NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization: NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC (EIN 58-1694098)
Tax period: 2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30
Filed: 2023-08-11
IRS object ID: 202342239349302224
Schema version: 2021v4.2
Note: A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2023-08-11T15:39:03-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2022-09-30	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	2021-10-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	581694098	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER 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	2023-08-11	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person First	BRIAN	PersonFirstNm
Person Last	STEINES	PersonLastNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
SSN	999009999	SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer	3	TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance Level	AAL1	AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance Level	IAL1	IdentityAssuranceLevelCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2021	TaxYr
Build TS	2023-04-26 12:10:37Z	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	$1,770,037,100	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	10	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	9	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	11639	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	511	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$1,460,880	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$22,180,863	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$16,675,201	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$1,698,310,571	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$1,696,723,683	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$10,298,358	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$55,140,315	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$810,695	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$1,485,139	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$1,731,600,487	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$1,770,024,338	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$1,801,803	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$2,087,131	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$577,808,691	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$687,469,425	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$900,294,966	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$886,670,876	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$1,479,905,460	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$1,576,227,432	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$251,695,027	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$193,796,906	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$2,488,165,616	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$2,367,614,985	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$1,499,400,347	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$1,423,208,858	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$988,765,269	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$944,406,127	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER IS AN AFFILIATE OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM (NGHS) AND 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:- NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON CAMPUSES)- NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BARROW- NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER LUMPKIN- THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. (NGHS FOUNDATION)- NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP- GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$1,384,395,315	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$2,087,131	GrantAmt
Revenue	$1,641,432,635	RevenueAmt
Desc	NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (NGMC) INCLUDES CAMPUSES IN GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON, GEORGIA AND IS AFFILIATED WITH NGMC BARROW AND NGMC LUMPKIN. AS A PART OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, NGMC 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	$1,384,395,315	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	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	Yes (1)	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	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	Yes (1)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	0	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	0	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	0	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	Yes (1)	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	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	687	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	11639	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (1)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (1)	Form990TFiledInd
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	10	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	9	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	Yes (1)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (1)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (1)	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 (27 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
CAMILLE VIERA-HEWELL
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
FRANCIS LAKE
PHYSICIAN - NGPG	1.00	Yes (X)	$778,465	$0	$42,219	40.00
MARTHA RANDOLPH
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
PETE WILLIAMS
PHYSICIAN - NGPG	1.00	Yes (X)	$346,040	$0	$39,469	40.00
PHILLIPA LEWIS MOSS
CHAIR	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
PRESTON BOWEN
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
SEMUEL MAYSONET
VICE CHAIR	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN SAMUEL
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
STEVE BLAIR
MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
CAROL BURRELL
PRESIDENT & CEO	1.00		$1,657,752	$0	$100,844	40.00	Yes (X)
BRIAN D STEINES
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	1.00		$974,462	$0	$116,683	40.00	Yes (X)
STEPHEN KELLY
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	1.00		$327,437	$0	$57,204	40.00	Yes (X)
MICHAEL COVERT
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, MEMBER	40.00		$1,214,072	$0	$130,192	1.00	Yes (X)
JOHN DELZELL JR
VP MEDICAL EDUCATION - NGMC	40.00		$540,922	$0	$76,351			Yes (X)
JOHN A WILLIAMSON
PRESIDENT NGMC BRASELTON	40.00		$547,478	$0	$102,604			Yes (X)
LORIE SHOEMAKER
CHIEF NURSING EXECUTIVE - "CONTRACTED"	40.00		$368,341	$0	$0			Yes (X)
LUISA GUTMAN
CHIEF HR OFFICER - NGHS	1.00		$476,483	$0	$47,234	40.00		Yes (X)
MELISSA TYMCHUK
CHIEF OF STAFF - NGHS	1.00		$389,539	$0	$81,451	40.00		Yes (X)
TRACY VARDEMAN
CHIEF STRATEGY EXECUTIVE - NGHS	1.00		$576,284	$0	$99,547	40.00		Yes (X)
CHITRA SRINIVASAN
PHYSICIAN	40.00		$319,670	$0	$12,396				Yes (X)
JACK CHENG
PHYSICIAN	40.00		$348,680	$0	$17,296				Yes (X)
JOHN TURNER
VP - POST ACUTE CARE	40.00		$403,907	$0	$66,707				Yes (X)
KRUPA DESAI
MEDICAL DIRECTOR - CAPACITY COMMAND CENTER	40.00		$393,169	$0	$39,469				Yes (X)
TINA WALDEN
VP - ADMINISTRATOR OF PHYSICIAN PRACTICE GA HEART	40.00		$377,394	$0	$74,266				Yes (X)
BRENDA SIMPSON
CHIEF NURSING EXECUTIVE - NGMC	0.00		$105,184	$0	$5,090					Yes (X)
LOUIS SMITH JR
FORMER PRESIDENT - NGMC	0.00		$179,296	$0	$8,231					Yes (X)
SAMUEL JOHNSON MD
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER - NGHS	0.00		$1,198,947	$0	$22,108					Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$11,523,522	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$1,139,361	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	1126	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
MEDIFIS INC
PO BOX 5068	NEW YORK	NY	10087	STAFFING SERVICES	$54,398,408
PERKINS & WILL INC
PO BOX 71181	CHICAGO	IL	60694	ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES	$12,554,288
GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
PO BOX 96483	CHICAGO	IL	60693	BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE	$11,419,409
ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES OF GAINESVILLE
PO BOX 1076	GAINESVILLE	GA	30503	ANESTHESIA SERVICES	$7,860,720
ARAMARK SERVICES
PO BOX 978839	DALLAS	TX	75397	ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES	$6,380,279

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	406	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations	$2,116,574	RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants	$14,558,627	GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions	$16,675,201	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
NET PATIENT SVC REV	621400	$1,640,789,678	$1,640,789,678
OTHER REVENUE	621990	$27,645,480		$27,645,480
PHARMACY	446110	$21,190,277		$21,190,277
CAFETERIA REVENUE	722514	$5,637,368		$5,637,368
LAB REVENUE	621500	$1,460,880			$1,460,880

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$1,696,723,683	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$39,621,827	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$39,621,827	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$854,944	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$12,762	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$842,182	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$842,182	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$842,182	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$15,323,609	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$194,879	OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

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

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$15,323,609	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$194,879	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$15,518,488	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$15,518,488	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	PARTNERSHIP INCOME	Desc
Business	621990	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$642,957	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$642,957	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$642,957	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,770,024,338	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$1,641,432,635	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$1,460,880	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$110,455,622	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,087,131	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,087,131	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,586,952	TotalAmt
Program Services	$737,092	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,849,860	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$584,483,508	TotalAmt
Program Services	$541,991,557	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$42,491,951	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$13,213,095	TotalAmt
Program Services	$12,252,503	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$960,592	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$53,548,510	TotalAmt
Program Services	$49,655,533	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,892,977	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$33,637,360	TotalAmt
Program Services	$31,191,924	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,445,436	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$131,755,004	TotalAmt
Program Services	$33,064,734	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$98,690,270	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,605,144	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,488,450	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$116,694	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,848,712	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,568,911	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$279,801	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$119,392,605	TotalAmt
Program Services	$110,712,763	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$8,679,842	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$26,176	TotalAmt
Program Services	$24,273	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,903	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$14,049,104	TotalAmt
Program Services	$13,027,734	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,021,370	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,605,495	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,488,776	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$116,719	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$36,911,898	TotalAmt
Program Services	$34,228,403	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,683,495	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$75,963,947	TotalAmt
Program Services	$70,441,368	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,522,579	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,987,538	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,843,044	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$144,494	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SUPPLIES	$212,401,712	$196,960,108	$15,441,604
BAD DEBT EXPENSE	$93,217,242	$93,217,242
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$90,845,353	$90,845,353
EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN	$76,671,615	$71,097,589	$5,574,026

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$26,389,331	TotalAmt
Program Services	$24,470,827	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,918,504	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,576,227,432	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,384,395,315	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$191,832,117	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$43,257,551	BOYAmt
EOY	$38,217,295	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$226,290	BOYAmt
EOY	$169,036	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$154,445,191	BOYAmt
EOY	$144,358,686	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$381,908	BOYAmt
EOY	$272,710	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$17,314,524	BOYAmt
EOY	$13,625,071	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,511,332	BOYAmt
EOY	$10,500,861	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$1,640,517,441	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$928,186,809	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$607,437,601	BOYAmt
EOY	$712,330,632	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,615,077,587	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,419,580,030	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,436,720	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,204,661	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$42,076,912	BOYAmt
EOY	$27,356,003	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,488,165,616	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,367,614,985	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$153,257,002	BOYAmt
EOY	$163,693,606	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$85,721,696	BOYAmt
EOY	$16,770,127	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,230,203,468	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,211,504,068	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$30,218,181	BOYAmt
EOY	$31,241,057	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,499,400,347	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,423,208,858	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	$988,765,269	BOYAmt
EOY	$944,406,127	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$988,765,269	BOYAmt
EOY	$944,406,127	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,488,165,616	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,367,614,985	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$193,796,906	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	-$137,953,481	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$100,202,567	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)
Hospital	Yes (X)	HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	0	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	0	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	0	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	0	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	0	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	Yes (1)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$23,379	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$23,379	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 MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: -AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY REHABILIATION -AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY -AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS -ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY -AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE -ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS -AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS -AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES -AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS -AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS -ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES CARE AND EDUCATION SPECIALISTS -AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION FOR AONL -AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION -AMERICAN ORGANIZATION FOR NURSING LEADERSHIP -ASSOCIATION OF PROGRAM DIRECTORS IN SURGERY -ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSIONALS IN INFECTION CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGY -ASSOCIATION OF SURGICAL ASSISTANTS -ASSOCIATION FOR SURGICAL EDUCATION -AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION -AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS -AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY ONCOLOGY -ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH, OBSTERTIC AND NEONATAL NURSES -EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION -GEORGIA ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS -GEORGIA COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS -GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION -GEORGIA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION -GEORGIA OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETY -SOCIETY OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY -SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF FAMILY MEDICINE A PORTION OF THESE DUES IS DESIGNATED FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$25,223,007	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$6,849,840	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$211,627	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$2,111,709	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$241,775	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$29,507,736	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$23,676,482	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$4,433,267	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$507,097	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$3,276,227	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$117,612	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$25,223,007	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$21,656,841	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$3,457,050	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$100,742	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,265,325	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$71,342	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$23,676,482	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$20,784,579	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$3,238,108	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$98,280	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$2,665,485	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	-$201,359	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$21,656,841	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$19,765,400	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$4,000,666	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$113,308	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$3,737,972	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	-$643,177	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$20,784,579	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.21510	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.78490	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	0	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	Yes (1)	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch R	Yes (1)	RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis	$586,240	InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$7,017,765	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$7,604,005	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$684,461,135	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$309,705,641	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$374,755,494	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$13,227,318	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$11,355,648	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,871,670	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$772,233,605	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$519,763,682	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$252,469,923	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$162,991,378	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$87,361,838	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$75,629,540	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$712,330,632	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
ESTIMATED THIRD PARTY PAYER SETTLEMENTS	$14,448,665
CAPITALIZED LEASES	-$143,393
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	$16,569,799
DUE FROM AFFILIATES	$365,986

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$31,241,057	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$1,538,258,000	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	-$137,953,481	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue	$5,369,805	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	-$132,583,676	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$1,670,841,676	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld	$3,848,712	InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	$95,333,950	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$99,182,662	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$1,770,024,338	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$1,474,978,000	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included	-$2,068,369	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	-$2,068,369	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$1,477,046,369	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2	$3,848,712	InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included	$95,332,351	OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$99,181,063	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$1,576,227,432	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:	NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (NGMC) IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS SUCH, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021, RESPECTIVELY, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE NGMC HOLDS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. IT IS NGMC'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS AS AN OPERATING EXPENSE WHERE APPLICABLE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	RENTAL EXPENSES 12,762. PARTNERSHIP INCOME NOT ON BOOKS -642,957. TRANSFER OF CAPITAL TO FOUNDATION 6,000,000.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	NON-OPERATING EXPENSES 2,116,574. ESTIMATED PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS 93,217,242. OTHER ADJUSTMENTS 134.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	GRANTS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES -2,081,131. RENTAL EXPENSES 12,762.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	NON-OPERATING EXPENSES 2,116,574. ESTIMATED PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS 93,217,242. OTHER ADJUSTMENT -1,465.

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	$79,454,836	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$79,454,836	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.05040	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$170,470,393	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$131,864,484	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$38,605,909	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.02450	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$3,324,567	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$946,386	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$2,378,181	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00150	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$253,249,796	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$132,810,870	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$120,438,926	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.07640	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	38	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	303646	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$11,121,240	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$2,570,331	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$8,550,909	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00540	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	11	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	6099	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$24,021,153	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$17,047,664	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$6,973,489	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00440	TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	0	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	0	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$309,503,472	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$244,097,744	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$65,405,728	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.04150	TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	300	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$1,219,031	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$586,452	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$632,579	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00040	TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	39	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	0	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$421,254	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$18,845	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$402,409	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00030	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	89	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	310045	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$346,286,150	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$264,321,036	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$81,965,114	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.05200	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	89	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	310045	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$599,535,946	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$397,131,906	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$202,404,040	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.12840	TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	3	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	7	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$12,273	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$1,000	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$11,273	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$10,000	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$1,000	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$9,000	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Coalition Building CoalitionBuildingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$90,053	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$90,053	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	3	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	21	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$216,084	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$216,084	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	8	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	28	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$328,410	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$2,000	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$326,410	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00020	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	Yes (1)	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$93,217,242	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$283,669,196	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$287,308,607	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-$3,639,411	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	1	HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

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

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Website Address	WWW.NGHS.COM	WebsiteAddressTxt
State License	069-074	StateLicenseNum
Licensed Hospital	Yes (X)	LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And Surgical	Yes (X)	GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Teaching Hospital	Yes (X)	TeachingHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 Hrs	Yes (X)	EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY	0	FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY	0	TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA Conducted	Yes (1)	CHNAConductedInd
Community Definition	Yes (X)	CommunityDefinitionInd
Community Demographics	Yes (X)	CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing Resources	Yes (X)	ExistingResourcesInd
How Data Obtained	Yes (X)	HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health Needs	Yes (X)	CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health Issues	Yes (X)	OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id Process	Yes (X)	CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting Process	Yes (X)	ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA Impact	Yes (X)	PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted	21	CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others Input	Yes (1)	TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts	Yes (1)	CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts	Yes (1)	CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely Available	Yes (1)	CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own Website	Yes (X)	RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URL	WWW.NGHS.COM	OwnWebsiteURLTxt
Other Website	Yes (X)	OtherWebsiteInd
Other Website URL	HABERSHAMMEDICAL.COM;STEPHENSCOUNTYHOSPITAL.COM	OtherWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public Inspection	Yes (X)	PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy Adopt	Yes (1)	ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt	21	ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted Website	Yes (1)	StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URL	WWW.NGHS.COM	StrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax	0	OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria Explained	Yes (1)	EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Dscnt	Yes (X)	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care	150.000000000000	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care	300.000000000000	FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Residency Criteria	Yes (X)	ResidencyCriteriaInd
Explained Basis	Yes (1)	ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst Expln	Yes (1)	AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described Info	Yes (X)	DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt Doc	Yes (X)	DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Includes Publicity Measures	Yes (1)	IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URL	WWW.NGHS.COM/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URL	WWW.NGHS.COM/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On Website	Yes (X)	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URL	WWW.NGHS.COM/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No Charge	Yes (X)	FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill Display	Yes (X)	NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAP	Yes (X)	CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP Translated	Yes (X)	FAPTranslatedInd
Other Publicity	Yes (X)	OtherPublicityInd
FAP Actions On Nonpayment	Yes (1)	FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No Actions	Yes (X)	PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities	0	CollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written Notice	Yes (X)	ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally Notify	Yes (X)	MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP Application	Yes (X)	ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Made Presumptive Elig Determ	Yes (X)	MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Nondis Emergency Care Policy	Yes (1)	NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicare	Yes (X)	LookBackMedicareInd
Amounts Generally Billed	0	AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges	0	GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	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 A 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).
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	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
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	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
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	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: 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.
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: PATIENTS MAY SUBMIT A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION VIA OUR ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL OR APP VERSION OF MYCHART.

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	28	FacilityNum

Oth Hlth Care Fclts Not Hospital OthHlthCareFcltsNotHospitalGrp

Oth Hlth Care Fclts OthHlthCareFcltsGrp (28 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	FacilityFacilityTxt
1 - IMAGING CENTER - GAINESVILLE
1315 JESSE JEWELL PKWY	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	IMAGING / RADIOLOGY CENTER
2 - NGMC NICD
1404 RIVER PLACE SUITE 100	BUFORD	GA	30517	TESTING AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
3 - IMAGING CENTER - BRASELTON
1515 RIVER PLACE	BRASELTON	GA	30517	IMAGING / RADIOLOGY CENTER
4 - BRASELTON RADIATION THERAPYPHYSICS
1515 RIVER PLACE STE 120	BRASELTON	GA	30517	RADIATION THERAPY
5 - TOCCOA CANCER CENTER
1640 FALLS ROAD	TOCCOA	GA	30577	CANCER SERVICES
6 - LAURELWOOD
200 WISTERIA DRIVE	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
7 - IMAGING CENTER - DAWSONVILLE
108 PROMINENCE COURT	DAWSONVILLE	GA	30534	IMAGING / RADIOLOGY CENTER
8 - REHABILITATION INSTITUTE
597 SOUTH ENOTA DRIVE NE	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	REHABILITATION SERVICES
9 - NEW HORIZONS LIMESTONE NORTH
2020 BEVERLY ROAD NE	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	LONG TERM CARE
10 - NEW HORIZONS LANIER PARK WEST
675 WHITE SULPHUR ROAD	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	LONG TERM CARE
11 - HEALTHLINK LAB AT RIVERPLACE
1515 RIVER PLACE STE 170	BRASELTON	GA	30517	CLINICAL LABORATORY
12 - CUMMING OP DIAGNOSTIC CARDIOLOGY
900 SANDERS ROAD	CUMMING	GA	30041	DIAGNOSTIC CARDIOLOGY
13 - WOUND OSTOMY CONTINENCEHYPERBARIC THER
675 WHITE SULPHUR ROAD	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	WOUND HEALING CENTER
14 - SLEEP LAB
1466 JESSE JEWELL PKWY	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	SLEEP DISORDER CENTER
15 - BUFORD OUTPATIENT IMAGING
3425 BUFORD DRIVE SUITE 100	BUFORD	GA	30519	IMAGING / RADIOLOGY CENTER
16 - REHAB - BRASELTON
1515 RIVER PLACE STE 290	BRASELTON	GA	30517	REHABILITATION SERVICES
17 - REHAB - FRIENDSHIP (BUFORD)
4889 GOLDEN PKWY SUITE 150	BUFORD	GA	30518	REHABILITATION SERVICES
18 - GYN ONCOLOGY INFUSION SERVICES
1498 JESSE JEWELL PARKWAY SUITE C	HALL	GA	30501	GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
19 - REHAB - CLEVELAND
640-A HELEN HWY	CLEVELAND	GA	30528	REHABILITATION SERVICES
20 - REHAB - DAWSONVILLE
5959 HIGHWAY 53E SUITE 200	DAWSONVILLE	GA	30534	REHABILITATION SERVICES
21 - ESSENTIALLY FOR WOMEN - LACTATION CENTER
825 JESSE JEWELL PKWY	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	LACTATION CENTER
22 - REHAB - DAHLONEGA
95 MORRISON MOORE PKWY SUITE 200	DAHLONEGA	GA	30533	REHABILITATION SERVICES
23 - NGMC NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
1404 RIVER PLACE SUITE 403	BUFORD	GA	30517	NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
24 - HEALTHLINK LAB AT DAWSONVILLE
108 PROMINENCE COURT	DAWSONVILLE	GA	30534	CLINICAL LABORATORY
25 - DIABETES EDUCATION
675 WHITE SULPHUR ROAD	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	DIABETES SERVICES
26 - BARIATRIC SERVICES
675 WHITE SULPHUR ROAD	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS SERVICES
27 - NGMC VASCULAR
1404 RIVER PLACE SUITE 200	BUFORD	GA	30517	VASCULAR SERVICES
28 - BARIATRICWEIGHT MGM & NUTRITIONAL COUNS
1515 RIVER PLACE SUITE 190	BRASELTON	GA	30517	BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS SERVICES

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3C:	PATIENTS WHO ARE DETERMINED TO BE INDIGENT, DETERMINED BY CRITERIA-BASED METHODS, SUCH AS PROPENSITY TO PAY OR HEALTH SCORES, PARTICIPATION IN LOW INCOME GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, ETC. MAY BE PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE, PROVIDING THEY COOPERATE WITH SCREENING FOR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES (E.G. MEDICAID OR 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 SEPARATE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIOS (CCR) TO THE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY (SNF) AND TO THE REMAINING PATIENT CHARGES FROM ALL OTHER HOSPITAL-BASED ACTIVITIES. THE CCR FOR THE SNF WAS COMPUTED USING THE TOTAL SNF OPERATING EXPENSES DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL SNF GROSS CHARGES. THE CCR FOR THE REMAINING PATIENT CHARGES 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 WAS DERIVED FROM INTERNAL TRENDSTAR SYSTEM DATA WHICH COMPUTED COST AT THE PATIENT DETAIL LEVEL.
PART I, LINE 7G:	SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES WERE FOR INPATIENT MEDICINE, NICU AND LAURELWOOD (MENTAL HEALTH). NO COSTS WERE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PHYSICIANS.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F):	THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24, COLUMN A, BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $93,217,242. THE ESTIMATED PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IS REPORTED AS A DEDUCTION FROM PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:	IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED THAT MANY FACTORS COMBINE TO AFFECT THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WHETHER PEOPLE ARE HEALTHY OR NOT IS DETERMINED BY THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT, ACCORDING TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. TO A LARGE EXTENT, FACTORS SUCH AS WHERE WE LIVE, THE STATE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT, GENETICS, OUR INCOME AND EDUCATION LEVEL, AND OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY ALL HAVE CONSIDERABLE IMPACTS ON HEALTH. THE DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH INCLUDE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, AND A PERSON'S INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIORS. ADDITIONAL FACTORS THAT RELATE INCLUDE EDUCATION, CULTURE, INCOME AND SOCIAL STATUS, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS, SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS, GENETICS, HEALTH SERVICES, AND GENDER. IF COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE ADEQUATE EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, INCOME, A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, AND SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL NETWORKS, THEY WILL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO MAKE HEALTHIER BEHAVIOR CHOICES AND BE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES. THEREFORE, NGMC AS AN ORGANIZATION MUST CONSIDER THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH STATUS AS PART OF PREVENTATIVE CARE. A FEW OF THE COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN PART II INCLUDE:COMMUNITY SUPPORT: THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, NGMC REMAINED AT THE FOREFRONT OF COVID-19 INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION. DAILY STATISTICS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S OWN WEBSITE, KEEPING THE COMMUNITY INFORMED ON CONFIRMED POSITIVE PATIENTS IN OUR CARE, PERCENTAGE OF POSITIVE PATIENTS NOT FULLY VACCINATED, AND AVERAGE AGE OF POSITIVE PATIENTS. THIS INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE AT NGHS.COM/COVID-DATA AND UPDATED AT REGULAR INTERVALS ADDITIONALLY, NGMC REGULARLY PUBLISHED TIPS ON WAYS TO AVOID COVID-19 AND INFORMATION ON VACCINE DISTRIBUTION. IN FY22, NGMC GAINESVILLE WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP 24 HOSPITALS FOR PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL COVID-19 CARE DURING THE EARLY MONTHS OF THE PANDEMIC BY HEALTHGRADES, A THIRD-PARTY ONLINE RESOURCE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS. THE LIST WAS CHOSEN BY ANALYZING CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) DATA FROM JANUARY THROUGH SEPTEMBER OF 2020.COALITION BUILDING: SAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA, LED BY NGMC, IS PART OF SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE, THE FIRST AND ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED SOLELY TO PREVENTING UNINTENTIONAL CHILDHOOD INJURY, THE NATION'S NUMBER ONE KILLER OF CHILDREN AGES 19 AND UNDER. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CAR SEATS, BIKE HELMETS, AND LIFE JACKETS TO AREA CHILDREN IN NEED. WORKING WITH A COALITION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, AREA SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHERS, SAFE KIDS PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS THAT TEACH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS HOW TO AVOID ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. NGMC PROVIDED EVENTS THAT REACHED AN ESTIMATED 2,700 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, AND CAREGIVERS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, SAFETY ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES NEEDING THEM. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THIS SUPPORT IS $21,068 IN FY22.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: NGMC CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A "PIPELINE" TO HELP GET MORE QUALIFIED PEOPLE INTERESTED IN HEALTHCARE POSITIONS AND HELP PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO STUDENTS. TRAINING AND EDUCATION ARE PROVIDED THROUGH VARIOUS AVENUES, FROM JOB SHADOWING TO THE NURSE EXTERN PROGRAM AND PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO FOOTHILLS AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC). IN THE HALL COUNTY HONORS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WORK IN THE HOSPITAL FOR ONE CLASS PERIOD IN THEIR DAY AND ROTATE THROUGH MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS. IN FY22, 17 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED REPRESENTING AREA HIGH SCHOOLS.
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 MEDICAL CENTER 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 RATIO REFLECTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICARE COST REPORT.
PART III, LINE 9B:	EACH BILLING CYCLE FOR THE FIRST 120 DAYS STATEMENTS CONTAIN CONTACT 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 SENT WITH CONTACT INFORMATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION. DURING THE 180 DAYS PRIOR TO PLACEMENT WITH AN EXTERNAL COLLECTION AGENCY, REGULAR CALLS ARE MADE THAT INCLUDE NOTIFICATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND HOW TO OBTAIN ASSISTANCE WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS.DURING THE FIRST 60 DAYS OF PLACEMENT WITH EXTERNAL COLLECTION VENDORS NO REPORTING TO CREDIT BUREAUS MAY TAKE PLACE AND VENDOR PROVIDES ALL PATIENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST FINANICAL ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATION INCLUDING RETURNING THE ACCOUNT TO US.
PART VI, LINE 2:	ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS, NGMC SEEKS A VARIETY OF DATA SOURCES AND RELIABLE INDICATORS TO HELP IDENTIFY AND WORK TO IMPROVE ON HEALTH INEQUITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. A LISTING OF THE RESOURCES IS LISTED BELOW: -AS PART OF THE HALL COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION, WE REVIEW INFORMATION FROM KIDS COUNT, WHICH PROVIDES KEY INDICATORS OF CHILD WELL-BEING. -NGMC IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH THE GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WHICH THROUGH VISION 3030, FOCUSES ON THE CREATION OF A CULTURE OF COMMUNITY WELLNESS, THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF LIFELONG LEARNING, THE BUILDING OF AN ECONOMY AROUND EMERGING LIFE SCIENCES, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF INNOVATIVE GROWTH/INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE PROMOTION OF CULTURAL INTEGRATION. -NGMC HAS PARTNERED WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO FORM THE HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE CONSORTIUM. THIS GROUP HAS WORKED WITH A LOCAL UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP AN ONGOING DATABASE OF FIVE DATA ELEMENTS THAT WILL GIVE THE COMMUNITY UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING ITS RESIDENTS. THE FIVE DATA ELEMENTS COLLECTED ARE: BMI (HEIGHT/WEIGHT), A1C, BLOOD PRESSURE, CHOLESTEROL, LDL, AND MICROALBUMIN. THIS GIVES US INFORMATION RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING HEALTH ISSUES: OBESITY, DIABETES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, AND HYPERTENSION. THE GROUP HAS COLLECTED DATA ON BOTH ADULTS, AS WELL AS PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. -WE REGULARLY MONITOR THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS PUBLISHED BY THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION (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).
PART VI, LINE 3:	EDUCATION BEGINS WITH OUR PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY PROVIDED AT REGISTRATION. SIGNS ARE PROMINENTLY POSTED AT CHECK IN, REGISTRATION & WAITING AREAS AND BUSINESS CARDS & FLIERS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. REGISTRARS PROVIDE COPIES OF OUR APPLICATION UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDE BEDSIDE SCREENING IN THE EMERGENCY 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 & 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 PATIENTS SCREENED BY A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE OR WHO SUBMIT AN FA APPLICATION MAY RECEIVE COUNSELING RE: GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY MAY QUALIFY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICAID & DISABILITY.
PART VI, LINE 4:	POPULATION: FROM 2010 TO 2021, THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S TOTAL SERVICE AREA ("TSA") POPULATION GREW AN ESTIMATED 1.8% PER YEAR ON AVERAGE COMPARED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT 1.0% AND THE US AT 0.6%. POPULATION FOR THE TSA IN 2021 IS ESTIMATED TO BE 1,102,741 REPRESENTING A TOTAL GROWTH RATE OF 21.6% SINCE 2010, COMPARED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA'S GROWTH (11.1%) AND THE US (7.3%) 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. SOURCES: US CENSUS BUREAU; ESRI, INC.HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND HOME VALUES: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR THE TSA IS CURRENTLY $64,179 COMPARED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT $65,060. THE MEDIAN HOME VALUE FOR THE TSA IS CURRENTLY $215,800 COMPARED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT $206,700. SOURCE: US CENSUS BUREAUEMPLOYMENT: THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR THE NGHS TOTAL SERVICE AREA WAS 2.7% IN 2021 COMPARED WITH THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT 3.9% AND THE U.S. AT 5.3%. FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 11 YEARS, THE TSA HAS CONSISTENTLY EXPERIENCED AN ANNUAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BELOW THOSE OF GEORGIA AND THE U.S. SOURCE: US BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS; ESRI, INC.
PART VI, LINE 5:	NORTHEAST 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.
PART VI, LINE 6:	NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NGMC) IS AN AFFILIATE OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM. OTHER AFFILIATES ALONG WITH NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON INCLUDE NGMC BARROW, NGMC LUMPKIN, NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION, NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH PARTNERS, RIVER PLACE MEDICAL OFFICE PLAZA I, AND GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE, LLC. 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 OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER 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

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HALL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
				586000256	115	$6,000	$0	EVENT SPONSORSHIP

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FRANCIS LAKE
PHYSICIAN - NGPG	$583,679	$0	$172,634	$0	$22,152	$0	$10,150	$0	$32,069	$0	$820,684	$0	$0	$0
PETE WILLIAMS
PHYSICIAN - NGPG	$318,986	$0	$0	$0	$27,054	$0	$10,150	$0	$29,319	$0	$385,509	$0	$0	$0
CAROL BURRELL
PRESIDENT & CEO	$1,132,808	$0	$472,030	$0	$52,914	$0	$75,452	$0	$25,392	$0	$1,758,596	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN D STEINES
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	$626,308	$0	$298,270	$0	$49,884	$0	$87,593	$0	$29,090	$0	$1,091,145	$0	$73,497	$0
STEPHEN KELLY
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	$226,602	$0	$80,017	$0	$20,818	$0	$39,957	$0	$17,247	$0	$384,641	$0	$27,934	$0
MICHAEL COVERT
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, MEMBER	$796,904	$0	$374,154	$0	$43,014	$0	$105,863	$0	$24,329	$0	$1,344,264	$0	$95,713	$0
JOHN DELZELL JR
VP MEDICAL EDUCATION - NGMC	$387,068	$0	$131,702	$0	$22,152	$0	$59,054	$0	$17,297	$0	$617,273	$0	$46,233	$0
JOHN A WILLIAMSON
PRESIDENT NGMC BRASELTON	$389,685	$0	$133,361	$0	$24,432	$0	$75,295	$0	$27,309	$0	$650,082	$0	$46,557	$0
LORIE SHOEMAKER
CHIEF NURSING EXECUTIVE - "CONTRACTE	$368,341	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$368,341	$0	$0	$0
LUISA GUTMAN
CHIEF HR OFFICER - NGHS	$173,265	$0	$74,219	$0	$228,999	$0	$38,267	$0	$8,967	$0	$523,717	$0	$62,791	$0
MELISSA TYMCHUK
CHIEF OF STAFF - NGHS	$272,797	$0	$84,863	$0	$31,879	$0	$49,499	$0	$31,952	$0	$470,990	$0	$27,862	$0
TRACY VARDEMAN
CHIEF STRATEGY EXECUTIVE - NGHS	$373,629	$0	$178,223	$0	$24,432	$0	$73,507	$0	$26,040	$0	$675,831	$0	$40,422	$0
CHITRA SRINIVASAN
PHYSICIAN	$284,108	$0	$34,545	$0	$1,017	$0	$9,943	$0	$2,453	$0	$332,066	$0	$0	$0
JACK CHENG
PHYSICIAN	$224,486	$0	$123,221	$0	$973	$0	$5,908	$0	$11,388	$0	$365,976	$0	$0	$0
JOHN TURNER
VP - POST ACUTE CARE	$279,051	$0	$98,459	$0	$26,397	$0	$46,579	$0	$20,128	$0	$470,614	$0	$36,429	$0
KRUPA DESAI
MEDICAL DIRECTOR - CAPACITY COMMAND	$362,249	$0	$29,750	$0	$1,170	$0	$10,150	$0	$29,319	$0	$432,638	$0	$0	$0
TINA WALDEN
VP - ADMINISTRATOR OF PHYSICIAN PRAC	$260,172	$0	$74,116	$0	$43,106	$0	$53,022	$0	$21,244	$0	$451,660	$0	$27,624	$0
BRENDA SIMPSON
CHIEF NURSING EXECUTIVE - NGMC	$100,597	$0	$3,758	$0	$829	$0	$4,244	$0	$846	$0	$110,274	$0	$3,758	$0
LOUIS SMITH JR
FORMER PRESIDENT - NGMC	$0	$0	$0	$0	$179,296	$0	$0	$0	$8,231	$0	$187,527	$0	$0	$0
SAMUEL JOHNSON MD
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER - NGHS	$997,102	$0	$177,790	$0	$24,055	$0	$10,150	$0	$11,958	$0	$1,221,055	$0	$0	$0

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINES 4A-B	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS: LUISA GUTMAN $ 225,816 LOUIS SMITH JR. $ 179,296 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 457(F) EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN BRENDA SIMPSON $ 3,758 BRIAN D. STEINES $ 77,443 JOHN DELZELL, JR. $ 48,904 JOHN A. WILLIAMSON $ 49,678 JOHN TURNER $ 36,429 LUISA GUTMAN $ 32,097 MELISSA TYMCHUK $ 31,718 MICHAEL COVERT $ 95,713 STEPHEN KELLY $ 29,807 TRACY VARDEMAN $ 46,373 TINA WALDEN $ 31,671 CAROL H. BURRELL, PRESIDENT AND CEO: BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 2017, NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM (A RELATED ORGANIZATION) INVESTED IN A JOINTLY-OWNED SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE PLAN FOR MS. BURRELL. THE ASSET VALUE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 WAS $6,013,878. EMPLOYER PAYMENT FROM 457(F) PLAN (INCLUDING VESTED EARNINGS ON PREVIOUSLY REPORTED COMPENSATION): BRENDA SIMPSON $ 3,758 BRIAN D. STEINES $ 76,992 JOHN DELZELL, JR. $ 48,431 JOHN A. WILLIAMSON $ 48,771 JOHN TURNER $ 36,429 LUISA GUTMAN $ 63,083 MELISSA TYMCHUK $ 29,187 MICHAEL COVERT $ 95,713 STEPHEN KELLY $ 29,262 TINA WALDEN $ 28,938 TRACY VARDEMAN $ 42,344	ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HALL COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE (2017AB)
A	586002388	362762LT1	2017-02-09	$346,169,739	PAY THE COST OF ISSUING 2017AB, ADVANCE REFUND PORTION OF 2010AB	0	0	0
THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HALL COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE (2021A)
B	586002388	362762QP4	2021-09-09	$251,448,743	PAY THE COST OF ISSUING THE 2021A BONDS AND FINANCE THE ACQUISITION,	0	0	0
THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HALL COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE (2020A)
C	586002388	362762PT7	2020-03-17	$403,036,752	PAY COST OF ISSUING 2020A AND REFUND ISSUES DATED 2/09/17, 12/11/14, 8/26/11	0	0	0

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Refunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd	Refunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	UnspentUnspentAmt
A	$8,886,000	$346,169,739	$2,663,083	$343,506,656	2017	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
B		$251,448,743	$1,448,743			0	0	0	Yes (1)	$158,108,665	$91,891,335
C	$17,340,000	$403,036,752	$3,155,338	$399,881,414	2020	Yes (1)	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Engage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Engage Bond Counsel ResearchEngageBondCounselResearchInd	Private Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPct	Total Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePct	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	0.00230	0.00230	Yes (1)
B	0	0		0				Yes (1)
C	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	0.00230	0.00230	Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Rebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	No Rebate DueNoRebateDueInd	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A	0	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
B	Yes (1)	0	0	Yes (1)
C	0	Yes (1)	0	Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (1)
B	Yes (1)
C	Yes (1)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE K, PART I, COLUMN (F), BOND B:	CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPPING OF ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO, AND EQUIPMENT FOR, THE HEATHCARE FACILITIES OF NGHS.
SCHEDULE K, PART I, COLUMN (F), BOND C:	1, AND 02/18/2010.
SCHEDULE K, PART I, COLUMN (F), BOND A:	ISSUE DATED 02/18/2010.
SCHEDULE K PART IV, LINE 2C, BOND A:	AN ARBITRAGE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED ON 03/27/2023.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	RACHEL KELLY	PersonNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship Description	WIFE OF STEVE KELLY, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF NGMC	RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction	$81,722	TransactionAmt
Transaction	RACHEL KELLY, THE WIFE OF STEVE KELLY, IS EMPLOYED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER	TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues	0	SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:	OVERVIEW 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-BED LICENSED HOSPITAL IN WINDER. IN JULY 2018, NGHS ACQUIRED NGMC LUMPKIN, LLC (FORMERLY CHESTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL) TO INCLUDE EMERGENCY SERVICES, TEN INPATIENT BEDS, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES IN DAHLONEGA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IN JUNE 2022, NGMC LUMPKIN BROKE GROUND ON A NEW HOSPITAL IN DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA, WHICH WILL ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR AREA RESIDENTS. NGHS AFFILIATE 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. OTHER AFFILIATES INCLUDE THE NGHS FOUNDATION (THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. D/B/A THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION), GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE, LLC, AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP (NGPG). NGPG BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 500 TALENTED PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, MIDWIVES, AND OTHER CLINICAL STAFF AT MORE THAN 65 LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. NGPG IS THE STATE'S SIXTH-LARGEST PHYSICIAN GROUP OFFERING EXPERTISE IN MORE THAN 25 SPECIALTIES. ECONOMIC IMPACT NGMC SERVES AS A FINANCIAL ENGINE FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY. IN 2021 (LATEST NUMBERS AVAILABLE), THE FOUR HOSPITALS COLLECTIVELY HAD A $4.2 BILLION LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMIC IMPACT, ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (GHA), WHICH APPLIED AN ECONOMIC MULTIPLIER TO THE HOSPITAL'S DIRECT EXPENDITURES TO ACCOUNT FOR THE "RIPPLE" EFFECT THE HOSPITAL'S SPENDING HAS ON OTHER SECTORS OF THE LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMIES. THE REPORT FOUND THAT THROUGH ITS ECONOMIC IMPACT, NGMC SUSTAINED 15,000 FULL-TIME JOBS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THE STATE, IN ADDITION TO NEARLY 9,000 EMPLOYEES THE SYSTEM DIRECTLY EMPLOYED. CHARITY CARE IN FY22, NGMC HOSPITALS PROVIDED CHARITY CARE IN THE COMMUNITY AT THE COST OF AN ESTIMATED $84.2 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 NGMC OFFERS. NGMC'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. TOTAL ESTIMATED CHARITY CARE COST FOR EACH HOSPITAL ENTITY IN FY22: NGMC GAINESVILLE/BRASELTON: $36.1 MILLION FOR HALL COUNTY RESIDENTS + $43.5 MILLION FOR REGIONAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE OF HALL FOR A TOTAL OF $79.6 MILLION. NGMC BARROW: $2.6 MILLION FOR BARROW COUNTY RESIDENTS + $1.2 MILLION FOR REGIONAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE OF BARROW FOR A TOTAL OF $3.8 MILLION. NGMC LUMPKIN: $425,000 FOR LUMPKIN COUNTY RESIDENTS + $375,000 FOR REGIONAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE OF LUMPKIN FOR A TOTAL OF $800,000. TOTAL ESTIMATED CHARITY CARE COST FOR EACH HOSPITAL ENTITY IN FY22: $84.2 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 THE GOOD NEWS CLINICS, 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 NEARLY 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. NGMC GAINESVILLE WAS FOURTH IN THE TOP HOSPITALS FOR NET UNCOMPENSATED CARE ($101 M) PROVIDED IN GEORGIA BASED ON STATE FISCAL YEAR (SFY) 2022 INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND (ICTF) TOTAL HOSPITAL SPECIFIC DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL (DSH) LIMITS; MANY OF THE HOSPITALS ON THE LIST RECEIVED LOCAL TAX DOLLARS, WHILE NGMC DID NOT (SFY RUNS FROM JULY 1- JUNE 30). 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 147,030 ER VISITS, OPERATING THE BUSIEST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN GEORGIA; NGMC BARROW AND LUMPKIN ALSO OPERATE A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY ROOM. IN FY22, 16% OF ALL NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS WERE MADE BY SELF-PAY PATIENTS; 19% FOR BARROW, AND 15% FOR LUMPKIN. PROVIDE NON-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 1 MILLION PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 18 COUNTIES. IN FY22, NGMC'S PAYOR MIX AT GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON WAS 60.4% MEDICARE/MEDICAID, 31.4% COMMERCIAL/OTHER INSURANCE AND 8.2% SELF-PAY. IN FY22, NGMC'S PAYOR MIX AT BARROW WAS 57.8% FOR MEDICARE/ MEDICAID, 28.8% FOR COMMERCIAL/OTHER INSURANCE AND 13.4% FOR SELF-PAY. IN FY22, NGMC'S PAYOR MIX AT LUMPKIN WAS 59.5% FOR MEDICARE/ MEDICAID, 29.2% FOR COMMERCIAL/OTHER INSURANCE AND 11.3% FOR SELF-PAY. PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAID AND MEDICARE: 52.1% OF PATIENTS SERVED BY NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON IN FY22 WERE MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PATIENTS; 49.5% FOR BARROW AND 49.2% FOR LUMPKIN. CREATE A GOVERNING BOARD THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES: MORE THAN 90 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN GOVERNANCE THROUGH NGHS, NGMC AND OTHER SUBSIDIARY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES. REINVESTMENT OF SURPLUS FUNDS IN OPERATIONS: AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE REVENUE GENERATED BY NGMC AND ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION NGHS, ABOVE OPERATING EXPENSES, IS REINVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITY. INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND (ICTF): IN 2022, NGMC GAINESVILLE BRASELTON RECEIVED $11.2 MILLION IN NET FUNDS ALLOCATED THROUGH THE MEDICAID DSH (ICTF) PROGRAM TO PARTIALLY OFFSET A FINANCIAL LOSS OF $101 MILLION IN COST THE MEDICAL CENTER INCURRED TREATING UNINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, NGMC RECEIVED $8.8 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. 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 MEDICAL 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.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	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. THERE YOU WILL FIND THE CHNA EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES (BOTH IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH), THE FULL CHNA, AND DATA RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE INTERACTIVE TABLEAU DATA TOOL. GRANTS AND COMMITMENTS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT: IN FY22, THE NGHS FOUNDATION RECEIVED A $1 MILLION GRANT FROM THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO FUND MATERNAL CARDIAC PROGRAM INITIATIVES TO REDUCE HIGHER MORTALITY RATES AMONG MINORITIES. THE GRANT WAS AWARDED TO ONLY NINE RECIPIENTS TO SUPPORT STATE-LED MATERNAL HEALTH INNOVATION. WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE ARE USING THE FUNDING TO STUDY AND PREVENT CARDIAC DISEASE AMONG PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN. TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT AWARD GRANT: IN FY22, NGMC WAS AWARDED THE $15,000 TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT AWARD GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF LIBRARIES OF MEDICINE (NNLM) TO ENHANCE PATIENT CARE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE GRANT'S GOAL IS TO PROMOTE DIGITAL EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT IN COMMUNITIES THROUGH FUNDING FOR TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING IN ONLINE RESOURCES. NGMC'S PROJECT GOAL IS TO IMPROVE PHYSICIAN CULTURAL COMPETENCY THROUGH SHARED PATIENT CARE EXPERIENCES. TO ACCOMPLISH THE SPECIFIC AIMS OF THE PROJECT, NGMC PROPOSED A LONGITUDINAL DIVERSITY SIMULATION CURRICULUM INCORPORATING VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) ENTITLED "VIRTUAL REALITY DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION: A NOVEL APPROACH TO RECOGNIZING AND MANAGING BIASES BY DEVELOPING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY LONGITUDINAL SIMULATION CURRICULUM." CHANGE GRANT RECIPIENTS: SEVERAL NGMC EMPLOYEES SUCCESSFULLY APPLIED FOR CHANGE GRANT PROJECTS FUNDED THROUGH WE ARE TARGETING COMMUNITY HEALTH (WATCH), THE NGMC EMPLOYEE GIVING CLUB. HAYLEY WOODARD EXTENDED BOOKS FOR BABIES, A PROGRAM AIDING CASE MANAGEMENT IN PROVIDING NICU FAMILIES WITH BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE CHILD'S FIRST YEAR. JANEANE WALKER, PHD, INITIATED A RESEARCH PROJECT TRACKING THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF COVID-19 USING FITNESS TECHNOLOGY. RALPH ABLES IMPLEMENTED A FREE TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR LOW-INCOME NGPG PATIENTS, ENSURING THEIR ATTENDANCE AT MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. THESE ENDEAVORS ENHANCED THE PATIENT, VISITOR, AND STAFF EXPERIENCE, ADVANCING NGMC'S MISSION TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. $5 MILLION GIFT COMMITMENT: IN FY22, NGHS FOUNDATION RECEIVED THE LARGEST GIFT COMMITMENT IN ITS HISTORY, AS CHARLES AND DIANE STEPHENS PLEDGED A $5 MILLION ESTATE GIFT TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SYSTEM'S INAUGURAL FREESTANDING HOSPICE HOUSE. THE TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTING THE HOSPICE FACILITY IS EXPECTED TO REACH $10 MILLION, AND TO INITIATE THE PROJECT, AN ADDITIONAL $5 MILLION IN COMMITMENTS IS REQUIRED. $100K COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT: IN FY22, THE FOUNDATION BOARD APPROVED AN ALLOCATION OF AN EXTRA $100,000 TO EXPAND NGMC'S CLINICAL PIPELINE STRATEGIES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THIS FUNDING ARRIVED AT A CRUCIAL MOMENT OF GLOBAL DEMAND FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THE FUNDING WILL FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN EMPLOYEES, OFFER NECESSARY EDUCATION FOR THEIR SUCCESS, ENABLE SUCCESSION PLANNING, AND ESTABLISH LEADERSHIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. NEW CHANGE GRANTS FUNDED BY EMPLOYEE GIVING: IN FY22, TWO NEW OUTDOOR SPACES OPENED BENEFITING THE MANY PATIENTS, STAFF, AND VISITORS OF NGMC: A THERAPY MOBILITY GARDEN IN GAINESVILLE AND A SERENITY GARDEN AT NGMC BARROW. BOTH PROJECTS WERE EMPLOYEE-SUBMITTED IDEAS, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH OUR CHANGE GRANTS PROGRAM. LAUNCHED IN 2019, CHANGE GRANTS ARE FULLY FUNDED BY WATCH, THE EMPLOYEE GIVING CLUB OF THE NGHS FOUNDATION. THE NGHS FOUNDATION: THE NGHS FOUNDATION RAISED FUNDS FOR NGMC BRASELTON'S NICU, SAFE KIDS AND THE GAINESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CO-RESPONDER PROGRAM THROUGH MARKETPLACE, THE LAUREL CLASSIC AND THE MEDICAL CENTER OPEN. DONATIONS TOTALED $83,500 IN FUNDING FOR SAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA, WITH A PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP ON BEHALF OF WILLIS INVESTMENT COUNSEL. THE LAUREL CLASSIC RAISED MORE THAN $111,000, WITH A PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP FROM JACKSON EMC, AND THE MEDICAL CENTER OPEN RAISED MORE THAN $200,000. ACHIEVEMENTS ACHIEVEMENTS IN CARDIOVASCULAR CARE: IN FY22, NGMC RECEIVED FIVE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMMITMENT TO FOLLOWING UP-TO-DATE, RESEARCH-BASED GUIDELINES FOR THE TREATMENT OF HEART DISEASE AND STROKE, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO MORE LIVES SAVED, SHORTER RECOVERY TIMES AND FEWER READMISSIONS TO THE HOSPITAL. NGMC QUALIFIED FOR THE AWARD BY DEMONSTRATING COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING QUALITY CARE. INPATIENT MEDICAL REHABILITATION ACCREDITATION: THE INPATIENT MEDICAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM OF NGMC ACHIEVED A THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION FOR THE INTEGRATED INPATIENT REHAB AND STROKE SPECIALTY FROM THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF) IN FY22. CARF ACTS AS THE GOLD-STAR STANDARD FOR QUALITY OF CARE, SERVICE DELIVERY, FISCAL HEALTH, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR REHAB UNITS. THE INPATIENT MEDICAL REHABILITATION UNIT IS ONE OF 12 CARF ACCREDITED UNITS IN GEORGIA AND ONE OF EIGHT FACILITIES WITH A STROKE SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION ACROSS THE STATE. NGMC CARE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER: NGMC OPENED A NEW CARE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER IN 2022, WHICH IS TASKED WITH PLACING INCOMING PATIENTS IN ALL NGMC AREAS AT THE LOCATION THAT BEST SERVES THEIR NEEDS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, NGMC PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED MORE SEAMLESS CARE TO HELP THEM GET BACK HOME FASTER. APEX VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATOR: IN FY22, NGMC BECAME THE FIRST HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE NATION TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SAFETY BY TRAINING ITS SECURITY TEAM WITH THE APEX VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATOR. THE SIMULATOR, WHICH PROVIDES IMMERSIVE DE-ESCALATION AND CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING, NOW ENABLES OFFICERS TO RESPOND MORE EFFECTIVELY TO REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION DRUM MAJOR FOR JUSTICE AWARD: DURING A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION ON MLK DAY IN FY22, NGMC BOARD CHAIR PHILLIPPA LEWIS MOSS RECEIVED THE NEWTOWN FLORIST CLUB'S DRUM MAJOR FOR JUSTICE AWARD, WHICH RECOGNIZED HER DEDICATION TO CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS. SHE WAS ONE OF THREE IN HALL COUNTY HONORED AS A DRUM MAJOR OF THE YEAR. FAMILY EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR: MONICA NEWTON, DO, PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF OUR FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, WAS NAMED THE GEORGIA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS (GAFP) FAMILY MEDICINE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR. THIS AWARD IS BESTOWED UPON A DESERVING MEMBER WHO HAS BEEN A LEADER IN ACADEMIC, COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS, ALONG WITH MAKING OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROFESSION OR THE COMMUNITY. BRONZE ANTHEM AWARD FOR COVID-19 PODCAST: IN FY22, THE SOCIETY FOR POST-ACUTE AND LONG-TERM CARE MEDICINE'S COVID-19 PODCAST SERIES FEATURING DR. SWATI GAUR, NGMC'S MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF PALLIATIVE CARE, WON A BRONZE ANTHEM AWARD, THE WEBBY'S NEW AWARD THAT HONORS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR SOCIAL IMPACT WORK. DR. GAUR'S PODCASTS DISCUSSED COVID-19 ISSUES AFFECTING RESIDENT SAFETY IN THE LONG-TERM-CARE SETTING. APPRECIATION FOR DR. JAMES VARNELL: IN HONOR OF DR. VARNELL, A NON-INVASIVE CARDIOLOGIST WITH GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE, NOVEMBER 18, 2021, WAS OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMED TO BE DR. JAMES VARNELL DAY IN UNION COUNTY, GEORGIA. NGPG LEADER NATIONAL RECOGNITION: KELSEY KEITH, NGPG'S PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME (PCMH) MANAGER, WAS CELEBRATED AS A PCMH CERTIFIED CONTENT EXPERT ONE OF JUST THREE PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION TO WIN THIS AWARD IN FY22. GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S 2022 HEALTHY HALL AWARDS: HEALTHY HALL AWARD WINNERS AND NOMINEES WITH TIES TO NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR WORK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IN 2022. FORMER NGMC BOARD CHAIR RK WHITEHEAD WAS NAMED 2022 VISIONARY LEADER AND PHILANTHROPISTS, CHUCK AND DIANE STEPHENS, RECEIVED THE COMMUNITY IMPACT HEALTHY HALL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE. RETIRED RADIATION ONCOLOGIST AND LONGTIME NGMC DONOR, DR. FRANK G. LAKE, III, WAS HONORED WITH THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: DR. SWATI GAUR, MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR NEW HORIZONS LONG TERM CARE SERVICES, WAS NAMED THE 2022 MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR BY THE SOCIETY FOR POST-ACUTE AND LONG-TERM CARE MEDICINE. THIS NATIONAL AWARD IS PRESENTED TO ONLY ONE MEDICAL DIRECTOR EACH YEAR FOR SETTING AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, PASSION, AND TEAMWORK AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO MULTITASK, STAY ON TOP OF CLINICAL AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INNOVATIONS, AND LEAD FACILITIES IN PROVIDING QUALITY CARE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	FORBES "ONE OF BEST PLACES TO WORK" IN US AND GEORGIA: NGMC WAS ONE OF JUST 262 HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO MAKE FORBES' "AMERICA'S BEST EMPLOYERS BY STATE" LIST IN FY22. CRITERIA INCLUDED FAIR PAY, SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS, INCLUSIVE CULTURE, REMOTE WORK BENEFITS AND DIVERSITY INITIATIVES. NGMC WAS NAMED THE #15 BEST EMPLOYER IN GEORGIA, RANKING HIGHER THAN OTHER HOSPITALS WITHIN THE REGION. ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE CULTURE OF WELLNESS AWARD: NGMC RECEIVED THE CULTURE OF WELLNESS AWARD FROM ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE. THIS AWARD ACKNOWLEDGES NGMC'S PROACTIVE EFFORTS IN IMPROVING EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP DEDICATION, AND PROGRAM ROI. THE ASSESSMENT ENCOMPASSED SEVEN CATEGORIES: WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT, FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENTS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING, PROGRAMMING AND INTERVENTIONS, AND REPORTING AND ANALYTICS. NGMC AUXILIARY VOLUNTEER SUPPORT: IN FY22, MORE THAN 375 AUXILIARY VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 333,000 HOURS OF SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH SYSTEM, WHICH EQUATES TO AN APPROXIMATE $10 MILLION VALUE. 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 OTHER 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 ASSISTED IN THE TRAINING OF 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 LUMPKIN AND BARROW, 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 FY22, THE ESTIMATED COST OF INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE THROUGH NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON WAS $79,565,916 FOR AN ESTIMATED 43,262 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS. IN ADDITION, NGMC INCURRED BAD DEBT EXPENSE DURING FY22 OF OVER $93.2 MILLION AS MEASURED BY CHARGES. THIS REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 6% 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 NAVIGATORS: NGMC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COUNSELORS HELPED PATIENTS BECOME INSURED THROUGH MEDICAID, PEACHCARE, OR OTHER PROGRAMS. THIS TEAM FOCUSES ON ADVOCATING FOR UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS, AIDING THEM IN FINDING VIABLE MEANS TO ACCESS CARE. THEY FIND THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR HELPING PATIENTS APPLY FOR MEDICAID OR DISABILITY COVERAGE, ACCESSING HEALTHCARE EXCHANGES, OR PROCESSING CHARITY APPLICATIONS 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 THAT SERVED 268 PEOPLE AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $22,472 IN FY22. WHAT DRIVES NGMC'S COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES: NGMC, WITH INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, COMPLETED A 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, INTERVIEWS, AND ONLINE SURVEYS. THE STUDY IDENTIFIED THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES THAT FIT HAND-IN-GLOVE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION: BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, AND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHNA PROCESS AND THESE PRIORITIES, GO TO WWW.NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES. UNITED WAY'S ONE HALL MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: UNDER UNITED WAY'S ONE HALL FRAMEWORK, NGMC PARTNERED WITH LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS EFFORT HELPED TO REDUCE THE STIGMA OF SEEKING HELP BY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUE, PROVIDING UP TO DATE INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND EDUCATION ON MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID AND OTHER EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS. FOR THE 2022 YEAR-END REPORT FROM THE COLLABORATIVE, GO TO WWW.UNITEDWAYHALLCOUNTY.ORG/REACHOUT. UNITE US: UNITE US IS A SHARED DATA PLATFORM THAT CREATES A COORDINATED CARE NETWORK WITH PARTNERS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES SUCH AS HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, FOOD ASSISTANCE AND MORE. IT'S A SOCIAL CARE NETWORK THAT ALLOWS FOR ELECTRONIC REFERRALS AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OUR NON-PROFITS AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO THE SOCIAL SERVICES THEY NEED IN REAL TIME. IT HAS A CLOSED LOOP REFERRAL, SO THAT WE KNOW A REFERRAL HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND COMMUNICATION WITH THE PERSON IN NEED HAS OCCURRED. RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE IDEA THAT AS MUCH AS 80% OF A PERSON'S WELLBEING IS TIED TO THINGS LIKE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC FACTORS, AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS (SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH). ISSUES LIKE UNEMPLOYMENT, FOOD INSECURITY, POOR HOUSING AND SOCIAL ISOLATION PLAY A DETRIMENTAL ROLE IN OVERALL HEALTH. MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN SDOH UPSTREAM CAN IMPACT BETTER HEALTH DOWNSTREAM BY MINIMIZING POOR HEALTH, UNNECESSARY SUFFERING, AND HIGHER COSTS. IN FY22, NGMC SUPPORTED THE GROUNDWORK TO IMPLEMENT UNITE US, THE LEADING SDOH REFERRAL PLATFORM, AT A COST OF $198,650. AGENCY COLLABORATION IS VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF UNITE US, AND THAT IS WHY NGMC AND UNITED WAY HAVE PARTNERED WITH THE COMMUNITY ON THIS PROJECT. A WORKGROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM OVER 14 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFIED THE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDED DUE DILIGENCE IN THE SELECTION OF UNITE US AS THE VENDOR OF CHOICE. PARTNERING TO REACH THE UNINSURED: NGMC WORKED WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO CARE FOR AREA RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY THE INDIGENT POPULATION. PARTNERS INCLUDED, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, NGMC, THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP (NGPG) PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE LONGSTREET CLINIC, MEDLINK (FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER), AREA PHYSICIANS, AND INDIGENT CLINICS SUCH AS GOOD NEWS CLINICS IN GAINESVILLE AND GOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC OF DAWSON COUNTY. GOOD NEWS CLINICS (GNC): NGMC PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO GNC ANNUALLY. FOUNDED IN 1992, GNC IS A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO THE INDIGENT AND UNINSURED POPULATION AT NO CHARGE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LONG-TIME PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GNC AND NGMC, GO TO PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHT: GOOD NEWS CLINICS AT WWW.NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES. PEER SUPPORT IN NICU AND ER: NGMC AND THE GEORGIA COUNCIL ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE (GCSA) PARTNERED TO LAUNCH CARES PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM MAKES NGMC THE FIRST AND ONLY HOSPITAL IN GEORGIA TO CONNECT 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 10 DAYS AFTER DISCHARGE TO PROVIDE CONTINUED SUPPORT AND RECOVERY RESOURCES. SINCE AUGUST 2021, THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED A TOTAL OF 2,194. P.I.T.C.H. PROGRAM (PARAMEDICS IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH): AS A PROGRAM OF NGMC, P.I.T.C.H. IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THE COMMUNITY HAS ACCESS TO THE CARE IT NEEDS. COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS HELP PATIENTS BY MEETING THEM AT THEIR HOME TO PROVIDE AND CONNECT THEM TO PRIMARY CARE SERVICES; SEEK OUT AVAILABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES; COMPLETE POST-HOSPITAL FOLLOW-UP CARE; DISCOVER EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROGRAMS; AND DISCUSS OVERALL HEALTH AND MENTAL HAPPINESS. THIS PROGRAM BENEFITED 323 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN FY22.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	NGPG PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT THE HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: NGMC FUNDED AND STAFFED A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT THE HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY AT A COST OF MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN FY22. PRENATAL CARE PROGRAM AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT: NGMC, THE LONGSTREET CLINIC, AND HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PARTNERED TO IMPROVE BIRTH OUTCOMES BY INCREASING EARLY PRENATAL CARE FOR LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, AND UNDER-INSURED PREGNANT WOMEN VIA THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S PRIMARY CARE CLINIC. IN FY22, NGMC PROVIDED SUPPORT OF APPROXIMATELY $200,000. HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER ALLOCATION: NGHS IS A PROVEN COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LEADER AND PARTNER WHO IS ACQUIRING STRUGGLING RURAL HOSPITAL HABERSHAM MEDICAL CENTER (AS OF JULY 1, 2023) TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO LOCAL HOSPITAL CARE FOR RURAL PARTS OF OUR NORTH GEORGIA REGION. AS PART OF AN INNOVATIVE 5-YEAR AGREEMENT, NGHS COMMITTED TO INVEST $3 MILLION ANNUALLY TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND HMC SERVICES. THIS FUNDING WAS PROVIDED IN FY22. J'S PLACE RECOVERY CENTER: NGMC SUPPORTED J'S PLACE, THE JEFFREY DALLAS GAY JR. RECOVERY CENTER, HELPING PEOPLE SEEKING RECOVERY AND THOSE IN LONG-TERM RECOVERY BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND SKILLS THAT AID THEM IN THRIVING AND SUCCEEDING WITHOUT THE USE OF SUBSTANCES. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $4,500 FOR NGMC IN FY22. THE NGHS FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY: THE NGHS FOUNDATION IS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF NGMC AND RAISED FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH. THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATING EXPENSES ARE SUPPORTED BY NGMC SO THAT DONATED FUNDS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT NGMC PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES. RESPECTING CHOICES-ADVANCED CARE PLANNING EDUCATION: THE NGHS FOUNDATION FUNDS THE PROJECT RESPECTING CHOICES-ADVANCED CARE PLANNING EDUCATION. 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 AN OPEN DISCUSSION ABOUT END-OF-LIFE CARE IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA SO THAT FAMILIES ARE RELIEVED OF UNNECESSARY STRESS WHILE AVOIDING USING EXPENSIVE RESOURCES THAT PATIENTS DON'T VALUE OR BENEFIT FROM. THIS PROJECT BENEFITED 1,800 PEOPLE AT A COST OF $166,186 FOR NGMC IN FY22. ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION SUPPORT: NGMC PROVIDED A DONATION TOWARD THE GEORGIA CHAPTER OF THE ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION TO ADVANCE RESEARCH, ENHANCE CARE AND SUPPORT, AND RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $4,500 FOR NGMC IN FY22. RESEARCH: NGMC CONDUCTED CLINICAL TRIAL RESEARCH STUDIES AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND ENROLLED PATIENTS INTO CLINICAL TRIALS. CANCER STUDIES COVER THE SPECTRUM OF BREAST, LUNG, COLON, PROSTATE, BLADDER AND THYROID CANCERS, AND STUDIES IN CARDIOLOGY INCLUDE INNOVATIVE THERAPIES AND DEVICES FOR USE IN TREATING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. RESEARCH IMPACTS THE STANDARD OF CARE, IMPROVING THE CARE THAT PATIENTS RECEIVE. IN FY22, NGMC CONTRIBUTED A NET BENEFIT OF $632,579. HOSPICE: HOSPICE OF NGMC PROVIDES MULTIPLE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS AND EDUCATION FOR THOSE GRIEVING A LOSS OR CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH AN ILLNESS (SUCH AS DEMENTIA), AND TWO CAMPS FOR CHILDREN DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF SOMEONE CLOSE TO THEM. IN FY22, 741 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED IN THIS PROGRAM. COMMUNITY EDUCATION SAFE KIDS COALITION WORKS TO KEEP KIDS SAFE: SAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA, LED BY NGMC, IS PART OF SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE, THE FIRST AND ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED SOLELY TO PREVENTING UNINTENTIONAL CHILDHOOD INJURY, THE NATION'S NUMBER ONE KILLER OF CHILDREN AGES 19 AND UNDER. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CAR SEATS, BIKE HELMETS, AND LIFE JACKETS TO AREA CHILDREN IN NEED. WORKING WITH A COALITION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, AREA SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHERS, SAFE KIDS PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS THAT TEACH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS HOW TO AVOID ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. NGMC PROVIDED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT REACHED APPROXIMATELY 2,700 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, AND CAREGIVERS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, SAFETY ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES NEEDING THEM. THE COST OF THIS SUPPORT IS $21,068 IN FY22. SIXTH ANNUAL NORTHEAST GEORGIA REGION 2 TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM: THE SIXTH ANNUAL NORTHEAST GEORGIA REGION 2 TRAUMA ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM WAS HELD IN OCTOBER, ONSITE AT THE RAMSEY CONFERENCE CENTER AT LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND ONLINE. THE SYMPOSIUM IS DESIGNED TO TEACH RURAL HOSPITALS IN THE NORTH GEORGIA REGION THAT HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO EVERCHANGING GUIDELINES THE BEST PRACTICE CARE PROCESSES TO ENHANCE PATIENT OUTCOMES. IN FY22, LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPEAKERS PRESENTED ON CRUSH SYNDROME, SURGICAL STABILIZATION OF RIB FRACTURES, AND MORE. PHYSICIANS, ADVANCED PRACTICE PRACTITIONERS, NURSES, EMS AND OTHER CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS BENEFITED FROM ATTENDING THIS PROGRAM. NEGA REGIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION SYMPOSIUM: THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA REGIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION SYMPOSIUM IS A FREE CONFERENCE OFFERED TO ANY HEALTHCARE PROVIDER THROUGHOUT THE STATE BY NGMC'S INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL DEPARTMENT. MANY OF THE SMALL RURAL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT GEORGIA HAVE LIMITED TO NO ACCESS TO INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL EDUCATION, MAKING THIS CONFERENCE VITAL FOR LEARNING. THE SYMPOSIUM BENEFITED 416 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT A COST OF $41,195 FOR NGMC IN FY22. REGIONAL TRAUMA ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RTAC) AND SYMPOSIUM: AS PART OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA'S TRAUMA SYSTEM, THE 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 AND THE ANNUAL NORTHEAST GEORGIA TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM, WHICH PROVIDED EDUCATION TO OVER 480 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE REGION AT A COST OF $236,634 IN FY22. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON INJURY PREVENTION AND TRAUMA, SUCH AS WITH FALLS AND THE STOP THE BLEED CAMPAIGN, WAS PROVIDED TO NEARLY 1,488 PROFESSIONALS AND INDIVIDUALS AT A COST OF $44,850 IN FY22. GEORGIA HEART & VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM: IN FY22, THE GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE HELD ITS INAUGURAL GEORGIA HEART & VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM IN BRASELTON, BRINGING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND OVER 50 RENOWNED EXPERTS TOGETHER TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE ON CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE AND TREATMENT. THE EVENT INCLUDED CASE STUDIES, SEMINARS AND TWO HEART PROCEDURES LIVE-STREAMED FROM NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE FOR THE NEARLY 350 PHYSICIANS, ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, NURSES, AND EMS STAFF IN ATTENDANCE. HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTER: THE HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTER AT NGMC SERVED THE HEALTH INFORMATION NEEDS OF THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COMMUNITY, EXPANDING TO OVER 18 COUNTIES IN FY22. THIS CENTER GIVES CONSUMERS, PATIENTS, AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS 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. IT BENEFITED 9,808 PEOPLE, AND DURING FY22, THE LIBRARY HOSTED A BOOK CLUB TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON HEALTH LITERACY. COMMUNICARE: EACH YEAR, NGMC PRODUCES AN ANNUAL HEALTH EDUCATION MAGAZINE CALLED COMMUNICARE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES AND CREATE AWARENESS OF SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. IN FY22, 250,000 COPIES WERE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED, REACHING MORE THAN 180,000 HOMES. SEPSIS COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: SEPSIS EDUCATION WAS PROVIDED TO INCREASE SEPSIS AWARENESS AT LOCAL HEALTH FAIRS AND SEMINARS. EDUCATION ABOUT WHAT SEPSIS IS, WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, AND WHEN TO SEEK TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED. NGMC ALSO ASSISTED UNAFFILIATED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOPING SEPSIS NAVIGATION PROGRAMS TO HELP PROVIDE MORE EFFICIENT SEPSIS CARE. THIS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 692 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT A COST OF $9,793 FOR NGMC IN FY22. DIABETES EDUCATION AND SCREENING: NGMC WORKED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE AND SCREEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR DIABETES AT NO CHARGE, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THE RISKS OF DIABETES WHILE CHECKING BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS AND DETERMINING WHICH INDIVIDUALS NEEDED TO SEEK FURTHER MEDICAL TESTING FROM THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. PREVENTIVE EDUCATION WAS ALSO FACILITATED THROUGH PRE-DIABETIC SEMINARS AND HEALTH FAIR PARTICIPATION. THIS SUPPORT BENEFITED 193 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT A COST OF $3,009 IN FY22 FOR NGMC. DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS: NGMC PROVIDED DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS FOR THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH OR LIVING WITH DIABETES. THESE SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED A PLACE FOR 30 PEOPLE TO LEARN HOW TO MANAGE THEIR DIABETES, DISCUSS PROBLEMS, SHARE EXPERIENCES, AND CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS WITH OTHERS. IN FY22, THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $1,847 FOR NGMC.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	JENNINGS LECTURESHIP SERIES IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES: THANKS TO A SIGNATURE GIFT TO THE NGHS FOUNDATION FROM DR. JENNINGS' FAMILY, THE GME PROGRAM OF NGMC ANNUALLY HOSTS "THE HENRY S. JENNINGS, JR. MD, VISITING LECTURESHIP IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES." THE GOAL FOR THIS LECTURESHIP SERIES IS TO GIVE RESIDENT PHYSICIANS, LOCAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING FROM OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS IN THE BROAD AND ENCOMPASSING FIELD OF MEDICAL HUMANITIES. IN FY22, THE JENNINGS LECTURE WAS "FINDING STRUCTURE IN CHAOS: PROTECTING THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE IN COVID-19 AND BEYOND," LED BY DR. JOSHUA C. MORGANSTEIN. THIS LECTURE INFORMED HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL ON CRITICAL PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH PRINCIPLES AND ADAPTATION OF PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FROM HIGH-STRESS OCCUPATIONS TO HELP ENHANCE WELL-BEING AND OPERATIONAL SUSTAINMENT DURING THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC. THIS SUPPORT AND LECTURE CAME AT A COST OF $5,266 FOR NGMC IN FY22. NICU EDUCATION AND SUPPORT: NGMC CONTINUED EDUCATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS CARING FOR AND WORKING IN NEONATAL CARE. SIMULATION TRAINING IS A CORE PRINCIPLE OF NICU EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, ALONG WITH NGMC LEADERS SERVING IN NICU EDUCATIONAL ROLES THROUGHOUT OUR HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY. EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED NGMC HOSTING A NEONATAL RESUSCITATION PROVIDER COURSE FOR PARAMEDIC STUDENTS AT LANIER TECH, RESULTING IN AN IMPROVEMENT OF INFANT TRANSPORT CIRCUMSTANCES IN 2022. ADDITIONALLY, NEONATAL COORDINATOR AUBREY WILLIAMS WAS ASKED TO SERVE AS A NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CONTENT EXPERT FOR UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA'S (UNG) HRSA SET GRANT BY THE SCHOOL OF NURSING. OVER THE COURSE OF FY22, WILLIAMS PARTICIPATED IN MEETINGS, CONTENT REVIEW, SIMULATION CREATION MEETINGS, AND EVEN GAVE A LECTURE ON THE TOPIC. THIS CONTINUED SUPPORT AND EDUCATION CAME AT A COST OF $6,507 FOR NGMC IN FY22. PASTORAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS: CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION (CPE) IS AN EXPERIENCE-BASED EDUCATIONAL LEARNING MODEL FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO EXPLORE THEIR GIFTS OF PASTORAL CARE IN AN INSTITUTIONAL SETTING. THE PROGRAM INVOLVED READINGS, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS, GROUP INTERACTION, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SUPERVISION, AND SERVING AS A CHAPLAIN AT THE HOSPITAL. NGMC'S CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION, INC. THE PROGRAM CAME AT A COST OF $187,527 IN FY22, BENEFITING NEARLY 75 PEOPLE. MENTAL HEALTH QUESTION PERSUADE REFER (QPR) TRAINING: NGMC SUPPORTED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNITY AT A COST OF $2,588 IN FY22. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NGMC CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A "PIPELINE" TO HELP GET MORE QUALIFIED PEOPLE INTERESTED IN HEALTHCARE POSITIONS AND HELP PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO STUDENTS. THIS TRAINING AND EDUCATION ARE DONE THROUGH VARIOUS AVENUES, FROM JOB SHADOWING TO THE NURSE EXTERN PROGRAM AND PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO FOOTHILLS AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC). FOOTHILLS AHEC: FOOTHILLS AHEC 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. NGMC PROVIDED $92,838 IN SUPPORT OF AHEC IN FY22. ALLIED HEALTH STUDENT EDUCATION: NGMC PROVIDES CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS. EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED WITH EACH SCHOOL/PROGRAM, AND NGMC ENSURES COMPLETION OF ALL ORIENTATION AND STUDENT HEALTH REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ROTATIONS. STUDENTS WORK DIRECTLY WITH NGMC STAFF. IN FY22, 1,029 STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED EDUCATION AT A COST OF $1,071,487. GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME): NGMC'S GME PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN RESIDENTS TO BE LEADERS IN THE MEDICAL FIELD AND THE COMMUNITY. MEDICAL STUDENTS RECEIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING IN ONE OF SIX SPECIALTIES: INTERNAL MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY, OB/GYN, PSYCHIATRY, AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE. NGMC EXPECTS THIS PROGRAM TO GROW TO 200 RESIDENTS BY 2025, WHICH WOULD MAKE THIS PROGRAM ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE STATE. THE GME PROGRAM IS ON TARGET, WITH 226 POSITIONS FILLED BY 2022. THIS CAME AT A COST OF $1,551,922 FOR NGMC IN FY22. EACH FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM OFFERS SIX RESIDENT SLOTS PER YEAR. HALL COUNTY HONORS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: NGMC PARTNERS WITH THE HALL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM TO MATCH JUNIOR AND SENIOR MENTORSHIP STUDENTS WITH A PROFESSIONAL IN THEIR SPECIFIC FIELD OF HEALTHCARE INTEREST AS PART OF REAL-LIFE CAREER EXPERIENCE IN AN HONORS LEVEL ELECTIVE. THE STUDENT SPENDS APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS A WEEK WITH A MENTOR DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND ROTATES THROUGH MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS. IN FY22, 17 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM AT A COST OF $72,227. PROJECT SEARCH: NGMC SUPPORTED PROJECT SEARCH, WHICH PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MILD TO MODERATE DISABILITIES. THE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT BENEFITS THE INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY, AND WORKPLACE. THE HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION PROGRAM IS A ONE-YEAR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN THEIR LAST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. IT IS TARGETED FOR STUDENTS WHOSE MAIN GOAL IS COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. THE STUDENTS WORK 20 HOURS PER WEEK IN EACH ASSIGNED DEPARTMENT. MENTORS ARE ASSIGNED IN EACH DEPARTMENT AND ATTEND A MONTHLY MEETING TO DISCUSS PROGRESS/NEEDS OF STUDENTS. VARIOUS NGMC EMPLOYEES, IN ADDITION TO THE MENTORS, OFFER ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION AS NEEDS ARISE. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $89,250. CLINICAL SIMULATION: NGMC IS A PROUD FACILITATOR OF SIMULATION LEARNING, DESIGNED FOR PARTICIPANTS TO PRACTICE PATIENT SAFETY BY IMPROVING DETECTION AND RESPONSE TO POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS, FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION, AND INCORPORATING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. HANDS-ON SIMULATION WAS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA, LEADERSHIP GEORGIA, BRENAU UNIVERSITY, GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, AND LANIER ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL. THIS EDUCATION BENEFITED 210 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT A COST OF $12,790 FOR NGMC IN FY22. NURSING STUDENT EDUCATION: NGMC PROVIDES CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR NURSING STUDENTS AT NGMC, INCLUDING FACULTY AND STUDENT ORIENTATION, THE EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENT MAINTENANCE, AND COMPLETION OF ALL HEALTH AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS BEFORE THE FIRST ROTATION. DURING FY22, THERE WERE MORE THAN 3,909 NURSING STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $2 MILLION FOR NGMC. NURSING EXCELLENCE: NGMC'S NURSING EXCELLENCE DEPARTMENT SPONSORS NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ASPIRING NURSES IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS: CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AND PATIENT CARE TECHS. NURSING EXCELLENCE FUNDS PROGRAMS AT LANIER TECH, NORTH GEORGIA TECH, AND UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $1.7 MILLION FOR NGMC IN FY22. SUPPORT OF EFFORTS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT: IN FY22, NGMC AND ITS PARTNERS CONDUCTED A REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). NGMC'S ASSESSMENT INCLUDED COMMUNITY INPUT AND A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT PERFORMED BY PUBLIC GOODS GROUP. THIS EFFORT CAME AT A COST OF $152,789 FOR NGMC IN FY22. COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT DEPARTMENT COORDINATES MOST COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE TRIENNIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SUPPORT, AND OTHER RELEVANT PROGRAMMING. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $204,087 FOR NGMC IN FY22.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	JUNETEENTH HEALTH FAIR: ON JUNE 11, 2022, NGMC PARTNERED WITH 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 ATTENDEES. THE PARTNERS PROVIDED RESOURCES TO IMPROVE OUTREACH AND ACCESS TO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN HALL COUNTY. PARTNERS INCLUDED GOOD NEWS CLINICS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT 2, HALL COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES, GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE, NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM'S FINANCIAL NAVIGATOR SERVICES, NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, LONGSTREET CLINIC, SAFE KIDS NORTHEAST GEORGIA, UNITED WAY OF HALL COUNTY COMPASS CENTER, AND UNITED WAY OF HALL COUNTY'S ONE HALL. NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM HOSTED HEALTH SEMINARS. THE FINANCIAL NAVIGATORS FROM NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM SHARED INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCIAL SUPPORT RESOURCES AT NGMC AND HOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ASSIST THOSE WHO NEED HELP PAYING FOR HEALTHCARE. ADDITIONALLY, DR. KEVIN CHARLES, A PHYSICIAN AT NGMC, LED A SEMINAR TO TEACH AUDIENCE MEMBERS THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PROSTATE CANCER. ANOTHER SEMINAR LED BY NGMC PHYSICIAN DR. ERIN RAYBON-ROJAS FOCUSED ON THE SMALL STEPS THAT CAN HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON A PERSON'S OVERALL HEALTH. THE SUPPORT FOR THIS EVENT COST $12,023 FOR NGMC IN FY22. MARCH OF DIMES' MARCH FOR BABIES: NGMC SPONSORS THE MARCH OF DIMES WALK IN HALL COUNTY. PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE FIGHT TO PREVENT BIRTH DEFECTS AND RELATED LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND INFANT MORTALITY PROBLEMS. THIS ENTRY DOES NOT INCLUDE EMPLOYEE GIVING AND ONLY REFLECTS EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH NGMC SPONSORSHIPS AT A COST OF $4,500 FOR NGMC IN FY22. AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION SPONSORSHIPS-HALL COUNTY: NGMC SUPPORTED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S HEART WALK AND GO RED FOR WOMEN LUNCHEON IN GAINESVILLE, BENEFITING RESEARCH AND LOCAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION AT A COST OF $33,750 IN FY22. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE: NGMC WAS THE PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S RELAY FOR LIFE HALL COUNTY EVENT. THE WALK BENEFITS CANCER RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. NGMC EMPLOYEE DONATIONS TOTALED $13,000 AND THE REGIONAL SPONSORSHIP TOTALED NEARLY $40,000 IN FY22. NGMC ALSO SPONSORED RELAY FOR LIFE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: HALL, DAWSON, HABERSHAM, JACKSON, LUMPKIN, GWINNETT, AND UNION. PARTNERSHIP FOR GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER SUPPORT: NGMC PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE PARTNERSHIP FOR GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER SUPPORT (PGCS). THE MISSION OF PGCS IS TO HELP ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE FINANCIAL BURDENS FOR THE WOMEN OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA WHO ARE UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR FOOD, GAS FOR TRANSPORTATION TO TREATMENT, AND MEDICATIONS NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. NGMC PROVIDED THIS SUPPORT AT A COST OF $2,700 IN FY22. BLOOD DRIVES: IN FY22, NGMC HOSTED 18 DRIVES, WITH A TOTAL 413 PARTICIPANTS DONATING 396 PINTS OF BLOOD. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $6,840 FOR NGMC IN FY22. EMPLOYEE STAFF TIME FOR WATCH, NGHS FOUNDATION: THE WATCH EMPLOYEE GIVING COMMITTEE RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT HEALTH SYSTEM INITIATIVES IMPACTING THE GREATER COMMUNITY SUCH AS DONATIONS TOWARD CAMP BRAVEHEART RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION THROUGH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AND CHANGE GRANTS THAT SUPPORT PROJECTS SUCH AS BOOKS FOR BABIES. EMPLOYEES HAVE DONATED MORE THAN $11M IN CARE SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 1999. EMPLOYEE STAFF TIME TOWARDS COMMITTEE WORK THAT SUPPORTS THESE EFFORTS TOTALED $8,466 N FY22. ENCOURAGING MEDICAL VOLUNTEERING: NGMC PROVIDED INFORMATION AT PHYSICIAN ORIENTATIONS TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICIANS TO STEP UP TO VOLUNTEER AT LOCAL FREE CLINICS. NGPG ALSO ENCOURAGES PHYSICIANS TO GIVE OF THEIR TIME VOLUNTEERING AT THESE LOCATIONS. NGMC PHYSICIANS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH THROUGH VARIOUS PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP COUNCILS, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, SCREENINGS, CANCER PREVENTION, AND VOLUNTEERING IN REGIONAL INDIGENT CLINICS. BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP: NGMC HOLDS A BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP AT ITS LOCATIONS, OFFERING MOTHERS A TIME AND PLACE TO CONNECT AND DISCUSS BREASTFEEDING RELATED ISSUES WITH THE GUIDANCE OF A BOARD-CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT. THE GROUP GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE MOTHER AND PARENTS WITH THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING AND OR PROVIDING BREASTMILK FOR THEIR INFANT. THE ONGOING SUPPORT GROUP MET TWO TIMES EACH MONTH IN GAINESVILLE AND ONE TIME EACH MONTH IN BRASELTON. THIS SUPPORT GROUP CAME AT A COST OF $10,852 FOR NGMC IN FY22. SOUTHEASTERN BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION: NGMC PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION. WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO AIMS TO FUND RESEARCH FOR THE TREATMENT AND CURE OF THIS CONDITION. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A DONATION OF $450 FOR NGMC IN FY22. GLORY, HOPE, AND LIFE SPONSORSHIP: NGMC SUPPORTED GLORY, HOPE, AND LIFE TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY CANCER. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $15,000 FOR NGMC IN FY22. KEATON FRANKLIN COKER FOUNDATION THUMBS UP MISSION: NGMC HELPED SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO FORTIFY FAMILIES IN WHICH A PARENT OR CHILD IS FIGHTING CANCER. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $2,500. CANCER PATIENT NAVIGATOR: NGMC'S PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM PROVIDES CANCER PATIENTS WITH GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT THEIR CANCER JOURNEY AND ACTS AS A "LIVING RESOURCE DIRECTORY" FOR PATIENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, HELPING PATIENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR DIAGNOSIS, COMMUNICATING WITH HEALTHCARE STAFF AND PROVIDERS, ADDRESSING LOGISTICAL ISSUES SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, AND HELPING PATIENTS UNDERSTAND MEDICAL TERMS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORTED 13,019 PEOPLE AT A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF $521,086 IN FY22. CANCER SCREENINGS: IN FY22, NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON CONDUCTED FREE CANCER SCREENINGS AT A COST OF $6,339. UNITED WAY TOP CORPORATE FUNDRAISER: AT THE FY22 UNITED WAY OF HALL COUNTY CAMPAIGN KICKOFF, NGMC GAINESVILLE WAS NAMED AS ONE OF THE TOP THREE COMPANY FUNDRAISERS. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS IN EDUCATION: NGMC IS A PARTNER IN EDUCATION WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS. AS SUCH, NGMC SUPPORTS EACH SCHOOL IN VARIOUS PROJECTS RELATED TO HEALTHCARE AND THE EARLY PREPARATION OF STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN THIS FIELD, INCLUDING THE REWARDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS, FACILITATING NGMC CAMPUS TOURS, AND PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS ADVISORY BOARD AND EDUCATION AFFILIATION MEETINGS. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $2,273 IN FY22. READ LEARN SUCCEED INITIATIVE: IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS AND LITERACY FOR THE COMMUNITY'S CHILDREN, NGMC PARTNERED WITH THE UNITED WAY OF HALL COUNTY'S READ LEARN SUCCEED INITIATIVE TO PRODUCE A CHILDREN'S BOOK TO BE GIVEN TO ALL BABIES BORN AT NGMC GAINESVILLE AND BRASELTON. PRINTED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, WELCOME TO THE WORLD PROVIDES EDUCATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF READING TO CHILDREN EVERY DAY, FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, STARTING AT BIRTH. THIS BOOK IS GIVEN TO BABIES BORN AT NGMC. NGMC COVERED THE FULL COST OF THE BOOKS, TOTALING $15,810 IN FY22. HALL COUNTY PROJECT AWARE: NGMC GAINESVILLE PROVIDED A DONATION TOWARD HALL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROJECT AWARE. THE PURPOSE OF PROJECT AWARE IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH. THE FY22 DONATION WAS UTILIZED TO PAY THE SPEAKER PER DIEM FOR KEVIN HINES, A MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH KEYNOTE SPEAKER, AT A COST OF $5,000 FOR NGMC IN FY22. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA: NGMC SUPPORTS BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, HELPING FUND PROGRAMS THAT TEACH CHILDREN THE VALUES OF CITIZENSHIP, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND PERSONAL FITNESS. SUPPORT FOR BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CAME AT THE COST OF $4,500 FOR NGMC IN FY22. GIRL SCOUTS OF HISTORIC GEORGIA SUPPORT: NGMC SUPPORTED THE GIRL SCOUTS OF HISTORIC GEORGIA, AN ORGANIZATION SERVING OVER 5,000 GIRLS AGES 5-17 IN 25 COUNTIES ANNUALLY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT THE COST OF $3,000 TO NGMC IN FY22. EDMONDSON-TELFORD CENTER FOR CHILDREN: NGMC HELPED SUPPORT THE EDMONDSON-TELFORD CENTER FOR CHILDREN, A CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER PROVIDING A SAFE, CHILD-FRIENDLY PLACE FOR FORENSIC INTERVIEWS OF CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS. FURTHERING THIS SUPPORT, AN NGMC STAFF MEMBER SITS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS DONATION CAME AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $4,000 TO NGMC IN FY22.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	INTERACTIVE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR KIDS, INC. (INK): NGMC SPONSORED A HOSPITAL EXHIBIT IN THE INTERACTIVE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, A MUSEUM DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN OF ALL AGES TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH EXCITING HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND TO PROMOTE THE IDEA OF CAREERS IN HEALTH SERVICES. THIS SUPPORT FOR INK CAME AT A COST OF $6,300 IN FY22. EAGLE RANCH SUPPORT: NGMC DONATED TOWARD EAGLE RANCH, WHICH PROVIDES A CHRIST-CENTERED HOME FOR YOUTH AGED 6 TO 18 WHO ARE IN NEED OF A STRONGER FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEM. THEIR GOAL IS THE SPIRITUAL, INTELLECTUAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND THE EVENTUAL REUNIFICATION WITH THEIR NATURAL FAMILIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $1,000 FOR NGMC IN FY22. DONATIONS/COMMUNITY SUPPORT NORTHEAST GEORGIA HISTORY CENTER SUPPORT: NGMC PROVIDED FUNDS TO SUPPORT AN EVENT TO HONOR A COMMUNITY LEADER WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO SUPPORT THE CENTER IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION OF EDUCATION, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. E.E. BUTLER, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN DOCTOR TO RECEIVE PRIVILEGES TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN HALL COUNTY, WAS HONORED. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $9,000 FOR NGMC IN FY22. JOHN JARRARD FOUNDATION SUPPORT: NGMC DONATED TOWARD THE JOHN JARRARD FOUNDATION, AN ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF HALL COUNTY, GOOD NEWS CLINICS, GOOD NEWS AT NOON SHELTER, AND THE GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FOOD BANK. THIS DONATION CAME AT A COST OF $9,000 TO NGMC IN FY22. OFFICE SPACE PROVIDED TO AMERICAN RED CROSS: NGMC PROVIDED OFFICE SPACE TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IN FY22 AT A VALUE OF $105,765. OFFICE SPACE PROVIDED FOR USMC TOYS 4 TOTS: NGMC PROVIDED OFFICE SPACE FOR THE USMC TOYS 4 TOTS FOR FY22 AT A VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $60,072. CENTER POINT SUPPORT: NGMC SUPPORTED CENTER POINT BY PROVIDING A CASH DONATION. CENTER POINT TRAINS AND PAIRS MENTORS WITH AT-RISK YOUTH IN GAINESVILLE AND HALL COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, CENTER POINT PROVIDES CLASSES AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR TEENS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A TOTAL COST OF $4,500 FOR NGMC IN FY22. GATEWAY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER: THROUGH CRISIS INTERVENTION, COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, GATEWAY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER HELPS CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR CLIENTS THAT OFFERS SAFE, HEALTHY, SELF-SUFFICIENT GROWTH AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. THE NGMC CHIEF OF STAFF IS A BOARD MEMBER. NGMC PROVIDED A $1,500 DONATION TO GATEWAY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER IN FY22. SALVATION ARMY SUPPORT: NGMC HELPED SUPPORT THE SALVATION ARMY, WHICH SERVES PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND ASSISTANCE FOR THE UNHOUSED COMMUNITY. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $1,350 FOR NGMC IN FY22. ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTH HALL SUPPORT: NGMC SPONSORED THE ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTH HALL COUNTY'S FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SUCH AS FOSTER CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, UNG FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND, AND MORE. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $900 TO NGMC IN FY22. ROTARY CLUB OF GAINESVILLE: NGMC WAS A SPONSOR FOR THE ROTARY CLUB OF GAINESVILLE'S ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFITING THE HART JOINER FUND FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $450 TO NGMC IN FY22. ROTARY CLUB OF DAWSON: NGMC SPONSORED THE ROTARY CLUB OF DAWSON FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, WHICH SERVED OVER 600 MEALS TO ELDERLY AND FOOD INSECURE RESIDENTS OF DAWSON COUNTY. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $2,250 TO NGMC IN FY22. ROTARY CLUB OF BUFORD: NGMC PROVIDED A CASH DONATION TOWARD THE ROTARY CLUB OF BUFORD'S COMMUNITY EVENT, WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO THE NORTH GWINNETT CO-OP WHICH PROVIDES HEALTHY FOOD AND UTILITY SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN NEED IN BUFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $900 TO NGMC IN FY22. SPECIAL KNEADS AND TREATS: NGMC PROVIDED A DONATION TO SPECIAL KNEADS AND TREATS, AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SPECIAL NEEDS ADULTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN A SAFE AND REWARDING ENVIRONMENT. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $500 IN FY22. SPORTS MEDICINE ATHLETIC CARE: THE SPORTS MEDICINE ATHLETIC TRAINING DEPARTMENT PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE TO 16 LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, THREE LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, AND MANY OTHER LOCAL SPORTS VENUES, PROGRAMS, AND DEPARTMENTS. THE TRAINERS PROVIDE THIS CARE DURING PRACTICES AND GAMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THEY PROVIDE INJURY ASSESSMENT, REHABILITATION, TAPING/BRACING, EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS (HEAT AND LIGHTNING), CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT, CPR TRAINING, NUTRITIONAL SPEECHES, AND EMERGENCY COVERAGE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF OVER $277,000 IN FY22. HISPANIC ALLIANCE: NGMC PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL HISPANIC ALLIANCE, SPONSORING SCHOLARSHIPS AT A COST OF $4,500 TO NGMC IN FY22. GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FOOD BANK SPONSORSHIP: NGMC WAS A SPONSOR OF THE EMPTY BOWL EVENT IN SUPPORT OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FOOD BANK. THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A VITAL LINK BETWEEN SOURCES OF FOOD SUPPLIES AND HARDWORKING COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNER AGENCIES THAT HELP GET THE FOOD INTO THE HANDS OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED IT. THIS SPONSORSHIP CAME AT A COST OF $3,150 IN FY22. ELACHEE NATURE CENTER SUPPORT: NGMC SUPPORTED THE ELACHEE NATURE SCIENCE CENTER, WHICH IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FACILITY IN GAINESVILLE. ELACHEE PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCES, MUSEUM EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AND RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS, SCOUTS, GROUPS, AND THE PUBLIC. THIS CENTER ALSO PROVIDES GREEN SPACE AND WALKING TRAILS. AS A PRIORITY IN THE GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VISION 2030, NGMC SUPPORTS THIS INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE A HEALTHIER QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $9,000 FOR NGMC IN FY22. CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR HOPE AND HEALING: NGMC PROVIDED A SPONSORSHIP FOR THE CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR HOPE AND HEALING NORTHEAST GEORGIA TRAUMA CONFERENCE. THIS ORGANIZATION IS A COMMUNITY NONPROFIT PROVIDING COUNSELING SERVICES TO CHILDREN AFFECTED BY SEXUAL ABUSE. THIS SUPPORT TOTALED A COST OF $1,350 FOR NGMC IN FY22. WOMEN'S SUPPORT JUNIOR LEAGUE OF GAINESVILLE AND HALL COUNTY: NGMC SUPPORTED THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF GAINESVILLE AND HALL COUNTY. SERVING AN EXCLUSIVELY EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE, THIS ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN PROMOTES VOLUNTEERISM, DEVELOPS THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN, AND IMPROVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE ACTION AND LEADERSHIP OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $2,250 TO NGMC IN FY22. WOMENSOURCE SPONSORSHIP: NGMC PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR WOMENSOURCE, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO HELP WOMEN SUCCEED PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY WITH EDUCATION ON HEALTH AND FINANCES. THIS SPONSORSHIP CAME AT A COST OF $4,500 TO NGMC IN FY22. ACCREDITATIONS, AWARDS AND RECOGNITION COMPREHENSIVE CENTER WITH OBESITY MEDICINE QUALIFICATIONS ACCREDITATION: IN FY22, NGMC ACHIEVED ACCREDITATION AS A COMPREHENSIVE CENTER WITH OBESITY MEDICINE QUALIFICATIONS UNDER THE METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (MBSAQIP). THIS DESIGNATION HIGHLIGHTED THE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO QUALITY PATIENT CARE IN THE FIELD AND HIGH-QUALITY MEDICAL WEIGHT-LOSS SERVICES. CANCER SERVICES ACCREDITATION: IN FY22, NGMC'S CANCER SERVICES RECEIVED RENEWED ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS) A DESIGNATION NGMC HAS MAINTAINED SINCE 1958. THE ACCREDITATION RECOGNIZES NGMC COMMITMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY PATIENT-CENTERED CARE, ITS ONGOING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANCER PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION. DUAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ACCREDITATIONS: IN EARLY 2022, NGMC BRASELTON EARNED ACCREDITATION AS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY AND ROBOTIC SURGERY FROM THE SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION (SRC), AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONALLY, TWO NGMC NURSES WERE RECOGNIZED AS CARE SPECIALISTS FOR THEIR EXPERTISE CLAIRE NICHOLS, RN, IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY, AND LESLIE EVAN, RN, IN ROBOTIC SURGERY. COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER CERTIFICATION: NGMC GAINESVILLE RECEIVED THE COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER CERTIFICATION FROM DET NORSKE VERITAS (DNV), THE HIGHEST CERTIFICATION AWARDED TO HOSPITALS FOR THEIR TREATMENT OF SERIOUS STROKE EVENTS. NGMC GAINESVILLE IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL NORTH OF METRO ATLANTA TO RECEIVE THIS CERTIFICATION. ADDITIONALLY, NGMC BRASELTON AND NGMC BARROW WERE RECERTIFIED AS PRIMARY STROKE CENTERS. COVID-19 CARE LEADER: NGMC GAINESVILLE WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP 24 HOSPITALS FOR PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL COVID-19 CARE DURING THE EARLY MONTHS OF THE PANDEMIC BY HEALTHGRADES, A THIRD-PARTY ONLINE RESOURCE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS. THE LIST WAS CHOSEN BY ANALYZING CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) DATA FROM JANUARY THROUGH SEPTEMBER OF 2020.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	HOSPICE HONORS ELITE RECIPIENT: IN FY22, HOSPICE OF NGMC WAS THE ONLY HOSPICE PROVIDER IN THE REGION TO RECEIVE THE 2021 HOSPICE HONORS ELITE AWARD, WHICH RECOGNIZES AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY HOSPICE CARE. MOST WIRED LEVEL 9 AWARD: NGMC IS ONE OF ONLY TWO HOSPITALS IN GEORGIA TO RECEIVE MOST WIRED LEVEL 9, ONE OF THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF RECOGNITION FOR USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND COST. THE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES (CHIME) INCLUDED NGMC ON ITS ANNUAL LIST OF HEALTHCARE'S MOST WIRED FOR 2021, MAKING IT THE EIGHTH YEAR NGMC HAS MADE THE LIST. THE MOST WIRED PROGRAM CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL SURVEY TO ASSESS HOW EFFECTIVELY HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS APPLY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INTO THEIR CLINICAL AND BUSINESS PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY AND OUTCOMES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. LEVEL 9 ORGANIZATIONS ARE SEEN AS LEADERS IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY THAT ACTIVELY PUSH THE INDUSTRY FORWARD. NOT ONLY HAVE THEY DEPLOYED ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, BUT THEY ENCOURAGE DIGITAL ADOPTION ACROSS THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY PROGRAM MILESTONE: IN FY22, NGMC GAINESVILLE CELEBRATED THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERVENTIONAL PROGRAM AND THE OPENING OF THE CATHETERIZATION LAB AT THE HOSPITAL. SINCE THEN, NGMC HAS PERFORMED OVER 50,000 PROCEDURES. NATIONAL NURSING LEADERSHIP AWARD: IN SPRING 2022, JESSE GIBSON, TRAUMA PROGRAM DIRECTOR AT NGMC, WAS NAMED THE 2022 SOCIETY OF TRAUMA NURSES (STN) LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT, AN AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IN TRAUMA AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. UGA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY PRECEPTOR OF THE YEAR: AMY KNAUSS, PHARMD, BCPS WHO SERVES AS THE CLINICAL COORDINATOR FOR THE INPATIENT PHARMACY AT NGMC WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AS 2021-22 PRECEPTOR OF THE YEAR FOR THE NORTH GEORGIA AREA. WITH THE NORTH GEORGIA AREA CONSISTING OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND ALL OF ATLANTA, THE RECOGNITION IS EVEN MORE SIGNIFICANT DUE TO THE LARGE GROUP OF TALENTED PRECEPTORS FROM WHICH AMY WAS SELECTED. OF NOTE, NGMC AND NGPG PHARMACY TEAMS PRECEPT UP TO FOUR SECOND-YEAR PHARMACY STUDENTS AND UP TO 20 FOURTH-YEAR PHARMACY STUDENTS EACH YEAR. 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 FY22, 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, AND LUMPKIN, 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 FY22, THE ESTIMATED COST OF INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE THROUGH NGMC BARROW WAS $3.8 MILLION BASED ON 3,966 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS. IN ADDITION, NGMC BARROW INCURRED BAD DEBT EXPENSE DURING 2022 OF APPROXIMATELY $10.0 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 NAVIGATORS: NGMC BARROW FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COUNSELORS HELP PATIENTS BECOME INSURED THROUGH MEDICAID, PEACHCARE, OR OTHER PROGRAMS. THIS TEAM ADVOCATES FOR UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS, AIDING THEM IN FINDING VIABLE MEANS TO ACCESS CARE. THEY FIND THE BEST SOLUTIONS BY HELPING PATIENTS APPLY FOR MEDICAID OR DISABILITY, ACCESSING HEALTHCARE EXCHANGES, OR PROCESSING CHARITY APPLICATIONS WHEN APPROPRIATE. CANCER PATIENT NAVIGATION: NGMC'S PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM PROVIDED CANCER PATIENTS WITH GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT THEIR CANCER JOURNEY AND ACTED AS A "LIVING RESOURCE DIRECTORY" FOR PATIENTS. SERVICES INCLUDED: CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, HELPING PATIENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR DIAGNOSIS, COMMUNICATING WITH HEALTHCARE STAFF AND PROVIDERS, ADDRESSING LOGISTICAL ISSUES SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, AND HELPING PATIENTS UNDERSTAND MEDICAL TERMS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. THESE EFFORTS CAME AT A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF $119,650 FOR 1,593 PEOPLE FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. WHAT DRIVES NGMC'S COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES? NGMC WITH INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, COMPLETED A 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. THE STUDY IDENTIFIED 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 THE CHNA PROCESS AND THESE PRIORITIES, GO TO WWW.NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES. PARTNERING IN THE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP: IN FY22, NGMC BARROW AND SYSTEM LEADERSHIP ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH BOARD LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER OF NGMC BARROW, ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH BOARD LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING: CO-CHAIR OF THE NGHS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COUNCIL; BOARD MEMBER, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON THE BARROW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; VICE CHAIR OF THE BARROW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S WOMEN IN BUSINESS PROGRAM; MEMBER OF THE NEGA COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE OF BOYS SCOUTS OF AMERICA; CHAIR OF FRIENDS OF BOY SCOUTS; VICE CHAIR OF BARROW ARTS AND SCIENCES ACADEMY (BASA) SCHOOL GOVERNANCE TEAM; SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER OF BASA PRINCIPAL; GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE UNITED WAY AND DEJERBE GRANT; AND READER OF BOOKS TO STATHAM ELEMENTARY FIRST AND THIRD GRADERS. NGMC'S VICE PRESIDENT OF POST-ACUTE SERVICES ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH BOARD LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING ACTING AS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER OF WIMBERLY ROOTS AND A YOUTH COACH AND MENTOR OF YMCA PIEDMONT. THE NURSING LEADER AT NGMC BARROW IS A NATIVE OF THE AREA AND ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH BOARD LEADERSHIP ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF WIMBERLY ROOTS. FINALLY, CAROL BURRELL, NGHS CEO, ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH BOARD LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING SERVING AS CO-CHAIR ON THE CFIT PARK PROJECT, "BUILDING THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN." THE VALUE OF STAFF TIME TOWARD COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TOTALED $13,344 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. THE GEORGIA CLUB FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP: NGMC PARTNERS WITH THE GEORGIA CLUB FOUNDATION, PROVIDING MEDICAL AWARENESS EVENTS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THE GEORGIA CLUB FOUNDATION IS SERVES UNMET EDUCATIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND BASIC HUMAN NEEDS OF PERSONS PRIMARILY WITHIN THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES OF BARROW, OCONEE, AND CLARKE COUNTIES. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, VOLUNTEER EFFORTS, AND FUNDRAISING, THE FOUNDATION ACTS AS THE HELPING HAND THAT IMPROVES AND STRENGTHENS LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. FY22 EVENTS INCLUDED A PRE-DIABETES HEALTH SEMINAR AND A CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH PRESENTATION AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH CHECKUP. THIS CONTINUED COLLABORATION CAME AT A COST OF $1,664 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. FRIENDS OF ADVANTAGE: IN FY22, NGMC BARROW DONATED TO FRIENDS OF ADVANTAGE (FOA), A 501C3 NON-PROFIT THAT DIRECTLY ASSISTS ADVANTAGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS BY BRIDGING GAPS IN FUNDING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND ADDICTIVE DISEASE RECOVERY. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE SERVED BY EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES BEYOND THOSE PROVIDED BY FAMILIES, GOVERNMENT, OR INSURANCE. THIS CASH DONATION CAME AT A COST OF $500 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: NGMC BARROW PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK WHICH RAISED FUNDS FOR THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION FOR RESEARCH, PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $500 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	MERCY HEALTH CENTER: NGMC BARROW DONATED TO THE MERCY HEALTH CENTER, WHOSE MISSION ALIGNS WITH NGMC GOALS TO TREAT MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. AS A NON-PROFIT FREE HEALTH CLINIC THAT ONLY SERVES THE LOW-INCOME UNINSURED POPULATION, MERCY ENCOUNTERS PATIENTS AT HIGHER RISK OF SUICIDAL IDEATION THAN THE PUBLIC. AS A RESULT, MERCY IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO INTERVENE AND MAKE AN ETERNAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN FY22, NGMC BARROW SUPPORTED MERCY HEALTH CENTER WITH A DONATION OF $5,000. 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. BARROW COUNTY FARMERS MARKET SUPPORT: NGMC PROVIDED A CASH DONATION TO THE BARROW COUNTY FARMERS MARKET, WHICH ENHANCES AND SUPPORTS HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND DIETS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $1,000 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. ADVENTURE BAGS INC.: NGMC BARROW SPONSORED ADVENTURE BAGS INC., A LOCAL NONPROFIT THAT SERVES CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN DISPLACED DUE TO HOMELESSNESS, DISASTER, OR ENTERING FOSTER CARE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES BAGS THAT INCLUDE CLOTHES, OVERNIGHT ESSENTIALS, AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $500 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. CHILD ADVOCACY, PROTECTION, AND WELLNESS: NGMC BARROW PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PIEDMONT CASA (COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES). CASAS ARE APPOINTED BY THE JUVENILE COURT JUDGE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE CHILD'S NEEDS ARE MET AND THE CHILD'S BEST INTEREST IS HEARD. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $1,000 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. 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. THE TREE HOUSE, INC. SUPPORT: NGMC DONATED TO THE TREE HOUSE, INC., WHOSE MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY REDUCING THE OCCURRENCE AND IMPACT OF CHILD ABUSE THROUGH COUNSELING, EDUCATING, SUPPORTING, AND NURTURING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN BARROW, BANKS, AND JACKSON COUNTIES. NGMC BARROW'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT MANAGER SERVES ON THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $1,000 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WINDER SUPPORT: NGMC BARROW DONATED TO THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WINDER, WHICH PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER YOUTH TO EXCEL IN SCHOOL, BECOME GOOD CITIZENS AND LEAD HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIVES. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $2,000 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNCIL FRIENDS OF SCOUTING: IN FY22, NGMC BARROW PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, HELPING TEACH CHILDREN THE VALUES OF CITIZENSHIP, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND PERSONAL FITNESS THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE, CAMP, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $5,000. THE CANCER FOUNDATION SUPPORT: A DONATION WAS PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THE CANCER FOUNDATION, WHOSE MISSION IS TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF CANCER PATIENTS LIVING IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA WHO ARE EXPERIENCING AN IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL CRISIS AND ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING TREATMENT OR ARE SIX MONTHS POST-TREATMENT. THIS SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $3,000 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. STROKE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: 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. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ALLIED HEALTH STUDENT EDUCATION: NGMC PROVIDED CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS. EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED WITH EACH SCHOOL/PROGRAM. NGMC'S EDUCATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT ENSURES COMPLETION OF ALL ORIENTATION AND STUDENT HEALTH REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ROTATIONS. STUDENTS WORK DIRECTLY WITH NGMC STAFF. AT NGMC BARROW, 19 STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM AT A COST OF $17,765 IN FY22. NURSING STUDENT EDUCATION: NGMC COORDINATES CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR NURSING STUDENTS AT NGMC BARROW, INCLUDING FACULTY AND STUDENT ORIENTATION, EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENT MAINTENANCE, AND COMPLETION OF ALL HEALTH AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS BEFORE FIRST ROTATIONS. AT NGMC BARROW, 20 STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM AT A COST OF $19,011 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS: NGMC PARTNERED WITH BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT "TAR WARS" FOR 1,655 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 ASSOCIATED WITH USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND THE ADVERTISING TECHNIQUES USED BY THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY TO MARKET THEIR PRODUCTS TO YOUTH. IN FY22, NGMC'S FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF "TAR WARS" WAS MARKED WITH A POSTER CONTEST, INSPIRING STUDENTS TO SUBMIT DESIGNS DISCOURAGING THE USE OF TOBACCO. THE BARROW STUDENTS SELECTED WENT ON TO PLACE IN THE TOP THREE ON THE STATE LEVEL. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF NEARLY $800 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. UGA FOOTHILLS 2022 HEALTH CAREERS CONFERENCE SUPPORT: NGMC BARROW PARTICIPATED IN THE UGA FOOTHILLS 2022 HEALTH CAREERS CONFERENCE, A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GET ON THE PATH TO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. DURING THIS THREE-DAY CONFERENCE, STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO HEALTH CAREERS AND OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND FACILITY TOURS. NGMC BARROW CONTRIBUTED TO THIS CONFERENCE WITH A SUTURING TEACHING EVENT LED BY RESIDENT DR. DEVIN SMITH. THIS INVOLVEMENT CAME AT A COST OF $123 FOR NGMC BARROW IN FY22. YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: THE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COME INTO THE HOSPITAL AND WORK FOR ONE CLASS PERIOD IN THEIR DAY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES HANDS-ON EXPOSURE TO MANY DIFFERENT HEALTHCARE CAREERS AND SERVES AS A RECRUITMENT TOOL TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN POST-SECONDARY HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS OF STUDY. EIGHT STUDENTS PARTICIPATED WITH NGMC BARROW, WORKING APPROXIMATELY 7.5 HOURS EACH WEEK. NGMC LUMPKIN HIGHLIGHTS OF NGMC LUMPKIN'S FY22 COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES: NGMC LUMPKIN, LLC 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 PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, AND FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS WITH ESTABLISHED INDIGENT CLINICS THAT SERVE THE UNDER-SERVED POPULATION. CHARITY CARE: LIKE NGMC GAINESVILLE, BRASELTON, AND BARROW, 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 FY22, THE ESTIMATED COST OF INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE THROUGH NGMC LUMPKIN WAS APPROXIMATELY $800,000 BASED ON 1,167 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS. IN ADDITION, NGMC INCURRED BAD DEBT EXPENSE DURING 2022 OF OVER $6.9 MILLION AS MEASURED BY CHARGES. THIS REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 25.6 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."
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	WHAT DRIVES NGMC'S COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES? NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL, WITH INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, COMPLETED A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IN FY22. 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. THE STUDY CULMINATED IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE THREE FOLLOWING HEALTH PRIORITIES THAT FIT HAND-IN-GLOVE WITH THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION: BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, AND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PRIORITIES, GO TO WWW.NGHS.COM/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-RESOURCES. LEADERSHIP LUMPKIN COUNTY: IN FY22, THREE NGMC STAFF MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP LUMPKIN COUNTY, SPONSORED BY THE LUMPKIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THIS NINE-MONTH PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERS OF LUMPKIN COUNTY BUSINESSES, STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS AND OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION. THE EFFORTS TOWARD THIS PROGRAM CAME AT A COST OF $734 TO NGMC LUMPKIN IN FY22. ROTARY CLUB SUPPORT: MEMBERS OF NGMC LUMPKIN ATTENDED THE WEEKLY NOON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF LUMPKIN COUNTY, WHICH SUPPORTS LOCAL CHARITIES AND SERVICES, AND IN TURN PROVIDES CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE LUMPKIN COUNTY COMMUNITY WITH OTHER LEADERS. THE SUPPORT CAME AT A COST OF $3,396 FOR FY22. ALLIED HEALTH STUDENT EDUCATION: NGMC PROVIDED CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS. EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED WITH EACH SCHOOL/PROGRAM. NGMC'S EDUCATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT ENSURES COMPLETION OF ALL ORIENTATION AND STUDENT HEALTH REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ROTATIONS. STUDENTS WORK DIRECTLY WITH NGMC STAFF. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH YOUTH EDUCATION: NGMC LUMPKIN PROVIDED A DONATION TO THE LUMPKIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE CRIME PREVENTION, SAFETY EDUCATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION MATERIALS. THE MATERIALS WERE USED AS PART OF "THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS, ALCOHOL & VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY" PROGRAM AND HELP EDUCATE YOUTH IN LUMPKIN COUNTY SCHOOLS ON MAKING SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE CHOICES. THIS SUPPORT COST $999 FOR NGMC LUMPKIN IN FY22. PARTNERING TO REACH THE UNINSURED NGMC WORKED COOPERATIVELY WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO CARE FOR AREA RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY THE INDIGENT POPULATION. SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY HELPING PLACE: NGMC 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. NGMC DONATED $15,000 TO HELP SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS IN FY22 NGMC LUMPKIN DIRECTOR KAY HALL SERVED ON THE BOARD OF THE LUMPKIN COUNTY COMMUNITY HELPING PLACE AND NAVIGATION TOWARD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE VALUE OF STAFF TIME IN FY22 TOTALED $3,227. SUPPORT OF GOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC: GOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC OF DAWSON COUNTY STRIVES TO MAKE DAWSON COUNTY A BETTER PLACE BY PROVIDING HEALTH CARE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NONE. IN FY22, NGMC PROVIDED OFFICE SPACE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CLINIC AT A VALUE OF $185,193 ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL DONATION OF $10,000 TO THE CLINIC. LUMPKIN COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION: NGMC SUPPORTED LUMPKIN COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION, A PARTNERSHIP OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF THE COMMUNITY. THE GOALS ARE TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND TO GIVE ALL CHILDREN AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. THE COLLABORATIVE PROVIDED SHOES AND CLOTHING TO NEEDY CHILDREN, OVER 47,000 POUNDS OF FOOD, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND 597 MENTORING HOURS. NGMC LUMPKIN SUPPORTED AT THE $7,500 LEVEL IN FY22. SOUTH ENOTAH CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, INC.: NGMC SPONSORED THE SOUTH ENOTAH CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, WHICH SUPPORTS CHILDREN WHO HAVE SURVIVED ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN LUMPKIN AND WHITE COUNTY. THIS DONATION CAME AT A COST OF $500 FOR NGMC LUMPKIN IN FY22. LUMPKIN LITERACY SUPPORT: THE LUMPKIN COUNTY LITERACY COALITION'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE ADULT AND CHILDHOOD LITERACY IN LUMPKIN COUNTY. IN FY22, NGMC LUMPKIN DONATED $750 TO THESE EFFORTS. LUMPKIN COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION: NGMC SUPPORTED THE LUMPKIN COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION AT A COST OF $1,000 IN FY22. NURSING STUDENT EDUCATION: NGMC LUMPKIN PROVIDED CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR NURSING STUDENTS AT NGMC LUMPKIN'S CAMPUS, INCLUDING FACULTY AND STUDENT ORIENTATION, EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENT MAINTENANCE, AND COMPLETION OF ALL HEALTH AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS BEFORE FIRST ROTATIONS. AT NGMC LUMPKIN CAMPUS, 106 STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM AT A COST OF $437,182 FOR NGMC LUMPKIN FOR FY22. NEW NGMC LUMPKIN: IN JUNE 2022, NGMC LUMPKIN BROKE GROUND ON A NEW HOSPITAL IN DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA, WHICH WILL ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR AREA RESIDENTS. REMOTE TREATMENT STROKE CENTER: IN EARLY 2022, NGMC LUMPKIN WAS DESIGNATED A REMOTE TREATMENT STROKE CENTER BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR ITS ADVANCEMENTS IN STROKE CARE. TO EARN THIS DESIGNATION, THE HOSPITAL'S STROKE TEAM DEMONSTRATED THE ABILITY TO EVALUATE, STABILIZE AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT TO PATIENTS WITH ACUTE STROKE SYMPTOMS. NGMC'S ESTABLISHED POLICIES, PROTOCOLS, DATA COLLECTION, RESOURCES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT WERE ALSO IMPORTANT FACTORS THE STATE CONSIDERED FOR THIS STROKE DESIGNATION. 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
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 XI, LINE 9:	INTERCOMPANY DEBT FORGIVENESS -105,628,852. PARTNERSHIP INCOME NOT ON BOOKS -642,957. OTHER ADJUSTMENT -497. NET ASSETS TRANSFERRED FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 6,069,739.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	HEALTHECONNECTIONS LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	581694098	EIN
Primary Activities	HEALTHCARE	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	GA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income	$0	TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets	$0	EndOfYearAssetsAmt
Direct Controlling NA	N/A	DirectControllingNACd

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NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM INC
743 SPRING STREET	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	581694090	HEALTHCARE - PARENT ORG.	GA	501(C)(3)	LINE 12C, III-FI	N/A	Yes (1)
THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION DBA NGHS FOUNDATION
743 SPRING STREET	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	581694820	FUNDRAISING AND SUPPORT	GA	501(C)(3)	LINE 7		Yes (1)	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM INC
NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP INC
743 SPRING STREET	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	582078064	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	LINE 12B, II		Yes (1)	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM INC
THE MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY INC
743 SPRING STREET	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	581550576	FUNDRAISING AND SUPPORT	GA	501(C)(3)	LINE 10		Yes (1)	NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM INC

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd	Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH PARTNERS LLC
743 SPRING STREET	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	582131807	PPO DEVELOPMENT	GA	N/A	C	0
NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH PARTNERS NETWORK LLC
743 SPRING STREET	GAINESVILLE	GA	30501	611972705	PPO DEVELOPMENT	GA	N/A	C	0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	0	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	Yes (1)	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	0	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	0	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	Yes (1)	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	Yes (1)	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	0	TransferFromOtherOrgInd