Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 2,478,248 | 2,040,996 | 660,848 | 5,180,092 | ||
| 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...... | 406,213,382 | 422,086,904 | 447,175,841 | 477,291,401 | 488,994,579 | 2,241,762,107 |
| 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. | 406,213,382 | 422,086,904 | 449,654,089 | 479,332,397 | 489,655,427 | 2,246,942,199 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 2,246,942,199 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 406,213,382 | 422,086,904 | 449,654,089 | 479,332,397 | 489,655,427 | 2,246,942,199 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 292,811 | 227,131 | 597,911 | 564,972 | 918,984 | 2,601,809 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 292,811 | 227,131 | 597,911 | 564,972 | 918,984 | 2,601,809 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 90,979 | 90,979 | ||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 406,506,193 | 422,314,035 | 450,252,000 | 479,897,369 | 490,665,390 | 2,249,634,987 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | THE MISSION OF HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.(HMFP) IS TO PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY CARE, WHERE THE PATIENT COMES FIRST, SUPPORTED BY WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING. HMFP SUPPORTS MEDICAL RESEARCH, PROVIDES TEACHING INSTRUCTION AND PARTICIPATES IN CLINICAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC HEALTH OF PATIENTS SERVED BY THE BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATES. HMFP USES ITS FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE PHYSICIAN WORK IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ANESTHESIA, DERMATOLOGY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, MEDICINE, NEONATOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, PATHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY, RADIOLOGY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY, AND SURGERY TO PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, WORLD CLASS EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH AND TRAINING INITIATIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED IN THIS FORM 990, THE MISSION OF HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS TO PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, WHERE THE PATIENT COMES FIRST, SUPPORTED BY WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | PATIENT SERVICES HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.'S (HMFP) PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF PATIENTS OF THE BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (BIDMC) AND AFFILIATES, AS WELL AS IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE. SOME OF HMFP'S KEY STATISTICS FOR FY2016 REGARDING PATIENT VOLUME ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW: HOSPITAL BASED CLINIC VISITS 33,277 EMERGENCY VISITS 61,474 NEONATAL VISITS 24,814 OUTPATIENT VISITS 486,491 ANESTHESIA CASES 62,935 SURGICAL CASES 80,766 DELIVERIES 2,251 CARDIAC CAUTERIZATIONS PROCEDURES 4,748 DERMATOLOGY PROCEDURES 49,884 GASTROINTESTINAL PROCEDURES 32,426 SURGICAL PATHOLOGY EXAMS 137,233 RADIATION ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS 26,490 OTHER UNCOMPENSATED CARE HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (HMFP) ALSO PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING PARTICULARLY THE MEDICAID PROGRAM, WHICH IS JOINTLY FUNDED BY FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS. THE MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH REFORM LAW PROVIDED AN INITIATIVE FOR EXPANSION OF MEDICAID COVERAGE TO GREATER POPULATIONS AND FOR ENROLLMENT OF UNINSURED PATIENTS IN OTHER INSURANCE PROGRAMS. PAYMENTS FROM MEDICAID AND OTHER PROGRAMS, WHICH INSURE LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS, DO NOT COVER THE FULL COST OF SERVICES PROVIDED. HMFP ALSO PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM, THE FEDERALLY SPONSORED GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR ELDERLY OR DISABLED PATIENTS. BECAUSE PAYMENTS TO HOSPITALS HAVE NOT KEPT PACE WITH INFLATION IN RECENT YEARS, PAYMENTS TO THE HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS FOR THOSE SERVICES ALSO DO NOT COVER THE FULL COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE PATIENTS SERVED. IN AGGREGATE, THE COST OF CARE PROVIDED BY HMFP FOR SUCH SERVICES EXCEEDED REIMBURSEMENT BY APPROXIMATELY $4.4 MILLION IN FY 2016. BAD DEBTS IN ADDITION TO THE SHORTFALLS IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO PATIENTS INSURED UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS ALSO INCURS LOSSES RELATED TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS WHO FAIL TO MAKE PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES OR INSURED PATIENTS WHO FAIL TO PAY COINSURANCE AND/OR DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS FOR WHICH THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE UNDER INSURANCE CONTRACTS. BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS INCLUDED IN UNCOMPENSATED CARE EXPENSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INCLUDES THE PROVISION FOR ACCOUNTS ANTICIPATED TO BE UNCOLLECTIBLE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | TEACHING TEACHING IS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE WORK DONE BY HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (HMFP) PHYSICIANS AND STAFF. THE FACULTY OF HMFP IS EXTREMELY ACTIVE IN MEDICAL SCHOOL EDUCATION AS LECTURERS, TUTORS, TEACHING ATTENDEES, AND SMALL GROUP LEADERS. THE STAFF OF HMFP IS AN IMPRESSIVE COURSE LEADERSHIP GROUP, AS STAFF PHYSICIANS AT HMFP HOLD FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AT HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL. THE HMFP PHYSICIANS INSTRUCT THE DOCTORS OF TOMORROW THROUGH SUPERVISION OF THEIR DAILY PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES AND A RANGE OF INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE MAJOR TEACHING MISSION OF THE PHYSICIAN GROUP AT HMFP INCLUDES DEVELOPING FUTURE LEADERS IN CLINICAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH BY FOSTERING A CULTURE OF QUALITY INFORMED BY CUTTING EDGE KNOWLEDGE, HUMANE PHYSICIAN ROLE MODELS, AND AN EMPHASIS ON CURIOSITY AND LIFELONG LEARNING. PARTICULAR COURSES INCLUDE PATIENT DOCTOR I AND PATIENT DOCTOR II, WHICH ARE BOTH YEARLONG COURSES TO TEACH STUDENTS INTERVIEWING SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS. OTHER COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO FOCUS ON HEALTH CARE QUALITY, RESEARCH, PHYSIOLOGY, AND GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES. IN THE HEALTHCARE QUALITY COURSE, RESIDENTS ROTATE ON GEOGRAPHIC UNITS AND WORK IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY GROUPS TO IMPROVE QUALITY IN THEIR "BASE UNITS." TRAINING CLINICAL RESIDENTS INCLUDES TEACHING RESIDENTS HOW TO DO RESEARCH TO FOSTER RESEARCH CAREERS AND TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW RESEARCH IMPACTS THE OVERALL MEDICAL FIELD. ONE PARTICULAR RESEARCH COURSE ENTITLED "RESEARCH FOR RESIDENTS" IS COMPLETED BY THREE-QUARTERS OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. FOR EXAMPLE, THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE HAS DEVELOPED AN INTENSIVE COURSE IN COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY. THE GOALS OF THE COURSE ARE TO INCREASE APPRECIATION FOR PHYSIOLOGY AND TO ENHANCE RESIDENTS' ROUTINE INCORPORATION OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY INTO THEIR TEACHING AND CLINICAL ROLES. TRAINING IN GLOBAL HEALTH IS DONE TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO EXPAND THEIR MEDICAL EDUCATION BEYOND TRADITIONAL ROLES AND TO DEVELOP A MORE GLOBAL VISION OF HEALTH CARE. THROUGH WORLD-CLASS TEACHING, HMFP IS ABLE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED, AND THE RESIDENTS ARE ABLE TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-RELIANCE AND ENRICH THEIR MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL SKILLS BY PRACTICING IN UNIQUE SETTINGS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | RESEARCH PART OF HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.'S (HMFP) THREE-PRONG MISSION IS TO PARTICIPATE WITH BIDMC AS A WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH INSTITUTION WHERE OUTSTANDING SCIENTISTS WORK TO DEVELOP NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE HEALTH OF OUR LOCAL AND EXTENDED COMMUNITIES. THE RESEARCH PROGRAM STRIVES TO BE RENOWNED FOR ITS BENCH-TO-BEDSIDE MODEL OF TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AND FOR ITS COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY AS A PATHWAY FOR TRANSFERRING THE FRUITS OF RESEARCH INTO MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND TREATMENTS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE. HMFP COMMITS TO MAINTAIN A COLLABORATIVE CULTURE AND MODERN, HIGH-QUALITY FACILITIES, AND TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE RELATIONSHIPS THAT EXIST AMONG HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL AND THE HARVARD TEACHING HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS REACHING OUT AND COLLABORATING WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND WORLD-RENOWNED EXPERTS IN VARIOUS FIELDS. HMFP SCIENTISTS CONTINUALLY SEARCH FOR IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF DISEASES AND BETTER TREATMENTS FOR PATIENTS, WHICH IN TURN DIRECTLY IMPACT BOTH FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS. THIS RESEARCH IS LED BY MORE THAN 275 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS WHO ARE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTY AND KEY AREAS OF RESEARCH INCLUDE VASCULAR BIOLOGY, MOLECULAR IMAGING, TRANSPLANTATION, SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION, CANCER BIOLOGY, METABOLIC DISEASE, NEUROBIOLOGY, AIDS AND CARDIOLOGY/CARDIAC SURGERY. OUR EXTRAORDINARY FACULTY HAS ESTABLISHED A CULTURE THAT IS COLLABORATIVE AND ORIENTED TOWARD TRANSLATING NEW KNOWLEDGE INTO NOVEL MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND PATIENT CARE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES OTHER REVENUE CONSISTS OF SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (BIDMC) AND HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES THAT HMFP EMPLOYEES PERFORM FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. ALSO, INCLUDED IN OTHER REVENUE IS A MANAGEMENT FEE FROM THE CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES OF HMFP AND THE REVENUES GENERATED FROM EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS OF HMFP FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL SERVICES PERFORMED AT LOCATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES OUTLINED ABOVE, HMFP PERFORMED EDUCATIONAL RELATED ACTIVITIES RESEARCH INITIATIVES OVERSEAS. THE REVENUES RECEIVED FOR WORK PERFORMED ABROAD IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OTHER REVENUE. |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12 AND 12A | THE BOSTON, MA OFFICE OF KPMG ISSUED AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION ON THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (HMFP) AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016. THESE STATEMENTS WERE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP) AND INCLUDED THE ACCOUNTS OF HMFP AND ALL ENTITIES FOR WHICH HMFP SERVES AS SOLE MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 16B | ALTHOUGH HMFP HAD NOT ADOPTED A FORMAL JOINT VENTURE POLICY FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COVERED BY THIS FILING, ANY HMFP ACTIVITY AS A PARTICIPANT IN A JOINT VENTURE IS REVIEWED WITH LEGAL COUNSEL TO ENSURE HMFP'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS IS PROTECTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | AS NOTED IN VARIOUS NARRATIVE DISCLOSURES, WHICH SUPPORT THIS FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES, CAREGROUP, INC. (CAREGROUP) IS A MASSACHUSETTS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. CAREGROUP'S PURPOSE IS TO OVERSEE THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE AFFILIATED ENTITIES THAT MAKE UP THE CAREGROUP SYSTEM. CAREGROUP SERVES AS THE SOLE MEMBER AND A SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OF BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (BIDMC OR MEDICAL CENTER). BIDMC IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF MEDICAL CARE OF BOSTON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, D/B/A BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HEALTHCARE A/K/A AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS GROUP (APG), BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - NEEDHAM, INC. (BID-NEEDHAM), BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON, INC. (BID-MILTON), BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - PLYMOUTH, INC. (BID-PLYMOUTH), AND JORDAN HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. IN ADDITION, HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (HMFP) IS THE DEDICATED PHYSICIAN PRACTICE OF THE MEDICAL CENTER AND AN ENTITY INTEGRALLY RELATED TO HELPING THE MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATES ACCOMPLISH THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. CAREGROUP ALSO SERVES AS THE SOLE MEMBER AND A SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OF NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL (NEBH) AND MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL (MAH). EACH OF THE ENTITIES LISTED IN THIS PARAGRAPH MAY, IN TURN, SERVE AS MEMBER OF ADDITIONAL ENTITIES WITHIN THE CAREGROUP NETWORK OF AFFILIATES. TWO OR MORE OF THE PERSONS LISTED IN THIS FORM 990 PART VII MAY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER BY VIRTUE OF SITTING ON ONE OR MORE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES OR BY SERVING IN AN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE OR MORE ENTITIES WITHIN THE CAREGROUP NETWORK OF AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONAL DETAIL IS PROVIDED IN THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THIS FORM 990 SCHEDULE J. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE PREPARATION AND THE FILING OF HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER INC. (HMFP) FORM 990 AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) OF HMFP. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016, THE ACCOUNTING FIRM DELOITTE TAX LLP PREPARED THE FORM 990 WITH ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE FROM HMFP'S ACCOUNT AND FINANCE STAFF. THE DIRECTOR OF TAXATION OF CAREGROUP, INC ALSO OVERSAW THE TAX PREPARATION PROCESS. AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED IN THIS FILING, CAREGROUP IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (BIDMC) AND HMFP IS AN ENTITY INTEGRALLY RELATED TO BIDMC. THE COMPLETE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE INDEPENDENT HMFP DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW AT AN AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING. A COPY OF THE COMPLETE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE PROPER AUTHORITIES BY HMFP'S CFO AND HER TEAM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (HMFP) IS COMMITTED TO PURSUING ITS CHARITABLE MISSIONS AND CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN A RESPONSIBLE AND ETHICAL MANNER. MANY INDIVIDUALS SERVE HMFP IN A VARIETY OF CAPACITIES THAT INVOLVE MAKING OR INFLUENCING SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS. SOME OF THESE INDIVIDUALS MAY HAVE OR DEVELOP PERSONAL INTERESTS WHICH CREATE A CONFLICT BETWEEN THOSE PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF HMFP OR WHICH COULD BE PERCEIVED AS CREATING SUCH A CONFLICT. HMFP HAS ADOPTED A COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH APPLIES TO HMFP DIRECTORS, STAFF AND NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF BOARD LEVEL COMMITTEES, OFFICERS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT, CHIEFS OF SERVICE, DIVISION CHIEFS, MEDICAL DIRECTORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF CATEGORIES AS IDENTIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND/OR DIRECTORS OF HMFP AND AS FILED WITH THE MEDICAL CENTER'S OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE AND BUSINESS CONDUCT. THE STANDARDS IN THE POLICY REQUIRE THAT HMFP OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT (AS DESCRIBED ABOVE) SHALL NOT VOTE ON, INFLUENCE, OR MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING A TRANSACTION OR DECISION WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL OR A MEMBER OF HIS OR HER FAMILY HAS A MATERIAL INTEREST IN AN ENTITY OR PROPERTY INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION OR DECISION. A MATERIAL INTEREST INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY MEMBER HAVING A COMBINED INVESTMENT INTEREST OF GREATER THAN 5% OF AN ENTITY OR PROPERTY, AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY MEMBER SERVING AS A DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OFFICER, PARTNER, EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT, AGENT, MEMBER OF THE ACTIVE PROFESSIONAL STAFF, RESEARCHER OR ADVISOR (WHETHER IN A PAID OR VOLUNTARY CAPACITY) OF OR TO AN ENTITY (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS) OTHER THAN HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BIDMC, INC AND ITS AFFILIATES, AN INDIVIDUAL HOLDING AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICE OR POSITION IN A BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT OR IN A REGULATORY AGENCY HAVING AUTHORITY OR JURISDICTION OVER PROVIDERS OF HEALTH CARE (FOR MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY, AREAS OF CONFLICT WILL BE DEFINED IN THE CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT, AND AN INDIVIDUAL (OR MEMBER OF HIS OR HER FAMILY) COMPETING WITH HMFP IN THE PURCHASE OR SALE OR ANY PROPERTY RIGHT, INTEREST OR SERVICE. AN INDIVIDUAL, MEMBER OF HIS OR HER FAMILY, OR AN ENTITY IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF THEM HAS A MATERIAL INTEREST MAY NOT DO BUSINESS WITH, OR COMPETE WITH HMFP UNLESS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNING BODY OR OFFICER AFTER FULL DISCLOSURE. THE STANDARDS ALSO REQUIRE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL OR MEMBER OF HIS OR HER FAMILY NOT ACCEPT GIFTS OR OTHER FAVORS OF VALUE GREATER THAN FIFTY DOLLARS UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MIGHT LEAD TO THE INFERENCE THAT THE GIFT OR FAVOR WAS INTENDED TO INFLUENCE HIS OR HER DECISION-MAKING WHILE SERVING HMFP. AN INDIVIDUAL SHOULD NOT DISCLOSE OR USE THE HMFP INFORMATION FOR PERSONAL PROFIT OR ADVANTAGE OR USE OR DISCLOSE CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR STRATEGIC INFORMATION IN ADVANCE OF ITS AUTHORIZED RELEASE. HMFP HAS PREPARED A FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY ALL INDIVIDUALS TO WHOM THIS POLICY APPLIES (PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED ABOVE) AND OTHER KEY HMFP PERSONNEL. IN ADDITION, THEY SHALL IMMEDIATELY UPDATE THIS STATEMENT AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR THAT THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ON THE STATEMENT CHANGES. THE POLICY ALSO REQUIRES ANY HMFP EMPLOYEE WHO IS IN A POSITION TO APPROVE OR INFLUENCE A PARTICULAR TRANSACTION OR DECISION IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE (OR HIS/HER FAMILY MEMBER) HAS A MATERIAL INTEREST TO DISCLOSE SUCH RELATIONSHIPS TO HIS OR HER SUPERVISOR AND AS APPROPRIATE THEN TO THE HMFP COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW AND RESOLUTION PRIOR TO ANY ACTION BY HMFP. THE HMFP COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT SHALL SEEK GUIDANCE IN THESE MATTERS FROM THE HMFP CEO OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE AND HMPF LEGAL COUNSEL AS APPROPRIATE. A REPORT DOCUMENTING THE RESULTS OF THIS REVIEW SHALL BE PREPARED BY HMFP LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PRESENTATION TO THE HMFP CEO. DIRECTORS HAVE SPECIFICALLY DEFINED PROCEDURES TO REPORT CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE AND ARE DIRECTED NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION OR DECISIONS AND NOT VOTE OR BE COUNTED IN A QUORUM FOR PURPOSES OF THE RELATED VOTE. IF THE BOARD (OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF) OF HMFP FEELS THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT WILL INFORM THE INDIVIDUAL OF THE BASIS OF THE BELIEF AND AFFORD THE INDIVIDUAL AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND MAKING SUCH FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS MAY BE WARRANTED UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL FAILED TO PROPERLY DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATION AND ALL COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS WILL CONTAIN THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A MATERIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NAMES OF THE PERSON WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, A SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSION, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALSO PROVIDES FOR PERIODIC REVIEW OF VARIOUS ARRANGEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS TO PROMOTE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, INCLUDING AVOIDANCE OF IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT, PRIVATE INUREMENT OR EXCESS BENEFIT TO PERSONS POSSESSING SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE AFFAIRS OR HMFP. THERE ARE ALSO LIMITATIONS OF VOTING POWERS REGARDING COMPENSATION AND LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF THE CORPORATE NAME TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY AND REPUTATION OF HMFP. THE ENTIRE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR HMFP CAN BE VIEWED ON ITS WEBSITE. AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED IN THIS FILING, CAREGROUP IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL CENTER AND HMFP IS AN ENTITY INTEGRALLY RELATED TO THE MEDICAL CENTER.. IN ADDITION TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS OUTLINED ABOVE, CAREGROUP TAX DEPARTMENT ISSUES A TAX QUESTIONNAIRE TO ALL CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE HMFP BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WELL AS CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE TAX QUESTIONNAIRE IS DESIGNED TO GATHER THE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR HMFP TO COMPLETELY AND ACCURATELY COMPLETE FORM 990 SCHEDULE L, TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PERSONS AND FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 2, FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OFFICERS, DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONDUCTS THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF ALL INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED BY HMFP AND FOR SPECIFICALLY THE PRESIDENT, OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UTILIZES COMPARATIVE INDUSTRY DATA, OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS, AND OTHER OUTSIDE MARKET DATA TO HELP DETERMINE COMPENSATION. HMFP HAS FORMAL COMPENSATION POLICIES THAT ARE DOCUMENTED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVES COMPENSATION PLANS WHICH ARE DOCUMENTED IN A FORMALIZED MANNER BEFORE BEING PRESENTED TO EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, THE HMFP COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE MEDICAL CENTER COMPENSATION COMMITTEES ESTABLISH THE POLICIES AND THE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE OF THE BIDMC CLINICAL CHIEFS OF SERVICE / HMFP CLINICAL CHAIRS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING THAT THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS IS FAIR AND REASONABLE USING CURRENT AND CREDIBLE MARKET PRACTICE INFORMATION AND THAT IT COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE LEGAL AND REGULATORY GUIDELINES. IN SETTING COMPENSATION, THE HMFP COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RELIED UPON WRITTEN COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES THAT REGULARLY ASSESS COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR CLINICAL CHIEFS OF SERVICE COMPARED WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEES MET TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE OF THE INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND AT THAT TIME REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION BENCHMARKS PREPARED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEES THEN VOTED TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED ABOVE. ALL MEMBERS OF THE HMFP COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE MEDICAL CENTER COMPENSATION COMMITTEES ARE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE RESPECTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.'S (HMFP) GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE OFFICES OF HMFP LOCATED AT 375 LONGWOOD AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02215. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | NO. ACCORDING TO THE BY-LAWS, THE MEMBERS OF THE HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (HMFP) BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE AS THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | NO. THERE ARE NO MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS OR OTHER PERSONS WHO MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | NO. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY HAVE THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS BY A SUPERMAJORITY VOTE: - TO APPROVE THE SALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE HMFP'S ASSETS; - TO APPROVE THE PETITION FOR VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OR BANKRUPTCY OF HMFP; - TO APPROVE ANY AMENDMENT OF HMFP'S ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION; - TO APPROVE ANY ACTION THAT WOULD CAUSE, OR COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE, HMFP TO BREACH, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE OR THE PASSAGE OF TIME, ANY PROVISION OF THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT DATED AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2006, BETWEEN HMFP AND BIDMC; - TO APPROVE ANY MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF HMFP; - TO APPROVE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO HMFP'S BYLAWS; - TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OR IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY PLAN FOR THE SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY HMFP, OR THE ACCEPTANCE BY HMFP OF ANY CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION, DONATION, AWARD OR GIFT OF ANY TYPE THAT WOULD, OR COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO, IMPOSE A MATERIAL OBLIGATION ON BIDMC OR WOULD, OR COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO, HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT HMFP'S OR BIDMC'S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT THIS SHALL NOT APPLY TO UNSOLICITED DONATIONS; - TO APPROVE THE INCURRENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS BY HMFP THAT WOULD RESULT IN A CONSOLIDATED DEBT TO CAPITALIZATION RATIO GREATER THAN 0.4:1.0; - TO APPROVE ANY CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OR COMMITMENT BY HMFP THAT IS REASONABLY EXPECTED TO RESULT IN DAYS OF UNRESTRICTED CONSOLIDATED CASH ON HAND BEING LESS THAN 60 DAYS; - TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER BY HMFP TO ANY OTHER ENTITY OR ENTITIES, INDIVIDUALLY OR IN THE AGGREGATE, IN ANY FISCAL YEAR OF MORE THAN 5% OF THE CONSOLIDATED UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS (DETERMINED AS OF THE END OF THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR) FOR LESS THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE; - TO APPROVE OF THE BUDGETING OF A CONSOLIDATED OPERATING LOSS BY HMFP; AND, - OTHER POWERS AND RIGHTS AS VESTED BY LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | EQUITY EARNINGS FROM INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATE -304,074. |
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