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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| 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 |
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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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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 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
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| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONT'D) | REINVESTING TO ENHANCE CAPACITY AND TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE: BECAUSE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL INC. IS NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO RETURN PROFITS TO SHAREHOLDERS LIKE TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS, WE ROUTINELY REINVEST OUR CASH RESERVES IN ORDER TO ENHANCE OUR CAPACITY AND ABILITY TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. ACCORDINGLY, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL EARMARKED NEARLY $212 MILLION IN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN FY2018. NUMEROUS OF THESE ALLOCATIONS WERE DESIGNATED TO KEY SERVICE LINES SUCH AS ONCOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY AND WOMEN'S SERVICES, MANY OF WHICH OVERLAP WITH NORTHSIDE'S TOP IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS IN ITS MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. SELECT EARMARKED INVESTMENTS INCLUDE: $62 MILLION FOR INPATIENT CAPACITY AND NEONATAL SERVICES EXPANSION, CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITIONAL MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING AND EXPANDED PARKING FOR THE NEW NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE CAMPUS; $25.9 MILLION FOR SURGICAL SERVICES; $10.8 MILLION FOR RADIOLOGY SERVICES; $6.8 MILLION FOR ONCOLOGY SERVICES; $3.3 MILLION FOR GENERAL MEDICINE/SURGERY INPATIENT UNITS; $2.9 MILLION FOR CARDIOLOGY SERVICES; AND $2.0 MILLION FOR WOMEN'S SERVICES. PROVIDING A BROAD ARRAY OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND TO MEET THE COMMUNITY'S TOP IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ENGAGES IN NUMEROUS OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE CULMINATION OF THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL REACHING OVER 270,000 PERSONS, SPENDING OVER 62,000 HOURS AND PROVIDING MORE THAN $8 MILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. THE HIGHEST DOLLAR IMPACT CATEGORIES (I.E., BENEFIT IN EXCESS OF $1 MILLION) INCLUDE CASH AND IN-KIND DONATIONS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES. THROUGH CASH AND IN-KIND DONATIONS, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL SUPPORTED OVER 200 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSIONS COMPLEMENT THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION AND WHOSE INITIATIVES ALIGN WITH THE HOSPITAL'S IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS. WHILE SOME OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS ARE WELL-KNOWN COMMUNITY GROUPS SUCH AS THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, NORTHSIDE ALSO SUPPORTED SMALLER, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS BOAT PEOPLE SOS. BOAT PEOPLE SOS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2000 WITH THE MISSION TO EMPOWER, ORGANIZE, AND EQUIP VIETNAMESE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN THEIR PURSUIT OF LIBERTY AND DIGNITY. THROUGH THEIR HEALTH AWARENESS AND PROMOTION PROGRAM, BOAT PEOPLE SOS HAS PROVIDED NECESSARY HEALTH SERVICES TO OVER 2,000 UNINSURED PATIENTS. NORTHSIDE'S FINANCIAL SUPPORT HELPS TO FUND THEIR LOCAL CLINIC AND TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES FOR PERSONS LIVING IN POVERTY. THE SECOND HIGHEST DOLLAR IMPACT CATEGORY, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, INCLUDES ALMOST FIFTY PROGRAMS WITH NEARLY 470 OCCURRENCES. MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY INCLUDES COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE HEALTH SCREENINGS, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION EVENTS AND COMMUNITY-BASED CANCER SCREENINGS. HOWEVER, A COUPLE OF UNIQUE PROGRAMS MAY APPEAR SMALLER IN TERMS OF OCCURRENCES BUT HAVE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY'S DISPARATE POPULATION. ONE SUCH PROGRAM IS THE FINANCIAL ACCESS SURGERY PROGRAM OR FASP. NORTHSIDE'S FASP WAS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO ADDRESS AN UNMET COMMUNITY-BASED NEED FOR HIGH QUALITY, FINANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE, SPECIALTY SERVICES FOR THE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED POPULATION. MORE SPECIFICALLY, VARIOUS CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS AND FREE CLINICS SERVING THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA HAVE CONFIRMED DIFFICULTY SECURING ACCESS TO NEEDED OUTPATIENT SURGICAL SERVICES FOR THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE. NORTHSIDE NOW HAS REFERRAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 60 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING SAFETY NET CLINICS AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, TO REFER PATIENTS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD OR OBTAIN MEDICALLY NECESSARY OUTPATIENT SURGERY. PATIENTS ARE PRE-SCREENED BASED ON FINANCIAL STATUS AND MEDICAL NECESSITY, AMONG OTHER FACTORS. THE FASP IS DESIGNED TO COVER THE ENTIRE SURGICAL EPISODE OF CARE INCLUDING PRE- AND POST-OPERATIVE SERVICES AND, AS NEEDED, RELATED SERVICES SUCH AS ANESTHESIA, RADIOLOGY, PHARMACY AND LABORATORY. THE FASP BEGAN IN 2012 WITH ONE (1) LOCATION AND HAS GROWN TO FOUR (4) LOCATIONS BASED ON COMMUNITY DEMAND. ANOTHER UNIQUE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IS NORTHSIDE'S IMAGING OUTREACH PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, NORTHSIDE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF IMAGING SERVICES TO LOW INCOME, UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED PATIENTS. A DEDICATED IMAGING CHARITY COORDINATOR RECEIVES REFERRALS FROM COMMUNITY SAFETY NET CLINICS, ASSISTS PATIENTS WITH COMPLETING NORTHSIDE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS, SCHEDULES THE PATIENT'S EXAM, AND SENDS THE RESULTS BACK TO THE REFERRING CLINIC. IN ESSENCE, NORTHSIDE HAS ESTABLISHED A SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL HOME NETWORK MODEL OF CARE THAT IS DEDICATED TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION. THESE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF HOW NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL IS FULFILLING ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROVIDING MEANINGFUL BENEFITS TO ITS COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | NORTHSIDE HEALTH SERVICES, THE PARENT ENTITY, ELECTS ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | NORTHSIDE HEALTH SERVICES, THE PARENT ENTITY, ELECTS ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | NORTHSIDE HEALTH SERVICES, THE PARENT ENTITY, MUST APPROVE BYLAW REVISIONS AND REVISIONS OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN UNRELATED AND INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT USING DETAILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SUPPORTED BY A CONSOLIDATED AUDIT (ALSO PREPARED BY OUTSIDE, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS). NORTHSIDE FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER AND CFO, PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE 990 AND APPROVAL OF THE RETURNS BEFORE THEY ARE FILED. ADDITIONALLY, OUTSIDE COUNSEL REVIEWS SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE FORM AT NORTHSIDE'S REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. NORTHSIDE'S LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT REVIEWS CONTRACTS WITH OTHER CARE PROVIDERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, MANUFACTURERS AND PAYORS TO DETERMINE WHETHER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST AND WHETHER THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIC LAWS AND REGULATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES, A COMPENSATION STUDY, INCLUDING PEER ORGANIZATIONS, IS COMPLETED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THIS INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DELIBERATE AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. RECORDS ARE RETAINED OF THESE DECISIONS. THE CEO'S FINAL WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS (SPECIFICALLY ALL ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION DOCUMENTS) ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE. OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE ON OUR INTRANET TO NORTHSIDE EMPLOYEES; HOWEVER, NEITHER OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOR OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. WHEN AND IF APPROPRIATE REQUESTS ARE MADE BY THE PUBLIC, WE EVALUATE DISCLOSURE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 16B | IN LIEU OF ADOPTING A WRITTEN POLICY CONCERNING JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS, THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES AND UNDERTAKES A RIGOROUS CASE-BY-CASE EVALUATION OF ITS PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROPOSED JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENT UNDER APPLICABLE TAX AND OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS. EACH PROPOSED JOINT VENTURE WITH A TAXABLE ENTITY IS REVIEWED UNDER APPLICABLE TAX LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES BY OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL AND ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL TO CONFIRM THAT THE JOINT VENTURE WOULD BE FORMED, OPERATED AND MANAGED IN A MANNER THAT FURTHERS THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. JOINT VENTURES WITH TAXABLE ENTITIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE STRUCTURED, INCLUDING THROUGH FINANCIAL AND GOVERNANCE PROVISIONS AND RESERVED POWERS, IN A MANNER TO SAFEGUARD THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT STATUS AND ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTROLS ALL ASPECTS OF THE JOINT VENTURE RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B: | TO SERVE THE PATIENTS WITHIN NORTHSIDE'S GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHSIDE ENTERED INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA") BASED UPON PERSONALLY PERFORMED AND MODIFIER ADJUSTED PRODUCTIVITY WITH GEORGIA CANCER SPECIALISTS I, P.C. ("GCS") TO ENSURE ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL PATIENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. NORTHSIDE HAS PROVIDED A BROAD RANGE OF CANCER CARE SERVICES THROUGH ITS CANCER CARE PROGRAM AT THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE ("NHCI"). THE NHCI, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS A LEADER IN ONCOLOGY DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND RESEARCH, OFFERS CLINICAL EXCELLENCE ON PAR WITH ACADEMIC-BASED PROGRAMS ALONG WITH THE PERSONALIZED AND ATTENTIVE CARE TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. NORTHSIDE HAS COMMITTED TO BECOMING A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEADER THAT REDEFINES CANCER CARE, WHICH IN PART REQUIRES THE EXPANSION OF ITS GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF AN AFFILIATION WITH ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS HAVING AN INTEGRATED CANCER CARE PROGRAM THAT FACILITATES COLLABORATION BETWEEN NORTHSIDE AND CLINICIANS SPECIALIZING IN ONCOLOGY SERVICES. GCS HAS A LARGE COMPLEMENT OF CLINICIANS TO ASSIST NORTHSIDE IN DEVELOPING AN OUTPATIENT ONCOLOGY SERVICES PROGRAM, SPECIALIZING IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY AND THE PROVISION OF INFUSION THERAPY SERVICES AND MEDICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH SERVICES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PSA, GCS REMAINS A PRIVATELY-HELD ORGANIZATION WITHOUT OWNERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT BY NORTHSIDE. GCS MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING ALL ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS OF THE PRACTICE (E.G., STAFF BENEFITS, MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, ETC.). NORTHSIDE MAKES PAYMENTS TO GCS AT FAIR MARKET VALUE RATES FOR 1) PERSONALLY PERFORMED AND MODIFIER ADJUSTED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2) MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES AND 3) BILLING ARRANGEMENTS. GCS EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 89 CLINICIANS AND 110 STAFF TO MAINTAIN ONCOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BILLING SERVICES AT NORTHSIDE'S FACILITIES AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY NORTHSIDE. TO SERVE THE PATIENTS WITHIN NORTHSIDE'S GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHSIDE ENTERED INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA") BASED UPON PERSONALLY PERFORMED AND MODIFIER ADJUSTED PRODUCTIVITY WITH AGA, LLC TO ENSURE GASTROENTEROLOGY ("GI") SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL PATIENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. AS SUCH, THIS ARRANGEMENT ALLOWS NORTHSIDE TO ESTABLISH CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN GI SERVICES, ESPECIALLY RELATED TO ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND AND ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CLOANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY. GI SERVICES ALSO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT TIE-IN TO ONCOLOGY SERVICES FOR WHICH NORTHSIDE IS A LEADER IN THE ATLANTA SERVICE AREA IN TERMS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. AGA, LLC HAS A LARGE COMPLEMENT OF CLINICIANS THAT PROVIDE GI SERVICES INCLUDING GI ONCOLOGY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PSA, AGA, LLC REMAINS A PRIVATELY-HELD ORGANIZATION WITHOUT OWNERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT BY NORTHSIDE. AGA, LLC MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL EXPENSES TYPICALLY FOUND IN A GI CLINICIANS PRACTICE (E.G., STAFF, BILLING, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, MEDICAL RECORDS, OCCUPANCY, MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, ETC.). UNDER THE PSA, NORTHSIDE PAYS AGA A FAIR MARKET VALUE RATE BASED ON PERSONALLY PERFORMED AND MODIFIER ADJUSTED WRVUS. AGA, LLC PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 126 CLINICIANS TO ENSURE GI SERVICES AT NORTHSIDE'S FACILITIES AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY NORTHSIDE. THE COMPENSATION REFLECTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B, COLUMN (C), REPRESENTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UNDER THE PSA TO INCLUDE RELATED COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. TO SERVE THE PATIENTS WITHIN NORTHSIDE'S GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHSIDE ENTERED INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA") BASED UPON PERSONALLY PERFORMED AND MODIFIER ADJUSTED PRODUCTIVITY WITH ATLANTA CANCER CARE ("ACC") TO ENSURE ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL PATIENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. NORTHSIDE HAS PROVIDED A BROAD RANGE OF CANCER CARE SERVICES THROUGH ITS CANCER CARE PROGRAM AT THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE ("NHCI"). THE NHCI, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS A LEADER IN ONCOLOGY DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND RESEARCH, OFFERS CLINICAL EXCELLENCE ON PAR WITH ACADEMIC-BASED PROGRAMS ALONG WITH THE PERSONALIZED AND ATTENTIVE CARE TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. NORTHSIDE HAS COMMITTED TO BECOMING A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEADER THAT REDEFINES CANCER CARE, WHICH IN PART REQUIRES THE EXPANSION OF ITS GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF AN AFFILIATION WITH ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS HAVING AN INTEGRATED CANCER CARE PROGRAM THAT FACILITATES COLLABORATION BETWEEN NORTHSIDE AND CLINICIANS SPECIALIZING IN ONCOLOGY SERVICES. ACC HAS A LARGE COMPLEMENT OF CLINICIANS TO ASSIST NORTHSIDE IN DEVELOPING AN OUTPATIENT ONCOLOGY SERVICES PROGRAM, SPECIALIZING IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY AND THE PROVISION OF INFUSION THERAPY SERVICES AND MEDICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH SERVICES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PSA, ACC REMAINS A PRIVATELY-HELD ORGANIZATION WITHOUT OWNERSHIP BY NORTHSIDE. ACC MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING ALL ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS OF THE PRACTICE (E.G., STAFF BENEFITS, MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, ETC.). NORTHSIDE MAKES PAYMENTS TO ACC AT FAIR MARKET VALUE RATES FOR 1) PERSONALLY PERFORMED AND MODIFIER ADJUSTED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2) MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES AND 3) BILLING ARRANGEMENTS. ACC EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 28 CLINICIANS AND 61 STAFF TO MAINTAIN ONCOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BILLING SERVICES AT NORTHSIDE'S FACILITIES AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY NORTHSIDE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 320,835,541. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 150,710,053. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 471,545,594. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN PENSION 90,534,751. EQUITY TRANSFER -2,182,940. INCOME FROM JOINT VENTURES NOT ON BOOKS -1,817,157. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -124,566. INTERCOMPANY FORGIVENESS 1,042,360. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORT - FISCAL YEAR 2018 | ABOUT US NORTHSIDE'S COMMITMENT TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY BEGAN IN 1970 WITH THE OPENING OF NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ATLANTA. SINCE THEN, THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL SYSTEM HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE THREE GENERAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, 1,051 INPATIENT BEDS, A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 2,900 PHYSICIANS, AND 15,000 EMPLOYEES. ADDITIONALLY, NORTHSIDE OPERATES MORE THAN 150 OUTPATIENT LOCATIONS IN COUNTIES ACROSS THE GREATER METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA. OUR MISSION THROUGH ALL OF THE GROWTH, NORTHSIDE HAS REMAINED STEADFAST AND COMMITTED TO ITS MISSION. NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY. AS SUCH, WE DEDICATE OURSELVES TO BEING A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE. WE PLEDGE COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT, PERSONAL GUIDANCE AND UNCOMPROMISING STANDARDS TO OUR PATIENTS IN THEIR JOURNEYS TOWARD HEALTH OF BODY AND MIND. TO ENSURE INNOVATIVE AND UNSURPASSED CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS, WE ARE DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING OUR POSITION AS REGIONAL LEADERS IN SELECT MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. AND TO ENHANCE THE WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY, WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO PROVIDING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. OUR VALUES NORTHSIDE'S OUTSTANDING REPUTATION IS FUELED BY AN INSTINCTIVE DEVOTION TO A UNIQUE SET OF VALUES. THIS STATEMENT OF VALUES DEFINES AND COMMUNICATES THOSE GUIDING, MOTIVATING PHILOSOPHIES THAT HAVE LED US TO DISTINCTION: EXCELLENCE - A PRIMARY VALUE IN ALL MATTERS OF HEALTH CARE, OUR EXCELLENCE IS BORN OF INDIVIDUAL COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST PERSONAL POTENTIAL. FOR IF WE REACH OUR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIALS, WE CAN ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE AS AN INSTITUTION. COMPASSION - WE BELIEVE THAT EACH PERSON IS UNIQUE - PATIENT, FAMILY OR CAREGIVER - IN HEALTH, IN SICKNESS, IN LIFE, IN DEATH. EACH IS TO RECEIVE OUR RESPECT, OUR CARE, OUR APPRECIATION AND OUR CONCERN.....OUR EMPATHY. COMMUNITY - WE VALUE ITS WELL-BEING AND ARE COMMITTED TO ITS PROGRESS. IN ADDITION TO OUR SERVICES, WE PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION, EXPRESSED THROUGH INVOLVEMENT WITH THE PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS AND JURISDICTIONS THAT VITALIZE, ENERGIZE AND SUPPORT OUR REGION. SERVICE - WE RECOGNIZE A PERSONALIZED EXPRESSION OF CARING WHICH TRANSCENDS PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH. WE REALIZE THAT THIS DEPTH OF SERVICE TO OTHERS CAN BE THE SOURCE OF OUR OWN GROWTH AND WELL-BEING, WHILE MAINTAINING A FINANCIALLY SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION. TEAMWORK - OUR SUCCESS STEMS FROM TEAMWORK. WE RECOGNIZE THE EQUAL VALUE AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION OF EACH MEMBER OF OUR TEAM. WE BELIEVE IN MUTUAL REGARD FOR EACH OTHER AND FOR OUR PATIENTS. WE ENCOURAGE TEAMWORK BY WORKING TOGETHER RESPECTFULLY, COMMUNICATING OPENLY AND SUPPORTING THE EXPRESSION OF DIFFERING OPINIONS AND PERSPECTIVES. PROGRESS & INNOVATION - WE UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR THESE ATTRIBUTES IN PATIENT CARE AND ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT. WHILE PRESERVING THE TRADITION AND WISDOM OF THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US, WE SEEK NEW INFORMATION AND STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY. WE WELCOME NEW INSIGHTS, NEW TECHNIQUES, NEW IDEAS AND WILL REMAIN LEADERS IN THE HEALTH CARE OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR COMMUNITY NORTHSIDE'S CURRENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ("CHNA") COVERS FY 2016 - FY 2018, AND MARKS THE SECOND CYCLE OF ASSESSING, PRIORITIZING AND ADDRESSING OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH NEEDS. GIVEN THE GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF NORTHSIDE'S THREE HOSPITALS, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ATLANTA ("NHA"), NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE ("NHC") AND NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH ("NHF"), NORTHSIDE DEVELOPED A SINGLE COMMUNITY DEFINITION FOR THE FY 2016 - FY 2018 CHNA. NORTHSIDE'S COMMUNITY IS DEFINED AS: CHEROKEE, COBB, DAWSON, DEKALB, FORSYTH, FULTON, GWINNETT, AND PICKENS COUNTIES. TOGETHER THESE COUNTIES REPRESENTED EIGHTY-FOUR PERCENT (84%) OF THE SYSTEM'S TOTAL CASES INCLUDING EIGHTY-ONE PERCENT (81%) OF NHA'S, NINETY-TWO PERCENT (92%) OF NHC'S AND EIGHTY-NINE PERCENT (89%) OF NHF'S TOTAL CASES. IDEALLY, NORTHSIDE WOULD HAVE UNLIMITED RESOURCES TO ADDRESS ALL OF THE COMMUNITY'S IDENTIFIED NEEDS. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT REALISTIC FOR ANY SINGLE ORGANIZATION TO ADDRESS ALL OF A COMMUNITY'S NEEDS, HENCE THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIORITIZING THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS. NORTHSIDE SELECTED THOSE NEEDS THAT IMPACT THE GREATEST NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY; THOSE NEEDS THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; THOSE NEEDS THAT ARE MOST SEVERE AND/OR PREVALENT; AND THOSE NEEDS THAT NORTHSIDE HAS THE WHEREWITHAL TO ADDRESS. THUS, NORTHSIDE'S FY 2016 - FY 2018 PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS INCLUDE: 1. CANCER 2. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE 3. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS 4. MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH 5. PREVENTIVE HEALTH BEHAVIORS 6. OBESITY AND DIABETES IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OVER THE COURSE OF ITS CHNA DEVELOPMENT, NORTHSIDE IDENTIFIED OVER FOUR HUNDRED (400) RESOURCES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THESE RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY TO HELP ADDRESS ALL OF THE NEEDS NORTHSIDE IDENTIFIED, INCLUDING THOSE NEEDS THAT NORTHSIDE IS NOT FORMALLY ADDRESSING. SEEKING COMMUNITY INPUT NORTHSIDE IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO COULD PROVIDE A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE AND CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBERS' HEALTH NEEDS. NORTHSIDE MADE SPECIFIC EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY STAKEHOLDERS WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. AFTER IDENTIFYING STAKEHOLDERS TO INTERVIEW, NORTHSIDE DEVELOPED THE STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT DISCUSSION GUIDE. THIS GUIDE WAS USED TO LEAD A DISCUSSION WITH EACH STAKEHOLDER TO LEARN ABOUT THE NEEDS AND RESOURCES WITHIN THE NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY. FOR THIS PROCESS, NORTHSIDE REACHED OUT TO 41 STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES AT ALL COUNTY-LEVEL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS OUTREACH EFFORT RESULTED IN THE COMPLETION OF 23 STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS COMPRISING: PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (7), SAFETY-NET CLINICS (7), COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (5), OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT (2), AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY (2). |
| OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY, NORTHSIDE ALWAYS HAS BEEN MISSION DRIVEN TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND TO SERVE ALL, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. NORTHSIDE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH WHETHER THROUGH EDUCATION, SUPPORT GROUPS, OR SCREENINGS AND HEALTH FAIRS. THROUGH THE CHNA PROCESS, NORTHSIDE'S OUTREACH EFFORTS ARE BECOMING MORE STRATEGIC IN NATURE AND MORE COLLABORATIVE. ALSO, THERE IS NOW A FORMAL FRAMEWORK AND STRUCTURE SURROUNDING NORTHSIDE'S OUTREACH EFFORTS WHICH ENABLES IMPROVED CAPTURE AND REPORTING. SINCE FY 2016, NORTHSIDE HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED VIA ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FROM JUST OVER 239,000 TO JUST OVER 270,000 (I.E., 13%) AND HAS INCREASED THE REPORTED VALUE OF THESE EFFORTS FROM ROUGHLY $4.5 MILLION TO JUST OVER $8.0 MILLION (I.E., 76%). AS NOTED PREVIOUSLY, NORTHSIDE'S CURRENT CHNA COVERS FY 2016 - FY 2018. IT WAS ADOPTED BY THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL PLANNING COMMITTEE IN JULY 2016 AND POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE IN SEPTEMBER 2016. OVER THE COURSE OF FY 2017 AND FY 2018, NORTHSIDE ENGAGED IN NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES TO MEET THE SIX (6) PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS NOTED ABOVE AND AS OUTLINED IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. NORTHSIDE PAID PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE CHALLENGES FACING THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WHILE ALSO LOOKING TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY. FOLLOWING IS A HIGH-LEVEL SUMMARY OF THE OBJECTIVE MEASURES (DOLLARS SPENT AND NUMBER SERVED) OF THESE COMMUNITY BENEFIT EFFORTS. CANCER COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION: -HEALTH FAIRS: NORTHSIDE'S ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT ATTENDED 230 HEALTH FAIRS/COMMUNITY EVENTS, WHERE THEY DISTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING CANCER RISK, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION AS WELL AS PROVIDED SCREENINGS IN FY 2017 - FY 2018. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SCREENINGS WERE PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 62,717 ATTENDEES, ACCOUNTING FOR $94,352 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. -EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS: NORTHSIDE'S ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT MADE 59 EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO 10,231 ATTENDEES FROM FY 2017 - FY 2018, ACCOUNTING FOR $14,875 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. -SMOKING CESSATION: NORTHSIDE FACILITATED 25 SMOKING CESSATION COURSES FROM FY 2017 - FY 2018 WHERE 100% OF PARTICIPANTS (87) QUIT. COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICAL HEALTH SERVICES: -PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING: THE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING TARGETING BLACK MEN PROVIDED 94 SCREENINGS AT A 2017 EVENT, ACCOUNTING FOR $1,688 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. 14 ATTENDEES WITH ABNORMAL RESULTS WERE LINKED TO FOLLOW-UP CARE. -NON-HEALTH FAIR SCREENINGS: OUTSIDE OF HEALTH FAIR SETTINGS, NORTHSIDE'S ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT HELD 19 SCREENING EVENTS (10 SKIN CANCER, 9 PROSTATE CANCER) FROM FY 2017 - FY 2018. APPROXIMATELY 2,376 PEOPLE WERE SCREENED, ACCOUNTING FOR $67,879 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. -HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION: FROM FY 2017 TO FY 2018, NORTHSIDE HELD 3 CANCER-RELATED CONFERENCES THAT PROVIDED CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: 1) NHCI SYMPOSIUM 2017: ONCOLOGY FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, 2) NHCI SYMPOSIUM 2018: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER, 3) GLOBAL BREAKTHROUGHS: BREAST & OVARIAN CANCER. THESE CONFERENCES HAD A TOTAL OF 214 ATTENDEES AND ACCOUNTED FOR $97,941 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICAL HEALTH SERVICES: NHF'S CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT HOSTED AN ANNUAL CARDIOVASCULAR SCREENING IN FY 2017 AND FY 2018 WHERE 166 ATTENDEES RECEIVED SCREENINGS, ACCOUNTING FOR $9,993 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. NORTHSIDE'S CORPORATE & COMMUNITY HEALTH SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT HOSTED 112 SCREENING EVENTS WHERE CARDIOVASCULAR SCREENINGS WERE PROVIDED REACHING 8,474 ATTENDEES AND PROVIDING $356,615 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION: NORTHSIDE'S MARKETING DEPARTMENT HOSTED ITS SPEAKER'S BUREAU SERIES IN FY 2017 AND FY 2018, WHERE 7 OF THE PRESENTATIONS WERE RELATED TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES. THERE WERE 240 ATTENDEES ACCOUNTING FOR $3,002 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. NORTHSIDE FORSYTH'S CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT ATTENDED 7 COMMUNITY EVENTS FROM FY 2017 - FY 2018 WHERE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WERE DISTRIBUTED. APPROXIMATELY 652 ATTENDEES RECEIVED THESE MATERIALS, ACCOUNTING FOR $5,165 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION: FROM FY 2017 TO FY 2018, NORTHSIDE HELD 4 CARDIOVASCULAR-RELATED CONFERENCES THAT PROVIDED CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THESE CONFERENCES HAD A TOTAL OF 518 ATTENDEES. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION: FROM FY 2017 - FY 2018, COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE EDUCATED ON HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS BY NORTHSIDE THROUGH NHC'S LEARNING & EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH, NH MARKETING DEPARTMENT'S SPEAKER'S BUREAU AND HEALTH FAIRS. A TOTAL OF 8,222 PEOPLE WERE REACHED. MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION: -CLASSES: NORTHSIDE OFFERS LOW-COST EDUCATIONAL COURSES ON SEVERAL SUBJECT MATTERS RELATED TO MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH, OVER 1,200 CLASSES WERE OFFERED BETWEEN FY 2017 AND FY 2018 IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: BABY ESSENTIALS, INFANT & CHILD CPR, CHILDBIRTH, AND BREASTFEEDING. 14,722 PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE COURSES. NORTHSIDE'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STEERING COMMITTEE ("CBSC") IS DEVELOPING A PROGRAM AIMED AT REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES IN HISPANIC MOTHERS. COMMITTEE MEMBERS SPENT APPROXIMATELY 21 STAFF HOURS ON PLANNING ACTIVITIES FOR THIS PROGRAM IN FY 2018. -LACTATION SUPPORT: NORTHSIDE SUPPORTED 22,781 WOMEN WITH BREASTFEEDING ADVICE THROUGH NORTHSIDE'S FREE LACTATION SUPPORT LINE. ANOTHER 3,408 MOTHERS ATTENDED NORTHSIDE'S MOM-ME CONNECTION LACTATION SUPPORT GROUP. -ONLINE LIBRARY: NORTHSIDE'S WOMEN'S SERVICES DEPARTMENT HOSTED AN ONLINE LIBRARY OF MATERNITY RESOURCES, WHICH IT PAID $4,808 IN FY 2018 TO OFFER. -COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS: NORTHSIDE'S PERINATAL DEPARTMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO MOTHERS AND FAMILIES GRIEVING THE LOSS OF AN INFANT THROUGH PERINATAL LOSS SUPPORT GROUPS AND ATLANTA WALK TO REMEMBER. THESE PROGRAMS REACHED 954 ATTENDEES AND ACCOUNTED FOR $11,216 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT FROM FY 2017 TO FY 2018. ADVOCACY FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND SAFETY: NORTHSIDE'S WOMEN'S SERVICES AND STRATEGIC PLANNING DEPARTMENTS PARTICIPATED IN TWO COMMITTEES THAT ADVOCATED FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH IN GEORGIA: 1) THE GEORGIA PERINATAL QUALITY COLLABORATIVE AND 2) THE GEORGIA MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE. NORTHSIDE REPRESENTATIVES DEDICATED 127 STAFF HOURS TO THESE EFFORTS, ACCOUNTING FOR $8,985 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. PREVENTIVE HEALTH BEHAVIORS COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICAL HEALTH SERVICES: NORTHSIDE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO (NON-EMERGENT YET MEDICALLY-NECESSARY) OUTPATIENT SURGICAL AND ENDOSCOPY SERVICES THROUGH ITS FINANCIAL ACCESS SURGERY PROGRAM ("FASP"). NORTHSIDE PARTNERED WITH TWENTY DIFFERENT SAFETY-NET CLINICS AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS FROM ACROSS THE METRO-ATLANTA REGION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO MUCH NEEDED SPECIALTY CARE. OVER THE COURSE OF 2017-2018, THE FASP SERVED 915 UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED PATIENTS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE GONE UNTREATED UNTIL THEIR NEED BECAME SO GREAT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE NO OPTION BUT TO SEEK CARE IN A LOCAL HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY ROOM. ALSO, AS NOTED IN ITS FY 2016 - FY 2018 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY, NORTHSIDE DID EXPAND THE FASP BY OPENING A NORTH GEORGIA LOCATION IN WOODSTOCK, CHEROKEE COUNTY. THIS LATEST FASP LOCATION BECAME OPERATIONAL IN APRIL 2018. OBESITY & DIABETES COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION: NHC'S LEARNING & EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HOSTED 30 EVENTS AT COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN FY 2018 RELATED TO OBESITY PREVENTION. THESE EVENTS WERE ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 4,955 STUDENTS, ACCOUNTING FOR $17,257 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. |
| REPORTING OUR COMMUNITY FINANCIALS | NORTHSIDE FOLLOWS THE BEST PRACTICES OUTLINED BY THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION WHEN REPORTING ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. ACCORDINGLY, NORTHSIDE PRESENTS ITS FINANCIALS IN TWO CATEGORIES: 1) REPORTABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT WHICH INCLUDES INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE, MEDICAID SHORTFALL AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, AND 2) TOTAL COMMUNITY SPEND WHICH INCLUDES REPORTABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLUS BAD DEBT AND MEDICARE SHORTFALL. $210,270,000 FY 2018 REPORTABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT $139,656,000 COST OF PROVIDING CHARITY CARE $62,548,000 UNREIMBURSED COST OF PROVIDING CARE TO MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES $8,066,000 COST OF OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS $136,741,000 FY 2018 OTHER COMMUNITY SPEND $102,615,000 UNREIMBURSED COST OF PROVIDING CARE TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES $34,126,000 UNREIMBURSED COST OF PROVIDING CARE TO OTHER PATIENTS (I.E. BAD DEBT) $347,011,000 FY 2018 TOTAL COMMUNITY SPEND NORTHSIDE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MISSION-DRIVEN. WE WILL FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES ON THE HIGHEST PRIORITY NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, DELIVERING A ROBUST ARRAY OF TARGETED PROGRAMS DESIGNED WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON SERVING THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. |
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