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      <Desc>WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM PREPARES A CONSOLIDATED COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT WHICH INCLUDES THE ACTIVITIES OF ALL ITS OPERATIONS AND AFFILIATES. IN CONTRAST, AN IRS FORM 990 IS FILED FOR EACH TAX-EXEMPT CORPORATION (7 SEPARATE FORM 990S), AND THERE IS NO SUCH IRS FORM FOR THE TAXABLE CORPORATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM 990 HAVE SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS, METHODS, AND WORKSHEETS TO CALCULATE THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE FORM 990. AS A RESULT, THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT AND THE VARIOUS FORM 990S. THERE ARE ALSO FUNDS AND SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED THAT DO NOT MEET THE SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS OF THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS, SUCH AS CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY (CON'T ON SCHEDULE O) ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF "RESTRICTED TO ONE OR MORE OF THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN THE TABLE IN PART I, LINE 7" OF SCHEDULE H. WELLMONT IS A PUBLIC TRUST. FROM KINGSPORT TO BRISTOL, FROM SNEEDVILLE TO NORTON, THE MEMBER HOSPITALS OF OUR ORGANIZATION WERE BORN OF THEIR COMMUNITIES' COMMITMENT TO SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE FOR THEIR CITIZENS. WE OFFER A VAST ARRAY OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS IN NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. IN 2016, WE PROVIDED SERVICES TO 31,289 PATIENTS IN A BED, 164,981 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 1,954 NEWBORN DELIVERIES, AND 21,325 SURGERIES. WELLMONT IS A TENNESSEE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. FIVE TAX-EXEMPT COMMUNITY BASED HOSPITALS - BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (BRISTOL, TENN.), HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (KINGSPORT, TENN.), LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL (BIG STONE GAP, VA.), HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL (SNEEDVILLE, TENN.), AND MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (NORTON, VA.)- ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CORPORATION. BUT EVEN AS OUR SERVICE AREA SPANS MULTIPLE STATES AND OUR REVENUE IS REPORTED IN THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, WE REMAIN A COMMUNITY- OWNED HEALTH SYSTEM. IT IS OUR MISSION TO DELIVER SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE WITH COMPASSION TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. IT IS OUR VISION TO DELIVER THE BEST HEALTH CARE ANYWHERE. CONSISTENT WITH THIS MISSION, WE HAVE WORKED TOWARD IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, EDUCATING OUR REGION'S CAREGIVERS, IMPROVING THE HEALTH STATUS OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE AREAS WE SERVE. OVERALL, WE RETURNED MORE THAN 48,509,416 IN BENEFITS TO OUR REGION, INCLUDING 39,123,920 OF COSTS FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS AND UNCOMPENSATED CARE FOR OTHER PATIENTS AND 9,385,496 FOR OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES OUTLINED BELOW. WELLMONT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES FOR FORM 990 SCHEDULE H REPORTING PURPOSES AND THE AMOUNTS REFLECTED ABOVE ARE NOT INCLUSIVE OF RESOURCES DESCRIBED IN WELLMONT'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT AS THE ABOVE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE H. WE ARE MINDFUL OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS ONE OF THE REGION'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS. 6,106 FAMILIES COUNT ON US FOR THEIR LIVELIHOODS. CITIES AND COUNTIES THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA RELY ON US AS A DRIVER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. IT IS OUR DUTY AS A CORPORATE CITIZEN TO SUPPORT THOSE ENDEAVORS AND CAUSES THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR REGION. AND WE ALSO RECOGNIZE IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED - REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IT IS OUR COMMITMENT - INDEED, IT IS OUR MISSION - TO SUPPORT THE CAUSES AND DEVELOP THE INITIATIVES THAT WILL PROPEL OUR COMMUNITIES TOWARD A BETTER, BRIGHTER, HEALTHIER AND MORE VIBRANT FUTURE. SERVING THE UNDERSERVED REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY OR ABILITY TO PAY, WELLMONT'S HOSPITALS TREAT ALL PATIENTS FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CONDITIONS. RECOGNIZING THAT SOME PATIENTS CANNOT AFFORD ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES, WELLMONT PROVIDED CARE FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS, WRITING OFF 74,561,619 OF CHARGES AND INCURRING COST OF 17,647,003. WELLMONT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES FOR FORM 990 SCHEDULE H REPORTING PURPOSES AND THE AMOUNTS REFLECTED ABOVE ARE NOT INCLUSIVE OF RESOURCES DESCRIBED IN WELLMONT'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT AS THE ABOVE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE H. OTHER RECENT INITIATIVES INCLUDE: THE WELLMONT HEALTH COACH IS PART OF WELLMONT'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND ENCOURAGE WELLNESS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. FUNDED BY COMMUNITY SUPPORT THROUGH THE WELLMONT FOUNDATION, THE COACH OFFERS A HOST OF COMPREHENSIVE SCREENINGS THAT HELP IDENTIFY POTENTIAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. OUR HEALTH SYSTEM, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A GRANT FROM SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE TRI-CITIES, WAS ABLE TO FUND THE COST OF MAMMOGRAMS FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED WOMEN WHO WERE UNDERINSURED OR UNINSURED. PROJECT ACCESS TO BREAST CARE IS DESIGNED TO REACH WOMEN WHO LIVE IN HAWKINS, SULLIVAN, WASHINGTON, JOHNSON, UNICOI, HANCOCK, CARTER AND GREENE COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE AND WOMEN IN SCOTT COUNTY, VA. TO QUALIFY, WOMEN MUST BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 35 AND 49 AND EITHER BE UNINSURED AND FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO PAY FOR A MAMMOGRAM OR INSURED AND HAVE A HIGH DEDUCTIBLE AND/OR CO-PAY THAT MAKES IT FINANCIALLY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN A MAMMOGRAM. BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES SUPPLIES AND OTHER VARIOUS ITEMS VALUED AT 8,318 TO HEALING HANDS HEALTH CENTER IN BRISTOL, TENN., WHICH PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO THE WORKING POOR. DR. DAVE ARNOLD SERVES AS THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF HEALING HANDS HEALTH CENTER IN BRISTOL, TENN. AND HIS SALARY AND BENEFITS ARE PAID BY HEALING HANDS HEALTH CENTER. TRAINING AND EDUCATING OUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WELLMONT WILL NOT SUCCEED IN OUR MISSION WITHOUT CONTINUALLY REINVESTING IN OUR MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE - OUR PEOPLE. TO THAT END, WE SUPPORTED THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AT A DIRECT COST OF 5,088,066. RECENT INITIATIVES INCLUDE: WELLMONT PROVIDED AND PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL FORMAL TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY'S INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALED 1,058,191 IN SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOL'S JAMES H. QUILLEN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. WELLMONT CONTINUES TO WELCOME OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY'S DEBUSK COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. THE STUDENTS PERFORM CLINICAL ROTATIONS IN WELLMONT HOSPITALS AS THEY MOVE TOWARD BECOMING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DOCTORS. THE STUDENTS, WHO RECEIVE FREE HOUSING ON THE CAMPUS OF MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, COMPLETE THEIR CORE CLINICAL ROTATIONS AT MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL. THE STUDENTS PERFORM SUB-SPECIALTY ROTATIONS AT HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER AND BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND PRIMARY CORE ROTATIONS AT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. FREE HOUSING IS AVAILABLE ON THE MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUSES FOR OUR MOUNTAIN REGION CORE SITE MEDICAL STUDENTS. OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALED 269,027 IN SUPPORT OF THE DEBUSK COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. WELLMONT AND LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY'S DEBUSK COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ALSO PARTNER TO PROVIDE THE WELLMONT ORTHOPEDIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, ONE OF JUST 41 SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY TO HELP TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS. OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALED 333,930 IN SUPPORT OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY'S DEBUSK COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ORTHOPEDIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM. WELLMONT CONTINUES TO EXERT TREMENDOUS EFFORT TO ACHIEVE MEANINGFUL USE OF AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD. THIS NATIONAL MANDATE CREATES TREMENDOUS EFFICIENCIES FOR CAREGIVERS, ENHANCES PATIENT CARE AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVES PATIENT SAFETY BY REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH PAPER DOCUMENTATION AS WELL AS INCREASING THE SECURITY AND SHARING OF DATA AMONG PROVIDERS. WELLMONT COMPLETED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MYWELLMONT, WHICH IS AN ONLINE PORTAL THAT ALLOWS WELLMONT PATIENTS TO SECURELY ACCESS THEIR HEALTH INFORMATION FROM VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE. PATIENTS CAN ELECTRONICALLY REQUEST APPOINTMENTS, VIEW TEST RESULTS, RENEW PRESCRIPTIONS, PAY BILLS AND PERFORM MANY OTHER ROUTINE ACTIVITIES. 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        <ExplanationTxt>INFORMATION FOR THE CHNA ASSESSMENT WAS GATHERED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, INCLUDING: -PHYSICIAN NEEDS ASSESSMENT -COMMUNITY HEALTH FACILITY ASSESSMENT -MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT -PUBLICLY AVAILABLE POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION -PUBLICLY AVAILABLE POPULATION HEALTH INFORMATION, INCLUDING AMERICA'S HEALTH RANKINGS AND THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS -STATE AND REGIONAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT DATA -THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HEALTH AUTHORITY'S BLUEPRINT FOR HEALTH ENABLED PROSPERITY -THE ETSU, WELLMONT, MOUNTAIN STATES COMMUNITY WORK GROUP PROJECT -OTHER STUDIES SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION WAS GLEANED FROM A PROCESS CONDUCTED BY THE ETSU COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SUPPORTED BY BOTH WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM AND MOUNTAIN STATES HEALTH ALLIANCE. COMMUNITY WORKGROUPS WERE FORMED, INVOLVING A CROSS SECTION OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO ASSESS REGIONAL HEALTH NEEDS, INCLUDING THOSE OF UNDERSERVED PEOPLE, FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CHALLENGES. REGIONAL MEETINGS WERE ALSO HELD WHICH INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, PATIENTS AND MINORITIES OR AGENCIES SERVING THEM. FINDINGS FROM THIS WORK WERE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN BOTH THE ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE INFORMATION WAS THEN COLLATED AND ASSESSED TO DETERMINE THE GREATEST UNMET HEALTH NEEDS FACING OUR REGION. STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS WERE THEN DEVELOPED, UTILIZING INTERNAL RESOURCES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND PHYSICIANS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>- BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER - LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL - HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>KEY FINDINGS NOTED DURING THE CHNA WERE THE LOW RANKINGS OF THE COUNTIES WE SERVE IN SEVERAL CATEGORIES RELATED TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS, INCLUDING PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, TOBACCO USE, DIET AND EXERCISE, AS WELL AS A NEED FOR EXPANDED AND ENHANCED MENTAL SERVICES. THEY ALSO EMPHASIZED THE VULNERABILITY OF OUR UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED POPULATIONS, AND THAT IF OUR COMMUNITIES ARE TO THRIVE, WE MUST FOCUS ON ENCOURAGING HEALTHY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. TO HELP MEET THESE NEEDS, WELLMONT WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND CONTINUUM OF CARE OPPORTUNITIES WITH AREA HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND FRONTIER HEALTH, THE REGION'S LEADING PROVIDER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL FOLLOWS TENNESSEE STATUTE WHICH IS 175% OF AVERAGE COST FOR ITS HOSPITAL (IN THE ABSENCE OF VIRGINIA STATUTE).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PART I, LINE 6A: WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM PREPARES A CONSOLIDATED COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT WHICH INCLUDES THE ACTIVITIES OF ALL ITS OPERATIONS AND AFFILIATES. IN CONTRAST, AN IRS FORM 990 IS FILED FOR EACH TAX EXEMPT CORPORATION (7 SEPARATE FORM 990S) AND THERE IS NO SUCH IRS FORM FOR THE TAXABLE CORPORATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM 990 HAVE SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS, METHODS AND WORKSHEETS TO CALCULATE THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE FORM 990. AS A RESULT, THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT AND THE VARIOUS FORM 990S. THERE ARE ALSO FUNDS AND SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED THAT DO NOT MEET THE SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS OF THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS, SUCH AS CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF "RESTRICTED TO ONE OR MORE OF THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN THE TABLE IN PART I, LINE 7...".</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE OF 42,779,599 WAS INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A), BUT WAS SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGES IN THIS COLUMN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES, WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE COSTS FOR AMOUNTS IN LINE 7A AND 7B, COL (C) BY FACILITY. THE COSTS INCLUDED IN THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO INCLUDED THE COSTS FROM ALL PATIENT SEGMENTS. ACTUAL COSTS FROM THE GENERAL LEDGER WERE USED FOR AMOUNTS IN LINE 7F AND 7I, COL.(C).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM PROMOTED THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. COMMUNITY SUPPORT BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (BRMC) ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERS HAD 48 PEOPLE VOLUNTEER DURING UNITED WAY WEEK OF CARING. BRMC STAFF ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR - FAMILY PROMISE, FISH BOWLING WITH GIRLS, INC., SALVATION ARMY, FRONTIER INDUSTRIES, HEALING HANDS, TECHGYRLS, AND GIRLS, INC. REWARD DRIVE. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS AND SAFETY, HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (HVMC) SET UP AN INJURY PREVENTION BOOTH AT THE UNICOI COUNTY APPLE FESTIVAL SERVING 15,000 PEOPLE. HVMC PROVIDED RESOURCES TO CONDUCT VARIOUS PRESENTATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS TRAUMA NURSES TALK TOUGH, TRAUMA ROLLOVER SIMULATOR, DRIVER SAFETY, AND A TOUGH PILL TO SWALLOW.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 2 - NEEDS ASSESSMENT</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM EXAMINES THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES BY CONDUCTING PHYSICIAN NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR ITS HOSPITALS. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, WELLMONT REVIEWS ITS SERVICE AREA AND DEMOGRAPHICS, EXAMINES PHYSICIAN DEMOGRAPHICS AND CONDUCTS FOCUS GROUPS. IT MAKES A DETERMINATION OF PHYSICIAN NEED WHILE CALCULATING ITS PHYSICIAN SURPLUSES AND DEFICITS AND HIGHLIGHTING ITS RECRUITMENT PRIORITIES AND PLANS. WELLMONT ANNUALLY DETERMINES ITS PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY MARKETS THROUGH THE USE OF COUNTY-BY-COUNTY ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMER GROUPS: PATIENTS AND POTENTIAL PATIENTS, COMMUNITY/EMPLOYER GROUPS AND LOCAL PHYSICIANS. THE HEALTH SYSTEM ALSO RELIES ON THE EXPERTISE OF CONSULTANTS TO PERIODICALLY REVIEW ALL FACETS OF OPERATIONS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 3 - PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM PROACTIVELY INFORMS PATIENTS OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY BY POSTING THE POLICY ON ITS WEB SITE AS WELL AS POSTING THE POLICY AT POINTS OF REGISTRATION IN THE HOSPITALS. WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM USES PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY SPECIALISTS WHO CONTACT THE UNINSURED PATIENT POPULATION. THESE SPECIALISTS DISCUSS THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THE PATIENT WOULD QUALIFY FOR ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS. THE SPECIALISTS WILL WORK WITH THE PATIENTS TO COMPLETE ANY NECESSARY APPLICATIONS AND WILL HELP THEM THROUGH THE QUALIFICATION PROCESS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 4 - COMMUNITY INFORMATION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM'S SERVICE AREA IS DEFINED BY MANAGEMENT AT THE COUNTY LEVEL BASED ON PATIENT ACTIVITY AND LOCATIONS OF OUR CAMPUSES. THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA ("PSA") INCLUDES THE TENNESSEE COUNTIES OF SULLIVAN, HAWKINS, AND HANCOCK, AND THE VIRGINIA COUNTIES OF WASHINGTON, WISE, LEE, AND SCOTT. THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA ("SSA") IS DEFINED AS WASHINGTON, GREENE, CARTER, JOHNSON, AND UNICOI COUNTIES OF TENNESSEE, AND RUSSELL, BUCHANAN, SMYTH, TAZEWELL, DICKENSON, AND WYTHE COUNTIES OF VIRGINIA. THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THESE AREAS ARE AS FOLLOWS: PSA- POPULATION 359,358; MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME 38,875 SSA- POPULATION 454,774; MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME 37,317 APPROXIMATELY 18.37% OF OUR PATIENTS ARE MEDICAID RECIPIENTS, AND 9.26% ARE UNINSURED AND TWO OF THE PSA COUNTIES ARE DESIGNATED AS MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS (HAWKINS COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND LEE COUNTY, VIRGINIA).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 5 - PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM'S HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROVIDING MILLIONS IN UNCOMPENSATED CARE AND OTHER CHARITABLE DONATIONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, WELLMONT PROVIDED 64,786,035 IN UNCOMPENSATED CARE. THE HEALTH SYSTEM ALSO DONATED 991,662 TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK, UNITED WAY, SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE, AND THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. WELLMONT PROVIDED 5,223,537 FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND OUTREACH, 13,521 FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS, 23,518 FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES, 5,088,066 FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND 22,983 FOR CLINICAL TRIALS AND RESEARCH. EMPLOYEES, PHYSICIANS, AND VOLUNTEERS DONATED IN EXCESS OF 76,294 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 6 - AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM("WELLMONT") IS A TENNESSEE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, BASED IN KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE,AND A PREMIER PROVIDER OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. WELLMONT WAS FORMED IN JULY, 1996, WITH THE MERGER OF BRISTOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN BRISTOL, TENNESSEE, AND HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER IN KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE. OVER THE PAST 18 YEARS, WELLMONT HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE FIVE ADDITIONAL HOSPITALS, AN INTEGRATED PHYSICIAN NETWORK, AND SEVERAL AMBULATORY SITES. WELLMONT HOSPITALS OFFER A BROAD SCOPE OF SERVICES RANGING FROM COMMUNITY BASED ACUTE CARE TO HIGHLY SPECIALIZED TERTIARY SERVICES INCLUDING TWO TRAUMA CENTERS, COMPREHENSIVE HEART CARE, AND CANCER CARE. WELLMONT OWNS AND OPERATES AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM PROVIDING INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. CURRENTLY, WELLMONT OWNS AND OPERATES FIVE ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL FACILITIES AND ONE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL WITH A TOTAL OF 1,091 LICENSED BEDS. THE ACUTE CARE FACILITIES OWNED BY WELLMONT INCLUDE HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN NORTON, VIRGINIA, LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL IN BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA, HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN ROGERSVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND THE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL IN SNEEDVILLE, TENNESSEE. WELLMONT ALSO, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, CONTROLS, OWNS, OR IS AFFILIATED WITH VARIOUS NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT CURRENTLY PROVIDE HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH CARE-RELATED SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA. IN ADDITION TO THE HOSPITAL CAMPUSES AND AMBULATORY CARE CENTERS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WELLMONT ALSO OPERATES MEDICAL CLINICS, AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS, COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE CENTERS, AND IMAGING FACILITIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>TENNESSEE</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PART III, LINE 4: THE COST REPORTED ON LINE 2 IS CALCULATED AS THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE FROM THE GENERAL LEDGER TIMES THE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES AS CALCULATED ON WORKSHEET 2 BY FACILITY. THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINE 3. DISCOUNTS ON PATIENT ACCOUNTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN BAD DEBT EXPENSE. PAYMENTS ON PATIENT ACCOUNTS THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN OFF AS BAD DEBT ARE USED TO REDUCE BAD DEBT EXPENSE. A THIRD PARTY VENDOR IS USED TO HELP DETERMINE THE AMOUNT THAT COULD REASONABLY BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO LIKELY COULD QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CHARITY CARE POLICY. TEXT OF NOTE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBES BAD DEBT EXPENSE: NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IS REPORTED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT THE NET REALIZABLE AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE COLLECTED. NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE INCLUDES AMOUNTS ESTIMATED BY MANAGEMENT TO BE REIMBURSABLE BY PATIENTS AND VARIOUS THIRD-PARTY PAYORS UNDER PROVISIONS OF REIMBURSEMENT FORMULAS IN EFFECT, INCLUDING RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS UNDER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS. ESTIMATED RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS ARE ACCRUED IN THE PERIOD RELATED SERVICES ARE RENDERED AND ADJUSTED IN PERIODS AS FINAL AND OTHER SETTLEMENTS ARE DETERMINED. WELLMONT PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. BECAUSE WELLMONT DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE, THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REPORTED NET OF BOTH AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND AN ALLOWANCE FOR CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS. THE CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCE REPRESENTS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ESTABLISHED BILLING RATES AND ESTIMATED REIMBURSEMENT FROM MEDICARE, TENNCARE, MEDICAID, AND OTHER THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT PROGRAMS. WELLMONT'S POLICY DOES NOT REQUIRE COLLATERAL OR OTHER SECURITY FOR PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. WELLMONT ROUTINELY OBTAINS ASSIGNMENT OF, OR IS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE, PATIENT BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS, PLANS, OR POLICIES. THE MEDICARE COST REPORT COST FINDING METHODOLOGY AND COST TO CHARGE RATIOS WERE USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 6. LINE 7 IS A SURPLUS, SO IT IS NOT INCLUDED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B, LINES 5-7, SPECIFICALLY INDICATE TO INCLUDE ONLY THOSE APPLICABLE COSTS AND MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENTS THAT ARE REPORTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICARE COST REPORT FOR THE YEAR. THIS REPORTING DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THOSE COSTS AND REVENUES ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICIANS WHO ARE TREATING MEDICARE PATIENTS AT HOSPITAL-OWNED CLINIC AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICE SITES. ACCORDINGLY, THE RESULT OF TREATING MEDICARE PATIENTS FROM A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE MAY DIFFER AS REPORTED FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTING PURPOSES FROM THE SURPLUS OR SHORTFALL SHOWN ON LINE 7 OF SECTION B OF PART III OF SCHEDULE H. PART III, LINE 9B: A THIRD PARTY VENDOR IS USED TO HELP DETERMINE THE AMOUNT THAT COULD REASONABLY BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO LIKELY COULD QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CHARITY CARE POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>NELSON GWALTNEY, MD IS PART OWNER OF BRISTOL SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, MEMBER AND BOARD MEMBER OF QUALUABLE, MEMBER AND BOARD MEMBER OF HIGHLANDS PHYSICIANS, INC., BOARD MEMBER OF HIGHLANDS WELLMONT HEALTH NETWORK, INC., AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VASCULAR LAB AND WOUND CARE CLINIC. DR. GWALTNEY'S OWNERSHIP IS LESS THAN 35% IN ALL OF THE ABOVE ENTITIES. TWO OF RAVAN KRICKBAUM'S DAUGHTERS ARE EMPLOYEES OF WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., WHICH IS AN AFFILIATE OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM. ONE DAUGHTER IS A REGISTERED NURSE WORKING IN CASE MANAGEMENT AND HAS WORKED THERE FOR 11 YEARS. THE OTHER DAUGHTER IS A RADIOLOGY SPECIAL PROCEDURES TECHNOLOGIST AND HAS WORKED THERE FOR 9 YEARS. ROGER LEONARD'S WIFE IS A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE OF BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, WHICH IS AN AFFILIATE OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM. SHE IS A REGISTERED NURSE WORKING IN THE POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT AND HAS WORKED THERE FOR 21 YEARS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990, PART X, BALANCE SHEET CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED FOR BETTER COMPARISON TO THE CURRENT YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF "RESTRICTED TO ONE OR MORE OF THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN THE TABLE IN PART I, LINE 7" OF SCHEDULE H. WELLMONT IS A PUBLIC TRUST. FROM KINGSPORT TO BRISTOL, FROM SNEEDVILLE TO NORTON, THE MEMBER HOSPITALS OF OUR ORGANIZATION WERE BORN OF THEIR COMMUNITIES' COMMITMENT TO SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE FOR THEIR CITIZENS. WE OFFER A VAST ARRAY OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS IN NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. IN 2016, WE PROVIDED SERVICES TO 31,289 PATIENTS IN A BED, 164,981 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 1,954 NEWBORN DELIVERIES, AND 21,325 SURGERIES. WELLMONT IS A TENNESSEE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. FIVE TAX-EXEMPT COMMUNITY BASED HOSPITALS - BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (BRISTOL, TENN.), HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (KINGSPORT, TENN.), LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL (BIG STONE GAP, VA.), HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL (SNEEDVILLE, TENN.), AND MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (NORTON, VA.)- ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CORPORATION. BUT EVEN AS OUR SERVICE AREA SPANS MULTIPLE STATES AND OUR REVENUE IS REPORTED IN THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, WE REMAIN A COMMUNITY- OWNED HEALTH SYSTEM. IT IS OUR MISSION TO DELIVER SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE WITH COMPASSION TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. IT IS OUR VISION TO DELIVER THE BEST HEALTH CARE ANYWHERE. CONSISTENT WITH THIS MISSION, WE HAVE WORKED TOWARD IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, EDUCATING OUR REGION'S CAREGIVERS, IMPROVING THE HEALTH STATUS OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE AREAS WE SERVE. OVERALL, WE RETURNED MORE THAN 48,509,416 IN BENEFITS TO OUR REGION, INCLUDING 39,123,920 OF COSTS FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS AND UNCOMPENSATED CARE FOR OTHER PATIENTS AND 9,385,496 FOR OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES OUTLINED BELOW. WELLMONT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES FOR FORM 990 SCHEDULE H REPORTING PURPOSES AND THE AMOUNTS REFLECTED ABOVE ARE NOT INCLUSIVE OF RESOURCES DESCRIBED IN WELLMONT'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT AS THE ABOVE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE H. WE ARE MINDFUL OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS ONE OF THE REGION'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS. 6,106 FAMILIES COUNT ON US FOR THEIR LIVELIHOODS. CITIES AND COUNTIES THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA RELY ON US AS A DRIVER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. IT IS OUR DUTY AS A CORPORATE CITIZEN TO SUPPORT THOSE ENDEAVORS AND CAUSES THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR REGION. AND WE ALSO RECOGNIZE IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED - REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IT IS OUR COMMITMENT - INDEED, IT IS OUR MISSION - TO SUPPORT THE CAUSES AND DEVELOP THE INITIATIVES THAT WILL PROPEL OUR COMMUNITIES TOWARD A BETTER, BRIGHTER, HEALTHIER AND MORE VIBRANT FUTURE. SERVING THE UNDERSERVED REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY OR ABILITY TO PAY, WELLMONT'S HOSPITALS TREAT ALL PATIENTS FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CONDITIONS. RECOGNIZING THAT SOME PATIENTS CANNOT AFFORD ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES, WELLMONT PROVIDED CARE FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS, WRITING OFF 74,561,619 OF CHARGES AND INCURRING COST OF 17,647,003. WELLMONT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES FOR FORM 990 SCHEDULE H REPORTING PURPOSES AND THE AMOUNTS REFLECTED ABOVE ARE NOT INCLUSIVE OF RESOURCES DESCRIBED IN WELLMONT'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT AS THE ABOVE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE H. OTHER RECENT INITIATIVES INCLUDE: THE WELLMONT HEALTH COACH IS PART OF WELLMONT'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND ENCOURAGE WELLNESS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. FUNDED BY COMMUNITY SUPPORT THROUGH THE WELLMONT FOUNDATION, THE COACH OFFERS A HOST OF COMPREHENSIVE SCREENINGS THAT HELP IDENTIFY POTENTIAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. OUR HEALTH SYSTEM, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A GRANT FROM SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE TRI-CITIES, WAS ABLE TO FUND THE COST OF MAMMOGRAMS FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED WOMEN WHO WERE UNDERINSURED OR UNINSURED. PROJECT ACCESS TO BREAST CARE IS DESIGNED TO REACH WOMEN WHO LIVE IN HAWKINS, SULLIVAN, WASHINGTON, JOHNSON, UNICOI, HANCOCK, CARTER AND GREENE COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE AND WOMEN IN SCOTT COUNTY, VA. TO QUALIFY, WOMEN MUST BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 35 AND 49 AND EITHER BE UNINSURED AND FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO PAY FOR A MAMMOGRAM OR INSURED AND HAVE A HIGH DEDUCTIBLE AND/OR CO-PAY THAT MAKES IT FINANCIALLY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN A MAMMOGRAM. BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES SUPPLIES AND OTHER VARIOUS ITEMS VALUED AT 8,318 TO HEALING HANDS HEALTH CENTER IN BRISTOL, TENN., WHICH PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO THE WORKING POOR. DR. DAVE ARNOLD SERVES AS THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF HEALING HANDS HEALTH CENTER IN BRISTOL, TENN. AND HIS SALARY AND BENEFITS ARE PAID BY HEALING HANDS HEALTH CENTER. TRAINING AND EDUCATING OUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WELLMONT WILL NOT SUCCEED IN OUR MISSION WITHOUT CONTINUALLY REINVESTING IN OUR MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE - OUR PEOPLE. TO THAT END, WE SUPPORTED THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AT A DIRECT COST OF 5,088,066. RECENT INITIATIVES INCLUDE: WELLMONT PROVIDED AND PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL FORMAL TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY'S INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALED 1,058,191 IN SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOL'S JAMES H. QUILLEN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. WELLMONT CONTINUES TO WELCOME OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY'S DEBUSK COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. THE STUDENTS PERFORM CLINICAL ROTATIONS IN WELLMONT HOSPITALS AS THEY MOVE TOWARD BECOMING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DOCTORS. THE STUDENTS, WHO RECEIVE FREE HOUSING ON THE CAMPUS OF MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, COMPLETE THEIR CORE CLINICAL ROTATIONS AT MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL. THE STUDENTS PERFORM SUB-SPECIALTY ROTATIONS AT HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER AND BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND PRIMARY CORE ROTATIONS AT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. FREE HOUSING IS AVAILABLE ON THE MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUSES FOR OUR MOUNTAIN REGION CORE SITE MEDICAL STUDENTS. OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALED 269,027 IN SUPPORT OF THE DEBUSK COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. WELLMONT AND LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY'S DEBUSK COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ALSO PARTNER TO PROVIDE THE WELLMONT ORTHOPEDIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, ONE OF JUST 41 SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY TO HELP TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS. OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALED 333,930 IN SUPPORT OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY'S DEBUSK COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ORTHOPEDIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM. WELLMONT CONTINUES TO EXERT TREMENDOUS EFFORT TO ACHIEVE MEANINGFUL USE OF AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD. THIS NATIONAL MANDATE CREATES TREMENDOUS EFFICIENCIES FOR CAREGIVERS, ENHANCES PATIENT CARE AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVES PATIENT SAFETY BY REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH PAPER DOCUMENTATION AS WELL AS INCREASING THE SECURITY AND SHARING OF DATA AMONG PROVIDERS. WELLMONT COMPLETED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MYWELLMONT, WHICH IS AN ONLINE PORTAL THAT ALLOWS WELLMONT PATIENTS TO SECURELY ACCESS THEIR HEALTH INFORMATION FROM VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE. PATIENTS CAN ELECTRONICALLY REQUEST APPOINTMENTS, VIEW TEST RESULTS, RENEW PRESCRIPTIONS, PAY BILLS AND PERFORM MANY OTHER ROUTINE ACTIVITIES. MOST IMPORTANTLY, PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS CAN CONNECT IN MORE WAYS THAN EVER BEFORE, ENHANCING RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILDING A TEAM-BASED APPROACH TO CARE. WELLMONT HAS MADE AVAILABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES, MEDICAL STAFF, MEMBERS OF AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. SOME OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED: -ANNUAL STROKE SYMPOSIUM; OPEN TO WELLMONT PHYSICIANS AND STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY; -ANNUAL CRITICAL CARE AND TRAUMA CONFERENCE; OPEN TO WELLMONT PHYSICIANS AND STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY; -ANNUAL CARDIOVASCULAR SUMMIT; OPEN TO WELLMONT PHYSICIANS AND STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY; -ANNUAL WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S EXPO, OPEN TO WELLMONT PHYSICIANS AND STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY; -ANNUAL DIABETES EXPO, OPEN TO WELLMONT PHYSICIANS AND STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY; -REGULAR EDUCATION FOR CLINICAL STAFF ON TOPICS INCLUDING CPR PROGRAMS, ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT, PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT AND ADVANCED TRAUMA COURSE FOR NURSING WELLMONT SUPPORTS A NURSE EXTERN PROGRAM THAT UTILIZES NURSING STAFF THAT HAVE COMPLETED A DEGREE BUT NOT YET PASSED BOARD CERTIFICATION. THIS PROVIDES INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE FOR NEW NURSES, WHO ARE SUPERVISED BY BOARD-CERTIFIED NURSES DURING THIS TIME. THE EXTERNS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WORK FOR WELLMONT AFTER EARNING THEIR CERTIFICATION. AT A DIRECT COST OF 482,982, OUR ORGANIZATION STAFFED AND MAINTAINED A MEDICAL LIBRARY PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES, MEDICAL STAFF AND MEMBERS OF AFFILIATED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE WITH THE LATEST RESEARCH FINDING AND THINKING. WELLMONT AND NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAVE PARTNERED TO ESTABLISH A NUR</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>MARGARET DENARVAEZ (TERMED 9/16/14) 1905 AMERICAN WAY KINGSPORT, TN 37660 ALICE POPE (TERMED 4/22/16) 1905 AMERICAN WAY KINGSPORT, TN 37660 WILLIAM SHOWALTER (TERMED 4/17/15) 1905 AMERICAN WAY KINGSPORT, TN 37660</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THREE INDIVIDUALS OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM (THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE CORPORATE CONTROLLER, AND THE MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING) AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARISING FROM THE INITIAL REVIEW ARE ADDRESSED TO ENSURE THE RETURN IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. ANY CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS ARE IDENTIFIED, REVISED IN THE RETURN, AND REVIEWED BY THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ABOVE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE COMPLIANCE AND AUDIT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS THEY ARISE. WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM ALSO HAS A POLICY ON BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT DISCUSSES CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND INFORMS THE WORKFORCE TO DISCLOSE ANY ISSUES TO THE COMPLIANCE AND AUDIT SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FOR RESOLUTION. WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM ALSO USES A HOTLINE THAT ALLOWS ANONYMOUS REPORTING OF POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS FOR INVESTIGATION BY THE COMPLIANCE AND AUDIT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION OF BARTON A. HOVE, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM, IS REVIEWED, APPROVED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BARTON A. HOVE IS ALSO ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WELLMONT FOUNDATION, INC. THE LAST COMPENSATION DELIBERATION AND REVIEW PROCESS FOR BARTON A. HOVE WAS COMPLETED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM ON MARCH 20, 2015. IN ADDITION, THESE BODIES USE COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. ALL COMPENSATION DELIBERATIONS AND REVIEWS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM ARE REVIEWED, APPROVED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, AND COMPENSATION IS BASED ON SURVEYS/STUDIES AND THEN APPROVED BY THE WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM CEO. IN ADDITION, THESE BODIES USE COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. ALL COMPENSATION DELIBERATIONS AND REVIEWS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS IN COMPLETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE SALARY AND MARKET COMPENSATION DATA FOR THE FOLLOWING OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ON NOVEMBER 18,2016. -WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM EXECUTIVE VP AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - BUFORD E. DEATON -WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - TODD DOUGAN -WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM SR. VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES - HAMLIN J. WILSON -WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS - LOWELL TODD NORRIS -BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESIDENT - GREG NEAL -COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PRESIDENT AND CEO - FRED PELLE -HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER PRESIDENT - TIM ATTEBERY WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM USES ONE OR MORE OF THE METHODS DESCRIBED TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE FOLLOWING OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. -WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM SR. VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT &amp; RURAL STRATEGY - DAVID L. BRASH -WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM SR. VP GENERAL COUNSEL - GARY MILLER -WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER - MARTHA CHILL</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND QUARTERLY UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC MUNICIPAL MARKET ACCESS WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, LINE 2 WELLMONT FOUNDATION PERFORMS FUNDRAISING SERVICES FOR WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM AND ITS RELATED 501(C)(3) ENTITIES. THE COST OF THESE SERVICES IS 633,837 AND CANNOT BE DETERMINED BY ENTITY. OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATION TRANSACTIONS WITH WELLMONT CARDIOLOGY SERVICES, WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., WELLMONT MADISON HOUSE AND WELLMONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES TOTALED 161,844 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016, AND DID NOT MEET THE 50,000 THRESHOLD AMOUNT FOR SEPARATE DISCLOSURE. ORGANIZATION TRANS TYPE AMOUNT METHOD DETERMINATION WELLMONT CARDIOLOGY SERVICES K 25,225 LEASE AGREEMENT WELLMONT CARDIOLOGY SERVICES L 31,052 SUPPORT SERVICES WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY I 23,552 ASSET TRANSFER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY L 3,709 SUPPORT SERVICES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY Q 488 INVOICES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. WELLMONT MADISON HOUSE B 17,834 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS WELLMONT MADISON HOUSE L 31,132 SERVICE AGREEMENTS WELLMONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES L 17,450 SUPPORT SERVICES WELLMONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES M 11,357 INVOICES WELLMONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES Q 45 INVOICES TOTAL 161,844</ExplanationTxt>
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