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FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (EIN 04-2133860)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-08-15
IRS object ID
201712279349300211
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-08-15T08:51:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042133860EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FAIRVIEW HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFAIRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4134472508PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1725 NORTH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP012014109ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDARLENE RODOWICZPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4134472809PhoneNum
Signature2017-08-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer0DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerDARLENE RODOWICZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1725 NORTH STAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP012014109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$54,852,030GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BERKSHIREHEALTHSYSTEMS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1912FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN THE BERKSHIRES & SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$50,507,485CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,482,571PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,184,498CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$225,116PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$421,449CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$52,887,391PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$52,878,711CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,248PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$28,323,537PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$29,702,454CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$161,200CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$19,729,057PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$20,865,198CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$48,053,842PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$50,567,652CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,833,549PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,311,059CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$39,625,500TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$41,238,638TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$12,968,391TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$11,555,600TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$26,657,109NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$29,683,038NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$44,824,040ExpenseAmt
Revenue$50,697,598RevenueAmt
DescFAIRVIEW HOSPITAL, A 24 BED CRITICAL ACCESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF HEALTH CARE & ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA. THE HOSPITAL SERVES A RURAL AREA WHICH INCLUDES TOWNS IN MA, NORTHWEST CT, & COLUMBIA COUNTY, NY WITH A FULL RANGE OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING PREVENTATIVE, DIAGNOSTIC & THERAPEUTIC CARE, ON BOTH AN IN- & OUT-PATIENT BASIS. THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA HAS A RESIDENT POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE HOSPITAL PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN MEETING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL WALLS IN ITS PROACTIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATION, & SCREENING INITIATIVES, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH NUMEROUS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUED FROM FORM 990)...FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL PROMOTES ACCESS TO INFORMATION & SERVICES, & DRAWS EXTENSIVE MEDICAL, TECHNOLOGICAL, & FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO THE AREA THROUGH ITS AFFILIATION WITH BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER & BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS. AS A RESULT, THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY ENJOYS A COMPLETE CONTINUUM OF CARE SERVICES INCLUDING EDUCATION, PREVENTION, SCREENING, DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPEUTIC, REHABILITATIVE, & LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES, AN UNUSUALLY HIGH LEVEL OF HEALTH SERVICES WHEN COMPARED WITH SIMILAR RURAL COMMUNITIES. PLEASE SEE THE FY2016 "COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORT" AT WWW.CBSYS.AGO.STATE.MA.US/CBPUBLIC/PUBLIC/ANNUAL_REPORTS_START.ASPX FOR MORE DETAILS.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DARLENE RODOWICZ CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4134472809PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1725 NORTH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP012014109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (39 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
JEROME J ANDERSON
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALFRED A BARBALUNGA
TRUSTEE/NOT SERVING AT FISCAL YR END1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN L BISSELL
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRONLY S BOYD
TRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARCELLA W BRADWAY MD
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN T BURKE MD
TRUSTEE/PHYSICIAN49.001.00Yes (X)$232,900$0$43,841
KIT DOBELLE
TRUSTEE/NOT SERVING AT FISCAL YR END1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY C DOHERTY
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL M DOYLE MD
TRUSTEE/PHYSICIAN1.0049.00Yes (X)$0$356,940$40,863
A KING FRANCIS
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN B GRENOBLE MD
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS J HOGAN
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN R KEARNS MD
TRUSTEE/NOT SERVING AT FISCAL YR END1.0049.00Yes (X)$0$90,150$0
ELLEN L KENNEDY
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES G KOLESAR
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN M KORMANIK
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORINDA ACKLEY MAZUR
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN M MCFALLS
TRUSTEE/NOT SERVING AT FISCAL YR END1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL R MCINERNEY MD
TRUSTEE/NOT SERVING AT FISCAL YR END1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE NORTON MOFFATT
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID E PHELPS
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE3.5046.50Yes (X)$0$732,421$43,957Yes (X)
DAVID E PHELPS
ANNUAL LIFE INSURANCE3.5046.50Yes (X)$0$107,692$0Yes (X)
BARTON D RASER
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLE G SIEGEL
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE T SMITH
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERWIN A STUEBNER JR MD
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH C THOMPSON
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL M BOUDREAU
CLERK2.0038.00$0$111,471$15,928Yes (X)
EUGENE A DELLEA
PRESIDENT, FAIRVIEW HOSPIT50.00$0$248,564$23,108Yes (X)
DARLENE M RODOWICZ
TREASURER3.0047.00$0$513,656$41,138Yes (X)
ALEC R BELMAN MD
DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY DEPT.50.00$356,568$0$43,478Yes (X)
ADRIAN ELLIOT MD
DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY DEPT.50.00$363,412$0$35,949Yes (X)
DOREEN HUTCHINSON
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS50.00$212,012$0$41,656Yes (X)
MICHAEL FASANO MD
ANESTHESIOLOGIST42.008.00$0$403,444$46,436Yes (X)
CORINNE D KALSER MD
PHYSICIAN50.00$290,580$0$35,845Yes (X)
WILLIAM F PETRONE MD
PHYSICIAN50.00$283,897$0$23,383Yes (X)
RICHARD SAUPE MD
ANESTHESIOLOGIST35.0015.00$0$367,076$37,080Yes (X)
ROULA ABOU NADER MD
PHYSICIAN50.00$228,937$0$20,626Yes (X)
RAYMOND SABATELLI MD
PHYSICIAN/FORMER KEY EE50.00$202,719$0$41,748Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,171,025TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$2,931,414TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$535,036TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K60IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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DIVERSIFIED CLINICAL SERVICES
PO BOX 551187JACKSONVILLEFL322551187HEALTHCARE SERVICES$307,366
AMN HEALTHCARE INC
12400 HIGH BLUFF DRSAN DIEGOCA921303077HEALTHCARE SERVICES$131,587
LOCUM TENENSCOM
PO BOX 405547ATLANTAGA303845547HEALTHCARE SERVICES$128,105
PITTSFIELD PIPERS INC
73 4TH STPITTSFIELDMA012015288CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$111,906
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$174,293FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$45,804GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$545,182AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$11,853NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$765,279TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
NET PATIENT SVC REVENUE622110$49,848,960$49,848,960
ANCILLARY SVCS & SALES622110$658,525$658,525
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$50,507,485TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$456,817TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$456,817ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,114TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,114ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$42,696RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,979RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$40,717RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$40,717TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$40,717ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,460,459SecuritiesAmt
Other$99,000OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,840,892SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$619,567SecuritiesAmt
Other$99,000OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$718,567TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$718,567ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$130,448FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$174,293ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$130,448FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CAFETERIA SALES722514$190,619$190,619
MEANINGFUL USE622110$190,113$190,113
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$380,732OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$52,878,711TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$50,697,598RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,415,834ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,401,439TotalAmt
Program Services$1,396,331ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,416ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$692FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,201,883TotalAmt
Program Services$21,738,366ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$400,724ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,793FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$845,445TotalAmt
Program Services$827,883ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,184ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,378FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,759,846TotalAmt
Program Services$3,690,388ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,328FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,493,841TotalAmt
Program Services$1,464,020ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,782ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,039FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,656,876TotalAmt
Management And General$4,656,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360TotalAmt
Management And General$360ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,256TotalAmt
Program Services$21,256ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,870TotalAmt
Management And General$23,870ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,382,265TotalAmt
Program Services$3,356,754ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,511ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,000FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,893TotalAmt
Program Services$92,720ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,889ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,284FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,058,961TotalAmt
Program Services$4,011,686ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,910ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,365FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,434TotalAmt
Program Services$35,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$693,644TotalAmt
Program Services$680,574ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,299FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,679TotalAmt
Program Services$157,116ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,380FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$187,648TotalAmt
Program Services$187,648ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,008,523TotalAmt
Program Services$1,968,426ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,097ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,260TotalAmt
Program Services$189,402ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,335ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$523FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
RECIPROCAL/TEACHNG FEES$1,615,903$1,615,903
BAD DEBT$1,276,368$1,276,368
MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS$787,585$771,862$15,723
MINOR EQUIPMENT$432,840$427,077$5,712$51

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,191,833TotalAmt
Program Services$914,862ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$271,903ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,068FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,567,652TotalAmt
Program Services$44,824,040ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,582,412ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$161,200FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,926BOYAmt
EOY$220,044EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$788,254BOYAmt
EOY$769,523EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,618,753BOYAmt
EOY$5,576,145EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,015BOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$607,122BOYAmt
EOY$592,833EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,385BOYAmt
EOY$57,250EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$33,492,675LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$21,587,626LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,192,313BOYAmt
EOY$11,905,049EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,747,972BOYAmt
EOY$19,206,051EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,028,888BOYAmt
EOY$2,339,348EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,674BOYAmt
EOY$837EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,425,198BOYAmt
EOY$571,558EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,625,500BOYAmt
EOY$41,238,638EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,434,814BOYAmt
EOY$3,406,534EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,817BOYAmt
EOY$101,259EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,189,464BOYAmt
EOY$4,837,562EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,236,296BOYAmt
EOY$3,210,245EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,968,391BOYAmt
EOY$11,555,600EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,377,294BOYAmt
EOY$25,852,529EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,021,573BOYAmt
EOY$3,572,267EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$258,242BOYAmt
EOY$258,242EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,657,109BOYAmt
EOY$29,683,038EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,625,500BOYAmt
EOY$41,238,638EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,311,059ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$714,870NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$21,256OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$21,256TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLOBBYING ACTIVITIES EXPENDITURES FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL PAYS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (AHA) AND THE MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH & HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (MHA). A PORTION OF THESE DUES ARE USED BY THE AHA AND THE MHA TO CONDUCT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. FOR THE FYE 09/30/2016, THE PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THE AHA FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WAS $2,840, AND THE PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THE MHA FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WAS $18,416, FOR A TOTAL OF $21,256.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,368,237BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$85,434InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,453,671EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,377,268BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$9,031InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,368,237EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,283,422BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$93,846InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,377,268EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,195,038BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$88,384InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,283,422EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,058,317BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$136,721InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,195,038EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.17760PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.82240TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,887OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$16,887BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,144,669OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,081,648DepreciationAmt
Book Value$63,021BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,245,537OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$864,838DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,380,699BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,779,659OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,218,092DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,561,567BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,305,923OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,423,048DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,882,875BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,905,049TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$60,153BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBLACKROCK EQUITY INDEX FUND BDesc
Book Value$2,279,195BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,339,348TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO THIRD PARTY PAYORS$2,298,029
ACCRUED FIN 47 ACCRETION$758,030
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$150,747
REBATE FUND LIABILITY$3,439
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,210,245TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL HAS FIVE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS, AS DESCRIBED BELOW: (1) THE BALDWIN FUND'S INCOME IS TO BE USED FOR THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITHOUT OR OF LIMITED MEANS. (2) THE BEECHER FUND'S INCOME IS TO BE USED TO OFFSET THE HEALTHCARE COSTS OF AGING WOMEN OR UNWED MOTHERS. (3) THE BRANDI FUND'S INCOME HAS THREE PURPOSES: (A) TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF NURSES OR PROSPECTIVE NURSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOSPITAL; (B) TO SERVE AS A SOURCE OF EMERGENCY LOANS TO RETIRED NURSES OR CERTAIN NURSES WHO ARE CURRENTLY WORKING FOR THE HOSPITAL; AND (C) FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS, OR OTHER ITEMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NURSES OR THE MATERNITY SECTION OF THE HOSPITAL. (4) THE MOSKOWITZ FUND'S INCOME IS TO BE USED TO PROVIDE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO EMPLOYEES AND CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES OF THE HOSPITAL WHO ARE ADVANCING THEIR EDUCATION OR TECHNICAL SKILLS AT A RECOGNIZED LEARNING INSTITUTION. (5) THE STANLEY FUND'S INCOME IS TO BE USED FOR THE REPAIR, UPKEEP, AND ADDITIONS TO THE HOSPITAL'S X-RAY EQUIPMENT.
PART X, LINE 2:FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES (INCLUDING FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL) FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015 CONTAINS A FOOTNOTE ADDRESSING ANY LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS UNDER FIN 48, STATING "THE HEALTH SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS, INDIVIDUALLY OR IN THE AGGREGATE, THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS."

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$270,234GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$164,267CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$105,967GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$8,645NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$17,537RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$21,585FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$33,630EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$24,570OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GOLF TOURNAMENTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$34,507GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$10,026CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$24,481GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$9,479NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$7,440RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$6,257FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,305OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$304,741GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$174,293CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$130,448GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$18,124NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$24,977RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$27,842FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$33,630EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$25,875OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$130,448DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent200Yes (X)Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent400Yes (X)Percent400Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$492,790TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$492,790NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01000TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$7,321,860TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$6,993,918DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$327,942NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00670TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$552,511TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$482,689DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$69,822NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00140TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$8,367,161TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$7,476,607DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$890,554NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01810TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$530,222TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$530,222NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01080TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$255,460TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$255,460NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00520TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$128,828TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$128,828NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00260TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$914,510TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$914,510NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01860TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$9,281,671TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$7,476,607DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,805,064NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03670TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$107,410TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$107,410NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00220TotalExpensePct

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$4,020TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$4,020NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$310,060TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$310,060NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00630TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$421,490TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$421,490NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00860TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$1,276,368BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$21,198,874ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$21,005,110CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall$193,764MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FAIRVIEW HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line129 LEWIS AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityGREAT BARRINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP012301796ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressBERKSHIREHEALTHSYSTEMS.ORG/FAIRVIEWWebsiteAddressTxt
State License2052StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Critical Access HospitalYes (X)CriticalAccessHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FAIRVIEW HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
CHNA Conducted15CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts0CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLSEE PART V PAGE 7OwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt15ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLSEE PART V PAGE 7StrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Strategy Attached0StrategyAttachedInd
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care200.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care400.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit ContactYes (X)ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLSEE PART V PAGE 7FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLSEE PART V PAGE 7FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLSEE PART V PAGE 7FAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Notice DisplayedYes (X)FAPNoticeDisplayedInd
Communtity Notified FAPYes (X)CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities0CollectionActivitiesInd
FAP Notified Upon AdmissionYes (X)FAPNotifiedUponAdmissionInd
FAP Notified Before DischargeYes (X)FAPNotifiedBeforeDischargeInd
FAP Notified All PatientsYes (X)FAPNotifiedAllPatientsInd
Documented Elig DeterminationYes (X)DocumentedEligDeterminationInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Other Method UsedYes (X)OtherMethodUsedInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FAIRVIEW HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT - FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL HAS UTILIZED A MULTI-FACETED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) STRATEGY AS PART OF ITS ONGOING COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLANNING PROCESS. FAIRVIEW'S CHNA IS PART OF BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS' REGIONALLY FOCUSED CHNA. BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, FAIRVIEW'S AFFILIATE HOSPITAL IN PITTSFIELD, IS CLOSELY ALIGNED AND INTEGRATED WITH FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL SERVICES AND THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLANNING PROCESS REFLECTS THE REGIONAL INTEGRATION OF BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS SERVICES. FAIRVIEW PARTICIPATES AS A PARTNER IN BMC'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MANY BMC COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. FAIRVIEW ALSO ENHANCES THE BMC ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING PROCESS WITH ITS OWN EFFORTS THAT FOCUS ON THE THIRTEEN RURAL TOWNS OF THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE SERVICE AREA THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS FAIRVIEW'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. FOCUS GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS, SURVEYS, PATIENT FEEDBACK, PARTICIPATION IN NUMEROUS LOCAL GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS CLINICAL, HEALTH STATUS, DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA ALL ARE USED TO PROVIDE A MORE IN-DEPTH SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS.FAIRVIEW'S WELLNESS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE WIDE RANGING. IN-HOSPITAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, BOTH FREE AND LOW-COST, ARE DESIGNED TO RAISE HEALTH LITERACY AND AWARENESS THROUGH PROGRAMMING FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC HEALTH ISSUES INCLUDING HEART DISEASE, PULMONARY DISEASE, NUTRITION, AND DIABETES, AMONG THE TOPICS REGULARLY OFFERED. THE PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL STAFF. FAIRVIEW IS ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL, LEADING ITS OWN SPECIAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS HEART NIGHT AND BEING AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE EVENTS AND INITIATIVES TO REACH THE TARGETED AUDIENCES OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING SENIOR CENTERS, SCHOOLS AND SOCIAL AGENCIES. AS PART OF THE LARGER SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, FAIRVIEW HAS BENEFITED FROM RESOURCES THAT RESULTED IN OFFERING CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, MOST NOTABLY THE PREVENTION WELLNESS TRUST FUND, AS WELL AS THE LAUNCH OF BHS' CANYON RANCH INSTITUTE LIFE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, A FREE 12-WEEK PROGRAM HELPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR HEALTH. ADDITIONALLY, FAIRVIEW WORKS CLOSELY WITH BMC'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WITH EXTENSIVE NETWORKING, TRAINING, EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR REMOTE AREA EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS TO BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY BEYOND FAIRVIEW'S WALLS. THESE RURAL COMMUNITIES, MANY OF WHICH ARE SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTEERS, RELY ON FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL AND OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES.THROUGH ITS LOCALIZED PLANNING PROCESS, FAIRVIEW IS AWARE OF COMMUNITY VULNERABILITIES AND NEEDS. IN RESPONSE, FAIRVIEW OFFERS TARGETED PROGRAMS, SUPPORT AND SERVICES BASED ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH ISSUES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE RISING FOOD VULNERABILITY OF YOUNG FAMILIES, AS EVIDENCED IN ESCALATING NUMBER OF CHILDREN RECEIVING FREE AND LOW COST MEALS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, LED FAIRVIEW TO PARTNER WITH THE LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS IN THE SUMMER BACKPACK PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES A BACKPACK OF FOOD FOR FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE ENROLLED IN THE SUMMER EDUCATION PROGRAM. ANOTHER EXAMPLE THAT RESPONDS TO LOCAL NEED ADDRESSES THE ALARMING RATE OF ROAD FATALITIES IN THE SOUTHERNBERKSHIRES THAT FAR SURPASSES STATE AND NATIONAL STATISTICS. IN RESPONSE, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL SPONSORS DRIVING SAFETY PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS AS WELL AS TEENS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING BRIGHTLY COLORED WALKING VESTS TO MAKE PEDESTRIANS MORE VISIBLE ON THE ROADS.
FAIRVIEW HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: CHNA CONDUCTED WITH OTHER HOSPITAL FACILITIES - FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL IS AN AFFILIATE HOSPITAL OF BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER AND BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS, THE REGIONAL PROVIDER OF HEALTHCARE IN THE BERKSHIRES. FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN THE BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND CONSIDERS IT THE PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR COMMUNITY FEEDBACK FOR OVERALL HEALTH NEEDS AND STATUS OF OUR REGION. THE HEALTHCARE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED BY THE BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS REPORT ARE THE GUIDING FRAMEWORK THAT FAIRVIEW USES TO EFFECTIVELY COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PROVIDERS TO IDENTIFY PRIORITY NEEDS AND DEVELOP PLANS TO MEET THEM. THROUGH EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, FAIRVIEW CONTINUALLY IDENTIFIES PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTHCARE, NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THE HOSPITAL CAN PLAY A ROLE.
FAIRVIEW HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: WERE ALL NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN CHNA ADDRESSED? EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND CARDIAC CARE REFLECT FAIRVIEW'S RESPONSIVENESS TO AREAS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA. IN ITS ROLE AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL SERVING THE RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF THE BERKSHIRES, FAIRVIEW COLLABORATES WITH BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER (BMC) TO STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS AT FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL AND IMPACT COMMUNITY HEALTH BEYOND HOSPITAL WALLS. THE LAUNCHING OF OPERATION BETTER START, A SATELLITE PROGRAM OF BMC THAT TARGETS YOUTH OBESITY AND DIABETES EDUCATION, HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO A COMMUNITY COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES TO MAKE A BACKPACK OF FOOD AVAILABLE DURING A SUMMER EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AT RISK, ADDRESSING FOOD VULNERABILITY AND INCREASING THE SUCCESS OF THE VITAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT KEEPS CHILDREN FROM FALLING BEHIND ACADEMICALLY. FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL HAS ESTABLISHED ITS OWN CANYON RANCH LIFE ENHANCEMENT INSTITUTE PROGRAM, A FREE 12-WEEK PROGRAM HELPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR HEALTH, FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM AT BMC. IN RURAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT EFFORTS, FAIRVIEW WORKS CLOSELY WITH BMC'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WITH EXTENSIVE NETWORKING, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING THAT BRINGS RESOURCES TO THE SMALL TOWNS IN THE AREA THAT WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THIS SUPPORT OTHERWISE. FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL FOLLOWS THE PRIORITIES OF THE BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. IN CASES THAT REQUIRE MORE SPECIALTY, OR IT CANNOT FINANCIALLY SUPPORT, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FILL THE NEED LOCALLY AND RELIES ON A REGIONAL NETWORK OF HEALTH RESOURCES OF BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS.BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS (BHS) REGULARLY ASSESSES THE HEALTH NEEDS OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY RESIDENTS AS PART OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAMMING. BHS COMPILED THE BERKSHIRE COUNTY HEALTH ASSESSMENT REPORT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTY HEALTH INITIATIVE STEERING COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL, BERKSHIRE COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH ASSOCIATION, TRI-TOWN HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BERKSHIRE PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIANCE, PITTSFIELD HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BERKSHIRE UNITED WAY, BERKSHIRE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, AND NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COALITION. THE INTENT IS TO BROADLY IDENTIFY THE MAJOR TRENDS IN HEALTH STATUS AND OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH NEEDS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTORS THAT ARE LIKELY TO AFFECT THE POPULATION OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY. THE FRAMEWORK OF THIS PLAN SPANS FISCAL YEARS 2015-2017. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHNA WERE: TO GATHER STATISTICALLY VALID INFORMATION ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE RESIDENTS OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY, TO DEVELOP ACCURATE COMPARISONS TO STATE AND NATIONAL BENCHMARKS OF HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURES TO PROVIDE TRENDING INFORMATION FOR THE FUTURE, TO IDENTIFY KEY AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY NEEDS AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, TO UTILIZE FINDINGS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND HOSPITAL PLANNING ACTIVITIES, AND TO MEET THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AND IRS REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. WHILE DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIOECONOMIC AND HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE MEANS OF IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL NEEDS AND/OR PROBLEMS, SUCH A BROAD-BASED VIEW CANNOT IDENTIFY ALL OF THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE PROBLEMS FACING A COMMUNITY. THIS IS RATHER ONE STEP OF MANY IN AN ON-GOING PROCESS OF COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING HEALTH STATUS INFORMATION SO THAT, WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND HELP TO ENSURE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR ALL THE PEOPLE LIVING IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY. WE INCORPORATE FEEDBACK FROM MANY COMMUNITY FORUMS, INCLUDING NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COALITION MONTHLY COMMUNITY MEETINGS, BI-ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS, RURAL HEALTH PLANNING TEAM, AND MANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH INTERACTIONS.COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ACCESS COMMITTEEAS A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES - ITSELF MADE UP OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS - THIS COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH NEEDS AND BARRIERS TO CARE IN OUR SERVICE AREA. THE COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, DETERMINING TARGET POPULATIONS AND PRIORITIES, DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN AND EVALUATING PERFORMANCE AGAINST GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF PEOPLE FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AND MEETS MONTHLY THOUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE BHS COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND ACCESS COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, POTENTIAL NEW INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND OUTCOMES. THE COMMITTEE FORMALLY REVIEWS ANY UPDATES TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND REAFFIRMS PRIORITIES ANNUALLY AND COMPLETES A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT EVERY THREE YEARS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INTERNAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND PROGRAM LEADERS MEET TO COORDINATE THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN AND PROGRAMS. IN 2012 WE FORMALIZED THE COUNTY HEALTH INITIATIVE (CHI) WITH THE GOAL OF WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE LEADERSHIP TEAM OF THE CHI INCLUDES BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL, BERKSHIRE COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH ASSOCIATION, BERKSHIRE PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIANCE, TRI-TOWN HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PITTSFIELD HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BERKSHIRE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, BERKSHIRE UNITED WAY, AND NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COALITION. BHS IS THE ONLY HEALTH SYSTEM IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY AND THEREFORE WE ASSUME A SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP ROLE IN ADDRESSING THE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH MANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS HAS A STRONG REPUTATION AS A LEADER AND COLLABORATOR IN MEETING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH ITS ONGOING COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. BHS PLANS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS IN RESPONSE TO THE HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2015-2017 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, NORTH COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD FOR HEALTH, CANYON RANCH LIFE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICATION INITIATIVE, PREVENTION WELLNESS TRUST FUND INITIATIVES, HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SCREENINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH A NUMBER OF LEVERAGED SOURCES (GRANTS). DUE TO EVER CHANGING HEALTHCARE NEEDS, THE STRATEGIES MAY CHANGE, AND NEW PROGRAMS MAY BE ADDED OR PROGRAMS MAY BE ELIMINATED DURING THE 2015-2017 PERIOD.LISTED BELOW ARE THE IDENTIFIED PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS, INCLUDING THE HOSPITAL'S STRATEGIC PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS.CLINICAL CARE: ACCESS TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, ACCESS FOR UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED, AND HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES.HEALTH BEHAVIORS: ADOLESCENT AND YOUTH - TEEN PREGNANCY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, OBESITY, SMOKING, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY: CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH, DIABETES, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, MATERNAL/CHILD HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH - DEPRESSION, AND STROKE/BLOOD PRESSURE.PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.SOCIAL/ECONOMIC: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SAFETY.THE CHNA INCLUDES A NEW FOCUS ON THE POPULATION OF NORTH COUNTY GIVEN THE SUDDEN CLOSING OF NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN MARCH 2014. BHS AND BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER WORKED WITH INPUT AND SUPPORT FROM MANY GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO RESTORE CLINICAL SERVICES AND THIS PROCESS IS STILL GOING ON. IN THE RECENT CHNA WE ALSO NOTED AN INCREASE IN VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN OVERDOSES AND DEATHS DUE TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. BHS IS COLLABORATING WITH THE BRIEN CENTER, PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES, THE LOCAL FQHC, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO ENHANCE EXISTING EFFORTS TO EXPAND OUR WORK FOR PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND DIVERSION.
FAIRVIEW HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 22D: THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT CAN BE CHARGED TO A PATIENT ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS 95% OF THE FACILITY'S STANDARD CHARGES. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT CAN BE CHARGED TO A FAP-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW FINALIZED SECTION 501(R) REGULATIONS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE 10/01/2016.
SCHEDULE H (FORM 990) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7ATHE HOSPITAL'S LATEST CHNA REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON THE HEALTH SYSTEMS' WEBSITE, WWW.BERKSHIREHEALTHSYSTEMS.ORG. USING THE QUICK LINKS DROP-DOWN LIST SELECT "COUNTY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT".
SCHEDULE H (FORM 990) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 10ATHE HOSPITAL'S MOST RECENTLY ADOPTED IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY IS AVAILABLE ON THE HEALTH SYSTEMS' WEBSITE, WWW.BERKSHIREHEALTHSYSTEMS.ORG. USING THE QUICK LINKS DROP-DOWN LIST SELECT "BHS COMMUNITY BENEFITS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN".
SCHEDULE H (FORM 990) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16ATHE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) IS AVAILABLE ON THE HEALTH SYSTEMS' WEBSITE, WWW.BERKSHIREHEALTHSYSTEMS.ORG/FINANCIAL-COUNSELING. SELECT THE ENGLISH DOCUMENT "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY - FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL OR THE SPANISH DOCUMENT "LA POLITICA DE AYUDA FINANCIERA DE FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL".
SCHEDULE H (FORM 990) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16BTHE HOSPITAL'S FAP APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE HEALTH SYSTEMS' WEBSITE, WWW.BERKSHIREHEALTHSYSTEMS.ORG/FINANCIAL-COUNSELING. SELECT THE ENGLISH DOCUMENT "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION OR THE SPANISH DOCUMENT "SOLICITUD PARA AYUDA FINANCIERA".
SCHEDULE H (FORM 990) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16CTHE HOSPITAL'S PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE FAP IS AVAILABLE ON THE HEALTH SYSTEMS' WEBSITE, WWW.BERKSHIREHEALTHSYSTEMS.ORG/FINANCIAL-COUNSELING. SELECT THE ENGLISH DOCUMENT "PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES OR THE SPANISH DOCUMENT "POLITICA DE AYUDA FINANCIERA DE BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, HOSPITAL DE FAIRVIEW Y DE LOS SERVICIOS DE BERKSHIRE FACULTY - RESUMEN EN LANGUAGE SENCILLO".
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PART I, LINE 7:COMPUTATION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE - THE TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE REPORTED ON PART I, LINES 7A, 7B, & 7C HAS BEEN CALCULATED USING THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES AS COMPUTED USING WORKSHEET 2 IN THE SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS. BECAUSE FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL IS A FEDERALLY-DESIGNATED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, THE REVENUE RECEIVED FROM MASSACHUSETTS FOR PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID AND OTHER MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS (LINES 7B & 7C, COLUMN (D)) IS BASED ON A COST-BASIS MODEL AND IS HIGHER THAN IT WOULD BE FOR NON-CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS. BAD DEBT EXPENSE HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE COMPUTATION OF ALL COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE SHOWN IN PART I, LINE 7.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F):COMPUTATION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE PERCENTAGES - BAD DEBT EXPENSE OF $1,276,368 ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS AND INCLUDED IN FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25 COLUMN (A) HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE COMPUTATION OF ALL COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE, INCLUDING THE CALCULATION OF THE PERCENTAGES SHOWN IN SCHEDULE H PART I, LINE 7 COLUMN (F).
SCHEDULE H (FORM 990) PART I, LINE 6BPUBLIC ACCESS TO COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORT - FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL AND BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER EACH FILE A SEPARATE COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORT WITH THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. FAIRVIEW'S FISCAL YEAR 2016 COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED AT WWW.CBSYS.AGO.STATE.MA.US/CBPUBLIC/PUBLIC/ANNUAL_REPORTS_START.ASPX.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:AS SUMMARIZED IN PART II, EXPENDITURES BY FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL TO PROTECT OR IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH OR SAFETY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:LINE 3 COMMUNITY SUPPORT: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE $12,697. THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CONTINUING EDUCATION, PARTNERSHIP BUILDING, AND SUSTAINABILITY PURCHASES TO STRENGTHEN THE HOSPITAL'S ALL-HAZARD RESPONSE TO LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS. LINE 3 COMMUNITY SUPPORT: BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE $8,607. THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS SUCH AS MAINTAINING A PHARMACEUTICAL CACHE, TRAINING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION.LINE 3 COMMUNITY SUPPORT: MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE $38,477. THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS THE BERKSHIRE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS WHO ARE A GROUP OF LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND NON-LICENSED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TRAINED TO RESPOND TO A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY SUCH AS A PANDEMIC OR SHELTERING SITUATION.LINE 3 COMMUNITY SUPPORT: COMMUNITY INFECTION CONTROL - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE $7,992. FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL SPONSORED FREE COMMUNITY FLU CLINICS. FUNDS WERE USED TO PAY FOR THE CLINIC PLANNER, NURSES, SUPPLIES AND ADVERTISING.LINE 3 COMMUNITY SUPPORT: EMS COORDINATOR - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE $34,495. FAIRVIEW FUNDS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICERS COORDINATOR WHO WORKS WITH ALL LOCAL VOLUNTEER AND PAID AMBULANCE SQUADS TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION, REGULATORY UPDATES, AND BEST PRACTICE UPDATES.LINE 3 COMMUNITY SUPPORT: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE DRILLS - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE $5,142. FAIRVIEW CONDUCTS COMMUNITY-WIDE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FULL-SCALE EXERCISES WHICH INCLUDE PARTICIPATION FROM LOCAL POLICE, FIRE, AND EMS AGENCIES.LINE 4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS: COMPOSTING - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE $4,020. IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE WASTE IN THE LOCAL LANDFILL, FAIRVIEW HAS CONTRACTED WITH A COMPANY WHO REMOVES ITS COMPOSTABLE WASTE SUCH AS FOOD SCRAPS AND PAPER PRODUCTS. THE WASTE IS TAKEN TO A COMMERCIAL FACILITY WHERE IT IS PROCESSED INTO USABLE COMPOST.LINE 8 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE $213,595. THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO CRITICAL PHYSICIAN SHORTAGES IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA AND THE EXPENDITURES REPORTED ARE AN INVESTMENT IN INCREASING ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY BY ASSISTING IN ESTABLISHING NEW PHYSICIANS IN THE SERVICE AREA.LINE 8 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: HEALTHCARE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE $96,465. FAIRVIEW OFFERED LOCAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SHADOW AND INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES EXPOSING THEM TO DIVERSE CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE. FVH OFFERED STUDENTS PURSUING SPECIALIZED MEDICAL EDUCATION, INCLUDING PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AT THE HOSPITAL. FAIRVIEW ALSO OFFERED INTERNSHIPS TO NURSING STUDENTS.
PART III, LINE 2:COMPUTATION OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE - IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTABILITY OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL ANALYZES ITS PAST HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUE IN EVALUATING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES FOR BAD DEBTS, IF NECESSARY (FOR EXAMPLE, FOR EXPECTED UNCOLLECTIBLE DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS ON ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THE THIRD-PARTY PAYER HAS NOT YET PAID). FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS, THE HOSPITAL RECORDS A SIGNIFICANT PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE ON THE BASIS OF ITS PAST EXPERIENCE, WHICH INDICATES THAT MANY PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THEIR BILL FOR WHICH THEY ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD RATES (OR THE DISCOUNTED RATES IF NEGOTIATED) AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.
PART III, LINE 3:BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY - NO BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY HAS BEEN REPORTED ON PART III, LINE 3 BECAUSE ALL GROSS PATIENT CHARGES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THESE PATIENTS THAT WERE NOT PAID FROM UNCOMPENSATED CARE POOLS OR PROGRAMS WERE WRITTEN OFF AS "FREE CARE" EXPENSE. A PORTION OF FREE CARE EXPENSE, CALCULATED USING THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES AS COMPUTED USING WORKSHEET 2 IN THE SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS, IS INCLUDED IN THE "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT COST" AMOUNT IN SCHEDULE H PART I, LINE 7(A), COLUMN (C).
PART III, LINE 4:FOOTNOTE 4 ("CHARITY CARE") TO THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES (INCLUDING FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL) FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015 CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING REGARDING BAD DEBT EXPENSE: "THE HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CHARITY CARE POLICY CRITERIA WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES." "IF A PATIENT IS INELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE OR CARE AT REDUCED RATES BECAUSE THE PATIENT'S INCOME EXCEEDS THE ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES, SERVICES RENDERED ARE RECORDED AT ESTABLISHED RATES AND ANY UNPAID ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE BALANCE IS WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBTS AFTER A REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE."
PART III, LINE 8:THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART III SECTION B LINE 6 ("MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF CARE RELATING TO PAYMENTS ON LINE 5") WAS DETERMINED USING THE COST ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY USED FOR THE MEDICARE COST REPORTS.
PART III, LINE 9B:THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS AND PATIENT POPULATIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM ANY COLLECTION OR BILLING PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO STATE REGULATIONS: PATIENTS ENROLLED IN A STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MASSHEALTH, EMERGENCY AID TO THE ELDERLY, DISABLED AND CHILDREN, HEALTHY START, CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SECURITY PLAN, AND "LOW INCOME PATIENTS" AS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE OF MEDICAID. PLEASE NOTE THAT FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (FVH) MAY SEEK COLLECTION ACTION AGAINST ANY PATIENT ENROLLED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROGRAMS FOR THEIR REQUIRED CO-PAYMENTS AND DEDUCTIBLES THAT ARE SET FORTH BY EACH SPECIFIC PROGRAM. FVH MAY ALSO INITIATE BILLING OR COLLECTION FOR A PATIENT WHO ALLEGES THAT HE OR SHE IS A PARTICIPANT IN A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT COVERS THE COSTS OF THE HOSPITAL SERVICES, BUT FAILS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF SUCH PARTICIPATION. UPON RECEIPT OF SATISFACTORY PROOF THAT A PATIENT IS A PARTICIPANT IN A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (INCLUDING RECEIPT OR VERIFICATION OF A SIGNED APPLICATION), FVH SHALL CEASE ITS BILLING OR COLLECTION ACTIVITIES. FVH MAY CONTINUE COLLECTION ACTION ON ANY LOW INCOME PATIENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED PRIOR TO THE LOW INCOME PATIENT DETERMINATION, PROVIDED THAT THE CURRENT LOW INCOME PATIENT STATUS HAS BEEN TERMINATED OR EXPIRED. HOWEVER, ONCE A PATIENT IS DETERMINED ELIGIBLE AND ENROLLED IN THE HEALTH SAFETY NET, MASSHEALTH, OR CERTAIN COMMONWEALTH CARE PROGRAMS, FVH WILL CEASE COLLECTION ACTIVITY FOR SERVICES, PREVIOUSLY BILLED, THAT NOW FALL INTO THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD. FVH MAY SEEK COLLECTION ACTION AGAINST ANY OF THE PATIENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAMS LISTED ABOVE FOR NON-COVERED SERVICES THAT THE PATIENT HAS AGREED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, PROVIDED THAT THE HOSPITAL OBTAINED THE PATIENT'S PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT TO BE BILLED FOR THE SERVICE. FVH WILL NOT UNDERTAKE COLLECTION ACTION AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR MEDICAL HARDSHIP UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH SAFETY NET PROGRAM WITH RESPECT TO THE AMOUNT OF THE BILL THAT EXCEEDS THE MEDICAL HARDSHIP CONTRIBUTION.FVH DOES NOT GARNISH A PATIENT'S OR THE PATIENT'S GUARANTOR'S WAGES OR EXECUTE A LIEN ON THE PATIENT'S OR THE PATIENT'S GUARANTOR'S PERSONAL RESIDENCE OR MOTOR VEHICLE.FVH AND ITS AGENTS SHALL NOT CONTINUE COLLECTION OR BILLING ON A PATIENT WHO IS A MEMBER OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING EXCEPT TO SECURE ITS RIGHTS AS A CREDITOR IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDER.
PART VI, LINE 2:NEEDS ASSESSMENT - FAIRVIEW ASSESSES THE NEEDS AND CHANGES IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH A BROAD RANGE OF ASSESSMENT INITIATIVES AND CONSTANT INTERACTION AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. STATISTICAL EVIDENCE FROM HOSPITAL DATABASES, INCLUDING IN-PATIENT, EMERGENCY AND MAJOR DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORIES, AUGMENT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ASSESSMENTS WHICH HELP IDENTIFY AREAS CONSISTENT WITH, AND THOSE ABOVE, STANDARD NORMS. FAIRVIEW RELIES ON THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEMOGRAPHIC DATA AND HEALTH REGIONALIZATION STATUS REPORTS TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION.FAIRVIEW ALSO PARTICIPATES WITH THE WORK OF REGIONAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND UTILIZES ASSESSMENTS MADE AVAILABLE ON BEHALF OF SPECIFIC COMMUNITY INTERESTS. AMONG THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE RELEVANT DATA ARE BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT SURVEY, SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE YOUTH COALITION YOUTH SURVEY, UNITED WAY COMMUNITY IMPACT BASELINE REPORT, MASSACHUSETTS PREVENTION NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY, CROSS-CULTURAL ACTION NETWORK, MASSACHUSETTS COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS, BERKSHIRE HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BMI REPORTS, AND THE BERKSHIRE BOARDS OF HEALTH ASSOCIATION BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT. FAIRVIEW ALSO CONDUCTS ITS OWN SURVEY, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE REGION, TO UNDERSTAND RESIDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTHCARE SERVICE ACCESS, OBSTACLES TO CARE, PREFERRED METHODS OF COMMUNICATIONS, PERCEIVED HEALTH THREATS AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR HEALTH STATUS.FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL PLACES A HIGH PRIORITY ON BUILDING CLOSE ALLIANCES WITH EDUCATIONAL, BUSINESS, HEALTH AND WELFARE, SAFETY, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES. THROUGH CONTINUAL ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERING, FAIRVIEW STAYS ABREAST OF THE BROAD RANGE OF ISSUES AFFECTING OUR COMMUNITY ALLOWING IT TO RESPOND TO ISSUES. THROUGH A CONSTITUENCY FOCUSED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, WHICH IS BASED ON HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND TARGETS SPECIFIC HEALTH INFORMATION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS, FAIRVIEW STRIVES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION, AND TO RAISE THE OVERALL HEALTH LITERACY AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE PATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL, ETHICS COUNCIL AND SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEES ALLOW FAIRVIEW TO MAINTAIN A DIRECT LINE TO OUR COMMUNITY, IN OUR EFFORT TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY EFFECTIVELY.
PART VI, LINE 3:PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE - FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL IS EXTREMELY PROACTIVE IN HELPING PATIENTS ACCESS COVERAGE. THROUGH CONTINUOUS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND MEDIA COVERAGE, FAIRVIEW'S ADVOCACY FOR ACCESS TEAM PROMOTES INFORMATION ABOUT ELIGIBILITY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. PATIENTS ARE CONNECTED TO THESE PROGRAMS BOTH FROM WITHIN THE HOSPITAL AS WELL AS ON A COMMUNITY LEVEL. FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO REMOVE THE OBSTACLES TO HEALTH CARE DUE TO COVERAGE, AND HAS INVESTED IN ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR THE ADVOCAY FOR ACCESS TEAM. THE NEW OFFICE IS LOCATED OFF OF THE MAIN HALLWAY AND OFFERS A LESS PUBLIC AREA TO HANDLE THE INCREASED UTILIZATION AND PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO OFFER A SAFE AND RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT. FLEXIBLE HOURS, INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS, AND TRANSLATION SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO LOWER BARRIERS TO CARE.TRAINED STAFF INITIATE, SUPPORT AND FACILITATE ENROLLMENT TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES NAVIGATE EXTENSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES. A FINANCIAL ADVISOR IS AVAILABLE DURING BUSINESS HOURS TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN CREATING FLEXIBLE BILLING ARRANGEMENTS, ADDRESS BILLING ISSUES AND QUESTIONS, AND REFER PATIENTS TO THE ADVOCACY FOR ACCESS OFFICE WHEN APPROPRIATE. AS A TESTAMENT TO IMPACT, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL'S ADVOCACY FOR ACCESS COORDINATOR HAS BEEN SELECTED BY BERKSHIRE MAGAZINE'S "BERKSHIRE 25" IN 2016, HONORING INDIVIDUALS IN THE BERKSHIRE REGION WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND CONTRIBUTE TO MAKE LIFE IN THE BERKSHIRES SO SPECIAL.THE SERVICE ECONOMY IN THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES HAS MANY UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED WORKERS. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS HOLD MORE THAN ONE JOB. THE ADVOCACY FOR ACCESS TEAM HAS PLACED SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON REACHING OUT TO THE SELF-EMPLOYED AS WELL AS IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION AND ENROLL THEM IN HEALTH COVERAGE DURING THE PAST YEAR.
PART VI, LINE 4:COMMUNITY INFORMATION - FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL SERVES A RURAL AREA IN THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF MASSACHUSETTS IN ADDITION TO NEARBY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE BORDERS OF NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT. THERE IS A WIDE SOCIO-ECONOMIC RANGE IN THE COMMUNITY, NECESSITATING A DIVERSE COMMUNICATIONS PLAN, INCLUDING BOTH TRADITIONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA. HOWEVER, FAIRVIEW RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT THAT WORD-OF-MOUTH CONTINUES TO HOLD AND ENGAGES WITH A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO REPRESENT VARIOUS CONSTITUENCIES TO TAP INTO THESE NETWORKS DIRECTLY AND THROUGH COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS SUCH AS THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE REGIONAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE, AN ALLIANCE OF THE TOWNS, EMERGENCY SERVICES, BOARDS OF HEALTH, SELECTMEN OF INDIVIDUAL TOWNS, AND THE HOSPITAL.FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL ENGAGES WITH THE COMMUNITY USING MULTIPLE TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL MEDIA AVENUES TO SHARE INFORMATION ACROSS THE MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC AUDIENCES WE SERVE. THROUGH COLLABORATION AND ONGOING DISCUSSION, FAIRVIEW DISPERSES IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION TO SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THEIR FORMAL AND INFORMAL NETWORKS, WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY STRONG IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, TO REACH THE NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING POPULATION, FAIRVIEW SHARES IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION THROUGH SOCIAL SERVICE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND BUSINESS CHANNELS WHERE OTHER NEEDS ARE MET. WHILE THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY IS PREDOMINATELY CAUCASIAN, THERE IS A GROWING MULTI-CULTURAL COMMUNITY. FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL HAS EXPANDED ITS NETWORK OF CONTACTS AND RESOURCES TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY. WHEN ANY HEALTH ISSUE IS ADDRESSED OR PROGRAM PROMOTED, THERE ARE MANY POINTS OF CONTACT REPRESENTING THIS COMMUNITY TO INITIATE A SIMILAR DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC GROUPS.DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE REGION AS A VACATION AND RETIREMENT DESTINATION, HOUSING COSTS HAVE ESCALATED AND EXCEED THE SCOPE OF LOCAL WAGES, FORCING MANY FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO STRUGGLE WITH BASIC LIVING EXPENSES. FAMILIES LIVING BELOW 200% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL AND THE AVERAGE PER CAPITA INCOME ARE BOTH SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE. THE NUMBER OF ELDERS (SURPASSING 20% IN SOME RURAL LOCATIONS) EXCEEDS STATE AVERAGES. STUDENTS ON REDUCED OR FREE LUNCH SERVICES HAVE BEEN RISING STEADILY AND NOW APPROACH 40% IN THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS. FOR THIS REASON, WORKING WITH THE SCHOOLS AND SENIOR ORGANIZATIONS ARE CENTRAL TO FAIRVIEW'S COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH STRATEGY. RURAL HOMELESSNESS IS A HIDDEN, BUT PERVASIVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUE. FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH BOTH THE LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTER AND VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE TO ARRANGE FOR APPROPRIATE CLINICAL CARE FOR THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. FAIRVIEW ALSO DONATES UNSOLD FRESHLY COOKED MEALS FROM ITS LUNCH AND DINNER SERVICES TO CONSTRUCT, A GREAT BARRINGTON NON-PROFIT "COMMITTED TO AFFORABLE HOUSING FOR EVERYONE...IN THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE REGION." THESE MEALS ARE DONATED THREE DAYS A WEEK, SUPPORTING THE SHELTER AND AVOIDING UNNECESSARY WASTE OF HIGH QUALITY FOODS. THE PERCENTAGE OF ELDERS IN THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES IS SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE THE STATE AVERAGE, SURPASSING 20% IN SOME RURAL COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, MANY ELDERS ARE LIVING ALONE. SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES ARE AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND FAIRVIEW REGULARLY OFFERS PROGRAMS THROUGH THESE ORGANIZATIONS.PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS LIMITED AND NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE. AS A RESULT, TRANSPORTATION IS AN OBSTACLE TO CARE FOR MANY, PARTICULARLY AMONG THE ELDERLY. A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AGENCY RUNS A LIMITED BUS ROUTE WITH LIMITED HOURS. ADDITIONAL ELDERLY TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE BUT LIMITED. PEOPLE WHO NEED TO ACCESS HEALTHCARE MUST RELY ON FAMILY OR FRIENDS TO GET TO MEDICAL CARE. SPECIALTY CARE IS A PARTICULAR CHALLENGE TO OBTAIN. FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL COLLABORATES WITH AREA ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP MAKE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AVAILABLE. HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION ARE THE PRIMARY EMPLOYMENT SECTORS. THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE ECONOMY'S PRIMARY ECONOMIC ENGINE IS TOURISM, WITH A HIGH NUMBER OF HOTELS, BED AND BREAKFASTS, RESTAURANTS, AND RETAIL SHOPS AND SERVICES CATERING TO THE TOURIST COMMUNITY. THE LOCAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WAS SEVERELY IMPACTED BY THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN. ALTHOUGH THESE ARE OFTEN SEASONAL AND SERVICE BASED JOBS, THEY ARE A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE ECONOMY.
PART VI, LINE 5:PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH - FURTHERING OUR CHARITABLE PURPOSE AS PART OF BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT MISSION IS COMMITTED TO IDENTIFY, PRIORITIZE, AND MAKE INVESTMENTS THAT ADDRESS OUR COMMUNITIES' HEALTH NEEDS AND RAISE THE HEALTH STATUS OF OUR NEIGHBORS. FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO BUILD A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY AND APPROACHES THIS CHALLENGE AS A KEY LEADER IN A REGIONAL NETWORK THAT IS FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING PRIORITY HEALTH ISSUES AMONG VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH OFFERING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT WILL IMPROVE HEALTH STATUS. FAIRVIEW SERVES AS THE RURAL REGION'S PRIMARY HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION, AND ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF "AT RISK AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AS PART OF OVERALL PUBLIC HEALTH. FAIRVIEW SEEKS INPUT AND FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES TO MEET IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ACTS AS A CATALYST TO PROMOTE HEALTH INITIATIVES SUCH AS FLU CLINICS, EMERGENCY PLANNING, AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH MANDATES. FAIRVIEW PARTICIPATES IN THE BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER MONTHLY COMMUNITY BENEFITS MEETINGS AS WELL AS MAINTAINING A SEPARATE FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS COMMITTEE WHICH MEETS ONCE A YEAR AND PROVIDES A PLATFORM THAT FOCUSES ON THE TWELVE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE TOWNS IN ITS SERVICE AREA, ENGAGING COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF OUR GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT. THE FHCBC INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT, TWO VICE PRESIDENTS, AND LEADERS OF THE HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS AND STAFF WHO ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH PATIENTS, ALLOWING A GREATER FOCUS ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THIS GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT THROUGH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO IDENTIFY EMERGING HEALTH ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY.THROUGH THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORTING PROCESS, FAIRVIEW HAS ARTICULATED AND QUANTIFIED THE ISSUES AND RESPONSES THAT ADDRESS PRIORITY NEEDS FROM THE STATEWIDE FRAMEWORK DEVELOPED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. AS THE CENTER OF HEALTHCARE IN THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES, FAIRVIEW PROVIDES THE SAFETY NET AND PRIMARY SERVICES THAT ARE VITAL TO THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH NEEDS AND OFFERS PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS BUILD A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR THE REGION.FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL VALUES THE COMMUNITY'S VITAL ROLE AS PARTNERS IN THE VITALITY OF THEIR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, REPRESENTING VARIOUS DEMOGRAPHIC AND CONSTITUENCY GROUPS, SERVE ON OUR GOVERNING BOARDS AS WELL AS VARIOUS COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE PATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE ETHICS COMMITTEE AND OTHER GROUPS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR DIALOGUE WHICH ASSURE THE INPUT AND INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE REPRESENTED AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS. HOSPITAL STAFF ALSO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN MANY LOCAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORTING THEIR EFFORTS AND, BY ENGAGING WITH THEIR MISSION AND INTERESTS, CREATING NEW AVENUES OF COLLABORATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER MEET OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH NEEDS.AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2016, THE CURRENT GOVERNING BODY OF FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL CONSISTED OF 15 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, FIVE PHYSICIAN REPRESENTATIVES, AND AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ARE ELECTED FOR TERMS OF UP TO THREE YEARS, ARE SUBJECT TO TERM LIMITS, AND REPRESENT A WIDE SPECTRUM OF COMMUNITY INTERESTS - INCLUDING SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS, FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS, CONSUMER ADVOCATES, AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERS. MOST COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INCLUDE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES. FAIRVIEW ALSO MAINTAINS A PATIENT AND FAMILY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE INPUT AND ADVICE ON A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICE TOPICS.THE MEDICAL STAFF OF FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL IS OPEN TO ALL PHYSICIANS WHO MEET CLINICAL AND PATIENT SERVICE CRITERIA, ALTHOUGH CERTAIN HOSPITAL BASED SERVICES - RADIOLOGY, ANESTHESIA, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND PATHOLOGY - ARE FUNCTIONALLY CLOSED BECAUSE OF THE MANNER IN WHICH THOSE DEPARTMENTS ARE STRUCTURED.FAIRVIEW REGULARLY EXPENDS PERSONNEL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR WHICH IT DOES NOT EXPECT REIMBURSEMENT. THE HOSPITAL UTILIZES SURPLUS FUNDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO HOSPITAL SERVICES AND PRIMARY CARE, TO EXPAND ACCESS POINTS OF CARE, AND TO SUPPORT SERVICES THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITY BENEFIT PRIORITIES INCLUDING CHRONIC DISEASE, EDUCATION, AND ACCESS TO CARE. FAIRVIEW'S EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDE TOBACCO TREATMENT, PARKINSON'S EXERCISE, AND CPR AND LIFE SAFETY TRAINING. IN ADDITION, FAIRVIEW PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LOCAL INITIATIVES, INCLUDING YOUTH SPORTS AND RECREATION, PROGRAMS SUPPORTING AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO LOCAL HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND ROAD SAFETY INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE DRIVER SKILLS IN RESPONSE TO HIGH RATES OF ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES ON UNLIT RURAL COUNTRY ROADS.FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA IS DESIGNATED A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED REGION. A HIGH PRIORITY HAS BEEN PLACED ON STABILIZING THE CURRENT MEDICAL COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS ATTRACTING NEW PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS TO THE REGION. FAIRVIEW COLLABORATES WITH AREA MEDICAL PRACTICES AND SERVICES TO BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION OF SERVICES AND INFORMATION TO ASSURE HIGH QUALITY CARE IS AVAILABLE. MOREOVER, BMC AND FAIRVIEW HAVE, IN APPROPRIATE WAYS, PROVIDED SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY MEDICAL PRACTICES TO RECRUIT AND SUPPORT THE PRACTICE START-UP OF NEW PHYSICIANS IN NEEDED SPECIALTIES.IN ADDITION, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL OFFERS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCESS FOR STUDENTS TO EXPLORE AND FURTHER THEIR SKILLS IN MEDICINE. DEVELOPING OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE THROUGH ACCESSIBLE TRAINING AND CAREER PROGRAMMING IS STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT TO DEVELOP A FUTURE WORKFORCE IN AN INCREASING CHALLENGING HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT. AS STEWARD OF THE COMMUNITY'S PRIMARY HEALTH ORGANIZATION, AND A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL UTILIZES ANY SURPLUS FUNDS TO MEET THE HIGHEST PRIORITY NEEDS INCLUDING PATIENT CARE, SERVICE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, MEDICAL EDUCATION OF ALL STAFF, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, AND EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.AS THE CENTER OF THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY IN THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL IS AN ACTIVE LEADER IN THE PROMOTION OF BETTER HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. FAIRVIEW OFFERS:PRIMARY SERVICES TO ALL WHO SEEK CARE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY;FREE OR LOW-COST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND SCREENINGS TO PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION TO OUR COMMUNITY, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;ONGOING MEDIA COMMUNICATION FOR IMPORTANT HEALTH ACCESS INFORMATION INCLUDING FLU PREVENTION, VACCINATIONS, AND COMMONWEALTH CARE DEADLINES;HEALTHY MENUS, MORE SUSTAINABLE OR ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY POLICIES, AND DISCONTINUATION OF SUGAR DRINKS IN THE HOSPITAL TO SERVE AS A ROLE MODEL FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY; ANDLEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES INCLUDING EMERGENCY PLANNING, BOARDS OF HEALTH, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-WIDE INITIATIVES.A SPECIFIC AREA OF FOCUS THAT REFLECTS THE IMPORTANCE AND IMPACT OF COLLABORATION IS THE PRIORITY OF ADDRESSING YOUTH OBESITY. STATISTICS PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS REFLECT HIGH RATES OF OBESITY AMONG YOUTH IN THE AREA, A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM HEALTH STATUS OF OUR COMMUNITY. FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL SUCESSFULLY EXPANDED BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER'S OPERATION BETTER START PROGRAM TO SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, PROVIDING A TEAM OF NUTRITION SPECIALISTS WHO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. EARLY EFFORTS TO REACH THE ADOLESCENT POPULATION WERE LIMITED DUE TO LIMITED ACCESS TO HOSPITAL-BASED PROGRAMS DUE TO GEOGRAPHIC AND TRANSPORTATION OBSTACLES TO ATTENDANCE. IN RESPONSE, OPERATION BETTER START INSTITUTED THE "TAKE SIX" PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. OFFERED AT THE SCHOOL DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, YOUTH ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE. NOW THE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE BOTH AT THE HOSPITAL AND IN THE COMMUNITY.IN ADDITION TO OPERATION BETTER START AND NUTRITION COUNSELING SERVICES, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL OFFERS A SIX-WEEK MINDFULNESS BASED EATING PROGRAM, AN INNOVATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH THROUGH IMPROVED EATING HABITS. INCREASED AWARENESS OF EATING HABITS AND THE IMPACT OF THESE HABITS HAVE RECEIVED POSITIVE REVIEWS FROM ATTENDEES.AS THE HUB OF HEALTHCARE IN THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES, FAIRVIEW IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ROLE MODELING FOR THE COMMUNITY BY SETTING A HIGH STANDARD IN HEALTHY EATING WITHIN THE HOSPITAL. FAIRVIEW WAS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY TO DISCONTINUE THE SALE OF SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES AT THE HOSPITAL AND THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN MASSACHUSETTS TO SIGN THE HEALTHCARE WITHOUT HARM PLEDGE. SODA IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AT FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL.
PART VI, LINE 6:AFFILIATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL IS A PART OF AN INTEGRATED, NON-PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES (A) A TEACHING HOSPITAL, (B) A CRITICAL ACCESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL [FAIRVIEW], (C) A LARGE, MULTISPECIALTY FACULTY PRACTICE ORGANIZATION, (D) A HOME HEALTH AGENCY, AND (E) BY CONTRACT AND CLOSE COORDINATION, A NON-PROFIT SENIOR CARE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES SUB-ACUTE SERVICES IN REHABILITATION AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, HOSPICE CARE SERVICES, SENIOR DAY CARE, AND OTHER ELDERCARE SERVICES. FAIRVIEW ENGAGES IN HEALTHCARE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING ON A SYSTEM-WIDE BASIS, WITH A GOAL OF A SEAMLESS TRANSITION OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF SERVICES OFFERED BY EACH OF THE SYSTEM'S COMPONENT ENTITIES. FAIRVIEW, ALONG WITH ITS AFFILIATES, CONTINUES TO DEVELOP INTEGRATED CLINICAL AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION SO AS TO RENDER CARE EFFICIENTLY, EFFECTIVELY, AND CONSISTENTLY AT EVERY CARE SITE. THE VARIOUS AFFILIATES, SUCH AS THE FACULTY PRACTICE ORGANIZATION, ARE FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROCESS AND SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL'S PRIORITIES BY HONORING OUR FREE CARE GUIDELINES AND ENGAGING IN SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS.
PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATESMA

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BRIAN T BURKE MD
TRUSTEE/PHYSICIAN$225,312$0$0$0$7,588$0$10,568$0$33,273$0$276,741$0$0$0
DANIEL M DOYLE MD
TRUSTEE/PHYSICIAN$0$328,430$0$22,923$0$5,587$0$11,925$0$28,938$0$397,803$0$0
DAVID E PHELPS
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE$0$692,829$0$0$0$39,592$0$11,925$0$32,032$0$776,378$0$0
DAVID E PHELPS
ANNUAL LIFE INSURANCE$0$0$0$0$0$107,692$0$0$0$0$0$107,692$0$0
EUGENE A DELLEA
PRESIDENT, FAIRVIEW HOSPIT$0$216,153$0$0$0$32,411$0$10,465$0$12,924$0$271,953$0$0
DARLENE M RODOWICZ
TREASURER$0$472,393$0$0$0$41,263$0$11,925$0$29,213$0$554,794$0$0
ALEC R BELMAN MD
DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY DEPT.$336,435$0$17,969$0$2,164$0$11,925$0$32,236$0$400,729$0$0$0
ADRIAN ELLIOT MD
DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY DEPT.$344,788$0$16,579$0$2,045$0$10,788$0$26,039$0$400,239$0$0$0
DOREEN HUTCHINSON
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS$181,163$0$0$0$30,849$0$9,145$0$33,011$0$254,168$0$0$0
MICHAEL FASANO MD
ANESTHESIOLOGIST$0$383,089$0$16,000$0$4,355$0$11,925$0$35,201$0$450,570$0$0
CORINNE D KALSER MD
PHYSICIAN$270,247$0$13,296$0$7,037$0$10,683$0$27,754$0$329,017$0$0$0
WILLIAM F PETRONE MD
PHYSICIAN$255,161$0$16,726$0$12,010$0$10,357$0$16,938$0$311,192$0$0$0
RICHARD SAUPE MD
ANESTHESIOLOGIST$0$348,342$0$16,000$0$2,734$0$11,702$0$26,866$0$405,644$0$0
ROULA ABOU NADER MD
PHYSICIAN$206,548$0$20,450$0$1,939$0$10,287$0$10,907$0$250,131$0$0$0
RAYMOND SABATELLI MD
PHYSICIAN/FORMER KEY EE$189,187$0$12,707$0$825$0$9,827$0$31,990$0$244,536$0$0$0

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J (FORM 990), PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO FORM 990, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J PART II, NO COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE FILING ENTITY TO ANY DIRECTOR (TRUSTEE) FOR HIS OR HER ROLE AS DIRECTOR (TRUSTEE). BRIAN T. BURKE, MD'S REPORTED COMPENSATION RELATES SOLELY TO SERVICES RENDERED FOR TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND NOT TO HIS ROLE AS DIRECTOR (TRUSTEE). DANIEL DOYLE, MD'S REPORTED COMPENSATION RELATES SOLELY TO SERVICES RENDERED FOR TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND NOT TO HIS ROLE AS DIRECTOR (TRUSTEE). JOHN KEARNS, MD'S REPORTED COMPENSATION RELATES SOLELY TO SERVICES RENDERED FOR TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND NOT TO HIS ROLE AS DIRECTOR (TRUSTEE). THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL ARE ALL COMPENSATED BY BHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. (BMS), A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. A PORTION OF THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT PAID TO THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE FILING ENTITY IS ALLOCATED INTERNALLY AMONG THE FILING ENTITY AND ITS 23 ASSOCIATED NON-PROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES IN ORDER TO PROPERLY REFLECT THE DIVISION OF THE OFFICERS' TIME AND EFFORT AMONG THOSE VARIOUS ENTITIES AND EACH ENTITY'S RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE OFFICERS' TOTAL COMPENSATION (SEE BELOW). COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DAVID PHELPS, IS REVIEWED AND ESTABLISHED AT LEAST BIANNUALLY BY THE INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEER GOVERNING BODY OF BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. (PARENT ORGANIZATION OF FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL), BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND COMPARISON TO INDEPENDENTLY ESTABLISHED, REGIONALLY APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILARLY SIZED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, AS VERIFIED BY INDEPENDENT, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNING BODY-ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES BASED ON COMPARABLE BENCHMARKS IDENTIFIED BY SUCH INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS. IN THE REPORTING YEAR, THE GOVERNING BODY TARGETED TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES AT THE 60TH PERCENTILE OF APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKS (OTHER THAN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHOSE TOTAL COMPENSATION REMAINS TARGETED AT THE 50TH PERCENTILE). FOR MOST OF MR. PHELPS' 20-PLUS YEAR TENURE AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS (BHS) AND MR. PHELPS HAS CALLED FOR BHS (AND ITS AFFILIATES) TO FUND A RETIREMENT PROGRAM THAT, WHEN ADDED TO HIS BASE COMPENSATION AND OTHER ROUTINE BENEFITS, IS INTENDED TO BRING MR. PHELPS' TOTAL COMPENSATION CLOSE TO THE 50TH PERCENTILE RANGE OF TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE EXECUTIVES IN COMPARABLE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION REVIEWERS. MR. PHELPS' TOTAL COMPENSATION AS REPORTED ON THIS TAX RETURN INCLUDES THE COST OF A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY AS WELL AS CERTAIN OTHER TAXABLE BENEFITS THAT ARE GENERALLY AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES OF FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL AND ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. MR. PHELPS' LIFE INSURANCE PAYMENT IS REPORTED SEPARATELY IN FORM 990 PART VII SECTION A LINE 1A AND SCHEDULE J PART II. THE FOLLOWING LIST SHOWS THE ENTITIES TO WHICH THE IDENTIFIED OFFICER PROVIDED SERVICES, THE AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS ALLOCATED TO EACH ENTITY, AND THE RESPECTIVE ALLOCABLE SHARE OF HIS OR HER ANNUAL REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR CALENDAR 2015: DAVID E. PHELPS, PRESIDENT & CEO (ALLOCATION IS EXCLUSIVE OF $107,692 ANNUAL LIFE INSURANCE PAYMENT WHICH IS INCLUDED IN FORM 990 PART VII SECTION A LINE 1A ITEM 22 COLUMN E AND SCHEDULE J PART II ITEM 4 COLUMN B(III).) BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, INC: 26 WEEKLY HOURS/50 WEEKLY HOURS $380,857 FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL: 3.5 HOURS/50 HOURS $51,269 BERKSHIRE FACULTY SERVICES, INC: 8.75 HOURS/50 HOURS $128,174 BERKSHIRE INDEMNITY CO, SPC, LTD: 1.75 HOURS/50 HOURS $25,635 BHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC (10 HOURS/50 HOURS) FOR BENEFIT OF: BOURNE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC: $10,547 GREENFIELD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC: $9.668 NEW BEDFORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC: $11,133 NORTHAMPTON MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC: $11,719 EAST LONGMEADOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC: $5,566 DANVERS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC: $5,127 PEABODY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC: $9,229 SOUTH YARMOUTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC: $5,859 WILLOWOOD OF GREAT BARRINGTON, INC: $8,057 WILLOWOOD OF NORTH ADAMS, INC: $9,229 WILLOWOOD OF WILLIAMSTOWN, INC: $11,719 HILLCREST EXTENDED CARE SERVICES, INC: $20,947 BERKSHIRE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, INC: $4,541 BERKSHIRE EXTENDED CARE SERVICES, INC: $586 INTEGRINURSE, INC: $1,465 INTEGRISCRIPT, INC: $3,809 HOSPICECARE IN THE BERKSHIRES, INC: $5,566 HOSPICE OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, INC: $1,465 PITTSFIELD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC: $10,254 TOTAL REPORTABLE COMPENSATION $732,421 DARLENE RODOWICZ, TREASURER BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, INC: 37 WEEKLY HOURS/50 WEEKLY HOURS $380,105 FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL: 3 HOURS/50 HOURS $30,819 BERKSHIRE FACULTY SERVICES, INC: 7 HOURS/50 HOURS $71,192 BERKSHIRE INDEMNITY CO, SPC, LTD: 2.5 HOURS/50 HOURS $25,683 BHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC FOR THE BENEFIT OF BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC: 0.5 HOUR/50 HOURS $5,137 TOTAL REPORTABLE COMPENSATION $513,656ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
MASS HEALTH & EDUCATION FACIL AUTHORITY SER F
A04245601157586CLN32005-07-26$53,089,428REFUND SER C & D BONDS;CAPITAL EXP000
MASS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY BHS ISSUESER G
B04343181457583UQP62012-05-23$93,491,421REFUND SER A, B, & E; CAPITAL EXP000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (2 entries)

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A$30,950,000$55,788,381$5,130,631$1,003,800$898,795$73,681$9,003,428$39,678,0462008Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$9,945,000$93,491,421$1,245,681$8,171,944$84,073,7962011Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (2 entries)

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A00000.000000.0000000Yes (1)
B00000.000000.0000000Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (2 entries)

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AYes (1)000Yes (1)Yes (1)
B00000Yes (1)Yes (1)0Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (1)
BYes (1)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceDATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMEDFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationISSUER NAME: MASS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY, BHS ISSUE,SER G DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 09/30/2016ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL RELIES ON BHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. (BMS) TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING LIST SHOWS POSITIONS THAT ARE HELD BY EMPLOYEES OF BMS AND THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID IN CALENDAR YEAR 2015 TO THOSE EMPLOYEES BY BMS: DAVID E. PHELPS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (SEE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, AND SCHEDULE J, PART II) DARLENE M. RODOWICZ, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (SEE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, AND SCHEDULE J, PART II) JOHN ROGERS, VP-GENERAL COUNSEL (SEE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON BHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES' FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, AND SCHEDULE J, PART II) ARTHUR MILANO, VP-HUMAN RESOURCES (SEE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON BHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES' FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, AND SCHEDULE J, PART II) EUGENE A. DELLEA, PRESIDENT-FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (SEE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, AND SCHEDULE J, PART II) ANTHONY J. RINALDI, VP-FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (SEE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON BHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES' FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, AND SCHEDULE J, PART II)
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS COMPOSED OF THE INCUMBENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. WILL MAKE THE FORMS 990 FOR BHS AND ITS AFFILIATES AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE RESPECTIVE GOVERNING BODIES FOR THEIR REVIEW BY (A) SENDING COPIES TO THEM PHYSICALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY, OR (B) NOTIFYING THE MEMBERS THAT THE FORMS 990 CAN BE ACCESSED BY A SECURE WEB-BASED FOLDER BEFORE THEY ARE FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND ALL OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (A) ANNUALLY AND (B) AS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARISE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY IS CHARGED WITH REVIEWING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS CHARGED WITH REVIEWING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING ANY OTHERS. OFFICERS (INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER), KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO HAVE MATERIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE CHARGED WITH DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS IN THE CASE OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND HOW THE AFFECTED MEMBER IS TO ABSTAIN FROM ACTIONS THAT MAY BE INFLUENCED BY HIS OR HER CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, INCLUDING BY (A) NOT VOTING, OR (B) NOT VOTING AND LEAVING THE ROOM, OR (C) LEAVING THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL RELIES ON BHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. TO SUPPLY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION OF CEO DAVID PHELPS IS REVIEWED AND ESTABLISHED AT LEAST BIANNUALLY BY THE INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEER GOVERNING BODY OF BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. (PARENT ORGANIZATION OF FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL), BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND COMPARISON TO INDEPENDENTLY ESTABLISHED, REGIONALLY APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILARLY SIZED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, AS VERIFIED BY INDEPENDENT, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNING BODY ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES BASED ON COMPARABLE BENCHMARKS IDENTIFIED BY SUCH INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS. IN THE REPORTING YEAR, THE GOVERNING BODY TARGETED TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES AT THE 60TH PERCENTILE OF APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKS (OTHER THAN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHOSE TOTAL COMPENSATION REMAINS TARGETED AT THE 50TH PERCENTILE.)
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE OFFICES OF (A) THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & (B) THE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AT 725 NORTH STREET, PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01201.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (B)AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK: DANIEL M. DOYLE, MD RECEIVED PAYMENT FROM BERKSHIRE FACULTY SERVICES FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES, AND MOST OF THE HOURS SHOWN IN PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (B) AS HOURS FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE RELATED TO THESE SERVICES. DR. DOYLE'S HOURS FOR SERVICES AS A TRUSTEE ARE THE SAME AS FOR OTHER TRUSTEES WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL OR ANY RELATED ORGANIZATION, AND HE RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION FOR HIS SERVICES AS A TRUSTEE. JOHN R. KEARNS, MD RECEIVED PAYMENT FROM BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES, AND MOST OF THE HOURS SHOWN IN PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (B) AS HOURS FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE RELATED TO THESE SERVICES. DR. KEARN'S HOURS FOR SERVICES AS A TRUSTEE ARE THE SAME AS FOR OTHER TRUSTEES WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL OR ANY RELATED ORGANIZATION, AND HE RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION FOR HIS SERVICES AS A TRUSTEE. BRIAN T. BURKE, MD RECEIVED PAYMENT FROM FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES, AND MOST OF THE HOURS SHOWN IN PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (B) AS AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK ARE RELATED TO THESE SERVICES. DR. BURKE'S HOURS FOR SERVICES AS A TRUSTEE ARE THE SAME AS FOR OTHER TRUSTEES WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL OR ANY RELATED ORGANIZATION, AND HE RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION FOR HIS SERVICES AS A TRUSTEE. ALL TRUSTEES (BOARD MEMBERS) RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES AS TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (A)TRUSTEES NOT SERVING AT FISCAL YEAR-END: THE TERMS OF ALFRED A. BARBALUNGA, KIT DOBELLE, JOHN R. KEARNS, MD, JOAN M. MCFALLS, AND MICHAEL R. MCINERNEY, MD ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (DIRECTORS) EXPIRED PRIOR TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR REPORTED ON THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2COVERSIGHT OF AUDIT & SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT: A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
725 NORTH STPITTSFIELDMA01201042442944PARENT CORPORATIONMA501(C)(3)11B-IIN/A0
BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC
725 NORTH STPITTSFIELDMA01201042791396ACUTE CARE HOSPITALMA501(C)(3)3N/A0
BERKSHIRE FACULTY SERVICES INC
725 NORTH STPITTSFIELDMA01201042995053PHYSICIAN SERVICESMA501(C)(3)11B-IIN/A0
BHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC
725 NORTH STPITTSFIELDMA01201222755258MANAGEMENT SERVICESMA501(C)(3)11B-IIN/A0

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
TRI-STATE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
725 NORTH STREETPITTSFIELDMA01201042913352REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENTMAFAIRVIEW HOSPITALC1.000000
WILLIAMSTOWN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PC
197 ADAMS ROADWILLIAMSTOWNMA01267042680535HEALTHCARE SERVICESMAC0N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRI-STATE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeDTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$105,644InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt