NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization: NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM INC (EIN 58-1694090)
Tax period: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
Filed: 2024-08-14
IRS object ID: 202432279349301238
Schema version: 2022v5.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule H
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2024-08-14T10:01:18-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2023-09-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	621517792	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PYA P C	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2220 SUTHERLAND AVE	AddressLine1Txt
City	KNOXVILLE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	37919	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2022-10-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	581694090	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	NORT	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	7702196659	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	743 SPRING STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	GAINESVILLE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	305013899	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	BRIAN D STEINES	PersonNm
Person Title	CFO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	7702196659	PhoneNum
Signature	2024-08-14	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	0	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	DEBORAH O ERNSBERGER	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00364912	PTIN
Phone	8656730844	PhoneNum

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2022	TaxYr
Build TS	2024-08-08 14:25:15Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	CAROL BURRELL	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	743 SPRING STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	GAINESVILLE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	305013899	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$353,951,014	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.NGHS.COM	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1986	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	GA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IN ALL WE DO.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	15	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	11	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	0	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	23	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$1,171,111	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$3,123,274	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$272,349,453	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$342,934,648	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$5,257,451	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$6,146,220	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$1,508,872	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$1,319,196	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$280,286,887	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$353,523,338	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$1,193,947	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$5,394,369	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$150,840,240	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$187,288,310	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$131,883,028	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$158,955,345	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$283,917,215	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$351,638,024	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	-$3,630,328	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$1,885,314	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$413,754,134	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$596,798,106	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$73,133,027	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$73,990,548	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$340,621,107	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$522,807,558	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM (NGHS) IS ON A MISSION OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IN ALL WE DO. NGHS IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND IS THE PARENT COMPANY FOR THE FOLLOWING AFFILIATES: A. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON CAMPUSES) B. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BARROW C. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER LUMPKIN D. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER HABERSHAM E. THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. (NGHS FOUNDATION) F. NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP G. GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$265,734,947	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$5,394,369	GrantAmt
Revenue	$342,934,648	RevenueAmt
Desc	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM IS BASED IN GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, AND SERVES MORE THAN A MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUATION. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUATION	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$265,734,947	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	0	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	0	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (1)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	0	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	Yes (1)	OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt Att	Yes (1)	AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	Yes (1)	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	0	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	0	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	Yes (1)	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (1)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (1)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	Yes (1)	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	0	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee	0	EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	0	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	0	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	15	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	11	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	Yes (1)	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ELENA BARBERIS	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	7702196659	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	743 SPRING STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	GAINESVILLE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	30501	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	OfficerOfficerInd	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd	Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
ALEX WAYNE
VICE CHAIR	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BRAD PURYEAR
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
CINDY GREEN
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DEEPAK AGGARWAL
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
GLENNIS BARNES
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
GREG OURS
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JACK KEENER
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JACKIE WALLACE
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
LETRELL SIMPSON
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MOHAK DAVE
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$93,998	$0
PHILLIPPA LEWIS MOSS
MEMBER - EX OFFICIO	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
PIERPONT BROWN
MEMBER, PHYSICIAN-NGPG	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$448,215	$38,581	40.00
RK WHITEHEAD
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
SPENCE PRICE
CHAIR	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
CAROL BURRELL
PRESIDENT & CEO, MEMBER	40.00	Yes (X)	$0	$1,737,600	$26,733	1.00	Yes (X)
BRIAN D STEINES
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00		$0	$932,421	$125,459	1.00	Yes (X)
STEPHEN KELLY
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	40.00		$0	$327,490	$61,283	1.00	Yes (X)
MICHAEL COVERT
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	1.00		$0	$1,198,403	$122,131	40.00	Yes (X)
ANDREI BOYARSHINOV
VP LEGAL AFFAIRS & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER	40.00		$0	$704,877	$104,068			Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER PARAVATE
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER - NGHS	40.00		$0	$622,585	$99,706			Yes (X)
DANIEL TUFFY
PRESIDENT AND CAO - NGPG	40.00		$0	$607,579	$100,528			Yes (X)
HABIB SAMADY
PRESIDENT - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE	40.00		$0	$1,274,458	$154,923			Yes (X)
MELISSA TYMCHUK
CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00		$0	$453,575	$93,148	1.00		Yes (X)
TRACY VARDEMAN
CHIEF STRATEGY EXECUTIVE - NGHS	40.00		$0	$593,209	$134,321	1.00		Yes (X)
DIANE POIROT
CHIEF HR OFFICER - NGHS	40.00		$0	$153,802	$7,842	1.00		Yes (X)
GREGORY GIUGLIANO
PHYSICIAN	40.00		$0	$737,557	$41,708				Yes (X)
LAURA DIVOKY
PHYSICIAN	40.00		$0	$791,590	$30,496				Yes (X)
MITCHELL DAVIS
PHYSICIAN	40.00		$0	$717,967	$44,298				Yes (X)
SHALABH CHANDRA
PHYSICIAN	40.00		$0	$742,452	$24,621				Yes (X)
UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM
PHYSICIAN	40.00		$0	$763,688	$42,017				Yes (X)
LUISA GUTMAN
FORMER CHIEF HR OFFICER - NGHS	40.00		$0	$101,974	$25,260	1.00				Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$0	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$13,003,440	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$1,277,123	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	311	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	Yes (1)	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
KINETIX LLC
50 GLENLAKE PKWY SUITE 625	ATLANTA	GA	30328	OUTSOURCED RECRUITMENT SERVICES	$3,204,473
MEDEFIS INC
PO BOX 5068	NEW YORK	NY	10087	STAFFING SERVICES	$2,615,482
CLOUDMED
PO BOX 208272	DALLAS	TX	75320	REIMBURSEMENT SERVICES	$2,146,438
HEALTHCARE IT LEADERS LLC
PO BOX 930816	ATLANTA	GA	31193	STAFFING SERVICES	$1,857,784
PARKER HUSDON RAINER & DOBBS
303 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 3600	ATLANTA	GA	30308	LEGAL SERVICES	$1,435,543

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	142	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants	$3,123,274	GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions	$3,123,274	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MANAGEMENT FEES	541610	$163,709,622	$163,709,622
OPERATING REVENUE	621400	$146,940,944	$146,940,944
PS RENT FROM AFFILIATE	531120	$18,058,274	$18,058,274
OTHER OPERATING REVENUE	900003	$14,225,808	$14,225,808

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$342,934,648	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$3,714,796	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$3,714,796	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$1,567,413	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$248,217	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$1,319,196	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,319,196	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$1,319,196	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$2,610,883	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$0	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$179,459	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$2,610,883	SecuritiesAmt
Other	-$179,459	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,431,424	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$2,431,424	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$353,523,338	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$342,934,648	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$7,465,416	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,394,369	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,394,369	ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$152,843,918	TotalAmt
Program Services	$111,311,640	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$41,532,278	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$24,875,758	TotalAmt
Program Services	$18,116,268	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,759,490	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$9,568,634	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,968,549	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,600,085	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,364,148	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,178,278	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,185,870	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,084,180	TotalAmt
Program Services	$789,576	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$294,604	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$37,864,861	TotalAmt
Program Services	$27,575,843	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$10,289,018	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,575,900	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,604,221	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$971,679	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,978,808	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,354,187	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,624,621	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,674,392	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,219,409	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$454,983	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$13,562,875	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,877,435	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,685,440	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$23,268,984	TotalAmt
Program Services	$16,946,103	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,322,881	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BAD DEBT	$25,303,281	$25,303,281
ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD	$9,850,062	$7,173,505	$2,676,557
RECRUITMENT EXPENSE	$6,805,020	$4,955,892	$1,849,128
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$4,806,426	$4,806,426

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$20,816,408	TotalAmt
Program Services	$15,159,965	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,656,443	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$351,638,024	TotalAmt
Program Services	$265,734,947	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$85,903,077	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$12,325	BOYAmt
EOY	$117,199	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$7,270,122	BOYAmt
EOY	$12,717,660	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,013,878	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,756,819	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,165,350	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,036,704	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	$4,234,715	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$462,399,362	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$144,126,311	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$204,864,680	BOYAmt
EOY	$318,273,051	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,024,141	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,696,068	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,263,093	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,263,093	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$189,140,545	BOYAmt
EOY	$244,702,797	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$413,754,134	BOYAmt
EOY	$596,798,106	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$29,637,016	BOYAmt
EOY	$24,756,400	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,246,549	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,418,274	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$37,249,462	BOYAmt
EOY	$45,815,874	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$73,133,027	BOYAmt
EOY	$73,990,548	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$340,621,107	BOYAmt
EOY	$522,807,558	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$340,621,107	BOYAmt
EOY	$522,807,558	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$413,754,134	BOYAmt
EOY	$596,798,106	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$1,885,314	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$4,907,550	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$175,393,587	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3	Yes (X)	SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type3 Func Int	Yes (X)	SupportingOrgType3FuncIntInd
Supported Organizations	1	SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	581694098	EIN
Organization Type	3	OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document Listed	Yes (1)	GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support	$0	SupportAmt
Other Support	$0	OtherSupportAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total	1	SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum	$0	SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum	$0	OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing Doc	Yes (1)	ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination	0	SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C456	0	SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US	0	SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org	0	OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org	0	SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr	0	PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person	0	LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn	0	ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int	0	DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int	0	DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules	0	ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller	0	ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family	0	ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled	0	Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timely Provided Documents	Yes (1)	TimelyProvidedDocumentsInd
Officers Close Relationship	Yes (1)	OfficersCloseRelationshipInd
Supported Org Voice Investment	Yes (1)	SupportedOrgVoiceInvestmentInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Func Int Form990SchAType3FuncIntGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Parent Supported Org	Yes (X)	ParentSupportedOrgInd
Appoint Elect Majority Officer	Yes (1)	AppointElectMajorityOfficerInd
Exercise Direction Policies	Yes (1)	ExerciseDirectionPoliciesInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. EXERCISES A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE OF DIRECTION OVER THE POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES, TO INCLUDE THE INVESTMENTS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. BY APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3A	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HAS THE POWER TO REGULARLY APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3B	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. EXERCISES A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE OF DIRECTION OVER THE POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. BY APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	0	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	Yes (1)	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	0	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (1)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$153,193	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	Yes (1)	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	$125,130	RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other Activities	Yes (1)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$176,370	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$454,693	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	0	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART II-B, LINE 1:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES TO SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS: -AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES -AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY -AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS -AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION -AMERICAN MEDICAL GROUP ASSOCIATION -BARROW COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC -GEORGIA ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS -GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GEORGIA GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMMISSION -GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION -MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA, INC. -SOCIETY OF CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY & INTERVENTIONS -SOCIETY OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY -THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS -WALTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE A PORTION OF THESE DUES IS DESIGNATED FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$72,872,305	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$72,872,305	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$257,412,663	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$98,019,917	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$159,392,746	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$3,437,454	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$3,375,475	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$61,979	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$60,738,448	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$42,370,032	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$18,368,416	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$67,938,492	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$360,887	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$67,577,605	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$318,273,051	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	$116,178,443
BOARD DESIGNATED ASSETS	$100,062,898
OTHER ASSETS	$148,000
ROU ASSET OPERATING LEASE	$10,053,875
ESTIMATED THIRD PARTY SETTLEMENTS	$17,266,185
OTHER RECEIVABLES	$993,396

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$244,702,797	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	$33,209,054
ESTIMATED THIRD PARTY SETTLEMENTS	$2,356,076
LEASES	$10,250,744

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$45,815,874	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART X, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (NGHS), NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (NGMC), THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, INC., NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC. (NGPG), AND LANIER COMMUNITY ASSURANCE, LTD. (LCA) ARE CLASSIFIED AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OR PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES LAW OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS. THE INCOME FOR NGMC-BARROW, NGMC-LUMPKIN, NGMC-HABERSHAM, PEO, AND GHI PASSES THROUGH TO NGHS, WHICH IS TAX EXEMPT. AS SUCH, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH PARTNERS, LLC (NGHP) AND NGHP NETWORK ARE TAXABLE ENTITIES AND ACCOUNT FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES (ASC 740). AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022, RESPECTIVELY, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THE SYSTEM HOLDS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE UNDER ASC 740. IT IS THE SYSTEM'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS AS AN OPERATING EXPENSE.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance Policy	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written Policy	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals Policy	Yes (X)	AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free Care	Yes (1)	FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent150	Yes (X)	Percent150Ind
FPG Reference Discounted Care	Yes (1)	FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent300	Yes (X)	Percent300Ind
Free Care Medically Indigent	Yes (1)	FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance Budget	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget	Yes (1)	ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care	0	UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft Report	Yes (1)	AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically Available	Yes (1)	ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$4,482,142	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$4,482,142	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01270	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$14,299,573	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$14,212,593	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$86,980	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00020	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$739	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$739	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$18,782,454	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$14,212,593	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$4,569,861	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01290	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	12	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	1615	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$606,256	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$2,000	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$604,256	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00170	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	6	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	65	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$276,626	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$276,626	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00080	TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$16,443,936	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$14,918,040	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$1,525,896	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00430	TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	37	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	50	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$341,710	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$32,288	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$309,422	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00090	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	55	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	1730	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$17,668,528	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$14,952,328	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$2,716,200	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00770	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	55	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	1730	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$36,450,982	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$29,164,921	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$7,286,061	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.02060	TotalExpensePct

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	0	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$1,000	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$100	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$900	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Coalition Building CoalitionBuildingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	1388	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$20,018	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$20,018	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	12	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$6,748	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$6,748	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	3	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	1400	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$27,766	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$100	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$27,666	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	Yes (1)	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$23,484,900	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$12,516,979	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$15,614,492	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-$3,097,513	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge Ratio	Yes (X)	CostToChargeRatioInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	Yes (1)	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance Prvsn	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities	3	HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp (3 entries)

FacilityFacilityNum	Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Website AddressWebsiteAddressTxt	State LicenseStateLicenseNum	Licensed HospitalLicensedHospitalInd	General Medical And SurgicalGeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd	Emergency Room24 HrsEmergencyRoom24HrsInd
NGMC BARROW LLC
1	316 NORTH BROAD STREET	WINDER	GA	30680	WWW.NGHS.COM/LOCATIONS/BARROW	007-718	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)
NGMC LUMPKIN LLC
2	227 MOUNTAIN DRIVE	DAHLONEGA	GA	30533	WWW.NGHS.COM/LOCATIONS/LUMPKIN	093-628	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)
NGMC HABERSHAM LLC
3	541 HISTORIC HWY 441-N	DEMOREST	GA	30535	WWW.NGHS.COM/LOCATIONS/HABERSHAM		Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp (3 entries)

FacilityFacilityNum	First Licensed CY Or PYFirstLicensedCYOrPYInd	Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PYTaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd	CHNA ConductedCHNAConductedInd	Community DefinitionCommunityDefinitionInd	Community DemographicsCommunityDemographicsInd	Existing ResourcesExistingResourcesInd	How Data ObtainedHowDataObtainedInd	Community Health NeedsCommunityHealthNeedsInd	Other Health IssuesOtherHealthIssuesInd	Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessCommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd	Consulting ProcessConsultingProcessInd	Prior CHNA ImpactPriorCHNAImpactInd	CHNA ConductedCHNAConductedYr	Take Into Account Others InputTakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd	CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsCHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd	CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsCHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd	CHNA Report Widely AvailableCHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd	Rpt Available On Own WebsiteRptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd	Own Website URLOwnWebsiteURLTxt	Other WebsiteOtherWebsiteInd	Other Website URLOtherWebsiteURLTxt	Paper Copy Public InspectionPaperCopyPublicInspectionInd	Implementation Strategy AdoptImplementationStrategyAdoptInd	Implementation Strategy AdptImplementationStrategyAdptYr	Strategy Posted WebsiteStrategyPostedWebsiteInd	Strategy Website URLStrategyWebsiteURLTxt	Organization Incur Excise TaxOrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd	Elig Criteria ExplainedEligCriteriaExplainedInd	FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntFPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd	FPG Family Incm Lmt Free CareFPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct	FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt CareFPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct	Residency CriteriaResidencyCriteriaInd	Explained BasisExplainedBasisInd	App Financial Asst ExplnAppFinancialAsstExplnInd	Described InfoDescribedInfoInd	Described Suprt DocDescribedSuprtDocInd	Provided Hospital ContactProvidedHospitalContactInd	Includes Publicity MeasuresIncludesPublicityMeasuresInd	FAP Available On WebsiteFAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd	FAP Available On Website URLFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt	FAP App Available On WebsiteFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd	FAP App Available On Website URLFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt	FAP Summary On WebsiteFAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd	FAP Summary On Website URLFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt	FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeFAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd	FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgFAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd	FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgFAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd	Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayNotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd	Communtity Notified FAPCommuntityNotifiedFAPInd	FAP TranslatedFAPTranslatedInd	Other PublicityOtherPublicityInd	FAP Actions On NonpaymentFAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd	Permit No ActionsPermitNoActionsInd	Collection ActivitiesCollectionActivitiesInd	Provided Written NoticeProvidedWrittenNoticeInd	Made Effort Orally NotifyMadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd	Processed FAP ApplicationProcessedFAPApplicationInd	Made Presumptive Elig DetermMadePresumptiveEligDetermInd	Nondis Emergency Care PolicyNondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd	Look Back MedicareLookBackMedicareInd	Amounts Generally BilledAmountsGenerallyBilledInd	Gross ChargesGrossChargesInd	Underinsurance Stat CriteriaUnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
NGMC BARROW LLC
1	0	0	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	22	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	WWW.NGHS.COM	Yes (X)	HABERSHAMMEDICAL.COM; STEPHENSCOUNTYHOSPITAL.COM	Yes (X)	Yes (1)	22	Yes (1)	WWW.NGHS.COM	0	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	150.000000000000	300.000000000000	Yes (X)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	WWW.NGHS.COM/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE	Yes (X)	WWW.NGHS.COM/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE	Yes (X)	WWW.NGHS.COM/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	0	0
NGMC LUMPKIN LLC
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NGMC HABERSHAM LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 2: IN 2019, THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HALL COUNTY & THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HABERSHAM COUNTY AND HABERSHAM COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENTERED A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT TO SECURE THE FUTURE OF STRUGGLING HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER, WHICH INCLUDED AN OPTION TO ASSUME OWNERSHIP OF HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER AT THE END OF THE AGREEMENT IN 2024 OR EARLIER. THE AGREEMENT CALLED FOR THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HALL COUNTY & THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE TO INVEST $3 MILLION PER YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF $15 MILLION IN FIVE YEARS IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND HMC'S SERVICES. IN EARLY 2023, ALL THREE PARTIES AGREED TO EXECUTE AN EARLY TRANSITION, PAYING THE FINAL INSTALLMENT OF $3 MILLION BY JULY 1, 2023. HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER WAS ACQUIRED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM ON JULY 1, 2023, BECOMING NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER HABERSHAM.
NGMC BARROW LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PARTNERED AND COLLABORATED TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) FOR COMMUNITIES THEY (CHNA PARTNERS) SERVE IN NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA: -DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH -HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER -GOOD NEWS CLINICS -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BARROW -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER LUMPKIN -STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITALTHROUGH THIS ASSESSMENT, THE CHNA PARTNERS WORKED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND LOCAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, IDENTIFY HEALTH TRENDS, DETERMINE GAPS IN THE CURRENT HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND CRAFT A PLAN TO ADDRESS THOSE GAPS AND THE IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS. THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY EACH OF THE PARTNERS OVERLAPPED AND COMBINED TO INCLUDE ALL OR PART OF 14 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THESE COMMUNITIES REFLECT THE FOLLOWING SERVICE AREAS: -HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER (HMC): HABERSHAM, BANKS, AND RABUN COUNTIES -NGMC PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (PSA): HALL COUNTY -NGMC GREATER BRASELTON SERVICE AREA (GBSA): BARROW AND JACKSON COUNTIES, PARTS OF GWINNETT AND HALL COUNTIES -NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA 400 (SSA 400): DAWSON AND LUMPKIN COUNTIES -NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA NORTH (SSA NORTH): BANKS, HABERSHAM, RABUN, STEPHENS, TOWNS, UNION, AND WHITE COUNTIES -STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (SCH): STEPHENS AND FRANKLIN COUNTIESPUBLIC GOODS GROUP (PGG) WAS ENGAGED BY THE PARTNERS TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE QUANTITATIVE DATA FOR THE CHNA AND OVER 190 PUBLIC HEALTH INDICATORS WERE EXAMINED IN THE COMMUNITIES REPRESENTED WITHIN THE ABOVE-NAMED NORTHEAST GEORGIA COMMUNITIES. A QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT WAS THEN CONDUCTED TO SOLICIT THE INPUT OF MORE THAN 4,900 PEOPLE THROUGH SIX CHANNELS: FOCUS GROUPS, INTERVIEWS, IN-PERSON SURVEYS, A MULTI-LINGUAL ONLINE COMMUNITY SURVEY, AN ONLINE EMPLOYEE SURVEY, AND LISTENING SESSIONS. THE COMMUNITY SURVEY WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND THE EMPLOYEE SURVEY WAS OPEN TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF EACH PARTNER ORGANIZATION. PARTICIPANTS IN LISTENING SESSIONS, FOCUS GROUPS, AND ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WERE INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING AND/OR REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2022, THE THOMOSS GROUP INTERVIEWED KEY STAKEHOLDERS WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE VARIOUS SERVICE AREAS TO GAIN EACH COMMUNITY'S PERSPECTIVE. THIRTY-FIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH ENTITIES, MINORITY POPULATIONS, FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES, LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS, PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITIES, MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING OUR MOST VULNERABLE PATIENTS WERE INTERVIEWED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STAFF OF GOOD NEWS CLINICS, DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY CONDUCTED IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS WITH APPROXIMATELY 190 COMMUNITY MEMBERS REPRESENTING THOSE SETTINGS. THESE CONVERSATIONS WERE DESIGNED TO CAPTURE RESPONDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF HOW WELL THEIR HEALTH CARE NEEDS WERE BEING MET AND WHAT OBSTACLES INTERFERED WITH THEIR NEEDS. EIGHT FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS, AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH ARE NOTED IN PARENTHESES. -NGMC PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (15) -NGMC GREATER BRASELTON SERVICE AREA (11) -NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA 400 (5) -NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA NORTH (7) -HALL COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION NETWORK (15) -AFRICAN AMERICAN STAKEHOLDERS, HOSTED BY THE NEWTOWN FLORIST CLUB (13) -GWINNETT HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION (5) -HISPANIC AND LATINO STAKEHOLDERS, HOSTED BY THE HISPANIC ALLIANCE (26)IN MARCH 2022, AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNITY-BASED SURVEY TO SOLICIT COMMUNITY INPUT WAS RELEASED AND WIDELY ADVERTISED TO THE COMMUNITY VIA PRESS RELEASES, PARTNER WEBSITES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. SURVEY QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN APPENDIX ELEVEN. APPROXIMATELY 4,200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMPLETED THE SURVEY, WHICH WAS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND VIETNAMESE. AN EMPLOYEE SURVEY WAS ALSO RELEASED THROUGH EACH PARTNER ORGANIZATION. APPROXIMATELY 460 EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT ALL CHNA PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS RESPONDED.THE OUTCOME OF THE QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS WAS THEN COMPARED WITH THE QUALITATIVE FINDINGS TO CREATE A LIST OF HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. EACH HEALTH NEED WAS ASSIGNED TO ONE OF FOUR QUADRANTS IN A HEALTH NEEDS MATRIX WHICH PRIORITIZES HEALTH NEEDS AS: -LOW DATA + LOW QUALITATIVE: NEITHER THE BENCHMARK ANALYSIS NOR THE COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATED A PARTICULAR INDICATOR WAS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. -LOW DATA + HIGH QUALITATIVE: THE BENCHMARK ANALYSIS DID NOT IDENTIFY THE INDICATOR AS A COMPARATIVELY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM BUT THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTERVIEWED OR SURVEYED RELAYED IT WAS AS SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. -HIGH DATA + LOW QUALITATIVE: THE BENCHMARK ANALYSIS SHOWS A PARTICULAR INDICATOR WAS AN ISSUE BUT IT WAS NOT MENTIONED OFTEN, IF AT ALL, BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTERVIEWED OR SURVEYED. -HIGH DATA + HIGH QUALITATIVE: BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND THE BENCHMARK ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED A PARTICULAR INDICATOR AS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. THIS HELPED THE CHNA PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY THE TOP HEALTH NEEDS FOR EACH COMMUNITY. NEEDS CATEGORIZED AS HIGH DATA AND HIGH QUALITATIVE WERE FURTHER ANALYZED DURING THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS.IN MAY 2022, THE CHNA PARTNERS AND ADVISORS CONSISTING OF BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS HOSTED THREE PRIORITIZATION SESSIONS TO DETERMINE THE PRIORITIES EACH ENTITY WOULD ADDRESS OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. CRITERIA USED TO SELECT THE PRIORITIES INCLUDED: -ROOT CAUSE AND DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ON DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS -MAGNITUDE AND EXTENT OF THE ISSUE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -ABILITY OF CHNA PARTNERS TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE ISSUEAS A RESULT OF THIS PROCESS, THE FOLLOWING HEALTH PRIORITIES WERE IDENTIFIED FOR NGMC HOSPITALS: -ACCESS TO CARE -MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH -HEALTHY BEHAVIORSFOR EACH PRIORITY, NGMC WILL WORK TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH EQUITY BY REDUCING THE IMPACT OF POVERTY AND OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS ON THAT PRIORITY BY IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMING AND INVESTMENT IN AREAS THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO INCOME AND POVERTY AND INDIVIDUALS WHO FACE PARTICULAR CHALLENGES IN ACCESSING CARE DUE TO DISABILITY, RACE, ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND OTHER AREAS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.THE FULL CHNA REPORT IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AT NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES. AN INTERACTIVE DATA PLATFORM CREATED THROUGH TABLEAU IS AVAILABLE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT NORTHEASTGEORGIACHNA.COM. THIS PLATFORM PROVIDES ACCESS TO BOTH ZIP CODE AND COUNTY-LEVEL PUBLIC HEALTH INDICATORS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE CHNA, INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS, DISEASE PREVALENCE, INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, DOWNLOADABLE DATA SHEETS FOR EACH SERVICE AREA ARE AVAILABLE THAT PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF KEY HEALTH, ECONOMIC, AND DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS. DOWNLOADABLE DATA SHEETS RELEVANT TO THE SERVICE AREAS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AT NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES.BOTH THE CHNA AND THE SUBSEQUENT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES WERE DESIGNED TO FULLY MEET INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE REGULATIONS, AS FOUND IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(R).
NGMC LUMPKIN LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PARTNERED AND COLLABORATED TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) FOR COMMUNITIES THEY (CHNA PARTNERS) SERVE IN NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA: -DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH -HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER -GOOD NEWS CLINICS -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BARROW -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER LUMPKIN -STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITALTHROUGH THIS ASSESSMENT, THE CHNA PARTNERS WORKED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND LOCAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, IDENTIFY HEALTH TRENDS, DETERMINE GAPS IN THE CURRENT HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND CRAFT A PLAN TO ADDRESS THOSE GAPS AND THE IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS. THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY EACH OF THE PARTNERS OVERLAPPED AND COMBINED TO INCLUDE ALL OR PART OF 14 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THESE COMMUNITIES REFLECT THE FOLLOWING SERVICE AREAS: -HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER (HMC): HABERSHAM, BANKS, AND RABUN COUNTIES -NGMC PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (PSA): HALL COUNTY -NGMC GREATER BRASELTON SERVICE AREA (GBSA): BARROW AND JACKSON COUNTIES, PARTS OF GWINNETT AND HALL COUNTIES -NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA 400 (SSA 400): DAWSON AND LUMPKIN COUNTIES -NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA NORTH (SSA NORTH): BANKS, HABERSHAM, RABUN, STEPHENS, TOWNS, UNION, AND WHITE COUNTIES -STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (SCH): STEPHENS AND FRANKLIN COUNTIESPUBLIC GOODS GROUP (PGG) WAS ENGAGED BY THE PARTNERS TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE QUANTITATIVE DATA FOR THE CHNA AND OVER 190 PUBLIC HEALTH INDICATORS WERE EXAMINED IN THE COMMUNITIES REPRESENTED WITHIN THE ABOVE-NAMED NORTHEAST GEORGIA COMMUNITIES. A QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT WAS THEN CONDUCTED TO SOLICIT THE INPUT OF MORE THAN 4,900 PEOPLE THROUGH SIX CHANNELS: FOCUS GROUPS, INTERVIEWS, IN-PERSON SURVEYS, A MULTI-LINGUAL ONLINE COMMUNITY SURVEY, AN ONLINE EMPLOYEE SURVEY, AND LISTENING SESSIONS. THE COMMUNITY SURVEY WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND THE EMPLOYEE SURVEY WAS OPEN TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF EACH PARTNER ORGANIZATION. PARTICIPANTS IN LISTENING SESSIONS, FOCUS GROUPS, AND ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WERE INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING AND/OR REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2022, THE THOMOSS GROUP INTERVIEWED KEY STAKEHOLDERS WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE VARIOUS SERVICE AREAS TO GAIN EACH COMMUNITY'S PERSPECTIVE. THIRTY-FIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH ENTITIES, MINORITY POPULATIONS, FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES, LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS, PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITIES, MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING OUR MOST VULNERABLE PATIENTS WERE INTERVIEWED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STAFF OF GOOD NEWS CLINICS, DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY CONDUCTED IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS WITH APPROXIMATELY 190 COMMUNITY MEMBERS REPRESENTING THOSE SETTINGS. THESE CONVERSATIONS WERE DESIGNED TO CAPTURE RESPONDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF HOW WELL THEIR HEALTH CARE NEEDS WERE BEING MET AND WHAT OBSTACLES INTERFERED WITH THEIR NEEDS. EIGHT FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS, AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH ARE NOTED IN PARENTHESES. -NGMC PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (15) -NGMC GREATER BRASELTON SERVICE AREA (11) -NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA 400 (5) -NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA NORTH (7) -HALL COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION NETWORK (15) -AFRICAN AMERICAN STAKEHOLDERS, HOSTED BY THE NEWTOWN FLORIST CLUB (13) -GWINNETT HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION (5) -HISPANIC AND LATINO STAKEHOLDERS, HOSTED BY THE HISPANIC ALLIANCE (26)IN MARCH 2022, AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNITY-BASED SURVEY TO SOLICIT COMMUNITY INPUT WAS RELEASED AND WIDELY ADVERTISED TO THE COMMUNITY VIA PRESS RELEASES, PARTNER WEBSITES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. SURVEY QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN APPENDIX ELEVEN. APPROXIMATELY 4,200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMPLETED THE SURVEY, WHICH WAS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND VIETNAMESE. AN EMPLOYEE SURVEY WAS ALSO RELEASED THROUGH EACH PARTNER ORGANIZATION. APPROXIMATELY 460 EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT ALL CHNA PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS RESPONDED.THE OUTCOME OF THE QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS WAS THEN COMPARED WITH THE QUALITATIVE FINDINGS TO CREATE A LIST OF HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. EACH HEALTH NEED WAS ASSIGNED TO ONE OF FOUR QUADRANTS IN A HEALTH NEEDS MATRIX WHICH PRIORITIZES HEALTH NEEDS AS: -LOW DATA + LOW QUALITATIVE: NEITHER THE BENCHMARK ANALYSIS NOR THE COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATED A PARTICULAR INDICATOR WAS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. -LOW DATA + HIGH QUALITATIVE: THE BENCHMARK ANALYSIS DID NOT IDENTIFY THE INDICATOR AS A COMPARATIVELY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM BUT THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTERVIEWED OR SURVEYED RELAYED IT WAS AS SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. -HIGH DATA + LOW QUALITATIVE: THE BENCHMARK ANALYSIS SHOWS A PARTICULAR INDICATOR WAS AN ISSUE BUT IT WAS NOT MENTIONED OFTEN, IF AT ALL, BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTERVIEWED OR SURVEYED. -HIGH DATA + HIGH QUALITATIVE: BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND THE BENCHMARK ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED A PARTICULAR INDICATOR AS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. THIS HELPED THE CHNA PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY THE TOP HEALTH NEEDS FOR EACH COMMUNITY. NEEDS CATEGORIZED AS HIGH DATA AND HIGH QUALITATIVE WERE FURTHER ANALYZED DURING THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS.IN MAY 2022, THE CHNA PARTNERS AND ADVISORS CONSISTING OF BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS HOSTED THREE PRIORITIZATION SESSIONS TO DETERMINE THE PRIORITIES EACH ENTITY WOULD ADDRESS OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. CRITERIA USED TO SELECT THE PRIORITIES INCLUDED: -ROOT CAUSE AND DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ON DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS -MAGNITUDE AND EXTENT OF THE ISSUE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -ABILITY OF CHNA PARTNERS TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE ISSUEAS A RESULT OF THIS PROCESS, THE FOLLOWING HEALTH PRIORITIES WERE IDENTIFIED FOR NGMC HOSPITALS: -ACCESS TO CARE -MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH -HEALTHY BEHAVIORSFOR EACH PRIORITY, NGMC WILL WORK TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH EQUITY BY REDUCING THE IMPACT OF POVERTY AND OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS ON THAT PRIORITY BY IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMING AND INVESTMENT IN AREAS THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO INCOME AND POVERTY AND INDIVIDUALS WHO FACE PARTICULAR CHALLENGES IN ACCESSING CARE DUE TO DISABILITY, RACE, ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND OTHER AREAS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.THE FULL CHNA REPORT IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AT NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES. AN INTERACTIVE DATA PLATFORM CREATED THROUGH TABLEAU IS AVAILABLE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT NORTHEASTGEORGIACHNA.COM. THIS PLATFORM PROVIDES ACCESS TO BOTH ZIP CODE AND COUNTY-LEVEL PUBLIC HEALTH INDICATORS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE CHNA, INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS, DISEASE PREVALENCE, INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, DOWNLOADABLE DATA SHEETS FOR EACH SERVICE AREA ARE AVAILABLE THAT PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF KEY HEALTH, ECONOMIC, AND DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS. DOWNLOADABLE DATA SHEETS RELEVANT TO THE SERVICE AREAS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AT NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES.BOTH THE CHNA AND THE SUBSEQUENT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES WERE DESIGNED TO FULLY MEET INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE REGULATIONS, AS FOUND IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(R).
NGMC HABERSHAM LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER WAS A PARTNER IN NGMC'S MOST RECENT CHNA WHICH WAS IN 2022. TECHNICALLY, WE DID NOT OWN HMC AT THAT TIME, HOWEVER HERE IS THE INFORMATION REGARDING OUR COLLECTIVE CHNA:THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PARTNERED AND COLLABORATED TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) FOR COMMUNITIES THEY (CHNA PARTNERS) SERVE IN NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA: -DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH -HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER -GOOD NEWS CLINICS -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BARROW -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER LUMPKIN -STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITALTHROUGH THIS ASSESSMENT, THE CHNA PARTNERS WORKED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND LOCAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, IDENTIFY HEALTH TRENDS, DETERMINE GAPS IN THE CURRENT HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND CRAFT A PLAN TO ADDRESS THOSE GAPS AND THE IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS. THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY EACH OF THE PARTNERS OVERLAPPED AND COMBINED TO INCLUDE ALL OR PART OF 14 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THESE COMMUNITIES REFLECT THE FOLLOWING SERVICE AREAS: -HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER (HMC): HABERSHAM, BANKS, AND RABUN COUNTIES -NGMC PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (PSA): HALL COUNTY -NGMC GREATER BRASELTON SERVICE AREA (GBSA): BARROW AND JACKSON COUNTIES, PARTS OF GWINNETT AND HALL COUNTIES -NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA 400 (SSA 400): DAWSON AND LUMPKIN COUNTIES -NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA NORTH (SSA NORTH): BANKS, HABERSHAM, RABUN, STEPHENS, TOWNS, UNION, AND WHITE COUNTIES -STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (SCH): STEPHENS AND FRANKLIN COUNTIESPUBLIC GOODS GROUP (PGG) WAS ENGAGED BY THE PARTNERS TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE QUANTITATIVE DATA FOR THE CHNA AND OVER 190 PUBLIC HEALTH INDICATORS WERE EXAMINED IN THE COMMUNITIES REPRESENTED WITHIN THE ABOVE-NAMED NORTHEAST GEORGIA COMMUNITIES. A QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT WAS THEN CONDUCTED TO SOLICIT THE INPUT OF MORE THAN 4,900 PEOPLE THROUGH SIX CHANNELS: FOCUS GROUPS, INTERVIEWS, IN-PERSON SURVEYS, A MULTI-LINGUAL ONLINE COMMUNITY SURVEY, AN ONLINE EMPLOYEE SURVEY, AND LISTENING SESSIONS. THE COMMUNITY SURVEY WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND THE EMPLOYEE SURVEY WAS OPEN TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF EACH PARTNER ORGANIZATION. PARTICIPANTS IN LISTENING SESSIONS, FOCUS GROUPS, AND ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WERE INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING AND/OR REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2022, THE THOMOSS GROUP INTERVIEWED KEY STAKEHOLDERS WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE VARIOUS SERVICE AREAS TO GAIN EACH COMMUNITY'S PERSPECTIVE. THIRTY-FIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH ENTITIES, MINORITY POPULATIONS, FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES, LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS, PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITIES, MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING OUR MOST VULNERABLE PATIENTS WERE INTERVIEWED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STAFF OF GOOD NEWS CLINICS, DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY CONDUCTED IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS WITH APPROXIMATELY 190 COMMUNITY MEMBERS REPRESENTING THOSE SETTINGS. THESE CONVERSATIONS WERE DESIGNED TO CAPTURE RESPONDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF HOW WELL THEIR HEALTH CARE NEEDS WERE BEING MET AND WHAT OBSTACLES INTERFERED WITH THEIR NEEDS. EIGHT FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS, AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH ARE NOTED IN PARENTHESES. -NGMC PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (15) -NGMC GREATER BRASELTON SERVICE AREA (11) -NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA 400 (5) -NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA NORTH (7) -HALL COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION NETWORK (15) -AFRICAN AMERICAN STAKEHOLDERS, HOSTED BY THE NEWTOWN FLORIST CLUB (13) -GWINNETT HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION (5) -HISPANIC AND LATINO STAKEHOLDERS, HOSTED BY THE HISPANIC ALLIANCE (26)IN MARCH 2022, AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNITY-BASED SURVEY TO SOLICIT COMMUNITY INPUT WAS RELEASED AND WIDELY ADVERTISED TO THE COMMUNITY VIA PRESS RELEASES, PARTNER WEBSITES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. SURVEY QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN APPENDIX ELEVEN. APPROXIMATELY 4,200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMPLETED THE SURVEY, WHICH WAS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND VIETNAMESE. AN EMPLOYEE SURVEY WAS ALSO RELEASED THROUGH EACH PARTNER ORGANIZATION. APPROXIMATELY 460 EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT ALL CHNA PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS RESPONDED.THE OUTCOME OF THE QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS WAS THEN COMPARED WITH THE QUALITATIVE FINDINGS TO CREATE A LIST OF HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. EACH HEALTH NEED WAS ASSIGNED TO ONE OF FOUR QUADRANTS IN A HEALTH NEEDS MATRIX WHICH PRIORITIZES HEALTH NEEDS AS: -LOW DATA + LOW QUALITATIVE: NEITHER THE BENCHMARK ANALYSIS NOR THE COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATED A PARTICULAR INDICATOR WAS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. -LOW DATA + HIGH QUALITATIVE: THE BENCHMARK ANALYSIS DID NOT IDENTIFY THE INDICATOR AS A COMPARATIVELY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM BUT THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTERVIEWED OR SURVEYED RELAYED IT WAS AS SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. -HIGH DATA + LOW QUALITATIVE: THE BENCHMARK ANALYSIS SHOWS A PARTICULAR INDICATOR WAS AN ISSUE BUT IT WAS NOT MENTIONED OFTEN, IF AT ALL, BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTERVIEWED OR SURVEYED. -HIGH DATA + HIGH QUALITATIVE: BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND THE BENCHMARK ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED A PARTICULAR INDICATOR AS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. THIS HELPED THE CHNA PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY THE TOP HEALTH NEEDS FOR EACH COMMUNITY. NEEDS CATEGORIZED AS HIGH DATA AND HIGH QUALITATIVE WERE FURTHER ANALYZED DURING THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS.IN MAY 2022, THE CHNA PARTNERS AND ADVISORS CONSISTING OF BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS HOSTED THREE PRIORITIZATION SESSIONS TO DETERMINE THE PRIORITIES EACH ENTITY WOULD ADDRESS OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. CRITERIA USED TO SELECT THE PRIORITIES INCLUDED: -ROOT CAUSE AND DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ON DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS -MAGNITUDE AND EXTENT OF THE ISSUE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -ABILITY OF CHNA PARTNERS TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE ISSUEAS A RESULT OF THIS PROCESS, THE FOLLOWING HEALTH PRIORITIES WERE IDENTIFIED FOR NGMC HOSPITALS: -ACCESS TO CARE -MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH -HEALTHY BEHAVIORSFOR EACH PRIORITY, NGMC WILL WORK TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH EQUITY BY REDUCING THE IMPACT OF POVERTY AND OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS ON THAT PRIORITY BY IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMING AND INVESTMENT IN AREAS THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO INCOME AND POVERTY AND INDIVIDUALS WHO FACE PARTICULAR CHALLENGES IN ACCESSING CARE DUE TO DISABILITY, RACE, ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND OTHER AREAS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.THE FULL CHNA REPORT IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AT NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES. AN INTERACTIVE DATA PLATFORM CREATED THROUGH TABLEAU IS AVAILABLE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT NORTHEASTGEORGIACHNA.COM. THIS PLATFORM PROVIDES ACCESS TO BOTH ZIP CODE AND COUNTY-LEVEL PUBLIC HEALTH INDICATORS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE CHNA, INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS, DISEASE PREVALENCE, INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, DOWNLOADABLE DATA SHEETS FOR EACH SERVICE AREA ARE AVAILABLE THAT PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF KEY HEALTH, ECONOMIC, AND DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS. DOWNLOADABLE DATA SHEETS RELEVANT TO THE SERVICE AREAS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AT NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES.BOTH THE CHNA AND THE SUBSEQUENT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES WERE DESIGNED TO FULLY MEET INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE REGULATIONS, AS FOUND IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(R).
NGMC BARROW LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: THE FOLLOWING HOSPITAL FACILITIES WERE INCLUDED IN THE CHNA: -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BARROW -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER LUMPKIN -HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER -STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL
NGMC LUMPKIN LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: THE FOLLOWING HOSPITAL FACILITIES WERE INCLUDED IN THE CHNA: -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BARROW -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER LUMPKIN -HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER -STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL
NGMC HABERSHAM LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: THE FOLLOWING HOSPITAL FACILITIES WERE INCLUDED IN THE CHNA: -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BARROW -NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER LUMPKIN -HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER -STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL
NGMC BARROW LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATION PARTNERED AND COLLABORATED IN OUR REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT -DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH -GOOD NEWS CLINICS
NGMC LUMPKIN LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATION PARTNERED AND COLLABORATED IN OUR REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT -DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH -GOOD NEWS CLINICS
NGMC HABERSHAM LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATION PARTNERED AND COLLABORATED IN OUR REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT -DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH -GOOD NEWS CLINICS
NGMC BARROW LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER DEFINED FOUR COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THEIR FOUR HOSPITAL FACILITIES: NGMC GREATER BRASELTON SERVICE AREA (GBSA), NGMC PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (PSA), NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA 400 (SSA 400), AND NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA NORTH (SSA NORTH). BASED ON RESULTS OF THE 2022 CHNA, THE FOLLOWING THREE PRIORITIES WERE ADOPTED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND REPRESENT THOSE ON WHICH WE CAN HAVE THE MOST IMPACT BASED ON PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA: -BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH (ALL NGMC SERVICE AREAS) -ACCESS TO CARE (ALL NGMC SERVICE AREAS) -HEALTHY BEHAVIORS (ALL NGMC SERVICE AREAS)FOR DETAILS ON HOW NGMC IS ADDRESSING THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN ITS MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA, GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES, GO TO INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES, AND CLICK ON 2023-2025 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.THE HEALTH NEEDS THE SYSTEM CHOSE NOT TO ADDRESS THROUGH THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, BROKEN DOWN BY SERVICE AREA: -NGMC PSA: FOOD ACCESS AND NUTRITION, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, SOCIAL ISOLATION. -NGMC GBSA: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, INJURY AND DEATH, VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, INCOME, EDUCATION, ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE, CANCER, TRANSPORTATION. -NGMC SSA NORTH: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, INCOME, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, EDUCATION, ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE, EMPLOYMENT, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE, SOCIAL ISOLATION, CANCER, COPD AND RESPIRATORY DISEASE, INJURY, AND DEATH. -NGMC SSA 400: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, SMOKING, VIOLENCE/CHILD ABUSE, INCOME, ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE, SOCIAL ISOLATION, CANCER, TRANSPORTATION.EVEN SO, NGMC DOES ACTIVELY WORK ON THESE ISSUES. FOR INSTANCE, ACCESS TO CARE IS A PRIORITY ACROSS THE REGION AND WHILE TRANSPORTATION WAS NOT SINGLED OUT AS A PRIORITY, WE CONSIDER TRANSPORTATION TO BE A KEY COMPONENT TO ACCESSING CARE. WHILE TRANSPORTATION ON ITS OWN DID NOT MAKE THE HEALTH PRIORITY LIST, IT WOULD BE AN ISSUE CONSIDERED IN ACCESS TO CARE ISSUES. WHILE CANCER WAS NOT CHOSEN AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRIORITY, NGMC ALREADY HAS AN INTERNAL EMPHASIS ON THIS HEALTH ISSUE AND WILL REPORT ITS ACTIVITY VIA THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT.
NGMC LUMPKIN LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER DEFINED FOUR COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THEIR FOUR HOSPITAL FACILITIES: NGMC GREATER BRASELTON SERVICE AREA (GBSA), NGMC PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (PSA), NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA 400 (SSA 400), AND NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA NORTH (SSA NORTH). BASED ON RESULTS OF THE 2022 CHNA, THE FOLLOWING THREE PRIORITIES WERE ADOPTED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND REPRESENT THOSE ON WHICH WE CAN HAVE THE MOST IMPACT BASED ON PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA: -BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH (ALL NGMC SERVICE AREAS) -ACCESS TO CARE (ALL NGMC SERVICE AREAS) -HEALTHY BEHAVIORS (ALL NGMC SERVICE AREAS)FOR DETAILS ON HOW NGMC IS ADDRESSING THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN ITS MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA, GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES, GO TO INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES, AND CLICK ON 2023-2025 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.THE HEALTH NEEDS THE SYSTEM CHOSE NOT TO ADDRESS THROUGH THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, BROKEN DOWN BY SERVICE AREA: -NGMC PSA: FOOD ACCESS AND NUTRITION, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, SOCIAL ISOLATION. -NGMC GBSA: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, INJURY AND DEATH, VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, INCOME, EDUCATION, ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE, CANCER, TRANSPORTATION. -NGMC SSA NORTH: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, INCOME, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, EDUCATION, ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE, EMPLOYMENT, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE, SOCIAL ISOLATION, CANCER, COPD AND RESPIRATORY DISEASE, INJURY, AND DEATH. -NGMC SSA 400: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, SMOKING, VIOLENCE/CHILD ABUSE, INCOME, ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE, SOCIAL ISOLATION, CANCER, TRANSPORTATION.EVEN SO, NGMC DOES ACTIVELY WORK ON THESE ISSUES. FOR INSTANCE, ACCESS TO CARE IS A PRIORITY ACROSS THE REGION AND WHILE TRANSPORTATION WAS NOT SINGLED OUT AS A PRIORITY, WE CONSIDER TRANSPORTATION TO BE A KEY COMPONENT TO ACCESSING CARE. WHILE TRANSPORTATION ON ITS OWN DID NOT MAKE THE HEALTH PRIORITY LIST, IT WOULD BE AN ISSUE CONSIDERED IN ACCESS TO CARE ISSUES. WHILE CANCER WAS NOT CHOSEN AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRIORITY, NGMC ALREADY HAS AN INTERNAL EMPHASIS ON THIS HEALTH ISSUE AND WILL REPORT ITS ACTIVITY VIA THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT.
NGMC HABERSHAM LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER DEFINED FOUR COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THEIR FOUR HOSPITAL FACILITIES: NGMC GREATER BRASELTON SERVICE AREA (GBSA), NGMC PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (PSA), NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA 400 (SSA 400), AND NGMC SECONDARY SERVICE AREA NORTH (SSA NORTH). BASED ON RESULTS OF THE 2022 CHNA, THE FOLLOWING THREE PRIORITIES WERE ADOPTED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND REPRESENT THOSE ON WHICH WE CAN HAVE THE MOST IMPACT BASED ON PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA: -BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH (ALL NGMC SERVICE AREAS) -ACCESS TO CARE (ALL NGMC SERVICE AREAS) -HEALTHY BEHAVIORS (ALL NGMC SERVICE AREAS)FOR DETAILS ON HOW NGMC IS ADDRESSING THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN ITS MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA, GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES, GO TO INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES, AND CLICK ON 2023-2025 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.THE HEALTH NEEDS THE SYSTEM CHOSE NOT TO ADDRESS THROUGH THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, BROKEN DOWN BY SERVICE AREA: -NGMC PSA: FOOD ACCESS AND NUTRITION, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, SOCIAL ISOLATION. -NGMC GBSA: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, INJURY AND DEATH, VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, INCOME, EDUCATION, ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE, CANCER, TRANSPORTATION. -NGMC SSA NORTH: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, INCOME, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, EDUCATION, ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE, EMPLOYMENT, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE, SOCIAL ISOLATION, CANCER, COPD AND RESPIRATORY DISEASE, INJURY, AND DEATH. -NGMC SSA 400: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, SMOKING, VIOLENCE/CHILD ABUSE, INCOME, ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE, SOCIAL ISOLATION, CANCER, TRANSPORTATION.EVEN SO, NGMC DOES ACTIVELY WORK ON THESE ISSUES. FOR INSTANCE, ACCESS TO CARE IS A PRIORITY ACROSS THE REGION AND WHILE TRANSPORTATION WAS NOT SINGLED OUT AS A PRIORITY, WE CONSIDER TRANSPORTATION TO BE A KEY COMPONENT TO ACCESSING CARE. WHILE TRANSPORTATION ON ITS OWN DID NOT MAKE THE HEALTH PRIORITY LIST, IT WOULD BE AN ISSUE CONSIDERED IN ACCESS TO CARE ISSUES. WHILE CANCER WAS NOT CHOSEN AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRIORITY, NGMC ALREADY HAS AN INTERNAL EMPHASIS ON THIS HEALTH ISSUE AND WILL REPORT ITS ACTIVITY VIA THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT.
NGMC BARROW LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: PATIENTS MAY SUBMIT A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION VIA THE ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL OR MYCHART APP.
NGMC LUMPKIN LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: PATIENTS MAY SUBMIT A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION VIA THE ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL OR MYCHART APP.
NGMC HABERSHAM LLC	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: PATIENTS MAY SUBMIT A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION VIA THE ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL OR MYCHART APP.

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Oth Hlth Care Fclts OthHlthCareFcltsGrp (14 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	FacilityFacilityTxt
1 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE GAINESVILLE
200 SOUTH ENOTA DRIVE SUITE	100/SUITE 2	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	CARDIOLOGY
2 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE BLAIRSVILLE
346 DEEP SOUTH FARM ROAD SUITE B		BLAIRSVILLE	GA	30512	CARDIOLOGY
3 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE CUMMING
900 SANDERS ROAD SUITE A		CUMMING	GA	30041	CARDIOLOGY
4 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE BUFORD
4445 SOUTH LEE STREET SUITE 300		BUFORD	GA	30518	CARDIOLOGY
5 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE CLAYTON
536 HIGHWAY 441 S		CLAYTON	GA	30525	CARDIOLOGY
6 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE DAHLONEGA
70 MOUNTAIN DRIVE SUITE C		DAHLONEGA	GA	30533	CARDIOLOGY
7 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE TOCCOA
288 BIG A RD		TOCCOA	GA	30577	CARDIOLOGY
8 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE DEMOREST (HABERS
590 OLD HISTORIC US 441		DEMOREST	GA	30535	CARDIOLOGY
9 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE DAWSONVILLE
108 PROMINENCE COURT SUITE 210		DAWSONVILLE	GA	30534	CARDIOLOGY
10 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE HAMILTON MILL
3575 BRASELTON HWY		DACULA	GA	30019	CARDIOLOGY
11 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE COMMERCE
170 CARDIOLOGY PLACE		COMMERCE	GA	30529	CARDIOLOGY
12 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE BETHLEHEM
426 EXCHANGE BLVD SUITE 600		BETHELHEM	GA	30620	CARDIOLOGY
13 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE OF NGMC AT NGDC
1240 JESSE JEWELL PARKWAY SOUTHEAST	SUI	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	CARDIOLOGY
14 - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE BRASELTON
1404 RIVER PLACE SUITE 501		BRASELTON	GA	30517	CARDIOLOGY

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PART I, LINE 3C:	PATIENTS WHO ARE DETERMINED TO BE INDIGENT BASED UPON CRITERIA-BASED METHODS (E.G. PROPENSITY TO PAY/HEALTH SCORE, PARTICIPATION IN LOW INCOME GOVERNMENT PROGRAM) MAY BE PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDING THEY COOPERATE WITH SCREENING FOR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES (E.G. MEDICAID, DISABILITY), AS APPLICABLE.
PART I, LINE 6A:	THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS PUBLISHED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM AND INCLUDES PROGRAMS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING NGMC BARROW AND NGMC LUMPKIN. THE REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.NGHS.COM) AND IS ALSO PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN ITS MAGAZINE, COMMUNICARE.
PART I, LINE 7:	CHARITY CARE COST WAS CALCULATED APPLYING A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO THAT WAS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO WORKSHEET 2 IN THE SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS.THE CCR FOR THE UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID SERVICES WAS COMPUTED USING A CCR COMPUTED PURSUANT TO WORKSHEET 2 IN THE SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS. OTHER MEANS TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAM COST, IF NOTED, WAS DERIVED FROM INTERNAL TRENDSTAR SYSTEM DATA WHICH COMPUTED COST AT THE PATIENT DETAIL LEVEL.IN ADDITION, NGHS HAS MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION THAT DO NOT FALL UNDER THE OPERATIONS OF THE HOSPITALS, NGMC BARROW, NGMC LUMPKIN OR NGMC HABERSHAM. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F) STATE THAT THE PERCENTAGE IS TO BE CALCULATED USING THE TOTAL EXPENSES FROM FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A) LESS BAD DEBT EXPENSE. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED PERCENTAGES ARE RELATIVE TO ALL NGHS EXPENSES, NOT JUST THE EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE HOSPITAL OPERATIONS OF NGMC BARROW, NGMC LUMPKIN AND NGMC HABERSHAM.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F):	NGMC BARROW:THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24, COLUMN D, BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $11,388,029 FOR NGMC BARROW. THE ESTIMATED PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IS REPORTED AS A DEDUCTION FROM PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE.NGMC LUMPKIN:THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24, COLUMN D, BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $7,211,598 FOR NGMC LUMPKIN. THE ESTIMATED PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IS REPORTED AS A DEDUCTION FROM PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE.NGMC HABERSHAM:THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24, COLUMN D, BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $4,885,273 FOR NGMC HABERSHAM. THE ESTIMATED PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IS REPORTED AS A DEDUCTION FROM PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:	NGMC BARROWNGMC BARROW CONDUCTED A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF ITS COMMUNITY IN FY22. SUCH PROGRAMS ACTIVATED AWARENESS AROUND CHILDREN'S SAFETY, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH.SAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA: NGMC BARROW SERVED AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR SAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA, REDUCING UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES AND DEATH IN CHILDREN 19 AND UNDER. IN FY22, SAFE KIDS PROVIDED TWO PROGRAMS AND EVENTS IN THE BARROW AREA, WITH OUTREACH TO OVER 650 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, AND CAREGIVERS. THESE PROGRAMS DISTRIBUTED SAFETY ITEMS TO FAMILIES WHO NEEDED THEM, INCLUDING 125 HELMETS AND $2,549 WORTH OF BOOSTER SEATS. SAFE KIDS WAS FUNDED BY THE NGHS FOUNDATION. OVERALL SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $4,844 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22.STROKE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: IN FY22, STAFF FROM THE NGMC BARROW STROKE UNIT PROVIDED EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY ABOUT STROKE PREVENTION, SYMPTOMS, RISK FACTORS, AND ACTIONS TO TAKE. EDUCATIONAL DEMONSTRATIONS WERE PROVIDED AT SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS. THESE HEALTH EDUCATION ENGAGEMENTS CAME AT A COST OF $320 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22.QPR TRAINING FOR MENTAL HEALTH: QPR SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING WAS PROVIDED TO 300 INDIVIDUALS AT AN EXPENSE OF $1,455 TO NGMC BARROW IN FY22.THIS IMPORTANT TRAINING TEACHES HOW TO: ASK THE SUICIDE QUESTION, PERSUADE THE PERSON TO STAY ALIVE, AND THEN REFER THE PERSON TO THE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT.WE REGULARLY MONITOR THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS PUBLISHED BY THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION (HTTP://WWW.COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS.ORG/ABOUT-PROJECT), AS WELL AS CDC WONDER AND OTHER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION. NGMC ANNUALLY REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS OF CHNA OUTCOMES AND ACTIVITIES, WHICH INCLUDES QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS.NGMC CONTINUES TO LEAD THE WAY IN LIFE-SAVING HEART AND VASCULAR CARE BY BECOMING THE FIRST HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE STATE WITH HOSPITALS DESIGNATED AS EMERGENCY CARDIAC CARE CENTERS BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH), WHICH THE SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN FY22. THIS ACHIEVEMENT EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE WALLS OF OUR SYSTEM CONNECTING FIRST RESPONDERS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND CARDIOLOGISTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO ENSURE EACH PATIENT RECEIVES THE LEVEL OF CARE THEY NEED.THE GEORGIA DPH USES A THREE-LEVEL DESIGNATION SYSTEM TO RANK THE CAPABILITIES OF EACH FACILITY:- NGMC GAINESVILLE RECEIVED LEVEL 1 DESIGNATION (HOSPITALS PERFORM OPEN HEART SURGERY AND INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONS).- NGMC BRASELTON RECEIVED LEVEL 2 DESIGNATION (HOSPITALS PERFORM INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONS).- NGMC BARROW AND NGMC LUMPKIN BOTH RECEIVED LEVEL 3 DESIGNATION (HOSPITALS STABILIZE PATIENTS UNTIL THEY ARE TRANSPORTED TO A LEVEL 1 OR LEVEL 2 CENTER).NGMC LUMPKINNGMC LUMPKIN DIRECTOR KAY HALL SERVED ON THE BOARD OF THE LUMPKIN COUNTY COMMUNITY HELPING PLACE, WHICH PROVIDES A FREE MEDICAL CLINIC, CLOTHES CLOSET, FOOD PANTRY AND OTHER TANGIBLES SUCH AS MONETARY DONATIONS FOR ELECTRICITY, TRANSPORTATION TO MD OFFICES, COMMUNITY NAVIGATION AND HAS JUST BEGUN WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. HAVING A CONNECTION ON THIS BOARD HAS SUPPORTED THE PARTNERSHIP IN PLACE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $3,227 FOR NGMC LUMPKIN FY22.
PART III, LINE 2:	PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REDUCED BY AN ESTIMATED ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTABILITY OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM (THE SYSTEM) ANALYZES ITS PAST HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUE IN EVALUATING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ESTIMATED ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS.
PART III, LINE 4:	BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED ON LINE 2 REPRESENTS GROSS CHARGES WRITTEN OFF DURING THE FISCAL YEAR NET OF ANY RECOVERIES. BAD DEBTS ARE DISCUSSED IN THE FOOTNOTES AS A COMPONENT OF NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE, BUT DO NOT HAVE THEIR OWN FOOTNOTE.
PART III, LINE 8:	THE MEDICARE COSTS SHOWN ON LINE 6 WERE COMPUTED USING THE COST TO CHARGE METHODOLOGY REFLECTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICARE COST REPORT.
PART III, LINE 9B:	EACH BILLING CYCLE FOR THE FIRST 120 DAYS OF STATEMENTS CONTAINS CONTACT INFORMATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION. A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS PROVIDED AT DAY 90. FOR DAYS 121-180, TWO BAD DEBT COLLECTION LETTERS ARE MAILED WITH CONTACT INFORMATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION. DURING THE 180 DAYS PRIOR TO PLACEMENT WITH AN EXTERNAL COLLECTION AGENCY, REGULAR PHONE CALLS ARE MADE THAT INCLUDE NOTIFICATION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND HOW TO OBTAIN ASSISTANCE WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS. DURING THE FIRST 60 DAYS OF PLACEMENT WITH AN EXTERNAL COLLECTIONS VENDOR, NO REPORTING TO CREDIT BUREAUS MAY TAKE PLACE, AND THE VENDOR PROVIDES ALL PATIENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATION, INCLUDING RETURNING THE ACCOUNT TO US.
PART VI, LINE 2:	NGMC BARROW AND NGMC LUMPKINSAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA: NGMC BARROW SERVED AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR SAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA, REDUCING UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES AND DEATH IN CHILDREN 19 AND UNDER. IN FY23, SAFE KIDS PROVIDED TEN PROGRAMS AND EVENTS IN THE BARROW AREA, WITH OUTREACH TO OVER 1,389 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, AND CAREGIVERS. THESE PROGRAMS DISTRIBUTED SAFETY ITEMS TO FAMILIES WHO NEEDED THEM, INCLUDING $12,489 WORTH OF BOOSTER SEATS AND HELMETS. SAFE KIDS WAS FUNDED BY THE NGHS FOUNDATION. OVERALL SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $19,703 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY23.NGMC HABERSHAMSOQUE RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION: IN FY23, NGMC HABERSHAM PROVIDED A DONATION TOWARDS WATER TESTING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN WATER RELATED TO HUMAN HEALTH BY THE SOQUE RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION.
PART VI, LINE 3:	NGMC BARROW, NGMC LUMPKIN AND NGMC HABERSHAMEDUCATION BEGINS WITH OUR PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY PROVIDED AT REGISTRATION. SIGNS ARE PROMINENTLY POSTED AT CHECK IN, REGISTRATION, AND WAITING AREAS. BUSINESS CARDS AND FLIERS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. REGISTRARS PROVIDE COPIES OF OUR APPLICATION UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDE BEDSIDE SCREENING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, AND TO UNINSURED BEDDED PATIENTS DURING STAFFED HOURS OR VIA FOLLOW UP PHONE CALLS IF A BEDDED PATIENT IS DICHARGED PRIOR TO SCREENING. OUR NGHS WEBSITE INCLUDES OUR PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY, POLICY, AND APPLICATIONS IN ENGLISH & SPANISH. OUR PATIENT PORTAL, MYCHART, INCLUDES A SELF-SERVICE ONLINE APPLICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ASSISTANCE. OUR PATIENT BILLING CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM IS TRAINED TO PROVIDE DETAILED SUPPORT TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE A HIGH BALANCE OR EXPRESS DIFFICULTY IN AFFORDING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. ALL PATIENT SCREENED BY A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE OR WHO SUBMIT AN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION MAY RECEIVE COUNSELING REGARDING GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY MAY QUALIFY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MEDICAID AND DISABILITY.
PART VI, LINE 4:	NGMC BARROW, NGMC LUMPKIN AND NGMC HABERSHAMPOPULATION: FROM 2010 TO 2022, THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S TOTAL SERVICE AREA ("TSA") POPULATION GREW AN ESTIMATED 1.4% PER YEAR ON AVERAGE COMPARED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT 1.2% AND THE US AT 0.4%. POPULATION FOR THE TSA IN 2022 IS ESTIMATED TO BE 1,089,212, REPRESENTING A TOTAL GROWTH RATE OF 2.0% SINCE 2010, COMPARED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA'S GROWTH (1.0%) AND THE US (0.6%) OVER THE SAME TIME PERIOD. THE TSA'S POPULATION GROWTH RATE IS PROJECTED TO OUTPACE GEORGIA AND THE US THROUGH AT LEAST 2023, THUS CONTINUING TO DRIVE ABOVE AVERAGE DEMAND FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES.SOURCE: US CENSUS BUREAU; AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND HOME VALUES: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR THE TSA IS CURRENTLY 68,344 COMPARED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT 71,355. THE MEDIAN HOME VALUE FOR THE TSA IS CURRENTLY 250,750 COMPARED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT 245,900.SOURCE: US CENSUS BUREAUEMPLOYMENT: THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR THE NGHS TOTAL SERVICE AREA WAS 2.7% IN 2022 COMPARED WITH THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT 3.1% AND THE US AT 3.7%. FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS, THE TSA HAS CONSISTENTLY EXPERIENCED AN ANNUAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BELOW THOSE OF GEORGIA AND THE US.SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
PART VI, LINE 5:	NGMC BARROW, NGMC LUMPKIN AND NGMC HABERSHAMNORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF 15 MEMBERS AND REPRESENTS THE COMMUNITIES DIRECTLY SERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. BOARD MEMBERS PROVIDE LEADERSHIP THAT SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. PRACTITIONERS AT NGMC ENTITIES UNDERGO EXTENSIVE ONBOARDING PRIOR TO BEING AFFILIATED WITH THE HEALTH SYSTEM, SECURING STANDARD OF CARE AND SAFETY TO OUR COMMUNITY. THE MEDICAL CENTER CONDUCTS PHYSICIAN MANPOWER STUDIES TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS NEEDED BY SPECIALTY TO MEET COMMUNITY NEED. INFORMATION FROM THESE STUDIES IS USED TO HELP GUIDE DECISIONS FOR PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT. ALL REVENUES MORE THAN EXPENSES ARE REINVESTED INTO HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY AND NO PROFITS ACCRUE TO INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS. THE MEDICAL CENTER'S POLICY ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE CHARITY CARE POLICY) HELPS ENSURE ACCESS TO HOSPITAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, I.E., PATIENTS WITH A FAMILY INCOME OF UP TO AND INCLUDING/EQUAL TO 150 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES QUALIFY FOR A 100 PERCENT CHARITY ADJUSTMENT, WHICH MEANS THAT THEIR QUALIFYING SERVICES ARE FREE. ADDITIONALLY, PATIENTS WITH A FAMILY INCOME OF 151 TO 300 PERCENT QUALIFY FOR DISCOUNTED CARE ON A SLIDING SCALE, WITH THE MOST THAT A PATIENT WOULD PAY IS THE MEDICARE RATE. NGMC LUMPKINNGMC LUMPKIN PROVIDED FINANCIAL AND STAFF SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY HELPING PLACE, AN INDIGENT HEALTH CLINIC IN LUMPKIN COUNTY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES FOR THE AREA'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NAVIGATION TOWARD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. NGMC DONATED $15,000 TO HELP SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS. IN FY23, NGMC LUMPKIN INPATIENT NURSE DIRECTOR KAY HALL SERVED ON THE BOARD OF THE LUMPKIN COUNTY COMMUNITY HELPING PLACE.NGMC FUNDED SUPPORT FOR THE GOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC IN FY23. THE GOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC OF DAWSON COUNTY STRIVES TO MAKE DAWSON COUNTY A BETTER PLACE BY PROVIDING HEALTH CARE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NONE. IN FY23, NGPG VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS BOBBY NORRIS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC. NGMC ALSO PROVIDED OFFICE SPACE TO THE CLINIC.
PART VI, LINE 6:	NGMC BARROW, NGMC LUMPKIN AND NGMC HABERSHAMNORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NGMC) IS AN AFFILIATE OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM. OTHER AFFILIATES ALONG WITH NGMC HABERSHAM INCLUDE NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON, NGMC BARROW, NGMC LUMPKIN, NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION, NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH PARTNERS, AND THE GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE.THE MISSION OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER AND ALL RELATED AFFILIATES IS TO "IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IN ALL WE DO." AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, NGMC TREATS PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HALL COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE FOR THE PROVISION OF CHARITABLE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES ACUTE AND SPECIALTY INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR A REGIONAL COMMUNITY OF OVER 18 COUNTIES AND RECEIVES NO LOCAL TAX SUPPORT FROM ANY OF THOSE COUNTIES FOR OPERATIONS OR INDIGENT CARE. THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION HELPS SUPPORT THE MISSION OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE SERVICES OFFERED AT NGMC, AS WELL HEALTH-FOCUSED SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH PARTNERS WORKS TO BUILD COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS, AND THE EMPLOYEES THEY REPRESENT THROUGH INSURANCE PRODUCTS THAT HELP SUPPORT PATIENT ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE REGION.RIVER PLACE MEDICAL OFFICE PLAZA 1 IS A MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING THAT IS HOME TO AN URGENT CARE CENTER, IMAGING CENTER, OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION CENTER, FULL-SERVICE LAB AND MANY PRIVATE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES REPRESENTING MORE THAN 20 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES, IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE IN THE SOUTHERN REGION SERVED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM. NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP IS A MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP WITH MORE THAN 400 PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER CLINICAL STAFF PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AT 65 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST GEORGIA, WHICH FURTHER IMPROVES THE COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO CARE FOR THE REGION OF 19 COUNTIES.NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM VOLUNTEERS AND AUXILIANS ARE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WHO GIVE OF THEMSELVES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS. THE MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY IS COMMITTED TO INVOLVING DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS TO IMPROVE THE SERVICES OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE TIME AND COMPASSIONATE SERVICE ASSISTING WITH NON-MEDICAL DUTIES AS THEY PROVIDE COMFORT AND SUPPORT TO PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND VISITORS.THE AFFILIATION BETWEEN NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER'S HEART AND VASCULAR SERVICES AND GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE ENSURES PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE LATEST CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGY AND RECEIVE TOP QUALITY CARE FROM TOP PHYSICIANS. THIS GROUP HAS SEVERAL OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF GEORGIA AND PROVIDES ALL CARDIOVASCULAR SUBSPECIALTY CARE, INCLUDING GENERAL, INVASIVE, AND INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, AND WOMEN'S CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH PROGRAMS.
PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATES	GA

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (38 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
PO BOX 1685	ATLANTA	GA	30301	131788491	501(C)(3)	$55,500	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 841390	DALLAS	TX	75284	135613797	501(C)(3)	$67,500	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
BANKS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PO BOX 57	HOMER	GA	30547	581355391	115	$5,500	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
CHATEAU ELAN MILITARY SUPPORT FOUNDATION INC
6004 CHICKASAW LANE	BRASELTON	GA	30517	841848145	501(C)(3)	$15,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
CITY OF WINDER
25 EAST MIDLAND AVENUE	WINDER	GA	306800566	586000700	115	$17,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
COMMUNITY HELPING PLACE INC
PO BOX 712	DAHLONEGA	GA	30533	371554432	501(C)(3)	$15,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
DAHLONEGA LUMPKIN COUNTY
13 SOUTH PARK STREET	DAHLONEGA	GA	30533	580701974	115	$25,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
DAWSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
54 HWY 53 W	DAWSONVILLE	GA	30534	581950100	115	$36,350	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
ELACHEE NATURE SCIENCE CENTER
2125 ELACHEE DRIVE	GAINESVILLE	GA	30504	581643768	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0	SPONSORSHIP
FORSYTH COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
212 WEBB STREET	CUMMING	GA	30040	581048245	115	$8,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
FORUM COMMUNICATIONS INC
301 GREEN ST SUITE 100F	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	461330827		$67,681	$0	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SPONSORSHIPS
GAINESVILLE JAYCEES
PO BOX 126	GAINESVILLE	GA	30503	560862229	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
GAINESVILLE PARKS & RECREATION
820 GREEN STREET	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	586000581	115	$15,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
PO BOX 12554	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78212	581296375	501(C)(6)	$6,800	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
GEORGIA CENTER FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE
3032 BRIARCLIFF ROAD NE	ATLANTA	GA	30329	871005670	501(C)(3)	$8,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
GEORGIA MOUNTAINS YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC
2455 YMCA DR	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	582203268	501(C)(3)	$25,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
GOOD NEWS AT NOON
PO BOX 1577	GAINESVILLE	GA	30503	581895047	501(C)(3)	$1,141,260	$0	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
GOOD NEWS CLINICS INC
810 PINE STREET	GAINESVILLE	GA	30503	581895047	501(C)(3)	$750,000	$0	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SPONSORSHIPS
GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P O BOX 374	GAINESVILLE	GA	305030374	580251406	501(C)(3)	$29,150	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
GWINNETT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
6500 SUGARLOAF PARKWAY	DULUTH	GA	30097	580537282	115	$20,240	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
HABERSHAM COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P O BOX 366	CORNELIA	GA	30531	580541377	115	$17,450	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
HABERSHAM PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH INC
DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH	GAINESVILLE	GA	30507	586000363	501(C)(3)	$175,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF HALL COUNTY
PO BOX 2514	GAINESVILLE	GA	30503	581849321	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
HEART VALVE INTERACTIVE CORP
PO BOX 1478	LOMITA	CA	90717	264236741		$20,800	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
INTERACTIVE NEIGHBORHOOD
999 CHESTNUT STREET 11	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	753077646	501(C)(3)	$6,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
JACKSON CO AREA CHAMBER OF
PO BOX 629	JEFFERSON	GA	30549	581238040	501(C)(3)	$27,552	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
2535 LANIER TECH DR	GAINESVILLE	GA	30507	581688866	501(C)(3)	$31,454	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNCIL
PO BOX 399	JEFFERSON	GA	30549	580566207	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
RAPE RESPONSE
P O BOX 2883	GAINESVILLE	GA	30503	581788134	501(C)(3)	$51,250	$0	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SPONSORSHIPS
ROTARY CLUB OF DAWSON COUNTY
PO BOX 1495	GAINESVILLE	GA	30506	582062580	501(C)(3)	$15,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
ROTARY CLUB OF GAINESVILLE
PO BOX 382	GAINESVILLE	GA	30503	586044389	501(C)(4)	$20,780	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
STERLING ON THE LAKE
7005 LAKE STERLING BLVD	FLOWERY BRANCH	GA	30542	510493899		$5,500	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
THE BARROW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
PO BOX 1482	WINDER	GA	30680	202103715	501(C)(3)	$250,000	$0	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SPONSORSHIPS
THE KEATON FRANKLIN COKER FOUNDATION
1242 INDUSTRIAL BLVD	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	472023349	501(C)(3)	$7,500	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
THE MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY INC
SUITE 115	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	581694820	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS
UNITED WAY OF HALL COUNTY INC
ATTN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE	GAINESVILLE	GA	30503	586011393	501(C)(3)	$75,165	$0	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SPONSORSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA
82 COLLEGE CIRCLE	DAHLONEGA	GA	30597	586002060	501(C)(3)	$1,826,000	$0	SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATION EXPENSE
WOMENSOURCE INC
PO BOX 684	GAINESVILLE	GA	30503	262882799	501(C)(3)	$10,500	$0	SPONSORSHIP

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	33	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	5	TotalOtherOrgCnt

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Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE MAJORITY OF GRANTS ARE TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. APPROVAL IS OBTAINED PRIOR TO DISBURSEMENT.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantiation Required	Yes (1)	SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment Contract	Yes (X)	WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (1)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (1)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PIERPONT BROWN
MEMBER, PHYSICIAN-NGPG	$0	$367,697	$0	$52,454	$0	$28,064	$0	$10,675	$0	$27,906	$0	$486,796	$0	$0
CAROL BURRELL
PRESIDENT & CEO, MEMBER	$0	$1,224,403	$0	$422,941	$0	$90,256	$0	$446	$0	$26,287	$0	$1,764,333	$0	$0
BRIAN D STEINES
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	$0	$631,187	$0	$262,576	$0	$38,658	$0	$92,778	$0	$32,681	$0	$1,057,880	$0	$77,146
STEPHEN KELLY
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	$0	$232,787	$0	$72,860	$0	$21,843	$0	$42,435	$0	$18,848	$0	$388,773	$0	$29,491
MICHAEL COVERT
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	$0	$814,501	$0	$339,878	$0	$44,024	$0	$114,931	$0	$7,200	$0	$1,320,534	$0	$104,256
ANDREI BOYARSHINOV
VP LEGAL AFFAIRS & CHIEF LEGAL OFFIC	$0	$474,260	$0	$189,433	$0	$41,184	$0	$71,862	$0	$32,206	$0	$808,945	$0	$47,444
CHRISTOPHER PARAVATE
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER - NGHS	$0	$441,191	$0	$158,232	$0	$23,162	$0	$68,547	$0	$31,159	$0	$722,291	$0	$52,431
DANIEL TUFFY
PRESIDENT AND CAO - NGPG	$0	$428,536	$0	$155,271	$0	$23,772	$0	$66,063	$0	$34,465	$0	$708,107	$0	$51,776
HABIB SAMADY
PRESIDENT - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE	$0	$1,067,576	$0	$181,440	$0	$25,442	$0	$145,259	$0	$9,664	$0	$1,429,381	$0	$0
MELISSA TYMCHUK
CHIEF OF STAFF	$0	$328,698	$0	$91,179	$0	$33,698	$0	$58,913	$0	$34,235	$0	$546,723	$0	$30,061
TRACY VARDEMAN
CHIEF STRATEGY EXECUTIVE - NGHS	$0	$389,375	$0	$159,666	$0	$44,168	$0	$104,560	$0	$29,761	$0	$727,530	$0	$42,429
DIANE POIROT
CHIEF HR OFFICER - NGHS	$0	$127,154	$0	$100	$0	$26,548	$0	$327	$0	$7,515	$0	$161,644	$0	$0
GREGORY GIUGLIANO
PHYSICIAN	$0	$706,280	$0	$19,497	$0	$11,780	$0	$10,675	$0	$31,033	$0	$779,265	$0	$0
LAURA DIVOKY
PHYSICIAN	$0	$497,567	$0	$292,957	$0	$1,066	$0	$10,675	$0	$19,821	$0	$822,086	$0	$0
MITCHELL DAVIS
PHYSICIAN	$0	$470,323	$0	$215,703	$0	$31,941	$0	$10,675	$0	$33,623	$0	$762,265	$0	$0
SHALABH CHANDRA
PHYSICIAN	$0	$474,927	$0	$245,845	$0	$21,680	$0	$10,675	$0	$13,946	$0	$767,073	$0	$0
UGOCHUKWU EGOLUM
PHYSICIAN	$0	$482,730	$0	$259,278	$0	$21,680	$0	$10,545	$0	$31,472	$0	$805,705	$0	$0
LUISA GUTMAN
FORMER CHIEF HR OFFICER - NGHS	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$101,974	$0	$23,469	$0	$1,791	$0	$127,234	$0	$0

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINES 4A-B	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 457(F) EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN ANDREI BOYARSHINOV $ 61,187 BRIAN D. STEINES $ 82,103 CHRISTOPHER PARAVATE $ 57,872 DANIEL TUFFY $ 56,764 HABIB SAMADY $ 134,584 MELISSA TYMCHUK $ 37,015 MICHAEL COVERT $ 104,256 STEPHEN KELLY $ 31,892 TRACY M. VARDEMAN $ 51,583 CAROL H. BURRELL, PRESIDENT AND CEO: BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 2017, NGHS INVESTED IN A JOINTLY-OWNED SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE PLAN FOR MS. BURRELL. THE ASSET VALUE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 WAS $5,756,819 AND IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART X, LINE 5. SEE ALSO SCHEDULE L, PART V FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE. EMPLOYER PAYMENT FROM 457(F) PLAN (INCLUDING VESTED EARNINGS ON PREVIOUSLY REPORTED COMPENSATION): ANDREI BOYARSHINOV $ 47,444 BRIAN D. STEINES $ 77,146 CHRISTOPHER PARAVATE $ 52,431 DANIEL TUFFY $ 51,776 MELISSA TYMCHUK $ 30,061 MICHAEL COVERT $ 104,256 TRACY M. VARDEMAN $ 42,429 STEPHEN KELLY $ 29,491	ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

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Person	CAROL BURRELL	PersonNm
Relationship With Org	PRESIDENT & CEO	RelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan Purpose	SEE PART V	LoanPurposeTxt
Loan From Organization	Yes (X)	LoanFromOrganizationInd
Original Principal	$5,600,000	OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due	$5,756,819	BalanceDueAmt
Default	0	DefaultInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (1)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written Agreement	Yes (1)	WrittenAgreementInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due	$5,756,819	TotalBalanceDueAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line Reference	PART II	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	EXPLANATION FOR NON-RECOURSE SPLIT DOLLAR TRANSACTION WITH CAROL BURRELL, PRESIDENT & CEO:NGHS PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS THROUGH AN ALTERNATIVE FUNDING ARRANGEMENT THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) REFERS TO AS COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT SPLIT DOLLAR (CASD). ALTHOUGH THE IRS REQUIRES REPORTING IN THE LOAN SECTION OF SCHEDULE L, CASD IS NOT AN ACTUAL LOAN AND NO FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE. RATHER, THE "LOAN" TREATMENT APPLIES BECAUSE, AFTER THE EXECUTIVE HAS RECEIVED RETIREMENT BENEFITS, NGHS WILL RECOVER ALL OF ITS OUTLAYS PLUS INTEREST. THE RECOVERY RIGHT IS A KEY ADVANTAGE OF CASD FOR THE ORGANIZATION. RATHER THAN PAYING RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO THE EXECUTIVE THAT WOULD NEVER BE RECOVERED, UNDER CASD NGHS WILL RECOVER NOT ONLY ITS OUTLAYS, BUT ALSO CONSIDERATION FOR THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY.CASD WORKS AS FOLLOWS. NGHS DEPOSITS FUNDS INTO A CASH VALUE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY ON THE EXECUTIVE'S LIFE. DURING LIFE, TO THE EXTENT THE EXECUTIVE FULFILLS SERVICE AND VESTING REQUIREMENTS, THE EXECUTIVE CAN BORROW AGAINST VALUES IN THE POLICY TO SUPPLEMENT RETIREMENT INCOME. POLICY PERFORMANCE IS CLOSELY MONITORED. IF POLICY PERFORMANCE LAGS, THE EXECUTIVE'S BORROWING RIGHTS ARE REDUCED TO PROTECT NGHS'S RECOVERY RIGHTS.AT THE EXECUTIVE'S DEATH, THE POLICY DEATH PROCEEDS ARE FIRST USED TO REPAY NGHS ITS DEPOSITS PLUS COMPOUNDED INTEREST (AT THE IRS LONG-TERM APPLICABLE FEDERAL RATE). THE EXECUTIVE'S BENEFICIARY THEN RECEIVES ANY PROJECTED RETIREMENT BORROWING THE EXECUTIVE DID NOT ACCESS DURING LIFE.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM (NGHS) IS A GEORGIA NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM WITH THE MISSION TO "IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IN ALL WE DO." THE HEALTH SYSTEM SERVES MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE IN 19 COUNTIES ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA OFFERING A FULL RANGE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INCLUDING ONCOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, CARDIAC SURGERY, CRITICAL CARE, SURGICAL TRAUMA, NEONATOLOGY, AND WOMEN'S CARE. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM, ALL REVENUE GENERATED ABOVE OPERATING EXPENSES IS RETURNED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH IMPROVED SERVICES AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. IT IS LED BY VOLUNTEER BOARDS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS. NGHS OPERATES THE FOLLOWING HOSPITAL CAMPUSES: NGMC BARROW, LLC: A 56-LICENSED-BED HOSPITAL IN WINDER, GEORGIA. IN JULY 2018, NGHS ACQUIRED NGMC LUMPKIN, LLC (FORMERLY CHESTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL) AND REOPENED THE CLOSED RURAL HOSPITAL TO PRESERVE EMERGENCY SERVICES, NPATIENT CARE, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS IN DAHLONEGA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IN JUNE 2022, NGMC LUMPKIN BROKE GROUND ON A NEW REPLACEMENT HOSPITAL IN DAHLONEGA WHICH WILL ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR AREA RESIDENTS. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON), OPERATES A 557-LICENSED BED INPATIENT FACILITY IN GAINESVILLE AND A 134-LICENSED BED INPATIENT FACILITY IN BRASELTON. ON JULY 1, 2023, NGHS ACQUIRED HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER, NOW CALLED NGMC HABERSHAM, LLC. THIS HOSPITAL OPERATES A 53-LICENSED BED INPATIENT FACILITY IN DEMOREST. OTHER AFFILIATES INCLUDE THE NGHS FOUNDATION (THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. D/B/A THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION), GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE, LLC (GHI), AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP (NGPG). NGPG BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 650 PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, MIDWIVES, AND OTHER CLINICAL STAFF AT MORE THAN 135 LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. NGPG IS THE STATE'S SIXTH-LARGEST PHYSICIAN GROUP OFFERING EXPERTISE IN MORE THAN 40 SPECIALTIES. GHI IS MADE UP OF MORE THAN 70 PHYSICIANS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS REPRESENTING MULTIPLE CARDIAC SPECIALTIES THROUGH 14 LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA. NGHS ALSO HAS NINE URGENT CARE FACILITIES, THREE LONG-TERM CARE CENTERS, ONE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, A SATELLITE CANCER TREATMENT FACILITY AND SEVEN REHAB LOCATIONS PROVIDING OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPY. ECONOMIC IMPACT NGMC CONTINUES TO HAVE A POSITIVE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND STATE, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST ANNUAL STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. FOR 2022 (LATEST STUDY AVAILABLE), NGHS (NGMC GAINESVILLE, NGMC BRASELTON, NGMC BARROW, NGMC LUMPKIN) CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $7.4 BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT ON LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMIES, SUSTAINING MORE THAN 22,000 FULL-TIME JOBS IN ADDITION TO THE 12,000 EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY NGHS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE MORE THAN $194 MILLION PROVIDED IN CHARITY CARE AND OVER $17 MILLION PROVIDED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH. NGMC SERVES AS A STRONG FINANCIAL ENGINE FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY. CHARITY CARE IN FY23, NGHS HOSPITALS PROVIDED CHARITY CARE IN THE COMMUNITY AT THE COST OF AN ESTIMATED $76.4 MILLION AND RECEIVED NO LOCAL TAX REVENUE FROM HALL COUNTY OR ANY OTHER COUNTIES TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OR CARE PROVIDED TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS. THE CHARITY CARE POLICY PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UP TO 300 PERCENT OF THE POVERTY LEVEL MANY HOSPITALS PROVIDE CHARITY ADJUSTMENTS ONLY TO THE LEVEL THAT MATCHES THE STATE DEFINITION OF MEDICALLY INDIGENT BUT NOT AT THE LEVEL THAT NGHS OFFERS. NGHS'S CHARITY CARE POLICY SUPPORTS PROVIDING CARE FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM, ALL REVENUE GENERATED ABOVE OPERATING EXPENSES WAS RETURNED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH IMPROVED SERVICES AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. NGHS REINVESTED IN THE FUTURE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: -BRASELTON CAMPUS SERVICES - ENDOVASCULAR SUITE - GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE EXPANSION - NGPG EXPANSION -BRASELTON CANCER CENTER - SECOND LINEAR ACCELERATOR -GAINESVILLE CAMPUS SERVICES - HOSPICE UNIT RENOVATION - SECOND MRI -GAINESVILLE IMAGING CENTER - MRI REPLACEMENT -INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY TOTAL ESTIMATED CHARITY CARE COST FOR EACH HOSPITAL ENTITY IN FY23: - NGMC GAINESVILLE/BRASELTON: $31.9 MILLION FOR HALL COUNTY RESIDENTS + $40.0 MILLION FOR REGIONAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE OF HALL FOR A TOTAL OF $71.9 MILLION. - NGMC BARROW: $2.5 MILLION FOR BARROW COUNTY RESIDENTS + $670,000 FOR REGIONAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE OF BARROW FOR A TOTAL OF $3.2 MILLION. - NGMC LUMPKIN: $510,000 FOR LUMPKIN COUNTY RESIDENTS + $385,000 FOR REGIONAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE OF LUMPKIN FOR A TOTAL OF $895,000. - NGMC HABERSHAM: $225,000 FOR HABERSHAM COUNTY RESIDENTS + $185,000 FOR REGIONAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE OF HABERSHAM FOR A TOTAL OF $410,000. TOTAL ESTIMATED CHARITY CARE COST FOR EACH HOSPITAL ENTITY IN FY23: $76.4 MILLION LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED PATIENT PROGRAMS: NGMC HOSPITALS ARE KEY PARTICIPANTS AND FISCAL SPONSORS IN PROGRAMS AIMED AT TREATING LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED PATIENTS, INCLUDING CLINICS SUCH AS GOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC IN DAWSONVILLE, COMMUNITY HELPING PLACE IN LUMPKIN, AND GOOD NEWS CLINICS IN GAINESVILLE, THE LARGEST FREE HEALTHCARE CLINIC IN GEORGIA, AND HEALTH ACCESS, A LOCAL SERVICE THAT MATCHES FINANCIALLY ELIGIBLE PATIENTS TO SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO CARE, AMONG OTHER SERVICES. NGMC WAS THE PRIMARY HOSPITAL FOR LOW-INCOME PATIENTS IN GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION IN COUNTIES SUCH AS BANKS, LUMPKIN, RABUN, UNION, AND WHITE, WHERE MANY KEY MEDICAL SPECIALTIES ARE UNAVAILABLE. NGMC TAX FUNDING: SINCE 2000, NGMC GAINESVILLE HAS PROVIDED SLIGHTLY MORE THAN THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE OUTLINED IN REQUIREMENTS BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH TO PASS A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR NEW SERVICES SUCCESSFULLY. UNLIKE MANY GEORGIA NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS HELD TO THE SAME REQUIREMENTS, NGMC DOES NOT RECEIVE TAX FUNDING FROM ITS LOCAL COUNTY TO HELP FUND INDIGENT CARE FOR AREA RESIDENTS. IRS OBLIGATIONS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, NGMC CARRIES ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS ESTABLISHED BY THE IRS IN 1965. THESE OBLIGATIONS ARE: OPERATE A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY ROOM THAT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY: - NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON HAD 153,819 ER VISITS, OPERATING THE BUSIEST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN GEORGIA; NGMC BARROW AND LUMPKIN ALSO OPERATE 24-HOUR EMERGENCY ROOMS. - IN FY23, 15% OF ALL NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS WERE MADE BY SELF-PAY PATIENTS; 19% FOR BARROW, 15% FOR HABERSHAM, AND 15% FOR LUMPKIN. - PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES TO ANYONE UNABLE TO PAY, AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES TO ANYONE IN THE NGHS SERVICE AREA NOT ABLE TO PAY. - NGMC PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY, ADVANCED SPECIALTY, AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COMMUNITY, SERVING OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 19 COUNTIES. - IN FY23, NGMC'S PAYOR MIX AT GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON WAS 59% MEDICARE/MEDICAID, 32% COMMERCIAL/OTHER INSURANCE AND 8% SELF-PAY. - IN FY23, NGMC'S PAYOR MIX AT BARROW WAS 53% FOR MEDICARE/ MEDICAID, 34% FOR COMMERCIAL/OTHER INSURANCE AND 13% FOR SELF-PAY. - IN FY23, NGMC'S PAYOR MIX AT LUMPKIN WAS 52% FOR MEDICARE/ MEDICAID, 35% FOR COMMERCIAL/OTHER INSURANCE AND 13% FOR SELF-PAY. - IN FY23, NGMC'S PAYOR MIX AT HABERSHAM WAS 82% FOR MEDICARE/ MEDICAID, 9% FOR OTHER INSURANCE AND 9% FOR SELF-PAY. PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAID AND MEDICARE: 59% OF PATIENTS SERVED BY NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON IN FY23 WERE MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PATIENTS; 53% FOR BARROW, 82% FOR HABERSHAM, AND 52% FOR LUMPKIN. CREATE A GOVERNING BOARD THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES: MORE THAN 90 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MORE THAN 25 MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN GOVERNANCE THROUGH NGHS, NGMC AND OTHER SUBSIDIARY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES. INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND (ICTF): IN 2023, NGMC GAINESVILLE BRASELTON RECEIVED $5.2 MILLION IN NET FUNDS ALLOCATED THROUGH THE MEDICAID DSH (ICTF) PROGRAM TO PARTIALLY OFFSET A FINANCIAL LOSS OF $26.1 MILLION IN COST THE MEDICAL CENTER INCURRED TREATING UNINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, NGMC RECEIVED $18.7 MILLION IN NET FUNDS ALLOCATED THROUGH THE MEDICAID UPL PROGRAM TO ADJUST MEDICAID PAYMENTS UPWARD TO MATCH MEDICARE PAYMENT LEVELS. ESTABLISHED IN 1990, THE ICTF EXPANDS MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND SERVICES. IT SUPPORTS RURAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES THAT SERVE THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT AND FUNDS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS FOR MEDICALLY INDIGENT GEORGIANS. GEORGIA'S DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL (DSH) PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH THE ICTF.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	IT ASSISTS HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH PROVIDERS THAT CARE FOR HIGH PROPORTIONS OF MEDICAID, UNINSURED, AND/OR LOW-INCOME PATIENTS. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT: WITH SIGNIFICANT INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, THE HOSPITAL ENTITIES OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM COMPLETED A REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IN 2022. THE ASSESSMENT FOCUSED MAINLY ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES WHO ARE UNINSURED. INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY WAS GATHERED THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS, PLUS ONLINE SURVEYS THAT GARNERED APPROXIMATELY 4,500 RESPONSES, WELL ABOVE EXPECTED RESPONSE RATES. THE STUDY IDENTIFIED THE THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES THAT FIT HAND-IN-GLOVE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION: MENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, AND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. INFORMATION FROM THIS STUDY CONTINUES TO DRIVE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES TODAY. GRANTS AND COMMITMENTS $5 MILLION MATERNAL CARDIAC HEALTH: NGHS WAS ONE OF NINE RECIPIENTS OF A $5 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FROM HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT MATERNAL HEALTH INNOVATION. IN 2023, NGHS ASSEMBLED A STATEWIDE MATERNAL HEALTH TASK FORCE, DEVELOPED AN ELECTRONIC TOOL THAT SCREENS ALL POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR CARDIAC RISKS, COLLABORATED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND CREATED A MATERNAL HEALTH PATIENT REGISTRY IN EPIC. SENATOR RAPHAEL WARNOCK VISITED NGMC GAINESVILLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE WORK THAT NGHS IS DOING TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA. $2.1 MILLION IN CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING: GEORGIA SENATOR JON OSSOFF VISITED THE NGMC GAINESVILLE CAMPUS TO CELEBRATE THE $2.1 MILLION OF APPROPRIATED CONGRESSIONAL FUNDS NGMC RECEIVED TO HELP WITH CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR A ROOFTOP HELIPAD ON THE NEW PATIENT TOWER, AS WELL AS AN ELEVATOR THAT CONNECTS THE HELIPAD TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, CATHETERIZATION LAB AND OTHER AREAS IN THE TOWER. ACHIEVEMENTS VERIFIED LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER: IN FEBRUARY 2023, NGMC GAINESVILLE WAS VERIFIED AS A LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER, MAKING IT ONE OF FIVE STATE-DESIGNATED LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTERS IN GEORGIA AND ONLY THE FOURTH NATIONALLY VERIFIED LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER IN THE STATE. CENTER FOR COMPLEX CORONARY DISEASE LAUNCHES: A NEW CENTER FOR COMPLEX CORONARY DISEASE OPENED IN FY23 AT GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE LED BY INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGISTS GLEN HENRY, MD, NIMA GHASEMZADEH, MD, AND FALGUN PATEL, MD. BIRTH TISSUE DONATION: NEW MOTHERS AT NGMC GAINESVILLE AND NGMC BRASELTON NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE BIRTH TISSUE THE PLACENTA, UMBILICAL CORD, CORD BLOOD AND AMNIOTIC FLUID TO THE NATIONAL BIRTH TISSUE DONOR SERVICES CENTER, WHERE THEY USE IT TO MAKE TRANSPLANTABLE GRAFTS TO TREAT BURNS, SURGICAL WOUNDS AND OTHER HEALTH ISSUES. DONOR BREAST MILK: NGMC GAINESVILLE AND NGMC BRASELTON ARE TWO OF THE FIRST HOSPITALS IN GEORGIA TO OFFER DONOR BREAST MILK ON THE MOTHER/BABY UNITS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO FORMULA WHEN AN INFANT NEEDS TO BE SUPPLEMENTED FOR MEDICAL REASONS, SUCH AS HYPOGLYCEMIA OR WEIGHT LOSS. ACCREDITATIONS PAIN AND ADDICTION CARE IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: NGMC GAINESVILLE WAS AMONG THE FIRST HOSPITALS IN THE STATE TO BECOME ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS IN PAIN AND ADDICTION CARE IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (PACED). PACED ACCREDITATION RECOGNIZES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS WITH COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL CARE FOR PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM PAIN AND/OR ADDICTION USING PROGRESSIVE TREATMENT, PROTOCOLS, TRAINING AND RESOURCES. SOON AFTER, NGMC BRASELTON ALSO EARNED PACED ACCREDITATION. CANCER CENTER ACCREDITATION: NGMC'S CANCER CENTERS IN BRASELTON, GAINESVILLE AND TOCCOA RECEIVED NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY, WHICH EVALUATED THE RADIATION ONCOLOGY SERVICE'S SAFETY AND QUALITY PROCESSES, AS WELL AS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, COORDINATED TREATMENTS AND STRONG PATIENT ENGAGEMENT. CENTER FOR SIMULATION AND INNOVATION ACCREDITED: THE CENTER FOR SIMULATION AND INNOVATION WAS RECOGNIZED AS AN ACCREDITED SIMULATION CENTER IN THE AREA OF TEACHING/EDUCATION BY THE SOCIETY FOR SIMULATION IN HEALTHCARE, WHICH RECOGNIZES NGHS' COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN SIMULATION-BASED EDUCATION. NGMC HOSPITALS RECEIVE EMERGENCY CARDIAC CARE REACCREDITATION: FOUR NGMC HOSPITAL CAMPUSES WERE REACCREDITED AS EMERGENCY CARDIAC CARE CENTERS, AN ACCREDITATION WHICH HELPS EMS PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD KNOW WHAT LEVEL OF EMERGENCY CARDIAC CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT A HOSPITAL TO ENSURE THEY TRANSPORT PATIENTS TO THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE. NGMC GAINESVILLE WAS REACCREDITED AS A LEVEL 1, NGMC BRASELTON AS A LEVEL 2, AND NGMC BARROW AND NGMC LUMPKIN AS LEVEL 3 CENTERS, WHILE NGMC HABERSHAM HAS NOW BEGUN THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS. IN-HOME PALLIATIVE CARE ACCREDITATION: NGMC'S IN-HOME PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM IS THE FIRST IN THE STATE TO BE ACCREDITED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCREDITATION PARTNER, AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. ADOLESCENT BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS ACCREDITATION: NGMC'S BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS CENTER EARNED ADOLESCENT ACCREDITATION FROM THE METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, MAKING THE PROGRAM ONE OF ONLY TWO PROGRAMS IN GEORGIA TO BE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED IN ADULT SURGERY, ADOLESCENT SURGERY AND OBESITY MEDICINE. ACCREDITATIONS FOR STROKE, HEART AND DIABETES CARE: THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZED NGMC'S HOSPITALS IN BRASELTON, GAINESVILLE AND BARROW FOR PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL STROKE, HEART AND DIABETES CARE. THEIR GET WITH THE GUIDELINES AND TARGET AWARDS HONOR PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE PATIENT CARE IS ALIGNED WITH THE LATEST RESEARCH- AND EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES SO THAT PATIENTS GET CARE FASTER, HAVE FEWER COMPLICATIONS, ENJOY MORE HEALTHY DAYS AT HOME AND RETURN TO THE HOSPITAL LESS OFTEN. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION NGMC GAINESVILLE NAMED A TOP CHARITABLE HOSPITAL: NGMC GAINESVILLE WAS NAMED A TOP HOSPITAL FOR FAIR SHARE SPENDING BY THE LOWN INSTITUTE. THIS MEANS WE HAD A "FAIR SHARE" SURPLUS IN 2020, SPENDING MORE ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT THAN THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF OUR TAX EXEMPTION. "A" SAFETY GRADE FROM THE LEAPFROG GROUP: IN FY23, NGMC BRASELTON AND NGMC BARROW RECEIVED A "A" SAFETY GRADE FROM THE LEAPFROG GROUP, A NATIONAL NONPROFIT UPHOLDING THE STANDARD OF PATIENT SAFETY IN HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS. NGMC BARROW NAMED SMALL HOSPITAL OF THE YEAR: NGMC BARROW WAS NAMED THE 2023 "SMALL HOSPITAL OF THE YEAR" BY THE GEORGIA ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, WHICH IS PRESENTED TO FACILITIES THAT HAVE MADE EXTRAORDINARY STRIDES AND EXHIBITED EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WITHIN THEIR HEALTH SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY. SPECIFICALLY, NGMC BARROW PROVIDED $3.8 MILLION WORTH OF CHARITY CARE, IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH ON-DEMAND VIRTUAL VISITS, AND EXPANDED EMS AMBULANCE SERVICES, AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTED OVER $102 MILLION TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND PROVIDED OVER 749 JOBS TO THE BARROW COMMUNITY. GOVERNOR NATHAN DEAL AWARD FOR TRAUMA EXCELLENCE: JESSE GIBSON, RN, TRAUMA PROGRAM DIRECTOR AT NGMC, RECEIVED THE GOVERNOR NATHAN DEAL AWARD FOR TRAUMA EXCELLENCE AT THE REGION 2 TRAUMA ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S NORTHEAST GEORGIA TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM FOR HER LASTING CLINICAL AND/OR SYSTEM IMPACT ON TRAUMA CARE IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH EDUCATION, LEGISLATION, LEADERSHIP OR PHILANTHROPY. LANTERN AWARD: IN FY23, NGMC GAINESVILLE AND NGMC BARROW WERE TWO OF THE FIRST HOSPITALS IN THE STATE TO BE AWARDED THE 2023 LANTERN AWARD BY THE EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION, WHICH RECOGNIZES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS THAT DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL AND INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE IN LEADERSHIP, PRACTICE, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH. NGMC GAINESVILLE SELECTED FOR NATIONAL TRAUMA TRIAL: RESEARCHERS AT NGMC GAINESVILLE ARE PARTICIPATING IN AN INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL TRIAL TO STUDY HOW A DRUG COULD INCREASE TRAUMA PATIENTS' CHANCES OF SURVIVAL. NGMC GAINESVILLE WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF EIGHT LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA TO PARTICIPATE IN WHAT WILL BE THE SECOND-LARGEST TRAUMA TRIAL EVER CONDUCTED. NEW HORIZONS RECEIVES FOUR-STARS: TWO OF OUR SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, NEW HORIZONS LANIER PARK AND NEW HORIZONS LIMESTONE, RECEIVED THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOUR-STAR RATINGS. GEORGIA CENTER FOR ONCOLOGY RESEARCH: ANGIE CATON, RN, ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER AT NGMC, WAS HONORED AS "TODAY'S INNOVATOR" FOR HER REMARKABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANCER CARE AT THE GEORGIA CENTER FOR ONCOLOGY RESEARCH ANNUAL GALA IN 2023.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR: GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE'S HALEY QUEEN, PA-C, WAS NAMED THE 2023 "PA OF THE YEAR" BY THE GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (GAPA). THIS AWARD HONORS A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE PA PROFESSION IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE STATE. GEORGIA TREND'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL GEORGIANS: NGHS PRESIDENT AND CEO CAROL BURRELL WAS SELECTED FOR GEORGIA TREND MAGAZINE'S ANNUAL LIST OF THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL GEORGIANS FOR A NINTH YEAR IN A ROW. GEORGIA TREND'S 40 UNDER 40: GEORGIA TREND MAGAZINE HONORED BLAKE FULENWIDER, NGHS' EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, ON ITS ANNUAL 40 UNDER 40 LIST. 2023 HEALTHY HALL AWARDS: IN FY23, MONICA NEWTON, D.O. WITH NGPG FAMILY MEDICINE, ASHLEY SIMPSON, NP FOR THE GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE, TRACY VARDEMAN, FORMER CHIEF STRATEGY EXECUTIVE, AND PHILIP WILHEIT, SR., NGHS BOARD CHAIR EMERITUS, WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN THE HALL COUNTY COMMUNITY AT THE HEALTHY HALL AWARDS. HELP FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: AT THE HELP FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS' ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS, ERINE RAYBON-ROJAS, MD, WITH NGPG CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, RECEIVED THE PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD, AND JUAN TURNER, WITH NGHS NUTRITIONAL SERVICES, RECEIVED THE NUTRITIONAL WELLNESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR AWARD. OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN HEALTHCARE: DEB BAILEY, RETIRED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AT NGHS, WAS HONORED BY THE GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS AS THE INAUGURAL RECIPIENT OF THE "OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN HEALTHCARE" AWARD. COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: IN FY23, GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE RECEIVED THE GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S 2023 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD, WHICH RECOGNIZES A PERSON OR BUSINESS PROVIDING OUTSTANDING SERVICES THAT ARE TRANSFORMING THE COMMUNITY. DIGITAL HEALTH MOST WIRED SURVEY: FOR THE 10TH YEAR IN A ROW, THE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES INCLUDED NGHS ON ITS ANNUAL LIST OF HEALTHCARE'S MOST WIRED FOR 2023. NGHS RECEIVED LEVEL 9 CERTIFICATION, ONE OF JUST FOUR ORGANIZATIONS IN GEORGIA TO RECEIVE THIS DESIGNATION. NGMC AUXILIARY VOLUNTEER SUPPORT: IN FY23, MORE THAN 591 AUXILIARY VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 47K HOURS OF SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH SYSTEM, WHICH EQUATES TO 28FTES AND A VALUE OF $1.5 MILLION TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY NGHS. THIS LEVEL OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IS AN INDICATOR OF THE STRONG COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE REGION. DIGITAL HEALTH & INNOVATIONS IN 2023, NGMC SAW A 60% INCREASE IN APPOINTMENTS SCHEDULED ONLINE, WITH 16% OF THOSE BEING NEW PATIENTS TO NGHS. NGPG INTRODUCES ON-DEMAND URGENT CARE VISITS IN FY23, NGPG LAUNCHED ON-DEMAND URGENT CARE VIDEO VISITS, ALLOWING PATIENTS TO SEE A TRUSTED NGPG URGENT CARE PROVIDER FROM THE COMFORT OF THEIR HOMES. PATIENTS CAN BE SEEN FOR IMMEDIATE CARE NEEDS SUCH AS COLDS, FLU SYMPTOMS, SINUS ISSUES, SORE THROATS AND RASHES. SINCE THE FEBRUARY 2023 LAUNCH, NGMC HAS COMPLETED OVER 2,300 VISITS. NGPG LAUNCHES POST-DISCHARGE VIRTUAL VISITS TO HELP PREVENT HOSPITAL READMISSIONS AND FACILITATE TRANSITION OF CARE, NGPG LAUNCHED AN AMBULATORY VIRTUAL CLINIC FOR HIGH-RISK PATIENTS AFTER THEY'VE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. THROUGH THE CLINIC, PATIENTS SEE A DOCTOR VIRTUALLY TO ENSURE THEY UNDERSTAND THEIR DISCHARGE PLANS, ARE APPROPRIATELY TAKING THEIR MEDICATIONS AND HAVE FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS SCHEDULED. NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON HIGHLIGHTS OF NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES: NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON VALUE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF AREA RESIDENTS. THIS IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH MANY PARTNERSHIPS RANGING FROM SERVING AS THE LEAD AGENCY OF SAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA, TO PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS GOOD NEWS CLINICS AND PUBLIC HEALTH TO REACH AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN NEED OF HEALTH CARE. HEALTH EDUCATION WAS PROVIDED THROUGH FREE COMMUNITY LECTURES, HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND VARIOUS SUPPORT GROUPS. NGMC ALSO OFFERED EDUCATION SEMINARS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY, REGION, AND STATE AND WORKED TO TRAIN STUDENTS PURSUING HEALTH CAREERS. IN ADDITION, NGMC HELPED SUPPORT THE WORK OF LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. CHARITY CARE LIKE NGMC BARROW, HABERSHAM AND LUMPKIN, GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON'S CHARITY CARE POLICY REMOVED BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA, BEGINNING WITH FREE MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE FOR PATIENTS WHOSE GROSS FAMILY INCOME WAS ZERO TO 150 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL) ADJUSTED FOR FAMILY SIZE. PATIENTS FROM OUR SERVICE AREA WHOSE FPL IS FROM 151 TO 300 PERCENT QUALIFIED FOR AN ADJUSTMENT EQUIVALENT TO THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 40 PERCENT DISCOUNT TO THE MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE. IN FY23, THE ESTIMATED COST OF INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE THROUGH NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON WAS $71,900,000 FOR AN 40,360 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS. IN ADDITION, NGMC INCURRED BAD DEBT EXPENSE DURING FY23 OF OVER $134.7 MILLION AS MEASURED BY CHARGES. THIS REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 7.8% OF NET PATIENT REVENUE AS REFLECTED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF THIS AMOUNT IS ESTIMATED TO BE THE RESULT OF PATIENTS THAT ARE EMPLOYED BUT UNABLE TO PAY MEDICAL EXPENSES AND ARE THEREFORE CONSIDERED "MEDICALLY INDIGENT." FINANCIAL NAVIGATION NGMC GAINESVILLE AND NGMC BRASELTON EMPLOYS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COUNSELORS WHO HELP PATIENTS BECOME INSURED, BE IT THROUGH MEDICAID, PEACHCARE, OR OTHER PROGRAMS. NGMC'S FINANCIAL NAVIGATORS FOCUS ON BEING ADVOCATES FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS AIDING THEM IN FINDING VIABLE MEANS TO ACCESS CARE. THE TEAM'S FOCUS IS FINDING THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR HELPING PATIENTS APPLY FOR MEDICAID, DISABILITY, ACCESSING THE NEW HEALTHCARE EXCHANGES, OR PROCESSING CHARITY, WHEN APPROPRIATE. INDIGENT PATIENT FUND AT NGMC, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS TO OBTAIN URGENTLY NEEDED DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE FUNDS ARE PATIENTS WHOSE NEEDS CANNOT BE MET THROUGH PRIMARY INSURANCE, THEIR FUNDS, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, OR OTHER CHARITABLE SERVICES. THIS HELPED TO ENSURE MEDICATION COMPLIANCE AND MAXIMIZE CONDITIONS FOR RECOVERY AND RECUPERATION. THE NGHS FOUNDATION PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $37,974 ACROSS ALL CAMPUSES IN FY23. PATIENT NAVIGATION NGMC EMPLOYS PATIENT NAVIGATORS WHO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO CANCER PATIENTS AND THEY ARE SEEN AS A "LIVING RESOURCE DIRECTORY" FOR PATIENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE: CONNECTING PATIENTS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, HELPING PATIENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR DIAGNOSIS, COMMUNICATING WITH HEALTHCARE STAFF AND PROVIDERS, ADDRESSING LOGISTICAL ISSUES SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION AND HELPING PATIENTS UNDERSTAND MEDICAL TERMS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. THESE EFFORTS CAME AT A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF $555,873 FOR 8,998 PEOPLE FOR NGMC IN FY23. GOOD NEWS CLINICS SUPPORT NGMC PROVIDES ANNUAL SUPPORT TO GOOD NEWS CLINICS (GNC), A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO THE INDIGENT AND UNINSURED POPULATION AT NO CHARGE, BY PROVIDING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, ACCESS TO THE SAME ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM USED BY THE HEALTH SYSTEM, STAFF TIME OF NGMC PHYSICIANS, AND FUNDING TOWARDS GNC'S CAPITAL BUILDING CAMPAIGN. FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO HTTPS://WWW.NGHS.COM/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2024/06/PARTNERS.PDF. WHAT DRIVES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES WITH SIGNIFICANT INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, THE HOSPITAL ENTITIES OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM COMPLETED A REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH, STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL, HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER AND GOOD NEWS CLINICS IN 2022. THE ASSESSMENT FOCUSED MAINLY ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES WHO ARE UNINSURED. INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY WAS GATHERED THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS, PLUS ONLINE SURVEYS THAT GARNERED APPROXIMATELY 4,500 RESPONSES, WELL ABOVE EXPECTED RESPONSE RATES. THE STUDY IDENTIFIED THE THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES THAT FIT HAND-IN-GLOVE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION: MENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, AND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. FOR DETAILS ON HOW NGMC AND ITS PARTNERS ARE ACTIVELY ADDRESSING THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN ITS CHNA, GO TO WWW.NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES. IN FY23, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CHRISTY MOORE MET WITH KEL LEE CUTRELL, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF STUDENT COUNSELING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA REGARDING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY AND SHARED LESSONS LEARNED SO UNG COULD USE IT IN THEIR OWN ASSESSMENT WORK.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	IN FY23, EAGLE RANCH, A NON-PROFIT IN HALL COUNTY FOCUSED ON IMPROVING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH COUNSELING, REPORTED USING NGMC'S REGIONAL CHNA DATA TO INFORM THEIR EXPANSION OF EAGLE RANCH'S PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE THE WINGS CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES OUTPATIENT COUNSELING TO ADDRESS FAMILY NEEDS AT ALL AGES AND STAGES OF LIFE. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION NGMC CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A PIPELINE TO ATTRACT AND PREPARE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HEALTHCARE POSITIONS. FROM JOB SHADOWING TO THE NURSING STUDENT EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE ACCELERATED BSN PROGRAM AND SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO FOOTHILLS AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC), NGMC WORKS TO TRAIN, EDUCATE AND RECRUIT STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE. NGMC SPENT OVER $15 MILLION IN THESE AREAS: ACCELERATED BSN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA: NGHS AND UNG PARTNERED TO CREATE AN ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM TO ADD 280 NURSES TO THE WORKFORCE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THE 15-MONTH PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS WHO ALREADY HAVE A BACHELOR'S OR MASTER'S DEGREE IN ANOTHER FIELD AND WANT TO TRANSITION INTO A CAREER IN NURSING. IN FY23, NGMC PROVIDED $1,762,760 TOWARDS THIS PROGRAM. ALLIED HEALTH STUDENT EDUCATION: THE ALLIED HEALTH STUDENT EDUCATION PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS LEARN VALUABLE SKILLS IN A CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTES CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE, IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO CARE. EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED WITH EACH SCHOOL/PROGRAM, AND NGMC ENSURES COMPLETION OF ALL ORIENTATION AND STUDENT HEALTH REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO ROTATIONS. MOST OF THESE STUDENTS WORK DIRECTLY WITH NGMC STAFF AS THERE ARE NO INSTRUCTORS ON CAMPUS, EXCEPT FOR SELECT GROUPS WHO ARE ACCOMPANIED BY INSTRUCTORS. IN FY23, NGMC PROVIDED CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR 777 ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS. CLINICAL SIMULATION: NGMC IS A FACILITATOR OF SIMULATION LEARNING, DESIGNED FOR PARTICIPANTS TO PRACTICE PATIENT SAFETY BY IMPROVING DETECTION AND RESPONSE TO POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS, FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION AND INCORPORATE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. FOOTHILLS AHEC: NGMC PROVIDED SUPPORT TOWARDS FOOTHILLS AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER, WHICH IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL AND LOCAL SOURCES. THE MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, ESPECIALLY IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. THROUGH JOINT EFFORTS, COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCE IMPROVED SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION AND RETENTION OF QUALITY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. FOOTHILLS AHEC SERVES 31 COUNTIES IN THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA AREA. GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION: NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER'S (NGMC) GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN RESIDENTS TO BE LEADERS IN THE MEDICAL FIELD WHILE RECEIVING HANDS-ON TRAINING IN VARIOUS MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. IN 2023, NGMC HAD 60 INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENTS, 36 FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENTS, 30 GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENTS, 24 EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENTS, 12 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE FELLOWS, 12 PSYCHIATRY RESIDENTS, FOUR INTERNAL MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE TRACK RESIDENTS, AND TWO HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE FELLOWS. TWO NEW RESIDENCIES LAUNCH: THE PRIMARY CARE TRACK, A SUBSET OF OUR INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, WELCOMED ITS INAUGURAL CLASS OF FOUR RESIDENTS THIS YEAR. THIS PROGRAM PREPARES RESIDENTS TO BECOME PRIMARY CARE INTERNISTS PRACTICING IN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH CONTINUES TO BE A GREAT NEED IN OUR REGION AND STATE. THE TRANSITIONAL YEAR RESIDENCY PROGRAM, A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM THAT SERVES AS THE CLINICAL BASE YEAR THAT PRECEDES ADVANCED RESIDENCIES IN ANESTHESIOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY, RADIOLOGY AND OTHER SPECIALTIES, WELCOMED ITS INAUGURAL CLASS OF 12 RESIDENTS. NEW HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP WELCOMES INAUGURAL FELLOWS: THROUGH THIS ONE-YEAR COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM, FELLOWS RECEIVE INTENSIVE TRAINING IN THE CARE OF SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS PART OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM. IN FY23, TWO FELLOWS JOINED THE PROGRAM. FIRST PATHWAY TO MED SCHOOL NGMC RESIDENT: DR. JANA BYRD IS THE FIRST PATHWAY TO MED SCHOOL GRADUATE TO MATCH WITH AN NGMC RESIDENCY PROGRAM. PATHWAY TO MED SCHOOL IS A FOUR-WEEK, INTENSIVE PROGRAM IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA PROVIDED BY FOOTHILLS AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (AHEC) DESIGNED FOR UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ARE GEORGIA RESIDENTS AND PLAN TO ATTEND MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BECOME A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CLINICAL SHADOWING, COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTIONAL SESSIONS AND BOASTS A 97% MEDICAL SCHOOL ACCEPTANCE RATE FOR ITS PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING DR. BYRD, WHO COMPLETED MEDICAL SCHOOL AT MERCER UNIVERSITY AND IS NOW A FIRST-YEAR INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT AT NGMC. HALL COUNTY HONORS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: IN THE HALL COUNTY SCHOOLS HONORS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS ARE MATCHED WITH A PROFESSIONAL IN THEIR SPECIFIC FIELD OF HEALTHCARE INTEREST AS PART OF REAL-LIFE CAREER EXPERIENCE IN AN HONORS-LEVEL ELECTIVE COURSE. IN FY23, 16 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM. NURSING STUDENT EDUCATION: NURSING STUDENT EDUCATION AT NGMC WORKS TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF NURSES IN OUR COMMUNITY, IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE. NGMC COORDINATED CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR 2,184 NURSING STUDENTS AT NGMC IN FY23. PROJECT SEARCH: PROJECT SEARCH, A PROGRAM DEDICATED TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT BENEFITS THE INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY AND WORKPLACE, PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MILD TO MODERATE DISABILITIES. EMPLOYERS LIKE NGMC WHO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PROJECT SEARCH ARE CHALLENGED TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALIFIED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN FY23, 12 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM. SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE CLINICS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS NGMC HELPS SUPPORT LOCAL NON-PROFITS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE IN NEED TO RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER IMPORTANT SUPPORT SERVICES. OFTEN REFERRED TO AS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, LACK OF ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES PLAYS A DETRIMENTAL ROLE IN OVERALL HEALTH. IN FACT, RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE IDEA THAT AS MUCH AS 80% OF A PERSON'S WELLBEING IS TIED TO PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC FACTORS, AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS. MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THESE AREAS UPSTREAM CAN IMPACT BETTER HEALTH DOWNSTREAM, MINIMIZING POOR HEALTH, UNNECESSARY SUFFERING AND HIGHER COSTS OF CARE. IN FY23, NGMC HELPED SUPPORT 52 COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS IN FY23 AT A COST OF OVER $904,000, INCLUDING: -AINSLEY'S ANGELS OF NORTH GEORGIA -AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY -AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION -AMERICAN RED CROSS -AMPED KIDS FOUNDATION -ANGEL HOUSE OF GEORGIA -BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA -BRENAU UNIVERSITY -CENTER POINT -CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR HOPE AND HEALING -EAGLE RANCH -EDMONDSON-TELFORD CENTER FOR CHILDREN -ELACHEE NATURE CENTER -FISHING WITH EVERYDAY HEROES -GAINESVILLE JAYCEES -GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY BLACK HISTORY SOCIETY -GATEWAY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER -GEORGIA CORE -GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FOOD BANK -GFWC GAINESVILLE PHOENIX WOMEN'S CLUB -GIRL SCOUTS OF HISTORIC GEORGIA -HABITAT FOR HUMANITY -HELP FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS -HISPANIC ALLIANCE GEORGIA -HUGS FOR HARRISON -INTERACTIVE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR KIDS -J'S PLACE -JACKSON COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION -JARRARD BURCH FOUNDATION -JUNIOR LEAGUE OF GAINESVILLE AND HALL COUNTY -KEATON FRANKLIN COKER FOUNDATION THUMBS UP MISSION -LEADERSHIP GEORGIA -MY SISTER'S PLACE -NATIONAL PKU ALLIANCE -NAVIGATE RECOVERY GWINNETT, LIGHTWAY ADDICTION RECOVERY -NORTH GEORGIA WORKS -PARTNERSHIP FOR DRUG FREE HALL -PARTNERSHIP FOR GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER -QUINLAN VISUAL ARTS CENTER -RACHEL'S GIFT -RAINBOW VILLAGE -RAPE RESPONSE -REBOOT JACKSON -ROTARY CLUB OF BUFORD -ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTH HALL -SISU, EARLY INTEGRATED LEARNING -SOUTHEASTERN BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION -SPECIAL OLYMPICS -SYFAN SUPPORTS RALLY -THE HUB GAINESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS -THE WISDOM PROJECT -WOMENSOURCE UNITE US AFTER YEARS OF RESEARCH AND DUE DILIGENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) THROUGH UNITED WAY OF HALL COUNTY, UNITE US WENT LIVE AT NGHS ON MAY 30, 2023 IN PILOT FORMAT. UNITE US IS A SHARED DATA PLATFORM THAT CREATES A COORDINATED CARE NETWORK WITH PARTNERS WORKING TOGETHER TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO A RANGE OF SERVICES SUCH AS HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, FOOD ASSISTANCE AND MORE. IT'S A SOCIAL CARE NETWORK THAT ALLOWS FOR ELECTRONIC REFERRALS BETWEEN NON-PROFITS AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO THE SERVICES THEY NEED IN REAL TIME.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	AT THE END OF FY23, 70 CBOS WERE ON THE PLATFORM. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ISSUES LIKE UNEMPLOYMENT, FOOD INSECURITY, POOR HOUSING, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION PLAY A DETRIMENTAL ROLE IN OVERALL HEALTH. BY MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THESE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) UPSTREAM, IT WILL MINIMIZE POOR HEALTH, UNNECESSARY SUFFERING, AND HIGHER COSTS. MENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH QUESTION PERSUADE REFER (QPR) TRAINING: NGMC SUPPORTED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNITY IN FY23. THIS TRAINING TEACHES HOW TO ASK THE SUICIDE QUESTION, PERSUADE THE PERSON TO STAY ALIVE AND THEN REFER THE PERSON TO THE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT. ONE HALL MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE : NGMC IS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNER WITH ONE HALL (THROUGH UNITED WAY) TO IMPROVE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY AND REDUCE THE STIGMA RELATED TO SEEKING HELP BY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND EDUCATION. IN FY23, ADAM RAULERSON AND MONICA NEWTON, D.O. DEDICATED STAFF TIME TO SERVE ON THE ONE HALL MBH COMMITTEE. FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE WORK OF THIS COLLABORATIVE, SEE HTTPS://WWW.UNITEDWAYHALLCOUNTY.ORG/REACHOUT/REPORTS. PEER SUPPORT IN THE NICU: NGMC AND THE GEORGIA COUNCIL ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE (GCSA) PARTNER TO PROVIDE CARES PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM, WHICH CONNECTS PEOPLE SURVIVING OVERDOSES TO CERTIFIED ADDICTION RECOVERY EMPOWERMENT SPECIALISTS (CARES) AT ITS EDS AND NICUS. IF A PATIENT IS IDENTIFIED TO BE IN NEED OF PEER SUPPORT, A CARES IS PAIRED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL. THEY PROVIDE SUPPORT AND CONNECT THE INDIVIDUAL WITH RESOURCES WHILE AT THE HOSPITAL. THE CARES VISITS THE INDIVIDUAL TEN DAYS AFTER DISCHARGE TO PROVIDE CONTINUED SUPPORT AND RECOVERY RESOURCES. IN FY23, OVER 2,131 PEERS WERE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WITH 6,844 SUCCESSFUL FOLLOW-UPS. ACCESS TO CARE BRASELTON SURGERY CENTER: IN OCTOBER 2023, THE BRASELTON SURGERY CENTER, NGHS' FIRST AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER OPENED. THIS SURGERY CENTER PROVIDES CONVENIENT ACCESS TO AMBULATORY SURGERY AND OTHER SPECIALTY CARE TO THE BRASELTON COMMUNITY. NGMC GAINESVILLE'S NEW PATIENT TOWER TOPS OUT: IN JULY 2023, NGHS CELEBRATED THE TOPPING OUT OF THE NEW PATIENT TOWER AT NGMC GAINESVILLE. SET TO OPEN IN EARLY 2025, THE 927,000 SQUARE-FOOT NEW TOWER WILL HOUSE 150 ADDITIONAL INPATIENT BEDS, AN EXPANDED RELOCATION OF OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, A NEW AND EXPANDED INTERVENTIONAL CATH LAB, EXPANDED SURGICAL CAPACITY, A NEW FOOD-SERVICE AREA AND ADDITIONAL PARKING. NGMC BRASELTON EXPANSION GROUNDBREAKING AND TOPPING OUT: IN MAY 2023, NGHS BROKE GROUND ON A NEW EXPANSION AT NGMC BRASELTON, WHICH PAVES THE WAY FOR SEVERAL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING: ADDITIONAL INPATIENT BEDS, EXPANDED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, A NEW HELIPAD, ADDITIONAL PARKING AND EXPANDED SUPPORT SPACE. HEALTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH AGAPE PROJECT OF GEORGIA: NGMC PARTNERED WITH AGAPE PROJECT OF GEORGIA TO PROVIDE HEALTH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN HALL COUNTY. HOSTED AT THE BUDGETEL EXTENDED STAY HOTEL, THE EVENT INCLUDED PARTNERS SUCH AS GOOD NEWS CLINICS, THE LONGSTREET CLINIC, WEGO, AND PEACHCARE FOR KIDS. NGMC FINANCIAL NAVIGATORS PROVIDED COUNSELING TO 32 ADULTS, CONNECTING THEM WITH RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. INDIVIDUALS THAT DISCUSSED THEIR HEALTHCARE NEEDS WITH A NAVIGATOR RECEIVED A $10 WEGO GIFT CARD FOR MEDICAL TRIP VISITS AND A $25 GROCERY GIFT CARD. DIABETES EDUCATION, SCREENINGS AND SUPPORT GROUPS: NGMC WORKED IN THE COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE AND SCREEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR DIABETES AT NO CHARGE, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION ABOUT THE RISKS OF DIABETES WHILE CHECKING BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS TO DETERMINE WHICH INDIVIDUALS NEEDED FURTHER MEDICAL TESTING. PREVENTIVE EDUCATION WAS ALSO FACILITATED THROUGH PRE-DIABETIC SEMINARS AND HEALTH FAIR PARTICIPATION. THIS SUPPORT BENEFITTED 244 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN FY23. NGMC ALSO PROVIDED DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS FOR THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH OR LIVING WITH DIABETES. THESE SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED A PLACE FOR OVER 148 PEOPLE TO LEARN HOW TO MANAGE THIS DISEASE, DISCUSS CHALLENGES, SHARE EXPERIENCES AND CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS WITH OTHERS. HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTER: THE HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTER AT NGMC SERVES THE HEALTH INFORMATION NEEDS OF THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COMMUNITY EXPANDING TO OVER 18 COUNTIES. CONSUMERS, PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO CREDIBLE RESOURCES RELATING TO MEDICAL SYMPTOMS, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. THE RESOURCE CENTER ENCOURAGES VISITORS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND BECOME ACTIVE, INFORMED PARTNERS IN THEIR HEALTHCARE. DURING FY23, THE LIBRARY HOSTED BOOK CLUBS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON ADVANCE CARE PLANNING & WELCOMED 13,246 VISITORS: A 35% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR. THE HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY ALSO PARTNERED WITH ST. JOHN'S BAPTIST CHURCH IN GAINESVILLE TO PROVIDE MEN'S HEALTH INFORMATION TO CHURCH MEMBERS, AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE ON HOW TO UTILIZE MEDLINE PLUS, AN ONLINE HEALTH RESOURCE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. HOSPICE: HOSPICE OF NGMC PROVIDED MULTIPLE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS AND EDUCATION FOR THOSE GRIEVING A LOSS OR CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH AN ILLNESS (SUCH AS DEMENTIA) AND CAMPS FOR CHILDREN DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF SOMEONE CLOSE TO THEM. IN FY23, HOSPICE OF NGMC SERVED 3,448 INDIVIDUALS. JUNETEENTH: NGMC PARTNERED WITH THE NEWTOWN FLORIST CLUB AND THE GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY BLACK HISTORY SOCIETY TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT THE HEALTH CARE RESOURCE PORTION OF THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION IN GAINESVILLE. NGMC AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN HEALTH PANELS, HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCE TABLES AND FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR OVER 500 ATTENDEES. ONE HALL ADVOCATES: UNITED WAY OF HALL COUNTY'S ONE HALL ADVOCATES PARTNERED WITH NGHS, GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES, NEWTOWN FLORIST CLUB AND WOMENSOURCE TO PRESENT A COMMUNITY SCREENING OF "THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS." A DISCUSSION ON WOMEN'S HEALTH WITH PANELISTS FROM NGHS (DR. SAMANTHA GRANT, GME FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENT; ASHLEY SIMPSON, NP, ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER, GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE; ANGIE CATON, RN, NGMC ONCOLOGY NURSE) FOLLOWED THE SCREENING OF THE FILM MODERATED BY PHILLIPPA LEWIS MOSS, NGMC'S BOARD CHAIR AND CO-CHAIR OF OUR CHNA. PARAMEDICS IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH (PITCH): PITCH WORKS TO IDENTIFY POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT NEED ASSISTANCE NAVIGATING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM APPROPRIATELY AND GRADUATING THEM TO A LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE. MANY INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCE BARRIERS TO GETTING THE HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES THEY NEED. THE PITCH PROGRAM WORKS WITH COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT PARTNERS WHO ACT AS BOTH A REFERRAL SOURCE AND RESOURCE FOR PARTICIPANTS. IN FY23, PITCH SERVED OVER 140 INDIVIDUALS, ESTABLISHING 60 NEW PITCH PROGRAM PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY CARE WHO INITIALLY REPORTED NO PRIMARY CARE. RESPECTING CHOICES: RESPECTING CHOICES IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL OF ADVANCED CARE PLANNING THAT HONORS AN INDIVIDUAL'S GOALS AND VALUES FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE HEALTH CARE. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO CREATE A CULTURE OF OPEN DISCUSSION ABOUT END-OF-LIFE CARE IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA SO THAT FAMILIES ARE RELIEVED OF UNNECESSARY STRESS AND TO AVOID THE USE OF EXPENSIVE RESOURCES THAT PATIENTS DON'T VALUE NOR BENEFIT FROM. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE NGHS FOUNDATION. SAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA: NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER SERVES AS LEAD AGENCY FOR SAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THE MISSION OF SAFE KIDS IS TO REDUCE UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES AND DEATH IN CHILDREN 19 AND UNDER. IN FY23, SAFE KIDS PROVIDED 100 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS WITH OUTREACH ACROSS NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON TO AN ESTIMATED 11,612 CHILDREN, FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS AND CAREGIVERS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, SAFETY ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES IN NEED. SEPSIS COMMUNITY OUTREACH: NGMC PROVIDED SEPSIS AWARENESS EDUCATION AT LOCAL HEALTH FAIRS AND SEMINARS IN FY23, AND ALSO ASSISTED OTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION TO DEVELOP SEPSIS NAVIGATION PROGRAMS TO ULTIMATELY INCREASE THE EARLY RECOGNITION OF SEPSIS TO SAVE LIVES. SYMPOSIA REGIONAL TRAUMA ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RTAC) AND SYMPOSIUM: NGMC AND THE REGIONAL TRAUMA ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO HOST THE ANNUAL NORTHEAST GEORGIA REGIONAL TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM, A TWO-DAY SYMPOSIUM THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SPEAKERS ON CURRENT TOPICS OF INTEREST TO PHYSICIANS, ADVANCE PRACTITIONERS, NURSES, RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS, PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, EMS PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE WORKERS. AS PART OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA'S TRAUMA SYSTEM, THE REGIONAL TRAUMA ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RTAC) DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS THE REGION'S TRAUMA SYSTEM PLAN AND MONITORS SYSTEM COMPLIANCE AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. NGMC PARTNERS WITH OTHER EMS AGENCIES, PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE PUBLIC AS A PART OF THIS COMMITTEE. IN FY23, 598 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ATTENDED THIS SYMPOSIUM.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	REGIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION SYMPOSIUM: THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA REGIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION SYMPOSIUM IS A FREE CONFERENCE OFFERED TO ANY HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BY NGMC'S INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL DEPARTMENT. MANY OF THE SMALL RURAL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT GEORGIA HAVE LIMITED TO NO ACCESS TO INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL EDUCATION. IN FY23, THIS SYMPOSIUM PROVIDED EDUCATION TO 161 INDIVIDUALS. NEURO REHAB SYMPOSIUM: THE NEURO REHAB SYMPOSIUM IS A ONE-DAY SYMPOSIUM FEATURING EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS ON NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION AFTER STROKE. DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THERAPISTS WHO CARE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, TOPICS COVERED STROKE-SPECIFIC IMPAIRMENT PRIORITIES IN EACH PHASE OF STROKE REHABILITATION. IN FY23, 280 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ATTENDED THIS SYMPOSIUM. GEORGIA HEART & VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM: THE GEORGIA HEART & VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM WAS A TWO-DAY CONFERENCE BRINGING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND OVER 50 RENOWNED EXPERTS TOGETHER TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE ON CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE AND TREATMENT. THE EVENT INCLUDED DEBATES, DISCUSSIONS, EXHIBITS, TWO LIVE-STREAMED HEART PROCEDURES AND MORE FOR OVER 550 PHYSICIANS, ADVANCED PRACTICE PRACTITIONERS, NURSES, EMS AND OTHER CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS. RESEARCH IN FY23, NGMC OFFERED PATIENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN 50 CLINICAL TRIALS INVOLVING SOME OF THE MOST PROMISING, BREAKTHROUGH NEW MEDICAL THERAPIES. OVER 510 PATIENTS WERE ENROLLED IN TRIALS THAT PROVIDED PATIENTS WITH ACCESS TO CUTTING EDGE TREATMENTS FOR CANCER AND HEART DISEASE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT NGHS.COM/RESEARCH. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION NGHS REPRESENTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.: BEAU PROCTOR, RN, SYSTEM MANAGER OF CARDIAC REHAB, REPRESENTED NGHS AT THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION'S "DAY ON THE HILL" IN MARCH 2023, ADVOCATING FOR BETTER ACCESS TO CARDIAC REHAB FOR PATIENTS IN GEORGIA TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO CARE. COMMUNITY SERVICE IN FY23, 66 LEADERS FROM NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON REPORTED DEDICATING STAFF TIME TOWARDS A TOTAL OF 222 LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITHIN VARIOUS CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. NGMC BARROW HIGHLIGHTS OF NGMC BARROW COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES: NGMC BARROW VALUES COOPERATIVE EFFORTS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF AREA RESIDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION DEMONSTRATES THIS THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORT. NGMC BARROW SUPPORTED THE COMMUNITY IN A VARIETY OF WAYS DURING FY23, FROM MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAMS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION, TO FACILITATING YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, BARROW PROVIDED SUPPORT TO OTHER LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE COMMUNITY. CHARITY CARE LIKE NGMC GAINESVILLE, BRASELTON, LUMPKIN AND HABERSHAM, NGMC BARROW'S CHARITY CARE POLICY REMOVED BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA, BEGINNING WITH THE FREE, MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE FOR PATIENTS WHOSE GROSS FAMILY INCOME IS 0 TO 150 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL) ADJUSTED FOR FAMILY SIZE. PATIENTS FROM OUR SERVICE AREA WHOSE FPL IS FROM 151 TO 300 PERCENT MAY QUALIFY FOR AN ADJUSTMENT EQUIVALENT TO THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 40 PERCENT DISCOUNT TO THE MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE. IN FY23, THE ESTIMATED COST OF INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE THROUGH NGMC BARROW WAS $3.2 MILLION BASED ON 3,586 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS. IN ADDITION, NGMC BARROW INCURRED BAD DEBT EXPENSE DURING 2023 OF APPROXIMATELY $11.4 MILLION AS MEASURED BY CHARGES. THIS REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 21.8 PERCENT OF NET PATIENT REVENUE AS REFLECTED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF THIS AMOUNT IS ESTIMATED TO BE THE RESULT OF PATIENTS THAT ARE EMPLOYED BY UNABLE TO PAY MEDICAL EXPENSES AND ARE THEREFORE CONSIDERED "MEDICALLY INDIGENT." FINANCIAL NAVIGATION NGMC BARROW EMPLOYS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COUNSELORS WHO HELP PATIENTS BECOME INSURED, BE IT THROUGH MEDICAID, PEACHCARE, OR OTHER PROGRAMS. NGMC'S FINANCIAL NAVIGATORS FOCUS ON BEING ADVOCATES FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS AIDING THEM IN FINDING VIABLE MEANS TO ACCESS CARE. THE TEAM'S FOCUS IS FINDING THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR HELPING PATIENTS APPLY FOR MEDICAID, DISABILITY, ACCESSING THE NEW HEALTHCARE EXCHANGES, OR PROCESSING CHARITY, WHEN APPROPRIATE. PATIENT NAVIGATION NGMC BARROW EMPLOYS PATIENT NAVIGATORS WHO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO CANCER PATIENTS AND THEY ARE SEEN AS A "LIVING RESOURCE DIRECTORY" FOR PATIENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE: CONNECTING PATIENTS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, HELPING PATIENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR DIAGNOSIS, COMMUNICATING WITH HEALTHCARE STAFF AND PROVIDERS, ADDRESSING LOGISTICAL ISSUES SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION AND HELPING PATIENTS UNDERSTAND MEDICAL TERMS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. THESE EFFORTS CAME AT A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF $117,442 FOR 1,439 PEOPLE FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY23. INDIGENT PATIENT FUND AT NGMC BARROW, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS TO OBTAIN URGENTLY NEEDED DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE FUNDS ARE PATIENTS WHOSE NEEDS CANNOT BE MET THROUGH PRIMARY INSURANCE, THEIR FUNDS, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, OR OTHER CHARITABLE SERVICES.. THE NGHS FOUNDATION PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $37,974 ACROSS ALL NGMC CAMPUSES IN FY23. WHAT DRIVES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES WITH SIGNIFICANT INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, THE HOSPITAL ENTITIES OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM COMPLETED A REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH, STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL, HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER AND GOOD NEWS CLINICS IN 2022. THE ASSESSMENT FOCUSED MAINLY ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES WHO ARE UNINSURED. INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY WAS GATHERED THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS, PLUS ONLINE SURVEYS THAT GARNERED APPROXIMATELY 4,500 RESPONSES, WELL ABOVE EXPECTED RESPONSE RATES. THE STUDY IDENTIFIED THE THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES THAT FIT HAND-IN-GLOVE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION: MENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, AND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PRIORITIES, GO TO WWW.NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION NGMC BARROW CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A PIPELINE TO ATTRACT AND PREPARE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HEALTHCARE POSITIONS AND WORKS TO TRAIN, EDUCATE AND RECRUIT STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE. NGMC BARROW SPENT OVER $134,000 IN FY23 IN THESE AREAS: ALLIED HEALTH STUDENT EDUCATION: IN FY23, NGMC BARROW PROVIDED CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR 10 ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS. THE ALLIED HEALTH STUDENT EDUCATION PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS LEARN VALUABLE SKILLS IN A CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTES CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE, IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO CARE. NURSING STUDENT EDUCATION: NGMC BARROW WORKS TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF NURSES IN OUR COMMUNITY, IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE. NGMC COORDINATED CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR 22 NURSING STUDENTS AT NGMC BARROW IN FY23. YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: THE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO COME WORK IN THE HOSPITAL FOR ONE CLASS PERIOD, WHICH PROVIDES HANDS-ON EXPOSURE TO MANY DIFFERENT HEALTHCARE CAREERS. 12 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED WITH NGMC BARROW IN FY23. SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE CLINICS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS NGMC HELPS SUPPORT LOCAL NON-PROFITS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE IN NEED TO RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER IMPORTANT SUPPORT SERVICES. OFTEN REFERRED TO AS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, LACK OF ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES PLAY A DETRIMENTAL ROLE IN OVERALL HEALTH. IN FACT, RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE IDEA THAT AS MUCH AS 80% OF A PERSON'S WELLBEING IS TIED TO PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC FACTORS, AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS. MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THESE AREAS UPSTREAM CAN IMPACT BETTER HEALTH DOWNSTREAM, MINIMIZING POOR HEALTH, UNNECESSARY SUFFERING AND HIGHER COSTS OF CARE. IN FY23, NGMC BARROW HELPED SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AT A COST OF OVER $265,000: -ADVENTURE BAGS -AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION, OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK -AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION -BARROW AREA ROTARY CLUB -BARROW MINISTRY VILLAGE -FOOD BANK OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA -FRIENDS OF ADVANTAGE -HABITAT FOR HUMANITY -NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA -REGION TEN EMS DIRECTOR'S ASSOCIATION -ROTARY CLUB OF WINDER -SOUTHEASTERN BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION -THE BARROW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION -THE CANCER FOUNDATION -THE TREE HOUSE -UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA -WIMBERLY'S ROOTS -WINDER FIRE DEPARTMENT -YMCA OF GEORGIA'S PIEDMONT
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN FY23, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CHRISTY MOORE AND ONE HALL CO-CHAIR OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MONICA NEWTON, D.O. MET WITH LOCAL CHURCH REPRESENTATIVES ABOUT THEIR LOCAL SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS TO INTRODUCE THE ONE HALL STRUCTURE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THEY MIGHT CONSIDER ORGANIZING EFFORTS. ACCESS TO CARE BETHLEHEM MEDICAL PLAZA: IN DECEMBER 2022, NGHS BROKE GROUND ON THE MEDICAL PLAZA LOCATED IN BETHLEHEM. EXPECTED TO OPEN IN SPRING 2024, THE TWO-STORY, 34,000-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING WILL INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE, OB/GYN, SPORTS MEDICINE, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND GENERAL SURGERY PHYSICIAN OFFICES, AN URGENT CARE AND ON-SITE LAB AND DIGITAL X-RAY SERVICES. HEALTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING SUPPORT: NGMC BARROW DONATED $225,000 TOWARDS THE BUILDING OUR FUTURES PROJECT IN BARROW COUNTY. THE BUILDING OUR FUTURES PROJECT IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE BARROW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP AN 8-ACRE PARK AND PLAYGROUND THAT WILL BE CENTRALLY LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING (CFIT) IN WINDER. IT WILL PROVIDE SPACE FOR RECREATION, EDUCATION, AND PROGRAMS FOR BARROW COUNTY RESIDENTS. THE PLAYGROUND FEATURES UNIQUE AND CHALLENGING PLAY PIECES AS WELL AS ADA-ACCESSIBLE FEATURES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. NGHS PRESIDENT AND CEO, A NATIVE OF BARROW COUNTY, SERVES AS CAMPAIGN LEADER COUNCIL CO-CHAIR. SAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA: NGMC BARROW SERVED AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR SAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA, REDUCING UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES AND DEATHS IN CHILDREN 19 AND UNDER. IN FY23, SAFE KIDS PROVIDED TEN PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN THE BARROW AREA, WITH OUTREACH TO AN ESTIMATED 1,388 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, AND CAREGIVERS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, SAFETY ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES WHO WERE IN NEED OF THEM. THE NGHS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SAFE KIDS OVERALL AT A COST OF $204,394. TAR WARS: NGMC BARROW PARTNERED WITH BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT "TAR WARS" FOR 2,061 FOURTH AND FIFTH-GRADE STUDENTS. "TAR WARS" IS A TOBACCO-FREE EDUCATION PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO USE, THE COST OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND THE ADVERTISING TECHNIQUES USED BY THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY TO MARKET THEIR PRODUCTS TO YOUTH. PARTNERS IN EDUCATION: AS A PARTNER IN EDUCATION WITH BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS, NGMC BARROW PROVIDED A DONATION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO STOCK ALL 19 BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS' NURSING CLINICS. AWARDS & RECOGNITION PARAMEDICS OF THE YEAR: NGMC BARROW AND BARROW EMS PARTNER TOGETHER TO PROVIDE CRUCIAL EMERGENCY CARE TO THE BARROW COUNTY COMMUNITY. PRIOR TO THEIR PARTNERSHIP, BARROW COUNTY DID NOT HAVE EMERGENCY SERVICES WITHIN CITY LIMITS, NEGATIVELY IMPACTING CRITICAL RESPONSE TIME IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. JAMES OUELETT AND ROBERT LEE, PARAMEDICS FROM BARROW EMS, WERE RECOGNIZED AS THE 2023 BARROW COUNTY PARAMEDICS OF THE YEAR AT THE 29TH ANNUAL REGION 10 EMS AWARDS BANQUET. COMMUNITY SERVICE IN FY23, SEVEN LEADERS FROM NGMC BARROW DEDICATED STAFF TIME TOWARDS 29 LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITH VARIOUS CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. NGMC BARROW MANAGER SUNITA SINGH SERVED AS BOTH A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S GO RED FOR WOMEN BOARD AND THE BOARD CHAIR OF THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. NGMC BARROW ADMINISTRATOR JOHN NEIDENBACH SERVED WITH THE BARROW AREA ROTARY CLUB AND AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE BARROW COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. NGMC LUMPKIN HIGHLIGHTS OF NGMC LUMPKIN'S FY23 COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES: NGMC LUMPKIN VALUES COOPERATIVE EFFORTS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF AREA RESIDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION DEMONSTRATES THIS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND STAFF SUPPORT TO LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES, DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, PROVIDING HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, AND FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIGENT CLINICS THAT SERVE THE UNDER-SERVED POPULATION. CHARITY CARE NGMC LUMPKIN'S CHARITY CARE POLICY REMOVED BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA, BEGINNING WITH FREE MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE FOR PATIENTS WHOSE GROSS FAMILY INCOME WAS ZERO TO 150 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL) ADJUSTED FOR FAMILY SIZE. PATIENTS FROM OUR SERVICE AREA WHOSE FPL IS FROM 151 TO 300 PERCENT QUALIFIED FOR AN ADJUSTMENT EQUIVALENT TO THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 40 PERCENT DISCOUNT TO THE MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE. IN FY23, THE ESTIMATED COST OF INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE THROUGH NGMC LUMPKIN WAS APPROXIMATELY $895,000 BASED ON 1,194 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS. IN ADDITION, NGMC INCURRED BAD DEBT EXPENSE DURING 2023 OF OVER $7.2 MILLION AS MEASURED BY CHARGES. THIS REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 28.3 PERCENT OF NET PATIENT REVENUE AS REFLECTED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF THIS AMOUNT IS ESTIMATED TO BE THE RESULT OF PATIENTS THAT ARE EMPLOYED BY UNABLE TO PAY MEDICAL EXPENSES AND ARE THEREFORE CONSIDERED "MEDICALLY INDIGENT." INDIGENT PATIENT FUND AT NGMC LUMPKIN, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS TO OBTAIN URGENTLY NEEDED DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE FUNDS ARE PATIENTS WHOSE NEEDS CANNOT BE MET THROUGH PRIMARY INSURANCE, THEIR FUNDS, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, OR OTHER CHARITABLE SERVICES. THE NGHS FOUNDATION PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $37,974 ACROSS ALL NGMC CAMPUSES IN FY23. WHAT DRIVES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES WITH SIGNIFICANT INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, THE HOSPITAL ENTITIES OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM COMPLETED A REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH, STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL, HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER AND GOOD NEWS CLINICS IN 2022, WHICH CONTINUES TO DRIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES TODAY. THE ASSESSMENT FOCUSED MAINLY ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES WHO ARE UNINSURED. INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY WAS GATHERED THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS, PLUS ONLINE SURVEYS THAT GARNERED APPROXIMATELY 4,500 RESPONSES, WELL ABOVE EXPECTED RESPONSE RATES. THE STUDY IDENTIFIED THE THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES THAT FIT HAND-IN-GLOVE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION: MENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, AND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PRIORITIES, GO TO WWW.NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NGMC LUMPKIN CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A PIPELINE TO ATTRACT AND PREPARE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HEALTHCARE POSITIONS. NGMC LUMPKIN WORKS TO TRAIN, EDUCATE AND RECRUIT STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE. NGMC LUMPKIN SPENT OVER $73,000 IN FY23 IN THESE AREAS: ALLIED HEALTH STUDENT EDUCATION: IN FY23, NGMC LUMPKIN PROVIDED CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR 10 ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS. THE ALLIED HEALTH STUDENT EDUCATION PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS LEARN VALUABLE SKILLS IN A CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTES CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE, IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO CARE. EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED WITH EACH SCHOOL/PROGRAM, AND NGMC LUMPKIN ENSURES COMPLETION OF ALL ORIENTATION AND STUDENT HEALTH REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO ROTATIONS. NURSING STUDENT EDUCATION: NURSING STUDENT EDUCATION AT NGMC LUMPKIN WORKS TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF NURSES IN OUR COMMUNITY, IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE. NGMC COORDINATED CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR SEVEN NURSING STUDENTS WHICH INCLUDES FACULTY AND STUDENT ORIENTATION, EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENT MAINTENANCE AND COMPLETION OF ALL HEALTH AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO FIRST ROTATION. SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE CLINICS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS NGMC LUMPKIN HELPS SUPPORT LOCAL NON-PROFITS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE IN NEED TO RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER IMPORTANT SUPPORT SERVICES. OFTEN REFERRED TO AS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, LACK OF ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES PLAY A DETRIMENTAL ROLE IN OVERALL HEALTH. IN FACT, RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE IDEA THAT AS MUCH AS 80% OF A PERSON'S WELLBEING IS TIED TO PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC FACTORS, AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS. MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THESE AREAS UPSTREAM CAN IMPACT BETTER HEALTH DOWNSTREAM, MINIMIZING POOR HEALTH, UNNECESSARY SUFFERING AND HIGHER COSTS OF CARE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	NGMC LUMPKIN PROVIDED OVER $32,000 IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS IN FY23. BELOW ARE HIGHLIGHTS: COMMUNITY HELPING PLACE: IN FY23, NGMC LUMPKIN PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY HELPING PLACE, A NON-PROFIT IN LUMPKIN COUNTY THAT PROVIDES FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES, A FOOD PANTRY, SUMMER FOOD PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, A BABY AND PERSONAL CARE PANTRY, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND REFERRAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE AREA'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. GOOD SHEPHERD OF DAWSON COUNTY: NGMC LUMPKIN PARTNERS WITH THE GOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC TO PROVIDE FREE AND REDUCED COST HEALTHCARE, DENTAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA. NGMC ALSO PROVIDES DONATED OFFICE SPACE TO THE GOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC. LUMPKIN COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION: NGMC LUMPKIN SUPPORTED LUMPKIN COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION, A PARTNERSHIP OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF THE COMMUNITY, TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND TO GIVE ALL CHILDREN AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. CONNECTABILITY: NGMC LUMPKIN PROVIDED A DONATION TOWARDS THE PROGRAMMING OF CONNECTABILITY, A NON-PROFIT IN LUMPKIN COUNTY THAT OFFERS DIRECT SERVICES & COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL NETWORKS AND REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. LUMPKIN FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND VIOLENCE: NGMC LUMPKIN PROVIDED A DONATION TO THE LUMPKIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE CRIME PREVENTION, SAFETY EDUCATION & SUBSTANCE USE EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR LUMPKIN COUNTY SCHOOLS AS A PART OF THE "LUMPKIN FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND VIOLENCE" PROGRAM. SOUTH ENOTAH CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER: NGMC LUMPKIN PROVIDED FUNDS TOWARDS SOUTH ENOTAH CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER'S SERVICES, INCLUDING FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, ADVOCACY, THERAPY AND FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS TO CHILD VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN LUMPKIN COUNTY AND WHITE COUNTY. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT NGMC LUMPKIN HELPED SUPPORT INCLUDE: -AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY -DAHLONEGA SUNRISE ROTARY ACCESS TO CARE LUMPKIN COUNTY SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC: IN FY23, TAMMY SOLES, DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL CARE & STAFF DEVELOPMENT, WORKED WITH LUMPKIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR A STATE GRANT FOR RENOVATIONS & STAFFING OF A SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC. MEDICAL PLAZA DAWSONVILLE: IN MARCH 2023, NGHS BROKE GROUND ON A NEW MEDICAL PLAZA OFFICE BUILDING IN DAWSONVILLE. THIS SECOND BUILDING ADDED TO MEDICAL PLAZA DAWSONVILLE WILL BE HOME TO A NEW, LARGER URGENT CARE AND NUMEROUS PHYSICIAN OFFICES AND IS SET TO OPEN IN EARLY 2024. NGMC LUMPKIN DRYING-IN: IN 2023, NGMC LUMPKIN CELEBRATED ANOTHER MILESTONE WITH A SPECIAL "DRYING-IN" CEREMONY. THE NEW NGMC LUMPKIN IS SET TO OPEN IN SPRING 2024. HEALTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON INJURY PREVENTION AND TRAUMA: NGMC LUMPKIN PROVIDED COMMUNITY EDUCATION REGARDING FALLS, INJURY PREVENTION AND TRAUMA TO SCHOOLS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE LUMPKIN COUNTY COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS TRAINING FOR THE STOP THE BLEED CAMPAIGN, A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENABLE TEACHERS, NURSES, AND STAFF TO RENDER IMMEDIATE, POTENTIALLY LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL AID TO INJURED STUDENTS OR CO-WORKERS WHILE AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONDERS. HEALTHY AGING DAWSON: NGMC LUMPKIN PROVIDED COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, WITH TOPICS RANGING FROM SEPSIS PREVENTION TO ADVANCE CARE PLANNING, TO OVER 32 ATTENDEES AT THE HEALTHY AGING DAWSON HEALTH FAIR IN FY23. SCHOOL-BASED GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS: NGMC'S HOSPICE PROVIDED SCHOOL-BASED GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS TO 18 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LUMPKIN COUNTY IN FY23. SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION: NGPG STAFF PROVIDED HEALTHCARE EDUCATION COURSES TO LUMPKIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT COURSES TO LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS IN FY23. COMMUNITY SERVICE IN FY23, SIX LEADERS FROM NGMC LUMPKIN REPORTED SPENDING DEDICATED STAFF TIME TOWARDS 17 LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITH VARIOUS CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. NGMC LUMPKIN DIRECTOR KAY HALL SERVED ON THE BOARD OF COMMUNITY HELPING PLACE AND NGPG VP OF OPERATIONS BOBBY NORRIS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE GOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC OF DAWSON COUNTY. NGMC HABERSHAM HIGHLIGHTS OF NGMC HABERSHAM'S FY23 COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES: HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER (HMC) OFFICIALLY BECAME NGMC HABERSHAM ON JULY 1, 2023. NGHS ACQUIRED THE STRUGGLING RURAL HOSPITAL TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO LOCAL HOSPITAL CARE FOR RURAL PARTS OF THE NORTH GEORGIA REGION. NGMC HABERSHAM VALUES COOPERATIVE EFFORTS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF AREA RESIDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION DEMONSTRATES THIS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND STAFF SUPPORT TO LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES, DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS ON HEALTH EDUCATION, AND FOSTERING A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL INDIGENT CLINIC THAT SERVES THE UNDER-SERVED POPULATION. CHARITY CARE NGMC HABERSHAM'S CHARITY CARE POLICY REMOVED BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA, BEGINNING WITH FREE MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE FOR PATIENTS WHOSE GROSS FAMILY INCOME WAS ZERO TO 150 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL) ADJUSTED FOR FAMILY SIZE. PATIENTS FROM OUR SERVICE AREA WHOSE FPL IS FROM 151 TO 300 PERCENT QUALIFIED FOR AN ADJUSTMENT EQUIVALENT TO THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 40 PERCENT DISCOUNT TO THE MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE. IN FY23, THE ESTIMATED COST OF INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE THROUGH NGMC HABERSHAM WAS APPROXIMATELY $410,000 BASED ON 268 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS. IN ADDITION, NGMC HABERSHAM REPORTED NO BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOR THE PERIOD AS PATIENT ACCOUNTS DERIVED AFTER THE ACQUISITION DATE OF THE HOSPITAL BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM DID NOT ALLOW FOR ENOUGH TIME TO PASS BEFORE DECLARING ANY ACCOUNTS AS BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOR THE PERIOD. FINANCIAL NAVIGATION NGMC HABERSHAM EMPLOYS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COUNSELORS WHO HELP PATIENTS BECOME INSURED, BE IT THROUGH MEDICAID, PEACHCARE, OR OTHER PROGRAMS. NGMC'S FINANCIAL NAVIGATORS FOCUS ON BEING ADVOCATES FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS, AIDING THEM IN FINDING VIABLE MEANS TO ACCESS CARE. THE TEAM'S FOCUS IS FINDING THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR HELPING PATIENTS APPLY FOR MEDICAID, DISABILITY, ACCESSING THE NEW HEALTHCARE EXCHANGES, OR PROCESSING CHARITY, WHEN APPROPRIATE. INDIGENT PATIENT FUND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS TO OBTAIN URGENTLY NEEDED DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE FUNDS ARE PATIENTS WHOSE NEEDS CANNOT BE MET THROUGH PRIMARY INSURANCE, THEIR FUNDS, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, OR OTHER CHARITABLE SERVICES. THE NGHS FOUNDATION PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $37,974 ACROSS ALL NGMC CAMPUSES IN FY23. REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IN 2022, NGMC PARTNERED WITH HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER AND OTHER REGIONAL PARTNERS ON THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THIS CHNA COVERED HABERSHAM, RABUN, AND BANKS COUNTIES, IN ADDITION TO OTHER COUNTIES IN THE REGION AND FOCUSED MAINLY ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES WHO ARE UNINSURED. INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY WAS GATHERED THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS. THE STUDY CULMINATED IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE THREE FOLLOWING HEALTH PRIORITIES: MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, AND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PRIORITIES, GO TO WWW.NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NGMC HABERSHAM SERVES AS A PIPELINE TO ATTRACT AND PREPARE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HEALTHCARE POSITIONS AND WORKS TO TRAIN, EDUCATE AND RECRUIT STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE. NGMC HABERSHAM SPENT OVER $75,000 IN FY23 IN THESE AREAS: ALLIED HEALTH STUDENT EDUCATION: NGMC HABERSHAM PROVIDES CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS, HELPING STUDENTS LEARN VALUABLE SKILLS IN A CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT. FROM JULY 1 SEPTEMBER 30 IN FY23, NINE STUDENTS BENEFITTED FROM THIS PROGRAM. NURSING STUDENT EDUCATION: THROUGH CLINICAL ROTATIONS AT NGMC HABERSHAM, NURSING STUDENTS LEARN VALUABLE SKILLS. FOR THE JULY 1 SEPTEMBER 30 PERIOD IN FY23, SEVEN STUDENTS BENEFITTED FROM THIS PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE CLINICS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS NGMC HABERSHAM HELPS SUPPORT LOCAL NON-PROFITS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE IN NEED TO RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER IMPORTANT SUPPORT SERVICES. OFTEN REFERRED TO AS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, LACK OF ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES PLAY A DETRIMENTAL ROLE IN OVERALL HEALTH. IN FACT, RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE IDEA THAT AS MUCH AS 80% OF A PERSON'S WELLBEING IS TIED TO PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC FACTORS, AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS. MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THESE AREAS UPSTREAM CAN IMPACT BETTER HEALTH DOWNSTREAM, MINIMIZING POOR HEALTH, UNNECESSARY SUFFERING AND HIGHER COSTS OF CARE. NGMC HABERSHAM PROVIDED OVER $10,000 IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS IN FY23. BELOW ARE HIGHLIGHTS: HUB OF HABERSHAM: NGMC MADE A DONATION TOWARD THE HUB OF HABERSHAM TO HELP SERVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH AN IN-SCHOOL MENTORING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP AND GOOD DECISION MAKING. HEALTHY SELF ESTEEM IS A FOCUS OF THIS WORK, WHICH ALIGNS WITH NGMC HABERSHAM'S FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH. NORTH GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE: NGMC HABERSHAM DONATED TOWARDS THE RICH PERKINS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION, HONORING HEALTHCARE WORKERS WHO HAVE MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO TECHNICAL EDUCATION THROUGH INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP. VANESSA LONE, MEDICAL ASSISTING INSTRUCTOR AT NGTC, WAS THE HONOREE IN FY23. HABERSHAM COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE: IN FY23, NGMC HABERSHAM WAS A SPONSOR OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT IN HABERSHAM COUNTY, BENEFITTING CANCER RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. WATER SAFETY: IN FY23, NGMC HABERSHAM PARTNERED WITH HABERSHAM COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION THROUGH SAFE KIDS TO PROVIDE WATER SAFETY TRAINING TO CHILDREN & PARENTS. SOQUE RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION: NGMC HABERSHAM PROVIDED A DONATION TOWARDS THE SOQUE RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION TO HELP SUPPORT EFFORTS TOWARDS WATER TESTING, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN WATER RELATED TO HUMAN HEALTH. GRACE GATE CLINIC: STAFF FROM FINANCIAL NAVIGATION AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT MET WITH LEADERSHIP AT GRACE GATE CLINIC TO ENSURE NAVIGATION PROCESSES ARE WORKING AND OPEN THE DOOR TO FUTURE PARTNERSHIP. UNITED WAY OF HABERSHAM COUNTY: PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS OCCURRED BETWEEN NGMC AND UNITED WAY OF HABERSHAM COUNTY IN FY23. ACCESS TO CARE URGENT CARE OPENED IN TOCCOA: IN FY23, NGHS OPENED ITS NINTH URGENT CARE LOCATION IN TOCCOA, PROVIDING CARE FOR MINOR ILLNESSES AND INJURIES. COMMUNITY SERVICE KEVIN MATSON, VP OF REGIONAL HOSPITALS, SERVED ON THE HABERSHAM COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS & FINANCE COMMITTEE, LEADERSHIP HABERSHAM, HABERSHAM COUNTY ROTARY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, AND THE UNITED WAY OF HABERSHAM COMMITTEE FOR FUNDING DECISIONS. SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTING NGMC USED THE PRECEPTS OUTLINED IN "A GUIDE FOR PLANNING AND REPORTING COMMUNITY BENEFIT," PROVIDED BY THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND VIZIENT FOR ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTING WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS 990 SCHEDULE H. THE GUIDE'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP NOT-FOR-PROFIT MISSION-DRIVEN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOP, ENHANCE AND REPORT ON THEIR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT DEFINITION: THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY MUST ADDRESS A DEMONSTRATED COMMUNITY NEED AND SEEK TO ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: -IMPROVING ACCESS -ENHANCING POPULATION HEALTH -ADVANCING GENERALIZABLE KNOWLEDGE -RELIEVING THE GOVERNMENT BURDEN ON IMPROVING HEALTH THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY MUST: -PRIMARILY BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY RATHER THAN THE ORGANIZATION -RESULT IN MEASURABLE EXPENSE TO THE ORGANIZATION IF THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IS PROVIDED PRIMARILY FOR MARKETING PURPOSES, STANDARD PRACTICE, EXPECTED OF ALL HOSPITALS (SUCH AS ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR ACCREDITATION, LICENSURE, OR TO PARTICIPATE IN MEDICARE) OR IS PRIMARILY FOR EMPLOYEES (NOT INCLUDING INTERNS, RESIDENTS, AND FELLOWS) AND/OR AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS, IT IS NOT COMMUNITY BENEFIT. CHARITY CARE COST IS AN ESTIMATED COST AND DOES NOT INCLUDE BAD DEBT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULE O TO GIVE THE BROADEST VIEW OF COMMUNITY IMPACT OF NGHS HOSPITALS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT DEPARTMENT AT 770-219-8085.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	INFORMATION FOR THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FOR PREPARATION OF THE RETURN. AFTER THE RETURN WAS PREPARED, IT WAS REVIEWED BY SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. EMPLOYEES ATTEST TO THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND REPORTING/DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS AT HIRE AND ANNUALLY. COMPLIANCE IS MONITORED CONTINUOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD (NGHS BOARD) HAS DEVELOPED A TOTAL COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND INSTALLED COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT SEEK TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF NGHS AND AFFILIATES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE POLICIES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN KEY EMPLOYEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF VOTING DIRECTORS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OF NGHS AND IS FREE FROM CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE REVIEWED AND RATIFIED BY THE NGHS BOARD. THE COMMITTEE'S METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH INCORPORATE BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE CONSIDERATIONS, WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN THE COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATIONS CONCERNING KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND THE SPECIFIC COMPONENTS THEREOF. THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE DESCRIBED BELOW AS TO EACH OF THE THREE CATEGORIES. BASE SALARY NGHS ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT TO COLLECT APPROPRIATE DATA FROM A GROUP OF PEERS SIMILAR IN SIZE AND COMPLEXITY TO NGHS. THIS COMPARABILITY DATA IS REVIEWED WITH THE COMMITTEE ALONG WITH COMPARISONS OF NGHS EXECUTIVE SALARIES COMPARED TO THE MARKET DATA. THE CEO MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE FOR SALARIES WITHIN THE PEER GROUP SALARY RANGES BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS FOR EACH POSITION. IN EACH INSTANCE THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS REACH A CONSENSUS BASED ON THE COMBINATION OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION, AND THE COMMITTEE SETS A BASE SALARY LEVEL FOR EACH KEY EMPLOYEE. PERFORMANCE BASED VARIABLE COMPENSATION NGHS LEADERSHIP PARTICIPATE IN A PERFORMANCE BASED VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN WITH OPPORTUNITY LEVELS DETERMINED BASED ON THE PEER GROUP MARKET DATA AND TO ALIGN WITH THE NGHS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY PARAMETERS. ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE DETERMINED THROUGH A FORMAL PLANNING PROCESS INVOLVING BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. FOLLOWING THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, CASH AWARDS ARE DETERMINED BASED ON ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE. BENEFITS AND RETENTION PROGRAMS BENEFIT PLANS AND AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BY A COMPARISON PROCESS SIMILAR TO DETERMINING BASE SALARIES WITH POSITIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR TO NGHS. INCLUDED IN BENEFITS ARE RETIREMENT PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE RETENTION AND PROGRESS TOWARD LONG-TERM GOALS WITHIN NGHS' MISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND STATISTICS ARE FILED QUARTERLY WITH DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION, LLC (DAC BOND). DAC BOND SERVES AS A DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT FOR ISSUERS OF MUNICIPAL BONDS ELECTRONICALLY POSTING AND TRANSMITTING INFORMATION TO REPOSITORIES AND INVESTORS. ALL OTHER ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,203,837. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,195,406. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,399,243. CONTRACT SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,793,957. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,385,464. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,179,421. FEES FOR SERVICES - OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,578,049. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,708,148. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,286,197.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	INTERCOMPANY FORGIVENESS 152,423,587. PARTNERSHIP INCOME NOT ON BOOKS 328,346. PENSION ADJUSTMENT 22,291,288. OTHER ADJUSTMENT -993. ADJUSTMENT TO ADD NGHV 351,359.

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Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NORTHEAST GEORGIA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2500 LIMESTONE PARKWAY	AddressLine1Txt
City	GAINESVILLE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	30501	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	921186216	EIN
Primary Activities	HEALTHCARE	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	GA	LegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Predominant Income Type	RELATED	PredominantIncomeTypeTxt
Disproportionate Allocations	0	DisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing Partner	Yes (1)	GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
Ownership	0.51000	OwnershipPct

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd	Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt	Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt	Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt	OwnershipOwnershipPct	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd	Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
NORTHEAST GA HEALTH PARTNERS LLC
743 SPRING STREET	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	582131807	PPO DEVELOPMENT	GA	N/A	C	$4,539,436	$7,198	1.00000	0
LANIER COMMUNITY ASSURANCE LTD
743 SPRING STREET	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501		INSURANCE		N/A	C	$29,909,659	$89,489,650	1.00000	0	CJ
NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH PARTNERS NETWORK LLC
743 SPRING STREET	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	611972705	PPO DEVELOPMENT	GA	N/A	C	$621,203		1.00000	0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	Yes (1)	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	Yes (1)	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	Yes (1)	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	Yes (1)	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	Yes (1)	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	0	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	0	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	0	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	0	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	0	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	0	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	Yes (1)	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	0	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	Yes (1)	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	Yes (1)	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	0	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	0	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (11 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt	InvolvedInvolvedAmt	Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIAN GROUP INC
C	$19,811,565	COST
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
B	$176,114,897	COST
NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM INC
C	$152,423,587	COST
NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH PARTNERS LLC
C	$2,589,315	COST
NGHS FOUNDATION
C	$2,469,859	COST
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
B	$2,469,859	COST
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
D	$628,346	COST
NGHS FOUNDATION
E	$628,346	COST
NGHS FOUNDATION
C	$219,386	COST
THE MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY INC
B	$219,386	COST
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
L	$163,709,620	COST