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BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION (EIN 04-3314093)
Tax period
2010-10-01 to 2011-09-30
Filed
2012-08-15
IRS object ID
201202289349300730
Schema version
2010v3.7
Source
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Timestamp2012-08-15T12:12:13-05:00Timestamp
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (44 entries)

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BOY1745738000BOY
EOY1638938000EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-27843000ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-76351000ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement BothXFinancialStatementBoth
Federal Grant Audit RequiredtrueFederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit PerformedtrueFederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Hospital170b1 AiiiXHospital170b1Aiii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbying
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbying
Total Lobbying ExpendituresTotalLobbyingExpenditures
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendituresOtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendituresTotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
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Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableAmount
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non TxTotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying NontxTotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
VolunteersfalseVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$150,238DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiestrueOtherActivities
Other Activities$81,177OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB231415TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1Identifier
ExplanationBOSTON MEDICAL CENTER PAYS DUES TO NAPH, MHA, AND AHA, AND A PORTION OF THE DUES ARE ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING EFFORTS. THE PORTION OF THE DUES THAT was ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING EFFORTS WAS $81,177. BMC ALSO PAID GEORGE TRAYLOR $90,238, A LOBBYIST, TO REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONALLY, BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER PAID ROBERT WHITE ASSOCIATES $60,000 TO REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION. THESE FEES WERE PAID TO THE LOBBYISTS LISTED TO ADVANCE BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER'S MISSION: "TO CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE EXCELLENT AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL IN NEED OF CARE, REGARDLESS OF STATUS OR ABILITY TO PAY" AS SET OUT IN CHAPTER 147 OF THE ACTS AND RESOLVES OF 1996 OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts

Current Year CurrentYear

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Beginning Of Year Balance405862208BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions127397784Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-7312698InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures53911542OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses1694554AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance470341198EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance427693269BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions54430640Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses46804363InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures121360660OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses1705404AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance405862208EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance431600644BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses31375895InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures33917009OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses1366261AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance427693269EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.50100BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.03480PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.46420TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis11291978OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value11291978BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis486653572OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation145404568Depreciation
Book Value341249004BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis20516600OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3420393Depreciation
Book Value17096207BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis58532602OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation12529671Depreciation
Book Value46002931BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis585977248OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation547033368Depreciation
Book Value38943880BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings454584000TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivatives
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterests

Other Securities OtherSecurities

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DescriptionDONOR RESTRICTED INVESTMENTSDescription
Book Value165860000BookValue
Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities165860000TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
OTHER LT ASSETS187015250
FUNDS HELD BY TRUSTEES32250000
FOR FUNDED DEPRECIATION237586000
BOND INDENTURE69156000
NONCURRENT NOTES RECEIVABLE26591000
INVESTMENT IN OTHER VENTURES23639750
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets576238000TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
EST SETTLEMENT W/3RD PARTY PAY$27,227,000
LT DEBT AND OBL-CAPITAL LEASE$92,293,000
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES$28,874,709
LT ADDITIONAL PENSION LIABILITY$45,135,291
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts193530000TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue977246730TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1005089730TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-27843000ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-24592000NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$51,759,000OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-76351000TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-104194000ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt953141000TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-24592000NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990-24592000RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal977733000RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-486270OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-486270RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990977246730TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1005576000TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal1005576000ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included-486270OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-486270ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901005089730TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 - GENERAL ENDOWMENTIdentifier
ExplanationTHE GENERAL ENDOWMENT INCLUDES FUNDS FROM A NUMBER OF SOURCES WITH VARIOUS RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND TREATMENT. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, RESEARCH, CLINICAL CARE, EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT, STAFFING, SALARIES, LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, AND CONVALESCENT CARE. SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DID NOT REPORT A LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8 TERMINATION OF NEIDL AGREEMENT ($ 68,015,000) TRANSFER FROM BMCHP $ 23,000,000 OTHER ADJUSTMENTS $ 1,836,000 PENSION RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN PERIODIC PENSION COSTS ($ 8,580,000) ------------- TOTAL ($ 51,759,000) SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B RENTAL EXPENSE ($ 89,250) SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE ($ 397,020) ------------- TOTAL ($ 486,270) SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2d RENTAL EXPENSE $ 89,250 SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE $ 397,020 ------------- TOTAL $ 486,270Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedtrueGrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (9 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpendituresSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided
East Asia and the Pacific03Grantmaking129248
Sub-Saharan Africa28Program Services176861HEALTH SVCS TRAINING
Russia and the Newly Independent StatesGrantmaking14510
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Grantmaking32668
North AmericaGrantmaking19572
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram Services9939SELF INSURANCE
Central America and the CaribbeanInvestments4756449
North AmericaInvestments23300035
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Investments10905900
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices2SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees11SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices2TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees11TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent39345182SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent39345182TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (9 entries)

RegionRegionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
East Asia/Pacific39166WIRE TRANSFR
East Asia/Pacific14000WIRE TRANSFR
East Asia/Pacific28082WIRE TRANSFR
Sub-Saharan Africa159481WIRE TRANSFR
Sub-Saharan Africa17380WIRE TRANSFR
East Asia/Pacific48000WIRE TRANSFR
Russia14510WIRE TRANSFR
Europe/Iceland/Greenland32668WIRE TRANSFR
North America19572WIRE TRANSFR
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs0TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Total Number Of Other Orgs9TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs
Transfer To Foreign CorptrueTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorptrueOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershiptrueForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND ADMINISTRATOR APPROVE ALL SUBCONTRACTINVOICES, INCLUDING THOSE FROM A FOREIGN COUNTRY. THE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACT RECIPIENT HAS A BUDGET TO WHICH INVOICES ARE MATCHED TO ENSURE THAT ALL SPENDING IS APPROPRIATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS REGULARLY CONTACT THE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACT RECIPIENTS TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE RECIPIENTS' WORK.
SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 1FOREIGN EXPENDITURES ARE SEPARATELY IDENTIFIED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL LEDGER.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref FundraisingfalseAgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of IndividualWEDUNameOfIndividual
ActivityEVENT PLANNINGActivity
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFunds
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event12574840GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event12323973CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1250867GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event121163RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1140286FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event142070EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event176036OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2FOOD FOR THOUGHNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2955154GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2929054CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event226100GrossRevenueEvent2
Food And Beverage Event253053FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event214730OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events2TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events142600GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events110950CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events31650GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Non Cash Prizes Other Events1200NonCashPrizesOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events30000RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events15373FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events3119OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
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Charitable Contributions Total3363977CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events308617GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events1200NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events51163RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events208712FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events42070EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events93885OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events397030DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-88413NetIncomeSummary

Address Of Gaming Rec Keeper US AddressOfGamingRecKeeperUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line188 EAST NEWTON STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02118ZIPCode

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

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Charity Care PolicytrueCharityCarePolicy
Written PolicytrueWrittenPolicy
Policy Applied To All HospitalsXPolicyAppliedToAllHospitals
FPG Reference Free CaretrueFPGReferenceFreeCare

Other Percentage OtherPercentage

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherXOther
Free Other Percentage0FreeOtherPercentage
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted CaretrueFPGReferenceDiscountedCare

Discounted Other DiscountedOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherXOther
Discounted Other Percentage0DiscountedOtherPercentage
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Free Disc Care Medically IndigenttrueFreeDiscCareMedicallyIndigent
Amounts Budgeted For Charity CaretrueAmountsBudgetedForCharityCare
Expenses Exceeded BudgettrueExpensesExceededBudget
Unable To Provide CarefalseUnableToProvideCare
Annual Community Benefit ReportfalseAnnualCommunityBenefitReport

Charity Care At Cost CharityCareAtCost

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served75938PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense93801091TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue93801091DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense0NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00000PercentOfTotalExpense

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaid

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served282668PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense321986638TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue319405362DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense2581276NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00270PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Charity Care TotalCharityCare

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served358606PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense415787729TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue413206453DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense2581276NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00270PercentOfTotalExpense

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServices

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense23187905TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue4613141DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense17419446NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.01790PercentOfTotalExpense

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Direct Offsetting Revenue13077323DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense45892687NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.04720PercentOfTotalExpense

Research Research

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Total Community Benefit Expense95368479TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue95368479DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense0NetCommunityBenefitExpense
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Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefits

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Total Community Benefit Expense177526394TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue113058943DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense63312133NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.06510PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefits

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Persons Served358606PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense593314123TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
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Physical Improvements And Housing PhysicalImprovementsAndHousing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense98888TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue0DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Building Expense98888NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00010PercentOfTotalExpense

Economic Development EconomicDevelopment

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Total Community Building Expense15930000TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue0DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Building Expense15930000NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.01640PercentOfTotalExpense

Community Support CommunitySupport

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense742992TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue0DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Building Expense742992NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00080PercentOfTotalExpense

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense7935787TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue5808641DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Building Expense2127146NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00220PercentOfTotalExpense

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopment

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Total Community Building Expense481096TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue0DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Building Expense481096NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00050PercentOfTotalExpense

Other Other

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Total Community Building Expense708384TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue0DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Building Expense708384NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00070PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Total

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Direct Offsetting Revenue5808641DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Building Expense20088506NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.02070PercentOfTotalExpense
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedtrueBadDebtExpenseReported
Bad Debt Expense$18,349,993BadDebtExpenseAmount
Amount Reimbursed By Medicare185293793AmountReimbursedByMedicare
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medicare163401660CostOfCareReimbursedByMedicare
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall21892133MedicareSurplusOrShortfall

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsed

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioXCostToChargeRatio
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicytrueWrittenDebtCollectionPolicy
Provision For Charity CarefalseProvisionForCharityCare
Number Of Hospital Facilities1NumberOfHospitalFacilities

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section A Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionA

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Facility Number1FacilityNumber

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOSTON MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1

Address Address

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Address Line188 EAST NEWTON STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02118ZIPCode
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Licensed HospitalXLicensedHospital
General Medical And SurgicalXGeneralMedicalAndSurgical
Teaching HospitalXTeachingHospital
Research FacilityXResearchFacility
Er24 HoursXEr24Hours
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Form990 Schedule H Part V Section B Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionB

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Business Name Line1BOSTON MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facility Number1HospitalFacilityNumber

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section C Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Other Facilities2NumberOfOtherFacilities

Other Facilities OtherFacilities (2 entries)

Address Line1Address/AddressLine1CityAddress/CityStateAddress/StateZIP CodeAddress/ZIPCodeFacility TypeFacilityType
MARGARET M SHEA RN ADULT HEALTH PROGRAM
229 RIVER STREETMATTAPANMA02126ADULT DAYCARE
SUPPORTING PARENTS & RESILIENT KIDS CTR
255 RIVER STREETMATTAPANMA02126THERAPEUTIC CENTER

Form990 Schedule H Part VI Form990ScheduleHPartVI (13 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
IntroductionTHE STATUTE THAT CREATED BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER (BMC) REQUIRES IT TOSERVE ALL POPULATIONS. BMC IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, 508-LICENSED BED, URBAN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER WHICH EMPHASIZES COMMUNITY-BASED, ACCESSIBLE CARE AND THE MISSION TO PROVIDE CONSISTENTLY ACCESSIBLE HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL IN NEED OF CARE REGARDLESS OF STATUS AND ABILITY TO PAY. BMC IS THE LARGEST SAFETY NET HOSPITAL IN NEW ENGLAND AND PROVIDES A FULL SPECTRUM OF PEDIATRIC AND ADULT CARE SERVICES FROM PRIMARY TO FAMILY MEDICINE TO ADVANCED SPECIALTY CARE. APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT OF BMC'S PATIENTS COME FROM UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, ELDERS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND IMMIGRANTS. SEVENTY PERCENT OF ALL PATIENTS ARE FROM RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATIONS, AND 30 PERCENT DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH AS A PRIMARY LANGUAGE. TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF ITS DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION, BMC PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL MEDICAL MODEL. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PATIENT NAVIGATION, INTERPRETER SERVICES, AND A FOOD PANTRY, THAT HELP REDUCE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING HEALTH SERVICES AND ELIMINATE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH CARE AMONG THE VARIOUS POPULATIONS BMC SERVES. WITH MORE THAN 29,070 ADMISSIONS AND 853,343 PATIENT VISITS IN FY11, BMC PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF INPATIENT, CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES IN MORE THAN 70 AREAS OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND SUBSPECIALTIES. THE LARGEST 24-HOUR LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER IN NEW ENGLAND, BMC'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HAD 128,231 VISITS IN FY11. BMC SERVES THE URBAN COMMUNITY OF GREATER BOSTON. THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT BMC SERVES ARE BOSTON CENSUS TRACTS THAT ARE FEDERALLY-DESIGNATED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS/POPULATIONS. BMC'S SERVICE COMMUNITIES REPRESENT MORE THAN 50% OF THE 107 SUCH DESIGNATED TRACTS IN SUFFOLK COUNTY (COMPRISING BOSTON AND THREE TOWNS). ALTHOUGH MASSACHUSETTS' UNIVERSAL CARE ENABLES INDIVIDUALS TO SEEK CARE AT ANY HOSPITAL, BMC REMAINS THE LARGEST SAFETY NET PROVIDER IN BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL CARE DID NOT REDUCE THE REAL NUMBER OR PERCENT OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES SERVED BY BMC. IN 2009, 17% OF BOSTON RESIDENTS HAD INCOMES BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, WHILE NEARLY HALF OF BMC'S PATIENTS HAVE INCOMES BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. ACCORDING TO THE 2010 MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH INSURANCE SURVEY (WHICH INCLUDES DATA FROM 2008-2010), 1.9% OF RESIDENTS WERE UNINSURED AND 98.1% OF MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS HAD COVERAGE DURING THE SURVEY. THE COMPOSITION OF THE LATTER IS: 16.4% MEDICAID; 65.1% EMPLOYER SPONSORED INSURANCE; AND 16.6% PUBLIC OR OTHER INSURANCE. OF BMC'S PATIENTS, NEARLY 4.6% ARE UNINSURED, AND COVERAGE RATES FOR PRIMARY INSURANCE WERE APPROXIMATELY: 18.8% MEDICAID; 52.9% PRIVATE OR OTHER INSURANCE (EMPLOYER SPONSORED AND OTHER); AND 23.7% PUBLIC.
LINE 1: REQUIRED DESCRIPTIONSPART I, LINE 3CORGANIZATION OFFERS A DISCOUNT FROM CHARGES REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR ASSETS. THE DISCOUNT IS EQUAL TO THE UNCOMPENSATED CARE COST TO CHARGE RATIO. PART I, LINE 7 FOR THE CALCULATION OF COSTS OF CHARITY CARE (LINE 7A) & MEDICAID COST (LINE 7B) AN OVERALL COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS USED. A COST TO CHARGE RATIO IS DETERMINED BY DIVIDING THE TOTAL CHARGES FOR ALL SERVICES INTO THE TOTAL COST OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES. THE RESULTING RATIO IS KNOWN AS A COST TO CHARGE RATIO. THE RATIO IS MULTIPLIED BY THE CHARGES FOR CHARITY CARE & MEDICAID TO OBTAIN THEIR RESPECTIVE COSTS. FOR THE CALCULATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES(LINE 7E) DISCRETE COSTING WAS USED. FOR THE CALCULATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION COST (LINE 7F) THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID (CMS) COST ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY PER CMS FORM 2552 WAS USED. CMS FORM 2552 IS A REQUIRED ANNUAL FILING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN F THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE WAS $33,585,564.
PART IIBMC CONTRIBUTES TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS PAYMENT OF LINKAGE FEESTO THE CITY OF BOSTON, WHICH FUND PROGRAMS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CARE. BMC ALSO PROVIDES SUBSIDIES TO BOSTON HEALTHNET, WHICH SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. PHYSICIAN IMPROVEMENTS AND HOUSING: ACCORDING TO THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR MOAKLEY MEDICAL SERVICES BUILDING PROJECT BETWEEN BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER AND THE BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN 2005, BMC AGREES TO PAY SEVEN EQUAL ANNUAL LINKAGE FEES OF $74,012 TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING TRUST TOTALING $518,000. BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER HAS AGREEMENTS WITH BOSTON ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH. ACCORDING TO THE VARIOUS AGREEMENTS BMC HAS AGREED TO PAY LINKAGE FEES OF $46,892 FOR FIVE YEARS ENDING IN FISCAL YEAR 2013 TOTALING TO $234,460, $19,400 FOR FIVE YEARS ENDING IN FISCAL YEAR 2011 TOTALING TO $97,000, AND $16,700 FOR FIVE YEARS ENDING IN 2014 TOTALING TO $83,500. BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER ALSO HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BRA TO PAY LINKAGE FEES FOR HOUSING OF $24,875 PER YEAR FOR 12 YEARS ENDING 2012 TOTALING TO $298,500. MATTAPAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, AN AFFILIATE OF BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER, RECEIVED A TOTAL OF $8,200,000 FROM BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER DURING 2009 AND 2010 IN THE FORM OF A LOAN THAT WAS ORIGINATED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 2010. COMMENCING NOVEMBER 1, 2011, BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER SHALL FORGIVE TEN PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE NOTE EACH YEAR, WITH THE RESULT THAT THE ENTIRE LOAN OUTSTANDING SHALL BE FORGIVEN IN TEN YEARS. THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 EXPENSE RELATED TO THE FORGIVENESS OF THIS LOAN WAS $660,000. CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN BOSTON HEALTHNET: WHILE THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES CONTINUES TO GROW, IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT FOR HEALTH CENTERS TO MEET THE DEMAND. REIMBURSEMENT OFTEN DOES NOT COVER THE FULL COST OF CARING FOR THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF HEALTH CENTERS' DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION. COMPOUNDING THIS PROBLEM, IN THE MID-LATE 1990S MANY HEALTH CENTERS FOUND THEMSELVES OPERATING IN FACILITIES THAT WERE IN DESPERATE NEED OF RESTORATION OR EXPANSION. COSTLY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES WERE ALSO REQUIRED TO ENHANCE MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCIES AND PATIENT CARE. IN RESPONSE TO THE HEALTH CENTERS' NEEDS, BMC PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY $16 MILLION IN OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE BOSTON HEALTHNET HEALTH CENTERS EACH YEAR. OTHER NET SUBSIDIES INCLUDE MOSTLY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SUCH AS PROVIDING FREE SHUTTLE SERVICES FOR PATIENTS, PAYMENT FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT AND JOINT HIRES OF PHYSICIANS.
PART III, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATED $0 OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT EXPENSE(AT COST) AS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE DETAIL OF THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS PROCESSED IN ITS SYSTEM. PART III, LINE 4 THERE IS NO FOOTNOTE IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS EQUAL TO THE CHANGE IN THE ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE RESERVE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. THE AMOUNT OF THE ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE RESERVE CONSIDERS THE ACCOUNT'S AGE AND PAYOR SOURCE WHEN DETERMINING THE LIKELIHOOD OF PAYMENT. THE RATE OF COST TO CHARGES (RCC) METHODOLOGY WAS USED FOR DETERMINING BAD DEBT EXPENSE DUE TO THE LACK OF A COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. THE HOSPITAL'S OPERATING LOSS HAS BEEN INCLUDED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THIS IS DUE TO THE HOSPITAL'S UNIQUE PROGRAMS AND DIVERSE AND UNDERSERVED PATIENT POPULATION. PART III, LINE 8 MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF $163,401,660 WERE CALCULATED USING THE CMS FORM 2552 METHODOLOGY OF DETERMINING MEDICARE COSTS. THIS UTILIZES THE STEP DOWN METHOD OF DETERMINING FULLY ALLOCATED COSTS BY DISTINCT CLINICAL COST CENTERS AS DEFINED BY CMS. THESE FULLY ALLOCATED COSTS ARE APPLIED AGAINST TOTAL CHARGES TO CALCULATE A RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES (RCC). THE RCC IS APPLIED TO MEDICARE CHARGES BY DISTINCT CLINICAL COST CENTERS TO DETERMINE THE MEDICARE COSTS. PART V, SECTION A BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER ALSO OPERATES THE FOLLOWING OUTPATIENT CENTERS, WHICH ARE UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S LICENSE: CODMAN SQUARE HEALTH CENTER CHARLESTOWN HS STUDENT HEALTH CENTER BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HEALTH CENTER BMC RADIOLOGY AT RYAN CENTER BOSTON UNIVERSITY EAST BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER (10 GROVE ST.) EAST BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER (20 MAVERICK SQ.) DORCHESTER HOUSE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER MADISON PARK HS STUDENT HEALTH CENTER JEREMIAH E. BURKE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER GREATER ROSLINDALE MEDICAL & DENTAL LATIN ACADEMY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER TECHBOSTON ACADEMY SCHOOL HEALTH CENTER HARBOR SCHOOL BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER DEPT. OF RADIOLOGY AT WHITTIER HEALTH CENTER BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER DEPT. OF RADIOLOGY AT UPHAM'S CORNER HEALTH CENTER JOHN D. O'BRYANT STUDENT HEALTH CENTER MURIEL SNOWDEN INTERNATIONAL HS HEALTH CENTER BMC SCHOOL BASED CENTER AT BOSTON COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ELDER SERVICE PLAN DISPENSING PHARMACY SOUTH BOSTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (386 WEST BROADWAY) SOUTH BOSTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (409 WEST BROADWAY)
LINE 2: NEEDS ASSESSMENTBMC'S ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVESIS BASED ON DEMONSTRATED NEED. THE MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP I BOSTON (MLP) IS ONE OF MANY EXAMPLES OF HOW DEMONSTRATED NEED INFORMS BMC (BMC) COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES. IN 1993, CLINICIANS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS UNDERSTOOD THAT NUTRITION AND HOME ENERGY WERE ROOT CAUSES OF POOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT AMONG THEIR PREDOMINANTLY LOW-INCOME PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. IN RESPONSE, MLP INITIATED THE "ENERGY CLINIC" IN 2006 TO PROVIDE TARGETED ADVOCACY AROUND ISSUES OF NUTRITION AND HOME ENERGY. TODAY, MLP IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN MEDICAL-LEGAL COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF PEDIATRIC POOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. MLP SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE IN POVERTY BY ADDRESSING THE NON-MEDICAL BARRIERS TO HEALTH FACED BY LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. MLP ALLIES LAWYERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND CREATES ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES IN THE CLINICAL SETTING TO ENSURE THAT LOW-INCOME PATIENTS' BASIC NEEDS-FOR FOOD, HOUSING, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND SAFETY/STABILITY-ARE MET. THE NATIONAL MLP NETWORK NOW EXTENDS TO MORE THAN 80 SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SPANNING BOTH URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.
LINE 3: PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCEFOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED, BMC WILL ASSISTTHEM IN APPLYING FOR AVAILABLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAT MAY COVER SOME OR ALL OF THEIR UNPAID HOSPITAL BILLS. IN ORDER TO HELP UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS FIND AVAILABLE AND APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, THE HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE ALL PATIENTS WITH A GENERAL NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF PROGRAMS IN BOTH THE BILLS THAT ARE SENT TO PATIENTS AS WELL AS IN GENERAL NOTICES THAT ARE POSTED THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL. THE GOAL OF THESE NOTICES IS TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN APPLYING FOR COVERAGE WITHIN A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SUCH AS MASSHEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE, CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SECURITY PLAN, HEALTHY START, HEALTH SAFETY NET, OR MEDICAL HARDSHIP THROUGH THE HEALTH SAFETY NET. THE HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE, UPON REQUEST, SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE ELIGIBILITY PROCESS TO BE A LOW INCOME PATIENT UNDER EITHER THE MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH SAFETY NET PROGRAM OR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE LOW INCOME THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S OWN INTERNAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE PATIENT ABOUT AVAILABLE PAYMENT PLANS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THEM BASED ON THEIR FAMILY'S SIZE AND INCOME. THE HOSPITAL WILL TRY TO IDENTIFY AVAILABLE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR PATIENTS WHO MAY BE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED WITH THEIR CURRENT INSURANCE PROGRAM WHEN THE PATIENT IS SCHEDULING THEIR SERVICES, WHILE THE PATIENT IS IN THE HOSPITAL, UPON DISCHARGE, AND FOR A REASONABLE TIME FOLLOWING DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL REGISTRATION AND ADMISSIONS STAFF WILL DIRECT ALL PATIENTS SEEKING AVAILABLE COVERAGE OPTIONS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TO THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENT FINANCIAL COUNSELING OFFICE TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE AND THEN TO SCREEN FOR ELIGIBILITY IN AN APPROPRIATE COVERAGE OPTION. THE HOSPITAL WILL THEN ASSIST THE PATIENT IN APPLYING FOR THE APPROPRIATE COVERAGE OPTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE OR NOTIFY THEM OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S OWN INTERNAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL WILL ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE STAFF WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (PFS) TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THE HOSPITAL BILL OR TO DISPUTE CERTAIN CHARGES. THE HOSPITAL WILL POST A NOTICE (SIGNS) OF AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS OUTLINED IN THIS CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: I. INPATIENT, CLINIC, AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND/OR WAITING AREAS; II. PATIENT FINANCIAL COUNSELOR AREAS; III. CENTRAL ADMISSION/REGISTRATION AREAS; AND/OR IV. BUSINESS OFFICE AREAS THAT IS OPEN TO PATIENTS. POSTED SIGNS WILL BE CLEARLY VISIBLE AND LEGIBLE TO PATIENTS VISITING THESE AREAS. THE HOSPITAL WILL ALSO INCLUDE A NOTICE ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ALL INITIAL BILLS. WHEN THE PATIENT CONTACTS THE HOSPITAL, THE HOSPITAL PFS STAFF WILL NOTIFY THE PATIENT IF THEY MAY QUALIFY FOR A PAYMENT PLAN. A PATIENT WHO IS ENROLLED IN A PUBLIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (E.G., MASSHEALTH, HEALTH SAFETY NET, OR FOR MEDICAL HARDSHIP) MAY QUALIFY FOR CERTAIN PLANS. PATIENTS MAY ALSO QUALIFY FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON THE HOSPITAL'S OWN INTERNAL CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FOR CASES WHERE THE HOSPITAL IS USING THE VIRTUAL GATEWAY (STATE'S PORTAL) APPLICATION, THE HOSPITAL WILL ASSIST THE PATIENT IN COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FOR MASSHEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE, CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SECURITY PLAN, HEALTHY START, HEALTH SAFETY NET, OR OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS THEY BECOME PART OF THE VIRTUAL GATEWAY PROGRAM. ALL SIGNS AND NOTICES SHALL BE TRANSLATED INTO LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH IF SUCH LANGUAGE IS SPOKEN BY 10% OR MORE OF THE POPULATION RESIDING IN THE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA. CURRENTLY, THE HOSPITAL TRANSLATES THE NOTICES INTO THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGES: ENGLISH PORTUGUESE SPANISH HAITIAN CREOLE
LINE 4: COMMUNITY INFORMATIONSEE INTRODUCTION.LINE 5: PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SPECIAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: CHILD LIFE PROGRAM (CLP): THE CLP HELPS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES MANAGE THE STRESSES ASSOCIATED WITH HOSPITALIZATION AND ILLNESS. THE CHILD LIFE TEAM IS TRAINED TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES UNDERSTAND THE HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE AND RELATED FEELINGS. THE GOALS OF THE CLP ARE TO: HELP CHILDREN EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT; HELP CHILDREN MANAGE PAIN EFFECTIVELY; OFFER CHILDREN CHOICES THAT INCREASE FEELINGS OF INDEPENDENCE, SELF ESTEEM AND TRUST; AND ASSIST WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF COPING TECHNIQUES DURING STRESSFUL SITUATIONS. CHILDREN'S HEALTH WATCH (CHW): CHW IS A NON-PARTISAN PEDIATRIC RESEARCH CENTER THAT MONITORS THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND PUBLIC POLICIES ON THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF VERY YOUNG CHILDREN. CHW INTERVIEWS FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN FIVE HOSPITALS ACROSS THE NATION, INCLUDING BMC (5,500 PATIENT INTERVIEWS IN FY11), THAT SERVE THE POOREST FAMILIES. THE DATABASE OF MORE THAN 44,000 CHILDREN, 80 PERCENT OF WHOM ARE MINORITIES, IS THE LARGEST CLINICAL DATABASE IN THE NATION ON VERY YOUNG CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY. DATA ARE COLLECTED ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUES, INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHICS, FOOD SECURITY, PUBLIC BENEFITS, HOUSING, HOME ENERGY, AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH STATUS AND DEVELOPMENTAL RISK. WE SEEK TO PROVIDE POLICY MAKERS AND ADVOCACY GROUPS WITH THE EVIDENCE THEY NEED TO SHAPE POLICIES THAT PREVENT CHILD HUNGER AND PROMOTE CHILDREN'S HEALTH. PEDIATRIC ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNICATION CLINIC (THE AUTISM CLINIC): SINCE 2003, THE AUTISM CLINIC HAS PROVIDED EVALUATIONS AND ONGOING CARE FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES WHEN THERE IS A PEDIATRICIAN CONCERN ABOUT AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) AND RELATED CONDITIONS, OR WHEN THEY HAVE A PREVIOUS DIAGNOSIS OF ASD. THE PRIMARY SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE AUTISM CLINIC STAFF IS EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY. THE AUTISM CLINIC'S EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES TO PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME AND/OR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES WHO HAVE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY AND ARE MOST CHALLENGED BY THE COMPLEX REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SYSTEM. AS NEEDED, SHE TRAVELS TO CLASSROOMS TO OBSERVE YOUNG PATIENTS WITH ASD AND TO HELP FAMILIES ACCESS THE PROPER SPECIAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT FOR THEIR CHILDREN, MUCH FASTER THAN THESE FAMILIES COULD MANAGE ON THEIR OWN. IN FY11, THE AUTISM CLINIC EVALUATED MORE THAN 300 NEW PATIENTS AND PROVIDED REGULAR FOLLOW-UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 400 FAMILIES. BIRTH SISTERS AND PERINATAL CARE: BMC HAS DEVELOPED TWO PROGRAMS, BIRTH SISTERS AND CENTERING PREGNANCY, TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF CHILDBEARING WOMEN AT RISK FOR POOR MATERNAL AND INFANT OUTCOMES. BIRTH SISTERS ARE WOMEN WHO ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO MOTHERS FROM THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES DURING PREGNANCY, LABOR, AND THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD. THE BIRTH SISTERS PROGRAM HAS BEEN LINKED TO SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER BREASTFEEDING RATES AND FEWER CESAREAN DELIVERIES. CENTERING PREGNANCY IS AN INNOVATIVE AND PROVEN MODEL OF CARE THAT OFFERS PRENATAL CARE IN 10 TWO-HOUR GROUP SESSIONS USING A BMC-DEVELOPED CURRICULUM. AT THESE SESSIONS BEGINNING EARLY IN THE SECOND TRIMESTER, PATIENTS RECEIVE HEALTH VISITS, PRENATAL AND PARENTING EDUCATION AND PEER GROUP SUPPORT ALL IN ONE VISIT. THE PROGRAMS SERVICED A COMBINED 442 PATIENTS IN FY11. SUPPORTING PARENTS AND RESILIENT KIDS CENTER (SPARK): SPARK IS A THERAPEUTIC DAY PROGRAM FOR BOSTON'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN, INCLUDING THOSE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS; THOSE BORN VERY PREMATURELY; THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA DUE TO ABUSE/NEGLECT; AND THOSE WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. SPARK STAFF PROVIDE MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 22. SPARK OPERATES AN EARLY CHILDHOOD DAY PROGRAM, A SCHOOL-AGE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, A YOUNG ADULT JOB TRAINING PROGRAM AND A SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 100 CHILDREN ANNUALLY WHO LIVE THROUGHOUT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. SPARK HELPS CHILDREN TO BUILD POSITIVE SOCIAL NETWORKS, POSITIVE SELF-REGARD AND COMMUNITY BELONGING. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP BOSTON (MLP-BOSTON): MLP-BOSTON SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY BY ADDRESSING THE NON-MEDICAL BARRIERS TO HEALTH THAT LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS SO OFTEN FACE. MLP-BOSTON ALLIES LAWYERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND CREATES ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES IN THE CLINICAL SETTING TO ENSURE THAT LOW-INCOME PATIENTS' BASIC NEEDS-FOR FOOD, HOUSING, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND SAFETY/STABILITY-ARE MET. IN FY11, MLP-BOSTON SERVED 1,000 INDIVIDUALS. MARGARET M. SHEA RN ADULT DAY HEALTH PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM OFFERS FAMILIES PEACE OF MIND AND A SUPPORT SYSTEM TO HELP THEM WITH DECISIONS INVOLVING THE CARE OF THEIR LOVED ONES. IT IS A HOLISTIC MEDICAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES IN AN AMBULATORY, HOME-LIKE SETTING FOR ADULTS WHO DO NOT REQUIRE 24-HOUR INSTITUTIONAL CARE, BUT BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, ARE NOT COMPLETELY ABLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM AND ARE SCREENED BEFORE ENTERING THE PROGRAM. SERVICES OFFERED BY THE PROGRAM INCLUDE NURSING, SOCIAL SERVICES, ACTIVITIES AND TRANSPORTATION.
RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AFFECTED BY VIOLENCECHILD PROTECTION TEAM (CPT): A SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS, CPT SERVES ALL OF BMC'S MALTREATED PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. THE CPT HAS THREE MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: 1) SUPPORTING BMC PROVIDERS TO ENSURE THAT MALTREATED CHILDREN TREATED AT BMC ARE PROTECTED; 2) IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVE IDENTIFICATION AND RESPONSE TO MALTREATMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AT BMC AND NATIONALLY; AND 3) PROVIDING TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO PEDIATRIC HEALTH AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHILD MALTREATMENT. CPT COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY AND STATE AGENCIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. CHILD WITNESS TO VIOLENCE PROJECT (CWVP): CWVP IS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED AND AWARD-WINNING COUNSELING, OUTREACH, AND CONSULTATION PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON YOUNG CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHT WHO ARE EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC OR COMMUNITY VIOLENCE. THE CWVP OFFERS A FLEXIBLE COMBINATION OF SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING: INTENSIVE TRAUMA-FOCUSED COUNSELING THAT IS DEVELOPMENTALLY TAILORED TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS; ACCESS TO LEGAL ADVOCACY; AND ASSISTANCE WITH LINKING TO OTHER NECESSARY SERVICES INCLUDING HEALTH CARE, CHILD CARE, HOUSING, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. IN 2011, THE CWVP PROVIDED TRAUMA-FOCUSED COUNSELING SERVICES TO 90 CHILDREN, AND BRIEF CONSULTATION/ADVOCACY FOR AN ADDITIONAL 200 FAMILIES. THE TRAINING/CLINICAL CONSULTATION COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM DELIVERED 100 TRAININGS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS AND 12 STATES. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM (DVP): THE DVP PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR STAFF, ASSISTANCE WITH HOSPITAL POLICY AND PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT, CONSULTATION ON A VARIETY OF CLINICAL AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES, AS WELL AS DIRECT ADVOCACY/SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND DATING ABUSE. IN 2009, A SAFETY AND SUPPORT ADVOCATE POSITION WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO PATIENTS REFERRED FROM A RANGE OF ADULT AND ADOLESCENT SETTINGS AND PROVIDERS. THE DVP SERVED 200 INDIVIDUALS IN FY11 BY PROVIDING SERVICES SUCH AS CRISIS INTERVENTION/COUNSELING; RISK ASSESSMENT AND SAFETY PLANNING; ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESSING PROTECTIVE ORDERS, VICTIM COMPENSATION; ACCOMPANIMENT TO COURT, LEGAL, MEDICAL, HOUSING AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS; REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY-BASED DV ADVOCACY/RAPE CRISIS COUNSELING, MEDICAL/MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND OTHER SUPPORT AS NEEDED. VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ADVOCATE PROGRAM (VIAP): IN APRIL 2006, BMC PILOTED VIAP TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE, USING TWO COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ADVOCATES, TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, TRIAGE AND REFERRAL SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE BROUGHT TO THE BMC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. VIAP STAFF COLLABORATE WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES TO OFFER A BROAD SPECTRUM OF CONCRETE SERVICES TO PATIENTS RECOVERING FROM VIOLENT INJURY. EACH VIAP SITE HAS HIRED A PEER VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ADVOCATE VIA WITH STRONG COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE. IN FY11, VIAP PROVIDED SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 415 VICTIMS: 178 GUNSHOT VICTIMS AND 237 STABBING VICTIMS. OF THESE VICTIMS, 34 WERE FEMALE. VIAP PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING DIRECT SERVICES AND REFERRALS TO SERVICES TO VICTIMS AND 34 FAMILIES: CRISIS INTERVENTION AND STABILIZATION; HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION; LEGAL; EDUCATIONAL; VOCATIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; EMPLOYMENT; AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH CANCER SCREENINGS: BMC OFFERS AN ANNUAL FREE CANCER SCREENING EVENT TO VULNERABLE, UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER. BECAUSE BMC SERVES A PREDOMINANTLY MINORITY AND LOW-INCOME POPULATION, INCLUDING MANY NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING CITIZENS AND IMMIGRANTS, THE DELIVERY OF EXCEPTIONAL CARE REQUIRES A KEEN SENSITIVITY TO THE CHALLENGES FOR OUR PATIENT POPULATION. THE SATURDAY CANCER SCREENINGS EFFECTIVELY REACH OUR TARGET POPULATION BECAUSE THEY CREATE A CONVENIENT TIME FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK TO ACCESS SCREENINGS, AND ALLOW HUSBANDS AND WIVES TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AS THEY BOTH ARE SCREENED. A TOTAL OF 240 PEOPLE FROM BOSTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS ATTENDED THE 2011 SCREENING EVENT. FLU VACCINE DAY: BMC BEGAN ITS 2010-2011 INFLUENZA VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010 MAKING INFLUENZA VACCINE AVAILABLE TO ALL PATIENTS IN BOTH THE INPATIENT AND AMBULATORY CARE SETTINGS. TO DATE, BMC HAS ADMINISTERED MORE THAN 31,348 DOSES OF VACCINE.
A SAFETY NET FOR SPECIAL AT-RISK POPULATIONSTHE METRO BOSTON JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAM (JDP): SINCE 2006, THE JDP HAS WORKED WITH 529 INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE WHOSE ASSOCIATED BEHAVIOR BRINGS THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COURTS. THE JDP COLLABORATES WITH THE POLICE AND COURTS TO BOTH IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WITH THESE RISK FACTORS AND CONNECT THEM WITH APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND TREATMENT AS ALTERNATIVES TO ARREST AND INCARCERATION. THE JDP IS TRAINING BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSIT AUTHORITY OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND HOW TO REFER INDIVIDUALS TO SERVICES INSTEAD OF ARRESTING THEM. AT THE COURT LEVEL, 56 JDP PARTICIPANTS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PROBATION RATHER THAN BEING INCARCERATED. BOSTON CENTER FOR REFUGEE HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS (BCRHHR): THE MISSION OF THE BCRHHR IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE FOR REFUGEES AND SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AND RELATED TRAUMA, COORDINATED WITH LEGAL AID AND SOCIAL SERVICES; EDUCATE AND TRAIN AGENCIES AND PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE THESE COMMUNITIES; ADVOCATE FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND WORLDWIDE; AND CONDUCT CLINICAL, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, AND LEGAL RESEARCH FOR THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AND RELATED TRAUMA. IN FY11, THE BCRHHR SERVED MORE THAN 500 PATIENTS. ELDERS LIVING AT HOME PROGRAM (ELAHP): IN FY11, ELAHP PROVIDED HOUSING SEARCH AND PLACEMENT TO 14 HOMELESS OLDER ADULTS, AND HOUSING STABILIZATION SERVICES TO AN ADDITIONAL 60 FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. NONE OF THE VULNERABLE CLIENTS SERVED DURING THE YEAR RELAPSED INTO HOMELESSNESS, ALTHOUGH TWO INDIVIDUALS DID REQUIRE NURSING HOME PLACEMENT DUE TO SIGNIFICANT DECLINES IN THEIR COGNITIVE ABILITIES. THE GOAL OF ELAHP IS TO HELP OLDER ADULTS LOCATE AND MAINTAIN A PERMANENT RESIDENCE AND ALLOW THEM TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE. HEALTHY NUTRITION AND EXERCISE FOOD PANTRY: THE PREVENTIVE FOOD PANTRY AND DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN ADDRESS HUNGER-RELATED ILLNESS AND MALNUTRITION AMONG A LOW-INCOME, LARGELY UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE PATIENT POPULATION OF GREATER BOSTON. INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF MALNUTRITION ARE REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM BY BMC OR BOSTON HEALTHNET PHYSICIANS OR NUTRITIONISTS WHO PROVIDE "PRESCRIPTIONS" FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD THAT BEST PROMOTES PHYSICAL HEALTH, PREVENTS FUTURE ILLNESS, AND FACILITATES RECOVERY. THE FOOD PANTRY NOW PROVIDES NUTRITIONAL FOOD PRESCRIPTIONS TO APPROXIMATELY 7,000 PEOPLE EACH MONTH. OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS THE PANTRY HAS SEEN AN 87% INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR ITS SERVICES. IN 2011, THE PANTRY PROVIDED 252,228-WORTH OF FOOD TO AN ESTIMATED 13,902 PEOPLE. THIS NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO RISE BY 5% IN 2012. APPROXIMATELY 10,000 POUNDS OF FOOD SUPPLIES ARE REQUIRED WEEKLY TO STOCK THE PANTRY SHELVES AT BMC. THE DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN COMPLEMENTS THE WORK OF THE PANTRY BY EDUCATING PATIENTS ABOUT NUTRITION THROUGH COOKING METHODS THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THEIR MEDICAL AND DIETARY NEEDS, AS PRESCRIBED BY THEIR PHYSICIANS. GROW CLINIC: AS PART OF BMC'S PEDIATRICS DEPARTMENT, THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE GROW CLINIC IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL, NUTRITIONAL, SOCIAL SERVICES AND DIETARY ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN FROM THE GREATER BOSTON AREA DIAGNOSED WITH FAILURE TO THRIVE (FTT). CHILDREN WITH FTT HAVE SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTY GROWING BECAUSE OF MALNUTRITION ASSOCIATED WITH POVERTY, ILLNESS AND FAMILY STRESS. THE EFFECTS OF FTT INCLUDE SHORTENED ATTENTION SPANS, EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS, DELAYED COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, LASTING GROWTH FAILURE, AND FREQUENT AND SERIOUS ILLNESS, WHICH CAN RESULT IN HOSPITALIZATION. IN 2011, THE GROW CLINIC PROVIDED MEDICAL TREATMENT, NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT, HOME HEALTH EDUCATION, FAMILY ADVOCACY, ACCESS TO A THERAPEUTIC FOOD PANTRY AND OTHER SERVICES, CHILDREN'S CLOTHES, DIAPERS, BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL TOYS TO A TOTAL OF 225 PATIENTS/FAMILIES. ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: THE NUTRITION AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CENTER OFFERS SEVERAL PROGRAMS, SUCH AS WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND A CANCER SURVIVOR'S WEIGHT MANAGEMENT GROUP, FOR THE COMMUNITY AIMED AT SUPPORTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND NUTRITION. MORE THAN 500 PATIENTS BENEFITED FROM THESE SERVICES IN FY11. NUTRITION AND FITNESS FOR LIFE PROGRAM (NFL): THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS WORKS TO PREVENT THE ONSET OF ADULT DIABETES IN YOUNG, UNDERSERVED, AND OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE PATIENTS THROUGH ITS NFL, WHICH PROVIDES CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE NFL MODEL FEATURES THREE PRIMARY COMPONENTS: 1) CLINICAL SERVICES TARGETING CHILDREN WITH >95 PERCENTILE OF BODY MASS INDEX; 2) THE FANTASTIC KIDS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES TEEN-MENTORED NUTRITION EDUCATION AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES FOR OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE YOUTH WHO ARE REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM BY THEIR PHYSICIANS; AND 3) CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR CLINICIANS TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY TO TREAT PEDIATRIC OVERWEIGHT PATIENTS IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING. THESE PROGRAMS FILL A LARGE GAP IN SERVICES TO POPULATIONS MOST STRONGLY IMPACTED BY THE PEDIATRIC OBESITY EPIDEMIC. BASIC NEEDS CLOTHING BANK: BMC'S SOCIAL WORKERS ACCESS THE CLOTHING BANK IN REAL
TIME WHEN A PROVIDER CONTACTS SOCIAL WORK ABOUT A BASIC CLOTHING NEED(SWEAT PANTS, SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR, SOCKS, SHOES, AND WINTER COATS) FOR ALOW-INCOME PATIENT. SOCIAL WORK EMERGENCY FUND (SWEF): THE SWEF PROVIDED SHORT-TERM, IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO APPROXIMATELY 700 PATIENTS WHO FACED CRISES IN FY11 AND HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN. THE FUND ENABLES BMC TO COVER THE COSTS OF EMERGENCY EXPENSES WHILE ITS SOCIAL WORKERS HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FIND THE RESOURCES AND SERVICES THEY NEED TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES AFTER PERSONAL CRISES. WE PROVIDE CAB VOUCHERS FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ACCESS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO BMC, AND CAR SEATS AND CLOTHING TO YOUNG FAMILIES. SWEF HAS THE FLEXIBILITY TO PROVIDE FOR A RANGE OF NEEDS AND THE JUDICIOUS USE OF FUNDS HELPS IN A NUMBER OF UNIQUE SITUATIONS WHEN, TOO OFTEN, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE. REMOVING BARRIERS TO ACCESSING CARE NEW ENGLAND FLIGHT: BMC IS A BOSTON MEDFLIGHT (BMF) PARTNER. BMF IS A COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES (CAMTS) ACCREDITED CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT SERVICE. BOSTON MEDFLIGHT COMMITS TO EXCELLENCE IN CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT BY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY REGIONAL CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT SYSTEM. AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, BOSTON MEDFLIGHT TRANSPORTS EMERGENT PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND IS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED IN PART BY A CONSORTIUM OF BOSTON HOSPITALS INCLUDING BMC. FOR OVER 25 YEARS, BOSTON MEDFLIGHT HAS PLAYED AN INTEGRAL ROLE AS PART OF THE MASSACHUSETTS EMS SYSTEM AND THE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS OF NEW ENGLAND. PATIENT NAVIGATION: THE PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR PATIENTS WITH CANCER AND CHRONIC ILLNESSES, SUCH AS DIABETES, WHO NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE IN NAVIGATING THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. PATIENT NAVIGATORS ARE INDIVIDUALS FROM THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY BMC AND WHO HAVE SPECIAL LANGUAGE SKILLS, TRAINING IN SCHEDULING, AND REFINED COMPASSION/COMMUNICATION SKILLS. PEER NAVIGATORS CONTACT OUR MOST VULNERABLE PATIENTS AND HELP THEM TO ACCESS THE DOCTOR VISITS AND TREATMENT THAT THEY NEED IN THE MOST EFFICIENT MANNER POSSIBLE, ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION FOR PATIENTS, REMINDING PATIENTS ABOUT APPOINTMENTS THAT THEY HELPED THE PATIENTS TO SCHEDULE, AND CONNECTING PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS THE BMC FOOD PANTRY. SHUTTLE BUSES/TAXIS: COMMUNITY ACCESS TO BMC IS ENHANCED THROUGH A FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE. FOUR BUSES CIRCULATE THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM ON ESTABLISHED ROUTES, FROM 7AM-7PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, BRINGING PATIENTS TO BMC. IN FY11, THESE SHUTTLE BUSES TRANSPORTED 199,936 PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BETWEEN BMC AND THE BOSTON HEALTHNET CHCS. THERE IS ALSO A DIRECT TAXI AND VAN HOSPITAL-TO-HOME SERVICE FOR SPECIFIC CASES. INTERPRETER SERVICES: BMC VALUES ITS DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION AND IS COMMITTED TO HONORING THEIR ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES. THE INTERPRETER SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS THE MOST EXTENSIVE IN NEW ENGLAND. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING PERSON-TO-PERSON INTERPRETERS ON-SITE IN MORE THAN 30 LANGUAGES, 24-HOURS-A DAY, THE DEPARTMENT UTILIZES THE LATEST ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS TELEPHONIC AND VIDEO INTERPRETING. INTERPRETER SERVICES GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT IS MANDATED BY LAW TO PROVIDE VIDEO INTERPRETING, NON-ESSENTIAL DOCUMENT TRANSLATION (SUCH AS APPOINTMENT REMINDER LETTERS, BEREAVEMENT LETTERS), TRANSLATION AND RECORDING OF CLINIC PHONE MENUS, AND 24/7 ON-CALL FACE-TO-FACE COVERAGE FOR OUR TOP FOUR LANGUAGES OUR INTERPRETERS HELP TO BREAK LANGUAGE BARRIERS AS WELL AS SERVE AS CULTURAL BROKERS TO PATIENTS AND STAFF. LAST YEAR, THEY ASSISTED IN 190,647 INTERACTIONS WITH PATIENTS AND VISITORS. ADDRESSING SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS DIABETES: THE BMC DIABETES CENTER PROVIDES INNOVATIVE AND UP-TO-DATE DIABETES EDUCATION AND CARE TO HELP PATIENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE THEIR DIABETES. LOCATED IN THE ENDOCRINOLOGY CLINIC, THE DIABETES CENTER PROVIDES CULTURALLY AND LITERACY-APPROPRIATE EDUCATION ABOUT NUTRITION, MENU PLANNING, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT TO THE MOST CHRONICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH DIABETES. CARE PROVIDERS ALSO TRAIN PATIENTS TO BETTER MANAGE THEIR INSULIN REGIMENS. A PATIENT NAVIGATOR ON THE TEAM ASSISTS PATIENTS IN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING AND TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, FOR PATIENTS WITH CHALLENGES IN RETAINING THEIR APPOINTMENTS (SEE PATIENT NAVIGATION). SMOKING CESSATION: BMC'S DIVISION OF PSYCHIATRY OFFERS A MEDICALLY SUPERVISED SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS AN EIGHT WEEK, ONE HOUR PER WEEK CLASSROOM MODEL WITH A CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES PHARMACOTHERAPY, NICOTINE REPLACEMENT (GUM AND PATCHES), STRESS REDUCTION TRAINING, COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND RELAPSE PREVENTION COUNSELING. THIS CLINICAL RESOURCE FOR BMC PATIENTS ALSO SERVES AS A CENTER FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN TOBACCO CONTROL AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BMC COMMUNITY.
IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFEACUPUNCTURE: ACUPUNCTURE SERVICES AT BMC ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO MORE THAN 600 PATIENTS ANNUALLY WHO DO NOT HAVE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO COMPLEMENTARY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM). CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS: IN 2006, BMC ESTABLISHED THE CANCER PATIENT SUPPORT SERVICES FUND TO PROVIDE CRUCIAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO COMPLEMENT PATIENTS' CLINICAL CARE. THE FUND IS USED FOR SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAMS SUCH AS SUPPORT GROUPS AND CELEBRATIONS, ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO AND FROM THE HOSPITAL, PATIENT NAVIGATION, AND THE PROVISION OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES SUCH AS YOGA AND MASSAGE. IN FY11, THERE WERE 15 CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS THAT MET REGULARLY AND AS MANY AS 650 PATIENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAMS. INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE: THE MISSION OF THE INITIATIVE FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND HEALTH DISPARITIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE, WHICH SERVED APPROXIMATELY 250 PATIENTS ON A ROTATING BASIS IN FY11, IS TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE URBAN UNDERSERVED THROUGH PROVIDING ACCESS TO INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CLINICAL SERVICES, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. SERVICES PROVIDED, PRIMARILY FREE OF CHARGE, INCLUDE YOGA CLASSES, INTEGRATIVE CANCER CARE, ACUPUNCTURE CLINICS, CHI GUNG CLASS, MUSIC THERAPY, AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CONSULTS. EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES STEPPING FORWARD-STAYING INFORMED CONSUMER EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE STEPPING FORWARD-STAYING INFORMED IS A TWO-PRONGED CONSUMER EDUCATION PROGRAM CONSISTING OF AN ANNUAL ONE-DAY RESEARCH CONFERENCE TAILORED TO CONSUMERS AND A BI-MONTHLY EVENING LECTURE SERIES. STEPPING FORWARD-STAYING INFORMED PRESENTS TOPICS THAT DIRECTLY RELATE TO LIVING WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI), SUCH AS CURRENT RESEARCH FINDINGS AND EMERGING EFFECTIVE TREATMENT TECHNIQUES, IN EASILY UNDERSTOOD, LAY TERMINOLOGY. INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH SCI AND THEIR FAMILIES SEEK CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH AND EMERGING TREATMENTS BECAUSE IT ENABLES THEM TO ADVOCATE ON THEIR BEHALF, MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT CARE, AND SHARE INFORMATION WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS. THE STEPPING FORWARD-STAYING INFORMED CONFERENCE IS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. COMMUNITY INITIATIVES/DETERMINATION OF NEED THE DETERMINATION OF NEED (DON) PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, REQUIRES HEALTH CARE FACILITIES PLANNING SUBSTANTIAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OR SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN SERVICES TO SEEK REVIEW AND APPROVAL FROM THE STATE PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTING A PLANNED EXPENDITURE/CHANGE IN SERVICES. ONE CONDITION OF APPROVAL IS THAT THE HOLDER OF AN APPROVED DON SHALL EXPEND, TYPICALLY OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, AN AMOUNT REASONABLY RELATED TO THE COST OF THE PROJECT, FOR THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES NECESSARY FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE PROJECT'S SERVICE AREA. THIS PROGRAM, THE "COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES (CHI) PROGRAM" IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "FACTOR 9" SINCE IT IS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 9 OF SUBSECTION 100.533(B) OF THE DETERMINATION OF NEED REGULATION. BMC HAS SOUGHT AND RECEIVED APPROVAL FOR A NUMBER OF DONS RELATING TO MAJOR CLINICAL TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH ARE REGULATED BY THE DON PROGRAM. THESE TECHNOLOGIES ARE LISTED IN THE CHART BELOW, AND INDICATE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE REQUIRED "FACTOR 9" DONATIONS. ALL OF THESE PROJECTS ARE TO BE PAID OVER A 5-YEAR PERIOD, TYPICALLY IN EQUAL AMOUNTS EACH YEAR. DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT, SET BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, WAS BASED ON 5% OF THE MAXIMUM CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (MCE) FOR EACH PROJECT. BMC'S DONATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO A COMBINATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS IN BMC'S SERVICE AREA AS WELL AS TO THE ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH (COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK AREA 19 - "CHNA 19") - WHICH IS A COALITION OF AGENCIES, ORGANIZED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SERVING THE BOSTON AREA. (NOTE: THE ALLIANCE'S FISCAL AGENT WAS HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION/COMMUNITY BENEFITS DEPARTMENT DURING FY 2011).
PHARMACY (FREE RX)THE HEALTH SAFETY NET SYSTEM IN MASSACHUSETTS IS THE SUCCESSOR SYSTEM TO THE FREE CARE POOL. ESTABLISHED SO UNINSURED MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS WITHOUT FINANCIAL RESOURCES WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY NO COST HEALTH CARE SERVICES. EVEN THOUGH MASSACHUSETTS REQUIRES EVERYONE IN THE STATE TO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, WE STILL HAVE MANY UNINSURED PEOPLE ACCORDING TO STATE STATISTICS. THE BMC OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES SERVE THE FREECARE POPULATION ON A DAILY BASIS WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT WHILE MEETING OUR HOSPITAL'S MISSION OF EXCEPTIONAL AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL IN NEED OF CARE REGARDLESS OF STATUS AND ABILITY TO PAY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2011 THE PHARMACIES FILLED OVER 200,000 FREECARE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE. NOT ONE PERSON LEFT THE BMC PHARMACIES WITHOUT THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS WHETHER IT WAS FOR OUTPATIENT CHEMOTHERAPY OR ASPIRIN TABLETS, IF THEY DID NOT HAVE INSURANCE OR THE MEANS TO PAY FOR IT. LINE 6: AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ESTABLISHED IN 1995, BOSTON HEALTHNET (BHN) IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPRISED OF BMC, THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, AND 15 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS (CHCS). PHYSICIANS WHO PRACTICE AT HEALTHNET LOCATIONS PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS, WITH A FOCUS ON DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH EDUCATION. PATIENTS RECEIVING PRIMARY CARE AT HEALTHNET SITES HAVE ACCESS TO HIGHLY TRAINED SPECIALISTS AND CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY AT BMC WHILE MAINTAINING INDIVIDUALIZED AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. NOW IN ITS 17TH YEAR, BHN AND ITS CHC PARTNERS HAVE EXTENDED BMC'S PRESENCE INTO BOSTON-AREA NEIGHBORHOODS, SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTING THE HEALTH OF THEIR RESIDENTS. THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NETWORK ARE EVIDENCED BY: THE GROWTH OF CHC ADMISSIONS TO BMC; THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INPATIENT ROUNDER SYSTEM FOR CHC PATIENTS; THE COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES, CLINICAL PROTOCOLS, AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE; INCREASED ACCESS TO SPECIALTY SERVICES; A SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC HEALTH OUTREACH CAMPAIGN; AND THE SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION OF BHN'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. IN 1997, BOSTON HEALTHNET ESTABLISHED A COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN GROUP INPATIENT ROUNDER SYSTEM AT BMC. THE ROUNDER SYSTEM BRINGS TOGETHER PHYSICIANS FROM THE CHCS AND THE BMC DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE TO CARE FOR PATIENTS FROM THESE CENTERS WHILE THEY ARE IN THE HOSPITAL, THEREBY COORDINATING AND ENHANCING THE QUALITY AND CONTINUITY OF CARE. TODAY, 12 CHCS AND BMC'S DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE PARTICIPATE IN THE ROUNDER SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM WAS RECONFIGURED IN 2008 INTO THREE TEAMS, COMPRISED OF BMC AND CHC ATTENDING PHYSICIANS ASSISTED BY THREE NURSE PARTNERS AND FOUR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. IN 2008 THE ROUNDER SYSTEM WAS EXTENDED TO EVENINGS AND SEVEN DAY COVERAGE. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR THE ROUNDER SYSTEM WAS 4.39 DAYS, WHICH COMPARES FAVORABLY WITH OTHER NATIONAL AND LOCAL INDICES. BOSTON HEALTHNET CHC PARTNERS ARE ACTIVE COLLABORATORS ON A NUMBER OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT, INCLUDING THE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING INITIATIVE, PATIENT NAVIGATION RESEARCH, THE FANTASTIC KIDS PROGRAM TO ADDRESS PEDIATRIC OVERWEIGHT, AND MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP. ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS ON WHICH BMC AND BOSTON HEALTHNET HAVE COLLABORATED INCLUDE:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYSIGNIFICANT STRIDES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE AREA OF INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE NETWORK. ALL OF BOSTON HEALTHNET'S PRIMARY CHC PARTNERS ARE CONNECTED TO BMC OVER HIGH-SPEED T-1 LINES THAT PUT BMC'S CLINICAL SYSTEMS AT THE FINGERTIPS OF CHC PROVIDERS AND OTHER STAFF. IN 2001, THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BMC AND THE CHCS, COUPLED WITH A SUBSTANTIAL GRANT FROM AN ANONYMOUS FOUNDATION, SUPPORTED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CENTRICITY ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD (EMR) AT EIGHT OF THE PRIMARY PARTNER CHCS. IN 2008 IMPLEMENTATION WAS COMPLETED AT ONE SECONDARY PARTNER CHC. ADDITIONALLY, ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING WAS IMPLEMENTED AT THE NINE CENTRICITY SITES. A WORKING GROUP MEETS MONTHLY TO ADDRESS DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES AND TO EVALUATE AND PRIORITIZE FUTURE PROJECTS. A THREE YEAR, $746,246 HRSA AWARD TO BOSTON HEALTHNET IN FY07 SUPPORTED THE VERTICAL INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS AT EIGHT CHCS WITH THAT OF BMC. THIS INTEGRATION TOOK PLACE VIA IMPLEMENTATION OF A CLINICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE (CIE) THAT NOW ALLOWS CHC PROVIDERS TO VIEW INFORMATION IN BOTH BMC AND OTHER CHC SYSTEMS THROUGH THE LOCAL PATIENT RECORD. THE CIE ALSO ALLOWS PHYSICIANS IN THE CHCS TO BETTER TRACK PATIENTS RECEIVING CARE AT BMC. IN 2008, THE NETWORK WAS A RECIPIENT OF A ONE-YEAR, $543,000 HIGH IMPACT HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GRANT FROM HRSA THAT ALLOWS STAFF TO IMPLEMENT AN ELECTRONIC REFERRAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BETWEEN THE 10 BHN PRIMARY PARTNER CHCS AND SPECIALISTS IN THE BMC DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE. BY LEVERAGING THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE CIE, THE EREFERRAL SYSTEM ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR THE CHCS TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS, ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT REQUIRED CLINICAL INFORMATION TO SPECIALISTS, RECEIVE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION ABOUT REFERRALS, TRACK PATIENTS' NO-SHOW RATES, AND RECEIVE RETURN SPECIALIST REPORTS THROUGH THE LOCAL EMR OR BY OPENING A WEB-BASED PRACTICE PORTAL. IN 2010, BOSTON HEALTHNET RECEIVED A TWO-YEAR, $2,986,872 GRANT FROM HRSA TO HELP COMPLETE THE TRANSFORMATION OF CURRENT HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES INTO A TRULY INTEGRATED, HIGH-PERFORMANCE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE WITH THE CAPACITY TO HANDLE ALL NECESSARY CLINICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS. TO THIS END, PROJECT FUNDS ARE BEING USED TO INSTALL THE CENTRICITY PRACTICE SOLUTION AT FIVE CHCS; TO IMPLEMENT IMMUNIZATION AND DIABETES REGISTRIES FOR THE ENTIRE BHN NETWORK, INCLUDING BMC; TO FULLY AUTOMATE LABORATORY ORDER ENTRY AND RESULTS RETRIEVAL FOR 12 OF THE CHCS; TO AUTOMATE REPORTING OF UNIFORM DATA SYSTEM MEASURES AND HRSA CLINICAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES IN ALL 15 CHCS; AND TO CREATE A DATA WAREHOUSE FOR THE CHCS. IN 2011, THE YANKEE ALLIANCE, INC. AWARDED BMC $454,967 FOR THE BALANCED SCORECARD/SAFE SIGN-OUTS PROJECT, TO BEGIN RETROACTIVELY ON OCTOBER 1, 2011 AND FINISH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012. BMC BALANCED SCORECARD IS A CONTINUATION PROJECT TO MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN DEVELOPING A COMPUTER DASHBOARD SYSTEM TO DRILL DOWN ON PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY. THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON THE PROVIDER LEVEL METRICS DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING. SAFE SIGN-OUTS IS A NEW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO CREATE A SOFTWARE SYSTEM AND PROTOCOL FOR RESIDENT SAFE SIGN-OUTS TO PREVENT PATIENT ADVERSE EVENTS. ALSO IN 2011, BOSTON HEALTHNET RECEIVED A TWO-YEAR HRSA GRANT TO IMPLEMENT A SERIES OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES THAT INTEGRATE DATABASES AND ELECTRONIC ALERTS IN STANDARDIZED SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY, EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF PRIMARY CARE. THE PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT CLINICAL AND FINANCIAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE THAT IS FULLY INTEGRATED WITH THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AT FIVE CHCS, REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMIZED INTERFACES AND LICENSES NEEDED AND PROVIDING CRUCIAL BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE; CREATE SYSTEM-WIDE CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION AND DIABETES REGISTRIES; AUTOMATE REPORTING OF UNIFORM DATA SYSTEM DATA, HRSA CLINICAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND SELECTED PRACTICE MANAGEMENT METRICS; AND CREATE A DATA WAREHOUSE FOR THE CHCS.THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE MORE THAN 334,000 BOSTON HEALTHNET PATIENTS AND THE CLINICAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED WILL INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN FULLY IMMUNIZED BY AGE TWO YEARS AND ADHERENCE TO THE STANDARDS OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR DIABETES CARE, AND A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE PERCENT OF PATIENTS WITH UNCONTROLLED DIABETES (HBA1C > 9). INCREASING PATIENT ACCESS COMMUNITY ACCESS TO BMC IS ENHANCED THROUGH A FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE. FOUR BUSES CIRCULATE THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM ON ESTABLISHED ROUTES, FROM 7AM-7PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, BRINGING PATIENTS TO BMC. LAST YEAR, THESE SHUTTLE BUSES TRANSPORTED 199,936 PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BETWEEN BMC AND THE BOSTON HEALTHNET CHCS. ADVANCING MEDICAL EDUCATION A NUMBER OF HEALTHNET CHCS ALSO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING SITES FOR BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PEDIATRIC, FAMILY MEDICINE, AND GENERAL MEDICINE RESIDENTS. LINE 7: STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT BMC DOES NOT SUBMIT A COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORT TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Recipient Table RecipientTable (73 entries)

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ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
800 Marshall Slot 512RESEARCH INSTITUTELittle RockAR72202710694931501(c)(3)45847Subaward
BAY COVE HUMAN SERVICES
66 Canal StreetBostonMA02114042518575501(c)(3)2773536Subaward
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL
PO Box 3784BostonMA02241042103881501(c)(3)408506Subaward
BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER
555 West 57th Street5TH FLOORNew YorkNY10019135564934501(c)(3)56192Subaward
BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION
1010 Massachusetts AvenueBostonMA021180433166551155021368Subaward
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
715 Albany StreetBostonMA02118042103547501(c)(3)2915974Subaward
Brigham & Womens Hospital
PO Box 3149BostonMA02241042312909501(c)(3)437747Subaward
BROCKTON AREA MULTI-SERVICES
10 Christys DriveBrocktonMA02301042562377501(c)(3)16790Subaward
BROCKTON NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH
63 Main StreetBrocktonMA02301043165044501(c)(3)19252Subaward
BUTLER HOSPITAL
345 Blackstone BlvdProvidenceRI02906050258812501(c)(3)41104Subaward
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
4910 N CHESTNUT AVENUEFresnoCA93726946003272501(c)(3)32462Subaward
CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
1493 Cambridge StreetCambridgeMA02139043320571501(c)(3)261174Subaward
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION & RESEARCH
420 Washington StreetDorchesterMA02124043112225501(c)(3)69552Subaward
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BOSTON
300 Longwood AvenueBostonMA02115042774441501(c)(3)30041Subaward
CITIZENS UTILITY BOAR
309 W Washington 800ChicagoIL60606363306846501(c)(3)24795Subaward
CODMAN SQUARE HEALTH CTR INC
637 Washington StreetBostonMA02124042678774501(c)(3)40801Subaward
COOPER HEALTH SYSTEM
One Cooper PlaceCamdenNJ08103210634462501(c)(3)16961Subaward
DORCHESTER HOUSE MULTI SVC CTR
1353 Dorchester AvenueDorchesterMA02122237125970501(c)(3)65733Subaward
DOTWELL
PO Box 220803DorchesterMA02122043433538501(c)(3)39671Subaward
DOUGLAS A THOM CLINIC INC
251 West StreetNatickMA01760042104268501(c)(3)11810Subaward
EAST BOSTON NHC
10 Gove StreetEast BostonMA02128237425849501(c)(3)55016Subaward
ENERGY PROGRAMS CONSORTIUM
1232 31st Street NWWashingtonDC20007522101783501(c)(3)14966Subaward
GAYLORD HOSPITAL
PO Box 400WallingfordCT06492060646649501(c)(3)66134Subaward
GEISINGER CLINIC
WEIS CENTER FOR RESEARCH100 N ACADEMY AVENUEDanvillePA17822236291113501(c)(3)25666Subaward
GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE
521 Wall StreetSeattleWA98121910511770501(c)(3)145795Subaward
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
677 Huntington AvenueBostonMA02115042103580501(c)(3)127427Subaward
HEALTH PARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION
PO Box 1524MAILSTOP 21111RMinneapolisMN55440411670163501(c)(3)50805Subaward
HEBREW REHABILITATION
300 First AvenueNeedhamMA02494042104298501(c)(3)10154Subaward
INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH
One New England Exec ParkBurlingtonMA01803113764559501(c)(3)85201Subaward
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
600 Wolfe StreetBaltimoreMD21287520595110501(c)(3)10388Subaward
JONATHAN O COLE MENTAL HEALTH
115 Mill StreetC/O MCLEAN HOSPITALBelmontMA02178043282088501(c)(3)12161Subaward
JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER
One Joslin PlaceBostonMA02215042203836501(c)(3)84507Subaward
Kaiser Foundation ResEARCH
1800 Harrison Street16TH FLOOROaklandCA94612941105628501(c)(3)319301Subaward
LAHEY CLINIC
41 Mall RoadBurlingtonMA01805042704683501(c)(3)99641Subaward
LOVELACE BIOMEDICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INST
2425 Ridge StreetAlbuquerqueNM87108510154068501(c)(3)69578Subaward
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
22 Bramhall StreetPortlandME04102010238552501(c)(3)10884Subaward
MARTIN'S POINT HEALTH
PO Box 9746PortlandME04104010353275501(c)(3)14664Subaward
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
55 Fruit StreetBostonMA02114042697983501(c)(3)144620Subaward
MATTAPAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR
1425 Blue Hill AvenueMattapanMA02126042544151501(c)(3)34320Subaward
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING
PO Box 26338GENERAL POST OFFICENew YorkNY10087131924236501(c)(3)13976Subaward
MGH NEUROGENETICS DNA DIAG LAB
185 Cambridge StreetBostonMA02110042807148501(c)(3)242054Subaward
MINNEAPOLIS MED RESEARCH FND
600 SHAPIRO BUILDING914 SOUTH EIGHT STREETMinneapolisMN55404411677920501(c)(3)69554Subaward
MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL
330 Mount AuburnCambridgeMA02138042103606501(c)(3)53607Subaward
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS OF MASS
400 West Cummings ParkWoburnMA01801042777012501(c)(3)10000Subaward
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHY HOUSING INC
10320 Little Patuxent ParkwayColumbiaMD21044521792579501(c)(3)92818Subaward
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
550 First AvenueNew YorkNY10016135562309501(c)(3)98252Subaward
NORTH SUFFOLK MENTAL HEALTH
301 Broadway AvenueChelseaMA02150042317215501(c)(3)1928081Subaward
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
360 Huntington AvenueBostonMA02115041679980501(c)(3)178317Subaward
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
633 Clark StreetEvanstonIL60208362167817501(c)(3)91319Subaward
REGENTS OF UNIV OF MINNESOTA
1300 South StreetMinneapolisMN55454416007513501(c)(3)35642Subaward
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
PO Box 900002RaleighNC27675560686338501(c)(3)19873Subaward
SOUTH BOSTON CHC
409 West BroadwaySouth BostonMA02127042682152501(c)(3)48701Subaward
ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER
736 Cambridge StreetOLH 3-GBostonMA02135272473667501(c)(3)80000Subaward
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
450 Serra MallPalo AltoCA94304941156365501(c)(3)21545Subaward
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
110 Tech CenterUniversity ParkPA16802246000376501(c)(3)55420Subaward
TRUSTEES OF BU
715 Albany StreetBostonMA02118042103547501(c)(3)176090Subaward
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3451 Walnut StreetPhiladelphiaPA19104231352685501(c)(3)23956Subaward
Tufts University
171 Harrison AvenueBostonMA02111042103634501(c)(3)746826Subaward
USCIVILIAN RESEARCH
PO Box 630622BaltimoreMD21263541773406501(c)(3)171825Subaward
UNIV OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
1530 3rd Avenue SouthAP 990BirminghamAL35294636005396501(c)(3)54916Subaward
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
505 Parnassus AveSan FranciscoCA94413946036493501(c)(3)12843Subaward
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
PO Box 41428BALTIMORE FOUNDATIONBaltimoreMD21203311678679501(c)(3)54482Subaward
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON
55 Lake Avenue NorthWorcesterMA01655043167352115285378Subaward
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
1301 Catherine RoadAnn ArborMI48109386006309501(c)(3)33232Subaward
University Of Rhode ISLAND
2 Chafee RoadKingstonRI02881056000522501(c)(3)157881Subaward
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
21 N Park StreetSuite 6401MadisonWI53715396006492501(c)(3)18572Subaward
VINFEN CORP
PO Box 5059BostonMA02206042632219501(c)(3)67557Subaward
VISIONS INC
48 Juniper StreetRoxburyMA02119521378064501(c)(3)34325Subaward
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH
1834 Wake Forest RdWinstonSalemNC27157223849199501(c)(3)12371Subaward
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
700 ROSEDALE AVENUESt LouisMO63112430653611501(c)(3)37295Subaward
WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE
1300 York AvenueNew YorkNY10005131623978501(c)(3)47810Subaward
YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON
776 Washington StreetDorchesterMA02124042103551501(c)(3)120453Subaward
YOUTH & FAMILY ENRICHMENT SVC
1234 Hyde Park AvenueHyde ParkMA02136050588064501(c)(3)108021Subaward
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Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants73TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

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Return ReferenceBoston Medical Center monitors all sponsored program grants utilizingReturnReference
Explanationinternal electronic tracking systems. Department staff monitor the systemY. Grants Administration works closely with the department staff to ensure that expenditures are appropriate and allowable per the award contract and notice of grant award.Explanation

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Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
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Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
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Severance PaymenttrueSeverancePayment
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Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptiontrueInitialContractException
Rebuttable Presumption ProceduretrueRebuttablePresumptionProcedure

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (16 entries)

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RONALD BARTLETT
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STEPHANIE LOVELL
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PETER HEALY
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NORMAN STEIN
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THOMAS TRAYLOR
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KATHLEEN E WALSH
7301630150000029169041495801703401341324000
MEG ARANOW
3343160005373701075010210470516601000
WILLIAM BARRON
4020830001233540630980399960628531000
THEA JAMES MD
024101400024129032540012949031063200

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A AND 1BIdentifier
ExplanationUNDER THE TERMS OF HER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND CEO RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FEES INCLUDING LEGAL, TAX AND FINANCIAL PLANNING ADVICE. SUCH REIMBURSEMENTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE PRESIDENT'S TAXABLE INCOME. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A PURSUANT TO HIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT, PAUL DREW RECEIVED TWENTY FOUR MONTHS OF SALARY CONTINUATION. AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN COLUMN (B)(III) REPRESENT AMOUNT PAID UNDER THE AGREEMENT. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN TO CERTAIN EXECUTIVES. AMOUNTS ARE CREDITED TO PARTICIPANTS' ACCOUNTS EACH YEAR. PLAN AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE AND/OR PAYMENT ONLY IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET, AS OUTLINED IN THE PLAN AGREEMENT. BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER MAINTAINS AN EXECUTIVE BENEFIT PLAN WHICH OFFERS PARTICIPATING EXECUTIVES THE OPTION OF ANNUALLY ALLOCATING BENEFIT DOLLARS TO A SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT/PRE-TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT. AMOUNTS VEST ON SPECIFIED DATES BASED ON CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT BUT NO LATER THAN THE EXECUTIVE'S 68TH BIRTHDAY. THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS BECAME VESTED AND WERE PAID TO THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVES IN CALENDAR YEAR 2010: ARANOW - $41,520 BARRON - $101,813 DAVIDOFF - $86,730 HEALY - $20,130 LOVELL - $58,739 STEIN - $37,392 TRAYLOR - $52,761 ULLIAN - $1,873,631 BMC PROVIDED A SEPARATE SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN TO KATHLEEN E. WALSH, PRESIDENT AND CEO AS OF MARCH 1, 2010. PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WAS CREDITED A ONE TIME PAYMENT THAT SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS WILL VEST EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2011. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN AMOUNTS ARE CREDITED TO PRESIDENT AND CEO'S ACCOUNT EACH YEAR. THESE AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE AND PAYMENT WILL BE MADE ONLY IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET, AS OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT. THE APPLICABLE ACCRUED AMOUNTS ARE REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C. BMC PROVIDED A NON-QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN TO CERTAIN EXECUTIVES. THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVES ARE REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C. Aranow - $50,359 Davidoff - $36,628 Healy - $10,948 Lovell - $17,265 O'Connor - $15,478 Stein - $53,963 Traylor - $99,375 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 6B AN INDIVIDUAL LISTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II WAS PAID COMPENSATION CONTINGENT ON THE NET EARNINGS OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THIS COMPENSATION IS REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II). SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 8 KATHLEEN E. WALSH ENTERED INTO AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH BMC IN MARCH 2010. THE TERMS OF HER CONTRACT INCLUDE BASE SALARY, INCENTIVE PROGRAM, DEFERRED COMPENSATION, EXECUTIVE BENEFITS, AND SEVERANCE PROVISION. RICHARD SILVERIA ENTERED INTO AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH BMC IN DECEMBER 2010. THE TERMS OF HIS CONTRACT INCLUDE A BASE SALARY, INCENTIVE PROGRAM, EXECUTIVE BENEFITS, AND SEVERANCE PROVISION. SCHEDULE J, PART II EDWARD CHRISTIANSEN, JR IS COMPENSATED FOR HIS ROLE AS VP & CHIEF RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICER AND NOT AS THE FORMER CLERK. RONALD BARTLETT'S COMPENSATION AS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, COLUMN B(III) INCLUDES A GAIN ON INVESTMENT ON HIS PREVIOUSLY TAXED DEFERRED COMPENSATION.Explanation

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI (2 entries)

Issuer EINIssuerEINCUSIP NumberCUSIPNumberDate IssuedDateIssuedIssue PriceIssuePriceDescription Of PurposeDescriptionOfPurposeDefeasedDefeasedOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerPool FinancingPoolFinancing
MASS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
04245601157586ELD12009-08-1413688734REFUND OF SERIES M3-B (2005)falsefalsetrue
MASS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
04245601157586C7T62008-07-01239309847FINANCE CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATIONfalsefalsefalse

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII (2 entries)

Amount RetiredAmountRetiredAmount Bond DefeasedAmountBondDefeasedTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmount In Reserve FundAmountInReserveFundCapitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestRefunding EscrowRefundingEscrowIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsCredit EnhancementCreditEnhancementWorking Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmount UnspentAmountUnspentYear Of Subst CompletionYearOfSubstCompletionCurrent RefundingCurrentRefundingAdvance RefundingAdvanceRefundingFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeAdequate Books And Recds MaintaindAdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind
19899440136887341167880000001368873402006truefalsetruetrue
0025279069424344574311565470259275800143127381051569434falsefalsefalse

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII (2 entries)

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falsefalsefalsefalsetrue0.000000.000000.00000true
falsetruetruetruetrue0.004400.000000.00440true

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV (2 entries)

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falsetruefalsefalsefalsetrue
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Form990 Schedule K Part V Form990ScheduleKPartV

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IdentifierSEE SCHEDULE OIdentifier

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (3 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER INSURANCE CO
SEE PART V14999000INSURANCEfalse
LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES
TTEE KOENIG IS ON BOARD212439TRANSLATION SERVICESfalse
SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
TTEE PASSAFARO IS VP23791939CONSTRUCTIONfalse

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHEDULE L, PART IV, LINE 1Identifier
ExplanationNAME OF INTERESTED PERSON: BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER INSURANCE CO, LTD. RELATIONSHIP: TRUSTEES PASSAFARO, DONAHUE, BECKER AND COLEMAN AND THE VP/CHIEF RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICER, CHRISTIANSEN, SERVE ON THE BOARD. AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION: BMC AND BMCIC HAVE SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS WITH EACH OTHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL AND GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE. TOTAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER RELATED TO THE INSURANCE PROVIDED BY BMCIC WAS $2,000,000 FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011. THE MEDICAL CENTER HAS $12,999,000 OF PREPAID PREMIUMS AND RETROSPECTIVE PREMIUM CREDITS THAT ARE PREPAID BY THE MEDICAL CENTER TO BMCIC AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2011.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

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Number Of Contributions8NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9905552NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterest

Books And Publications BooksAndPublications

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9903575NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoods

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99049245NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehicles

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Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9906000NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualProperty

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

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Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions4NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99065910NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesPROCEEDS OF STOCKMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOther
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidential
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercial
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOther
CollectiblesCollectibles

Food Inventory FoodInventory

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Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions29NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99038044NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Drugs And Medical Supplies DrugsAndMedicalSupplies

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Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99020413NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
TaxidermyTaxidermy
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifacts
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimens
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifacts

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (3 entries)

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XCOLLECTIBLES101950FMV
XCOMPUTERS/EQUIPMENT653359FMV
XGIFT CERTIFICATES199162104FMV
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Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B)Identifier
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (11 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ABOSTON MEDICAL CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CONSISTENTLY EXCELLENT AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL IN NEED OF CARE REGARDLESS OF STATUS OR ABILITY TO PAY. APPROXIMATELY 200,000 OF OUR PATIENTS HAVE MASSHEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE OR NO INSURANCE AT ALL. APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT OF OUR PATIENTS COME FROM UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, ELDERS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND IMMIGRANTS. SEVENTY PERCENT OF ALL PATIENTS ARE FROM RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATIONS, AND 30 PERCENT DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH AS A PRIMARY LANGUAGE. TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION, BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL MEDICAL MODEL SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO PATIENT NAVIGATION, INTERPRETER SERVICES, PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE, HEALTH NUTRITION AND EXERCISE PROGRAMS, AND OTHERS.
PART IV, LINE 12BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER HAS SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER AND AFFILIATES.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BBERMUDA CANADA CAYMAN ISLANDS LESOTHO
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2KAREN ANTMAN, M.D. JAMES M. BECKER, M.D. DAVID COLEMAN, M.D. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - KAREN ANTMAN, M.D. IS A KEY EMPLOYEE AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY, WHICH ALSO EMPLOYS JAMES M. BECKER, M.D. AND DAVID COLEMAN, M.D. EDWARD J. CHRISTIANSEN DAVID A. PASSAFARO SUSAN DONAHUE JAMES M. BECKER, M.D. DAVID COLEMAN, M.D. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - SERVE ON THE BOARD OF BMC INSURANCE COMPANY. EDWARD J. CHRISTIANSEN RONALD BARTLETT RICHARD SILVERIA BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - SERVE AS OFFICER/BOARD MEMBER OF BMC COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN RRG, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11ABOSTON MEDICAL CENTER'S (BMC) FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PWC) AND REVIEWED BY BMC'S INTERNAL MANAGEMENT. FOLLOWING THAT REVIEW, BMC'S INTERNAL MANAGEMENT AND PWC PRESENT THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 WERE DISTRIBUTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT. THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE QUERIES TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS REGARDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY CREATE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE REVIEWS ALL DISCLOSURES AND DETERMINES WHETHER THERE ARE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE INFORMS THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE GENERAL COUNSEL ADVISES THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION ACCORDINGLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A&BAN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE, FORMED OF INDIVIDUALS WHOSE COMPENSATION IS NOT IN ISSUE, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND THE HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OR DIRECTION OF ANY BMC EXECUTIVE SEEKING COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION PLAN IS SUPPORTED BY COMPARABLE DATA, WHICH INCLUDES COMPENSATION PAID FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH TAXABLE AND TAX-EXEMPT, COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED INDEPENDENTLY, AND/OR ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS COMPETING FOR THE SERVICES OF THE BMC EXECUTIVE. THE INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE'S ASSESSMENT OF THESE CONSIDERATIONS ARE CONTAINED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES - AND MINUTES INDICATE - DISCUSSIONS AND EVALUATIONS OF EACH EXECUTIVE'S PRIOR PERFORMANCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE. EXECUTIVES ARE NOT PRESENT FOR THE INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON COMPENSATION. THE MINUTES REFLECT THE FACT THAT NO EXECUTIVE WAS PRESENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE RESTATED ARTICLES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE POSTED ON THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION AEDWARD CHRISTIANSEN, JR IS COMPENSATED FOR HIS ROLE AS VP AND CHIEF RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICER AND NOT AS THE FORMER CLERK.
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS DEVOTED THE FOLLOWING HOURS PER WEEK TO RELATEDORGANIZATIONS DURING THE YEAR: RAVIN DAVIDOFF - 5 HOURS JAMES M. BECKER, MD - 50 HOURS DAVID COLEMAN, MD - 50 HOURS PETER HEALY - 10 HOURS THEA JAMES, MD - 50 HOURS STEPHANIE LOVELL - 14 HOURS THOMAS TRAYLOR - 25 HOURS FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 UNREALIZED LOSS ($ 24,592,000) TERMINATION OF NEIDL AGREEMENT ($ 68,015,000) TRANSFER FROM BMCHP $ 23,000,000 OTHER ADJUSTMENTS $ 1,836,000 PENSION RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN PERIODIC PENSION COSTS ($ 8,580,000) -------------- TOTAL ($ 76,351,000)
SCHEDULE K, PART IIBOND A THE BONDS ARE PART OF A POOLED (TOTAL PAR $101,485,000) FINANCING AND THUS ONLY THE BORROWER'S ALLOCABLE PORTION OF THE BONDS IS REPRESENTED IN PART I AND II. THE BORROWER'S PORTION OF THE BONDS REFINANCED THE PORTION OF THE ISSUER'S SERIES M3-B (2005) BONDS (ISSUED ON OCTOBER 3, 2005) ALLOCABLE TO THE BORROWER. BOND B THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PART I (E) AND PART II 3 IS DUE TO INTEREST EARNINGS ON BOND PROCEEDS. QUESTION 12 INCLUDES UNSPENT PROJECT FUND AND EXPENSE FUND INTEREST EARNINGS. BONDS A&B QUESTION 4 - The reserve proceeds represented are transferred proceeds from the refunded bonds. SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINE 4 BOND B Although the Project has not been substantially completed certain portions of the Project have been placed in service. The private use percentage listed in Part III Line 4 reflects the use of only those portions of the project that have been placed in service.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BMC COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN PROGRAM LLCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15101 WASHINGTON AVENUEAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20016ZIPCode
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EIN260350958EIN
Primary ActivitiesRISK MGMT SVCPrimaryActivities
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Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BMCBusinessNameLine1

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (30 entries)

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BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH PLAN INC
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EAST CONCORD MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC
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UNIVER DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC
88 EAST NEWTON STREETBOSTONMA02118043101957REAL ESTATEMA501(C)(3)11 A-IBMCtrue
BMC INSURANCE CO LTD OF VERMONT
PO BOX 530 100 BANK STREETBURLINGTONVT05401201810549INSURANCEVT501(C)(3)11 A-IBMCtrue
BOSTON HEALTHNET CORP
660 HARRISON AVENUE 3RD FLOORBOSTONMA02118043279836SUPPORT SVCSMA501(C)(3)11 B-IIBMCtrue
FACULTY PRACTICE FOUNDATION INC
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TRANSPORTATION SOL FOR COMMUTERS INC
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BU MEDICAL CTR ANESTHESIOLOGISTS INC
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BOSTON EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN FDN INC
818 HARRISON AVENUEBOSTONMA02118043286156HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A
BU CARDIAC & THORACIC SURGICAL FDN INC
88 EAST NEWTON STREETBOSTONMA02118042966416HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A
BOSTON UNIVERSITY DERMATOLOGY INC
609 ALBANY STREETBOSTONMA02118043335166HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A
BU DERMATOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES I INC
609 ALBANY STREETBOSTONMA02118043452877HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A
BU DERMATOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES II INC
609 ALBANY STREETBOSTONMA02118043452874HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A
BOSTON UNIV SURGICAL ASSOCIATES INC
88 EAST NEWTON STREETBOSTONMA02118043291148HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A
EVANS MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY EYE ASSOCIATES INC
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY FAMILY MEDICINE INC
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BU MALLORY PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES INC
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BOSTON UNIV NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATES INC
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BU NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES INC
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BU OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY FDN INC
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BU ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATES INC
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BUMC OTOLARYNGOLOGIC FOUNDATION INC
88 EAST NEWTON STREETBOSTONMA02118043156471HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A
CHILD HEALTH FOUNDATION OF BOSTON INC
818 HARRISON AVENUE DOWLING 3BOSTONMA02118042472758HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A
BOSTON UNIV PLASTIC SURGERY ASSOC INC
88 EAST NEWTON STREETBOSTONMA02118043555478HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A
BOSTON UNIVERSITY PSYCHIATRY ASSOC INC
720 HARRISON AVENUEBOSTONMA02118043355267HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A
BU MEDICAL CENTER RADIOLOGISTS INC
88 EAST NEWTON STREETBOSTONMA02118043283573HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A
BOSTON REHABILITATION MEDICINE ASSOC INC
88 EAST NEWTON STREETBOSTONMA02118043286641HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A
BU GENERAL SURGICAL ASSOCIATES INC
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BU MEDICAL CENTER UROLOGISTS INC
88 EAST NEWTON STREETBOSTONMA02118043286643HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)11C III-FIfalseN/A

Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII

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CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02118ZIPCode
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EIN266368869EIN
Primary ActivityPROPERTY MGMTPrimaryActivity
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Predominant Income TypeRELATEDPredominantIncomeType
Share Of Total Income3032373ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets152690372ShareOfEOYAssets
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General Or Managing PartnertrueGeneralOrManagingPartner
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Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (4 entries)

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GRYANT INC
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BMC COMM PHYS PROG RRG
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CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (3)
SUPPORTTRUSTMAN/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgtrueGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgtrueLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgstruePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgstruePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiestrueSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeestrueSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgtrueOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgtrueOtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (6 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
Boston Medical Center Health Plan Inc
K91363000INSURANCE RATES
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH PLAN INC
R23000000NET ASSET TRANS
BMC NAB BUSINESS TRUST
D10758000BOOK
BMC INSURANCE CO INC
D3686000BOOK
BMC INSURANCE CO INC
Q14999000BOOK
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (1)
C64826CASH TRANSFER