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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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GROUP HEALTH PLAN INC |
410797853 | 3 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| (B)
REGIONS HOSPITAL |
410956618 | 3 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| (C)
HEALTHPARTNERS INC |
411693838 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
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Total 3
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0 | 0 | ||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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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.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 | ||||
| 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 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 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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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART I, LINE 12(G), COLUMN (V) | NO DIRECT MONETARY SUPPORT IS INDICATED FROM HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS: HOWEVER, HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE PERFORMS SERVICES WHICH ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS WOULD OTHERWISE PERFORM ON THEIR OWN. THE NATURE OF THESE SERVICES, AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS IS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O "FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS." |
| PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B: | HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE 501 (C) (4) ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER MINNESOTA LAW. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA MONITORS THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUALLY TO ENSURE THAT THEY MEET STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. ANNUALLY HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. PROVIDES SUPPORT THAT IT MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF 509(A)(2). |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | I. CORPORATE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE (THE INSTITUTE), FORMALLY KNOWN AS HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION & RESEARCH, IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3). IN 2016, PURSUANT TO A PLAN OF MERGER AND ARTICLES OF MERGER, PARK NICOLLET INSTITUTE, A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION, AND 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT ENTITY, MERGED INTO HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH & EDUCATION (DBA HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH), WITH HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH & EDUCATION AS THE SURVIVING CORPORATION. CONCURRENT WITH THE MERGER, WHICH WAS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016, HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION & RESEARCH WAS RENAMED HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE. THE INSTITUTE IS PART OF THE HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATION "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 2,000 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 NONPROFIT 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 THE INSTITUTE. THE INSTITUTE IS RECOGNIZED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(3) AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF HPI, GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. (GHI), A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED STAFF MODEL HMO, REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS), A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HOSPITAL, AND TO ALL OTHER 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES THAT ARE CONTROLLED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY HPI. BOTH GHI AND REGIONS ARE RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHARITABLE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE INSTITUTE'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, SEE THE FORM 990 ANNUAL FILINGS FOR EACH ENTITY. THE INSTITUTE WORKS WITH AND SUPPORTS CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS TO ACHIEVE THESE AIMS WITH MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY AND COLLABORATION. THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS "TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY." ITS VISION IS "HEALTH AS IT COULD BE, AFFORDABILITY AS IT MUST BE, THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST." THE INSTITUTE AND HEALTHPARTNERS WORK WITH HMOS, CARE PROVIDERS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THE NATION TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR THE UNDERSERVED, CREATE AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH AND CARE IMPROVEMENT INFORMATION, PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND MAXIMIZE SHARED RESOURCES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND THE COMMUNITY'S OVERALL HEALTH. THE INSTITUTE ALSO PROVIDES INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CLINICAL QUALITY GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND FEASIBILITY; MENTORING AND TRAINING; SCIENTIFIC AND HUMAN SUBJECTS REVIEW; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING; GRANTS MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING APPLICATION PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION, CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION, FINANCE, BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF FUNDING SOURCES; PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH DESIGN; MANUSCRIPT AND POSTER/PRESENTATION PREPARATION DATABASE DEVELOPMENT, DATA CLEANING, STATISTICS AND ANALYTICS, EVALUATION SERVICES, SURVEY REVIEW AND DESIGN, FOCUS GROUP FACILITATION; AND STUDY OPERATIONS SUPPORT, INCLUDING RECRUITMENT, CONSENTING, ENROLLING AND DATA COLLECTION/ENTRY. II. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RESEARCH AT THE INSTITUTE IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR PATIENTS, MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY. IN 2023, INSTITUTE RESEARCHERS DISSEMINATED THE RESULTS OF THEIR RESEARCH BY PUBLISHING 450 ARTICLES, BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS AND BY GIVING PAPER AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES. AN OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH FOCUS AREAS FOLLOWS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THE INSTITUTE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM IS A NATIONAL AND LOCAL MODEL FOR INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. IT COLLABORATES IN STUDIES THAT GUIDE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH-FUNDED MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK (MHRN). AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE PREDICTING AND PREVENTING SUICIDE; EVALUATING SMARTPHONE APPS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION, ANXIETY OR BIPOLAR DISORDER; GUIDING PRIMARY CARE IN THE TREATMENT OF OPIOID USE DISORDER; IMPROVING DEPRESSION CARE IN PRIMARY CARE; AND OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH GLOBALLY. RESEARCH TO IMPROVE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH IS CRITICAL FOR REDUCING THE HUMAN AND FINANCIAL TOLL ON OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES. OUR STUDIES IN CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH INVOLVE MANY POPULATIONS INCLUDING CHILDREN, PREGNANT PEOPLE AND ADULTS. OUR CLINICAL STUDIES OF CARDIAC IMAGING, VALVULAR DISEASE AND CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY ARE INFORMING APPROACHES TO CARE. OUR HYPERTENSION RESEARCH PROGRAM IS ALSO WELL ESTABLISHED. WE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL LANDMARK MULTICENTER TRIALS FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE TO UNDERSTAND RISK FACTORS AND OPTIMIZE TREATMENT FOR HYPERTENSION. WITH NEARLY HALF OF ADULTS LIVING WITH HYPERTENSION, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO IDENTIFY AND TREAT HYPERTENSION, SUCH AS THROUGH REMOTE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, ARE CRITICAL. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS (CDSS) ARE ELECTRONIC TOOLS CLINICIANS USE TO HELP IDENTIFY HEALTH CARE PRIORITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO DISCUSS THE MOST IMPORTANT, EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT OPTIONS AT EACH VISIT. OUR INVESTIGATORS, SOFTWARE ENGINEERS AND RESEARCH STAFF ARE PIONEERS IN DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING CDSS THAT ARE INTEGRATED WITH ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AND USED TO SUPPORT PATIENT CARE. WE DEVELOP EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL ALGORITHMS THAT IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE HEALTH RISKS RELATED TO MULTIPLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS, THEN PROVIDE ACTIONABLE TREATMENT SUGGESTIONS AND REMINDERS FOR PATIENT AND CLINICIAN CONSIDERATION. ALGORITHMS ARE MAINTAINED ON A SECURE WEB SERVICE AND UPDATED AS NEW EVIDENCE EMERGES AND CLINICAL GUIDELINES CHANGE. CDSS PROVIDES UP-TO-DATE HEALTH INFORMATION TO CLINICIANS AND PATIENTS AT THE POINT OF CARE AS A FOUNDATION FOR PERSONALIZED AND PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICINE. COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH THE INSTITUTE WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES TO RESEARCH HEALTH NEEDS AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS. COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH MAY ASSESS WAYS TO IMPROVE NUTRITION OR FITNESS EDUCATION. OFTEN, MULTIPLE GROUPS, SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN SPECIFIC CITIES, WORK TOGETHER TOWARD THE SAME GOAL. POPULATION RESEARCH FOCUSES ON PROMOTING HEALTH IN AT-RISK POPULATIONS. BECAUSE WELL-BEING AND LIFE SATISFACTION PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OVERALL HEALTH, THE INSTITUTE HELPED DEVELOP A PLAN TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS CONDITIONS THAT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THE SUMMARY MEASURES OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ASSESSES ELEMENTS OF WELL-BEING SUCH AS JOB SATISFACTION, STRONG SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND FINANCIAL SECURITY. CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND SURGERY FOR PEOPLE WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES AND INJURIES, ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE TREATMENT IS IMPERATIVE. OFTEN TAKING PLACE IN AN EMERGENCY OR INTENSIVE CARE SETTING, CRITICAL CARE CAN BE COMPLEX, FAST-PACED AND INVOLVE A WIDE VARIETY OF CONDITIONS AND TREATMENT PLANS. OUR RESEARCH PROGRAM SUPPORTS CRITICAL CARE THROUGH CLINICAL TRIALS AND OTHER STUDIES TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES AND ADVANCE MEDICINE. OUR STUDIES ADDRESS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FROM EMERGENCY TO DISCHARGE AND BEYOND. SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT; SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; COVID-19 TREATMENT; BURN AND WOUND CARE; LEVEL I ADULT AND PEDIATRIC TRAUMA; HOSPITAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT; CARDIOLOGY AND HEART RESEARCH; GENERAL SURGERY. DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH THE INSTITUTE OPERATES WITHIN A LARGE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES DENTAL PROVIDERS AND A FULLY INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM. RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED IN REAL-WORLD DENTAL SETTINGS AND LEVERAGES ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD DATA TO IMPROVE ORAL AND GENERAL HEALTH. OUR COLLABORATION WITH INVESTIGATORS FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS WITH RELEVANT EXPERTISE LETS US EMPLOY A TEAM SCIENCE APPROACH TO THE WORK. PRIORITY TOPICS INCLUDE CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT; PRAGMATIC CLINICAL TRIALS; PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH; PAIN MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE RISK OF CHRONIC PAIN; DENTAL QUALITY MEASURES; TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIVE CARE DELIVERY MODELS TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES; WAYS TO LEVERAGE INTEGRATED MEDICAL AND DENTAL DATA SYSTEMS; CLINICAL, TRANSLATIONAL, AND MECHANISTIC STUDIES TO UNDERSTAND THE DRIVERS OF DRY MOUTH AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE. THE DENTAL RESEARCH TEAM HAS ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS WITH LEADING CLINICAL AND ACADEMIC ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH GROUPS NATIONWIDE. THROUGH THESE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS, WE ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE ENHANCEMENT OF BOTH ORAL AND OVERALL HEALTH, MAKING A LASTING IMPACT WITHIN THE FIELD OF ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH. DIABETES FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, OUR DIABETES RESEARCHERS HAVE STUDIED WAYS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF DIABETES ON INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. OUR INTERNATIONAL DIABETES CENTER AND CENTER FOR CHRONIC CARE INNOVATION RESEARCHERS HAVE BEEN PART OF GROUND-BREAKING STUDIES THROUGHOUT THE DECADES. AND THEY CONTINUE TO STUDY NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO DISCOVER AND TRANSLATE FINDINGS INTO CARE. WE STUDY DIABETES MANAGEMENT, COMPLICATIONS AND INTERVENTIONS AS WELL AS INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. WE ALSO STUDY COMPLICATIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO DIABETES SUCH AS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART DISEASE, NEUROPATHY AND OBESITY. INTERNATIONAL DIABETES CENTER HAS CONDUCTED HUNDREDS OF DIABETES-RELATED STUDIES. THIS INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN LANDMARK STUDIES SUCH AS DIABETES CONTROL AND COMPLICATIONS TRIAL (DCCT), ACTION TO CONTROL CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN DIABETES (ACCORD) TRIAL AND THE GLYCEMIA REDUCTION APPROACHES IN DIABETES: A COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS STUDY (GRADE). THE CENTER WAS ONE OF 10 SITES WORLDWIDE TO STUDY THE MEDTRONIC 670G HYBRID CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM. STUDY RESULTS LED TO U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVAL OF THE FIRST-EVER HYBRID CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM, OFTEN CALLED THE FIRST-GENERATION ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS. HEALTH ECONOMICS THE INSTITUTE BEGAN DEVELOPING HEALTH ECONOMIC MODELS IN 1999. USING HIGHLY DETAILED ANALYSES INVOLVING REALISTIC INDIVIDUALS ALLOWS US TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF A PROPOSED INTERVENTION OR POLICY. OUR WORK HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE A FAMILY OF MICROSIMULATION MODELS. THEY ADDRESS CONDITIONS SUCH AS OBESITY, TOBACCO USE, COLORECTAL AND CERVICAL CANCERS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND HEART DISEASE. OUR MODELS ARE USED IN MANY WAYS TO INFORM POLICY AND MEDICAL DECISION MAKING. NEUROSCIENCE WITH RECENT RESEARCH CONCLUDING THAT 6 IN 10 AMERICANS LIVE WITH A DEBILITATING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER, PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CLINICIANS ARE NAVIGATING COMPLEX AND EMOTIONAL JOURNEYS NOW MORE THAN EVER. OUR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH CAN HELP. WE HAVE A DEEP PORTFOLIO OF STUDIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF BRAIN AND SPINE DISORDERS. WE SPAN THE SPECTRUM OF CONDITIONS WITH A FOCUS ON NEUROGENERATIVE DISEASE AND NEUROREHABILITATION. THE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH TEAM OFFERS DEEP EXPERTISE AND FOCUS TO HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS AND HOSPITALS. TEAM MEMBERS HAVE SUBSPECIALTY TRAINING IN A WIDE RANGE OF AREAS, INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS), MYASTHENIA GRAVIS, NEUROCRITICAL CARE, NEUROSURGERY, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, SPINAL CORD INJURY, STROKE, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. ONCOLOGY THE INSTITUTE'S CANCER RESEARCHERS STUDY THE FULL SPECTRUM OF CANCER CARE, FROM PREVENTION, SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION TO DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND SURVIVORSHIP. THE RESULTS OF THESE STUDIES ARE SHARED AROUND THE WORLD TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. INSTITUTE EXPERTS BRING RESEARCH AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE FROM A VARIETY OF SPECIALTIES INCLUDING EARLY-PHASE THERAPEUTICS PROGRAM (EPTP), PHASE II/III CLINICAL TRIALS, PRE-CLINICAL RESEARCH, CLINICAL QUALITY PROJECTS, INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED TRIALS, PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES, PARTNERSHIP NETWORKS AND SURVEY RESEARCH. OUR CANCER RESEARCH CENTER PARTNERS WITH HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS AND HOSPITALS TO INTEGRATE CLINICAL RESEARCH AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INTO ROUTINE CARE CLOSE TO HOME. OUR EARLY-PHASE THERAPEUTICS PROGRAM, ALSO KNOWN AS A PHASE I PROGRAM, DEBUTED IN 2015 AT HEALTHPARTNERS CANCER CENTER AT REGIONS HOSPITAL. THESE TRIALS GIVE PATIENTS LOCAL ACCESS TO LEADING-EDGE TREATMENT OPTIONS THAT, IN THE PAST, REQUIRED EXTENSIVE TRAVEL TO OTHER HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAVE NUMEROUS ACTIVE TRIALS FOR PATIENTS TO ACCESS. CANCER RESEARCH CENTER STUDIES ARE AVAILABLE AT CERTAIN HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS. METRO-MINNESOTA COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM (MMCORC) STUDIES ARE AVAILABLE AT MOST PARTICIPATING CANCER CLINICS IN THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | ORTHOPEDICS INSTITUTE RESEARCHERS CONDUCT RESEARCH RELATED TO MUSCLES, JOINTS AND BONES TO HELP PATIENTS PREVENT AND RECOVER FROM INJURIES AND STAY ACTIVE AS THEY AGE. THEY ALSO STUDY PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES, WHICH CAPTURE THE PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE OF THE IMPACT OF ORTHOPEDIC-RELATED CARE ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND ABILITY TO FUNCTION. ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED AT REGIONS HOSPITAL, METHODIST HOSPITAL AND AT TRIA ORTHOPEDICS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PHYSICIANS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. THEY EXPLORE THE LATEST ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OF CONCUSSION, FOOT/ANKLE, HAND/WRIST, GERIATRIC FRACTURES, HIP, KNEE, MUSCULOSKELETAL RADIOLOGY, PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES, REHABILITATION, SHOULDER, SPORTS MEDICINE AND VALUE. TRIA RESEARCH BALANCES PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES, WHICH CAN BE CONSIDERED SMALL CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS, WITH INNOVATIVE RESEARCH STUDIES, WHICH ARE LARGER ADVANCEMENTS IN ORTHOPEDIC CARE. THESE RESEARCH STUDIES EXPLORE THE LATEST IN MEDICAL DEVICES, INSTRUMENTS, IMPLANTS, METHODS AND PROCEDURES. TRIA RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER CONDUCTS RESEARCH IN ORTHOPEDIC AND SURGICAL OUTCOMES FOR IMPROVED PATIENT CARE. IN 2023, IT LAUNCHED ONE NEW FEDERALLY-FUNDED STUDY, SUBMITTED TWO NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS, MADE PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL MEETINGS, PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS, AND SUBMITTED RESEARCH WORK TO SCHOLARLY JOURNALS. RESEACHERS ALSO COLLECT PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES ACROSS MULTIPLE SURGICAL DIAGNOSES. AS THEY STRIVE TO DIFFERENTIATE THEIR USE OF PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES, THEY INITIATED WORK TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEMWIDE, SCALABLE PLATFORM TO SEND AND RECEIVE PATIENT REPORTED AND CLINICAL INFORMATION OUTSIDE OF A CLINIC VISIT. POPULATION GENOMICS PRECISION MEDICINE, ALSO KNOWN AS PERSONALIZED MEDICINE, IS AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH TO DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. IT CONSIDERS DIFFERENCES IN PEOPLE'S GENES, ENVIRONMENTS AND LIFESTYLES FOR HEALTH CARE. UNDERSTANDING THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN GENETICS, BEHAVIOR AND ENVIRONMENT CAN IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF COMMUNITIES. RESEARCH IN POPULATION GENOMICS PROVIDES DATA TO STUDY RISK FACTORS FOR CERTAIN DISEASES, FIGURE OUT WHICH TREATMENTS WORK BEST FOR PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE RIGHT CLINICAL STUDIES FOR THEIR NEEDS AND LEARN HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN LEAD TO BETTER HEALTH. THE WORK INCLUDES THE FEDERALLY FUNDED ALL OF US PROGRAM AND CONNECT FOR CANCER PREVENTION COHORT STUDY. THIS GROUP ALSO LEADS THE RESEARCH OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORTING PATIENT ENROLLMENT FOR THE MYGENETICS RESEARCH PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY HEALTHPARTNERS IN COLLABORATION WITH HELIX OPCO, LLC. PREGNANCY AND CHILD HEALTH OUR PREGNANCY AND CHILD HEALTH RESEARCHERS ARE EXPERTS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL MEDICINE, PUBLIC HEALTH, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND RISK PREDICTION MODELING. THEY RELY ON STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEDIATRIC AND OB/GYN HEALTH CARE CLINICIANS INTERESTED IN RESEARCH. THESE RELATIONSHIPS ENHANCE THEIR WORK AND HELP BRING RESEARCH TO PATIENTS. MANY OF THE STUDIES ARE FOCUSED ON VACCINE SAFETY AND MEDICATION USE DURING PREGNANCY AND LACTATION, PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM HEALTH, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH, AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES. THEY ALSO WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN PREGNANCY AND CHILD HEALTH AND TO IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS. PULMONOLOGY THE INSTITUTE'S PULMONOLOGY RESEARCH TEAM FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND CARE OF PATIENTS WITH LUNG CONDITIONS. THOSE CONDITIONS INCLUDE CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD), ASTHMA, LUNG NODULES AND SLEEP DISORDERS. THE INSTITUTE IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FEDERALLY FUNDED AND INDUSTRY-SPONSORED CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS, COLLABORATING WITH PULMONARY EXPERTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PARTICIPATION IN THESE STUDIES IS OPEN TO HEALTHPARTNERS MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. VACCINES THE INSTITUTE IS PART OF THE VACCINE SAFETY DATALINK (VSD), A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND SEVERAL LARGE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING HEALTHPARTNERS. SINCE 2014, THE INSTITUTE VSD TEAM HAS LED SEVERAL LARGE OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES. FINDINGS FROM THIS RESEARCH HAVE BEEN PRESENTED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES (ACIP). ACIP IS A GROUP OF MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS WHO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS ON USE OF VACCINES FOR PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES. RECENTLY, THE INSTITUTE TEAM HAS BEEN STUDYING THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF COVID-19 VACCINES IN GENERAL, AND WHEN GIVEN DURING PREGNANCY. THE TEAM ALSO COMPLETED A NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)-FUNDED STUDY OF THE SAFETY OF INFLUENZA VACCINE IN CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA. WORKSITE AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MULTIPLE FACTORS WITHIN WORKSITES INTERACT TO AFFECT THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EMPLOYEES. INSTITUTE RESEARCHERS STUDY WORKSITE HEALTH USING TOTAL WORKER HEALTH PRINCIPLES, WHICH ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ORGANIZATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK CONDITIONS CAN AFFECT INDIVIDUALS' HEALTH AND WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY. RESEARCHERS ADDRESS POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES THAT PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM WORK-RELATED SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS, WHILE ALSO PROMOTING PREVENTION OF INJURY AND ILLNESS, TO IMPROVE WORKER WELL-BEING. STUDIES ADDRESS HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY; PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF REDUCING PROLONGED SITTING AT WORK; USE OF MEASUREMENT TOOLS AIMED AT INTEGRATING EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND HEALTH; CHANGING THE WORK ENVIRONMENT (PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC) TO IMPROVE WORKER WELL-BEING OUTCOMES AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. EXTERNAL COLLABORATION WE ARE A LEADER AND PARTICIPANT IN 15 NATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORKS THAT INCLUDE OTHER LARGE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. THIS EXTENDS OUR REACH AND IMPACT AS WE COLLABORATE AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. ADVANCING GERIATRIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND NETWORK GROWTH (AGING) NETWORK THIS NETWORK PROVIDES A NATIONAL RESOURCE TO NURTURE AND ADVANCE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON OLDER ADULTS WITH MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS. ALL OF US THIS NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH-FUNDED PRECISION MEDICINE INITIATIVE'S GOAL IS TO COLLECT AND STUDY DATA FROM ONE MILLION OR MORE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES. THE DATA COLLECTED FOR ALL OF US WILL BUILD A DIVERSE DATABASE THAT CAN INFORM THOUSANDS OF RESEARCH STUDIES ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH CONDITIONS. CONNECT FOR CANCER PREVENTION THIS NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE-FUNDED COHORT STUDY IS A NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH NINE U.S. HEALTH SYSTEMS. ITS PURPOSE IS TO FOLLOW 200,000 HEALTHY ADULTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES OF CANCER AND HOW TO PREVENT IT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS RESEARCH NETWORK (HCSRN) THE INSTITUTE IS A MEMBER OF THE HCSRN, A NETWORK MADE UP OF 20 U.S. RESEARCH CENTERS AFFILIATED WITH INNOVATIVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. TOGETHER, IT OFFERS A GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE SAMPLE OF MORE THAN 28 MILLION PATIENTS AND HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS FOR POPULATION-BASED STUDIES. HEALTHY LIVING FOR PANDEMIC EVENT PROTECTION (HL-PIVOT) THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS NETWORK IS TO PROMOTE HUMAN RESILIENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE BY INCREASING HEALTHY LIVING BEHAVIORS. AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY, EDUCATION, POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION. MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK (MHRN) THROUGH THIS NETWORK, MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCHERS AND DEPARTMENTS FROM 14 HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR MORE THAN 20 MILLION PATIENTS. FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE NETWORK AIMS TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS THROUGH A CLOSER CONNECTION BETWEEN RESEARCH, PRACTICE AND POLICY. METRO-MINNESOTA COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM (MMCORC) THIS CONSORTIUM GIVES PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE NEWEST THERAPIES FOR CANCER TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT OF TREATMENT SIDE EFFECTS AND DISEASE SYMPTOMS, AND CANCER PREVENTION. MIDWEST ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) CONSORTIUM THIS NETWORK OF MINNESOTA-BASED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO GENERATE RESEARCH IDEAS AND PARTNER WITH COLLEAGUES IN THE REGION. MEMBERS STUDY HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE MINNESOTA WIDER POPULATION. NATIONAL DENTAL PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH NETWORK (NATIONAL DENTAL PBRN) THROUGH THIS NETWORK, PRACTITIONERS IN THE UNITED STATES CAN PROPOSE OR PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH STUDIES THAT ADDRESS DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES IN ORAL HEALTH CARE. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING IMPACT COLLABORATORY THE IMBEDDED PRAGMATIC ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (AD) AND AD RELATED DEMENTIAS (AD/ADRD) CLINICAL TRIALS (IMPACT) COLLABORATORY NETWORK'S MISSION IS TO BUILD THE NATION'S CAPACITY TO CONDUCT PRAGMATIC CLINICAL TRIALS OF INTERVENTIONS EMBEDDED WITHIN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARE PARTNERS. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE (NIDA) CLINICAL TRIALS NETWORK (CTN) THE NORTHSTAR NODE OF THE NIDA CTN CONSISTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS REPRESENTING AN ARRAY OF HEALTH CARE MODELS, INCLUDING INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND UNIVERSITIES. NETWORK FUNDING SUPPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING AS WELL AS MULTIPLE STUDIES ON IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF OPIOID, TOBACCO AND POLYSUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH) TOTAL HEALTH WORKER AFFILIATE THE MISSION OF THE NIOSH TOTAL WORKER HEALTH (TWH) AFFILIATE PROGRAM IS TO ADVANCE WORKER SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING THROUGH NON-FUNDED COLLABORATIONS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING LABOR, EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS. SENTINEL NETWORK MEMBERS CREATE A NATIONAL ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE SAFETY OF U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)-REGULATED MEDICAL PRODUCTS. VACCINE SAFETY DATALINK (VSD) THIS COLLABORATIVE PROJECT BETWEEN THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION'S IMMUNIZATION SAFETY OFFICE AND EIGHT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTS POPULATION-BASED RESEARCH ON IMMUNIZATION SAFETY QUESTIONS. THEIR WORK GUIDES NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION POLICY DECISIONS. VISION VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS (VE) NETWORK VISION IS A RESEARCH COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, WESTAT AND MULTIPLE HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH INTEGRATED CLINICAL, LABORATORY, AND VACCINATION RECORDS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE COLLABORATION EVALUATES HOW WELL SEASONAL INFLUENZA (FLU) VACCINES PROTECT PEOPLE AGAINST FLU AND HOW WELL DIFFERENT COVID-19 VACCINES PROTECT AGAINST COVID-19. III. EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TRAINING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS MEDICAL RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL AND HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE, THE INSTITUTE TRAINS MORE THAN 700 RESIDENT PHYSICIANS AND FELLOWS (200 FTES) ANNUALLY IN 30 SPECIALTIES WITHIN THE HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPITALS AND CLINICS SYSTEM OF CARE. HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE IS PROUD TO SPONSOR MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO TRAIN FUTURE PHYSICIANS FOR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THE INSTITUTE GRADUATED 27 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS IN 2023 AND MANY OF THEM CHOSE TO STAY IN MINNESOTA TO PRACTICE. AREAS OF TRAINING INCLUDE: ANESTHESIA; CARDIOLOGY; DERMATOLOGY; DENTAL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FAMILY MEDICINE; PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HAND SURGERY; HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY; NEUROLOGY; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; ORAL MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; ORTHOPEDICS; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PHARMACY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION; PSYCHIATRY; SURGERY; UROLOGY. RESIDENT AND FELLOW PHYSICIANS PROVIDED CARE IN MANY HIGH-INTENSITY AREAS, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY CENTER, INTENSIVE CARE, SURGICAL SUITES AND PATIENT UNITS. THEY PROVIDED CARE FOR PATIENTS FROM UNDERSERVED AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, THEY CONTRIBUTED TO MEDICAL RESEARCH AND THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT SUSTAINS HEALTHPARTNERS' CUTTING-EDGE APPROACH TO CARE. ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (APC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM) THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND ACCELERATE PRODUCTIVITY IN LINE WITH HEALTHPARTNERS' WORKFORCE STRATEGY. AS A POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM, HEALTHPARTNERS APC FELLOWS CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY TRAIN IN TRIPLE AIM PRINCIPLES, SYSTEMS THINKING, AND TEAMING BEHAVIORS WHILE STRENGTHENING THEIR CLINICAL COMPETENCY IN HIGHLY SPECIALIZED AREAS OF CARE DELIVERY. APC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO GROW AND SERVE AS AN EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE STRATEGY WITH A RETENTION RATE OF 90 PERCENT. CURRENT APC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDE EMERGENCY MEDICINE, HOSPITAL MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY, PRIMARY CARE, ORTHOPEDICS, CARDIOLOGY, TRAUMA/ACUTE CARE, URGENT CARE AND NEUROLOGY. STUDENTS AND OBSERVERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, ST. CATHERINE'S UNIVERSITY, METRO STATE UNIVERSITY, AUGSBURG COLLEGE, BETHEL UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS, THE INSTITUTE PROVIDED MORE THAN 3,000 CLINICAL ROTATION EXPERIENCES FOR MEDICAL, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AND NURSE PRACTITIONER STUDENTS WITHIN THE HEALTHPARTNERS SYSTEM OF CARE. THE INSTITUTE OFFICE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PARTNERS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL TO OFFER THE REGIONS EQUITABLE AND AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM (REACH). THIS PROGRAM IS A HYBRID, LONGITUDINAL INTEGRATED CLERKSHIP DESIGNED FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS. REACH PROVIDES SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR PHYSICIANS IN THE WAYS SOCIAL INFLUENCES SUCH AS POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, DRUG USE, AND MENTAL ILLNESS IMPACT THE PHYSICAL HEALTH OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE PATIENTS. OUR OFFICE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TEAM ALSO FACILITATES A STREAMLINED PROCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF HEALTHPARTNERS TO OBSERVE HEALTH CARE ROLES SAFELY THROUGH OUR SHAREDSPACE4LEARNING APPLICATION. THESE OBSERVATION EXPERIENCES PROVIDE EXPOSURE TO PROMOTE GROWTH IN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS. THE ADVANCED PRACTICE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE (APEX) PROGRAM SUPPORTS CLINICAL TRAINING FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE STUDENTS THROUGH LONGITUDINAL TRAINING MODEL PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, PRECEPTORS, AND DEDICATED CLINICAL SITES, REFLECTING HEALTHPARTNERS' COMMITMENT TO ESTABLISHING A BEST-IN-CLASS CLINICAL EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AND NURSE PRACTITIONER STUDENTS. TRIA ORTHOPEDIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TRIA ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWS, RESIDENTS, MEDICAL STUDENTS, AND STUDENTS IN MULTIPLE MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ROTATE IN OUR CLINIC AND SURGERY CENTER. TRIA SURGICAL SKILLS LAB OFFERS A SIMULATED OPERATING ROOM ENVIRONMENT FOR FELLOWS, RESIDENTS, AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO LEARN AND REFINE THEIR SURGICAL SKILLS. TRIA'S EDUCATION GOALS ARE TO (1) PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE; (2) SUPPORT SURGICAL SKILLS EDUCATION OF RESIDENTS, FELLOWS, SURGEONS, AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS; AND (3) ADVANCE ORTHOPEDIC EDUCATION OF STUDENTS, MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL TRAINING LABS: TRIA ORTHOPEDIC CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROVIDES EDUCATION TO ORTHOPEDIC RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS. TRIA CONDUCTED SURGICAL TRAINING LABS FOR SKILLS ENHANCEMENT AND NEW TECHNIQUES. TRIA ORTHOPEDIC CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE HAD 76 LABS, TRAINING MORE THAN 720 INDIVIDUALS ON VARIOUS SURGICAL TECHNIQUES. TRIA FELLOWS PERFORMED 1,934 PROCEDURES IN 2023. "A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST" IS A DAY VISIT PROGRAM WHERE GUESTS CAN EXPERIENCE A TYPICAL ROUTINE OF AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVE IS TO OFFER A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO TRIA ORTHOPEDIC CENTER AND THE ORTHOPEDIC PROFESSION, AND HAVE STUDENTS BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH THE ROLES OF DIFFERENT ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS. THIS ALSO ALLOWS FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES TO DIRECTLY OBSERVE A SPECIALIST IN A CLINICAL OR AMBULATORY ENVIRONMENT, AND TO UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS AND EDUCATION NEEDED TO PURSUE AN ORTHOPEDIC CAREER. IT ALSO OFFERS AN INTRODUCTION TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND HOW TO UTILIZE THEM. PRIMARY AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: PHYSICAL THERAPY, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, MEDICAL SCHOOL, RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP. DURING THE TRIA EXPERIENCE, PARTICIPANTS HEAR ABOUT TRIA'S PHILOSOPHY ON PATIENT-CENTERED CARE, LEARN ABOUT A FEW OF OUR UNIQUE PROGRAMS, AND VIEW A PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ACL RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY. FOSTERING A CLINICAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT CLINICAL EDUCATION THE OFFICE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (OHPE), A DEPARTMENT IN THE INSTITUTE, MANAGES ALL UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT HEALTHPARTNERS, INCLUDING NEGOTIATING, IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINING CONTRACTS AND INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS. OHPE ALSO OVERSEES AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME), COUNCIL OF PODIATRIC MEDICAL EDUCATION (CPME) AND COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL PROGRAMS. OHPE FURTHER ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND MANAGES ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GME TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT THE VARIOUS CLINICS AND HOSPITALS IN THE HEALTHPARTNERS SYSTEM. OHPE FACILITATES CLINICAL ROTATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT STUDENTS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, RADIATION TECHNICIANS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. RESIDENTS ALSO SERVED ON COMMITTEES AND TEAMS AT REGIONS AND HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS, INCLUDING THE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) COMMITTEE AND PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY INITIATIVES. WORKFORCE DESIGN FACILITATION OF DESIGN SESSIONS TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION CHALLENGES IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS BEGAN WITH HEALTHPARTNERS LABORATORY SERVICES. THIS RESULTED IN THE CREATION OF MOBILE LEARNING LABS, STANDARDIZED TRAINING AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. THIS MODEL CAN BE REPLICATED TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL CARE DELIVERY TEAMS TO IMPROVE STRATEGIES TO RETAIN AND ENGAGE A PREPARED HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE. MENTORSHIP MENTORS WERE ENGAGED TO DEVELOP A HEALTHPARTNERS MENTOR NETWORK VISION AND APPROACH, UTILIZING SHAREDSPACE4LEARNING TO ENGAGE COLLEAGUES ACROSS HEALTHPARTNERS TO BECOME MENTORS AND BUILD A ROBUST MENTOR POOL. MOBILE MENTORSHIP LAB CONCEPT AT WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL WAS LAUNCHED, SHARING MENTORSHIP IDEAS, AND LEARNING ABOUT WHAT INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND TO GROW IN THEIR ROLES. CLINICAL SIMULATION THE INSTITUTE CLINICAL SIMULATION IMPROVES PATIENT SAFETY BY PROVIDING SIMULATED CLINICAL EXPERIENCES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS, PHARMACISTS, DENTISTS, PARAMEDICS AND STUDENTS. SIMULATION RESOURCES CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF SYSTEM PROCESSES AT REGIONS HOSPITAL, HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL & DENTAL CLINICS, TRIA, THE VALLEY HOSPITALS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. TOPICS INCLUDED PROCEDURAL SKILLS, ORIENTATION/ONBOARDING, REDUCING FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE/RESCUE, CRITICAL CARE, PROGRESSIVE CARE, OBSTETRICAL AND PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AIRWAY AND CARDIAC ARREST MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT OF ESCALATING/WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK, PATIENT EXPERIENCE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SYSTEM TESTING, PATIENT QUALITY AND SAFETY INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH. EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL COURSES AND ACTIVITIES PROVIDED AND ARE ON-GOING: - SIMULATION TRAINING FOR PARAMEDICS, NURSES AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMTS) FROM MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. - HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCES AND TOURS FOR STUDENTS FROM LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH A PIPELINE 101 PROGRAM PROVIDING EXPOSURE TO HOSPITAL ROLES AND SIMULATION EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. - FREE TOURS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS. - PROMOTION OF SIMULATION/CONSULTATION. - HOSTING ANNUAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND EDUCATORS FROM MINNESOTA AND SURROUNDING STATES. - PROMOTING BEST PRACTICE IN HEALTH CARE SIMULATION THROUGH MEMBERSHIP IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING MINNESOTA SIMULATION FOR HEALTHCARE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS (MNSHEP) BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SOCIETY FOR SIMULATION IN HEALTHCARE. FUNDING FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH THE INSTITUTE'S KNOWLEDGE BANK IS A FUND DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT LEARNING AND TEACHING IN ALL HEALTH DISCIPLINES AT EVERY STAGE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS SUPPORTED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN ATTENDING CONFERENCES, TRAINING PROGRAMS AND ROTATIONS FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. RESIDENT RESEARCH THE INSTITUTE OFFERS RESEARCH GRANTS TO RESIDENTS IN HEALTHPARTNERS AND CLOSELY AFFILIATED RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. THESE GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE ON A ONE-TIME BASIS TO PARTIALLY FUND RESEARCH AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT ENABLE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN MENTORED SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY. COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE METRO MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (MMCGME), THE INSTITUTE HAS TAKEN A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PROMOTING A COMMUNITY APPROACH TO RESIDENT EDUCATION. THE INSTITUTE IS WELL-REPRESENTED ON THE MMCGME BOARD AND ITS MANY COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE, GME ADVOCACY COMMITTEE AND THE RESIDENT WELL-BEING COMMITTEE. INSTITUTE STAFF PARTNERED WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE ALLIANCE FOR INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS, THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, THE ASSOCIATION FOR HOSPITAL MEDICAL EDUCATION, THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND THE ALLIANCE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE IS HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI), A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(4). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | HEALTHPARTNERS INC., AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, SELECTS AND/OR APPROVES ALL DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | HEALTHPARTNERS INC, AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER APPROVES ACTIONS AS FOLLOWS:- AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES AND BYLAWS - ANNUAL AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND LONG-RANGE PLANS - UNBUDGETED SPECIAL PROJECTS IN EXCESS OF $10,000 - GUARANTEEING THE DEBT OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY - A LOAN OR OTHER INDEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF $10,000 - DISPOSITION OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS - MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION - DISSOLUTION - SELECTION OF OFFICERS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE INSTITUTE'S 990 RETURN HAS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE INSTITUTE. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A LAYERED REVIEW BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. (GHI), THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE INSTITUTE, GHI'S INTERNAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE INSTITUTE'S 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 COMPLETED AND PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE INSTITUTE. THE INSTITUTE MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY (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 A PRE-MEETING PACKET, AND IS AN AGENDA ITEM AT A MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS IS NOTED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE 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 GENERAL COUNSEL 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. IF A DISCLOSED CONFLICT OF INTEREST IMPACTS AN AGENDA ITEM OR DECISION, THE COVERED PERSON WOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM VOTING AND MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM RECEIVING INFORMATION AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS, DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE (INSTITUTE) HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND DOES NOT PAY COMPENSATION. ALL OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY GROUP HEALTH INC (GHI) OR BY PARK NICOLLET HEALTH SERVICES (PNHS) RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. ANY COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED SOLELY BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THEREFORE, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15 IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE INSTITUTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE INSTITUTE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION FROM THE INSTITUTE OR HEALTHPARTNERS. THE INSTITUTE'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION THROUGH THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. THE INSTITUTE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS THE SAME AS THAT OF ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. AND GHI CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH THE HEALTHPARTNERS.COM WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SEC A, LN 1A, COL B: AVERAGE HOURS-RELATED ORGANIZATION | ALL OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE ARE EMPLOYED AND COMPENSATED BY GHI. THE REPORTED AVERAGE HOURS WORKED ARE BASED ON THEIR TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM ALL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | RELATED ORGANIZATION SERVICES (STAFFING): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,669,213. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,805,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 43,474,713. MEDICAL RESEARCH SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,267,406. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,267,406. OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 172,332. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 172,332. |
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