THE METHODIST HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization: THE METHODIST HOSPITAL (EIN 74-1180155)
Tax period: 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed: 2021-11-12
IRS object ID: 202123169349313462
Schema version: 2020v4.1
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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

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

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2021-11-12T19:34:00-06:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2020-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	861065772	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DELOITTE TAX LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	111 MONUMENT CIRCLE SUITE 4200	AddressLine1Txt
City	INDIANAPOLIS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	462045108	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2020-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	741180155	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE METHODIST HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	METH	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	8326676160	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	6565 FANNIN NO GB240	AddressLine1Txt
City	HOUSTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TX	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	770302707	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	KEVIN J BURNS	PersonNm
Person Title	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO, CBO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	8326676160	PhoneNum
Signature	2021-11-12	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person First	KEVIN	PersonFirstNm
Person Last	BURNS	PersonLastNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
SSN	999009999	SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	JEFFREY D FRANK	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00287234	PTIN
Phone	3174648600	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	2020	TaxYr
Build TS	2022-09-23 18:48:47Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	KEVIN J BURNS	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	6565 FANNIN NO GB240	AddressLine1Txt
City	HOUSTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TX	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	770302707	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$6,719,721,645	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Group Exemption	5792	GroupExemptionNum
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.HOUSTONMETHODIST.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1946	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	TX	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE (SEE MISSION STATEMENT ON PAGE 2)	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	25	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	22	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	12038	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	1122	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$1,116,350	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$5,602	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$25,888,219	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$197,395,400	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$2,218,945,335	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$2,177,812,722	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$23,731,922	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$48,511,034	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$59,463,846	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$54,800,857	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$2,328,029,322	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$2,478,520,013	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$23,753,128	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$5,255,519	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$857,671,838	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$897,155,278	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$1,239,756,326	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$1,365,613,631	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$2,121,181,292	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$2,268,024,428	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$206,848,030	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$210,495,585	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$8,083,514,618	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$9,741,386,919	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$2,269,593,865	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$3,211,643,292	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$5,813,920,753	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$6,529,743,627	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE THAT DELIVERS THE BEST VALUE TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE IN A SPIRITUAL ENVIRONMENT OF CARING IN ASSOCIATION WITH INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TEACHING AND RESEARCH.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$1,955,452,183	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$5,255,519	GrantAmt
Revenue	$2,194,394,387	RevenueAmt
Desc	SEE SCHEDULE OCURRENTLY HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL OPERATES 1,401 LICENSED BEDS IN ITS TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER FACILITIES. HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL RECORDED 428,042 VISITS DURING 2020 WHICH WERE COMPRISED OF 316,797 OUTPATIENT VISITS, 73,289 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS AND 37,956 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS. IT ALSO PERFORMED 13,622 INPATIENT SURGERIES AND 20,503 OUTPATIENT SURGERIES IN 2020.THE PRINCIPAL MEDICAL SERVICES AVAILABLE AT HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL ARE ANESTHESIOLOGY, CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL-HOSPITAL DENTISTRY, DERMATOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, CARDIOLOGY, CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GENERAL MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY, HYPERTENSION TREATMENT, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, MEDICAL GENETICS, METABOLIC AND ENDOCRINE DISEASES, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, ONCOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY, PULMONARY DISEASES, RENAL DISEASES, RHEUMATOLOGY, NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, NEUROSURGERY, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY, PATHOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, PLASTIC SURGERY, PSYCHIATRY, RADIOLOGY, RADIOTHERAPY, AND UROLOGY. HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS A RANGE OF ADDITIONAL PATIENT SERVICES, INCLUDING AMBULATORY SURGERY, A BLOOD DONOR CENTER, DIABETES TREATMENT IN A DEDICATED INPATIENT UNIT, A REHABILITATION CENTER, A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, AND A BROAD RANGE OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE INSTRUCTION, INCLUDING SMOKING CESSATION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, WEIGHT CONTROL, AND CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION.GENERAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES OFFERED BY HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL INCLUDE AUDIOLOGY, SPEECH PATHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC CARDIOLOGY (INCLUDING NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, PACEMAKER EVALUATION, AND CORONARY CATHETERIZATION), ENDOSCOPY, EMERGENCY SERVICES, GENERAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY (INCLUDING FLUOROSCOPY, ULTRASOUND, MAMMOGRAPHY, MYELOGRAPHY, CT SCANNING, AND MRI), NUCLEAR MEDICINE, PATHOLOGY, PERIPHERAL VASCULAR LABORATORY, DERMATOLOGY, PHYSICAL MEDICINE, RADIOTHERAPY, SLEEP STUDIES AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGIC EVALUATIONS, AND SURGERY.HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL OPERATES A MULTI-ORGAN TRANSPLANT CENTER. TRANSPLANTS BEING PERFORMED AT PRESENT INCLUDE KIDNEY, HEART, LUNGS, LIVER, PANCREAS, ISLET CELL AND BONE MARROW. HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL PERFORMED THE FIRST ISLET CELL TRANSPLANT IN TEXAS OF LIVER CELLS FROM A DONOR'S PANCREAS TO THE LIVER OF A DIABETIC PATIENT RESULTING IN DONOR CELLS PRODUCING INSULIN.HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL RESPONDS TO THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS NOT ONLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE, BUT ALSO THROUGH EDUCATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, DONATIONS TO HEALTH CARE RELATED EVENTS AND OTHER SERVICES, AND MEDICAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH.	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$1,955,452,183	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	0	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	0	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (1)	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	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (1)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (1)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	Yes (1)	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part V	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document	1580	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	12038	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	Yes (1)	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Country	BA	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	BD	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	BR	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	CH	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	CO	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	HR	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	EZ	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	DA	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	EG	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	EN	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	GR	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	HK	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	HU	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	ID	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	IS	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	LG	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	MY	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	MO	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	NI	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	PE	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	RP	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	PL	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	QA	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	SA	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	KS	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	TW	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	TH	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	TU	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	AE	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	UK	ForeignCountryCd
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	Yes (1)	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	25	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	22	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	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	Yes (1)	LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference Chapters	Yes (1)	PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	EDWARD L TYRRELL FACHE	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	8326676160	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	6565 FANNIN GB240	AddressLine1Txt
City	HOUSTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TX	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	77030	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
NINE OFFICERDIR-SEE METHODIST
HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE	4.89	7.11	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$3,673,075	$0	$48,006
EIGHTEEN DIRECTORS-SEE METHODIST
HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE	2.00	5.00	Yes (X)		$147,500	$628,935	$60,505
ONE OFFICER-SEE METHODIST
HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE	22.00	28.00		Yes (X)	$1,727,773	$0	$49,162
SIX KEY EMPLOYEES-SEE METHODIST
HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE	47.33	2.67			$6,911,641	$0	$269,708	Yes (X)
FOUR HIGHEST PD EMPLOYEES-SEE
HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE	43.75	6.25			$3,403,709	$0	$198,065		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$15,863,698	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$628,935	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$625,446	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	1725	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FIVE CONTRACTORS-CONSOLIDATED WITH	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	METHODIST HOSPITAL GROUP	AddressLine1Txt
City	HOUSTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TX	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	77030	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Services	SEE EXPLANATION IN SCHEDULE O	ServicesDesc
Compensation	$72,801,579	CompensationAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	234	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations	$29,839,522	RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants	$167,555,878	GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions	$197,395,400	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
PATIENT CARE SERVICES	621990	$2,151,021,949	$2,151,021,949
RELATED ORG. RENT	531390	$26,790,773	$26,647,864	$142,909

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$2,177,812,722	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$18,999,858	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$18,999,858	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$4,269,599,000	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$1,113,808	OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$4,237,605,459	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$3,596,173	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$31,993,541	SecuritiesAmt
Other	-$2,482,365	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$29,511,176	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$29,511,176	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MANAGEMENT FEE INCOME	524298	$30,841,761	$970,000	$29,871,761
OTHER INCOME	900099	$16,724,574			$16,724,574
FOOD SERVICE	722514	$7,234,522	$3,441	$7,231,081

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$54,800,857	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,478,520,013	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$2,194,394,387	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$1,116,350	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$85,613,876	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,255,519	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,255,519	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$12,826,864	TotalAmt
Management And General	$12,826,864	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$633,110,804	TotalAmt
Program Services	$555,358,613	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$77,752,191	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$48,999,391	TotalAmt
Program Services	$26,769,545	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$22,229,846	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$144,280,451	TotalAmt
Program Services	$143,741,360	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$539,091	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$57,937,768	TotalAmt
Program Services	$40,228,448	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$17,709,320	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$12,392,686	TotalAmt
Management And General	$12,392,686	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$585,369	TotalAmt
Management And General	$585,369	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$624,449	TotalAmt
Management And General	$624,449	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$15,057,661	TotalAmt
Management And General	$15,057,661	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$124,252,714	TotalAmt
Program Services	$107,953,564	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$16,299,150	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,102,447	TotalAmt
Program Services	$60,159	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$10,042,288	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$24,559,692	TotalAmt
Program Services	$17,483,482	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,076,210	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$72,335,214	TotalAmt
Program Services	$71,375,551	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$959,663	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$23,328,615	TotalAmt
Program Services	$19,186,248	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,142,367	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,378,828	TotalAmt
Program Services	$443,080	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$935,748	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$736,675	TotalAmt
Program Services	$663,404	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$73,271	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$25,617,842	TotalAmt
Management And General	$25,617,842	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$35,287,919	TotalAmt
Management And General	$35,287,919	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$136,871,903	TotalAmt
Program Services	$113,920,768	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$22,951,135	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$851,661	TotalAmt
Program Services	$137,697	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$713,964	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$545,166,592	$544,010,448	$1,156,144
SUPPORT FOR MPO	$126,000,000	$126,000,000
SUPPORT FOR MRI	$108,250,000	$108,250,000
PROF. SERVICES (NET)	$75,389,016	$74,001,407	$1,387,609

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$26,824,348	TotalAmt
Program Services	$612,890	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$26,211,458	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,268,024,428	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,955,452,183	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$312,572,245	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$196,307,999	BOYAmt
EOY	$990,465,899	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$282,209,216	BOYAmt
EOY	$290,556,757	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$34,591,207	BOYAmt
EOY	$50,059,663	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$36,603,692	BOYAmt
EOY	$40,079,252	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$4,142,010,083	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$2,175,323,284	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,004,047,292	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,966,686,799	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,795,458,144	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,975,864,826	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$19,591,309	BOYAmt
EOY	$19,591,309	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$714,705,759	BOYAmt
EOY	$408,082,414	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,083,514,618	BOYAmt
EOY	$9,741,386,919	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$513,258,637	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,079,789,801	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,590,489,417	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,970,731,039	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$165,845,811	BOYAmt
EOY	$161,122,452	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,269,593,865	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,211,643,292	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	$5,813,920,753	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,529,743,627	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,813,920,753	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,529,743,627	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,083,514,618	BOYAmt
EOY	$9,741,386,919	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$210,495,585	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$487,811,876	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$17,515,413	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)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

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	Yes (1)	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	0	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (1)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$490,194	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	0	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	Yes (1)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$134,255	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$624,449	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	HOUSTON METHODIST ENGAGES IN DISCUSSIONS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL TO DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF EXISTING AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION ON PATIENT CARE AND HOSPITAL OPERATIONS. WE ALSO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS REGARDING SUPPORT FUNDING AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. THERE IS NO GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PUBLIC. HOUSTON METHODIST DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR INTERVENE IN (INCLUDING THE PUBLISHING OR DISTRIBUTING OF STATEMENTS), ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF (OR IN OPPOSITION TO) ANY CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DUES TO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONS THAT ARE ALLOCABLE TO LOBBYING.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$438,909,392	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$11,496,108	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$58,476,254	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$7,359,709	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$501,522,045	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$354,742,443	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$26,052,075	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$64,791,438	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$6,676,564	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$438,909,392	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$332,622,778	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$48,172,415	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$18,902,826	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$7,149,924	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$354,742,443	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$215,976,539	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$88,632,177	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$32,981,795	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$4,967,733	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$332,622,778	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$198,062,607	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$11,450,020	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$11,352,376	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$4,888,464	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$215,976,539	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	0.00000	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.70330	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.29670	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	$44,047,795	InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$183,881,932	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$227,929,727	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$2,236,999,682	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$904,630,972	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,332,368,710	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$1,677,080,674	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$1,270,692,312	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$406,388,362	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$1,966,686,799	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCIES	$65,734,697
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION	$4,400,000
OP LEASE LIABILITY-LONG TERM PORTION	$90,987,755

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$161,122,452	TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART V, LINE 4:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE METHODIST HOSPITAL DOING BUSINESS AS HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, HOLDS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS WHICH CONSIST OF 222 INDIVIDUAL ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTS. UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE DONOR, GIFTS RECEIVED FOR ENDOWMENT ACCOUNTS ARE INVESTED CONSISTENT WITH HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL'S APPROVED INVESTMENT POLICY. UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE DONOR, THE FOUNDATION HAS A POLICY OF ANNUALLY APPROPRIATING A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF EACH ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT, WHICH IS THEN AVAILABLE TO BE SPENT CONSISTENT WITH DONOR INTENT. IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE REAL VALUE OF A DONOR'S GIFT AND TO SUSTAIN FUNDING CONSISTENT WITH DONOR INTENT, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION RATE IS SET TO STRIKE A REASONABLE BALANCE BETWEEN LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES OF PRESERVING AND GROWING EACH ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE FUTURE AND PROVIDING STABLE, YEAR-TO-YEAR APPROPRIATION AMOUNTS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt	Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	PASSIVE INVESTMENTS	$252,854,436
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	PASSIVE INVESTMENTS	$252,265,485
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA	PASSIVE INVESTMENTS	$1,035,255
SOUTH AMERICA	PASSIVE INVESTMENTS	$14,574,812
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES	PASSIVE INVESTMENTS	$23,712,209
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,	PASSIVE INVESTMENTS	$11,954,793

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices	0	SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees	0	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office	0	ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee	0	ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office	0	TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee	0	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$556,396,990	SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent	$0	ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent	$556,396,990	TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp	0	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	0	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	0	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	0	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	0	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	0	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc

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
Percent200	Yes (X)	Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted Care	Yes (1)	FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd

Discounted Care Oth Percentage DiscountedCareOthPercentageGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	Yes (X)	OtherInd
Discounted Care Other	500.000000000000	DiscountedCareOtherPct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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	$151,254,316	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$151,254,316	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.06670	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$72,893,878	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$48,131,272	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$24,762,606	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01090	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$10,219	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$29,261	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$224,158,413	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$48,160,533	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$176,016,922	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.07760	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$423,178	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$423,178	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00020	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$58,186,808	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$13,960,859	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$44,225,949	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01950	TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$116,592,208	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$47,813,811	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$68,778,397	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.03030	TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$4,488,762	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$4,488,762	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00200	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$179,690,956	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$61,774,670	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$117,916,286	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.05200	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$403,849,369	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$109,935,203	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$293,933,208	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.12960	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	Yes (1)	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$12,935,983	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable	$0	BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$355,906,603	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$465,251,237	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-$109,344,634	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	Yes (X)	OtherInd

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	HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	6565 FANNIN	AddressLine1Txt
City	HOUSTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TX	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	77030	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Website Address	WWW.HOUSTONMETHODIST.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
State License	000124	StateLicenseNum
Licensed Hospital	Yes (X)	LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And Surgical	Yes (X)	GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Teaching Hospital	Yes (X)	TeachingHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 Hrs	Yes (X)	EmergencyRoom24HrsInd
Other	SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, PSYCH, REHAB UNITS	OtherDesc

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL	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	19	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	HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONMETHODIST.ORG/CHNA/	OwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public Inspection	Yes (X)	PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Rpt Available Thru Other Method	Yes (X)	RptAvailableThruOtherMethodInd
Implementation Strategy Adopt	Yes (1)	ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt	19	ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted Website	Yes (1)	StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URL	HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONMETHODIST.ORG/CHNA/	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	200.000000000000	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care	500.000000000000	FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Income Level Criteria	Yes (X)	IncomeLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency Criteria	Yes (X)	MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status Criteria	Yes (X)	InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat Criteria	Yes (X)	UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
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
Other Method	Yes (X)	OtherMethodInd
Includes Publicity Measures	Yes (1)	IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URL	HOUSTONMETHODIST.ORG/PAY-YOUR-BILL/NEW-POLICIES/	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URL	SAME AS 16.A.	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On Website	Yes (X)	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URL	SAME AS 16.A.	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
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HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: GENERAL NOTE:THE METHODIST HOSPITAL IS DOING BUSINESS AS HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL ("HMH"), HOUSTON METHODIST AS A SYSTEM, IS REPRESENTED AS HOUSTON METHODIST.PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5 HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER HOUSTON METHODIST FACILITIES, IDENTIFIED ITS' COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES FOR THE 2020 - 2022 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THROUGH THE EXECUTION OF A LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IN 2019. KEY COMPONENTS OF THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDED SURVEYING PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVING WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA) THAT HOUSTON METHODIST FACILITIES ARE LOCATED WITHIN, ALONG WITH OTHER TECHNIQUES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS ANY INFORMATION GAPS AND UNCOVER THE MOST PRESSING CONCERNS OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.PHASE 1: COMMUNITY FEEDBACK COLLECTIONDEVELOPING SURVEY QUESTIONS: THE FIRST STEP IN DEVELOPING THE CHNA FOR HOUSTON METHODIST REQUIRED THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM TO FIRST UNDERSTAND WHAT MATTERED MOST TO THE POPULATION SURROUNDING ITS EIGHT HOSPITALS IN GREATER HOUSTON. TO DO THIS, THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS WORKED WITH LEADERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND CONDUCTED SECONDARY RESEARCH TO DEVELOP NEW AND REFINE PAST SURVEY QUESTIONS THAT WOULD HELP HOUSTON METHODIST GAIN THE INSIGHT INTO THE TOP SOCIAL AND HEALTH PRIORITIES OF OUR CITY. THE SURVEY CONSISTED OF 29 QUESTIONS AND WERE DIVIDED UNDER THE CATEGORIES OF: - TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF - TELL US ABOUT YOUR HEALTH - TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY - TELL US HOW YOU FEELDISTRIBUTING THE SURVEY: AFTER THE QUESTIONS WERE DEVELOPED FOR THE SURVEY, THE SURVEYS WERE THEN DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY AND IN HARD COPY FORM ACROSS THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY. HARD COPY SURVEYS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO 10 DIFFERENT FACILITIES PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERSERVED POPULATION: - CHRIST CLINIC - EL CENTRO DE CORAZON - HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS - HOPE CLINIC - INTERFAITH CLINIC - LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH - NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES - SAN JOSE CLINIC - STEPHEN F. AUSTIN CLINIC - VECINO HEALTH CENTERSHARD COPY SURVEYS WERE DISTRIBUTED AT HOUSTON METHODIST'S FLAGSHIP LOCATION IN THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER DUE TO THE VARIETY OF PATIENTS AND GUESTS WHO COME TO THE LOCATION FROM MORE THAN EIGHT COUNTIES AND AT HOUSTON METHODIST WEST. ELECTRONIC SURVEYS WERE POSTED ON VARIOUS SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES TO CAPTURE AN UNCONTROLLED GROUP OF RESPONDENTS. OVERALL, MORE THAN 980 PEOPLE WERE SURVEYED.SURVEY RESULTS ANALYZED: SURVEYED FACILITIES WERE GIVEN ONE MONTH TO COLLECT RESPONSES FROM THE CLIENT/PATIENT BASE BEING SERVICED. RESPONSE COLLECTION BEGAN JULY 9, 2019 AND ENDED AUG. 9, 2019. ONCE ALL RESPONSES WERE COLLECTED, HOUSTON METHODIST CONTRACTED AN EXTERNAL MARKET ANALYSIS AGENCY TO CONDUCT SIMPLE ANALYSIS OF THE DATA TO LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT.PHASE 2: COMMUNITY LEADERS AND STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK SELECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, INCLUDING LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS, AND LOCAL AND STATE HEALTH AGENCIES: HOUSTON METHODIST COLLABORATED WITH EPISCOPAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL AND CHI ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL TO COMPILE A LIST OF TOP HEALTH AND COMMUNITY EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY AND STATE TO SUPPORT THE STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEW PROCESS CONDUCTED BY A THIRD PARTY, HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION. THE THIRD PARTY DEVELOPED A SET OF KEY QUESTIONS COVERING RELEVANT HEALTH AND SOCIAL TOPICS BASED ON THE COLLABORATIVE FEEDBACK. EXPERTS AND LEADERS WERE PULLED FROM A VARIETY OF SPECIALTY AREAS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DISEASE SPECIALISTS, INSURANCE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES, NONPROFIT LEADERS AND MORE. THOSE ENGAGED WERE EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD AND REPRESENTED FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, FREE/CHARITY CLINICS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, HOSPITALS, MULTI-SERVICE AGENCIES, HIGHER EDUCATION AND MORE. SELECTION OF MEMBERS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS: THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS RECEIVED THE PRIMARY INPUT ON THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF A SURVEY IN WHICH MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO ANSWER A SERIES OF QUESTIONS SUCH AS: - WHAT ARE THE 5 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED FOR YOUR CITY/COMMUNITY TO BE CONSIDERED HEALTHY? - WHAT ARE THE 5 BIGGEST BARRIERS THAT PREVENT FRIENDS AND FAMILY FROM SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT?INPUT COLLECTION: INPUT FROM PERSON(S) WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE - VICE PRESIDENT, POPULATION HEALTH - HOUSTON METHODIST - DIRECTOR OF SYSTEM PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES - HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL - PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - THE ROSE - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FORT BEND WOMEN'S CENTER - SERGEANT - FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT - COMMUNITY RELATIONS, UNITED WAY OF HARRIS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - COASTAL AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC) - FORMER CEO - COMMUNITY HEALTH CHOICE - PRESIDENT & CEO - ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEXICAN AMERICANS - INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT - HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - AVENUE CDC - VICE PRESIDENT - PSYCHIATRY, HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL - DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES - HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - CHILD ADVOCATES OF FORT BEND - MANAGER OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATE TEAM - MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOMEN'S CENTER - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - TRI COUNTY SERVICES BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE - PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - CHILDREN AT RISK - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - SANTA MARIA HOSTEL, INC. - ANONYMOUS REPRESENTATIVE - CHAMBERS COUNTY - FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MIDTOWN ARTS AND THEATER CENTER HOUSTON - PROGRAM DIRECTOR - HOUSTON METHODIST ENDOCRINOLOGY FELLOWSHIP - HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL - REPRESENTATIVE -CITY OF HOUSTON DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - THE HARRIS CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND IDD (MHMRA)INPUT COLLECTION: INPUT FROM FEDERAL, REGIONAL, STATE OR LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS /AGENCIES - SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE - GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT - DIRECTOR - FORT BEND COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE - HOUSTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT - ANONYMOUS REPRESENTATIVE - HARRIS COUNTY - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - HARRIS COUNTY PHES - SENIOR POLICY PLANNER - HARRIS COUNTY PHESINPUT COLLECTION: INPUT FROM LEADERS AND MEMBERS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS - CEO - THE WOMEN'S HOME - PRESIDENT & CEO - NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM SERVICES/BAKER RIPLEY - VP OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS - NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM SERVICES/BAKER RIPLEY - CEO - FORT BEND SENIORS - FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO - UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON - ASSOCIATE CENTER DIRECTOR - MAMIE GEORGE COMMUNITY CENTER, CATHOLIC CHARITIES- FORT BEND - EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - GULF COAST MEDICAL FOUNDATION - CEO - LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH - CMO - LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH - CEO - HOPE CLINIC (FQHC) - PRESIDENT & CEO - CATHOLIC CHARITIES - ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON - CEO - PATIENT CARE INTERVENTION CENTER (PCIC) - CEO - FORT BEND FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. DBA ACCESSHEALTH - PRESIDENT & CEO - HOUSTON AREA FOOD BANK - CEO - LONESTAR FAMILY HEALTH CENTER - PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - INTERFAITH - CEO - CHRIST CLINIC - CEO - HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS-HOUSTON - CEO - THE ARC OF FORT BEND COUNTY-FORT BEND - COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIRECTOR - UNITED WAY OF BRAZORIA COUNTY - CEO - EL CENTRO DE CORAZON - CMO - EL CENTRO DE CORAZON - DIRECTOR, CLINIC OPERATIONS - INTERFAITH COMMUNITY CLINIC - CEO - FORT BEND REGIONAL COUNCIL ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE - SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - HOUSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY - CEO - AIDS FOUNDATION OF HOUSTONINPUT COLLECTION: INPUT FROM MEMBERS WITH BROAD INTERESTS IN THE COMMUNITY - MENTAL HEALTH UNIT COMMANDER - GALVESTON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPUTIES - COUNTY JUDGE WALLER COUNTY - PRESIDENT & CEO - GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - HDEART CONSORTIUM, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M - PRESIDENT & CEO - EPISCOPAL HEALTH FOUNDATION - SHERIFF - LIBERTY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - DIRECTOR - DIVISION OF NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND OBESITY, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2019 PER ACA GUIDELINES WAS DONE WITH THE FOLLOWINGFACILITIES:-HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL-HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL-HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL-HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL-HOUSTON METHODIST BAYTOWN HOSPITAL-HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE HOSPITAL-HOUSTON METHODIST CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL-HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: HOUSTON METHODIST PARTNERED WITH EPISCOPAL HEALTH FOUNDATION TO COLLECT FIRST PHASE OF STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS FOR THE CHNA.HOUSTON METHODIST COLLABORATED WITH EPISCOPAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL AND CHI ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL TO COMPILE A LIST OF TOP HEALTH AND COMMUNITY EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY AND STATE TO SUPPORT THE STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEW PROCESS CONDUCTED BY A THIRD PARTY, HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION. THE THIRD PARTY DEVELOPED A SET OF KEY QUESTIONS COVERING RELEVANT HEALTH AND SOCIAL TOPICS BASED ON THE COLLABORATIVE FEEDBACK. EXPERTS AND LEADERS WERE PULLED FROM A VARIETY OF SPECIALTY AREAS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DISEASE SPECIALISTS, INSURANCE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES, NONPROFIT LEADERS AND MORE. THOSE ENGAGED WERE EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD AND REPRESENTED FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, FREE/CHARITY CLINICS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, HOSPITALS, MULTISERVICE AGENCIES, HIGHER EDUCATION AND MORE.
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: IN ADDITION TO THE CONDUCTED CHNA BEING MADE EASILY ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE HOUSTON METHODIST WEBSITE AND THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS MAKING A HARD COPY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FREE OF CHARGE, THE CHNA WAS ALSO WIDELY DISTRIBUTED VIA AN EMAIL BLAST TO MORE THAN 1,000 RECIPIENTS AROUND THE CITY, FACILITATED BY HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, OF WHICH INCLUDED STAKEHOLDERS, OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, ETC.
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE TOP FOUR HEALTH PRIORITIES OF ITS COMMUNITY VIA THE CHNA PROCESS. THE HEALTH PRIORITIES THAT HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE CHNA ARE AS FOLLOWS:- INCREASE ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL NAVIGATION SUPPORT TO 25 CANCER PATIENTS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY END OF Q4.- INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITHIN THE SURROUNDING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY. - PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING BEHAVIORS TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHRONIC DISEASE DEVELOPMENT2020 HEALTH NEED: INCREASE ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES2020 OBJECTIVES:- TO INCREASE THE SHOW RATE OF HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL UNDERSERVED PATIENTS REFERRED VIA THE COMMUNITY NETWORK OF CARE PROGRAM FROM 45% TO 65% BY END OF Q4.- TO INCREASE VOLUME AT THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL PRIMARY CARE CLINIC TO 2,800 VISITS BY END OF Q4 OF 2020, LEADING TO OVER 150 MORE PATIENT VISITS OVER 3 YEARS.- TO REDUCE APPOINTMENT NO-SHOW RATE OF 5.96% (Q1-Q3 2019 AVERAGE) TO 5.78% ACROSS THE PRIMARY CARE GROUP (PCG) BY END OF Q4.- TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WHO ARE SEEN VIA VIRTUAL HEALTH MODALITY FROM 8,500 TO 9,500 BY Q4.- TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT RECEIVE PRE-PARTICIPATION PHYSICALS FROM 2,200 IN 2019 TO 2,500 BY END OF Q4.- TO HAVE 25 COACHES/COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTEND EACH CAMPUS OUTREACH PROGRAM BY END OF Q2 2020 TO ENCOURAGE THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCESSING PREVENTION/PRIMARY SUPPORT IN ATHLETICS.2020 OUTCOMES:- IN 2020, 195 ELIGIBLE PATIENTS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY NETWORK OF CARE PROGRAM, WITH 141 PATIENTS ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS, 101 ELIGIBLE REFERRED PATIENTS ACCEPTING COPAY AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AND 57% PERCENT OF PATIENTS SHOWING FOR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS.- IN 2020, 4,229 PATIENTS WERE SEEN IN THE SAME DAY CLINICS IN THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA AND ONE NEW PRIMARY CARE GROUP CLINIC WAS OPENED IN THE HOUSTON HEIGHTS AREA.- IN 2020, THERE WAS A 79.78% APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION RATE ACROSS PCG, WITH A 2.97% RESCHEDULE RATE AND A 4.7% APPOINTMENT NO-SHOW RATE.- THERE WERE 25,621 VIRTUAL URGENT CARE VISITS IN 2020, WITH 19,714 VIRTUAL URGENT CARE VISITS COMPLETED BY A HOUSTON METHODIST PROVIDER- AT THE END OF 2020, THE GOAL TO INCREASE PRE-PARTICIPATION PHYSICALS AND ENGAGEMENT IN AWARENESS PROGRAMS WERE NOT MET. DUE TO COVID-19, RELATED EVENTS AND OUTREACH VISITS THAT WERE TO BEGIN IN APRIL WERE CANCELLED IN 2020. EVENTS ARE PLANNED TO BEGIN AGAIN AT THE BEGINNING OF 2022.2020 HEALTH NEED: REDUCE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES FOR THE SURROUNDING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY2020 OBJECTIVES:- TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF SERVICES OFFERED VIA COMMUNITY SCHOLARS FROM 8 SPECIALTIES TO 10 SPECIALTIES WHILE TREATING MORE COMPLEX CASES WITHIN HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL BASED ON PROGRAM REFERRALS WHILE REMOVING PHYSICAL BARRIERS TO ACCESSING THE TMC FACILITIES BY END OF Q4.- TO PROVIDE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO 25 CANCER PATIENTS THROUGH COUNSELING SERVICES BY THE END OF Q4.- TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL NAVIGATION SUPPORT TO 25 CANCER PATIENTS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN BY END OF Q4.- TO INCREASE LUNG CANCER SCREENING UTILIZATION FROM 102 SCREENINGS BY 20% BY END OF Q4.- TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CLINICAL TRIALS INCLUSIVE OF MINORITY POPULATIONS BY 2% BY END OF Q4 OF 2020. BASELINE FOR THE GROWTH WILL BE ESTABLISHED BY END OF Q4.- TO INCREASE THE TRANSITIONAL CARE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT FROM 663 TO 677 BY END OF Q4.- TO INCREASE THE COMPLEX CARE INITIATIVE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT FROM 400 TO 408 BY END OF Q4.- TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TELEMEDICINE VISITS TO 30 BY THE END OF Q4.- TO INCREASE THE 7,150 NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT HAVE RECEIVED ATHLETIC TRAINING/ORTHOPEDICS/SPORTS MEDICINE BY 10% BY Q4.- TO INCREASE ADULT CONGENITAL HEART (ACH) PATIENT VOLUMES (COMBINED OUTPATIENT AND INPATIENT) OF 1,079 PATIENT VISITS IN 2019 BY 2% BY END OF Q4 2020.- TO IMPLEMENT A PREVENTIVE MEDICINE PROGRAM WITH INITIAL TARGET VOLUMES OF 75 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS BY END OF Q4 2020.- TO IMPLEMENT PET/CT IMAGING MODALITY WITH INITIAL TARGET OF 100 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS BY END OF Q4 2020.- TO DEVELOP A BUSINESS PLAN/MODEL TO BE ACCEPTED BY BOTH HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL AND LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH TO IDENTIFY PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT BY END OF Q4.- TO REDUCE APPOINTMENT NO-SHOW RATE OF 5.10% (Q1-Q3 2019 AVERAGE) TO 4.95% ACROSS SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN GROUP BY 3% BY END OF Q4.2020 OUTCOMES:- 148 UNIQUE PATIENTS WERE REFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR ADDITIONAL CARE IN 2020, EQUATING TO $3.8M CHARITY CARE SUPPORT. DUE TO COVID-19, THE PRIORITY SHIFTED TO OFFERING VIRTUAL HEALTH SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, SPECIALTY SERVICES REMAINED AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS SERVED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM.- 64 PATIENTS WERE REFERRED, SCHEDULED AND PROVIDED COUNSELING SERVICES IN 2020.- IN 2020, 425 PATIENTS WERE PROVIDED FINANCIAL NAVIGATION BY THE ONCOLOGY LIAISON.- 125 PIVOTAL (NEW) LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS WERE COMPLETED IN 2020, A 22% INCREASE FROM 2019.- THERE WERE 100 CLINICAL TRIALS INCLUSIVE OF MINORITY POPULATIONS IN 2020, WITH A 9.2% CLINICAL TRIAL ACCRUAL RATE AND 117 MINORITY PARTICIPANTS.- 751 PATIENTS GRADUATED FROM TRANSITIONAL CARE PROGRAM.- 576 PATIENTS GRADUATED FROM THE COMPLEX CARE PROGRAM.- 18 TELEMEDICINE CONCUSSION VISITS WERE OFFERED IN 2020. DUE TO COVID-19, SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS WERE HALTED IN Q2 AND SLOWLY RE-INITIATED IN Q3. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, THE VOLUME OF TELEMEDICINE CONCUSSION VISITS WAS SIMILAR TO 2019 VOLUME.- 440 PROSPECTIVE SCHOOLS WERE VISITED IN 2020, WITH 10,973 STUDENTS SEEN BY ATHLETIC TRAINER/SPORTS MEDICINE SPECIALIST. THIS REPRESENTS A 53% INCREASE COMPARED TO PRIOR YEAR.- 1,355 OUTPATIENT ACH PATIENT VISITS IN 2020, A 26% INCREASE IN PATIENT VOLUMES FROM 2019.- PREVENTIVE MEDICINE MODALITIES WERE ESTABLISHED, WITH 1,294 PREVENTIVE MEDICINE PATIENT VISITS IN 2020.- PET/CT IMAGING MODALITIES WERE ESTABLISHED, WITH 1,694 PET/CT IMAGING PATIENT ENCOUNTERS IN 2020.- AT THE END OF 2020, A BUSINESS PLAN TO IDENTIFY PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DEVELOPED. DUE TO COVID-19, PRIORITIES SHIFTED AND WORK GROUP MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THIS PROJECT WERE DELAYED. LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH IS STILL REVIEWING CLINIC CAPACITY FOR THREE INFUSION CHAIRS AND COMPILING PRELIMINARY ONCOLOGY PATIENT VOLUME DATA TO CONSIDER CLINIC VIABILITY.- AT THE END OF 2020, APPOINTMENT NO-SHOW RATE WAS 4.7%, MEETING THE 2020 GOAL.2020 HEALTH NEED: INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITHIN HOUSTON METHODIST'S SURROUNDING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITYDUE TO COVID19, THERE WAS A SHIFT IN PRIORITIES AND EFFORTS HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON EXPANDING THE NETWORK OF CARE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC SUCH AS FOOD SUPPORT AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE.2020 OBJECTIVES: - TO ONBOARD TWO COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCIES, INCLUDING NETWORK OF CARE PARTNERS TO THE MENTAL HEALTH SUB-INITIATIVE AND BEGIN REFERRALS BY END OF Q4. - TO INCREASE TELEPSYCHIATRY UTILIZATION BY 5% ACROSS THE EIGHT HOSPITALS FOR PATIENTS WITH A PRIMARY OR SECONDARY PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS BY END OF Q4. A GOAL OF INCREASING HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL UTILIZATION FROM 853 CALLS TO 896 CALLS. - TO LAUNCH A SYSTEM WIDE INITIATIVE ACROSS ALL EIGHT HOSPITALS FOR SUICIDE SCREENING, UTILIZING THE PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (PHQ-9), WHICH WILL STRATIFY PATIENTS FOR SUICIDE RISK BASED ON THEIR RESPONSE. THE 2020 GOAL IS TO HARDWIRE STAFF UTILIZATION OF THE SUICIDE SCREENING TOOL, TRACK SCREENING COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW EPIC UTILIZATION REPORT AND TO CREATE BASELINE FOR FOLLOWING YEARS. FOR HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, THE BASELINE GOAL WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE END OF 2020 AND WILL BE BUILT UPON FOR SUBSEQUENT YEARS OF THE PLAN FOR BOTH STAFF EDUCATION AND PATIENT SCREENING COMPLIANCE. - TO INCREASE THE RATE OF POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP VISITS WITHIN 1-7 DAYS TO 34% FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE DISCHARGED FROM THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT (MAIN 7 NORTH). - TO INCREASE THE RATE OF POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP VISITS WITHIN 8-30 DAYS TO 54% FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE DISCHARGED FROM THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT (MAIN 7 NORTH).
2020 OUTCOMES:	- AT THE END OF 2020, THE GOAL OF ONBOARDING TWO MENTAL HEALTH CARE-FOCUSED NETWORK OF PARTNERS WAS NOT MET. DUE TO COVID-19, THERE WAS A SHIFT IN PRIORITIES AND EFFORTS HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON EXPANDING THE NETWORK OF CARE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC SUCH A FOOD SUPPORT AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. FOR 2021, EFFORTS WILL RESUME WITH THIS INITIATIVE. - THERE WERE 5,921 TELEPSYCHIATRY CALLS SYSTEM WIDE IN 2020, WITH HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL ACCOUNTING FOR 800 OF TOTAL TELEPSYCHIATRY CALLS SYSTEM WIDE. - ACROSS THE SYSTEM IN 2020, THE INPATIENT COMPLIANCE RATE INCREASED TO 80% AND HOUSTON METHODIST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS HAVE AN 88% COMPLIANCE RATE. AT HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, THE INPATIENT COMPLIANCE RATE INCREASED TO 86% AND THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HAS A 92% COMPLIANCE RATE. AS OF Q4 SYSTEM WIDE, HOUSTON METHODIST HAS A 98% TRAINING COMPLIANCE RATE AND HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL HAS AN 88% TRAINING COMPLIANCE RATE. - THE PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETED FOLLOW-UP VISITS FOR PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT WITHIN 1 - 7 DAYS WAS 22% IN 2020. - THE PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETED FOLLOW-UP VISITS FOR PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT WITHIN 8 - 30 DAYS WAS 39% IN 2020.2020 HEALTH NEED: PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING BEHAVIORS TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHRONIC DISEASE DEVELOPMENT2020 OBJECTIVES: - HOST TWO CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENTS WITH ONE EVENT FOCUSED ON THE TOPIC OF PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE ACCESS IN MARCH OF 2020 AND ANOTHER EVENT BASED ON ATTENDEE FEEDBACK FROM THE FIRST EVENT BY THE END OF Q4. THE OVERALL AUDIENCE SATISFACTION RATING FOR BOTH WILL BE 85% OR ABOVE. - TO ONBOARD FOUR NEW FAITH AGENCIES TO THE FAITH HEALTH INITIATIVE IN PROXIMITY OF THE PATIENT POPULATION IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING NETWORK OF CARE FACILITIES THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE 610 LOOP AND IN A 10-MILE RADIUS OF HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL BY END OF Q4. - TO ESTABLISH TWO HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS TO BE OFFERED AT COMMUNITY PHYSICAL EVENTS BY END OF Q4. TOPICS INCLUDE, MEN'S/WOMEN'S HEALTH, SKIN CARE AWARENESS, AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH. - TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AD-HOC EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDED IN THE METRO HOUSTON AREA BY 20% FROM AN AVERAGE OF 15 PER YEAR. - TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LONG-TERM COMMUNITY CENTER PARTNERSHIPS FROM 7 TO 10, PROVIDING SERIES PROGRAMS ADDRESSING STROKE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TOPICS. - TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT OF GUIDED TRACK PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS BY 2% ANNUALLY BY Q4 OF 2020. - TO INCREASE COMPLETION RATE OF THE GUIDED TRACK PROGRAM TO 85% BY Q4 OF 2020. - TO ACHIEVE AN AGGREGATE WEIGHT LOSS OF 5% UPON COMPLETION OF THE 12-MONTH CURRICULUM AMONG ALL COHORTS THROUGHOUT THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL SYSTEM BY THE END OF Q4.2020 OUTCOMES: - FOUR VIRTUAL COVID SERIES WERE HOSTED IN 2020 FOCUSING ON COVID SAFETY, TELEHEALTH IMPLEMENTATION AND RESILIENCY FOR PROVIDERS. FOCUS AUDIENCE WERE COMMUNITY PARTNER AGENCIES, WITH 22 AGENCIES INVITED TO ATTEND. - AT THE END OF 2020, THE GOAL TO ONBOARD FOUR NEW FAITH AGENCIES TO THE FAITH HEALTH INITIATIVE WAS NOT MET. DUE TO THE MANY RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES OF FAITH ORGANIZATIONS CAUSED BY COVID-19, CONGREGATIONAL OUTREACH WAS CONDUCTED BUT NONE WERE OFFICIALLY ONBOARDED. HOWEVER, OUTREACH TO ORGANIZATIONS AND IDENTIFIED FAITH LEADERS CONTINUES AND PROGRESS WILL BE MADE IN 2021 WITH A FOCUS ON ONBOARDING FOUR TO SIX NEW FAITH AGENCIES BY END OF Q4 2021. - AT THE END OF 2020, THE GOAL TO ESTABLISH TWO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS WAS NOT MET. DUE TO COVID-19, EVENTS THAT WERE SCHEDULED IN Q2 WERE CANCELLED AND ALL EVENT PLANNING WAS PUT ON HOLD UNTIL Q2 2021. - AT THE END OF 2020, PROGRESS WAS NOT MADE TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL STROKE PROGRAMS. EARLY DISCUSSIONS WITH TWO YMCA CENTERS OCCURRED, BUT FURTHER PLANNING WAS HALTED DUE TO COVID-19. ADDITIONALLY, DUE TO A SHIFT IN PRIORITIES, THE PROGRAM MANAGER WAS REASSIGNED TO A CLINICAL POSITION IN THE HOSPITAL. - 82.2% (1,080 PATIENTS) OF THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION ENGAGED IN THE GUIDED TRACK IN 2020, A 10.3% INCREASE FROM 2019 OF 71.7%. - 1,314 EMPLOYEES AND SPOUSES WERE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GUIDED TRACK, 86% (928 PATIENTS) OF THE ENGAGED POPULATION HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED GUIDED TRACK IN 2020. - A 3.08% AGGREGATE WEIGHT LOSS IN 2020, WITH A RETENTION RATE OF 72%. THERE IS ONE COHORT AT EACH HOSPITAL LOCATION AND ONE AT THE GREENBRIAR LOCATION.HEALTH NEEDS NOT BEING ADDRESSED:IN 2020, HOUSTON METHODIST EXPANDED UPON ITS PRIORITIES BASED ON THE SURVEY FINDINGS OF THE ORIGINAL 2019 CHNA TO FOCUS ON KEY AREAS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY UNABLE TO BE ADDRESSED. DUE TO AN EXPANSION OF THE SYSTEM'S FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WERE ALLOCATED TO FOCUS ON ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT AND PROMOTING HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS WHICH ENCOMPASS THE ORIGINAL THREE AREAS THAT WERE FIRST THOUGHT TO BE UNABLE TO BE ADDRESSED, INCLUDING LOW CRIME/SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD, GOOD SCHOOLS/STRONG EDUCATION SYSTEM AND CLEAN AIR AND WATER QUALITY.THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION GRANT PROGRAM, HOUSTON METHODIST ESTABLISHED THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION GRANT AND THE SOCIAL EQUITY GRANT WHICH FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH INEQUITIES EXPERIENCED BY SOCIAL, RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES. THIS GRANT PROGRAM TARGETS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, THE CONDITIONS WITHIN WHICH PEOPLE ARE BORN AND LIVE, THAT ARE OFTEN THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF TODAY'S MAJOR SOCIETAL HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS LACK OF INSURANCE, OBESITY, POOR MENTAL HEALTH, HEART DISEASE AND MORE. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH GRANT FUNDING INCLUDE ACCESS TO HOUSING AND UTILITY SERVICES, ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND TOXIN-FREE ENVIRONMENTS, AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORTATION, CRIME RATES AND EXPOSURE TO VIOLENT BEHAVIOR, EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, FOOD INSECURITY AND INACCESSIBILITY OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD CHOICES, GENDER INEQUITY, INCOME LEVEL, NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, OCCUPATION, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, AND WORKPLACE SAFETY, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY INCLUSIVITY.HMH: PART V SECTION B, LINE 13B: DISCOUNTED CARE IS PROVIDED FOR PATIENTS GREATER THAN 500% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES WHEN THE PATIENT'S ACCOUNT BALANCE IS GREATER THAN 10% OF THEIR FAMILY INCOME.HMH: PART V SECTION B, LINE 15E: THE PATIENT IS ALSO PROVIDED AN EXHIBIT TITLED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES LISTING THE COUNSELOR CONTACT INFORMATION AND THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.HMH: PART V SECTION B, LINE 20A:ECA ARE NOT USED; THEREFORE, PROVIDING NOTICE DOESN NOT APPLY.

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PART I, LINE 3C:	ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY CONSISTS OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES, INCOME LEVELS OTHER THAN FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES, MEDICAL INDIGENCY, INSURANCE AND UNDERINSURANCE STATUS AND RESIDENCY.
PART I, LINE 6A:	HOUSTON METHODIST, OF WHICH HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL IS THE FLAGSHIP HOSPITAL, PREPARES AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT WHICH IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS REPORT INCLUDES CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROVIDED BY HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, HOUSTON METHODIST BAYTOWN HOSPITAL, HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE HOSPITAL, HOUSTON METHODIST CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL, HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND, HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL, HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL AND HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL WHICH ARE IN HARRIS COUNTY AND IN NEIGHBORING FORT BEND COUNTY AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS.
PART I, LINE 7:	THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE IN PART I, LINES 7A THRU 7C, WAS A COST TO CHARGE RATIO DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2 (RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES), AS PROVIDED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM 990 SCHEDULE H. THE COSTING METHODOLOGY FOR LINES 7F THROUGH 7I WAS BASED ON ACTUAL EXPENDITURES.PART I, LINE 7A: IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2020 990 SCHEDULE H REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, THECOST OF CARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE MEDICARE AS THEIR PRIMARY INSURER AND MEDICAID AS SECONDARY HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (PART I, LINE 7A) SINCE THESE PATIENTS WERE PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE FOR FULL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
PART I, LINE 7G:	HMH HAS NOT REPORTED ANY SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES IN PART I, LINE 7(G).
PART III, LINE 2:	THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE (AT COST) REPORTED ON LINE 2 (NO AMOUNT WAS REPORTED ON LINE 3) WASDERIVED FROM APPLYING THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES (FROM WORKSHEET 2, LINE 11) TO THE SUM OF BAD DEBT PLUS SELF-PAY DISCOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS.
PART III, LINE 3:	HOUSTON METHODIST WILL NOT CLASSIFY AMOUNTS AS BAD DEBT IF PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
PART III, LINE 4:	PLEASE REFER TO NOTE B OF THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HOUSTON METHODIST, SECTION TITLED NET PATIENT REVENUE AND PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET (PAGES 7 - 8).
PART III, LINE 8:	MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS WERE DERIVED FROM HMH'S FILED MEDICARE COST REPORTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020. THE ENTIRE MEDICARE SHORTFALL ($109.3 MILLION) AS REPORTED IN PART III, LINE 7, AS WELL AS THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF THE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PROGRAM ($107.8 MILLION) AND TRI-CARE PROGRAM ($4.8 MILLION), SHOULD BE TREATED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT, SINCE THESE SHORTFALLS, OR SUBSIDIES, REDUCE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S BURDEN IN PROVIDING HEALTH CARE TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES.
PART III, LINE 9B:	HOUSTON METHODIST HAS A WRITTEN BAD DEBT COLLECTION POLICY; HOWEVER, NO COLLECTION EFFORTS ARE PUT FORTH FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
PART VI, LINE 2:	IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROCESS OF THE CHNA, HOUSTON METHODIST UTILIZES SEVERAL DIFFERENT METHODS TO IDENTIFY THE HEALTH PRIORITIES (HEALTH CARE NEEDS) OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES WHICH INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE REVIEW OF RELEVANT SECONDARY RESOURCES AND DATA FROM SOURCES SUCH AS UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, TEXAS STATE DATA CENTER, PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT INTERVIEWS AND MORE. HOUSTON METHODIST IS ALSO ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, THE HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND CHARITY FACILITIES. THROUGH QUARTERLY REPORTING AND CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION, HOUSTON METHODIST CAN STAY ABREAST OF THE NEEDS.
PART VI, LINE 3:	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WITHIN HOUSTON METHODIST; AT THE POINT OF REGISTRATION, DURING CASE MANAGEMENT AND AT THE TIME OF COLLECTIONS POST DISCHARGE, EVERY CHECK-IN LOCATION HAS INFORMATION POSTED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH STATING HOW THE PATIENT CAN ACCESS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION.ADDITIONALLY, THIS INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THE PATIENT GUIDE PROVIDED TO THE PATIENT AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. HOUSTON METHODIST FINANCIAL COUNSELORS ACTIVELY SEEK ALL UNINSURED INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS WITH SCHEDULED SERVICES FOR A PERSONAL VISIT. DURING THESE VISITS, THE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WILL SCREEN THE PATIENT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND WILL PROVIDE THE PATIENT WITH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION ("FAA"). THE PATIENT WILL THEN BE PROVIDED A LIST OF RESOURCES WITH CONTACT INFORMATION SHOULD THE PATIENT REQUIRE FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THE APPLICATION.PRESUMPTIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE EVALUATED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT THE PATIENT COMPLETING THE FAA:- HOMELESS OR DECEASED;- ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING MEDICAID, FOOD STAMPS, SUBSIDIZED HOUSING, AND WOMAN, INFANT, AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS (WIC) AND OTHER COMMUNITY/THIRD-PARTY APPROVED PROGRAMS;- ELIGIBLE BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC SCORING MODEL THAT DERIVES SCORES BASED ON FAMILY INCOME AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE HOUSEHOLD.HOUSTON METHODIST UTILIZES AN ELIGIBILITY PARTNER TO WORK CLOSELY WITH PATIENTS TO QUALIFY FOR STATE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (E.G., MEDICAID, SCHIP, CRIME VICTIMS, ETC.), THIS ELIGIBILITY PARTNER WILL MEET WITH ALL UNINSURED INPATIENTS TO DISCUSS STATE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; WHERE THE PATIENT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THESE PROGRAMS, HOUSTON METHODIST'S INTERNAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS INTRODUCED.HOUSTON METHODIST'S CASE MANAGEMENT UNIT WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE PATIENT DURING PATIENT DISCHARGE MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE THE PATIENT IS INTRODUCED TO ALL RESOURCES THAT MAY BE NEEDED POST DISCHARGE (E.G., HOME HEALTH, SKILLED NURSING, ETC.). THE CASE MANAGEMENT UNIT WORKS WITH THE PATIENT TO QUALIFY THE PATIENT AND TO GAIN ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, THE CASE MANAGEMENT UNIT WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WHEN THE PATIENT IS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A NEED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.HOUSTON METHODIST'S PATIENT ACCOUNTING UNIT WORKS CLOSELY WITH ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS POST DISCHARGE DURING THE BILLING AND COLLECTIONS PROCESS. HOUSTON METHODIST'S COLLECTIONS PERSONNEL WILL VERBALLY SCREEN PATIENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DURING COLLECTION CALLS; WHERE APPLICABLE, THE PATIENT WILL BE SENT A FAA AVAILABLE IN 19 LANGUAGES. ADDITIONALLY, ALL BILLING STATEMENTS PROVIDE THE PATIENT WITH A PHONE NUMBER FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE TO OBTAIN PAYMENT OPTIONS, HOUSTON METHODIST UTILIZES OUTSIDE COLLECTION ASSISTANCE, FOR BOTH EARLY OUT AND BAD DEBT COLLECTIONS, EACH COLLECTION AGENCY MUST ADHERE TO HOUSTON METHODIST'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND PHILOSOPHY DURING ALL COMMUNICATION AND COLLECTION EVENTS WITH HOUSTON METHODIST PATIENTS.METHODIST PERSONNEL ARE PROVIDED WITH EDUCATIONAL IN-SERVICES IN THE ADMINISTERING OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AS NEEDED. FAA IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY AND UPDATED AS NEEDED.
PART VI, LINE 4:	HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL DEFINES THE HOUSTON-THE WOODLANDS-SUGAR LAND METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA) AS ITS COMMUNITY. HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL PRIMARILY SERVES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES THAT ARE IN THIS MSA: HARRIS, FORT BEND, MONTGOMERY, BRAZORIA, GALVESTON, LIBERTY, CHAMBERS AND WALLER COUNTIES. THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY CONTAINS AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 7,066,140 RESIDENTS. AS THE LARGEST COUNTY IN TEXAS AND THE COUNTY MOST SERVED BY HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, HARRIS COUNTY ACCOUNTS FOR AN ESTIMATED 4.7 MILLION OF HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, EQUATING TO APPROXIMATELY 67% OF THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY POPULATION. [1,2]THE HOUSTON METHODIST COMMUNITY IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST ETHNICALLY DIVERSE METROPOLITAN REGIONS IN THE NATION, WITH A 38% HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATION, 35% WHITE/NON-HISPANIC POPULATION, 17% PERCENT BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION AND 8% ASIAN POPULATION. WITHIN THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY, HARRIS COUNTY MAINTAINS A MINORITY-MAJORITY CITY STATUS DUE TO A 43% HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATION IN COMPARISON TO 29% WHITE/NON-HISPANIC POPULATION. FORT BEND COUNTY CURRENTLY RANKS AS THE MOST DIVERSE COUNTY WITHIN THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY AND COMES CLOSE TO HAVING AN EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE NATION'S FOUR MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS (33% WHITE/NON-HISPANIC, 25% HISPANIC/LATINO, 20% BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN AND 20% ASIAN). CHAMBERS COUNTY RANKS BEHIND THE OTHER COUNTIES IN TERMS OF RACIAL DIVERSITY WITH A 67% WHITE/NON-HISPANIC POPULATION. [3]THREE MAJOR AGE GROUPS COMPRISE THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY: YOUTH AND ADOLESCENT POPULATION (UNDER 18 YEARS), ADULT POPULATION (18-64 YEARS), AND SENIOR POPULATION (65 YEARS AND OVER). FIGURE 1 SHOWS THE POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE GROUP ACROSS TEXAS, THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY, AND HARRIS COUNTY. THE ADULT POPULATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY (62%). THE SENIOR POPULATION CURRENTLY ACCOUNTS FOR 12% OF THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY. WHILE IT ACCOUNTS FOR THE LOWEST PERCENTAGE OF THE COMMUNITY, THE SENIOR POPULATION PROJECTS THE HIGHEST PERCENT GROWTH OF ANY COHORT BY 2030. OF THE COUNTIES WITHIN THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY, GALVESTON COUNTY HAS THE GREATEST PERCENTAGE OF SENIORS AT 15%, WHILE HARRIS COUNTY HAS THE LOWEST PERCENTAGE OF SENIORS AT 10%. [4]CURRENTLY, THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN TEXAS IS $64,034. IN COMPARISON, THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HAS A MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $69,193, WHICH RANKS ABOVE THE STATE. ONLY LIBERTY ($50,049) AND WALLER ($59,642) COUNTIES RANK LOWER THAN THE TEXAS MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME VALUE, WHILE FORT BEND COUNTY ($101,293) IS 45% HIGHER. [5]EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT VARIES ACROSS COUNTIES WITHIN THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY. ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY (2019), AMONG HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS 25 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, 61% HAVE PURSUED EDUCATION BEYOND A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. WITHIN HARRIS COUNTY, 24% OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS 25 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER HAVE OBTAINED A MINIMUM OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, 20% HAVE OBTAINED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AND 12% HAVE OBTAINED A POST-GRAD DEGREE. [6][1] UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU. CENSUS REPORTER - 2019. RETRIEVED FROM HTTPS://CENSUSREPORTER.ORG/PROFILES/31000US26420-HOUSTON-THE-WOODLANDS-SUGAR-LAND-TX-METRO-AREA/.[2] UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU. CENSUS REPORTER - 2019. RETRIEVED FROM HTTPS://CENSUSREPORTER.ORG/PROFILES/05000US48201-HARRIS-COUNTY-TX/.[3] UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU. AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY: DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES - 2019. RETRIEVED FROM HTTPS://DATA.CENSUS.GOV/.[4] UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU. AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY: AGE AND SEX - 2019. RETRIEVED FROM HTTPS://DATA.CENSUS.GOV/.[5] UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU. AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY: INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS 2019. RETRIEVED FROM HTTPS://DATA.CENSUS.GOV/.[6] UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU. AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 2019. RETRIEVED FROM HTTPS://DATA.CENSUS.GOV/.
PART VI, LINE 5:	HMH IS A NONPROFIT HOSPITAL BASED IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND IS THE FLAGSHIP OF HOUSTON METHODIST. AFFILIATED WITH THE TEXAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HOUSTON METHODIST WORKS CLOSELY WITH LOCAL CHURCH LEADERS TO BRING COMPASSION AND SPIRITUALITY TO ALL ITS ENDEAVORS AND TO HELP MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES.IN ADDITION TO THE FLAGSHIP HOSPITAL (HMH), HOUSTON METHODIST IS COMPRISED OF SEVEN COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, A TOP-RANKED RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATIONS, A GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ENTITY AND EIGHT EMERGENCY CARE CENTERS. HOUSTON METHODIST IS ALSO AFFILIATED WITH WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT HAS RECOGNIZED HMH AS THE NO.1 HOSPITAL IN TEXAS FOR THE NINTH YEAR IN A ROW. HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL WAS ALSO NAMED TO U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT'S PRESTIGIOUS HONOR ROLL FOR THE FOURTH TIME, AND FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR AND THE THIRD TIME IN FIVE YEARS. IN 2020 WE ALSO INCREASED THE NUMBER OF RANKED SPECIALTIES FROM NINE (IN 2019) TO 11 WITH THE RETURN OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT AND GYNECOLOGY TO THE RANKINGS. U.S. NEWS ALSO RANKS COMMUNITY HOSPITALS. IN 2020, HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL WAS RANKED NO. 4 IN HOUSTON AND NO. 6 (THREE-WAY TIE) IN TEXAS. HMH IS AN ACUTE CARE COMPLEX WITH 984 OPERATING BEDS, 85 OPERATING ROOMS, 2,155 AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS AND 8,297 EMPLOYEES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020.IT'S LOCATED IN HOUSTON'S WORLD-RENOWNED TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER. HMH RECORDED 37,956 ADMISSIONS, 316,797 OUTPATIENT VISITS, 1,302 BIRTHS, AND 73,289 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS BY HOUSTON AREA RESIDENTS DURING 2020. IN ADDITION, HMH RECORDED MORE THAN 3,894 INTERNATIONAL PATIENT VISITS FROM 61 COUNTRIES IN 2020. ALTHOUGH THESE INDIVIDUALS REPRESENT A DIVERSE GROUP OF BACKGROUNDS, CULTURES AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, AS PATIENTS AT HMH THEY ALL SHARE ONE THING IN COMMON -- EACH HAS BEEN TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND COMPASSION. THIS RESPECT FOR EACH PERSON IS REFLECTED IN THE MISSION STATEMENT AND STATEMENT OF VALUES OF HMH.GOVERNING BODYHMH IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHERE IT IS LOCATED. HMH'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS HOUSTON METHODIST'S PRESIDENT/CEO, HMH'S MEDICAL STAFF PRESIDENT AND THE BISHOP OF THE TEXAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.COMMUNITY COUNCILSHMH ALSO HAS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH ADVISORY COUNCILS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSTON METHODIST BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO VOLUNTEER TO CREATE HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS FOR HOUSTONIANS. ONE EXAMPLE IS THE PRESIDENT'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (PLC), AN ADVISORY BOARD SERVING THE HOSPITAL AND THE ENTIRE HOUSTON METHODIST. PLC MEMBERS WORK WITH HOUSTON METHODIST'S PRESIDENT AND CEO TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION OF IMPROVING HEALTH FOR HOUSTON METHODIST PATIENTS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CARE. PLC MEMBERS ARE HIGH-LEVEL VOLUNTEERS WHO BRING PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE, COMMUNITY AND PATIENT PERSPECTIVES TO HOUSTON METHODIST LEADERSHIP ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY, STATE AND NATION. PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SERVE ON ONE OR MORE COMMITTEES FOCUSING ON INSTITUTIONAL ADVOCACY, PHILANTHROPY, CONSTITUENT EVENTS, CORPORATE RELATIONSHIPS OR DEPARTMENTAL PRIORITIES. THE PLC IS A NON-GOVERNING, NON-FIDUCIARY ORGANIZATION AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HEALTH CARE OR SYSTEM OVERSIGHT. PLC MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SERVE A THREE-YEAR TERM, WHICH IS RENEWABLE.OTHER COUNCILS INCLUDE THE HOUSTON METHODIST DEBAKEY HEART & VASCULAR CENTER COUNCIL, THE NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE NATIONAL COUNCIL AND THE CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS MEDICINE ADVISORY COUNCIL.MEDICAL STAFF MODELHMH HAS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF MODEL. THE OPEN MODEL GIVES PATIENTS ACCESS TO PHYSICIANS OF ALL AFFILIATIONS.HEALTH EDUCATIONTHE HOUSTON METHODIST INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC MEDICINE PERFORMS CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL EDUCATION WITH A PATIENT-CENTERED AND INTER-PROFESSIONAL TEAM-BASED APPROACH. HMH CONTINUALLY MAXIMIZES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROGRAMS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED METHODOLOGY GROUNDED IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. THIS APPROACH, COMBINED WITH A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT OF LEARNERS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, CREATES THE MOST EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR HEALTH AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS. HOUSTON METHODIST'S MISSION OF LEADING MEDICINE IS GROUNDED IN A COMMITMENT TO TRANSLATIONAL, INTERDISCIPLINARY AND TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. HOUSTON METHODIST'S MISSION IS TO INNOVATE IN HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY AND TRAIN CURRENT AND FUTURE CLINICIANS AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCHERS IN CUTTING EDGE HEALTH CARE ADVANCES. THE INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC MEDICINE SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT HOUSTON METHODIST BY PROVIDING THE PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, STAFF, AND FACILITIES THAT ARE NEEDED TO RAPIDLY TRANSLATE DISCOVERIES MADE IN THE LABORATORY AND THE CLINIC INTO NEW DIAGNOSTICS, THERAPIES AND TREATMENTS.THE OFFICE OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROVIDES LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONCENTRATED IN AREAS WHERE HOUSTON METHODIST CLINICIANS AND SCIENTISTS HAVE RECOGNIZED EXCELLENCE AND WHERE THE COMMUNITY HAS THE GREATEST NEED. THE CME ACTIVITIES PROMOTE THE CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICIANS IN ORDER TO DELIVER THE SAFEST, HIGHEST QUALITY AND MOST EFFECTIVE PATIENT CARE. HOUSTON METHODIST IS ACCREDITED WITH COMMENDATION BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACCME) TO PROVIDE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIANS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY AND TO FOSTERING AN EDUCATIONAL CONTINUUM TO ENCOURAGE AND STIMULATE PHYSICIANS AS LIFELONG LEARNERS, WHICH WILL ENABLE QUALITY, PATIENT SAFETY AND THE MOST EFFECTIVE PATIENT CARE.SINCE 2005, HMH'S GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAVE TRAINED PHYSICIANS IN VARIOUS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALTIES. HOUSTON METHODIST SPONSORS 47 ACGME-ACCREDITED (PLUS 14 NON-ACGME) RESIDENCY PROGRAMS WITH 334 ACGME RESIDENTS AND 18 NON-ACGME RESIDENTS. IN 2021 THE PROGRAM, GRADUATED ITS 16TH CLASS OF 120 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS. IT IS GENUINELY EXCITING TO SEE HOW THIS PROGRAM HAS GROWN OVER THE PAST 16 YEARS AND HOUSTON METHODIST NOW HAS ALMOST 360 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS IN HOUSTON METHODIST-SPONSORED GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION.2021 ALSO MARKED THE SEVENTH YEAR OF A PARTNERSHIP WITH TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, AND UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP THE HOSPITAL NOW HAS 137 MEDICAL STUDENTS AND 33 MD/PHD STUDENTS ON THE HOUSTON CAMPUS, (34 M1; 43 M2; 42 M3 AND 36 M4 STUDENTS + 15 MD/PHD STUDENTS CURRENTLY WORKING ON PHD).IN JULY 2019, THE TEXAS A&M AND HOUSTON METHODIST ENGINEERING MEDICINE (ALSO CALLED ENMED) MEDICAL SCHOOL TRACK BEGAN IN HOUSTON WITH AN ESTIMATED 25 STUDENTS IN THE FIRST COHORT OF STUDENTS (CLASS OF 2023), 34 IN THE SECOND COHORT (CLASS OF 2024), AND 49 STUDENTS IN THE THIRD COHORT (CLASS OF 2025) WITH PLANS TO REMAIN AROUND 50 STUDENTS PER COHORT EACH YEAR TO FOLLOW. HMH HOPES THESE TYPES OF COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WILL FACILITATE MEDICAL INNOVATION, AS THESE YOUNG STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH WORLD-CLASS RESEARCHERS AND PHYSICIANS. SOME OF THESE STUDENTS VOLUNTEERED TO HELP WITH THE ROLLOUT OF HOUSTON METHODIST'S COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS. THE HOUSTON METHODIST INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION (ALSO CALLED MITIE) IS A COMPREHENSIVE, STATE-OF-THE-ART EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER FOR PHYSICIANS WHO WISH TO ACQUIRE NEW PROCEDURAL SKILLS AND INTEGRATE NEW TECHNOLOGIES INTO THEIR PRACTICES. ITS RESEARCH MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE USE OF IMAGE GUIDED TECHNOLOGY TO GUIDE PROCEDURES, INCORPORATE ROBOTIC SURGERY INTO THE IMAGE GUIDED PLATFORM AND DEVELOP NEW TECHNOLOGY AND PROCEDURAL TECHNIQUES.MEDICAL RESEARCHHOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, (NOW KNOWN AS THE HOUSTON METHODIST ACADEMIC INSTITUTE, A SUBSIDIARY OF HMH) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2004 TO CONDUCT ESSENTIAL TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH. IN 2020 IT WAS HOME TO 775 FACULTY AND 2,047 CREDENTIALED RESEARCHERS, AND MORE THAN 1,354 ONGOING CLINICAL PROTOCOLS AND 570 ACTIVE CLINICAL TRIALS. HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS DIRECTLY TIED TO CLINICIANS AND PATIENTS TO HELP MOVE THE BEST IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY TO THE PATIENT FASTER - FOR BETTER PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE. HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS JUST ONE-WAY HMH INTEGRATES ITS SERVICES, BY BRINGING THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN THE LABORATORY TO THE PATIENT'S BEDSIDE. THE DISCOVERIES MADE BY HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCHERS QUICKLY FILTER DOWN TO HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITALS IN THE FORM OF NEW TREATMENTS AND IMPROVED PROCEDURES.
USE OF SURPLUS FUNDS - HMH	IN 2020, HMH PROVIDED $151.3 MILLION IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INTERNAL CHARITY BASED ON THE IRS DEFINITION OF COST. HMH ALSO PROVIDED $24.8 MILLION IN UNREIMBURSED COSTS OF MEDICAID AND OTHER MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. HMH, THROUGH HOUSTON METHODIST'S EXTERNAL CHARITY CARE PROGRAM, ALSO PROVIDED A TOTAL OF $4.5 MILLION FOR SERVICES TO THE MEDICALLY NEEDY, THROUGH EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE MEETING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS THAT HOUSTON METHODIST HAS IDENTIFIED AS PRIORITIES.AN INTERNAL CHARITY CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE INDIGENT AT HMH AND THROUGH AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. MOST PATIENTS WHO QUALIFIED FOR CHARITY CARE WERE EDUCATED ABOUT THE PROGRAM THROUGH SIGNS POSTED THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL. OTHER PATIENTS WERE REFERRED BY THEIR PHYSICIANS, HOSPITAL STAFF AND THROUGH FUNDED COMMUNITY AGENCIES. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE ALSO USED EACH YEAR TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY SERVICE OUTREACH TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED PATIENTS TO HELP THEM ATTAIN ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, EMERGENCY AND ROUTINE CARE, IMMUNIZATIONS, DENTAL CARE, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, WELL CHILD EXAMINATIONS, SICK VISITS, HEALTH EDUCATION, HEALTH SCREENINGS, WELL WOMAN EXAMS AND IN-KIND LAB SERVICES AND X-RAYS.HMH'S SUPPORT ALLOWED THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE THEIR SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS WITH DIVERSE HEALTH NEEDS. HMH PROVIDED DIRECT FUNDING AND/OR IN-KIND SERVICES INCLUDING LAB TESTS, X-RAYS, IMMUNIZATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTATION AND OTHER SERVICES. WITH THE HOSPITAL'S SUPPORT, AGENCIES LIKE VECINO HEALTH CENTERS AND LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH WERE POSITIONED TO MEET FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER DESIGNEE QUALIFICATIONS, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO QUALIFY FOR ENHANCED MEDICARE AND MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT.PART VI, LINE 6: LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER, HMH IS THE FLAGSHIP HOSPITAL OF HOUSTON METHODIST AND SERVES PATIENTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. HOUSTON METHODIST INCLUDES HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL IN FORT BEND COUNTY (SOUTHWEST OF HOUSTON), HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL IN HARRIS COUNTY (NORTHWEST OF HOUSTON), HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL IN HARRIS COUNTY (WEST OF HOUSTON), HOUSTON METHODIST BAYTOWN HOSPITAL IN HARRIS COUNTY (EAST OF HOUSTON), HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE HOSPITAL IN HARRIS COUNTY (SOUTH OF HOUSTON), HOUSTON METHODIST CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL IN HARRIS COUNTY (WEST OF HOUSTON) AND HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY (NORTH OF HOUSTON).HMH PROMOTES THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE MISSION OF HOUSTON METHODIST BY DELIVERING THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND SAFEST HEALTH CARE TO PATIENTS. QUALITY INITIATIVES RANGE FROM HAND HYGIENE PROGRAMS (WITH EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD RESULTS), TO PATIENT FALL AND INFECTION REDUCTION PROGRAMS. HMH WAS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER TO REQUIRE ITS EMPLOYEES, VENDORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO RECEIVE THE SEASONAL FLU SHOT TO PROTECT PATIENTS, THOSE TYPICALLY MOST VULNERABLE TO COMPLICATIONS FROM THE FLU. HOUSTON METHODIST WAS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY TO MANDATE THE COVID-19 VACCINE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.HMH IS THE ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER FOR HOUSTON METHODIST, BRINGING THE COMMUNITY AN INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. BY SERVING AS A LEADING ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER, IT PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH QUALITY PATIENT CARE, LEADING RESEARCH THAT CAN BE QUICKLY TRANSLATED INTO TREATMENTS AND THE TRAINING OF OUR COUNTRY'S FUTURE DOCTORS. WHILE ALL HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITALS PROVIDE QUALITY PATIENT CARE, HMH EXPANDS THE VISION TO INCLUDE RESEARCH AND A COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. ASIDE FROM PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY BY DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL LEADING CARE TO OUR PATIENTS, HOUSTON METHODIST MAKES SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAMS AS DESCRIBED BELOW.COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND HEALTH SERVICES:HMH RESPONDED TO THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS IN 2020 THROUGH THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE, BUT ALSO THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, DONATIONS TO HEALTH CARE-RELATED EVENTS AND OTHER SERVICES.SINCE 1993, HMH HAS PROVIDED COMMUNITY BENEFITS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DIRECT PATIENT CARE WITH A FOCUS ON PREVENTIVE CARE, DENTAL SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH CARE ACCESS, PRENATAL CARE AND DIABETES/NUTRITION CARE TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL CLINICS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, HOUSTON METHODIST CONTRIBUTES TO THEIR ABILITY TO GROW AND THRIVE, ENSURING A HEALTHIER LIFE FOR THE FUTURE OF ALL WHO WALK THROUGH THEIR DOORS.HOUSTON METHODIST CHAMPIONS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE OUTSTANDING HEALTH CARE TO PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. IN 2020, HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL SUPPORTED NUMEROUS AGENCIES ACROSS THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY BENEFITS GRANT PROGRAM AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THESE AGENCIES INCLUDED BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO: - ACCESS HEALTH - BOYS AND GIRLS COUNTRY OF HOUSTON, INC. - CHRIST CLINIC - DEPELCHIN CHILDREN'S CENTER - EL CENTRO DE CORAZON - HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS - HOUSTON - HOPE CLINIC - HOUSTON AREA WOMEN'S CENTER - INTERFAITH COMMUNITY CLINIC - LEGACY COMMUNITY CLINIC - LONE STAR FAMILY HEALTH CENTER - MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES - NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES - OPEN DOOR MISSION - SAN JOSE CLINIC - SANTA MARIA HOSTEL, INC. - SPRING BRANCH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - STEPHEN F. AUSTIN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - THE ROSE - THE WOMEN'S HOME - TOMAGWA HEALTH CARE MINISTRIES, INC. - VECINO HEALTH CENTERSEDUCATIONHMH'S PRIMARY ACADEMIC PARTNER IS WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE IN NEW YORK. THE TWO INSTITUTIONS SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND COLLABORATE ON RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CARE, MORE THAN 500 HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY HAVE WEILL CORNELL FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, AND HMH SPONSORS NEARLY ALL OF ITS OWN MEDICAL RESIDENTS IN VARIOUS SPECIALTIES - RANGING FROM NEUROSURGERY TO PATHOLOGY TO OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY - AND HOSTS SEVERAL MORE FROM OTHER MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.IN ADDITION, HMH COLLABORATES WITH MANY OTHER ACADEMIC AND MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL, RICE UNIVERSITY, BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY AND PRAIRIE VIEW A&M, AMONG OTHERS.COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL ACTIVELY DEVELOPS AWARENESS INITIATIVES, SPONSORSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS, PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION. HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS CAN BE SEEN AT HEALTH SCREENINGS, EXERCISE AND NUTRITION PROMOTIONS, STRESS MANAGEMENT CLINICS AND OTHER HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.THROUGH THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP AND DONATIONS PROGRAM, HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL DONATES TO HEALTH CARE RELATED CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND LOCAL NONPROFIT COMMUNITY AGENCIES THAT HAVE A MISSION IN ADVANCING HEALTH INITIATIVES. HEALTH INITIATIVES INCLUDE RAISING AWARENESS OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS, ADVANCING RESEARCH TO UNCOVER CURES FOR AILMENTS, INCREASING PATIENT'S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES & SUPPORT, INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO SERVE AND EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS. HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL DONATES HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES AS NEEDED TO NONPROFITS LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY THAT FACILITATE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR OTHER HEALTH CARE AGENCIES AND PATIENTS. SPONSORSHIP AND DONATION PARTNERS INCLUDE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, MARCH OF DIMES, INTERFAITH MINISTRIES, AND OTHERS. TYPICALLY, OVERALL DONATION AND SPONSORSHIP AMOUNTS ARE HIGHER FOR HOUSTON METHODIST. HOWEVER, DUE TO COVID-19, MANY ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WERE CANCELED. DESPITE THE PANDEMIC CHALLENGES, HOUSTON METHODIST WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ITS COMMITMENTS AND PROVIDED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT TO COMMUNITY AGENCIES.HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL WORKS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS OF THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATING THE POPULATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS THAT AFFECT THEIR OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS IN 2020 INCLUDED COVID-19 AWARENESS AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES, ALONG WITH HEART DISEASE EDUCATION/AWARENESS, BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS, DISSEMINATION OF COVID-19 HEALTH INFORMATION AND RADIO HEALTH TIPS. THOUGH IN-PERSON COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WERE LIMITED, THERE WAS A SHIFT TO VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND DIGITAL INFORMATION. THROUGHOUT 2020, HOUSTON METHODIST PROVIDED ONGOING EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS REGARDING COVID-19 SAFETY GUIDELINES AS PART OF THE HOUSTON METHODIST "STAY SAFE" CAMPAIGN. THIS CAMPAIGN INCLUDED MEDIA OUTREACH IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH VIA MEDIUMS
LIKE DIGITAL BILLBOARDS, RADIO, SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT FOCUSED ON EDUCATION	AROUND MASK WEARING, HAND HYGIENE, SOCIAL DISTANCING AND LIMITING HOLIDAY GATHERINGS. THE HOUSTON METHODIST DEPARTMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE ALSO HOSTED WEBINARS ON COVID-19 FOCUSED ON TOPICS INCLUDING CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS, VIRUS TRANSMISSION AND MAINTAINING SAFETY DURING THE PANDEMIC.HOUSTON METHODIST CONCUSSION CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND A DEDICATED TEAM OF CONCUSSION SPECIALISTS TO EDUCATE ATHLETES, ESPECIALLY STUDENT-ATHLETES, ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CONCUSSION AWARENESS. THE CENTER HAS PROVIDED 320 COMMUNITY & SCHOOL EVENTS ON CONCUSSION EDUCATION AND BOOTHS REACHING OVER 47,000 PEOPLE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, EDUHERO, THE TWO-HOUR CONCUSSION EDUCATIONAL VIDEO, HAS BEEN VIEWED 12,875 TIMES ACROSS 380 TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS OF DECEMBER 2020.THE NANTZ NATIONAL ALZHEIMER CENTER ("NNAC") AT HMH ADVANCES RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, ONE OF THE LARGEST THREATS TO THE ELDERLY POPULATION IN OUR COUNTRY, THE NNAC HAS CONTRIBUTED IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION RELEVANT TO TREATMENT. MULTIPLE PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL STUDIES ARE PROCEEDING TO EVALUATE VARIOUS APPROACHES AND NEW MEDICATIONS AIMED AT DELAYING THE PROGRESSION OF THE DISEASE OR STOPPING ITS COURSE. THE CENTER, DEDICATED TO FINDING A CURE FOR ALZHEIMER'S, ADDRESSES ONE OF THE LARGEST HEALTH CRISES AFFECTING AMERICANS TODAY.HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL PROMOTES THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY FULFILLING HOUSTON METHODIST'S MISSION THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL, HIGH-QUALITY PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, AFFILIATIONS WITH ACADEMIC AND MEDICAL PARTNERS FOR IMPROVED COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL ALSO COOPERATES WITH LOCAL ENTITIES TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS. MEMBERS OF HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL'S EXECUTIVE TEAM ARE ON THE BOARDS OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH CARE ISSUES THAT AFFECT PUBLIC POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES THAT DO BUSINESS IN HOUSTON.HOUSTON METHODIST'S EMPLOYEES HAVE A LONGSTANDING TRADITION OF SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. HOUSTON METHODIST EMPLOYEES DONATE TIME, TALENT AND MONEY TOWARDS MANY GREAT COMMUNITY CAUSES.IN 2020, ADMINISTRATIVE HOURS WERE ALLOCATED TO COORDINATE VOLUNTARY EMPLOYMENT PROJECTS TO MEET SPECIFIC COMMUNITY NEEDS. BECAUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED IN OR PROVIDED A SERVICE TO THE FOLLOWING: HOUSTON FOOD BANK, ADOPT-A-FAMILY HOLIDAY PROGRAM, MEDICAL BRIDGES, VIRTUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION SESSIONS, MEDICAL MISSIONS, EMPLOYEE BLOOD DRIVES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES.A PROMINENT COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM PROVIDED IS HOUSTON METHODIST'S I CARE IN ACTION PROGRAM. I CARE IN ACTION ALLOWS HOUSTON METHODIST EMPLOYEES TIME OFF TO VOLUNTEER AT COMMUNITY CHARITIES. BY ALLOWING EMPLOYEES TIME OFF TO VOLUNTEER, HOUSTON METHODIST HELPS COMMUNITY AGENCIES SAVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES SO THAT MORE OF THEIR FUNDS CAN GO TOWARDS PROVIDING DIRECT CARE TO THEIR UNDERSERVED PATIENT AND CLIENT BASE. THE PROGRAM HAS MORE THAN 40 AGENCIES AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO SUPPORT. AGENCIES WITH VOLUNTEERS VIA THE I CARE IN ACTION PROGRAM PRIMARILY OCCURRED WITH HOUSTON FOOD BANK DUE TO THE SPIKE IN FOOD INSECURITY IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC.IN 2020, HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 800 VOLUNTEER HOURS THROUGH I CARE IN ACTION. THESE DONATED HOURS EQUATE TO A VOLUNTEER TIME VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $23,000. TYPICALLY, OVERALL VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE MUCH HIGHER FOR HOUSTON METHODIST. HOWEVER, DUE TO COVID-19 LIMITATIONS, MOST VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WERE CANCELLED IN MARCH AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DESPITE THE PANDEMIC CHALLENGES, HOUSTON METHODIST STILL PROVIDED SPECIAL VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES THROUGH A SYSTEM WIDE FOOD DRIVE, WHERE 11,425 POUNDS OF FOOD WAS DONATED TO THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK. IN ADDITION TO THE I CARE IN ACTION PROGRAM, TIME WAS ALLOCATED TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES TO HELP MEET SPECIFIC COMMUNITY NEEDS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PARTICIPATION IN OR PROVIDING A SERVICE FOR THE FOLLOWING: UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN, EMPLOYEE BLOOD DRIVES, THE ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM AND MORE. THE ADOPT-A-FAMILY HOLIDAY DONATION PROGRAM RESULTED IN 194 FAMILIES AND 378 CHILDREN BEING ADOPTED ACROSS THE SYSTEM.PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS:THANKS TO THE PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY HOUSTON METHODIST, MORE THAN 90,000 HOUSTONIANS BENEFIT FROM ANNUAL PEDIATRIC CHECK-UPS, PREVENTATIVE SCREENING, DENTAL CARE, DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, COMPLEX SURGERIES AND A HOST OF OTHER MEDICAL TREATMENTS - CARE TO WHICH THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS.HOUSTON METHODIST IS PLEASED TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIP WITH EL CENTRO DE CORAZON, WHICH SERVES A NEIGHBORHOOD OF NEARLY 106,000 PEOPLE IN HOUSTON'S EAST END. THIS CLINIC, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1994, HAS GROWN WITH HOUSTON METHODIST'S HELP INTO A VIBRANT HEALTH CARE CENTER FOR THIS EXPANDING COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING STAFF, HOUSTON METHODIST ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING AND IN-KIND SERVICES, INCLUDING X-RAYS, IMMUNIZATIONS AND LABORATORY TESTING, FOR MORE THAN 10,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY.EL CENTRO DE CORAZON IS JUST ONE OF MANY COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS THAT HOUSTON METHODIST HAS FOSTERED THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. AN INITIATIVE THAT HAS HELPED PROVIDE ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE SERVICE FOR THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY IS HOUSTON METHODIST'S COMMUNITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM. ESTABLISHED IN 2013, THE PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED THE SERVICES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, NEPHROLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, PULMONOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY, UROLOGY/GYNECOLOGY AND UROLOGY TO LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNER CLINICS SUCH AS LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HOPE CLINIC. FOR 2020, 950 PATIENTS WERE SEEN VIA THE HOUSTON METHODIST COMMUNITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO THE PATIENTS SEEN IN THEIR MEDICAL HOMES BY HOUSTON METHODIST PHYSICIANS AND FELLOWS, THOSE PATIENTS ENCOUNTERED WHO HAD HEALTH CARE NEEDS THAT EXCEEDED THE SCOPE OF CAPABILITY FOR CARE WERE REFERRED INTO THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY TREATMENT TO GET THEM ON THE PATHWAY TO HEALTH AND HEALING. IN 2020, OF THE 950 PATIENTS SEEN VIA SCHOLARS IN THE COMMUNITY, 106 WERE REFERRED INTO THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES.HOUSTON METHODIST ALSO PARTNERS WITH MORE THAN 12 FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND CHARITY CLINICS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA REPRESENTING MORE THAN 40 UNIQUE LOCATIONS THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY NETWORK OF CARE PROGRAM. THE COMMUNITY NETWORK OF CARE PROVIDES FACILITATED REFERRALS TO UNDERSERVED/NON-RESOURCE HOUSTON METHODIST PATIENTS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING A PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL HOME. IN 2020, MORE THAN 500 PATIENTS WERE CONNECTED TO A CLINIC IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION AND COPAY ASSISTANCE FOR THE FIRST APPOINTMENT TO ENSURE A WARM HANDOFF AND ASSIST THE PATIENT IN ESTABLISHING CARE AT THEIR NEW MEDICAL HOME.STARTING IN 2020, HOUSTON METHODIST PARTNERED WITH THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK TO CONNECT UNDERSERVED COVID-19-POSITIVE PATIENTS AT SELECT HOUSTON METHODIST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS WITH ESSENTIAL FOOD RESOURCES WHILE THEY WERE IN QUARANTINE. THIS INITIATIVE WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP EASE THE DIFFICULTIES THESE INDIVIDUALS FACED WITH ACCESSING FOOD WHILE UNABLE TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES. ELIGIBLE PATIENTS WERE CONTACTED AND OFFERED UNIQUE CODES THAT THEY COULD USE TO RECEIVE TWO WEEKS OF FOOD SUPPORT FROM THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK, DELIVERED RIGHT TO THEIR HOMES. A HOME DELIVERY COMPRISED OF 2-3 BOXES OF SHELF-STABLE FOOD CONTAINING PROTEIN, GRAIN, FRUIT, VEGETABLE, AND DAIRY. EACH DELIVERY WAS DIABETIC/PEANUT ALLERGEN FRIENDLY AND DESIGNED TO SERVE A FAMILY OF 4 FOR 7 DAYS. PATIENTS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE FOOD SUPPORT MUST BE COVID-19-POSITIVE OR FOOD INSECURE AND HIGH RISK FOR COVID-19 AND PATIENTS' INSURANCE TYPE MUST BE MEDICAID OR SELF-PAY. IN 2020, 86 CODES WERE DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM WIDE. THIS PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE IN 2021.SUMMARYAS A SYSTEM, HOUSTON METHODIST MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND CHARITY CARE PROGRAM WHICH HAVE BEEN A RESOURCE FOR PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. BASED ON IRS COST DEFINITIONS HOUSTON METHODIST PROVIDED $571.6 MILLION IN CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020. IN ADDITION, BASED ON IRS COST DEFINITIONS, HOUSTON METHODIST PROVIDED $488.6 MILLION IN CARE TO MEDICARE, MEDICARE MANAGED CARE AND TRICARE/USPHP PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020.PART VI, LINE 7: TX

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Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ACCESS HEALTH (FORMERLY FORT BEND FAMILY HEALTH)
400 AUSTIN ST	RICHMOND	TX	77469	741951476	501C3	$115,400	OUTPATIENT CLINIC
ASIAN AMERICAN HEALTH COALITION-DBA HOPE CLINIC
7001 CORPORATE DR SUITE 120	HOUSTON	TX	77036	311756818	501C3	$90,000	PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE
BOYS AND GIRLS COUNTRY OF HOUSTON INC
18806 ROBERTS ROAD	HOCKLEY	TX	774479327	746026198	501C3	$50,000	MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
CHRIST CLINIC
5504 FIRST STREET	KATY	TX	77493	900789318	501C3	$229,400	OUTPATIENT CLINIC
DEPELCHIN CHILDREN'S CENTER
4950 MEMORIAL DRIVE	HOUSTON	TX	77007	760318867	501C3	$75,000	YOUTH SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH ETC
EL CENTRO DE CORAZONEASTWOOD HEALTH CLINIC
5001 NAVIGATION	HOUSTON	TX	77011	760442781	501C3	$300,250	OUTPATIENT CLINIC
HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS - HOUSTON
2505 FANNIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77002	760647934	501C3	$375,000	OUTPATIENT CLINIC
HOUSTON AREA WOMEN'S CENTER
1010 WAUGH DRIVE	HOUSTON	TX	770193996	742029166	501C3	$135,000	MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
INSPIRATION RANCH
33029 WRIGHT RD	MAGNOLIA	TX	77355	205323335	501C3	$60,000	EQUINE ASSISTED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
INTERFAITH COMMUNITY CLINIC
101 PINE MANOR DRIVE	OAK RIDGE NORTH	TX	77385	752634623	501C3	$50,000	OUTPATIENT CLINIC
LEGACY COMMUNITY CLINIC
PO BOX 66308	HOUSTON	TX	772666308	760009637	501C3	$801,059	HEALTH CARE SERVICES
LONE STAR FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
605 S CONROE MEDICAL DRIVE	CONROE	TX	77304	300038860	501C3	$135,000	OUTPATIENT CLINIC
MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES
1625 BLALOCK RD	HOUSTON	TX	77080	760044172	501C3	$75,000	OUTPATIENT CLINIC
NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES
15555 KUYKENDAHL ROAD	HOUSTON	TX	770903651	760088702	501C3	$200,000	OUTPATIENT CLINIC
OPEN DOOR MISSION
5803 HARRISBURG BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77011	760146890	501C3	$25,000	BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
SAN JOSE CLINIC
301 HAMILTON ST	HOUSTON	TX	77002	766071951	501C3	$150,400	OUTPATIENT CLINIC
SANTA MARIA HOSTEL
2605 PARKER ROAD	HOUSTON	TX	77093	741669131	501C3	$100,000	WOMEN'S RECOVERY CENTER
SPRING BRANCH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
1615 HILLENDAHL BLVD STE 100	HOUSTON	TX	77055	300198705	501C3	$151,850	HEALTH CARE SERVICES
STEPHEN F AUSTIN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
2552 E BROADWAY SUITE 10	PEARLAND	TX	77581	412273820	501C3	$110,100	NURSE PRACTIONERS AND COUNSELING SERVICES
THE ROSE
12700 NORTH FEATHERWOOD DRIVE 260	HOUSTON	TX	77034	760193812	501C3	$115,000	OUTPATIENT CLINIC
THE WOMEN'S HOME
811 WESTHEIMER ROAD	HOUSTON	TX	770063917	741467811	501C3	$100,000	MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
TOMAGWA HEALTH CARE MINISTRIES
13414 MEDICAL COMPLEX DR 1	TOMBALL	TX	773753333	760280324	501C3	$55,000	OUTPATIENT CLINIC
UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON HARRIS COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
2800 S MACGREGOR WAY	HOUSTON	TX	77021	800176343		$328,393	MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
VECINO HEALTH CENTERS
424 HAHLO STREET	HOUSTON	TX	770203022	760622208	501C3	$661,910	HEALTH CARE SERVICES
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
6055 SOUTH LOOP EAST	HOUSTON	TX	770871005	133039601	501C3	$7,500	SPONSORSHIP
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
6301 RICHMOND AVE	HOUSTON	TX	77057	522340031	501C3	$20,000	CANCER TREATMENT, PREVENTION, RESEARCH RELATED CHARITABLE SERVICES
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 15186	AUSTIN	TX	78761	135613797	501C3	$35,000	MEDICAL RESEARCH
ASTROS IN ACTION FOUNDATION
PO BOX 288	HOUSTON	TX	770010288	742793078	501C3	$10,000	COMMUNITY SERVICE
CANCARE INC
9575 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 428	HOUSTON	TX	77024	760305357	501C3	$22,500	LUNCHEON SPONSORSHIP
COVENENT HOUSE TEXAS
1111 LOVETT BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77006	760050882	501C3	$10,000	SHELTER AND CRISIS CARE MOTHER/CHILD
CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
5120 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 8008	HOUSTON	TX	77056	136293105	501C3	$15,000	MEDICAL RESEARCH
EASTER SEALS
4500 BISSONNET SUITE 340	BELLAIRE	TX	77401	741238418	501C3	$10,000	MEDICAL RESEARCH
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE SETC
2121 MILFORD ST	HOUSTON	TX	77098	454519800	501C3	$15,000	SPONSORSHIP
GOLFERS AGAINST CANCER INC
1700 LAKE KINGWOOD TRAIL	KINGWOOD	TX	77345	760574871	501C3	$25,000	SPONSORSHIP
GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION
5615 KIRBY DRIVE STE 610	HOUSTON	TX	77005	741235398	501C3	$10,000	SPONSORSHIP
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
515 POST OAK BLVD SUITE 1000	HOUSTON	TX	77027	237160400	501C3	$100,000	CONVENING RESOURCES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON
5401 CAROLINE STREET	HOUSTON	TX	77004	740331398	501C3	$10,000	COMMUNITY SERVICE
HOUSTON BALLET
1921 WEST BELL PO BOX 130487	HOUSTON	TX	77019	741394920	501C3	$15,000	SPONSORSHIP
HOUSTON CHILDREN'S CHORUS
PO BOX 66567	HOUSTON	TX	772666567	760286895	501C3	$7,000	DONATION
HOUSTON TEXANS FOUNDATION
TWO NRG PARK	HOUSTON	TX	77054	010572814	501C3	$10,000	GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
5433 WESTHEIMER RD STE 300	HOUSTON	TX	77056	135644916	501C3	$15,000	SPONSORSHIP
MARCH OF DIMES
PO BOX 932852	ATLANTA	GA	311932852	131846366	501C3	$25,000	SPONSORSHIP
NORA'S HOME
8300 EL RIO ST	HOUSTON	TX	77054	621763895	501C3	$21,000	HOUSING SERVICES
REMIND
PO BOX 27607	HOUSTON	TX	77227	760206826	501C3	$10,000	MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
TEXAN BY NATURE
3500 JEFFERSON ST STE 301	AUSTIN	TX	78731	451864591	501C3	$10,000	SUPPORT FOR THE CTR FOR HEALTH AND NATURE VISION
TEXAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE-HEARTSPRING FOUNDATION FOR THE ARCHIEVES PROJECT
5215 MAIN STREET	HOUSTON	TX	77002	741491628	501C3	$154,167	BUILDING FUND
THE HEALTH MUSEUM
1515 HERMAN DRIVE	HOUSTON	TX	770047126	746106357	501C3	$20,000	COMMUNITY SERVICE
THE TEXAS LYCEUM
6046 AZALEA LANE	DALLAS	TX	75230	751720024	501C3	$10,000	COMMUNITY SERVICE
UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON
50 WAUGH DRIVE	HOUSTON	TX	772533247	741167964	501C3	$15,000	COMMUNITY SERVICE
GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP
1200 SMITH STREET SUITE 700	HOUSTON	TX	77002	760267896	501C6	$11,000	COMMUNITY SERVICE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	49	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	1	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PRIOR TO THE METHODIST HOSPITAL'S APPROVAL OF A GRANT TO A REQUESTING ORGANIZATION, THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET: (1) THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION MUST BE AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; (2) THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION MUST PROVIDE A RECOGNIZABLE OR DEMONSTRABLE BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY; (3) THE MISSION OF THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION MUST AUGMENT THE MISSION OF THE METHODIST HOSPITAL; (4) THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND SERVICES SHOULD NOT DUPLICATE AND MUST NOT CONFLICT WITH THOSE OF THE METHODIST HOSPITAL. PERIODIC REPORTS WERE REVIEWED TO ENSURE THE FUNDS WERE USED TO SUPPORT INDIGENT CARE SERVICE AND OR OTHER NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or Fees	Yes (X)	ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required	Yes (1)	SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (1)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	Yes (1)	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SIX KEY EMPLOYEES-SEE METHODIST
HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE	$4,004,619	$0	$1,991,999	$0	$915,023	$0	$156,600	$0	$113,108	$0	$7,181,349	$0	$0	$0
NINE OFFICERDIR-SEE METHODIST
HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE	$1,736,321	$0	$1,372,646	$0	$564,108	$0	$28,650	$0	$19,356	$0	$3,721,081	$0	$0	$0
FOUR HIGHEST PD EMPLOYEES-SEE
HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE	$2,046,303	$0	$863,642	$0	$493,764	$0	$104,400	$0	$93,665	$0	$3,601,774	$0	$0	$0
ONE OFFICER-SEE METHODIST
HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE	$947,845	$0	$505,800	$0	$274,128	$0	$28,650	$0	$20,512	$0	$1,776,935	$0	$0	$0
EIGHTEEN DIRECTORS-SEE METHODIST
HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE	$0	$541,515	$0	$80,000	$147,500	$7,420	$0	$28,650	$0	$31,855	$147,500	$689,440	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1A	TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES INCLUDING OFFICERS TO PROVIDE WRITTEN SUBSTANTIATION OF EXPENSES RELATED TO THEIR BUSINESS TRAVEL THROUGH THE PROVISION OF DETAILED RECEIPTS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE APPROVAL FROM THEIR DIRECT SUPERIORS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CORPORATE POLICY ON TRAVEL AND OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES. THERE WAS NO TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS IN 2020. HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES: AS STIPULATED BY THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CEO, HE IS ENTITLED TO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE RIVER OAKS COUNTRY CLUB IN SUPPORT OF HOUSTON METHODIST RELATED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN THE TAXABLE INCOME OF THE CEO. PART I, LINE 4A: HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL HAS A FORMAL SEVERANCE PLAN. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES INCLUDE ALL FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STAFF (NOT TEMPORARY OR PRN), INCLUDING HOURLY STAFF, UP THROUGH SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS PROVIDED THEY WORK AT LEAST 20 HOURS PER WEEK AND ARE NOT OTHERWISE COVERED BY A PHYSICIAN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. THE PLAN ONLY PROVIDES SALARY AND BENEFITS IN THE EVENT AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE IS INVOLUNTARILY TERMINATED DUE TO THE ELIMINATION OF THEIR POSITION OR IF THEIR CURRENT POSITION IS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY AN ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING OR CHANGE IN REQUIREMENT AND A COMPARABLE POSITION IS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. THE ELIGIBLE PERSON MUST ALSO SIGN A TERMINATION AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE SALARY CONTINUATION AND BENEFITS UNDER THE PLAN TO WHICH THEY WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE UNDER A VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION. PURSUANT TO TREASURY REG SECTION 1 6033-2(D)(5), HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL HAS ELECTED TO REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS & GRANTS, COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, FORMER EMPLOYEES, CERTAIN OTHER HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEES, CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTORS AND CERTAIN OTHER CONTRACTORS ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS FOR ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP, INCLUDING THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, ON THE GROUP RETURN OF METHODIST HOSPITAL GROUP, EIN 35-2410801.
PART I, LINE 4B	HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL HAS A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN, A NON-QUALIFIED EMPLOYER FUNDED PLAN. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE ANNUALLY INTO A TAX DEFERRED ACCOUNT AND ARE CONSIDERED TAXABLE UPON VESTING (I.E. COMPLETION OF THREE YEARS OF VESTING SERVICE). ONCE VESTED, EACH YEAR'S SUBSEQUENT CONTRIBUTION IS TAXABLE WITHIN THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE DEPOSIT WAS MADE. ACCOUNT BALANCES CANNOT BE ACCESSED UNTIL RETIREMENT OR TERMINATION (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST) AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO NON-REVOCABLE DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS UPON ELECTION.
PART I, LINE 7	THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIABLE COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITY THROUGH AN ANNUAL MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN. EMPLOYEES AT THE SUPERVISOR LEVEL AND ABOVE MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE. THE ANNUAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS BASED ON SYSTEM AND OPERATING ENTITY LEVEL PERFORMANCE IN THE AREAS OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OUTCOMES, PATIENT SATISFACTION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, A PORTION OF THE PAYOUT PERCENTAGE IS BASED ON GOALS THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO THE PARTICIPANTS' MANAGEMENT ROLES AT THE DIVISION OR DEPARTMENT LEVEL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SUCH METRICS AS OPERATING RESULTS, QUALITY AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, OR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION MEASURES. DETERMINATION OF A PARTICIPANT'S PERCENTAGE OF THE POTENTIAL BONUS PAYOUT (PAID AS A PERCENT OF BASE SALARY) IS BASED ON WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL ATTAINS AGREED UPON GOALS FOR THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AS DETERMINED BY THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AS WELL AS ENTITY AND SYSTEM GOALS MET. HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL ALSO HAS THE DEFERRED RETENTION BONUS PLAN (DRBP), A NONQUALIFIED EMPLOYER FUNDED PLAN. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES EACH YEAR BASED UPON THEIR POSITION THROUGHOUT THE PLAN YEAR WHICH RUNS JULY 1 TO JUNE 30. EACH YEAR'S CONTRIBUTION IS SUBJECT TO THREE YEAR LAPSE TIME CLASS VESTING AT WHICH TIME THE VESTED CONTRIBUTION IS PAID OUT TO THE EMPLOYEE AND TAXED. SCHEDULE J, PART II PURSUANT TO TREASURY REG SECTION 1 6033-2(D)(5), HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL HAS ELECTED TO REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS & GRANTS, COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, FORMER EMPLOYEES, CERTAIN OTHER HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEES, CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTORS AND CERTAIN OTHER CONTRACTORS ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS FOR ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP, INCLUDING THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, ON THE GROUP RETURN OF METHODIST HOSPITAL GROUP, EIN 35-2410801.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
HARRIS COUNTY HEALTH FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
A	521284201	41315RGV0	2008-04-10	$350,000,000	REFUNDING BONDS FOR SERIES 2006B ISSUED 5/10/06	0	0	0
HARRIS COUNTY CULTURAL EDUCATION FACILITIES FINANCE CORPORATION
B	760337885	414009PV6	2020-08-27	$370,000,000	NEW MONEY BONDS FOR FUNDING CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS	0	0	0
HARRIS COUNTY CULTURAL EDUCATION FACILITIES FINANCE CORPORATION
C	760337885	414009BS8	2009-06-02	$586,480,000	REFUNDING FOR SERIES 2005A ISSUED 1/20/05 & PORTION OF 2008C ISSUED 8/21/08	0	0	0
HARRIS COUNTY CULTURAL EDUCATION FACILITIES FINANCE CORPORATION
D	760337885	414009KE9	2015-08-06	$308,098,500	NEW MONEY BONDS FOR FUNDING CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS	0	0	0

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	Refunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr
A	$20,425,000	$350,000,000	$350,000,000	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
B		$370,000,000		0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	$595,700	$369,404,300	2021
C		$586,480,000	$586,480,000	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
D		$308,107,608		0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	$1,768,692	$306,338,916	2018

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 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)	0.00600	0.00600	Yes (1)
B	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	0.00000	0.00000	Yes (1)
C	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	0.01700	0.01700	Yes (1)
D	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	0.00000	0.00000	Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Rebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
B	Yes (1)	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
C	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
D	0	Yes (1)	0	Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

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

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE K SUPPLENTAL INFORMATION	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	SCHEDULE K - PART II, LINE 13 (ISSUES A AND C) ALL OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE METHODIST HOSPITAL ISSUED PRIOR TO 2015 ARE REFUNDING BONDS. THE METHODIST HOSPITAL ASSUMES THAT LINE 13 DOES NOT ADDRESS REFUNDING BONDS. SCHEDULE K - PART III, LINE 4 (ISSUE C) THE REPORTED PRIVATE USE PERCENTAGE HAS BEEN CALCULATED ON THE PORTION OF THE SERIES 2009C REFUNDING BONDS THAT REFUNDED THE SERIES 2005A BONDS ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF $350,000,000. THE REMAINING AMOUNT OF THE SERIES 2009C BONDS THAT REFUNDED BONDS ISSUED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2002 IN THE AMOUNT OF $236,480,000 WERE EXCLUDED FROM DETERMINING THE REPORTED PRIVATE USE CALCULATION. SCHEDULE K - PART II, LINE 3 (ISSUE D) DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ISSUE PRICE (PART I) AND TOTAL PROCEEDS (PART II LINE 3) ARE DUE TO INVESTMENT EARNINGS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt	TransactionTransactionAmt	TransactionTransactionDesc	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
JULIA ANDRIENI
FAMILY MEMBER OF ROBERT PHILLIPS-KEY EMPLOYEE	$671,491	EMPLOYMENT	0
LEE SCHWARTZ
FAMILY MEMBER OF ROBERTA SCHWARTZ-KEY EMPLOYEE	$354,053	EMPLOYMENT	0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE OFFICERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS DEFINED IN THE BYLAWS; THE RESIDENT BISHOP; AND ONE PHYSICIAN DIRECTOR. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY WHEN THERE IS INSUFFICIENT TIME TO CONVENE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AND MAY EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION IN SUCH A MANNER AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY DEEM TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION IN ALL CASES IN WHICH SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDED ANY ACTION WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY TAKE DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION AND THE POLICIES AND DIRECTIVES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UPON THE CALLING OF ANY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, AS THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS, IS REQUIRED TO STATE THE NATURE OF THE EMERGENCY AND THE FACT THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT TIME TO CONVENE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH IS RECORDED IN THE MINUTES BEFORE ANY ACTION IS DEEMED VALID AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. VACANCIES IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF SAID COMMITTEE ARE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS UPON THE CALL OF THE CHAIRPERSON. THE COMMITTEE KEEPS REGULAR MINUTES OF ITS PROCEEDINGS AND FORTHWITH DELIVERS BY MAIL, FACSIMILE, EMAIL, OR IN PERSON, A WRITTEN REPORT OF THE SAME TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL ACTS OR RESOLUTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF, OR REVISION BY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT NO RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES ARE AFFECTED BY ANY SUCH REVISION. THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION ACTS AS SECRETARY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE TEXAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ("CONFERENCE") ELECTS OR RATIFIES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	THE CONFERENCE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL'S BYLAWS OR THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION: I) THE PROVISION THAT THE CONFERENCE ELECTS ALL DIRECTORS OF THIS ORGANIZATION FROM NOMINEES RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS OF THE CONFERENCE BASED ON NOMINATIONS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, (II) THE PROVISION THAT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF DIRECTORS BE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TO COMPLY WITH THE MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, (III) THE PROVISION THAT FOUR METHODIST MINISTERS, INCLUDING THE RESIDENT BISHOP BE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, (IV) THE PROVISION THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF NO MORE THAN TWENTY-SIX AND NO FEWER THAN FIFTEEN MEMBERS, OR (V) THE PROVISION THAT AMENDS THE PURPOSE CLAUSES (ARTICLE II AND VI) OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION OR THE DISSOLUTION CLAUSE (ARTICLE VII) OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING CERTAIN OFFICERS, WORKS DILIGENTLY TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990 AND ATTACHED SCHEDULES ("RETURN") IN A THOROUGH MANNER. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY A PAID PREPARER. PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS (INCLUDING REQUIRED SCHEDULES), AND MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY BOARD MEMBERS' QUESTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	INDIVIDUALS SERVING IN A SIGNIFICANT DECISION MAKING CAPACITY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION AND THOROUGH REVIEW OF DISCLOSURES IS PERFORMED BY A 6-MEMBER COI COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF EXECUTIVES, MANAGEMENT, AND STAFF. THE RESULTS OF THE COI DISCLOSURES ARE SUMMARIZED AND REPORTED TO THE PARENT CORPORATION, HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL'S BOARD AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE, INCLUDING CERTAIN ACTIONS BEING TAKEN TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF HOUSTON METHODIST DECISION-MAKING. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN DISCLOSURE RESULTS ARE ALSO COMMUNICATED TO MANAGEMENT AND TO AFFECTED COMMITTEE CHAIRS TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY, PROTECT DECISION-MAKING INTEGRITY, AND TO ENSURE RESTRICTIONS ARE IMPOSED WHERE APPROPRIATE. CONFLICTED INDIVIDUALS MAY NOT VOTE OR EXERT SELF-SERVING INFLUENCE ON THE DISCLOSED MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THIS ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS IRS REGULATIONS AS IT RELATES TO ESTABLISHING A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS RELATED TO TOTAL COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMPENSATED OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION LISTED BELOW. IT HAS ESTABLISHED A PROCESS THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: A SEPARATE COMMITTEE (THE BOARD COMMITTEE) COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MEETS AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO REVIEW, DELIBERATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD AS IT RELATES TO ANY CHANGES IN TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDING BASE PAY, BONUS AWARDS FROM INCENTIVE PROGRAMS OR BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES OF THE CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS AND SOME KEY EMPLOYEES (TYPICALLY THOSE WHO REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE CEO). THE BOARD COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES THAT NO MEMBER HAS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS BEING APPROVED. THE BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND CONSIDERS INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT ENGAGED TO ENSURE IT HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO: - COMPENSATION INFORMATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. - COMPENSATION NORMS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S IMMEDIATE LOCALE AND FROM OTHER INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INDEPENDENT FIRMS THAT REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION'S LOGICAL PEER GROUP; - COMPENSATION INFORMATION THAT INCLUDES INFORMATION ON BASE SALARY, INCENTIVES, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES FOR TOTAL COMPENSATION COMPARISON PURPOSES TO ENSURE REASONABLE COMPETITIVE RANKING. THE COMMITTEE RELIES ON THE COMPARABILITY DATA TO REACH CONSENSUS THAT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CHANGES ARE REASONABLE AND IN LINE WITH THIS ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL TOTAL COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY FOR EXECUTIVE PAY. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED. THE COMPENSATION FOR POSITIONS HELD BY KEY EMPLOYEES NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROCESS ABOVE, IS DETERMINED BASED ON A THOROUGH REVIEW OF NUMEROUS COMPENSATION STUDIES CONDUCTED BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, INDEPENDENT FIRMS THAT PROVIDE MARKET DATA FOR TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION CONSIDERED INCLUDES INFORMATION ON BASE SALARY, INCENTIVES, AND BENEFITS FOR TOTAL COMPENSATION PURPOSES TO ENSURE REASONABLE COMPETITIVE RANKING IN ORDER TO MEET RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OBJECTIVES THAT SECURE THE TALENT REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (EXCEPT FOR THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS), CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B, LINE 1B	PURSUANT TO TREASURY REG SECTION 1 6033-2(D)(5), HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL HAS ELECTED TO REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS & GRANTS, COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, FORMER EMPLOYEES, CERTAIN OTHER HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEES, CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTORS AND CERTAIN OTHER CONTRACTORS ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS FOR ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP, INCLUDING THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, ON THE GROUP RETURN OF METHODIST HOSPITAL GROUP, EIN 35-2410801.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	TRANSFER FROM HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 248,906. TRANSFER TO OTHER ENTITY 17,266,507.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
METHODIST PRIMARY CARE GROUP
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	760556120	HEALTH CARE	TX	501(C)(3)	LINE 12B, II	TMH HEALTH CARE GROUP	0
STEHLIN FOUNDATION
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	741622404	INACTIVE	TX	501(C)(3)	PF	THE METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE	0
METHODIST HOSPITAL SELF INSURANCE TRUST
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	741948396	INSURANCE TRUST	TX	501(C)(3)	LINE 12A, I	THE METHODIST HOSPITAL	Yes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd	Disproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsInd	General Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
MEDVEST 1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	760534067	HEALTH CARE INVESTMENTS	TX	N/A	0	0
LITCHFIELD MEMORIAL PARTNERS LP
800 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD SUITE 200	HOUSTON	TX	77024	364778395	PROPERTY INVESTMENTS	TX	N/A	0	0

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (15 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd	Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
ALLIED METHODIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	760551274	PHYSICIAN GROUP	TX	N/A	C	0
MEDVEST HOLDINGS INC
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	760667765	INVESTMENT COMPANY	TX	N/A	C	0
MEDVEST INCORPORATED
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	760182470	INVESTMENT COMPANY	TX	N/A	C	0
METHODIST WILLOWBROOK MOB CONDO ASSOC
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	680500294	CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION	TX	N/A	C	0
METHODIST WILLOWBROOK MOB CONDO ASSOC II
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	262137993	CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION	TX	N/A	C	0
SAN JACINTO METHODIST-ALEXANDER CONDO ASSOC
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	470921764	CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION	TX	N/A	C	0
SJMH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	412096917	CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION	TX	N/A	C	0
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL CONDO ASSOC
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	861065871	CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION	TX	N/A	C	0
TMH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS CONDO ASSOC
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	760287893	CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION	TX	N/A	C	0
METHODIST WEST HOUSTON MOB CONDO ASSOC
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	300655123	CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION	TX	N/A	C	0
METHODIST HEALTH CARE SYSTEM SHORT TERM DISABILITY PLAN TRUST
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	766161019	INSURANCE TRUST	TX	N/A	T	0
ROMLAC INC
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	741674943	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT	TX	N/A	C	0
HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS MOB CONDO ASSOC
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	813764171	CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION	TX	N/A	C	0
HOUSTON METHODIST ST CATHERINE MOB CONDO ASSOC
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	814457755	CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION	TX	N/A	C	0
HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE MOB CONDO ASSOC
6565 FANNIN	HOUSTON	TX	77030	851911578	CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION	TX	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	0	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	0	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	Yes (1)	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	Yes (1)	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	0	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	0	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	0	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	Yes (1)	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	Yes (1)	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	Yes (1)	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	Yes (1)	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (54 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt	InvolvedInvolvedAmt	Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
P	$10,833,603	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
B	$63,069	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
C	$29,839,522	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
R	$1,659,383	FAIR MARKET VALUE
MEDVEST 1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
S	$347,277	FAIR MARKET VALUE
ALLIED METHODIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS
P	$738,554	FAIR MARKET VALUE
ALLIED METHODIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS
L	$670,000	FAIR MARKET VALUE
ALLIED METHODIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS
S	$92,319	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HOSPITAL SELF INSURANCE TRUST
Q	$33,843,773	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HOSPITAL SELF INSURANCE TRUST
B	$27,250,374	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HOSPITAL SELF INSURANCE TRUST
R	$8,000,000	FAIR MARKET VALUE
TMH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION
P	$160,851,188	FAIR MARKET VALUE
TMH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION
Q	$17,165,030	FAIR MARKET VALUE
TMH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION
B	$8,049,456	FAIR MARKET VALUE
TMH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION
L	$2,600,148	FAIR MARKET VALUE
TMH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION
J	$2,305,182	FAIR MARKET VALUE
TMH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION
S	$315,121,127	FAIR MARKET VALUE
MEDVEST INCORPORATED
L	$150,000	FAIR MARKET VALUE
MEDVEST INCORPORATED
S	$4,408,118	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST PRIMARY CARE GROUP
Q	$8,580,521	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST PRIMARY CARE GROUP
L	$480,000	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST PRIMARY CARE GROUP
R	$49,559,912	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HEALTH CENTERS
P	$131,929	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HEALTH CENTERS
Q	$11,335,043	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HEALTH CENTERS
B	$1,388,625	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HEALTH CENTERS
L	$187,316,214	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HEALTH CENTERS
J	$113,466	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HEALTH CENTERS
S	$79,186,553	FAIR MARKET VALUE
METHODIST HEALTH CENTERS
R	$36,178,201	FAIR MARKET VALUE
HOUSTON METHODIST ST JOHN HOSPITAL
Q	$1,233,342	FAIR MARKET VALUE
HOUSTON METHODIST ST JOHN HOSPITAL
B	$176,091	FAIR MARKET VALUE
HOUSTON METHODIST ST JOHN HOSPITAL
L	$20,304,072	FAIR MARKET VALUE
HOUSTON METHODIST ST JOHN HOSPITAL
R	$42,596,251	FAIR MARKET VALUE
HOUSTON METHODIST ST CATHERINE
L	$1,531,627	FAIR MARKET VALUE
HOUSTON METHODIST ST CATHERINE
K	$861,000	FAIR MARKET VALUE
HOUSTON METHODIST ST CATHERINE
R	$26,133,804	FAIR MARKET VALUE
DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL
P	$1,153,846	FAIR MARKET VALUE
DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL
S	$1,277,065	FAIR MARKET VALUE
TMH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS
Q	$1,037,874	FAIR MARKET VALUE
TMH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS
L	$3,107,527	FAIR MARKET VALUE
TMH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS
S	$7,632,637	FAIR MARKET VALUE
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
P	$108,790,727	FAIR MARKET VALUE
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Q	$16,841,091	FAIR MARKET VALUE
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
B	$13,241,738	FAIR MARKET VALUE
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
L	$7,300,000	FAIR MARKET VALUE
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
J	$7,020,284	FAIR MARKET VALUE
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
S	$114,469,822	FAIR MARKET VALUE
SAN JACINTO METHODIST HOSPITAL
Q	$3,491,704	FAIR MARKET VALUE
SAN JACINTO METHODIST HOSPITAL
B	$369,186	FAIR MARKET VALUE
SAN JACINTO METHODIST HOSPITAL
L	$31,975,732	FAIR MARKET VALUE
SAN JACINTO METHODIST HOSPITAL
R	$16,844,933	FAIR MARKET VALUE
HOUSTON METHODIST COORDINATED CARE
Q	$1,636,407	FAIR MARKET VALUE
HOUSTON METHODIST COORDINATED CARE
L	$4,460,000	FAIR MARKET VALUE
HOUSTON METHODIST COORDINATED CARE
R	$10,032,183	FAIR MARKET VALUE