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PIEDMONT NEWTON HOSPITAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
PIEDMONT NEWTON HOSPITAL INC (EIN 58-2155150)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-10-30
IRS object ID
201503039349300205
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-10-30T07:36:09-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN580914992PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DRAFFIN & TUCKER LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 71309AddressLine1Txt
CityALBANYCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP317081309ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582155150EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEWTON HEALTH SYSTEM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNEWTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7707867053PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15126 HOSPITAL DRIVE NEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOVINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP300142566ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTROY B BROOKSPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7707867053PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJACQUELINE G ATKINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00861721PTIN
Phone2298837878PhoneNum
Preparation2015-10-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES F WEADICK CEOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15126 HOSPITAL DRIVE NEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOVINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP300142566ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$77,204,211GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PIEDMONT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL FACILITIES AND HEALTHCARE TO COVINGTON AND OTHER SURROUNDING AREAS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers266TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,256,182PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$12,566PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$128,912CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,137,746PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,272,282CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$81,520,309PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$76,312,116CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$15,016PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$81,316,036CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,364,398PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$32,934,074TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$38,102,151NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$33,098,231NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$70,365,401ExpenseAmt
Grant$38,155GrantAmt
Revenue$72,114,269RevenueAmt
DescNEWTON HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (THE SYSTEM) LOCATED IN COVINGTON, GEORGIA, OPERATES NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL. THE SYSTEM PROVIDES INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY CARE AND HOME HEALTH SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF NEWTON COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. ADMITTING PHYSICIANS ARE PRIMARILY PRACTITIONERS IN THE LOCAL AREA. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (true)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (true)TaxExemptBondsInd
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Escrow AccountfalseEscrowAccountInd
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Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (true)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (true)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTROY BROOKSPersonNm
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CityCOVINGTONCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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WILLIAM NORRIS LITTLE MD
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$9,996$0$0
GEORGE TIM PARK MD
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$6,000$0$01.00
DALTON L KNOX
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00Yes (X)
MELVIN BAKER DMD
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00Yes (X)
WILLIAM D FORTSON JR
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00Yes (X)
BOB RICHARDSON
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ESTHER WILLIAMS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD BROWN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
GEORGE HART
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
J VINCENT EAGAN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL HAY III
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDALL MEADOWS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES WEADICK
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TROY B BROOKS
CFO48.00$215,758$0$48,617Yes (X)
PATRICIA WALLER
CNO50.00$158,390$0$37,251Yes (X)
RENEE RILEY MD
PHYSICIAN60.00$650,319$0$24,956Yes (X)
CARTER ROGERS MD
SURGEON60.00$328,230$0$28,367Yes (X)
RYAN TOMLINS MD
ORTHOPEDICS50.00$261,715$0$19,020Yes (X)
SONAL HAZARIWALA MD
NEUROLOGIST65.00$233,054$0$6,688Yes (X)
STEVEN WHITWORTH MD
GENERAL SURG45.00$232,123$0$20,472Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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RIVERDALE ANESTHESIA ASSOC PC
405 ARROWHEAD BLVD SUITE CJONESBOROGA30236ANESTHESIA SVCS$735,404
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MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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UMR
75 REMITTANCE DRIVECHICAGOIL60675INSURANCE ADMIN$282,335
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K25CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$33,694FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$3,163,510GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$35,009AllOtherContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM SERVICE REVENUEDesc
Business621990BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$70,936,533TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$34,972TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$34,972ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$519,797RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$410,851RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$108,946RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$108,946ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$163,884OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$163,884OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$163,884TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$301,371FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$177,603FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$123,768TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$123,768ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$148,066GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$139,757CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,309TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8,309ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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EHR REVENUE621990$808,313$808,313
CAFETERIA SALES722514$407,562$407,562
CASH DISCOUNTS621990$369,298$369,298

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,031,259OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$965,759ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,009TotalAmt
Program Services$1,009ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,146TotalAmt
Program Services$37,146ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,217,562TotalAmt
Program Services$15,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,201,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$30,987,923ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,999,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$876,697TotalAmt
Program Services$829,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,364ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,508,261TotalAmt
Program Services$3,047,676ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$460,585ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,568,510TotalAmt
Program Services$2,203,782ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$364,728ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,133TotalAmt
Program Services$6,133ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,603TotalAmt
Management And General$288,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,915TotalAmt
Management And General$101,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,431TotalAmt
Program Services$12,431ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,852,866TotalAmt
Program Services$5,952,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,900,481ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$329,956TotalAmt
Program Services$43,905ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$286,051ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,431,059TotalAmt
Program Services$1,880,888ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$550,171ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,523,686TotalAmt
Program Services$2,352,957ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$170,729ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,644TotalAmt
Program Services$72,352ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,292ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,597TotalAmt
Program Services$44,597ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,017TotalAmt
Management And General$141,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,850,852TotalAmt
Program Services$5,460,127ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$390,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$802,626TotalAmt
Program Services$741,232ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$13,718,291$13,718,291
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$2,499,262$1,663,090$836,172
PROVIDER TAXES$983,340$983,340
MISCELLANEOUS$281,120$166,628$114,492

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$162,349TotalAmt
Program Services$144,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,169ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,316,036TotalAmt
Program Services$70,365,401ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,950,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,087,001BOYAmt
EOY$2,010,054EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,122,642BOYAmt
EOY$8,864,281EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,970,793BOYAmt
EOY$10,401,321EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$622,398BOYAmt
EOY$444,900EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,925BOYAmt
EOY$86,701EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$118,182,006LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$75,955,204LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,753,638BOYAmt
EOY$42,226,802EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,237,797BOYAmt
EOY$1,998,246EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,859,194BOYAmt
EOY$66,032,305EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,882,436BOYAmt
EOY$10,702,189EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,445,002BOYAmt
EOY$18,950,002EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,429,605BOYAmt
EOY$3,281,883EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,757,043BOYAmt
EOY$32,934,074EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,102,151BOYAmt
EOY$33,098,231EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,102,151BOYAmt
EOY$33,098,231EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,859,194BOYAmt
EOY$66,032,305EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$5,003,920ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$12,431OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$12,431TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE HOSPITAL PAYS AHA DUES ANNUALLY. A PORTION OF THE FEES PAID IS USED BY AHA TO COVER LOBBYING EXPENSES. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014, 25% OF THE TOTAL PAID WAS ASSOCIATED WITH LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,615,489OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,615,489BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$71,928,426OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$42,466,028DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,462,398BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$687,930OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$540,479DepreciationAmt
Book Value$147,451BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$43,678,393OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,948,697DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,729,696BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$271,768OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$271,768BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$42,226,802TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$77,558,957TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$1,247,341OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,247,341RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$76,311,616RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$500OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$500RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$76,312,116TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$82,036,250TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$720,214OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$720,214ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$81,316,036ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$81,316,036TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE SYSTEM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE SYSTEM APPLIES ACCOUNTING POLICIES THAT PRESCRIBE WHEN TO RECOGNIZE AND HOW TO MEASURE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON ITS INCOME TAX RETURNS. THESE RULES REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT, UPON EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING JURISDICTIONS, THOSE INCOME TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED. BASED ON THAT EVALUATION, THE SYSTEM ONLY RECOGNIZES THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT OF EACH INCOME TAX POSITION THAT IS MORE THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING SUSTAINED. TO THE EXTENT THAT ALL OR A PORTION OF THE BENEFITS OF AN INCOME TAX POSITION ARE NOT RECOGNIZED, A LIABILITY WOULD BE RECOGNIZED FOR THE UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS, ALONG WITH ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT WOULD RESULT FROM DISALLOWANCE OF THE POSITION. SHOULD ANY SUCH PENALTIES AND INTEREST BE INCURRED, THEY WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS OPERATING EXPENSES. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF MANAGEMENT'S EVALUATION, NO LIABILITY IS RECOGNIZED IN THE ACCOMPANYING BALANCE SHEET FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX POSITIONS. FURTHER, NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ACCRUED OR CHARGED TO EXPENSE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 OR FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED. THE SYSTEM'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THE TAX RETURNS ESSENTIALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR POSSIBLE EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RESPECTIVE FILING DEADLINES OF THOSE RETURNS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DRENTAL EXPENSES 410,851 LOSS ON SALE OF EQUIPMENT 53,307 AUXILIARY BEGINNING NET ASSETS 527,127 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 116,299 COST OF GOODS SOLD 139,757
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BCAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS 500
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DRENTAL EXPENSES 410,851 LOSS ON SALE OF EQUIPMENT 53,307 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 116,299 COST OF GOODS SOLD 139,757

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ALL OTHEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$156,444GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$156,444GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$152FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$124,766OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GALA SPECIAL EVEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$120,267GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$32,094CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$88,173GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$2,928CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$16,677RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$12,722FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$5,582EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$5,930OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$58,354GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$1,600CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$56,754GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Other Events$1,100CashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$1,300NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$6,000RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$446FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$335,065GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$33,694CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$301,371GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$4,028CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,300NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$22,677RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$13,320FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$5,582EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$130,696OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$177,603DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$123,768NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (true)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (true)WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals PolicyYes (X)AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (true)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent100Yes (X)Percent100Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (true)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent300Yes (X)Percent300Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (true)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (true)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (true)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide CarefalseUnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (true)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (true)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$4,223,246TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$4,223,246NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.05150TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$14,119,428TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$10,712,808DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$3,406,620NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.04150TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$18,342,674TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$10,712,808DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$7,629,866NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.09300TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$474,763TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$474,763NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00580TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,269,948TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,494,274DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$775,674NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00950TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$54,680TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$54,680NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00070TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,799,391TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,494,274DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,305,117NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01600TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$21,142,065TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$12,207,082DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$8,934,983NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.10900TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (true)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$1,711,675BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$22,953,643ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$19,171,965CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall$3,781,678MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

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

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEWTON MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15126 HOSPITAL DRIVE NEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOVINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP300142566ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.PIEDMONT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
State License107-518StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd
OtherPHYSICIAN CLINICSOtherDesc

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEWTON MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PYfalseFirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PYfalseTaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (true)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
Information GapsYes (X)InformationGapsInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
CHNA Conducted13CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (true)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsfalseCHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsYes (true)CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (true)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLWWW.PIEDMONT.ORGOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Rpt Available Thru Other MethodYes (X)RptAvailableThruOtherMethodInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (true)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt13ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsitefalseStrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy AttachedYes (true)StrategyAttachedInd
Organization Incur Excise TaxfalseOrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (true)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care100.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care300.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (true)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (true)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit ContactYes (X)ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (true)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
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
Other PublicityYes (X)OtherPublicityInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (true)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit Other ActionsYes (X)PermitOtherActionsInd
Collection ActivitiesYes (true)CollectionActivitiesInd
Other ActionsYes (X)OtherActionsInd
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 (true)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Other Method UsedYes (X)OtherMethodUsedInd
Amounts Generally BilledfalseAmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross ChargesfalseGrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FACILITY 1, NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER - PART V, LINE 5IN 2013, NEWTON HEALTH SYSTEM, INC UNDERTOOK A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. TWO HOUR COMMUNITY HEALTH INPUT MEETINGS WERE CONDUCTED ON THREE OCCASIONS DURING THE ASSESSMENT EXERCISE. IN ADDITION, ONE HOUR COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 20 STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS INCLUDED IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. PARTICIPANTS WERE GIVEN AN OUTLINE OF HEALTH NEEDS TOPICS BUT ALSO ENCOURAGED TO IDENTIFY OTHER NEEDS WHICH MAY NOT APPEAR ON THE LIST FOR DISCUSSION. TOPICS INCLUDED: DEMOGRAPHICS, HEALTH STATUS, CHRONIC DISEASES, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, AND ACCESS TO CARE AMONG OTHERS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE HEALTH INPUT MEETINGS WERE REPRESENTATIVE OF A CROSS SECTION OF PROVIDERS AND PUBLIC INTEREST INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS: HOSPITAL PERSONNEL FROM EDUCATION, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, DIETITIAN; SCHOOL SYSTEM PERSONNEL - TEACHERS, SUPERINTENDENT, MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN; MENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL - DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; COUNTY COMMISSION - COMMISSIONER WHO IS ALSO AN RN BY TRAINING; PHYSICIANS - HOSPITALIST, FAMILY PRACTICE. OTHER SPECIALTY SERVICESDFACS, REFUGE PREGNANCY CENTER, FAITHWORKS, SENIOR SERVICES CENTER, AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WERE REPRESENTED IN THE PANEL OF PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS WERE REPRESENTED AS FOLLOWS: NURSES SHERRIFF'S DEPARTMENT DFACS (ADJACENT COUNTY) BANKER MAYOR PHARMACIST VOLUNTEERS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE PROVIDER EDUCATORS FIRST STEPS COORDINATOR REALTOR ASSISTED LIVING FREE CLINIC VARIOUS RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY
FACILITY 1, NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER - PART V, LINE 6BTHE CHNA WAS CONDUCTED ALONG WITH PARTICIPATION FROM THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: NEWTON COUNTY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, GWINNETT ROCKDALE NEWTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT, NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOLS, VIEWPOINT HEALTH (MENTAL) AND HEARTS FOR FAMILIES.
FACILITY 1, NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER - PART V, LINE 7DA COMPLETE COPY OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.PIEDMONT.ORG/MEDIA/FILE/PNWH-CHNA-RATIFIED.PDF
FACILITY 1, NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER - PART V, LINE 11IN 2013 NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER (NMC) CONDUCTED ITS FIRST FORMAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. IN 2013 NMC PARTNERED WITH THE NEWTON COUNTY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (NCCP) AND HEALTHY NEWTON TO CHANGE THE APPROACH FROM A MULTIPLE AND PARALLEL EFFORT TO A COORDINATED AND COLLABORATIVE PROCESS WITH A UNITED GOAL OF FULLY IMPLEMENTING THE NEWTON COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN WHICH WAS FINALIZED FEBRUARY 2014 AND IS POSTED ON THE GWINNETT, NEWTON, ROCKDALE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SITE(WWW.GNRHEALTH.COM) AND ON THE NCCP SITE (WWW.NEWTONPARTNERSHIP.ORG). THE CORE LEADERSHIP TEAM WAS IDENTIFIED FEBRUARY 2014 TO COORDINATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKABLE INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES. THE TEAM MEETS MONTHLY ON THE 2ND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH. THE CORE LEADERSHIP TEAM CONSISTS OF: NCCP, GNR HEALTH DEPARTMENT, NMC, NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOLS, VIEW POINT HEALTH (MENTAL HEALTH) AND HEARTS FOR FAMILIES. TEAM IDENTIFIED 5 PRIORITY TOPICS FROM TOP 9 IDENTIFIED IN NMC COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: 1.ACCESS TO CARE (NMC LEAD) 2.ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (VPH LEAD) 3.OBESITY & DIABETES WITH A FOCUS ON HEALTHY BODY WEIGHT FOR CHILDREN (NCCP AND PUBLIC HEALTH LEAD) 4.TOBACCO USE PREVENTION (PUBLIC HEALTH AND NCCP) 5.TEEN LIFESTYLE ISSUES (NCCP LEAD). ACCESS TO CARE: IN 2014 NMC CELEBRATED PROVIDING 60 YEARS OF CARE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT 2014 NMC CONTINUED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE YEAR INCLUDE WELCOMING EMCARE AS OUR NEW EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN GROUP TO PROVIDE QUALITY EMERGENCY CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY. THIS GROUP OF BOARD CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS PRACTICE EXCLUSIVELY IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE. THE WOMEN'S DIAGNOSTIC CENTER (WDC) BECAME A CERTIFIED PARTICIPANT IN THE NATIONAL QUALITY MEASURES FOR BREAST CENTERS PROGRAM. OUR WOMEN'S CENTER CONTINUES TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE MOST MODERN EQUIPMENT WITH THE ADDITION OF THE GE LOGIQ E9 ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT TO OUR SUITE. WDC CONTINUES TO SERVE THEIR PATIENTS THROUGH THEIR HOPE BOUTIQUE WITH FREE PROSTHESIS FITTING AND FREE WIGS AND HEAD COVERS. A SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSE NAVIGATOR TO HELP GUIDE PATIENTS THROUGH THE CANCER CARE SYSTEM JOINED OUR TEAM. THE NAVIGATION PROGRAM IS ON THE LEADING EDGE OF HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES AND NMC IS PROUD TO BE THE FIRST IN OUR AREA TO DO SO. BREAST PATIENT NAVIGATION IS OFFERED AS A FREE PATIENT SUPPORT SERVICE. THE NAVIGATOR GUIDES PATIENTS THROUGH THE BARRIERS TO CARE AND OFFERS ONE ON ONE TEACHING AND CANCER CARE SUPPORT. THE VARIED SERVICES INCLUDE APPOINTMENT MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION, PAPERWORK, IDENTIFYING LOCAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT, HELP TO OBTAIN ELDER CARE OR CHILD CARE AMONG ASSISTANCE FOR ANY IDENTIFIED NEED. WDC CONTINUES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH REDUCED PRICE MAMMOGRAMS FOR THE UNINSURED AND FULL NAVIGATION SUPPORT. WE AGAIN EXPANDED OUR ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM TO INCLUDE A FULL-TIME ATHLETIC TRAINER AT SOCIAL CIRCLE HIGH SCHOOL WHILE ALSO PROVIDING COVERAGE AT GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE FOR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL IN THE SPRING. THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NMC AND NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM THE IMPACT TEST BECAME PART OF THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT EACH HIGH SCHOOL. THE IMPACT TEST PROVIDES A BASELINE OF COGNITIVE ABILITY WHICH IS READY FOR COMPARISON IN THE EVENT OF A CONCUSSION. NEWTON COUNTY PARENTS CAN FEEL ASSURED THAT THE SAFETY OF THEIR ATHLETES IS TOP PRIORITY THROUGH THE NMC INITIATED ATHLETIC TRAINING AND CONCUSSION PROGRAMS. OUR DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM EXPANDED TO INCLUDE AN EVENING CLASS IN ADDITION TO THE DAY CLASS. THE PROGRAM IS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, COVERED BY MEDICARE PART B AND SOME THIRD PARTY INSURANCE PROVIDERS, AND HAS MAINTAINED A 100 PERCENT PATIENT SATISFACTION RATING. THE CLASS IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR SOMEONE NEWLY DIAGNOSED OR WHO HAS LIVED AS A DIABETIC AND WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO BETTER CONTROL DIABETES WITH A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. WE CONTINUED TO PURSUE ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS TO OUR COMMUNITY WHILE INCORPORATING THE USE OF NEUROLOGY TELEMEDICINE IN OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED). THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEUROLOGY TELEMEDICINE IN THE ED IMPROVES ACCESS TO CARE. THE ED LOGGED MORE THAN 40,000 VISITS AND IS CONTINUING TO EXPERIENCE AN INCREASE IN VOLUME AND ACUITY. SAFE SEATS 4 KIDS: 68 CAR SEATS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY. AT AN AVERAGE RETAIL COST OF 70 PER SEAT- 4760 REACH OUT AND READ: 7714 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN THROUGH LOCAL PEDIATRICIAN'S OFFICES. AT AN AVERAGE VALUE OF 4 PER BOOK, THAT TOTALS 30856. FIRST STEPS: 767 NEW MOMS WERE VISITED OR CONTACTED THROUGH FIRST STEPS. EACH RECEIVED A PACKET OF INFORMATION AND GOODIES AT A VALUE OF ABOUT 8 PER FAMILY, FOR A TOTAL OF 6136 IN GOODS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON OUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT 2014 INSIDE THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT ON OUR WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.PIEDMONT.ORG/MEDIA/FILE/CB-2014-NEWTON-COMMUNITY.PDF THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF OF MORE THAN 250 PHYSICIANS, UTILIZES A COMMUNITY BASED 12 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE AUXILIARY AND VOLUNTEER FORCE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. WE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERING OUR TIME TO 27 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. NMC IS PRESENT FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS FUZZ RUN, CHEERIOS CHALLENGE, SNAPPING SHOALS EMC ANNUAL MEETING AND COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS. OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDE: ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM, BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND PREVENTION EVENTS, CANCER SUPPORT GROUP AND EDUCATION, CAR SEAT SAFETY INSTRUCTION, CHF AND COPD CALLBACK PROGRAM, DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP AND EDUCATION, FIRST STEPS PROGRAM, HEART HEALTH FAIR, HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR BLOOD PRESSURE, BLOOD GLUCOSE AND WEIGHT/BODY FAT PERCENTAGE, HOPE BOUTIQUE, LACTATION SUPPORT GROUP AND CONSULTATIONS, PRE- PARTICIPATION SPORTS PHYSICALS , REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAM, SMOKING CESSATION EDUCATION.
FACILITY 1, NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER - PART V, LINE 16IINFORMATION IS AVAILABLE VIA OUR WEBSITE AT: HTTP://WWW.PIEDMONT.ORG/PATIENT-TOOLS/PIEDMONT-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE. THERE IS ALSO A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BROCHURE AND OTHER INFORMATION WITHIN OUR PATIENT GUIDE. ADDITIONALLY FINANCIAL COUNSELING PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO INPATIENT AND OBSERVATION STATUS PATIENTS USING BED SIDE VISITATION METHODS.
FACILITY 1, NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER - PART V, LINE 18DMAILING PATIENT STATEMENTS OR MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS WERE THE ONLY ACTIONS PERMITTED BEFORE MAKING REASONABLE EFFORTS TO DETERMINE THE PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY.
FACILITY 1, NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER - PART V, LINE 22DTHE HOSPITAL USED THE AVERAGE MANAGED CARE DISCOUNT.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Oth Hlth Care Fclts Not Hospital OthHlthCareFcltsNotHospitalGrp

Oth Hlth Care Fclts OthHlthCareFcltsGrp

Business Name BusinessName

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PART I, LINE 7G - SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES EXPLANATIONTHIS SECTION INCLUDES 112,724 IN NET COSTS FOR PHYSICIAN CLINICS WHICH PROVIDE ACCESS TO PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.
PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F) - EXCLUSIONS FROM PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSEIN DERIVING THE DENOMINATOR TO BE USED FOR COLUMN (F), THE FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE TOTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25: FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25 81,316,036 ADD: EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII 728,211 DENOMINATOR FOR COLUMN (F) 82,044,247
PART I, LINE 7 - COSTING METHODOLOGY EXPLANATIONTHE DATA REPORTED IN THIS AREA IS REPORTED AS INSTRUCTED BY CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION'S "A GUIDE FOR PLANNING AND REPORTING COMMUNITY BENEFITS, 2008". SEE ALSO THE DESCRIPTION FOR PART III, LINE 4.
PART III, LINE 2 - BAD DEBT EXPENSE METHODOLOGYAMOUNTS INCLUDED ON PART III LINE 2 REPRESENT THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES CONSIDERED UNCOLLECTIBLE AFTER REASONABLE ATTEMPTS TO COLLECT, AND WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT EXPENSE. NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF 24 HOUR, 7 DAY A WEEK EMERGENT CARE IN NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. IN ADDITION, MANY CITIZENS OF NEWTON COUNTY HAVE NO ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE AS A RESULT OF THEIR INABILITY OR UNWILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR SERVICES. OTHERS HAVE NO ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS DUE TO THEIR PARTICULAR INSURANCE PLAN. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE OF MEDICAID RECIPIENTS. MANY OF THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEK CARE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER FOR BOTH EMERGENT AND NON-EMERGENT HEALTH CARE NEEDS. SOME OF THESE PATIENTS REQUIRE EXTENDED CARE AS INPATIENTS OR EXTENSIVE OBSERVATION. OUR EMERGENCY ROOM ALSO SERVES AS A HOLDING AREA FOR THE MENTALLY ILL, OFTEN KEEPING THESE CITIZENS FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THEY ARE PLACED IN A MORE APPROPRIATE SETTING. MANY OF THESE PATIENTS DO NOT MEET CRITERIA OR ARE NON-COMPLIANT IN COMPLETING THE PROCESS NEEDED TO SHOW ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY CARE. OTHERS ARE UNWILLING TO PAY, EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY HAVE THE MEANS TO DO SO. MANY INSURED PATIENTS HAVE HIGH DEDUCTIBLES AND ALSO FAIL TO PAY FOR THEIR CARE. IN ADDITION, NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES TO PATIENTS ON AN ELECTIVE BASIS THAT ARE UNABLE TO MEET THEIR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES UNDER THEIR INSURANCE PROGRAM, MEDICARE, OR OTHER THIRD PARTY PROVIDER. IN THESE CASES, THE HOSPITAL DOES WORK WITH THE PATIENTS TO MAKE PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS, HOWEVER, MANY PATIENTS FAIL TO FOLLOW THROUGH OR ARE FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO COMPLETE THOSE ARRANGEMENTS. CARE IS PROVIDED DESPITE THE RISK THAT MANY PATIENTS WILL NOT MAKE AGREED UPON PAYMENTS. IN ALL OF THE CASES DESCRIBED ABOVE, THE RESULT IS THE HOSPITAL INCURRING BAD DEBT EXPENSE BY PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT ARE NEEDED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THE HOSPITAL INCURRING BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOR CARE PROVIDED.
BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOOTNOTE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REDUCED BY AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTABILITY OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, THE SYSTEM ANALYZES ITS PAST HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYOR 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 SYSTEM ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS, IF NECESSARY (FOR EXAMPLE, FOR EXPECTED UNCOLLECTIBLES, DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS ON ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THE THIRD-PARTY PAYOR HAS NOT YET PAID, OR FOR PAYORS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE HAVING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THAT MAKE THE REALIZATION OF AMOUNTS DUE UNLIKELY). FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS (WHICH INCLUDES BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE FOR WHICH THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR PART OF THE BILL), THE SYSTEM 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. THE SYSTEM'S ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS FOR SELF-PAY PATIENTS DECREASED FROM 81% OF SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AT DECEMBER 31, 2013, TO 79% OF SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AT DECEMBER 31, 2014. IN ADDITION, THE SYSTEM'S SELF-PAY WRITE-OFFS DECREASED APPROXIMATELY 2,188,000 FROM APPROXIMATELY 13,999,000 FOR 2013 TO 11,811,000 FOR 2014. THE DECREASE IN SELF-PAY WRITE-OFFS IS DUE TO A DECREASE IN PATIENT VOLUME. THE SYSTEM HAS NOT CHANGED ITS CHARITY CARE OR UNINSURED DISCOUNT POLICIES DURING 2014 OR 2013.
PART III, LINE 8 - MEDICARE EXPLANATIONMEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS ARE COMPUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COST REPORTING METHODOLOGIES UTILIZED ON THE MEDICARE COST REPORT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELATED REGULATIONS. INDIRECT COSTS ARE ALLOCATED TO DIRECT SERVICE AREAS USING THE MOST APPROPRIATE STATISTICAL BASIS.
PART III, LINE 9B - COLLECTION PRACTICES EXPLANATIONTHE ORGANIZATION WRITES OFF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BALANCES FOR PATIENTS QUALIFYING FOR CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND DOES NOT MAKE FURTHER COLLECTION EFFORTS.
PART VI, LINE 2 - NEEDS ASSESSMENTLOCAL AND STATE DEMOGRAPHICS FROM THE NEWTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. FINANCIAL RECORDS OF PATIENTS. FEEDBACK FROM HOSPITAL SPONSORED SCREENINGS AND SUPPORT GROUPS. IN 2013, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED ITS FIRST FORMAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
PART VI, LINE 3 - PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCEINFORMATION IS AVAILABLE VIA OUR WEBSITE AT: HTTP://WWW.PIEDMONT.ORG/PATIENT-TOOLS/PIEDMONT-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE. THERE IS ALSO A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BROCHURE AND OTHER INFORMATION FOUND WITHIN OUR PATIENT GUIDE. SIGNS ADVISING PATIENTS OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ARE POSTED AND SUMMARIES ARE AVAILABLE IN ADMISSIONS AND IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. PATIENTS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAMS ARE DIRECTED TO OUR FINANCIAL COUNSELORS FOR FURTHER SCREENING AND TO COMPLETE APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY. INPATIENTS WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE INFORMED OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE INPATIENT DISCHARGE PROCESS. SOME OF THE STAFF ARE BI-LINGUAL AND ARE USED WITH NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS WHEN NEEDED. THE HOSPITAL USES MED- ASSIST TO WORK WITH UNINSURED PATIENTS TO ASSIST THEM IN DETERMINING IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PROGRAMS SUCH AS DISABILITY, MEDICAID, AS WELL THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. ALL PATIENT ACCOUNTS, REGISTRATION, AND SCHEDULING STAFF ARE TRAINED TO UNDERSTAND THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND TO REFER PATIENTS WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO OUR PATIENT COUNSELORS FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. ALL THIRD PARTIES THAT COLLECT PAYMENT ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITAL HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE AND RECEIVED TRAINING TO IDENTIFY AND REFER PATIENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW HOSPITAL POLICIES IN THESE MATTERS.
PART VI, LINE 4 - COMMUNITY INFORMATIONNEWTON COUNTY HAS A HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE THAN THAT OF THE STATE OR NATION AT 8.4%. UNINSURED PATIENTS MAKE UP 21% OF NEWTON COUNTY. THE POPULATION OF THE COUNTY IS AT 102,446 AS OF 2013, WITH 54.1% BEING WHITE, 42.5% BLACK, WITH 3.4% HISPANIC OR OTHER. THE HISPANIC POPULATION HAS QUADRUPLED SINCE 2000. THE POPULATION IS AGING IN PLACE.
PART VI, LINE 5 - PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHTHE NEWTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (AUTHORITY) REORGANIZED AND ESTABLISHED NEWTON HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (SYSTEM). THE AUTHORITY IMPLEMENTED A REORGANIZATION PLAN WHEREBY ALL THE ASSETS, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE OF THE HOSPITAL WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE SYSTEM, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, QUALIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN JANUARY OF 1996, THE AUTHORITY ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT TO LEASE THE REAL PROPERTY, REMAINING NET ASSETS AND OPERATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY TO THE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM, LOCATED IN COVINGTON, GEORGIA, OPERATES NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER, A 101 BED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL. THE SYSTEM PROVIDES INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY CARE AND HOME HEALTH SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF NEWTON COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. ADMITTING PHYSICIANS ARE PRIMARILY PRACTITIONERS IN THE LOCAL AREA. NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER (NMC) HAS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF WHERE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE SCREENED THROUGH A STANDARD CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE PROCESS IN ORDER TO VERIFY APPROPRIATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE PRIVILEGES THAT THEY SEEK. THE HOSPITAL IS GOVERNED BY A HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS MADE UP OF MEMBERS FROM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL STAFF. NMC, AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, REINVESTS ANY EXCESS OR SURPLUS FUNDS TO PURSUE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OR FUND THE FUNDED DEPRECIATION OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR FUTURE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR EXPANSION. THE HOSPITAL SPONSORS A FREE PHYSICIAN REFERRAL SERVICE, AS WELL AS SEVERAL AVENUES IN WHICH THE PUBLIC CAN ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT HEALTH SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES: FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND NUMEROUS FORMS LOCATED ON THE NMC WEBSITE. THE HOSPITAL RUNS SEVERAL ADS YEARLY TO PROMOTE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SEVERAL FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, AS WELL AS DISCOUNT PROGRAMS TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY. NMC IS A PARTICIPANT IN MANY PUBLIC ACTIVITIES THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BUSINESS HEALTH FAIRS AND HOSPITAL HEALTH FAIRS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
PART VI, LINE 7 - STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTGEORGIA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONNMC DOES PROVIDE AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. THIS REPORT INCLUDES FINANCIALS AND DATA ON HOSPITAL OPERATIONS, A LETTER FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR DISCUSSING ANY NEW ADDITIONS TO NMC, AS WELL AS STATISTICS ON EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS. THIS DOCUMENT ALSO PROVIDES A GLIMPSE INTO ANY NEW PHYSICIAN INITATIVES AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FOR THE HOSPITAL AND AFFILIATED OFFICES. THIS REPORT INCLUDES A DETAILED LISTING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS THAT NMC PROVIDED CASH DONATIONS OR VOLUNTEERED SERVICES AT IN THE COMMUNITY. NMC ALSO PROVIDED NUMEROUS FREE EDUCATIONAL FORUMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS TO THE COMMUNITY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. LASTLY, NMC PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE FORM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

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Grant TypeTUITION/SCHOLARSHIP ASSISGrantTypeTxt
Recipient29RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$37,146CashGrantAmt

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST SIX MONTHS OF UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. PRN EMPLOYEES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR NURSING PROGRAMS. COURSES OF STUDY MUST BE RELATED TO A POSITION IN THE MEDICAL CENTER. REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THIS PROGRAM IS LIMITED TO 100% OF TUITION FEES FOR COURSE COMPLETED. THE PROGRAM WILL NOT REIMBURSE EMPLOYEES FOR BOOKS, PARKING, TRAVEL, REGISTRATION, STUDENT ACTIVITIES FEES, MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES AND FEES, OR OTHER EXPENSES OF A PERSONAL NATURE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

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TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount
JAMES WEADICK
CEO, BD SECRETARY$245,967$447,356$37,691$10,536$741,550
TROY B BROOKS
CFO$214,923$835$31,742$16,875$264,375
PATRICIA WALLER
CNO$157,526$864$20,458$16,793$195,641
RENEE RILEY MD
PHYSICIAN$491,291$579$6,398$18,558$675,275$158,449
CARTER ROGERS MD
SURGEON$271,100$773$8,098$20,269$356,597$56,357
RYAN TOMLINS MD
ORTHOPEDICS$212,987$40$3,114$15,906$280,735$48,688
SONAL HAZARIWALA MD
NEUROLOGIST$203,779$143$6,683$5$239,742$29,132
STEVEN WHITWORTH MD
GENERAL SURGEON$190,381$232$2,897$17,575$252,595$41,510

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4JAMES WEADICK 0 31,250 0 TROY B. BROOKS 0 22,200 0 PATRICIA WALLER 0 16,300 0
SCHEDULE J, PART IIITHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN. IT IS ADMINISTERED BY VANGUARD AND IS CONSTRUCTED AS A 457(F)PLAN. THE PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL'S EXECUTIVE STAFF. PART II, COLUMN (B)(II) BONUS & INCENTIVE COMPENSATION - EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLAN THE EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLAN IS BASED ON MULTIPLE GOALS, ONE OF WHICH IS NET OPERATING MARGIN FOR THE HOSPITAL. INCENTIVE PLAN FOR DOCTORS THE PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS ARE ALL BASED ON NET COLLECTIONS INTO THE PRACTICE AND WRVUS, NOT NET INCOME. THEY ARE NOT PREDICATED ON ANY VOLUME GENERATED INTO THE HOSPITAL.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

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NEWTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
A2006 REVENUE BONDS586004174NONENONEN2006-04-27$8,930,0004TH FLOOR ADDN HOSPfalsefalsefalse
NEWTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
B2007 BOND ISSUE586004174NONENONEN2007-05-30$17,225,000ADVC REFUND 1999 BONDSfalsefalsefalse

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (2 entries)

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A$3,045,000$9,010,590$1,349,661$178,600$8,751,4002007falsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)
B$4,159,998$1,126,717$235,9992002falseYes (true)Yes (true)Yes (true)$16,989,001

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (2 entries)

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AfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseYes (true)
BfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseYes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (2 entries)

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Afalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
Bfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE K - DIFFERENCES IN ISSUE PRICE EXPLANATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNEWTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY TOTAL PROCEEDS INCLUDES TOTAL INVESTMENT EARNINGS FROM SINKING FUND OF APPROXIMATELY 80,600.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
WILLIAM D FORTSON
BOARD MEMBER$96,000RENTfalse
STEPHANIE G FORTSON
SPOUSE BD MBR$96,000RENTfalse

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWILLIAM D. FORTSON, JR, A BOARD MEMBER, ALONG WITH HIS SPOUSE STEPHANIE, OWN RENTAL PROPERTIES, AS WELL AS OWN AND OPERATE GINN MOTOR COMPANY. THE FILING ORGANIZATION COMPENSATED MR. AND MRS. FORTSON 96,000 DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2014 TO LEASE OFFICE SPACE. THE FIRST LEASE, THE IMAGING CENTER, IS FOR 4,000 SQUARE FEET AT 48,000. THE SECOND FOR SOUTHEAST NEUROLOGY, LEASES 4,000 SQUARE FEET AND THE EXPENSE FOR 2014 WAS 48,000.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6THE VOLUNTEERS GREET PEOPLE AS THEY ENTER THE HOSPITAL AND WORK AT THE INFORMATION DESK. THEY WORK IN THE HOSPITAL'S GIFT SHOPS AND ACT AS GUIDES FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS NEEDING ASSISTANCE GETTING AROUND THE HOSPITAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2TROY BROOKS W.D. FORTSON CFO BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP TROY BROOKS BOB RICHARDSON CFO BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE CHIEF OF MEDICAL STAFF IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HE/SHE IS ELECTED FOR A TWO YEAR TERM AS CHIEF OF MEDICAL STAFF BY THE MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS AND HAS A POSITION ON THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S BOARD BY VIRTUE OF THAT POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, AS LONG AS THE SIZE OF THE BOARD IS ELEVEN DIRECTORS OR MORE, NO MORE THAN FIVE OF SUCH DIRECTORS SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE NEWTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (A RELATED ORGANIZATION), THE SAME RATIO TO BE MAINTAINED SHOULD THE SIZE OF THE BOARD DECREASE BELOW THE ELEVEN MEMBER BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE COMPLETED 990 WILL BE REVIEWED IN A MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS. THERE WILL BE DISCUSSION AND MINUTES WILL RECORD THIS OCCURRENCE. THERE WILL BE A DETAILED REVIEW. KEY ELEMENTS OF THE FORM 990 FILING WILL BE COVERED WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD AT THE NOVEMBER 11, 2014 MEETING AND THE MEMBERS WILL BE INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE TO THEM FOR REVIEW IF THEY SO DESIRE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INQUIRIES AND ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. AN EXAMPLE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURRING AND HOW IT WOULD BE DEALT WITH IS DESCRIBED HERE. CAPITAL BUDGETS AND CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ARE APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, IT WOULD BE IDENTIFIED AT THAT TIME OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND CERTAINLY BEFORE ANY AGREEMENTS WERE SIGNED. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS IDENTIFIED IT WOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSON'S ATTENTION. THIS PERSON WOULD REMOVE HIMSELF FROM ANY POSITION OF KNOWLEDGE OR INFLUENCE ON THE ISSUE AT QUESTION. COMPETITIVE QUOTES WOULD BE SOLICITED FROM SIMILAR TYPES OF VENDORS. THEN THE BEST AND LOW COST VENDOR WOULD BE SELECTED. EACH YEAR BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THEY THEN COMPLETE A FORM WHICH IDENTIFIES WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE OR HAVE HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THEIR DEALINGS WITH THE HOSPITAL. THIS FORM IS SIGNED AND RETAINED IN THE ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE. AN EXISTING CONFLICT IS FIRST REVIEWED BY ONE OR MORE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT MEMBERS. IF THE MATTER CANNOT BE RESOLVED AT THAT LEVEL IT WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CLARIFICATION AND RESOLUTION. RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON THE APPROPRIATE PERSON WOULD RANGE FROM NOT HAVING ACCESS TO COST INFORMATION OF OTHER VENDORS, NOT BEING INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATIONS, NOT BEING INVOLVED IN SELECTING VENDORS TO SELL TO THE HOSPITAL. WHEN DISCUSSIONS OCCUR THAT PERTAIN TO THIS SUBJECT THIS PERSON WOULD HAVE TO PHYSICALLY REMOVE HIMSELF FROM THAT FORUM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AOFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED IN THEIR POSITION AS BOARD MEMBERS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE TO THE FULL BOARD WHERE THEY ARE ACTED UPON. IN SOME INSTANCES THE FULL BOARD RATHER THAN THE COMMITTEE WILL DELIBERATE AND ACT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSEE LINE 15A ABOVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Business Name Line1NEWTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line15126 HOSPITAL DRIVE NEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOVINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP300142566ZIPCd
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EIN586004714EIN
Primary ActivitiesAUTHORITYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd

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Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
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Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (true)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd