Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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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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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 660,848 | 12,675,292 | 13,336,140 | |||
| 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 | 488,994,579 | 489,771,548 | 522,035,144 | 546,415,124 | 528,095,691 | 2,575,312,086 |
| 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 | 489,655,427 | 489,771,548 | 522,035,144 | 546,415,124 | 540,770,983 | 2,588,648,226 |
| 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.) | 2,588,648,226 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 489,655,427 | 489,771,548 | 522,035,144 | 546,415,124 | 540,770,983 | 2,588,648,226 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 918,984 | 1,281,179 | 1,312,854 | 1,430,761 | 1,593,642 | 6,537,420 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 918,984 | 1,281,179 | 1,312,854 | 1,430,761 | 1,593,642 | 6,537,420 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 90,979 | 2,354,500 | 2,930,431 | 5,375,910 | ||
| 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.).. | 490,665,390 | 491,052,727 | 525,702,498 | 547,845,885 | 545,295,056 | 2,600,561,556 |
| 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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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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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) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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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: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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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 FY2020 REGARDING PATIENT VOLUME ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW: HOSPITAL BASED CLINIC VISITS 65,286 EMERGENCY VISITS 49,405 NEONATAL VISITS 32,362 OUTPATIENT VISITS 482,388 INPATIENT VISITS 239,412 ANESTHESIA CASES 100,250 SURGICAL CASES 62,222 OB DELIVERIES 2,289 CARDIAC CAUTERIZATIONS PROCEDURES 3,932 DERMATOLOGY PROCEDURES 35,623 GASTROINTESTINAL PROCEDURES 26,017 RADIOLOGY EXAMS 526,929 SURGICAL PATHOLOGY EXAMS 122,530 RADIATION ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS 23,779 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 $4.9 MILLION IN FY 2020. 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: | 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 360 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. BILH'S COVID-19 RESPONSE IN FY 2020 BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH ("BILH") QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY MARSHALLED ITS RESOURCES TO MOUNT A COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC (THROUGH JUNE OF 2021), BILH HAS TREATED OVER 8,500 HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 AND PERFORMED MORE THAN 700,000 COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SYSTEM'S PANDEMIC RESPONSE IN FY 2020 INCLUDE: BILH QUICKLY ESTABLISHED AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER ("EOC") TO ALIGN SYSTEM EFFORTS ACROSS ITS HOSPITALS AND OTHER BUSINESS UNITS AND WITH EXTERNAL ENTITIES, INCLUDING THE STATE GOVERNMENT. THE EOC HELD REGULAR MEETINGS WITH INCIDENT COMMANDERS, EMERGENCY MANAGERS, AND SENIOR LEADERS FROM BILH HOSPITALS, PRIMARY CARE, AND OTHER SYSTEM ENTITIES TO COORDINATE PLANS, POLICIES, AND COMMUNICATIONS. IT PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY CONFERENCE OF BOSTON TEACHING HOSPITALS ("COBTH") CALLS AND MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND CENTER CALLS. A KEY ROLE OF THE EOC INVOLVED MANAGING THE FLOW OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INFORMATION TO ENSURE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND ALIGNMENT OF RESPONSES TO THE PANDEMIC. FINALLY, THE EOC WORKED WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS TO CENTRALIZE COVID-19 RELATED DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING FOR THE SYSTEM, COMMONWEALTH, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. IN MARCH 2020, BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER ("BIDMC") BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST HOSPITAL LABORATORIES IN THE STATE TO BEGIN IN-HOUSE HIGH-THROUGHPUT POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION ("PCR") COVID-19 TESTING FOR PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS. BIDMC'S LABORATORY PROVIDED THIS TEST TO BILH HOSPITALS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SUCH AS HEALTH CENTERS AND CORRECTIONS FACILITIES, AT A TIME OF CRITICAL SUPPLY SHORTAGE. THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, BILH WORKED TOWARD ADDITIONAL IN-HOUSE TESTING CAPABILITIES, INCLUDING HIGH-THROUGHPUT THERMO FISHER INSTRUMENTS AT LAHEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER ("LHMC"). THE SYSTEM OPERATIONALIZED MULTIPLE DRIVE-THROUGH COVID-19 TESTING SITES TO ENABLE EASY ACCESS FOR PATIENTS AND STAFF. IN THE SUMMER OF 2020, TO EXPAND HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-BASED COVID-19 TESTING SITES, BILH OPENED AN ADDITIONAL HIGH-CAPACITY DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING SITE IN WOBURN. TO ENSURE CONTINUED ACCESS TO CARE FOR ITS PATIENTS, BILH PRIMARY CARE RAPIDLY DEPLOYED A TELEHEALTH STRATEGY, QUICKLY TRANSITIONED TO COHORT CLINICS TO CARE FOR SICK PATIENTS, AND SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED A PHASED REOPENING BY JULY 2020. BILH ESTABLISHED A TEMPORARY COMMUNITY CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT AT NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL TO MANAGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENT VOLUME DURING THE PANDEMIC. BILH ESTABLISHED A DAILY HUDDLE CONSISTING OF BILH ED AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADERS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE PATIENT TRANSFERS TO THE UNIT. BILH'S VIRTUAL TRANSFER CENTER WAS FORMED IN SEPTEMBER 2019 TO OPTIMIZE SYSTEM-WIDE BED CAPACITY USING REAL-TIME INFORMATION EXCHANGE AMONG THE THREE EXISTING TRANSFER CENTERS AT BIDMC, LHMC AND MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL ("MAH"). THE TRANSFER TEAM PERSONNEL AT THESE CENTERS WORK TOGETHER AS A SINGLE "VIRTUAL" CENTER TO ACCOMMODATE INCOMING TRANSFER REQUESTS BY MAKING ALL BEDS AVAILABLE IN THE SYSTEM BASED ON FACILITY CAPACITY AND LEVEL OF CARE REQUIRED. THE TRANSFER CENTER ENHANCED PATIENT QUALITY, SAFETY, AND ACCESS BY LOAD BALANCING COVID PATIENTS ACROSS ALL OF ITS HOSPITALS SO THAT THESE PATIENTS RECEIVED TIMELY ACCESS TO THE TYPE OF BED AND LEVEL OF CARE NEEDED. BILH COLLABORATED WITH EXTERNAL ENTITIES TO STAND UP A 1,000-BED FIELD HOSPITAL, THE BOSTON HOPE HOSPITAL, AND OPEN AND STAFF A COVID HOTEL FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. BILH LAUNCHED A WEBSITE TITLED THE CORONAVIRUS RESOURCE CENTER TO PROVIDE ITS PATIENT COMMUNITY WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, AVAILABLE RESOURCES SUCH AS TESTING SITES, AND INNOVATION EFFORTS UNDERWAY THROUGHOUT BILH (E.G., VAPORIZED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE STERILIZATION FOR N95 RESPIRATORS). BILH LAUNCHED AN INTERNAL WEBSITE WITH RESOURCES FOR ITS STAFF AS WELL. BILH CREATED SYSTEM-WIDE GUIDELINES FOR INFECTION PREVENTION ACROSS MANY DOMAINS, INCLUDING PATIENT AND VISITOR SCREENING AND THE RECONFIGURATION OF AMBULATORY CLINIC SPACES TO ALLOW FOR RECOMMENDED PHYSICAL DISTANCING. BILH'S HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM DEVELOPED AND PROVIDED SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND TOOLS TO ENSURE ITS HOSPITALS WERE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF ITS STAFF WHILE DELIVERING SAFE, EFFECTIVE CARE TO ITS PATIENTS. EXAMPLES OF THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE AN ENHANCED SUPPLEMENTAL LEAVE POLICY; AN EASY-TO-USE, AUTOMATED EMPLOYEE COVID-19 SYMPTOM ATTESTATION TOOL; AN ONLINE, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR MANAGING ANXIETY; AND TELECOMMUTING GUIDELINES. IN LATE MARCH 2020 BILH CREATED HOUSING FOR QUARANTINE OF STAFF EXPOSED TO COVID-19. HOUSING WAS SET UP AT A LOCAL UNIVERSITY AND HOTELS COVERING THE NETWORK'S SERVICE AREA. APPROXIMATELY 300 STAFF MEMBERS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE HOUSING FROM MARCH TO JULY 2020. IN ADDITION TO HOUSING, FOOD AND SUPPLY DELIVERY SERVICES WERE CREATED TO MINIMIZE PUBLIC CONTACT. BILH COLLABORATED REGULARLY WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER ("CHC") AFFILIATES ON COVID-RELATED CARE, TESTING, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ("PPE"), AND PATIENT OUTREACH. BILH SHARED REAL-TIME ACCESS TO BILH COVID-19-RELATED OPERATIONAL POLICIES, PROCESSES, AND GUIDELINES IN ADDITION TO TRANSLATED PATIENT HANDOUTS, FLYERS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS AROUND THE "STOP THE SPREAD" CAMPAIGN. AS HEALTH CENTERS WORKED TO ESTABLISH STABLE SUPPLY CHAINS OF PPE, BILH DONATED GLOVES, N95S, ISOLATION GOWNS, DISINFECTANT WIPES, EYE PROTECTION, HAND SANITIZER, AND SURGICAL MASKS. BILH DEPLOYED STAFF AT COMMUNITY TESTING SITES SUCH AS AT THE DIMOCK CENTER. CHC STAFF WERE INCLUDED IN THE AFOREMENTIONED BILH-FUNDED TEMPORARY HOUSING PROGRAM FOR STAFF. BILH ALSO SUPPORTED SAFETY NET AFFILIATE HOSPITALS WITH REAL-TIME BILH COVID-19 PROTOCOLS AND POLICIES, MED/SURG AND ICU BED LOAD-BALANCING EFFORTS, ICU STAFFING, AND PPE NEEDS. IN FY 2021, BILH CONTINUED TO PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE COMMONWEALTH'S RESPONSE TO THIS UNPRECEDENTED PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, MOST NOTABLY THROUGH ITS PATIENT VACCINATION EFFORTS. BILH WILL PROVIDE DETAIL ON THESE EFFORTS IN ITS FY 2021 TAX RETURN FILING. |
| 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, INC. (HMFP) AND AFFILIATES FOR FISCAL PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020. THESE STATEMENTS WERE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP) AND INCLUDED THE ACCOUNTS OF HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC., AND THE ENTITIES FOR WHICH HMFP SERVED AS SOLE MEMBER. ONE OR MORE OF THESE AFFILIATES MAY IN TURN SERVE AS MEMBER OF ADDITIONAL ENTITIES WHOSE ACCOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE HMFP AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 11F: | HMFP AND EACH OF THE TAX EXEMPT AFFILIATES FOR WHICH IS SERVES AS MEMBER RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. RECOGNIZED INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT. CHANGES IN RECOGNITION IN MEASUREMENT ARE REFLECTED IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE CHANGE IN JUDGEMENT OCCURS. HMFP DID NOT RECOGNIZED THE EFFECT OF ANY INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN 2020 OR 2019. |
| PART V, QUESTION 7G: | CONTRIBUTIONS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HMFP DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND AS SUCH, WAS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 8899. |
| PART V QUESTION 7H: | CONTRIBUTIONS OF CARS, BOATS, AIRPLANES AND OTHER VEHICLES HMFP DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF CARS, BOATS, AIRPLANES OR OTHER VEHICLES AND AS SUCH, WAS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 1098-C. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | FOR THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS FILING, BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH, INC. SERVED AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (BIDMC), MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL (MAH), NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL (NEBH), BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL MILTON, INC. (MILTON), BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL NEEDHAM, INC. (NEEDHAM), BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL PLYMOUTH, INC. (PLYMOUTH), LAHEY HEALTH SHARED SERVICES, LAHEY CLINIC FOUNDATION, WINCHESTER HOSPITAL (WINCHESTER), NORTHEAST HOSPITAL CORPORATION (NHC), NORTHEAST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CORPORATION (NBHC) AND ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL). EACH OF THESE AFFILIATES MAY HAVE, IN TURN, SERVED AS MEMBER OF ADDITIONAL ENTITIES WITHIN THE BILH NETWORK OF AFFILIATES. IN ADDITION, HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (HMFP) IS THE DEDICATED PHYSICIAN PRACTICE OF BIDMC AND AN ENTITY INTEGRALLY RELATED TO HELPING BIDMC AND OTHER AFFILIATES IN THE BILH NETWORK ACCOMPLISH THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. FOR THIS SAME PERIOD HMFP SERVED AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS OF HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (APHMFP) AS WELL AS SEVERAL ADDITIONAL ENTITIES. TWO OR MORE OF THE PERSONS LISTED IN THIS FORM 990 PART VII 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 NETWORK OF THE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS NOTED ABOVE. ADDITIONAL DETAIL IS PROVIDED IN THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THIS FORM 990 SCHEDULE J. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS (THE "MEMBERS") SHALL CONSIST OF ALL OF THE PERSONS WHO ARE THEN SERVING AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | AS REPORTED IN FORM 990, PARTS I AND VII, A MAJORITY OF THE HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE IN THEIR POSITION EX-OFFICIO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | 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 VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | 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 HMFP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020, THE ACCOUNTING FIRM DELOITTE TAX LLP PREPARED THE FORM 990 WITH ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE FROM HMFP'S ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE STAFF. THE DIRECTOR OF TAXATION OF BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH, INC. (BILH)/BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (BIDMC) ALSO OVERSAW THE TAX PREPARATION PROCESS. AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED, EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2019 BILH BECAME AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF BIDMC AND HMFP IS AN ENTITY INTEGRALLY RELATED TO BIDMC. THE CONTENT OF THE FORM 990 WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE INDEPENDENT HMFP DIRECTORS AT AN AUDIT COMMITTEE AND/OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. A COPY OF THE COMPLETE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 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 | 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 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES (SEE ABOVE) AND OTHER KEY HMFP PERSONNEL. IN ADDITION, ANY INDIVIDUAL COVERED BY THIS POLICY IS REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY UPDATE THEIR DISCLOSURE 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 RELATIONSHIP(S) 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 HMFP LEGAL COUNSEL AS APPROPRIATE. A REPORT DOCUMENTING THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH 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 TO 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 HMFP BOARD 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 OF 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. AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED IN THIS FILING, FOR THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS FILING BILH SERVED AS 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, THE BILH TAX DEPARTMENT ISSUED 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 WASS 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 | HMFP HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE HMFP BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONDUCTS THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF ALL INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED BY HMFP AND FOR SPECIFICALLY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEFS/CHAIRS OF SERVICE AND 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. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING THAT THE TOTAL COMPENSATION COMPLIED WITH APPLICABLE LEGAL AND REGULATORY GUIDELINES AND THAT COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS WAS FAIR AND REASONABLE USING CURRENT AND CREDIBLE MARKET PRACTICE INFORMATION, NATIONAL DATA BENCHMARKING AND HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL GUIDELINES. IN SETTING COMPENSATION, THE HMFP COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO RELIED UPON WRITTEN COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES THAT REGULARLY ASSESS COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR CLINICAL CHIEFS OF SERVICE COMPARED WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH TAX DEPARTMENT 109 BROOKLINE AVENUE, SUITE 300 BOSTON, MA 02215 |
| 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 XI, LINE 9: | OTHER CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 3,982,610. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | ON MARCH 1, 2019, LAHEY HEALTH SYSTEM INCLUDING THE LAHEY CLINIC AND LAHEY CLINIC HOSPITAL D/B/A LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, WINCHESTER HOSPITAL, NORTHEAST HOSPITAL CORPORATION D/B/A BEVERLY HOSPITAL, ADDISON GILBERT HOSPITAL AND BAYRIDGE HOSPITAL, THE BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS SYSTEM INCLUDING BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MILTON, BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS NEEDHAM AND BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS PLYMOUTH, MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL, NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL, ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL AS WELL AS ENTITIES FOR WHICH THESE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS SERVE AS SOLE MEMBER AND ADDITIONAL AFFILIATES CAME TOGETHER TO FORM BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH (BILH). AS A NEWLY CREATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, BILH ENGAGED KPMG TO PERFORM A FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE SYSTEM. THE BOSTON, MA OFFICE OF KPMG ISSUED AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION ON THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH, INC. AND AFFILIATES FOR FISCAL PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019. THESE STATEMENTS WERE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP) AND INCLUDED THE ACCOUNTS OF THE BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES. |
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