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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| 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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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on 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 |
(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 | ||||
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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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
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| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART I, LN 3: | GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. HAS OBTAINED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE MAIN PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED, REGISTERED, OR SIMILARLY RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AS A HOSPITAL AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE SCHEDULE H. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | CORPORATE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. (GHI) IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3) AND PART OF THE HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATION REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS "HEALTHPARTNERS FOUNDED IN 1957, HEALTHPARTNERS IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH PLAN FINANCING AND ADMINISTRATION. HEALTHPARTNERS' MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. HEALTHPARTNERS SEEKS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE THROUGH A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON THE TRIPLE AIM - PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABILITY. HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(4) AND IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS "HEALTHPARTNERS". HEALTHPARTNERS INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS. HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND HEALTH PLAN SERVICES INCLUDING INSURANCE, PATIENT CARE, ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMS. HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH PLANS SERVE MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION MEDICAL AND DENTAL MEMBERS NATIONWIDE. HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM INCLUDES MORE THAN 1,900 EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS, EIGHT OWNED HOSPITALS WITH OVER 1,000 ACUTE CARE BEDS, OVER 100 PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE MEDICAL FACILITIES AND DENTAL FACILITIES WITH PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN SERVING MORE THAN 1.34 MILLION PATIENTS. HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH PLANS CONTRACT WITH OTHER PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL FACILITIES AND DENTAL FACILITIES, PHYSICIAN GROUPS, HOSPITALS AND RELATED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO SERVE PLAN MEMBERS. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO PROVIDES MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. HEALTHPARTNERS COLLABORATES WITH OTHER PLANS, CARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO INCREASE ACCESS, CREATE AND SHARE QUALITY MEASURES AND INITIATIVES, PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY, AND COLLABORATE IN IMPROVEMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE TRIPLE AIM. AMONG HEALTHPARTNERS' SIGNATURE INITIATIVES ARE TOTAL COST OF CARE MEASUREMENTS (A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED METRIC, ENABLING MEASUREMENT AND INCENTIVES BASED ON COORDINATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES), MENTAL HEALTH (REDUCING STIGMA, AND ASSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTINGS), CHILDREN'S HEALTH (IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH BY PROMOTING EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FAMILY CENTERED CARE, AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES), EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ANTI-RACISM (ADDRESSING HEALTH EQUITY, ELIMINATING HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES, INCREASING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN OUR WORKPLACES, BUILDING AN ANTI-RACIST CULTURE, AND DEEPENING OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL HUMILITY) AND SUSTAINABILITY (ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTE REDUCTION, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT). A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM, CAN BE FOUND ON SCHEDULE R WITHIN THIS 990 RETURN. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE INDIVIDUAL FORM 990 RETURN FOR THAT ORGANIZATION. HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS AND IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(4) AND IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF GHI. GHI IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PREPAID MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO ITS ENROLLED MEMBERS AND MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO FEE-FOR-SERVICE PATIENTS, INCREASING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY AND RAISING THE STANDARDS OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GHI STAFF MODEL HMO COMBINES FINANCING AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF ITS MEMBERS AND PATIENTS. GHI OFFERS COMMERCIAL HMO PRODUCTS, INDIVIDUAL/CONVERSION PRODUCTS, AND MEDICARE COST PRODUCTS. PEOPLE WHO ENROLL IN A GHI MANAGED CARE PRODUCT RECEIVE A FULL RANGE OF PREPAID HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL CARE IN HOSPITALS, PHYSICIAN SERVICES, IMAGING AND LABORATORY SERVICES, VARIOUS THERAPIES, PREVENTIVE SERVICES, HEALTH EDUCATION AND CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. ADDITIONALLY, GHI'S EMPLOYED AND CONTRACTED PHYSICIANS PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO A WIDE ARRAY OF PATIENTS WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN GHI'S MANAGED CARE PRODUCTS, SOME OF WHOM ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. GHI ALSO OPERATES A MEDICARE-CERTIFIED AND MINNESOTA-LICENSED HOSPICE PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH A TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS. HEALTHPARTNERS OPERATES A PATIENT COUNCIL THAT GIVES MEMBERS AND PATIENTS A FORUM TO PROVIDE INPUT TO IMPROVE HEALTHPARTNERS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE PATIENT COUNCIL IS MADE UP OF A GROUP OF 15 HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS WHO MEET TEN TIMES ANNUALLY AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH CARE TOPICS. THIS FEEDBACK IS INCORPORATED IN THE DESIGN AND PLANNING OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL GROUP (HPMG) & HEALTHPARTNERS DENTAL GROUP (HPDG) GHI PROVIDES COVERAGE TO MEMBERS AND SERVICES TO PATIENTS THROUGH A BROAD NETWORK OF HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, INCLUDING THOSE STAFFED BY GHI EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS. GHI'S EMPLOYED "STAFF MODEL" PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS ARE KNOWN AS HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL GROUP (HPMG) AND HEALTHPARTNERS DENTAL GROUP (HPDG) RESPECTIVELY. HPMG IS ONE OF MINNESOTA'S LARGEST MEDICAL GROUPS. HPMG EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 600 FULL TIME EQUIVALENT PHYSICIANS. HPMG PHYSICIANS PRACTICE IN MORE THAN 36 MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALTIES. FOR MORE THAN 46 YEARS, HPDG HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN INNOVATIVE DENTISTRY. HPDG OWNS AND OPERATES 25 DENTAL CLINICS AND A DENTAL SPECIALTY CLINIC WITH APPROXIMATELY 75 DENTISTS AND CONTRACTS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2,200 PLUS DENTISTS IN THE HEALTHPARTNERS DENTAL NETWORK TO PROVIDE DENTAL CARE. HPDG DENTAL CLINICS OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALIZED, INNOVATIVE SERVICES FROM BASIC PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY TO HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CARE, INCLUDING SPECIALISTS IN ORTHODONTICS, ORAL SURGERY, PERIODONTICS, PROSTHODONTICS AND PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY. HPDG IS A CRITICAL ACCESS PROVIDER OF DENTAL SERVICES; THAT MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF ITS PATIENTS ARE ENROLLED IN A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM. HPDG HAS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAM DENTAL PATIENTS IN THE STATE. HPDG REMAINS COMMITTED TO FINDING THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE OUR PATIENTS' DENTAL HEALTH AND IS ONE OF THE FEW DENTAL PRACTICES THAT CONDUCTS A RISK ASSESSMENT FOR PATIENTS, WHICH ALLOWS US TO CREATE AN INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM OF TRUE PREVENTIVE DENTAL CARE BASED ON PATIENT NEEDS AND DESIRES. OUR HEALTHPARTNERS MIDWAY DENTAL CLINIC IS THE SITE OF OUR NEWLY CREATED ADVANCED EDUCATION IN GENERAL DENTISTRY (AEGD) RESIDENCY AND FEATURES 6 DENTAL RESIDENTS. THE CLINIC FOCUSES ON SERVING PATIENTS ENROLLED IN MINNESOTA PUBLIC PROGRAMS.THIS CLINIC PROVIDES INTERPRETER SERVICES AND SAME-DAY ACCESS TO URGENT CARE AND APPOINTMENTS. THIS MODEL OF CARE HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE'S "DENTAL ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND WAS IMPLEMENTED AT OTHER CLINICS IN THE STATE. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CARE TO PERSONS ENROLLED IN GHI'S HMO PRODUCTS, HPMG AND HPDG WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO A GROWING NUMBER OF PATIENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF HPI, HEALTHPARTNERS INSURANCE COMPANY (HPIC), HEALTHPARTNERS ADMINISTRATORS, INC. (HPAI), UNRELATED MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS, INSURED BY COMMERCIAL PAYERS, SELF-PAY PATIENTS AND/OR CHARITY CARE PATIENTS. HPMG AND HPDG FOCUS THEIR EFFORTS ON COMPASSIONATE, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE, RANGING FROM PREVENTIVE CARE TO MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE AND/OR CHRONIC CONDITIONS. |
| PART III, CONT. | BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY: MEMBERSHIP GHI MEMBERS RECEIVE A FULL RANGE OF PREPAID HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL CARE IN HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIAN OFFICES, IMAGING AND LABORATORY SERVICES, VARIOUS THERAPIES, PREVENTIVE SERVICES, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. GHI PROVIDES THESE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AND PATIENTS THROUGH A BROAD NETWORK OF PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS. THIS NETWORK INCLUDES CLINICS STAFFED BY GHI- AND PARK NICOLLET CLINIC (PNC)- EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS AND EIGHT HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPITALS: REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS), A LEVEL I ADULT AND PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA; WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL, A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN; HUDSON HOSPITAL, A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN HUDSON, WISCONSIN; AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN AMERY, WISCONSIN; LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL), A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN STILLWATER, MINNESOTA; PARK NICOLLET METHODIST HOSPITAL, A LEADER IN CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR AND MATERNITY CARE IN ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA; HUTCHINSON HEALTH, A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA; AND OLIVIA HOSPITAL & CLINIC, A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN OLIVIA, MINNESOTA. IN ADDITION, GHI'S MEMBERS RECEIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES THROUGH HEALTHPARTNERS' EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF OWNED AND CONTRACTED MEDICAL AND DENTAL PROVIDERS, INCLUDING OVER 100 MULTI-SPECIALTY CLINICS OWNED AND OPERATED BY GHI, KNOWN AS THE HPMG CLINICS, THE PNC CLINICS, AND THE STILLWATER MEDICAL GROUP CLINICS. HPI, GHI AND HPIC PROVIDE COMMERCIAL GROUP, COMMERCIAL INDIVIDUAL, MEDICARE, AND MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PRODUCTS TO THEIR MEMBERS. IN 2022, THESE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE, PREPAID HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO 1,055,982 MEMBERS FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS. THESE MEMBERS FIT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 263,056 FULLY INSURED COMMERCIAL GROUP MEDICAL MEMBERS; 412,293 SELF-INSURED COMMERCIAL GROUP HPAI; 49,308 SELF-INSURED COMMERCIAL GROUP - INDIVIDUAL; 59,206 MEDICARE; 216,523 MEDICAID AND MSHO. TOTAL MEMBERSHIP WITH DENTAL PRODUCTS INCLUDES 620,111. THESE MEMBERS FALL INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 174,798 FULLY-INSURED COMMERCIAL GROUP; 212,880 SELF-INSURED COMMERCIAL GROUP HPAI; 10,744 INDIVIDUAL; 5,290 MEDICARE; 216,399 MEDICAID AND MSHO. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DIRECT CARE TO PERSONS ENROLLED IN GHI'S HMO PRODUCTS, HPMG PHYSICIANS SERVE PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED AND UNABLE TO PAY FOR CARE. GHI EMPLOYS FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WHO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH OPTIONS WHEN THEY ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS LINK PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE ON HPMG'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND ASSISTANCE WITH APPLYING FOR MINNESOTA HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS THROUGH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. GHI ALSO HELPS PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR DO NOT HAVE PRESCRIPTION INSURANCE COVERAGE BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE MENTAL HEALTH DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MDHAP), WHICH PROVIDES MEDICATIONS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PATIENTS. HEALTHPARTNERS CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (CIH) HEALTHPARTNERS CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CLINIC (CIH) PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE FOR FOREIGN-BORN INDIVIDUALS. THIS INCLUDES PRIMARY CARE AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED CARE, SUCH AS NEW ARRIVAL SCREENINGS AND IMMIGRATION PHYSICALS. CIH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1980 IN RESPONSE TO THE INFLUX OF SOUTHEAST ASIANS TO MINNESOTA AFTER THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR. INITIALLY CALLED THE HMONG CLINIC, OR THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN CLINIC, THE CLINIC NOW SEES MANY MORE KAREN, NEPALI, SOMALI, AND AFGHANI PATIENTS AS IMMIGRATION TRENDS CHANGE MINNESOTA'S DEMOGRAPHICS. THE INTERNATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1984, OFFERING PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY, AND GROUP THERAPY. CIH ALSO EMPLOYS A FULL-TIME SOCIAL WORKER AND OFFERS ONSITE INTERPRETERS FOR OVER 10 LANGUAGES AND INTERPRETERS VIA PHONE FOR VIRTUALLY ANY LANGUAGE. THE BILINGUAL STAFF PROVIDES CULTURALLY COMPETENT HEALTH CARE TO ALL PATIENTS. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION HEALTHPARTNERS IS COMMITTED TO CREATING AND MAINTAINING AN EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES RICH TRAINING EXPERIENCES IN WHICH STUDENTS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE CARE OF PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. OUR COMMITMENT TO BEING A PLACE OF LEARNING IS DEMONSTRATED BY THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF THE TRAINING WE PROVIDE FOR OVER 65 DIFFERENT STUDENT TYPES FOR 3500 ROTATIONS PER YEAR. OUR 160+ SCHOOL PARTNERS RELY ON OUR HANDS ON CLINICAL TRAINING AND SIMULATION TO MEET THEIR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. OUR COLLABORATION IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE WE HAVE ADEQUATE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE READY TO DELIVER QUALITY CARE. FOR A FULL REPORT ON HEALTHPARTNER INSTITUTE'S (INSTITUTE) 2022 ACTIVITIES, PLEASE SEE THE INSTITUTE'S FORM 990 RETURN. RESEARCH RESEARCH AT THE INSTITUTE IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR PATIENTS, MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY. IN 2022, INSTITUTE RESEARCHERS DISSEMINATED THE RESULTS OF THEIR RESEARCH BY PUBLISHING 46 ARTICLES, BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS AND BY GIVING PAPER AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES. FOR A FULL REPORT ON THE INSTITUTE'S 2022 RESEARCH, PLEASE SEE THE INSTITUTE'S FORM 990 RETURN. HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE (HPC) GHI ALSO OPERATES HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE (HPC), A COMPREHENSIVE CARE PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH A TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS. HPC IS MEDICARE-CERTIFIED AND LICENSED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ENABLING PATIENTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, HOSPICE TEAMS INCLUDE SPECIALLY-TRAINED HPMG PHYSICIANS AND NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, HOME HEALTH AIDES, VOLUNTEERS, CHAPLAINS AND COUNSELORS WHO TOGETHER PROVIDE, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND MEDICAL SUPPORT. HEALTHPARTNERS SPECIALTY CENTER THE HEALTHPARTNERS SPECIALTY CENTER IS COMPRISED OF TWO BUILDINGS - 401 PHALEN BOULEVARD AND 435 PHALEN BOULEVARD - AND CONTAINS HPMG CLINICS AND REGIONS HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES. THE LOCATIONS FEATURE MORE THAN 25 SPECIALTIES. WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE THERE IS A THIRD FACILITY, THE NEUROSCIENCE CENTER, OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE NEUROSCIENCE SPECIALTIES ALONG WITH RESEARCH, REHABILITATION AND ANCILLARY SUPPORT SERVICES. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES TRANSFORMING CARE AND COVERAGE TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES HEALTHPARTNERS IS WORKING TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY DELIVERING OUTSTANDING CARE AND SERVICE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS VISION: HEALTH AS IT SHOULD BE, AFFORDABILITY AS IT MUST BE THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON TRUST. OUR STRATEGIC APPROACH TO IS SUPPORT OUR HEALTHY HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS TO DELIVER BEST OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS AND MEMBERS. THIS MEANS WE FOCUS ON THE PURSUIT TO SIMULTANEOUSLY OPTIMIZE THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION AND THE EXPERIENCE OF EVERYONE, WHILE REDUCING PER CAPITA HEALTH CARE COSTS. AS AN INTEGRATED ORGANIZATION WE COLLABORATE AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS TO ADOPT AND SHARE IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS BEST PRACTICES AND PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS ACROSS THE SYSTEM. HEALTHPARTNERS IS DRIVING CHANGE THAT HELPS OUR MEMBERS LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES AND LOWERS COSTS. THROUGH OUR UNIQUE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND INNOVATIVE PAYMENT APPROACHES WHICH INCENT AND REWARD QUALITY, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE BETTER VALUE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. WE COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PLANS, CARE PROVIDERS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO INCREASE ACCESS, CREATE AND DISSEMINATE QUALITY MEASURES AND INITIATIVES, PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND COLLABORATE ON SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. BY PARTNERING WITH PROVIDERS, MEMBERS, PURCHASERS, AND THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE LEVERAGING OUR PLAN CAPABILITIES TO DEVELOP INITIATIVES, WHICH IMPROVE HEALTH, MEMBER EXPERIENCE AND AFFORDABILITY. TOTAL COST OF CARE TOTAL COST OF CARE (TCOC), IS A METHOD OF MEASURING HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY. TCOC MEASURES ARE POWERFUL ANALYTICAL TOOLS FOR HEALTH PLANS, PROVIDERS, MEDICAL GROUPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EMPLOYERS AND OTHERS WITH A STAKE IN REDUCING HEALTH CARE COST TRENDS. THEY CAN HELP PINPOINT WAYS TO MAKE HEALTH CARE MORE AFFORDABLE WITHOUT SACRIFICING QUALITY OR EXPERIENCE. MANY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH TCOC MODELS IN RECENT YEARS. HEALTHPARTNERS' TOTAL COST OF CARE AND RESOURCE USE (TCOC) FRAMEWORK ADDRESSES ONE OF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO POPULATION HEALTH: RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS. HEALTHPARTNERS HAS DEVELOPED A TCOC MODEL THAT IS UNIQUE IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY. IT IS A FULL-POPULATION, PERSON-CENTERED MEASUREMENT TOOL THAT ACCOUNTS FOR 100 PERCENT OF THE CARE PROVIDED TO A PATIENT. |
| PART III, CONT. | ADDITIONALLY, IT SUPPLIES A REPORTING SUITE TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF ANALYSIS, CONSIDERING THE COST OF CARE PROVIDED TO A PATIENT (OR "TOTAL COST INDEX"), AND INCORPORATES AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO MEASURING RESOURCES USED IN PROVIDING THAT CARE (OR "TOTAL RESOURCE USE INDEX"). WHEN USED IN COMBINATION, THESE MEASURES YIELD MORE COMPREHENSIVE, REVEALING AND ACTIONABLE RESULTS THAN COST MEASURES ALONE. USING THIS SYSTEM, WHICH HAS BEEN MORE THAN A DECADE IN DEVELOPMENT AND STAGED-IN USE, HEALTHPARTNERS HAS OUTPERFORMED MINNESOTA, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL RISK-ADJUSTED COST OF CARE BENCHMARKS FOR MANY YEARS. HEALTHPARTNERS FINANCIALLY INCENTS PROVIDERS THROUGH ITS TCOC PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR THE POPULATION THEY SERVE BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, ENHANCING THE PATIENTS EXPERIENCE AND MAKING HEALTH CARE MORE AFFORDABLE. HEALTHPARTNERS HAS BEEN DEVELOPING HEALTH CARE COST OF CARE AND RESOURCE USE MEASURES SINCE 1995. IN 2021, THE MEASUREMENT SUITE WAS RE-ENDORSED BY THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM. COMMUNITY COLLABORATION TO GAIN INSIGHTS AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT: ALL EIGHT HOSPITALS WITHIN THE HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH IT IS EMBEDDED TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). THE CHNA IS COMPLETED EVERY THREE YEARS, AND THE LAST CHNA WAS CONDUCTED IN 2021. THE CHNA PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT THE HOSPITAL SERVES AS WELL AS TO IDENTIFY RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS. THIS PROCESS IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT IN ACHIEVING THE HEALTHPARTNERS MISSION: TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS, AND COMMUNITY. MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES WERE USED INCLUDING HEALTHPARTNERS PATIENT AND MEMBER-REPORTED DATA, AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA DESCRIBING BOTH DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND HEALTH AND WELLBEING OUTCOMES. DURING THE PROCESS, WE ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH, HOSTED 41 COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, AND SURVEYED 444 OF OUR OWN CLINICIANS TO MORE DEEPLY UNDERSTAND HOW WE MIGHT IMPACT THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS: THE TOP PRIORITIES WERE REVIEWED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19 IMPACT AND STRUCTURAL RACISM. AND ALL PRIORITIES WERE DETERMINED TO BE INTERTWINED AND COLLECTIVELY IMPACT OUR COMMUNITIES. PRIORITIES WERE THEN RANKED TO DEFINE THE TOP FIVE NEEDS ACROSS THE COMMUNITIES THAT HEALTHPARTNERS SERVES. 1. MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IS THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE ASSOCIATED STIGMA, SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, RESILIENCY, AND OVERALL MENTAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. 2. ACCESS TO HEALTH REFERS TO THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND UNMET SOCIAL NEEDS THAT DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY AFFECT PEOPLE'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SUCH AS HOUSING, INCOME, FOOD SECURITY, TRANSPORTATION, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT, AND MORE. 3. ACCESS TO CARE MEANS HAVING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE, CONVENIENT, AFFORDABLE AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, TRAUMA INFORMED HEALTH CARE. THIS INCLUDES FACTORS SUCH AS PROXIMITY TO CARE, DIVERSITY TRAINING FOR STAFF, DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS OF PROVIDERS, COST OF CARE, INSURANCE COVERAGE, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, AND CARE COORDINATION WITHIN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. 4. NUTRITION & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MEANS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. 5. SUBSTANCE USE COVERS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION, WHICH ARE THE USE OF SUBSTANCES INCLUDING ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND E-CIGARETTES, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, OPIOIDS AND OTHER DRUGS IN A MANNER THAT IS HARMFUL TO HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND CAUSES PROBLEMS OR DISTRESS THAT AFFECT DAILY LIFE. CHILDREN'S HEALTH INITIATIVES EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT - REACH OUT AND READ: TO EXPAND ON OUR ORGANIZATION-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REACH OUT & READ PROGRAM FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN, AGES SIX MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS, HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO GIVES EXPECTANT MOTHERS A BLACK AND WHITE BABY BOOK AND DISCUSSES EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AT THEIR 32-WEEK PRENATAL VISIT. THIS STARTS THE CONVERSATION ABOUT BOOSTING A CHILD'S BRAIN POWER AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STARTING AT BIRTH, WITH READING, TALKING, PLAYING AND SINGING. ACROSS OUR ORGANIZATION, HEALTHPARTNERS GAVE OUT OVER 85,000 BOOKS IN 2022 IN 10 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. - THINK SMALL PARENT POWERED TEXT PROGRAM: HEALTHPARTNERS CARE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO DISTRIBUTE THINK SMALL PARENT POWERED TEXT PROGRAM BOOKMARKS AT THE 32-WEEK PRENATAL AND 1 MONTH WELL CHILD CHECK TO CONTINUE TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND HELP PARENTS/CARETAKERS ENGAGE WITH THEIR CHILD. IT IS OFFERED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND SOMALI LANGUAGES. THIS LEADS TO ALMOST 20,000 YEARLY CLINICIAN EDUCATION CONVERSATIONS ABOUT EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. - DISCUSSION AROUND RACE: THROUGHOUT 2022, HEALTHPARTNERS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MN REACH OUT AND READ, CONTINUES TO PILOT A BOOKMARK THAT HELPS PARENTS TALK ABOUT RACE WITH THEIR CHILDREN. THEY ARE INCORPORATING THIS AT TWO DIFFERENT AGE INTERVALS AT WELL CHILD CHECKS AND WILL USE SPECIFIC REACH OUT AND READ BOOKS TO HELP FOSTER THAT DISCUSSION. IT IS OFFERED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND SOMALI LANGUAGES. - DEVELOPMENTAL AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SCREENING: O HEALTHPARTNERS CONTINUED TO TRACK THEIR EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREENING ACROSS ALL PRIMARY CARE CLINICS THROUGHOUT 2022. COVID CONTINUED TO PRESENT SOME CHALLENGES WITH GETTING PATIENTS IN FOR WELL CHILD CHECKS BUT FOR THOSE WHO MADE IT IN, THERE WAS ABOUT AN 80% COMPLETION RATE FOR ALL SCREENS. LANGUAGE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A POTENTIAL BARRIER TO COMPLETION OF THE FORMS SO IN 2023, LEADERSHIP WILL BE WORKING ON ADVOCATING FOR STATE ALIGNMENT IN OFFERING SCREENING FORMS IN OTHER LANGUAGES. MENTAL HEALTH: PRENATAL SCREENING: - HEALTHPARTNERS' OB/GYN TEAM CONTINUES TO SCREEN EXPECTANT MOMS USING THE EDINBURGH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SCREEN AT THE INITIAL AND 28-WEEK OB VISIT. - THIS ADDITIONAL SCREENING WILL HELP OUR CARE TEAM IDENTIFY IF A MOM IS STRUGGLING PRIOR TO DELIVERY AND IN TURN, WILL HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE MOM AND BABY. IT WILL ALSO GIVE THE CARE TEAM A BASELINE TO COMPARE TO AT HER POSTPARTUM VISIT. POSTPARTUM SCREENING: - ALL MOMS ARE SCREENED AT THEIR BABY'S 1, 2, 4, AND 6 MONTHS WELL CHILD CHECK, IN ADDITION TO HER 6-WEEK POSTPARTUM VISIT. RESPONSES ARE DOCUMENTATION DIRECTLY INTO THE MOM'S CHART DURING THE WELL CHILD CHECK. THIS PROCESS HELPS ENSURE CONSISTENCY OF CARE BECAUSE THE MOM'S CLINICIANS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HER SCORES, ALONG WITH ANY ALERTS WITH A HIGH SCORE. - MOTHERS WHO SCREEN POSITIVE ARE OFFERED SUPPORT THROUGH CARE COORDINATION, MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY REFERRALS (WHEN APPROPRIATE). ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH: - IN EFFORTS TO HELP CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN IDENTIFYING AND TIME OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADERS DID A LUNCHEON TRAINING FOR CLINICIANS ON HOW TO ASSIST THOSE THAT CANNOT GET IN RIGHT AWAY FOR CARE AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE. LACTATION LACTATION CAFE: - CHANGED TILE OF MOM & BABY CAFE TO LACTATION CAFE TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE - EARLY 2022, METHODIST AND LAKEVIEW HOSPITALS STARTED TO OFFER THEIR LACTATION CAFES IN PERSON. - IN SEPTEMBER 2022, METHODIST EXPANDED CAFES INTO FOUR PARK NICOLLET CLINICS. ATTENDANCE HAS SLOWLY BEEN INCREASING, MAINLY GIVEN WORD OF MOUTH O WE HAVE A SOMALI TRANSLATOR AT OUR MINNEAPOLIS CLINIC AND SPANISH AT OUR SHAKOPEE CLINIC O WE RECEIVED A GRANT TO HAVE HENNEPIN COUNTY WIC JOIN TWO OF OUR METRO CLINIC CAFES TO HELP SUPPORT PATIENTS AND CONNECT THEM WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES LACTATION EDUCATION AND SUPPORT RESTRUCTURE: - IN 2022, AN INTERNAL CENTRALIZED LACTATION PAGE WAS BUILT ON MYPARTNER. THIS RESOURCE WILL HELP DIRECT STAFF TO ALL THINGS LACTATION, FROM PHONE NUMBERS, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND EMPLOYEE INFORMATION. LACTATION PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNTY WOMEN, INFANT & CHILDREN'S NUTRITION PROGRAM (WIC): - IN 2022, THE LACTATION TEAMS CONTINUED THEIR JOINT PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR INTERESTED LACTATION CANDIDATES OF COLOR INTO A WIC AND REGIONS JOINT-HOSTED IBCLC PROGRAM. THIS INTERNSHIP STARTED AT REGIONS HOSPITAL AND WIC BEGAN IN EARLY 2022. |
| PART III, CONT. | MATERNAL AND NEWBORN CARE - HEALTHY BEGINNINGS: ALL HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS ARE UNIVERSALLY SCREENING WOMEN FOR SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH (SDOH) NEEDS AND SUBSTANCE USE AT THEIR INITIAL OB PRENATAL VISIT. THOSE WHO SCREEN POSITIVE ARE OFFERED THE 1:1 SUPPORT OF A HEALTHY BEGINNINGS SPECIALIST, WHO HELPS CONNECT THE PATIENT TO NEEDED RESOURCES OR COACHES THAT PATIENT BY HELPING THEM SET GOALS AND CREATE A PRACTICAL PLAN TO REACH SOBRIETY AND PARENTING GOALS; THIS INCLUDES IBCLC SPECIALIZED SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE ALONGSIDE OPIOID AVOIDANCE MAINTENANCE MEDICATION. - BY ADDING THE SDOH QUESTIONS, WE HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED OUR REFERRALS TO HEALTHY BEGINNINGS. - HEALTHY BLACK PREGNANCY PRE AND POST JOURNEY MAPPING: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL CONSULTANT AGENCY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE INTERVIEWED 60 BLACK WOMEN FROM THEIR INITIAL PRENATAL VISIT THROUGH BIRTH REGARDING THEIR EXPERIENCE AT HEALTHPARTNERS/PARK NICOLLET. INFORMATION WAS GATHERED VIA PHONE CALLS, VIDEO FEEDBACK AND LARGE VIRTUAL GROUPS. THE REPORT OUT WAS IN JUNE 2022, FROM WHICH WORKGROUPS WERE THEN CREATED TO FOCUS ON IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS IDENTIFIED DURING THIS ASSESSMENT. - COMMUNITY CIRCLES: ONE THING THAT WE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR FROM BLACK PATIENTS WAS THE NEED FOR A FORUM TO BRING OTHER BLACK WOMEN TOGETHER WHERE THEY CAN SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND TIPS/TRICKS AND NOT FEEL SO ISOLATED. THIS IS OFFERED IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT AND TWICE A MONTH. THEY ARE FACILITATED BY TWO COMMUNITY CONSULTANTS THAT HELPED WITH THE ORIGINAL PROJECT AND INTERVIEWS. - PERINATAL ANALYSIS: IN 2022, WE HAVE COMPLETED THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE PERINATAL ANALYSIS, WHICH INCLUDES KEY STATE PERINATAL SAFETY MEASURES AND WILL HELP OUR TEAMS DEVELOP CONSISTENT DEFINITIONS AND ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICE IN THE IDENTIFICATION, METHOD OF TREATMENT AND PREVENTION MODELS TO REDUCE COSTS AND COMPLICATION RATES. - EVERYDAY MIRACLES: WE CONTINUE TO OFFER HELP IN COVERING THE COST OF PRENATAL CLASSES AT EVERYDAY MIRACLES. WHICH WILL HELP IN PROVIDING MORE CULTURALLY RELEVANT SUPPORT TO FAMILIES. ADOLESCENT HEALTH - TEEN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL: IN 2022, CHI LEADERS CONTINUED THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POWERUP TEEN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. THEY REACHED OUT TO THEM ON WHAT THEY THOUGHT WERE IMPORTANT TOPICS TO COVER WITH TEENS, INCLUDING HOW TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT IT. ONE TOPIC THAT WAS THOROUGH DISCUSSED WAS SCREEN-TIME AND USE, WHICH WE WILL BE INCORPORATING INTO A 2023 REFRESH TRAINING VIDEO. - LONG ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTION: THE GROUP WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON EXPANDING TIMELY ACCESS TO LONG ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTION BY IMPLEMENTING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS, AND WORK WITH THE PATIENT PRIVACY WORK GROUP TO SUPPORT CLINICAL GUIDANCE FOR MINOR CONSENT. LITTLE MOMENTS COUNT LITTLE MOMENTS COUNT: LMC IS A GROWING SOCIAL MOVEMENT SEEKING TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE AND INCREASE PARENT AND CAREGIVER BEHAVIORS OF TALKING, PLAYING, READING, SINGING AND STORYTELLING WITH CHILDREN, IN THE FIRST 1000 DAYS OF LIFE (0-3 YEARS OLD). LMC ACHIEVES THIS THROUGH COLLECTIVE IMPACT PARTNERSHIP WITH OVER 70 CROSS-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING EARLY CHILDHOOD, HEALTHCARE, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL, FAITH COMMUNITY, MEDIA, GOVERNMENTAL AND OTHER PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. LMC PARTNERS WORK TOGETHER TO MAGNIFY KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS IDENTIFY GAPS TO FILL THROUGH COLLECTIVE IMPACT STRATEGIES. IN 2022, LMC REACHED MANY MINNESOTA AND WI FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS THROUGH: - OVER 14 MILLION MN PUBLIC RADIO (MPR) RADIO AND DIGITAL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSAS). - OVER 90,000 PRINTS, 525,000 RADIO AND 182,000 DIGITAL CULTURAL COMMUNITY MEDIA IMPRESSIONS WITHIN LATINX, HMONG, SOMALI, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES THROUGH STRATEGIC TRUSTED COMMUNITY MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS. - REACHING APPROXIMATELY 22,000 COMMUNITY EVENT IMPRESSIONS THROUGH LARGE EVENTS LIKE THE MN STATE FAIR, AND SMALLER COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS, LIKE THE RAMSEY COUNTY MOTHER'S FIRST COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER. - OVER 1000 VIEWS OF THE LMC ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER, DR. ROSEMARIE ALLEN, MED, "RACISM AND THE DEVELOPING BRAIN." - 150,000 FAMILIES RECEIVING REACH OUT & READ EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AND OVER 214,000 CHILDREN'S BOOKS AT WELL CHILD VISITS ACROSS 10 HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. - OVER 1100 FAMILY LMC LEARN SURVEY RESPONSES FROM AFRICAN AMERICAN, LATINX, HMONG, SOMALI, INDIGENOUS AND MEDICAID-INSURED COMMUNITIES SHOWING COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC ASSETS AND NEEDS TO HELP GUIDE LMC STRATEGY IN THE FUTURE. - OVER 5000 FAMILIES REACHED THROUGH A NEW FAMILY BIRTH CENTER PILOT INTRODUCING LMC RESOURCES TO NEW PARENTS DELIVERING AT 5 MN FAMILY BIRTH CENTERS. - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ITASCA PROJECT, NEW AND ENHANCED EMPLOYER COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN AND FAMILY SUPPORT BEST PRACTICES AND POLICY EXAMPLES TOOLS. |
| PART III, CONT. | POWERUP AND POWERUP SCHOOL CHALLENGE POWERUP: THE POWERUP INITIATIVE MAKES IT EASY AND FUN FOR EVERYONE TO EAT BETTER, MOVE MORE AND LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. WE DO THIS IMPORTANT WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS, COLLEAGUES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT AND INSPIRE CHANGE. POWERUP HAS A SPECIAL FOCUS ON KIDS AND FAMILIES BECAUSE CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY TRIPLED IN THE PAST 30 YEARS AND REMAINS A CRITICAL ISSUE FOR THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT TODAY, KIDS ARE EXPECTED TO LIVE SHORTER, LESS HEALTHY LIVES THAN THEIR PARENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME. RESEARCH ALSO SHOWS THAT IT TAKES A MULTI-LEVEL APPROACH, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER TO CHANGE THESE TRENDS. IN 2022, THE POWERUP COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE CONTINUED TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT KIDS AND FAMILIES TO EAT BETTER, MOVE MORE AND FEEL GOOD, WHILE INCREASING FOCUS AND COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND THE NUMEROUS FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN CHILDREN. NEW RESOURCES WERE CREATED TO EXPAND RESOURCES FOCUSED ON "FEELING GOOD" WITH WAYS TO RELAX AND RECHARGE, AND RESOURCES WERE TRANSLATED INTO THREE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES, SPANISH, HMONG AND SOMALI. COMMUNITY OUTREACH WAS ROBUST, BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON, AND IN 2022, POWERUP REACHED 64,686+ VIRTUALLY, THROUGH CLASSES, WEBSITE, AND E-NEWSLETTERS, AND 8,05 KIDS AND FAMILIES AT 50 COMMUNITY EVENTS. POWERUP SCHOOL CHALLENGE: THE SCHOOL CHALLENGE IS AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ENCOURAGING ELEMENTARY-AGED STUDENTS TO GET CURIOUS AND EXCITED TO TRY FRUITS AND VEGGIES AND MOVE THEIR BODIES IN FUN, NEW WAYS. IN 2022, SCHOOLS TOLD US IT IS A PRIORITY TO HELP STUDENTS FEEL GOOD AND RECHARGE THEIR BODIES AND BRAINS. THEREFORE, "FEEL GOOD" WAS ADDED AS A KEY FOCUS ALONGSIDE "EAT BETTER AND "MOVE MORE," HELPING KIDS EXPLORE THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION AND WAYS TO RELAX AND RECHARGE. THE SCHOOL CHALLENGE PIVOTED TO INCREASE FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY FOR ANY LEARNING PLATFORM, WHETHER INSIDE A CLASSROOM OR VIRTUALLY FROM HOME. THE CHALLENGE OFFERS EASY MODULES WITH DIGITAL TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND LESSON PLANS, ALLOWING TEACHERS TO CHOOSE WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW TO USE THEM WITH THEIR CLASS. TEACHERS CAN NOW PARTICIPATE AS AN INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOM OR AS PART OF AN OVERALL SCHOOL PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO SCHOOLS OR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. BY PARTICIPATING, TEACHERS AND YOUTH LEADERS: - CHOOSE WHEN, WHERE AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE CHALLENGE - SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO EAT BETTER, MOVE MORE AND FEEL GOOD - EARN CLASSROOM INCENTIVES TO FURTHER PROMOTE STUDENT WELL-BEING - RECEIVE FUN AND ENGAGING POWERUP RESOURCES TO SHARE WITH STUDENTS AND - FAMILIES, AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES - ARE GUIDED THROUGH THE CHALLENGE WITH WEEKLY PROGRAM COMMUNICATIONS - PRIORITIZE STUDENT WELLNESS AND DO WHAT'S BEST FOR KIDS! NOW GOING INTO ITS TENTH YEAR, THE CLASSROOM-BASED PROGRAM INCLUDES MORE THAN 50 SCHOOLS AND ON AVERAGE, REACHES MORE THAN 19,000 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN THE CHALLENGE, 83% OF STAFF AND 74% OF FAMILIES REPORTED POSITIVE CHANGES IN THE EATING HABITS, OBSERVING KIDS EATING MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. POWER UP SCHOOL CHALLENGE AND HEALTH EQUITY: POWERUP IS ACTIVELY TRYING TO REACH AND RECRUIT MORE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHOOL CHALLENGE. USING THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL'S SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX, WHICH USES CENSUS VARIABLES TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITIES THAT NEED EXTRA SUPPORT, WE REASSESSED OUR RECRUITMENT STRATEGY TO TARGET SOCIALLY VULNERABLE DISTRICTS AND ZIPS CODES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, OUTREACH AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADS. WITH OUR INCREASED FOCUS ON SOCIAL NEEDS AND HEALTH EQUITY, POWERUP CONVENED THE NEWLY FORMED COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL AT HEALTHPARTNERS TO REVIEW AND ADVISE ON THE POWERUP FAMILY MAGAZINE, DISTRIBUTED TO KIDS AND FAMILIES DURING THE SCHOOL CHALLENGE. THE GROUP PROVIDED THEIR PERSPECTIVES AND INSIGHTS, KEEPING IN MIND INCLUSIVENESS, CULTURAL RELEVANCE, HEALTH LITERACY, PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND BODY SIZES, AND SOCIAL NEEDS. SUPERSHELF: HEALTHPARTNERS AND LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL ARE FOUNDING PARTNERS OF SUPERSHELF, AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT TO TRANSFORM FOOD SHELVES BY OFFERING A POSITIVE, GROCERY STORE-LIKE EXPERIENCE FOR MEMBERS TO ACCESS HEALTHY AND APPEALING FOODS. SUPERSHELF USES BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS TO MAKE THE HEALTHIEST CHOICE THE EASIEST CHOICE WHILE RESPECTING INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES. THERE ARE NOW 40 SUPERSHELF SITES ACROSS MINNESOTA WHO PROVIDE A WELCOMING AND DIGNIFIED EXPERIENCE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE TO ACCESS APPEALING, HEALTHY FOOD. HTTPS://WWW.SUPERSHELFMN.ORG/ MAKE IT OK MAKE IT OK IS A COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE STIGMA BY INCREASING UNDERSTANDING AND CREATING CARING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS. MAKE IT OK IS CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN HELPING TO STOP THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESSES. LAUNCHED IN COLLABORATION WITH HEALTHPARTNERS, REGIONS HOSPITAL, THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI), AND OTHER PARTNERS, THE CAMPAIGN WORKS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, TRAINED AMBASSADORS, PARTNERS, ONLINE RESOURCES AND MORE TO MOBILIZE AND SHARE MAKE IT OK THROUGHOUT COMMUNITIES. BY CREATING OPEN AND CARING CONVERSATIONS AND HELPING TO CHANGE ATTITUDES ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND ILLNESSES, MAKE IT OK IS INCREASING UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCING THE STIGMA SO THOSE LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS GET THE CARE AND SUPPORT THEY DESERVE. READ MORE IN THE 10-YEAR REPORT AT HTTPS://MAKEITOK.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2022/12/2012-22_HP_MAKE_IT_OK_RE PORT_UA_COMPLIANT_CC.PDF 2022 MAKE IT OK HIGHLIGHTS: IN 2022, MAKE IT OK CONTINUED TO EXPAND REACH AND ENGAGEMENT: - 209 AMBASSADORS TRAINED THROUGH 17 VIRTUAL TRAININGS - 533 REACHED THROUGH 32 VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS - 2,175 ENGAGED IN MAKE IT OK WITH A FULL RETURN TO COMMUNITY EVENTS - LAUNCHED RESOURCES TO PROMOTE MENTAL WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCY, REDUCE STIGMA OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AND EQUIP ADULTS TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH. HEALTH EQUITY CHAMPIONS - THE HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH EQUITY CHAMPIONS PROGRAM CONTINUED IN 2022. THE CHAMPIONS ARE STAFF MEMBERS AND PROVIDERS WHO RECEIVE EXPERT TRAINING SO THEY CAN BECOME ADVOCATES AND SERVE AS LOCAL RESOURCES FOR THEIR COLLEAGUES IN CARING FOR PATIENTS FROM DIVERSE CULTURES AND THOSE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. - NEARLY 338 CHAMPIONS WERE PARTICIPATING BY END OF 2022; WE HAD 52 NEW CHAMPIONS JOIN US THIS YEAR. - IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING CULTURE ROOTS, THE HEALTH EQUITY CHAMPIONS TEAM DISTRIBUTED ANNOUNCEMENTS TO HELP INCREASE CHAMPIONS' AWARENESS OF AND PARTICIPATION OF VARIOUS HEALTH-EQUITY-RELATED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. |
| PART III, CONT. | - WE CONTINUE TO USE OUR TEAMS CHANNEL TO COMMUNICATE IN REAL TIME TO SHARE INSIGHTS, NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. CHAMPIONS OPT-IN TO THIS DEDICATED TEAMS SPACE. CURRENTLY, 113 MEMBERS STAY CONNECTED THROUGH THIS CHANNEL. - OUR 2022 ANNUAL EVENT WAS HELD VIRTUALLY IN OCTOBER. THE TOPIC WAS ON AGEISM. OUR PRESENTER WAS DR. RAJEAN MOONE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AT THE CENTER FOR HEALTHY AGING & INNOVATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. DR. MOONE'S PRESENTATION INCLUDED AN AGE-FRIENDLY ORGANIZATION ASSESSMENT TOOL THAT WE CAN USE TO ADDRESS AGEISM IN OUR ORGANIZATION'S CULTURE, PRACTICES AND POLICIES. - THE HEALTH EQUITY CHAMPIONS PROGRAM HELD FOUR QUARTERLY TEAMS PRESENTATIONS IN 2022 TO HELP CHAMPIONS STAY UPDATED ON HEALTH EQUITY ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES HAPPENING ACROSS OUR SYSTEM. EACH PRESENTATION FOCUSED ON INITIATIVES CASCADING UP TO THE "ELIMINATING DISPARITIES" CORNERSTONE OF OUR ORGANIZATION'S EQUITY, INCLUSION AND ANTI-RACISM WORK. TOPICS INCLUDED HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH UPDATES, THE HEALTHPARTNERS CHILDREN'S HEALTH COUNCIL, USING OUR ORGANIZATION'S FRAMEWORK FOR DESIGNING FOR EQUITY, AND OUR ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC) PROJECT. - WE HELD TWO "COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHTS," DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAD VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND WHOSE MISSION ALIGNED WITH OUR VISION TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND INCLUSION AND ELIMINATE RACISM. - CHAMPIONS CONTINUED TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES THIS YEAR TO PARTICIPATE IN SMALL-GROUP FEEDBACK SESSIONS OR PILOT TRAININGS TO LEND A DIVERSITY LENS TO VARIOUS PROJECTS WE HAVE HAPPENING ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. EARLY IN 2022, WE SENT OUT A SURVEY TO CHAMPIONS ASKING THEM ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS THEY VOLUNTEER WITH. THIS WAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY RELATIONS. WE EVALUATED THE RESPONSES TO INFORM HOW WE MIGHT PROCEED WITH OUR VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATIONS DONE THROUGHOUT 2022. WE SENT OUT AN INVITATION IN OCTOBER FOR CHAMPIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN FOCUS GROUPS TO DISCUSS MEMBER COMMUNICATION FOR INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS. - CULTURE ROOTS: WE HAVE EXTENSIVE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS TO BUILD STAFF UNDERSTANDING AND CAPABILITIES IN CULTURAL HUMILITY. THE BIMONTHLY "CULTURE ROOTS" NEWSLETTER CONTINUES TO BE AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE EDUCATIONAL TOOL. THE CULTURE ROOTS SUBSCRIBER LIST IS CURRENTLY AT 841. TOPICS FOR 2022 INCLUDED ADDRESSING BREASTFEEDING DISPARITIES, PARTNERING TO ADVANCE HEALTH LITERACY, ELIMINATING DISPARITIES IN CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS, AGEISM IN HEALTH CARE, AND IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS HEALTHPARTNERS GIVES PRIORITY TO FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS AND PROJECTS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ITS STRATEGIC HEALTH PROMOTION INITIATIVES, FOCUS ON ACTIVITIES THAT PREVENT HEALTH PROBLEMS, ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN OUR SERVICE AREA, AND/OR DISPLAY UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR POPULATION AND INDICATE HOW THEY WILL REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES. HEALTHPARTNERS EMPLOYEES DONATED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY AND OUR HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONS' MISSIONS THROUGH OUR ANNUAL EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN CALLED THE ONE CAMPAIGN AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN FUNDRAISING WALKS. ADDITIONALLY, HEALTHPARTNERS PARTICIPATED IN OUTDOOR COMMUNITY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS PROVIDING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH TOPICS, INCLUDING LGBTQ+, MENTAL HEALTH, IMMUNIZATIONS AND MORE. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND ON THE HEALTHPARTNERS INC 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | JULIE BUNDE AND STEVEN BUNDE ARE BOTH OFFICERS AT GHI AND ARE MARRIED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | GHI HAS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. THESE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT HOLDERS OF GHI OR ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION THAT ADMINISTERS SELF-INSURED CONTRACTS. HPI IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF GHI AND EXERCISES CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS. EACH ASSOCIATE MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE. BYLAWS, SECTION 1.1. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ELECT THE "MEMBER-ELECTED DIRECTORS." THREE OF THE FIVE DIRECTORS ARE MEMBER-ELECTED DIRECTORS. THE CHAIR OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER SERVES AS A DIRECTOR EX OFFICIO AND AS THE CHAIR OF GHI. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS HAVE APPROVAL RIGHTS REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES AND BYLAWS OF GHI AND ANY MERGER WHEREBY GHI IS MERGED INTO AND SURVIVED BY A DIFFERENT CORPORATION. THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER MUST APPROVE THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS FOLLOWS: ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND LONG RANGE PLANS, INDEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME, MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION, DISPOSAL OF ASSETS IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME, APPOINTMENT OR REMOVAL OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OR BYLAWS, VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION, VENDOR AGREEMENT INVOLVING 20% OR MORE OF OPERATING EXPENSES, ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BYLAWS, ARTS IV, XIII, XIV. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | GHI'S 990 RETURN HAS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF GHI. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A LAYERED REVIEW BY GHI'S TAX DEPARTMENT, MANAGEMENT TEAM, INTERNAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ONE OF THOSE AREAS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENTS BACK TO THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF GHI. GHI MAKES AVAILABLE, TO THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF GHI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990 RETURN. THIS COPY IS PROVIDED IN THE HEALTHPARTNERS BOARD EFFECT PORTAL FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990, AND IS AN AGENDA ITEM AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING. THIS PROCESS IS NOTED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THESE MINUTES ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE GHI BOARD MONITORS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ITS BOARD MEMBERS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ("COVERED PERSONS") BY MAINTAINING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. UNDER THE POLICY, COVERED PERSONS ANNUALLY ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY AND ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHPARTNERS REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES AND DEVELOPS A REPORT DETAILING ANY POTENTIALLY MATERIAL CONFLICTS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD. A VERBAL SUMMARY IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD OR APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE ENDING WITH A REMINDER TO COVERED PERSONS OF THE POLICY'S MANDATE THAT EACH PERSON IS OBLIGATED TO DISCLOSE ANY NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BOARD AGENDAS AND EXECUTIVE DECISIONS ARE MONITORED IN RELATION TO THIS POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | GHI HAS AN ANNUAL PROCESS TO REVIEW THE MARKET COMPARABILITY OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF ITS CEO AND ITS OTHER OFFICERS. EVERY THREE YEARS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (COMPENSATION COMMITTEE), A TOTAL COMPENSATION MARKET REVIEW IS COMPLETED BY AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE REVIEW INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS OF COMPENSATION; BASE SALARY, ANNUAL INCENTIVES, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES. THE MARKET SURVEY RESULTS ARE PRESENTED TO, REVIEWED BY AND APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. BASED ON THIS MARKET DATA, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TOTAL COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EACH OFFICER. IN INTERIM YEARS, GHI'S HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, UPDATES CHANGES IN THE SALARY STRUCTURE BASED ON THE SAME INDEPENDENT STUDIES PERFORMED BY THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT FOR THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CERTAIN OTHER POSITIONS FULL INDEPENDENT REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED TO SET SALARY RANGES BASED ON THE COMPETITIVE MARKET DATA SPECIFIC TO THOSE POSITIONS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES EACH YEAR'S COMPENSATION RESULTS. IN ALL CASES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY TO ASSURE THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS' INDEPENDENCE AND THIS IS UPDATED AT ANY MEETING AT WHICH DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE. STAFF (OTHER THAN THE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD) IS NOT IN THE ROOM DURING DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES ARE KEPT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND THE MARKET COMPARABILITY DATA, APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED TO THE HEALTHPARTNERS CEO AND PRESIDENT (WITH AUTHORITY TO FURTHER DELEGATE) THE ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER OFFICERS WITHIN THE COMPENSATION RANGES DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ANY EXCEPTIONS TO COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF THE APPROVED RANGES ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. TOTAL COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED ON THE FORM 990 AND W2 STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GHI FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION FROM GHI OR HPI. GHI'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION THROUGH THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. GHI'S ARTICLES, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH THE HEALTHPARTNERS.COM WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | EQUITY TRANSFER FROM AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION 114,798,827. FASB 158 PENSION ADJUSTMENT -55,656,461. FAIR MARKET VALUATION ADJUSTMENT -5,425,937. |
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