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Baylor Emergency Medical Centers (#2)
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Part V, Section B, Line 1j: The Baylor Emergency Medical Center (#2) was a new hospital facility which was licensed in March 2014. A community health needs assessment and implementation strategy will be completed within the prescribed time for new hospital facilities in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(r) and Regulations.
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Baylor Emergency Medical Centers (#3)
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Part V, Section B, Line 1j: The Baylor Emergency Medical Center (#3) was a new hospital facility which was licensed in May 2014. A community health needs assessment and implementation strategy will be completed within the prescribed time for new hospital facilities in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(r) and Regulations.
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Baylor University Medical Center
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Part V, Section B, Line 3: Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and collaboration with community individuals and partner groups. The development of the community health needs assessment brought together information from community health leaders and providers along with local residents for the purposes of researching, prioritizing and documenting the community health needs for the geographies served by the hospital facility.As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System (BHCS), the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with the assistance and direction of BHCS and the guidance of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee. The mission and role of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee is to assist the BHCS Board of Trustees in setting direction, identifying priorities, and monitoring performance in mission and vision integration into community benefits across the BHCS hospital system. The Committee is comprised of trustees (current System and community board members) and other community representatives appointed by the BHCS board of trustees. The hospital facilitys community health needs assessment brings together information from a variety of sources. This assessment consolidates information from recent community health needs assessments conducted for the Texas Regional Healthcare Partnerships, the Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment and the Consumer Health Report conducted by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the hospital facility. Members from Baylor Health Care System participated in the development of these reports with other health care providers, community groups and others throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These reports used a variety of methods to gather and assess the community including, but not limited to, surveys, meetings, and interviews. The hospital has also fostered continued community participation and outreach activities through membership in the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council. They have used data from this collaboration of health care providers, including data that served as the basis for this CHNA. This datadrawn from a variety of local, state and federal sourcesrepresents the most recent evaluation of Dallas/Fort Worth residents health status and the assets available to the community for improving health.In addition, data was drawn from the Healthy North Texas website (www.healthytexas.org), which was created under the direction of the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundations Community Health Collaborative. The website features data regarding overall population health. It boasts more than 100 local health indicators that can be compared across other Texas regions and the nation. The information can be used to expose crucial health concerns in North Texas, including incidents of diabetes, breast cancer and suicide. The site also has a database of information detailing ways to combat these health ailments. Sponsors of the site include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Communities Foundation of Texas, HCA North Texas, JPS Health Network, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Baylor Health Care System.More detailed information can be found in the hospital community health needs assessment and community benefit plan located at the following website: http://www.baylorhealth.com/About/Community/Assessments/Pages/Default.aspx
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Baylor Heart & Vascular Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 3: Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and collaboration with community individuals and partner groups. The development of the community health needs assessment brought together information from community health leaders and providers along with local residents for the purposes of researching, prioritizing and documenting the community health needs for the geographies served by the hospital facility.As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System (BHCS), the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with the assistance and direction of BHCS and the guidance of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee. The mission and role of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee is to assist the BHCS Board of Trustees in setting direction, identifying priorities, and monitoring performance in mission and vision integration into community benefits across the BHCS hospital system. The Committee is comprised of trustees (current System and community board members) and other community representatives appointed by the BHCS board of trustees. The hospital facilitys community health needs assessment brings together information from a variety of sources. This assessment consolidates information from recent community health needs assessments conducted for the Texas Regional Healthcare Partnerships, the Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment and the Consumer Health Report conducted by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the hospital facility. Members from Baylor Health Care System participated in the development of these reports with other health care providers, community groups and others throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These reports used a variety of methods to gather and assess the community including, but not limited to, surveys, meetings, and interviews. The hospital has also fostered continued community participation and outreach activities through membership in the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council. They have used data from this collaboration of health care providers, including data that served as the basis for this CHNA. This datadrawn from a variety of local, state and federal sourcesrepresents the most recent evaluation of Dallas/Fort Worth residents health status and the assets available to the community for improving health.In addition, data was drawn from the Healthy North Texas website (www.healthytexas.org), which was created under the direction of the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundations Community Health Collaborative. The website features data regarding overall population health. It boasts more than 100 local health indicators that can be compared across other Texas regions and the nation. The information can be used to expose crucial health concerns in North Texas, including incidents of diabetes, breast cancer and suicide. The site also has a database of information detailing ways to combat these health ailments. Sponsors of the site include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Communities Foundation of Texas, HCA North Texas, JPS Health Network, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Baylor Health Care System.More detailed information can be found in the hospital community health needs assessment and community benefit plan located at the following website: http://www.baylorhealth.com/About/Community/Assessments/Pages/Default.aspx
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Frisco Medical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 3: Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and collaboration with community individuals and partner groups. The development of the community health needs assessment brought together information from community health leaders and providers along with local residents for the purposes of researching, prioritizing and documenting the community health needs for the geographies served by the hospital facility.As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System (BHCS), the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with the assistance and direction of BHCS and the guidance of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee. The mission and role of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee is to assist the BHCS Board of Trustees in setting direction, identifying priorities, and monitoring performance in mission and vision integration into community benefits across the BHCS hospital system. The Committee is comprised of trustees (current System and community board members) and other community representatives appointed by the BHCS board of trustees. The hospital facilitys community health needs assessment brings together information from a variety of sources. This assessment consolidates information from recent community health needs assessments conducted for the Texas Regional Healthcare Partnerships, the Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment and the Consumer Health Report conducted by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the hospital facility. Members from Baylor Health Care System participated in the development of these reports with other health care providers, community groups and others throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These reports used a variety of methods to gather and assess the community including, but not limited to, surveys, meetings, and interviews. The hospital has also fostered continued community participation and outreach activities through membership in the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council. They have used data from this collaboration of health care providers, including data that served as the basis for this CHNA. This datadrawn from a variety of local, state and federal sourcesrepresents the most recent evaluation of Dallas/Fort Worth residents health status and the assets available to the community for improving health.In addition, data was drawn from the Healthy North Texas website (www.healthytexas.org), which was created under the direction of the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundations Community Health Collaborative. The website features data regarding overall population health. It boasts more than 100 local health indicators that can be compared across other Texas regions and the nation. The information can be used to expose crucial health concerns in North Texas, including incidents of diabetes, breast cancer and suicide. The site also has a database of information detailing ways to combat these health ailments. Sponsors of the site include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Communities Foundation of Texas, HCA North Texas, JPS Health Network, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Baylor Health Care System.More detailed information can be found in the hospital community health needs assessment and community benefit plan located at the following website: http://www.baylorhealth.com/About/Community/Assessments/Pages/Default.aspx
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North Central Surgical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 3: Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and collaboration with community individuals and partner groups. The development of the community health needs assessment brought together information from community health leaders and providers along with local residents for the purposes of researching, prioritizing and documenting the community health needs for the geographies served by the hospital facility.As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System (BHCS), the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with the assistance and direction of BHCS and the guidance of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee. The mission and role of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee is to assist the BHCS Board of Trustees in setting direction, identifying priorities, and monitoring performance in mission and vision integration into community benefits across the BHCS hospital system. The Committee is comprised of trustees (current System and community board members) and other community representatives appointed by the BHCS board of trustees. The hospital facilitys community health needs assessment brings together information from a variety of sources. This assessment consolidates information from recent community health needs assessments conducted for the Texas Regional Healthcare Partnerships, the Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment and the Consumer Health Report conducted by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the hospital facility. Members from Baylor Health Care System participated in the development of these reports with other health care providers, community groups and others throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These reports used a variety of methods to gather and assess the community including, but not limited to, surveys, meetings, and interviews. The hospital has also fostered continued community participation and outreach activities through membership in the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council. They have used data from this collaboration of health care providers, including data that served as the basis for this CHNA. This datadrawn from a variety of local, state and federal sourcesrepresents the most recent evaluation of Dallas/Fort Worth residents health status and the assets available to the community for improving health.In addition, data was drawn from the Healthy North Texas website (www.healthytexas.org), which was created under the direction of the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundations Community Health Collaborative. The website features data regarding overall population health. It boasts more than 100 local health indicators that can be compared across other Texas regions and the nation. The information can be used to expose crucial health concerns in North Texas, including incidents of diabetes, breast cancer and suicide. The site also has a database of information detailing ways to combat these health ailments. Sponsors of the site include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Communities Foundation of Texas, HCA North Texas, JPS Health Network, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Baylor Health Care System.More detailed information can be found in the hospital community health needs assessment and community benefit plan located at the following website: http://www.baylorhealth.com/About/Community/Assessments/Pages/Default.aspx
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Ft. Worth Surgicare Partners, Ltd.
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Part V, Section B, Line 3: Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and collaboration with community individuals and partner groups. The development of the community health needs assessment brought together information from community health leaders and providers along with local residents for the purposes of researching, prioritizing and documenting the community health needs for the geographies served by the hospital facility.As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System (BHCS), the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with the assistance and direction of BHCS and the guidance of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee. The mission and role of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee is to assist the BHCS Board of Trustees in setting direction, identifying priorities, and monitoring performance in mission and vision integration into community benefits across the BHCS hospital system. The Committee is comprised of trustees (current System and community board members) and other community representatives appointed by the BHCS board of trustees. The hospital facilitys community health needs assessment brings together information from a variety of sources. This assessment consolidates information from recent community health needs assessments conducted for the Texas Regional Healthcare Partnerships, the Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment and the Consumer Health Report conducted by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the hospital facility. Members from Baylor Health Care System participated in the development of these reports with other health care providers, community groups and others throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These reports used a variety of methods to gather and assess the community including, but not limited to, surveys, meetings, and interviews. The hospital has also fostered continued community participation and outreach activities through membership in the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council. They have used data from this collaboration of health care providers, including data that served as the basis for this CHNA. This datadrawn from a variety of local, state and federal sourcesrepresents the most recent evaluation of Dallas/Fort Worth residents health status and the assets available to the community for improving health.In addition, data was drawn from the Healthy North Texas website (www.healthytexas.org), which was created under the direction of the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundations Community Health Collaborative. The website features data regarding overall population health. It boasts more than 100 local health indicators that can be compared across other Texas regions and the nation. The information can be used to expose crucial health concerns in North Texas, including incidents of diabetes, breast cancer and suicide. The site also has a database of information detailing ways to combat these health ailments. Sponsors of the site include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Communities Foundation of Texas, HCA North Texas, JPS Health Network, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Baylor Health Care System.More detailed information can be found in the hospital community health needs assessment and community benefit plan located at the following website: http://www.baylorhealth.com/About/Community/Assessments/Pages/Default.aspx
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Arlington Orthopedic & Spine Hosp, LLC
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Part V, Section B, Line 3: Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and collaboration with community individuals and partner groups. The development of the community health needs assessment brought together information from community health leaders and providers along with local residents for the purposes of researching, prioritizing and documenting the community health needs for the geographies served by the hospital facility.As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System (BHCS), the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with the assistance and direction of BHCS and the guidance of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee. The mission and role of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee is to assist the BHCS Board of Trustees in setting direction, identifying priorities, and monitoring performance in mission and vision integration into community benefits across the BHCS hospital system. The Committee is comprised of trustees (current System and community board members) and other community representatives appointed by the BHCS board of trustees. The hospital facilitys community health needs assessment brings together information from a variety of sources. This assessment consolidates information from recent community health needs assessments conducted for the Texas Regional Healthcare Partnerships, the Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment and the Consumer Health Report conducted by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the hospital facility. Members from Baylor Health Care System participated in the development of these reports with other health care providers, community groups and others throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These reports used a variety of methods to gather and assess the community including, but not limited to, surveys, meetings, and interviews. The hospital has also fostered continued community participation and outreach activities through membership in the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council. They have used data from this collaboration of health care providers, including data that served as the basis for this CHNA. This datadrawn from a variety of local, state and federal sourcesrepresents the most recent evaluation of Dallas/Fort Worth residents health status and the assets available to the community for improving health.In addition, data was drawn from the Healthy North Texas website (www.healthytexas.org), which was created under the direction of the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundations Community Health Collaborative. The website features data regarding overall population health. It boasts more than 100 local health indicators that can be compared across other Texas regions and the nation. The information can be used to expose crucial health concerns in North Texas, including incidents of diabetes, breast cancer and suicide. The site also has a database of information detailing ways to combat these health ailments. Sponsors of the site include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Communities Foundation of Texas, HCA North Texas, JPS Health Network, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Baylor Health Care System.More detailed information can be found in the hospital community health needs assessment and community benefit plan located at the following website: http://www.baylorhealth.com/About/Community/Assessments/Pages/Default.aspx
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MSH Partners, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 3: Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and collaboration with community individuals and partner groups. The development of the community health needs assessment brought together information from community health leaders and providers along with local residents for the purposes of researching, prioritizing and documenting the community health needs for the geographies served by the hospital facility.As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System (BHCS), the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with the assistance and direction of BHCS and the guidance of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee. The mission and role of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee is to assist the BHCS Board of Trustees in setting direction, identifying priorities, and monitoring performance in mission and vision integration into community benefits across the BHCS hospital system. The Committee is comprised of trustees (current System and community board members) and other community representatives appointed by the BHCS board of trustees. The hospital facilitys community health needs assessment brings together information from a variety of sources. This assessment consolidates information from recent community health needs assessments conducted for the Texas Regional Healthcare Partnerships, the Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment and the Consumer Health Report conducted by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the hospital facility. Members from Baylor Health Care System participated in the development of these reports with other health care providers, community groups and others throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These reports used a variety of methods to gather and assess the community including, but not limited to, surveys, meetings, and interviews. The hospital has also fostered continued community participation and outreach activities through membership in the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council. They have used data from this collaboration of health care providers, including data that served as the basis for this CHNA. This datadrawn from a variety of local, state and federal sourcesrepresents the most recent evaluation of Dallas/Fort Worth residents health status and the assets available to the community for improving health.In addition, data was drawn from the Healthy North Texas website (www.healthytexas.org), which was created under the direction of the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundations Community Health Collaborative. The website features data regarding overall population health. It boasts more than 100 local health indicators that can be compared across other Texas regions and the nation. The information can be used to expose crucial health concerns in North Texas, including incidents of diabetes, breast cancer and suicide. The site also has a database of information detailing ways to combat these health ailments. Sponsors of the site include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Communities Foundation of Texas, HCA North Texas, JPS Health Network, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Baylor Health Care System.More detailed information can be found in the hospital community health needs assessment and community benefit plan located at the following website: http://www.baylorhealth.com/About/Community/Assessments/Pages/Default.aspx
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Trophy Club Medical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 3: Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and collaboration with community individuals and partner groups. The development of the community health needs assessment brought together information from community health leaders and providers along with local residents for the purposes of researching, prioritizing and documenting the community health needs for the geographies served by the hospital facility.As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System (BHCS), the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with the assistance and direction of BHCS and the guidance of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee. The mission and role of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee is to assist the BHCS Board of Trustees in setting direction, identifying priorities, and monitoring performance in mission and vision integration into community benefits across the BHCS hospital system. The Committee is comprised of trustees (current System and community board members) and other community representatives appointed by the BHCS board of trustees. The hospital facilitys community health needs assessment brings together information from a variety of sources. This assessment consolidates information from recent community health needs assessments conducted for the Texas Regional Healthcare Partnerships, the Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment and the Consumer Health Report conducted by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the hospital facility. Members from Baylor Health Care System participated in the development of these reports with other health care providers, community groups and others throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These reports used a variety of methods to gather and assess the community including, but not limited to, surveys, meetings, and interviews. The hospital has also fostered continued community participation and outreach activities through membership in the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council. They have used data from this collaboration of health care providers, including data that served as the basis for this CHNA. This datadrawn from a variety of local, state and federal sourcesrepresents the most recent evaluation of Dallas/Fort Worth residents health status and the assets available to the community for improving health.In addition, data was drawn from the Healthy North Texas website (www.healthytexas.org), which was created under the direction of the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundations Community Health Collaborative. The website features data regarding overall population health. It boasts more than 100 local health indicators that can be compared across other Texas regions and the nation. The information can be used to expose crucial health concerns in North Texas, including incidents of diabetes, breast cancer and suicide. The site also has a database of information detailing ways to combat these health ailments. Sponsors of the site include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Communities Foundation of Texas, HCA North Texas, JPS Health Network, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Baylor Health Care System.More detailed information can be found in the hospital community health needs assessment and community benefit plan located at the following website: http://www.baylorhealth.com/About/Community/Assessments/Pages/Default.aspx
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Irving Coppell Surgical Hospital, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 3: Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and collaboration with community individuals and partner groups. The development of the community health needs assessment brought together information from community health leaders and providers along with local residents for the purposes of researching, prioritizing and documenting the community health needs for the geographies served by the hospital facility.As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System (BHCS), the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with the assistance and direction of BHCS and the guidance of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee. The mission and role of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee is to assist the BHCS Board of Trustees in setting direction, identifying priorities, and monitoring performance in mission and vision integration into community benefits across the BHCS hospital system. The Committee is comprised of trustees (current System and community board members) and other community representatives appointed by the BHCS board of trustees. The hospital facilitys community health needs assessment brings together information from a variety of sources. This assessment consolidates information from recent community health needs assessments conducted for the Texas Regional Healthcare Partnerships, the Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment and the Consumer Health Report conducted by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the hospital facility. Members from Baylor Health Care System participated in the development of these reports with other health care providers, community groups and others throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These reports used a variety of methods to gather and assess the community including, but not limited to, surveys, meetings, and interviews. The hospital has also fostered continued community participation and outreach activities through membership in the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council. They have used data from this collaboration of health care providers, including data that served as the basis for this CHNA. This datadrawn from a variety of local, state and federal sourcesrepresents the most recent evaluation of Dallas/Fort Worth residents health status and the assets available to the community for improving health.In addition, data was drawn from the Healthy North Texas website (www.healthytexas.org), which was created under the direction of the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundations Community Health Collaborative. The website features data regarding overall population health. It boasts more than 100 local health indicators that can be compared across other Texas regions and the nation. The information can be used to expose crucial health concerns in North Texas, including incidents of diabetes, breast cancer and suicide. The site also has a database of information detailing ways to combat these health ailments. Sponsors of the site include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Communities Foundation of Texas, HCA North Texas, JPS Health Network, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Baylor Health Care System.More detailed information can be found in the hospital community health needs assessment and community benefit plan located at the following website: http://www.baylorhealth.com/About/Community/Assessments/Pages/Default.aspx
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Baylor Emergency Medical Centers (#1)
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Part V, Section B, Line 3: Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and collaboration with community individuals and partner groups. The development of the community health needs assessment brought together information from community health leaders and providers along with local residents for the purposes of researching, prioritizing and documenting the community health needs for the geographies served by the hospital facility.As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System (BHCS), the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with the assistance and direction of BHCS and the guidance of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee. The mission and role of the BHCS Community Benefit Committee is to assist the BHCS Board of Trustees in setting direction, identifying priorities, and monitoring performance in mission and vision integration into community benefits across the BHCS hospital system. The Committee is comprised of trustees (current System and community board members) and other community representatives appointed by the BHCS board of trustees. The hospital facilitys community health needs assessment brings together information from a variety of sources. This assessment consolidates information from recent community health needs assessments conducted for the Texas Regional Healthcare Partnerships, the Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment and the Consumer Health Report conducted by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the hospital facility. Members from Baylor Health Care System participated in the development of these reports with other health care providers, community groups and others throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These reports used a variety of methods to gather and assess the community including, but not limited to, surveys, meetings, and interviews. The hospital has also fostered continued community participation and outreach activities through membership in the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council. They have used data from this collaboration of health care providers, including data that served as the basis for this CHNA. This datadrawn from a variety of local, state and federal sourcesrepresents the most recent evaluation of Dallas/Fort Worth residents health status and the assets available to the community for improving health.In addition, data was drawn from the Healthy North Texas website (www.healthytexas.org), which was created under the direction of the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundations Community Health Collaborative. The website features data regarding overall population health. It boasts more than 100 local health indicators that can be compared across other Texas regions and the nation. The information can be used to expose crucial health concerns in North Texas, including incidents of diabetes, breast cancer and suicide. The site also has a database of information detailing ways to combat these health ailments. Sponsors of the site include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Communities Foundation of Texas, HCA North Texas, JPS Health Network, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Baylor Health Care System.More detailed information can be found in the hospital community health needs assessment and community benefit plan located at the following website: http://www.baylorhealth.com/About/Community/Assessments/Pages/Default.aspx
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Baylor University Medical Center
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Part V, Section B, Line 4: As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System, the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with other related hospital facilities and with the assistance and direction of Baylor Health Care System. These related hospital facilities included the following: Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, Baylor Medical Center at Irving, Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Our Childrens House at Baylor, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco, Baylor Medical Center at Uptown, Irving/Coppell Surgical Hospital, Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club, North Central Surgical Center, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Frisco, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Northwest Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Fort Worth, and Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey. Additionally, Baylor Health Care System also participated in numerous workgroups and studies used for other community health needs assessments conducted throughout the twelve county North Texas Region. The data and results of these various community health needs assessments were used by Baylor Health Care System and its affiliated hospital facilities to conduct their own community health needs assessments. Other hospital facilities in the community including county hospitals such as Parkland Memorial Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital and other hospitals participated in these other community health needs assessments.
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Baylor Heart & Vascular Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 4: As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System, the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with other related hospital facilities and with the assistance and direction of Baylor Health Care System. These related hospital facilities included the following: Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, Baylor Medical Center at Irving, Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Our Childrens House at Baylor, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco, Baylor Medical Center at Uptown, Irving/Coppell Surgical Hospital, Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club, North Central Surgical Center, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Frisco, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Northwest Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Fort Worth, and Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey. Additionally, Baylor Health Care System also participated in numerous workgroups and studies used for other community health needs assessments conducted throughout the twelve county North Texas Region. The data and results of these various community health needs assessments were used by Baylor Health Care System and its affiliated hospital facilities to conduct their own community health needs assessments. Other hospital facilities in the community including county hospitals such as Parkland Memorial Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital and other hospitals participated in these other community health needs assessments.
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Frisco Medical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 4: As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System, the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with other related hospital facilities and with the assistance and direction of Baylor Health Care System. These related hospital facilities included the following: Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, Baylor Medical Center at Irving, Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Our Childrens House at Baylor, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco, Baylor Medical Center at Uptown, Irving/Coppell Surgical Hospital, Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club, North Central Surgical Center, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Frisco, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Northwest Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Fort Worth, and Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey. Additionally, Baylor Health Care System also participated in numerous workgroups and studies used for other community health needs assessments conducted throughout the twelve county North Texas Region. The data and results of these various community health needs assessments were used by Baylor Health Care System and its affiliated hospital facilities to conduct their own community health needs assessments. Other hospital facilities in the community including county hospitals such as Parkland Memorial Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital and other hospitals participated in these other community health needs assessments.
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North Central Surgical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 4: As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System, the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with other related hospital facilities and with the assistance and direction of Baylor Health Care System. These related hospital facilities included the following: Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, Baylor Medical Center at Irving, Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Our Childrens House at Baylor, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco, Baylor Medical Center at Uptown, Irving/Coppell Surgical Hospital, Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club, North Central Surgical Center, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Frisco, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Northwest Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Fort Worth, and Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey. Additionally, Baylor Health Care System also participated in numerous workgroups and studies used for other community health needs assessments conducted throughout the twelve county North Texas Region. The data and results of these various community health needs assessments were used by Baylor Health Care System and its affiliated hospital facilities to conduct their own community health needs assessments. Other hospital facilities in the community including county hospitals such as Parkland Memorial Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital and other hospitals participated in these other community health needs assessments.
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Ft. Worth Surgicare Partners, Ltd.
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Part V, Section B, Line 4: As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System, the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with other related hospital facilities and with the assistance and direction of Baylor Health Care System. These related hospital facilities included the following: Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, Baylor Medical Center at Irving, Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Our Childrens House at Baylor, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco, Baylor Medical Center at Uptown, Irving/Coppell Surgical Hospital, Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club, North Central Surgical Center, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Frisco, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Northwest Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Fort Worth, and Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey. Additionally, Baylor Health Care System also participated in numerous workgroups and studies used for other community health needs assessments conducted throughout the twelve county North Texas Region. The data and results of these various community health needs assessments were used by Baylor Health Care System and its affiliated hospital facilities to conduct their own community health needs assessments. Other hospital facilities in the community including county hospitals such as Parkland Memorial Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital and other hospitals participated in these other community health needs assessments.
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Arlington Orthopedic & Spine Hosp, LLC
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Part V, Section B, Line 4: As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System, the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with other related hospital facilities and with the assistance and direction of Baylor Health Care System. These related hospital facilities included the following: Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, Baylor Medical Center at Irving, Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Our Childrens House at Baylor, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco, Baylor Medical Center at Uptown, Irving/Coppell Surgical Hospital, Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club, North Central Surgical Center, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Frisco, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Northwest Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Fort Worth, Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey. Additionally, Baylor Health Care System also participated in numerous workgroups and studies used for other community health needs assessments conducted throughout the twelve county North Texas Region. The data and results of these various community health needs assessments were used by Baylor Health Care System and its affiliated hospital facilities to conduct their own community health needs assessments. Other hospital facilities in the community including county hospitals such as Parkland Memorial Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital and other hospitals participated in these other community health needs assessments.
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MSH Partners, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 4: As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System, the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with other related hospital facilities and with the assistance and direction of Baylor Health Care System. These related hospital facilities included the following: Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, Baylor Medical Center at Irving, Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Our Childrens House at Baylor, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco, Baylor Medical Center at Uptown, Irving/Coppell Surgical Hospital, Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club, North Central Surgical Center, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Frisco, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Northwest Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Fort Worth, and Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey. Additionally, Baylor Health Care System also participated in numerous workgroups and studies used for other community health needs assessments conducted throughout the twelve county North Texas Region. The data and results of these various community health needs assessments were used by Baylor Health Care System and its affiliated hospital facilities to conduct their own community health needs assessments. Other hospital facilities in the community including county hospitals such as Parkland Memorial Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital and other hospitals participated in these other community health needs assessments.
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Trophy Club Medical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 4: As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System, the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with other related hospital facilities and with the assistance and direction of Baylor Health Care System. These related hospital facilities included the following: Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, Baylor Medical Center at Irving, Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Our Childrens House at Baylor, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco, Baylor Medical Center at Uptown, Irving/Coppell Surgical Hospital, Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club, North Central Surgical Center, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Frisco, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Northwest Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Fort Worth, and Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey. Additionally, Baylor Health Care System also participated in numerous workgroups and studies used for other community health needs assessments conducted throughout the twelve county North Texas Region. The data and results of these various community health needs assessments were used by Baylor Health Care System and its affiliated hospital facilities to conduct their own community health needs assessments. Other hospital facilities in the community including county hospitals such as Parkland Memorial Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital and other hospitals participated in these other community health needs assessments.
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Irving Coppell Surgical Hospital, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 4: As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System, the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with other related hospital facilities and with the assistance and direction of Baylor Health Care System. These related hospital facilities included the following: Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, Baylor Medical Center at Irving, Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Our Childrens House at Baylor, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco, Baylor Medical Center at Uptown, Irving/Coppell Surgical Hospital, Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club, North Central Surgical Center, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Frisco, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Northwest Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Fort Worth, and Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey. Additionally, Baylor Health Care System also participated in numerous workgroups and studies used for other community health needs assessments conducted throughout the twelve county North Texas Region. The data and results of these various community health needs assessments were used by Baylor Health Care System and its affiliated hospital facilities to conduct their own community health needs assessments. Other hospital facilities in the community including county hospitals such as Parkland Memorial Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital and other hospitals participated in these other community health needs assessments.
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Baylor Emergency Medical Centers (#1)
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Part V, Section B, Line 4: As an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System, the hospital facility conducted its community health needs assessment with other related hospital facilities and with the assistance and direction of Baylor Health Care System. These related hospital facilities included the following: Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, Baylor Medical Center at Irving, Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Our Childrens House at Baylor, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco, Baylor Medical Center at Uptown, Irving/Coppell Surgical Hospital, Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club, North Central Surgical Center, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Frisco, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Northwest Dallas, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation at Fort Worth, and Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey. Additionally, Baylor Health Care System also participated in numerous workgroups and studies used for other community health needs assessments conducted throughout the twelve county North Texas Region. The data and results of these various community health needs assessments were used by Baylor Health Care System and its affiliated hospital facilities to conduct their own community health needs assessments. Other hospital facilities in the community including county hospitals such as Parkland Memorial Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital and other hospitals participated in these other community health needs assessments.
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Baylor University Medical Center
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Part V, Section B, Line 11: In addition to providing free care to financially indigent patients at 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG), the organization provides discounted care to the medically indigent which is based on both the FPG (up to 500%) and the percentage of the patient's total bills from all providers in relation to the patient's annual income. Pursuant to the charity care policy, a patient's total balance due will not exceed 10% of total annual income if the patient qualifies as medically indigent. The organization also provides discounted care to those individuals whose amount of total bills, after all payments from third parties, exceeds 50% of the patient's annual income (regardless of the level of income) if the patient is unable to pay the remaining bill.
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Baylor Heart & Vascular Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 11: In addition to providing free care to financially indigent patients at 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG), the organization provides discounted care to the medically indigent which is based on both the FPG (up to 500%) and the percentage of the patient's total bills from all providers in relation to the patient's annual income. Pursuant to the charity care policy, a patient's total balance due will not exceed 10% of total annual income if the patient qualifies as medically indigent. The organization also provides discounted care to those individuals whose amount of total bills, after all payments from third parties, exceeds 50% of the patient's annual income (regardless of the level of income) if the patient is unable to pay the remaining bill.
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Frisco Medical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 11: In addition to providing free care to financially indigent patients at 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG), the organization provides discounted care to the medically indigent which is based on both the FPG (up to 500%) and the percentage of the patient's total bills from all providers in relation to the patient's annual income. Pursuant to the charity care policy, a patient's total balance due will not exceed 10% of total annual income if the patient qualifies as medically indigent. The organization also provides discounted care to those individuals whose amount of total bills, after all payments from third parties, exceeds 50% of the patient's annual income (regardless of the level of income) if the patient is unable to pay the remaining bill.
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North Central Surgical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 11: In addition to providing free care to financially indigent patients at 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG), the organization provides discounted care to the medically indigent which is based on both the FPG (up to 500%) and the percentage of the patient's total bills from all providers in relation to the patient's annual income. Pursuant to the charity care policy, a patient's total balance due will not exceed 10% of total annual income if the patient qualifies as medically indigent. The organization also provides discounted care to those individuals whose amount of total bills, after all payments from third parties, exceeds 50% of the patient's annual income (regardless of the level of income) if the patient is unable to pay the remaining bill.
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Ft. Worth Surgicare Partners, Ltd.
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Part V, Section B, Line 11: In addition to providing free care to financially indigent patients at 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG), the organization provides discounted care to the medically indigent which is based on both the FPG (up to 500%) and the percentage of the patient's total bills from all providers in relation to the patient's annual income. Pursuant to the charity care policy, a patient's total balance due will not exceed 10% of total annual income if the patient qualifies as medically indigent. The organization also provides discounted care to those individuals whose amount of total bills, after all payments from third parties, exceeds 50% of the patient's annual income (regardless of the level of income) if the patient is unable to pay the remaining bill.
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Arlington Orthopedic & Spine Hosp, LLC
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Part V, Section B, Line 11: In addition to providing free care to financially indigent patients at 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG), the organization provides discounted care to the medically indigent which is based on both the FPG (up to 500%) and the percentage of the patient's total bills from all providers in relation to the patient's annual income. Pursuant to the charity care policy, a patient's total balance due will not exceed 10% of total annual income if the patient qualifies as medically indigent. The organization also provides discounted care to those individuals whose amount of total bills, after all payments from third parties, exceeds 50% of the patient's annual income (regardless of the level of income) if the patient is unable to pay the remaining bill.
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MSH Partners, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 11: In addition to providing free care to financially indigent patients at 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG), the organization provides discounted care to the medically indigent which is based on both the FPG (up to 500%) and the percentage of the patient's total bills from all providers in relation to the patient's annual income. Pursuant to the charity care policy, a patient's total balance due will not exceed 10% of total annual income if the patient qualifies as medically indigent. The organization also provides discounted care to those individuals whose amount of total bills, after all payments from third parties, exceeds 50% of the patient's annual income (regardless of the level of income) if the patient is unable to pay the remaining bill.
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Trophy Club Medical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 11: In addition to providing free care to financially indigent patients at 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG), the organization provides discounted care to the medically indigent which is based on both the FPG (up to 500%) and the percentage of the patient's total bills from all providers in relation to the patient's annual income. Pursuant to the charity care policy, a patient's total balance due will not exceed 10% of total annual income if the patient qualifies as medically indigent. The organization also provides discounted care to those individuals whose amount of total bills, after all payments from third parties, exceeds 50% of the patient's annual income (regardless of the level of income) if the patient is unable to pay the remaining bill.
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Irving Coppell Surgical Hospital, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 11: In addition to providing free care to financially indigent patients at 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG), the organization provides discounted care to the medically indigent which is based on both the FPG (up to 500%) and the percentage of the patient's total bills from all providers in relation to the patient's annual income. Pursuant to the charity care policy, a patient's total balance due will not exceed 10% of total annual income if the patient qualifies as medically indigent. The organization also provides discounted care to those individuals whose amount of total bills, after all payments from third parties, exceeds 50% of the patient's annual income (regardless of the level of income) if the patient is unable to pay the remaining bill.
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Baylor University Medical Center
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Part V, Section B, Line 12i: The hospital has adopted a financial assistance policy written in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 311. In general, that statute defines charity care as providing, funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services to a person classified by the hospital as financially or medically indigent; or providing funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services provided to financially indigent persons through other nonprofit or public clinics, hospitals or hospital organizations. To determine if a patient meets the definition of financially or medically indigent in the statute, the number in the household is required. Additionally, although assets and other resources are not included in the calculation to determine whether a patient is financially or medically indigent, the organization's policy reserves the right to allow the patient's assets or other resources to be considered when determining if financial assistance will be granted.
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Baylor Heart & Vascular Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 12i: The hospital has adopted a financial assistance policy written in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 311. In general, that statute defines charity care as providing, funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services to a person classified by the hospital as financially or medically indigent; or providing funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services provided to financially indigent persons through other nonprofit or public clinics, hospitals or hospital organizations. To determine if a patient meets the definition of financially or medically indigent in the statute, the number in the household is required. Additionally, although assets and other resources are not included in the calculation to determine whether a patient is financially or medically indigent, the organization's policy reserves the right to allow the patient's assets or other resources to be considered when determining if financial assistance will be granted.
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Frisco Medical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 12i: The hospital has adopted a financial assistance policy written in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 311. In general, that statute defines charity care as providing, funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services to a person classified by the hospital as financially or medically indigent; or providing funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services provided to financially indigent persons through other nonprofit or public clinics, hospitals or hospital organizations. To determine if a patient meets the definition of financially or medically indigent in the statute, the number in the household is required. Additionally, although assets and other resources are not included in the calculation to determine whether a patient is financially or medically indigent, the organization's policy reserves the right to allow the patient's assets or other resources to be considered when determining if financial assistance will be granted.
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North Central Surgical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 12i: The hospital has adopted a financial assistance policy written in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 311. In general, that statute defines charity care as providing, funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services to a person classified by the hospital as financially or medically indigent; or providing funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services provided to financially indigent persons through other nonprofit or public clinics, hospitals or hospital organizations. To determine if a patient meets the definition of financially or medically indigent in the statute, the number in the household is required. Additionally, although assets and other resources are not included in the calculation to determine whether a patient is financially or medically indigent, the organization's policy reserves the right to allow the patient's assets or other resources to be considered when determining if financial assistance will be granted.
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Ft. Worth Surgicare Partners, Ltd.
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Part V, Section B, Line 12i: The hospital has adopted a financial assistance policy written in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 311. In general, that statute defines charity care as providing, funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services to a person classified by the hospital as financially or medically indigent; or providing funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services provided to financially indigent persons through other nonprofit or public clinics, hospitals or hospital organizations. To determine if a patient meets the definition of financially or medically indigent in the statute, the number in the household is required. Additionally, although assets and other resources are not included in the calculation to determine whether a patient is financially or medically indigent, the organization's policy reserves the right to allow the patient's assets or other resources to be considered when determining if financial assistance will be granted.
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Arlington Orthopedic & Spine Hosp, LLC
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Part V, Section B, Line 12i: The hospital has adopted a financial assistance policy written in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 311. In general, that statute defines charity care as providing, funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services to a person classified by the hospital as financially or medically indigent; or providing funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services provided to financially indigent persons through other nonprofit or public clinics, hospitals or hospital organizations. To determine if a patient meets the definition of financially or medically indigent in the statute, the number in the household is required. Additionally, although assets and other resources are not included in the calculation to determine whether a patient is financially or medically indigent, the organization's policy reserves the right to allow the patient's assets or other resources to be considered when determining if financial assistance will be granted.
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MSH Partners, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 12i: The hospital has adopted a financial assistance policy written in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 311. In general, that statute defines charity care as providing, funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services to a person classified by the hospital as financially or medically indigent; or providing funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services provided to financially indigent persons through other nonprofit or public clinics, hospitals or hospital organizations. To determine if a patient meets the definition of financially or medically indigent in the statute, the number in the household is required. Additionally, although assets and other resources are not included in the calculation to determine whether a patient is financially or medically indigent, the organization's policy reserves the right to allow the patient's assets or other resources to be considered when determining if financial assistance will be granted.
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Trophy Club Medical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 12i: The hospital has adopted a financial assistance policy written in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 311. In general, that statute defines charity care as providing, funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services to a person classified by the hospital as financially or medically indigent; or providing funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services provided to financially indigent persons through other nonprofit or public clinics, hospitals or hospital organizations. To determine if a patient meets the definition of financially or medically indigent in the statute, the number in the household is required. Additionally, although assets and other resources are not included in the calculation to determine whether a patient is financially or medically indigent, the organization's policy reserves the right to allow the patient's assets or other resources to be considered when determining if financial assistance will be granted.
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Irving Coppell Surgical Hospital, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 12i: The hospital has adopted a financial assistance policy written in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 311. In general, that statute defines charity care as providing, funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services to a person classified by the hospital as financially or medically indigent; or providing funding or otherwise financially supporting health care services provided to financially indigent persons through other nonprofit or public clinics, hospitals or hospital organizations. To determine if a patient meets the definition of financially or medically indigent in the statute, the number in the household is required. Additionally, although assets and other resources are not included in the calculation to determine whether a patient is financially or medically indigent, the organization's policy reserves the right to allow the patient's assets or other resources to be considered when determining if financial assistance will be granted.
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Baylor University Medical Center
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Part V, Section B, Line 14g: Measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the charity care policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's charity care program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's charity care policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization provides free financial counselors to help patients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's charity care program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital will automatically receive help from a financial counselor. These services are provided in writing and through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. Though the most often needed alternate language is Spanish, the organization can accommodate multiple languages including American Sign Language.
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Baylor Heart & Vascular Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 14g: As a controlled affiliate of Baylor Health Care System (BHCS), the hospital facility follows the BHCS financial assistance policy which is located on BHCSs website. As summarized in the BHCS Financial Assistance Policy, measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the charity care policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's charity care program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's charity care policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and/or 5) the organization provides free financial counselors to help patients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's charity care program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital will automatically receive help from a financial counselor. These services are provided in writing and through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. Though the most often needed alternate language is Spanish, the organization can accommodate multiple languages including American Sign Language.
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Baylor University Medical Center
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Part V, Section B, Line 20d: The organizations financial assistance policy is developed to provide discounted care to those qualifying for financial assistance to where the amount charged under the policy will always be equal to or lower than the average of the three largest (by volume) negotiated commercial insurance rates. However, for those qualifying as medically indigent and whose income level is from 200% to 500% of the federal poverty level shall not be billed more than 10% of their annual income which is generally lower than the methodology listed above and the three methods listed in Question Part V, Line 20a c.
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Baylor Heart & Vascular Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 20d: The organizations financial assistance policy is developed to provide discounted care to those qualifying for financial assistance to where the amount charged under the policy will always be equal to or lower than the average of the three largest (by volume) negotiated commercial insurance rates. However, for those qualifying as medically indigent and whose income level is from 200% to 500% of the federal poverty level shall not be billed more than 10% of their annual income which is generally lower than the methodology listed above and the three methods listed in Question Part V, Line 20a c.
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Frisco Medical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 20d: The organizations financial assistance policy is developed to provide discounted care to those qualifying for financial assistance to where the amount charged under the policy will always be equal to or lower than the average of the three largest (by volume) negotiated commercial insurance rates. However, for those qualifying as medically indigent and whose income level is from 200% to 500% of the federal poverty level shall not be billed more than 10% of their annual income which is generally lower than the methodology listed above and the three methods listed in Question Part V, Line 20a c.
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North Central Surgical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 20d: The organizations financial assistance policy is developed to provide discounted care to those qualifying for financial assistance to where the amount charged under the policy will always be equal to or lower than the average of the three largest (by volume) negotiated commercial insurance rates. However, for those qualifying as medically indigent and whose income level is from 200% to 500% of the federal poverty level shall not be billed more than 10% of their annual income which is generally lower than the methodology listed above and the three methods listed in Question Part V, Line 20a c.
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Ft. Worth Surgicare Partners, Ltd.
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Part V, Section B, Line 20d: The organizations financial assistance policy is developed to provide discounted care to those qualifying for financial assistance to where the amount charged under the policy will always be equal to or lower than the average of the three largest (by volume) negotiated commercial insurance rates. However, for those qualifying as medically indigent and whose income level is from 200% to 500% of the federal poverty level shall not be billed more than 10% of their annual income which is generally lower than the methodology listed above and the three methods listed in Question Part V, Line 20a c.
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Arlington Orthopedic & Spine Hosp, LLC
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Part V, Section B, Line 20d: The organizations financial assistance policy is developed to provide discounted care to those qualifying for financial assistance to where the amount charged under the policy will always be equal to or lower than the average of the three largest (by volume) negotiated commercial insurance rates. However, for those qualifying as medically indigent and whose income level is from 200% to 500% of the federal poverty level shall not be billed more than 10% of their annual income which is generally lower than the methodology listed above and the three methods listed in Question Part V, Line 20a c.
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MSH Partners, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 20d: The organizations financial assistance policy is developed to provide discounted care to those qualifying for financial assistance to where the amount charged under the policy will always be equal to or lower than the average of the three largest (by volume) negotiated commercial insurance rates. However, for those qualifying as medically indigent and whose income level is from 200% to 500% of the federal poverty level shall not be billed more than 10% of their annual income which is generally lower than the methodology listed above and the three methods listed in Question Part V, Line 20a c.
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Trophy Club Medical Center, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 20d: The organizations financial assistance policy is developed to provide discounted care to those qualifying for financial assistance to where the amount charged under the policy will always be equal to or lower than the average of the three largest (by volume) negotiated commercial insurance rates. However, for those qualifying as medically indigent and whose income level is from 200% to 500% of the federal poverty level shall not be billed more than 10% of their annual income which is generally lower than the methodology listed above and the three methods listed in Question Part V, Line 20a c.
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Irving Coppell Surgical Hospital, LLP
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Part V, Section B, Line 20d: The organizations financial assistance policy is developed to provide discounted care to those qualifying for financial assistance to where the amount charged under the policy will always be equal to or lower than the average of the three largest (by volume) negotiated commercial insurance rates. However, for those qualifying as medically indigent and whose income level is from 200% to 500% of the federal poverty level shall not be billed more than 10% of their annual income which is generally lower than the methodology listed above and the three methods listed in Question Part V, Line 20a c.
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Baylor Emergency Medical Centers (#1)
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Part V, Section B, Line 20d: All patients are charged the same amount and contractual adjustments are determined by payor plans.
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Baylor Emergency Medical Centers (#2)
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Part V, Section B, Line 20d: All patients are charged the same amount and contractual adjustments are determined by payor plans.
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Baylor Emergency Medical Centers (#3)
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Part V, Section B, Line 20d: All patients are charged the same amount and contractual adjustments are determined by payor plans.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. 
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.