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES. IME STAFF SERVED ON THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL DESIGNED TO STIMULATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA'S DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES. ADDITIONALLY IN 2010, IME CONTRIBUTED $2,000 TO THE MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE AND $3,750 TO MIXED BLOOD THEATER. IME ALSO PARTICIPATED IN ANNUAL GIVING ROUNDTABLES WITH THE MN WOMEN FOUNDATION AND ROSEVILLE AREA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION. | ||
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) IS HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI), WHICH IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(4). | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | HPI, AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, APPOINTS ALL DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | HPI, AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES AND BYLAWS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | IME'S 990 RETURN HAS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF IME. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A LAYERED REVIEW BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. (GHI), THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF IME, GHI'S INTERNAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND IME'S OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ONE OF THOSE AREAS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENTS BACK TO THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED AND PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF IME. ONCE THAT REVIEW PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, IT IS THE POLICY OF IME TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IME A COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990 RETURN. THIS COPY WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE BOARD PACKET OF A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990 AND WILL BE AN AGENDA ITEM AT A BOARD MEETING. THIS PROCESS WILL BE NOTED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN BOARD MINUTES OF THE MEETING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - IME IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS OF IME, IME'S BOARD MONITORS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ITS BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY MAINTAINING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. UNDER THE POLICY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY AND REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A REPORT OF THESE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IS SHARED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD. THE FULL BOARD WILL BE ADVISED OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND THE PROCESS TO BE FOLLOWED IN RESOLVING THE CONFLICT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CHAIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF CEO, OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IME HAS NO EMPLOYEES. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY GHI, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, WHICH HAS AN ANNUAL PROCESS TO REVIEW THE MARKET COMPARABILITY OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF IME'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ITS OTHER OFFICERS AND MEDICAL DIRECTORS (MD). EACH YEAR, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (COMPENSATION COMMITTEE), AN ANNUAL TOTAL COMPENSATION MARKET REVIEW IS COMPLETED. THE REVIEW INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS OF COMPENSATION; BASE SALARY, ANNUAL INCENTIVES, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES. THE MARKET SURVEY RESULTS ARE PRESENTED TO, REVIEWED BY AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S MARKET REVIEW PROCESS AND SUBSEQUENT DECISIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: - INDEPENDENT BODY - COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY TO ASSURE THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS' INDEPENDENCE - STAFF IS NOT IN ROOM DURING DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS - AUTHORIZED BODY - BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND AUTHORITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPARABILITY DATA OF ALL OFFICERS AND MEDICAL DIRECTORS - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THE ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER OFFICERS BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND THE MARKET COMPARABILITY DATA - COMPARABILITY DATA - EVERY THREE YEARS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION EXPERT TO CONDUCT AN EXTENSIVE MARKET COMPARABILITY SURVEY FOR ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS ITS MDS. WITH THE INPUT OF THE CONSULTANT, THE COMMITTEE DETERMINED APPROPRIATE PEER GROUPS INCLUDING BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL PEER GROUPS. THE SURVEY CONSIDERS EACH ELEMENT OF TOTAL COMPENSATION AND AGGREGATE TOTAL COMPENSATION. BASED ON THIS DATA, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TOTAL COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EACH OFFICER OR MD. IN INTERIM YEARS, GHI'S HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, UNDER THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S DIRECTION USES THE SAME RECOGNIZED THIRD PARTY SALARY SURVEYS TO DETERMINE MEDIAN SALARY STRUCTURE CHANGES AND AVERAGE SALARY INCREASES. BASED ON THIS UPDATED DATA, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE TOTAL COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EACH OFFICER OR MD. - THE ELEMENTS OF TOTAL COMPENSATION ARE SALARY, INCENTIVES, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES. - PROPER CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION - MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE PREPARED AFTER EACH MEETING AND APPROVED AT THE NEXT MEETING. - TOTAL COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATELY REPORTED ON THE FORM 990 AND ON THE EMPLOYEE'S W-2. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PUBLIC ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS IME FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION FROM IME OR HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. IME'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION THROUGH THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. IME'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS THE SAME AS THAT OF IT'S RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. AND GHI, CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH THE HEALTHPARTNERS.COM WEBSITE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN (B) | DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF IME ARE EMPLOYED AND COMPENSATED BY GHI. REPORTED AVERAGE HOURS WORKED ARE BASED ON THEIR TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM ALL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | FASB 124 FAIR MARKET VALUATION ADJUSTMENT -150,895. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -150,895. |
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