GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization: GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (EIN 56-0619359)
Tax period: 2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed: 2012-04-05
IRS object ID: 201240969349300324
Schema version: 2010v3.4
Note: A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2012-04-05T15:57:59-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2011-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	500 RIDGEFIELD COURT	AddressLine1
City	ASHEVILLE	City
State	NC	State
ZIP Code	28806	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2010-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	560619359	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	GAST	NameControl
Phone	7048342000	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2525 COURT DRIVE PO BOX 1747	AddressLine1
City	GASTONIA	City
State	NC	State
ZIP Code	280531747	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	DAVID O'CONNOR	Name
Title	CFO	Title
Phone	7048342000	Phone
Date Signed	2012-03-28	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	1	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	AMY BIBBY	Name
Phone	8282542254	Phone

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2010	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	DAVID O'CONNOR	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2525 COURT DRIVE PO BOX 1747	AddressLine1
City	GASTONIA	City
State	NC	State
ZIP Code	280531747	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	410972492	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	WWW.CAROMONT.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1945	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	NC	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	14	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	11	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	3023	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	291	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	619518	TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income	74649	NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year	373678	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	119286	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	378127914	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	405735809	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	112375	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	41896	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	5155165	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	5018302	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	383769132	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	410915293	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year	88799	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	257503	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	157119443	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	163004927	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	0	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	200992995	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	214831055	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	358201237	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	378093485	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	25567895	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	32821808	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	324420647	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	332063801	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	314318521	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	307061339	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	10102126	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	25002462	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission Description	TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	0	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	0	SignificantChange
Expense	351817543	Expense
Grants	257503	Grants
Revenue	405678029	Revenue
Description	GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROVIDES INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY, AND SURGICAL SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF GASTON COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS AT ITS 435 BED ACUTE CARE FACILITY.PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A CONTINUATION OF OUR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.	Description
Total Program Service Expense	351817543	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	1	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	1	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	0	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	1	LobbyingActivities
Donor Advised Funds	0	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	1	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	1	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	0	ReportInvestOthSecurities
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Report Other Liabilities	1	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	1	ReportFin48Footnote
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School	0	School
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	0	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	0	Gaming
Hospital	1	Hospital
Financial Stmt Attached	1	FinancialStmtAttached
Grants To Organizations	1	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	1	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	1	TaxExemptBonds
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	0	InvestTaxExemptBonds
Escrow Account	0	EscrowAccount
On Behalf Of Issuer	0	OnBehalfOfIssuer
Excess Benefit Transaction	0	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	0	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	0	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	0	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	1	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	1	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	0	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	0	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	0	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	1	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	0	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related Entity	0	TransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	0	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	0	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	1	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	341	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	1	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	3023	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	1	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	1	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed	1	Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	0	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	0	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	0	PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	14	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	11	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	0	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	0	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	1	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	1	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	1	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	1	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	1	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	1	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	0	LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	1	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	1	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	1	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	1	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	1	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	1	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	1	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	1	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	1	InvestmentInJointVenture
Written Policy Or Procedure	1	WrittenPolicyOrProcedure
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Other Website	X	OtherWebsite
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DAVID O'CONNOR	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number	7048342000	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2525 COURT DRIVE	AddressLine1
City	GASTONIA	City
State	NC	State
ZIP Code	28054	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (28 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	Key EmployeeKeyEmployee	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee	FormerFormer
H SPURGEON MACKIE JR
CHAIRMAN	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
SHEILA S REILLY PHD
VICE CHAIR	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
DR ROBERT D CROUCH
SECRETARY	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
WILLIAM K GARY SR
TREASURER	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
MARY FRANCES FORRESTER
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
KELVIN C HARRIS MD
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	231676	17761
JAMES H HOWARD JR
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
JAMES R BEAM
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
RICHARD K CRAIG
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
MICKEY PRICE
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
DR KATHY DRUM
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
DAVID ALLEN SMITH
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
M VINCENT QUINN
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
W BARRY SMITH
DIRECTOR	1.00	X		0	0	0
DR JOHN L SCHEITLER
CHIEF-OF-STAFF	1.00	X		20855	0	0
DR H CLAYTON THOMASON III
PAST CHIEF-OF-STAFF	1.00	X		30000	0	0
VALINDA L RUTLEDGE
CEO	40.00		X	1076425	0	38634
DAVID O'CONNOR
CFO/ASST. TREASURER	40.00		X	692572	0	39820
MARIA LONG
EVP GEN. COUNSEL/ASST. SEC.	40.00		X	487588	0	33654
JAMES D HUBER
VP MEDICAL SERVICES	40.00			527556	0	24567	X
STEVEN A RUBIN
VP PRACTICE MANAGEMENT	40.00			461803	0	48507	X
TERRY L JONES
EVP/CAO	40.00			816277	0	90600	X
W K HARWELL
VP PATIENT CARE SERVICES - FORMER KE	40.00			446012	0	139707		X
ANDREA K SERRA
VP WELLNESS - FORMER KE	40.00			385625	0	46032		X
MICHAEL R JOHNSON
AVP, CIO	40.00			288841	0	61392		X
ROWENA BUFFETT TIMMS
VP OF PUBLIC POLICY	40.00			306035	0	17060		X
KATHLEEN L BESSON
VP OF CLINICAL OPS	40.00			276676	0	44064		X
WAYNE F SHOVELIN
FORMER CEO	0.00			5914978	0	0			X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	11731243	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs	231676	TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation	601798	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	113	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	1	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	1	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	0	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
SHARED (SIEMENS) MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
51 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY	MALVERN	PA	19355	INFORMATION SYSTEMS	4991005
MORRISON MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS INC
3 WACHOVIA CENTER STE 3000 401 S	CHARLOTTE	NC	28202	FOOD SERVICES MANAGEMENT	4248818
ARAMARK CTS
12483 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE	CHICAGO	IL	60693	BIOMED SERVICES	2140200
GASTON ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES
PO BOX 601713	CHARLOTTE	NC	28260	CRNA SERVICES	2126193
REHABCARE GROUP
7733 FORSYTH BLVD STE 1700	ST LOUIS	MO	63105	OP REHAB SERVICES	1268959

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	46	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
All Other Contributions	119286	AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions	119286	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue
PATIENT SERVICES REVEN	621500	404550934	404068809	482125
PARTNERSHIP INCOME	541900	853266	851585	1681
AUXILIARY INCOME	621500	331609	219897	111712

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	405735809	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	99095	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$99,095	ExclusionAmount

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	57199	Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	-57199	Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-57199	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	-$57,199	ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	ExclusionExclusionAmount	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
PHARMACY REVENUE	621500	2173456	$2,173,456
CAFETERIA & VENDING IN	722210	2048851	$2,048,851
DISCOUNTS & REBATES	621500	537738		537738

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	258257	TotalRevenueColumn
Unrelated Business Revenue	24000	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$234,257	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	5018302	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	410915293	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	405678029	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	619518	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$4,498,460	ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	257503	Total
Program Services	257503	ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4508634	Total
Program Services	919053	ProgramServices
Management And General	3589581	ManagementAndGeneral

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	54468	Total
Program Services	54468	ProgramServices

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	127338862	Total
Program Services	116843848	ProgramServices
Management And General	10495014	ManagementAndGeneral

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	5979786	Total
Program Services	5343975	ProgramServices
Management And General	635811	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	15821584	Total
Program Services	14199224	ProgramServices
Management And General	1622360	ManagementAndGeneral

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	9301593	Total
Program Services	8312586	ProgramServices
Management And General	989007	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	509315	Total
Management And General	509315	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	418205	Total
Program Services	57011	ProgramServices
Management And General	361194	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	27388	Total
Management And General	27388	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	263852	Total
Management And General	263852	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	39084210	Total
Program Services	35888182	ProgramServices
Management And General	3196028	ManagementAndGeneral

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1056718	Total
Program Services	138623	ProgramServices
Management And General	918095	ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2655004	Total
Program Services	1568135	ProgramServices
Management And General	1086869	ManagementAndGeneral

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	373125	Total
Program Services	373125	ProgramServices

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	9167315	Total
Program Services	9167315	ProgramServices

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	123150	Total
Program Services	63134	ProgramServices
Management And General	60016	ManagementAndGeneral

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	799649	Total
Program Services	324511	ProgramServices
Management And General	475138	ManagementAndGeneral

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	11114018	Total
Program Services	11114018	ProgramServices

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	26833269	Total
Program Services	26833269	ProgramServices

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1369881	Total
Management And General	1369881	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	73237048	72963654	273394
BAD DEBT	40115742	40115742
EQUIPMENT	5529915	5497322	32593
RECRUITING	1681816	1647401	34415
MISCELLANEOUS	418078	135444	282634

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	53357	Total
Management And General	53357	ManagementAndGeneral

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	378093485	Total
Program Services	351817543	ProgramServices
Management And General	26275942	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	-3285	BOY
EOY	-5240	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	33966858	BOY
EOY	43641842	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	5676105	BOY
EOY	6558153	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	7706644	BOY
EOY	8288591	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	490703793	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	285794159	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	207276220	BOY
EOY	204909634	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	17892	BOY
EOY	9873	EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	349220	BOY
EOY	380625	EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2311646	BOY
EOY	2311646	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	67119347	BOY
EOY	65968677	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	324420647	BOY
EOY	332063801	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	34757005	BOY
EOY	39454843	EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	219898498	BOY
EOY	213332101	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	59663018	BOY
EOY	54274395	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	314318521	BOY
EOY	307061339	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	10102126	BOY
EOY	24995463	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	6999	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	10102126	BOY
EOY	25002462	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	324420647	BOY
EOY	332063801	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	32821808	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes	-17921472	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	1	FSAudited
Audit Committee	1	AuditCommittee
Financial Statement Consolidated	X	FinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital170b1 Aiii	X	Hospital170b1Aiii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	0	Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management	0	PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members	0	MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators	0	DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations	0	RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities	1	OtherActivities
Other Activities	$263,852	OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB	263852	TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3	0	NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	EXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:	Identifier
Return Reference	PART II-B, LINE 1I:	ReturnReference
Explanation	ANNUAL DUES WERE PAID TO THE NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, OF WHICH $25,112 WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXPENDITURES USED IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS. AN ADDITIONAL $238,740 IN LEGAL FEES WERE PAID FOR LOBBYING EXPENDITURES.	Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	6513	BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses	966	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses	480	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	6999	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance	1.00000	BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	0	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	0	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	3501129	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	3501129	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	267380455	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	118189925	Depreciation
Book Value	149190530	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	203864992	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	162915961	Depreciation
Book Value	40949031	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	15957217	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	4688273	Depreciation
Book Value	11268944	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	204909634	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Book ValueBookValue
PREPAID PENSION OBLIGATION	36084752
DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS	4760905
OTHER RECEIVABLES	3655234
457B PLAN ASSETS	4342068
DEFERRED CHARGE - INTEREST RATE SWAP	17125718

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	65968677	TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	AmountAmount
457B PLAN LIABILITY	$4,342,068
ESTIMATED 3RD PARTY SETTLEMENTS	$32,804,817
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION	$1,792
INTEREST RATE SWAP LIABILITY	$17,125,718

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	54274395	TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue	410915293	TotalRevenue
Total Expenses	378093485	TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year	32821808	ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments	-47	NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other	-$17,921,425	OtherAmount
Total Adjustments	-17921472	TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS	14900336	ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	368966543	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments	-47	NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues	-41948703	OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990	-41948750	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	410915293	RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	0	RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	410915293	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	336144782	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F990	0	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	336144782	ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included	41948703	OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	41948703	ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	378093485	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:	PART V, LINE 4:	THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED FOR ONCOLOGY MEDICATIONS.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:	PART X:	THE SYSTEM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE SYSTEM HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010, RESPECTIVELY.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:		EQUITY TRANSFER -17,921,425.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:		BAD DEBT -40,115,744. SWAP INTEREST EXPENSE -1,832,959.
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:		BAD DEBT 40,115,744. SWAP INTEREST EXPENSE 1,832,959.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Charity Care Policy	1	CharityCarePolicy
Written Policy	1	WrittenPolicy
FPG Reference Free Care	1	FPGReferenceFreeCare
Pcent200	X	Pcent200
FPG Reference Discounted Care	1	FPGReferenceDiscountedCare
Pcent300	X	Pcent300
Free Disc Care Medically Indigent	1	FreeDiscCareMedicallyIndigent
Amounts Budgeted For Charity Care	1	AmountsBudgetedForCharityCare
Expenses Exceeded Budget	1	ExpensesExceededBudget
Unable To Provide Care	0	UnableToProvideCare
Annual Community Benefit Report	1	AnnualCommunityBenefitReport
Report Publically Available	1	ReportPublicallyAvailable

Charity Care At Cost CharityCareAtCost

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	13811326	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	13811326	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.04090	PercentOfTotalExpense

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaid

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	61404820	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	51517409	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	9887411	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.02930	PercentOfTotalExpense

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCosts

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	822409	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	694576	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	127833	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00040	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Charity Care TotalCharityCare

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	76038555	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	52211985	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	23826570	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.07060	PercentOfTotalExpense

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServices

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	2283238	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	5000	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	2278238	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00670	PercentOfTotalExpense

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	3171427	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	3171427	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00940	PercentOfTotalExpense

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	597214	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	597214	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00180	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	6051879	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	5000	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	6046879	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.01790	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	82090434	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	52216985	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	29873449	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.08850	PercentOfTotalExpense

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense	1898904	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	1898904	NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00560	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense	1898904	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	1898904	NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00560	PercentOfTotalExpense

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	1	BadDebtExpenseReported
Bad Debt Expense	$12,531,533	BadDebtExpenseAmount
Amount Attributable To	1083546	AmountAttributableTo
Amount Reimbursed By Medicare	126962175	AmountReimbursedByMedicare
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medicare	109077053	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedicare
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	17885122	MedicareSurplusOrShortfall

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsed

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge Ratio	X	CostToChargeRatio

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	1	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicy
Provision For Charity Care	1	ProvisionForCharityCare
Number Of Hospital Facilities	1	NumberOfHospitalFacilities

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section A Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility Number	1	FacilityNumber

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INCORPORATED	BusinessNameLine1

Address Address

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2525 COURT DRIVE	AddressLine1
City	GASTONIA	City
State	NC	State
ZIP Code	28054	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Licensed Hospital	X	LicensedHospital
General Medical And Surgical	X	GeneralMedicalAndSurgical
Er24 Hours	X	Er24Hours
Other	4 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CENTERS AND 6 OP SERIVCE CENTER	Other

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section B Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionB

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facility Number	1	HospitalFacilityNumber

Form990 Schedule H Part VI Form990ScheduleHPartVI (15 entries)

ExplanationExplanation	IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference
PART I, LINE 3C: REGARDLESS OF INCOME, ASSETS ARE ALSO USED TO DETERMINE IF A PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR CHARITY. BELOW IS THE VERBIAGE FROM THIS POLICY:EXEMPT ASSETSTHE PRIMARY RESIDENCE ON UP TO (1) ACRE OF LAND, ONE AUTOMOBILE FOR EACH WORKING AGED ADULT, AND OTHER ASSETS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RETIREMENT FUNDS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS, CASH VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES, AND EQUITY IN PROPERTY OR REAL ASSETS, TOTALING UP TO $25,000 ARE EXEMPT FROM CONSIDERATION AS ASSETS IN DETERMINING CHARITY CARE ELIGIBILITY. ANNUAL INCOME FROM PROPERTY OF REAL ASSETS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE AMOUNT OF EQUITY IN THE ASSET WHEN CALCULATING THE EXEMPTION.
PART I, LINE 7: THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED IS A COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. ALL PATIENT SEGMENTS ARE INCLUDED. THIS SYSTEM ASSIGNS DIRECT COSTS TO SUPPLIES, PROCEDURES, ROUTINE AND SPECIALTY ROOM RATES BASED ON THE DEPARTMENT OF ORIGINATION. FIXED COSTS ARE ALLOCATED BASED ON STATISTICAL BASIS. THESE COSTS ARE THEN AGGREGATED AT THE PATIENT LEVEL AND TABULATED BY PAYOR TYPE. NO COST TO CHARGE RATIOS WERE USED IN THE CALCULATIONS.
PART I, LINE 7G: THESE COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH A PHYSICIAN'S CLINIC.
PART I, L7 COL(F): $40,115,744 BAD DEBT EXPENSE REMOVED FROM TOTAL EXPENSES PRIOR TO CALCULATING PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSE.
PART II: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - CAROMONT HEALTH'S RECRUITMENT OF PHYSICIANS INTO THE FIVE COUNTIES THE SYSTEM SERVES IS DRIVEN BY THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF HEALTHCARE REFORM. THE SYSTEM RECRUITS BASED ON IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NEEDS. THE SYSTEM'S GOAL IS TO BE PRO-ACTIVE AND ANTICIPATORY SO THAT THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE MET IN A QUALITY DRIVEN AND CONVENIENT MANNER.
PART III, LINE 4: THE SYSTEM DESCRIBED IN PART 1 LINE 7 WAS USED FOR PART III LINE 2. TOTAL CHARGES AND THE CHARGES WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT WERE TABULATED AT THE PATIENT LEVEL. THE DETAILED COST OF THE PATIENT WAS MULTIPLIED BY THE RATIO OF CHARGES WRITTEN OFF/TOTAL CHARGES PER PATIENT TO ASSIGN THE COST TO THE PATIENT. BECAUSE OF THIS COST BASED METHOD, DISCOUNTS AND PAYMENTS WOULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TOTAL CHARGES AND THE CHARGES WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT.RATIONALE FOR PART III, LINE 3: CHARGES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE EMERGENCY DEPT ARE EVALUATED FOR CHARITY BASED ON MEANS TESTING. CHARGES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED ELSEWHERE IN THE HOSPITAL ARE EVALUATED FOR CHARITY BASED ON APPLICATIONS FILED BY PATIENTS. IF NO APPLICATION IS FILED, THE UNPAID AMOUNT IS WRITTEN-OFF TO BAD DEBT. THE % OF PATIENTS QUALIFYING FOR CHARITY IN THE EMERGENCY DEPT WAS APPLIED TO THE REMAINDER OF THE HOSPITAL TO DETERMINE THE % OF BAD DEBT PATIENTS WHO COULD HAVE BEEN CHARITY. THE BAD DEBT WRITE-OFFS WERE CONVERTED TO COST USING THE METHODOLOGIES DESCRIBED ABOVE.THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT CONTAIN A FOOTNOTE ON BAD DEBT EXPENSE. BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS REPORTED AS A DEDUCTION FROM PATIENT REVENUE.
PART III, LINE 8: THE MEDICARE COST REPORT STANDARD COSTING METHODOLOGY WAS FOLLOWED WHEN FILING THE COST REPORT. THIS IS A STEP DOWN METHODOLOGY THAT APPLIES THE AVERAGE PATIENT COST TO MEDICARE PATIENTS. THE COST REPORT ALSO DOES NOT ALLOW HOSPITALS TO REPORT ALL OPERATING COSTS. BECAUSE OF THESE TWO ISSUES, THE MEDICARE COST REPORT METHODOLOGY UNDERSTATES THE TRUE COST OF TREATING MEDICARE PATIENTS.
PART III, LINE 9B: THE POLICY CONTAINS PROVISIONS ON THE COLLECTION PRACTICES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. BELOW IS VERBIAGE FROM THE CHARITY POLICY:GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OFFERS MEDICAL SERVICES FREE OR AT A REDUCED RATE THROUGH THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM. DETERMINATION OF FULL OR PARTIAL CHARITY CARE WILL BE BASED ON THE PATIENT'S INCOME, FAMILY SIZE, AND ASSETS. POTENTIAL ELIGIBILITY EXISTS ONLY AFTER REIMBURSEMENT EFFORTS FROM ALL OTHER THIRD PARTY RESOURCES, FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED.
PART I, LINE 6A: THE ORGANIZATION COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC CONTAINS COMMUNITY BENEFITS FOR ALL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS TO THE HOSPITAL.
PART VI, LINE 2: CAROMONT HEALTH ESTABLISHES COMMUNITY PRIORITIES THROUGH A NUMBER OF MECHANISMS:- LEADERSHIP OPINIONS ARE SOUGHT TO HELP IDENTIFY NEEDED SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. TELEPHONE SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED ON A PERIODIC BASIS TO GATHER OPINIONS FROM RESIDENTS IN THE SERVICE AREA; THE MOST RECENT STUDY WAS COMPLETED IN THE SPRING OF 2009.- PATIENT SATISFACTION DATA IS ANALYZED TO DETERMINE WHERE AND/OR HOW SERVICES NEED TO BE IMPROVED.- SERVICE AREA DATA (VITAL STATISTICS, DEMOGRAPHICS AND UTILIZATION) ARE ANALYZED FOR TRENDS. THIS INFORMATION IS COORDINATED WITH PUBLIC HEALTH DATA TO DETERMINE VOIDS AND SERVICE AREA HEALTH PROBLEMS.- FINDINGS FROM COMMUNITY SURVEYS/REPORTS PUBLISHED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS (UNITED WAY, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, GASTON COUNTY, ETC.) ARE GATHERED AND REVIEWED FOR PERTINENCE TO COMMUNITY HEALTH PROBLEMS.- GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THROUGH THE GCHC IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GASTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS A COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT EVERY FOUR YEARS. THE MOST RECENT STUDY WAS FALL, 2008. THIS ASSESSMENT GATHERS OPINIONS AND IS COMBINED WITH PUBLIC HEALTH DATA TO DETERMINE THE TOP FOUR COMMUNITY-WIDE HEALTH ISSUES. SERVICE AREA STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE USED AS A BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. ALL THIS INFORMATION IS USED TO ESTABLISH ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES, IDENTIFY AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BE INVOLVED IN RESOLVING COMMUNITY ISSUES, AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO RESOLVE IDENTIFIED ISSUES. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES ARE ESTABLISHED AND THE PROGRESS IS EVALUATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.- BOARD MEMBERS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS ARE INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH THIS NETWORK OF RELATIONSHIPS, FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND THE NEEDS OF AREA RESIDENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE USED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THOUGH CAROMONT HEALTH.
PART VI, LINE 3: PATIENTS ARE NOTIFIED IN SEVERAL WAYS ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. BROCHURES ARE DISTRIBUTED AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STAFF AND PATIENT IS PROACTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL HAS HIRED STAFF TO ASSIST UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS WITH ENROLLMENT IN VARIOUS PUBLIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICAID.
PART VI, LINE 4: GASTON COUNTY, WHICH IS THE COUNTY LOCATED TO THE WEST OF THE CHARLOTTE NC, IS THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY MARKET. LINCOLN, CLEVELAND, AND MECKLENBURG COUNTIES ARE THE HOSPITAL'S SECONDARY MARKET. THERE ARE NO OTHER ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, GASTON COUNTY HAD A POPULATION OF 206,086 (2010), A MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $43,253 (2006-2010), AND 16.6% PERSONS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL (2006-2010). DURING FISCAL YEAR 2011, 8% OF THE HOSPITAL'S GROSS CHARGES WERE FROM UNINSURED PATIENTS AND 17% WAS FROM MEDICAID PATIENTS.
PART VI, LINE 6: STEPS TOWARDS ACCOUNTABLE CARETHE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT HAS ESTABLISHED A TRIO OF OBJECTIVES CALLED THE TRIPLE AIM, WHICH CAROMONT HEALTH HAS ADOPTED: - IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION - ENHANCE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE (QUALITY, ACCESS, RELIABILITY) - CONTROL COSTSTHESE THREE OBJECTIVES ARE ALL CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN BEING WHAT IS KNOWN IN THE INDUSTRY AS AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO). IN OUR STEPS TOWARD BECOMING AN ACO, CAROMONT HEALTH IS UNDERTAKING CHANGES THAT WILL LEAD TO BETTER COORDINATED CARE WITH BETTER OUTCOMES AT LOWER COSTS FOR PATIENTS. WE ARE ALSO EMBRACING THE "MEDICAL HOME" CONCEPT, WHICH IS A NATIONAL INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY. MEDICAL HOMES ARE PATIENT CENTERED, TEAM-BASED APPROACHES TO CARE THAT HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO REDUCE HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND DECREASE COSTS. COMMUNITY HEALTHOUR COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES ARE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON DISEASE PREVENTION AND BETTER MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES. THAT INCLUDES WORKING WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS ON INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND COLLABORATING WITH OUR HEALTH CARE NEIGHBORS. THROUGH INNOVATION AND A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY WELLNESS, CAROMONT HEALTH IS DETERMINED TO MAKE UPCOMING CHANGES IN HEALTHCARE TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAMIN ORDER TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF, CAROMONT HEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATE CAMPUSES HAVE BEEN TOBACCO-FREE SINCE JANUARY 2007. IN FEBRUARY 2011, CAROMONT RECEIVED THE "GOLD STAR STANDARD HOSPITALS" DESIGNATION FROM NORTH CAROLINA PREVENTION PARTNERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN OUR EMPLOYEE TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAMS. ALL EMPLOYEES WHO USE TOBACCO MAY PARTICIPATE IN A "QUIT PROGRAM", WHICH PROVIDES THEM WITH INCENTIVES IF THEY QUIT USING TOBACCO AND REMAIN TOBACCO-FREE FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS.GASTON COUNTY HEALTH SUMMITCAROMONT HEALTH HOSTED A HIGH PROFILE, PUBLIC CONVERSATION ABOUT THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY DURING THE 2011 GASTON COUNTY HEALTH SUMMIT, WHICH WAS HELD IN LATE MARCH. THE EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER LEADERS FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES SUCH AS CAROMONT HEALTH, COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS, GASTON COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE COMMISSION, GASTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, GASTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GASTON FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES, PATHWAYS, PHARR YARNS AND THE YMCA. ATTENDEES DISCUSSED WHERE OUR COMMUNITY STANDS IN TERMS OF HEALTH, INCLUDING WAYS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND A COMMUNITY'S HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE GASTON COUNTY HEALTH COALITION'S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF OUR COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY IN TERMS OF CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT. COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS SUCH AS THE GASTON COUNTY HEALTH SUMMIT ARE HELPING DIVERSE GROUPS WORK TOGETHER TO MEET THOSE GOALS.HEALTHNET GASTONHEALTHNET GASTON (HNG) IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED RESIDENTS OF GASTON COUNTY. ITS SERVICES INCLUDE: A MEDICAL HOME/PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES, SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN SERVICES, MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT/HEALTH COACHING ACTIVITIES, AND HOSPITAL SERVICES. HNG OPERATES THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION OF ITS FOUR FOUNDING STRATEGIC PARTNERS, INCLUDING: GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, GASTON FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES, COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS, GASTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE COMMISSION. OTHER STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED WITH THIS INITIATIVE INCLUDE COMMUNITY 241 PHYSICIANS, GASTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, GASTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND OTHER LOCAL LEADERS.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACYCAROMONT HEALTH HAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED ITS COMMUNITY IN PROVIDING MANY DIFFERENT HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, GROUPS, EVENTS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ETC.
PART VI, LINE 7: CAROMONT HEALTH IN GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA IS A REGIONAL, INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. IT ENCOMPASSES GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WITH 435-BEDS; COURTLAND TERRACE, A 96-BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY; GASTON HOSPICE WHICH INCLUDES THE 12-BED ROBIN JOHNSON HOUSE INPATIENT FACILITY, AND CAROMONT MEDICAL GROUP, A NETWORK OF 44 PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN OFFICES. CAROMONT HEALTH'S VISION IS TO BE A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER AND VALUED PARTNER IN PROMOTING INDIVIDUAL HEALTH AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES.COURTLAND TERRACE IS A 96-BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY.GASTON HOSPICE HOSTS THE 12 BED ROBIN JOHNSON HOUSE INPATIENT FACILITY.CAROMONT MEDICAL GROUP IS A NETWORK OF 45 PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN OFFICES IN 5 COUNTIES AND IN 2 STATES.CAROMONT HEALTH HAS 3 OFF-SITE IMAGING LOCATIONS, 2 SAME-DAY SURGERY CENTERS AND 1 OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE CLINIC.THE GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (A SUBSIDIARY OF CAROMONT HEALTH) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1985. IN ADDITION TO THE FOUNDATION UTILIZING ITS INVESTMENT EARNINGS FOR DONATIONS, CAROMONT HEALTH DONATES UP TO 10% OF ITS OPERATING INCOME TO THE GMH FOUNDATION EACH YEAR.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2011, OVER $700,000 IN DONATIONS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO CHARITABLE CAUSES THROUGHOUT GASTON COUNTY. FUNDS WERE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:GASTON FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES, GASTON TOGETHER, HEALTH NET GASTON, UNITED WAY, ALLIANCE CHILD/YOUTH. IN ADDITION, FOUNDATION GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO FOR THE FOLLOWING: INDIGENT MEDICATIONS TRANSITIONAL CARE, GREAT 100, AND WAYNE F. SHOVELIN SCHOLARSHIP.
NC	REPORTS FILED WITH STATES	PART VI, LINE 7

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained	1	RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (20 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient	IRC SectionIRCSection	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant	Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
CATAWBA LANDS CONSERVANCY
105 W MOREHEAD STREET	CHARLOTTE	NC	28232	581969605	501(C)(3)	5000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
CHARLOTTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PO BOX 32785	CHARLOTTE	NC	28232	560173610	501(C)(3)	10000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
UNITED WAY OF GASTON COUNTY
200 EAST FRANKLIN BLVD	GASTONIA	NC	28052	560653356	501(C)(3)	7590	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GASTON COUNTY
1201 E GARRISON BLVD	GASTONIA	NC	28053	581340834	501(C)(3)	22500	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
CRAMERTON POLICE DEPT
155 NORTH MAIN ST	CRAMERTON	NC	28032	580891982	GOVERNMENTAL	22842	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
DANIEL STOWE GARDENS
6500 SOUTH NEW HOPE ROAD	BELMONT	NC	28012	208362933	501(C)(3)	20000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GASTON ARTS COUNCIL
PO BOX 242	GASTONIA	NC	28053	561257449	501(C)(3)	6000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GASTON COLLEGE FOUNDATION
201 HIGHWAY 321 SOUTH	DALLAS	NC	28034	237079454	501(C)(3)	5000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
943 OSCEOLA STREET	GASTONIA	NC	28053	566001032	GOVERNMENTAL	10000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GASTON GAZETTE
PO BOX 1538	GASTONIA	NC	28053	580904885	N/A	6750	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GASTON HOSPICE
258 E GARRISON BLVD	GASTONIA	NC	28054	581341530	501(C)(3)	5000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GASTON REGIONAL CHAMBER
601 W FRANKLIN BLVD	GASTONIA	NC	28053	560232990	GOVERNMENTAL	32275	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GASTONIA GRIZZLIES
PO BOX 177	GASTONIA	NC	28053	421554288	501(C)(3)	7000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
HEALTHCORPS FOUNDATION
191 7TH AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10011	261269358	501(C)(3)	10000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
HOLY ANGELS FOUNDATION
6600 WILKINSON BLVD	BELMONT	NC	28012	561762654	501(C)(3)	10150	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
MOUNT HOLLY FARMER'S MKT
120 OAKLAND STREET	MT HOLLY	NC	28120	260464156	N/A	5000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
MOUNT HOLLYDAYS
PO BOX 787	MT HOLLY	NC	28120	262310697	501(C)(3)	12000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
NC PREVENTION PARTNERS
88 VILCOM CIRCLE	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27514	311722051	501(C)(3)	5000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
NC PHYSICIANS HEALTH PROGRAM
220 HORIZON DRIVE SUITE 201	RALEIGH	NC	27615	561846599	501(C)(3)	5500	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
THE MINT MUSEUM
500 S TRYON STREET	CHARLOTTE	NC	28202	560670666	501(C)(3)	10000	FMV	COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants	18	TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations	2	TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:	Identifier
Return Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	ReturnReference
Explanation	SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS MAY BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT MONTHLY REPORTS THAT ARE MONITORED BY MANAGEMENT AND/OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL GRANTS DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED.	Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Travel For Companions	X	TravelForCompanions
Idemnification Gross Up Payments	X	IdemnificationGrossUpPayments
Club Dues Or Fees	X	ClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses	1	WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required	1	SubstantiationRequired
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Independent Consultant	X	IndependentConsultant
Written Employment Contract	X	WrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	1	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	1	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	0	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	0	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	1	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	1	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (13 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
KELVIN C HARRIS MD
0	161344	0	69928	0	404	0	5100	0	12661	0	249437	0	0
VALINDA L RUTLEDGE
577086	0	316937	0	182402	0	3613	0	35021	0	1115059	0	30281	0
DAVID O'CONNOR
322191	0	135109	0	235272	0	7350	0	32470	0	732392	0	81255	0
MARIA LONG
240185	0	107347	0	140056	0	7350	0	26304	0	521242	0	54573	0
JAMES D HUBER
274883	0	140994	0	111679	0	7211	0	17356	0	552123	0	70783	0
STEVEN A RUBIN
217271	0	94066	0	150466	0	6796	0	41711	0	510310	0	56875	0
TERRY L JONES
341070	0	325548	0	149659	0	7350	0	83250	0	906877	0	82864	0
W K HARWELL
221202	0	96137	0	128673	0	6724	0	132983	0	585719	0	55017	0
ANDREA K SERRA
184674	0	75521	0	125430	0	5614	0	40418	0	431657	0	48208	0
MICHAEL R JOHNSON
230017	0	45810	0	13014	0	7108	0	54284	0	350233	0	0	0
ROWENA BUFFETT TIMMS
166689	0	61153	0	78193	0	0	0	17060	0	323095	0	0	0
KATHLEEN L BESSON
198430	0	39191	0	39055	0	5953	0	38111	0	320740	0	0	0
WAYNE F SHOVELIN
0	0	0	0	5914978	0	0	0	0	0	5914978	0	472568	0

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (3 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1A	TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS - IF A SPOUSE OR COMPANION IS EXPECTED TO ATTEND AN EVENT, IT MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE AND THE EXPENSES OF THE SPOUSE OR COMPANION WILL BE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION AND ADDED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S W2 OR A 1099 WILL BE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. DURING FY 2011 THIS BENEFIT WAS PROVIDED TO THE CEO AND SOME BOARD MEMBERS. TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS - REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN TAXABLE BENEFIT COSTS (I.E. CELL PHONES) WILL BE GROSSED UP FOR ANY TAX OBLIGATIONS. HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES - A PERCENTAGE OF PERSONAL USE OF DUES PAYMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN A HEALTH OR FITNESS CLUB OR A SOCIAL OR RECREATIONAL CLUB WILL BE ADDED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S W-2 AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. DURING FY 2011 THIS BENEFIT WAS PROVIDED TO THE CEO AND CFO.
PART I, LINES 4A-B	WAYNE F. SHOVELIN, FORMER CEO PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL SALARY CONTINUATION RETIREMENT PLAN. GROSS PAYMENTS FOR 2010 WERE $5,914,978. PLEASE REFER TO THE SCHEDULE O DISCLOSURE FOR PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FOR MORE DETAIL.
PART I, LINE 6	CERTAIN CAROMONT MEDICAL GROUP INC. PHYSICIAN'S COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL PHYSICIAN'S NET RESULTS FROM OPERATIONS AS CALCULATED BASED SOLEY ON HIS/HER NET CHARGES LESS HIS/HER ALLOCABLE SHARE OF CLINIC OVERHEAD COSTS. EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR ALL KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ANNUAL BUSINESS OBJECTIVES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM. MANAGER INCENTIVE PLAN BASED ON CONSOLIDATED CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI (2 entries)

Issuer EINIssuerEIN	CUSIP NumberCUSIPNumber	Date IssuedDateIssued	Issue PriceIssuePrice	Description Of PurposeDescriptionOfPurpose	DefeasedDefeased	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuer	Pool FinancingPoolFinancing
NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
521309402	65820HVF7	2003-01-23	120000000	PLEASE SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION	0	0	0
NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
521309402	65820HG64	2008-01-01	118400000	PLEASE SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION	0	0	0

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII (2 entries)

Amount RetiredAmountRetired	Total ProceedsTotalProceeds	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterest	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceeds	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancement	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpenditures	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceeds	Year Of Subst CompletionYearOfSubstCompletion	Current RefundingCurrentRefunding	Advance RefundingAdvanceRefunding	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMade	Adequate Books And Recds MaintaindAdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind
700000	123222025	5150936	1256069	3386000	91583999	21845020	2005	0	1	1	1
18190000	118629570	610174	917471	1553717	29947486	86600722	2009	1	0	1	1

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII (2 entries)

Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedProperty	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangements	Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd PrprtyMngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreements	Bond Counsel Routinely EngagedBondCounselRoutinelyEngaged	Prcntge Prvt Business Use By OthersPrcntgePrvtBusinessUseByOthers	Percentage Of Prvt Business Re UBIPercentageOfPrvtBusinessReUBI	Total Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUse	Post Issuance Compliance ProcdrsPostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs
0	0	1	0	1	0.00000	0.00000	0.00000	1
0	0	1	0	1	0.00000	0.00000	0.00000	1

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV (2 entries)

Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiled	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssue	Hedge Identified In Books And RecdsHedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds	Business Name Line2NameOfHedgeProvider/BusinessNameLine2	Term Of HedgeTermOfHedge	Superintegrated HedgeSuperintegratedHedge	Hedge TerminatedHedgeTerminated	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGIC	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvested	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebate
MERRILL LYNCH
0	1	1	CAPITAL SERVICES	31.600000000000	0	0	0	0	0
MERRILL LYNCH
0	1	1	DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS	21.000000000000	0	0	0	0	1

Form990 Schedule K Part V Form990ScheduleKPartV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	ExplanationExplanation	Return ReferenceReturnReference
SCHEDULE K SUPPLENTAL INFORMATION	THREE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE PARENT-SUBSIDIARY CONTROLLED GROUP BENEFIT FROM THE BONDS AS FOLLOWS: GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. (56-0619359); CAROMONT HEALTH, INC. (58-1636959); CAROMONT HEALTH SERVICES, INC. (56-1455630). GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. HOLDS THE LIABILITY FOR THE BONDS, PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART I, LINE A, COLUMN C	THIS BOND ISSUE INCLUDES TWO CUSIPS MATURING ON THE SAME DATE: 65820HVG5 AND 65820HVF7
PART I, COLUMN (F)	ISSUE A - NEW CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITAL FACILITIES, PURCHASE OF HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, PARTIAL REFUNDING OF SERIES 1998 BONDS ISSUED ON AUGUST 27,1998 ISSUE B - RENOVATION OF HOSPITAL FACILITIES, PURCHASE OF HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, REFUNDING OF ENTIRE SERIES 1995 BONDS ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 15, 1995, REFUNDING OF ENTIRE SERIES 1998 BONDS ISSUED ON AUGUST 27, 1998	DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE
PART II, LINE 11	OTHER SPENT PROCEEDS WERE DEPOSITS MADE INTO A REFUNDING ESCROW ACCOUNT ALONG WITH INTEREST EARNED ON THE ACCOUNT, BOTH OF WHICH WERE SUBSEQUENTLY USED TO PAY PRINCIPLE AND INTEREST ON THE REFUNDED BONDS.
PART IV, LINES 2 AND 3A, COLUMN B	THE SERIES 2008 BONDS WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED AS VARIABLE BONDS BEARING INTEREST AT WEEKLY RATES. CAROMONT HEALTH, INC. ENTERED INTO INTEREST SWAP AGREEMENTS TO HEDGE ITS INTEREST RISK WITH RESPECT TO A PORTION OF THE SERIES 2008 BONDS. ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, THE SERIES 2008 BONDS WERE CONVERTED TO FIXED INTEREST RATES TO MATURITY. HOWEVER, THE INTEREST RATE SWAPS WERE NOT TERMINATED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH FIXED RATE CONVERSION AND REMAIN IN EFFECT.
PART IV, LINE 3C, COLUMN B	THIS BOND ISSUE HAS TWO HEDGE TERMS: 11.0 YEARS AND 21.0 YEARS

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	LUCINDA DAVIS	NamePerson

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship	FAMILY MEMBER OF DIRECTOR, JAMES BEAM	Relationship
Amount Of Transaction	54468	AmountOfTransaction
Description Of Transaction	COMPENSATION AS EMPLOYEE	DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues	0	SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (14 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	ExplanationExplanation	Return ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4	THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS WHICH INCLUDED REVISIONS THAT SPECIFICALLY OUTLINE POWERS OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION AND SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE CAROMONT HEALTH, INC., A NORTH CAROLINA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF FOURTEEN (14) MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM SHALL BE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CAROMONT HEALTH, INC., AND ALL OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CAROMONT HEALTH.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	THE FOLLOWING POWERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE RESERVED TO CAROMONT HEALTH, INC., THE PARENT CORPORATION AND HOLDING COMPANY OF THE CORPORATION: (A) FINANCIAL POWERS, INCLUDING THE POWER TO APPROVE AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CORPORATION, POWER TO APPROVE COMPENSATION PLANS, AND POWER TO ASSUME DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION; (B) GOVERNING POWERS, INCLUDING THE POWER TO APPROVE ALL CHANGES TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE CORPORATION AND POWER TO APPROVE THE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES OF THE CORPORATION; AND (C) STRATEGIC POWERS, INCLUDING THE POWER TO APPROVE ALL CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATIONS WHICH THE CORPORATION MAY FILE IN ANY STATE, AND THE POWER TO APPROVE ALL SALE OR LEASE TRANSACTIONS OF THE CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT FINANCE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO PRESENTATION TO THE FULL BOARD BEFORE THE FORM WAS FILED WITH THE IRS.
	EACH APPLICABLE EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR SHALL FULLY AND TRUTHFULLY COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE CONCERNING POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. SUCH QUESTIONNAIRE SHALL IDENTIFY THE EMPLOYEE'S OBLIGATION TO IMMEDIATELY MAKE THE PRESIDENT AWARE IN WRITING OF ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY MAY ARISE AND CONTAIN SAID EMPLOYEE'S AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS POLICY AS A CONDITION OF RETAINING THEIR POSITION. SUCH QUESTIONNAIRES SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY OFFICER.	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
	THE CEO, CFO/ASSISTANT TREASURER AND EVP GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR SERVICES BY GASTON MEMORIAL HOSIPIAL, A SUBSIDIARY OF CAROMONT HEALTH, INC. THE COMPENSATION OF ALL CAROMONT EXECUTIVES FOR EACH YEAR IS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE CAROMONT HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BASED ON GUIDANCE AND OPINIONS PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. BOARD MEMBERS WHO SERVE ON THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT AND FREE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO DEVELOPS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DURING HIS/HER TERM WITH RESPECT TO THE DISCUSSION OF ANY EXECUTIVE'S COMPENSATION LEAVES THE MEETING AND DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OR DECISION-MAKING BY THE REMAINING INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RETAINS JURISDICTION OVER THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR EXECUTIVES AND REVIEWS EXECUTIVE BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES AS WELL AS TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH A PROCESS OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, COMPARISON WITH COMPARABLE MARKET DATA AND DETERMINATION BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF ACCEPTABLE SALARY RANGE AND PERCENTILE RANKING. ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR THE CEO ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EXECUTIVES IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, COMPARISON WITH COMPARABLE MARKET DATA AND DETERMINATION BY THE CEO OF ACCEPTABLE SALARY RANGE AND PERCENTILE RANKING. ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR EXECUTIVES ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FULL COLLECTED COMPENSATION INFORMATION AND ANY COMPENSATION OPINIONS PROVIDED DURING THESE PROCESSES WILL BE KEPT WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OR BOARD MINUTES, AS APPLICABLE. IN 2009, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BY AND THROUGH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, CONDUCTED TWO DETAILED REVIEWS OF THE RETIREMENT BENEFIT TO BE PAID TO ITS RETIRING CEO. IN CONDUCTING THESE REVIEWS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WORKED THROUGH AN EVALUATION OF THE RETIRING CEO'S PERFORMANCE DURING HIS 33-YEAR TENURE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDED THAT IN THE AREAS OF FINANCE AND QUALITY MEASURES, THE RETIRING CEO'S PERFORMANCE CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS AND HAS POSITIONED CAROMONT HEALTH AS A LEADER IN THE REGION. HIS PERFORMANCE IN THE AREA OF PATIENT SATISFACTION HAS, IN THE MISSION-CRITICAL AREA OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, EXCEEDED THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S EXPECTATIONS. OVERALL, AND OVER THE ARC OF HIS CAREER AT CAROMONT, THE RETIRING CEO'S LEADERSHIP HAS LED CAROMONT HEALTH FROM A MERE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INTO A REGIONAL HEALTHCARE POWERHOUSE. THE COMMITTEE CONCLUDED THAT HIS LEADERSHIP HAD OUTPERFORMED THE REGION AND FULFILLED THE COMMUNITY'S DESIRE TO KEEP ITS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM UNDER LOCAL CONTROL, THEREBY JUSTIFYING HIS RETIREMENT PAYMENT AS FAIR AND REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE.	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
	THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18
	AT THIS TIME, THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION'S COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:	NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -47. EQUITY TRANSFER -17,921,425. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -17,921,472.	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:	THE VISION OF CAROMONT HEALTH, LED BY OUR FLAGSHIP GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, IS TO BE A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER AND VALUED PARTNER IN PROMOTING INDIVIDUAL HEALTH AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. CAROMONT HEALTH IS THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OF CHOICE FOR GASTON, LINCOLN AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES. THESE ARE RAPIDLY GROWING COMMUNITIES AND WE INTEND TO GROW WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. CAROMONT HEALTH IS THE ONLY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN GASTON COUNTY WITH ACUTE CARE BEDS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. WE CONTINUE TO ATTRACT TOP MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY, WHILE RETAINING SOME OF THE AREA'S BEST PHYSICIANS AND NURSES. WE CONTINUE TO FORM INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIONS TO UPGRADE OUR TECHNOLOGY, CREATING BETTER OUTCOMES FOR OUR PATIENTS AND BETTER MANAGEMENT OF TIME AND MONEY. AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO PLAN NEW FACILITIES AS OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GROW. OUR GROWING COMMUNITY BRINGS WITH IT CHANGE IN TERMS OF DEMOGRAPHICS, AS WELL ASINFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE NATION'S HEALTH CARE INFRASTRUCTURE IS ON THE VERGE OF A SYSTEMIC OVERHAUL WITH FAR-REACHING IMPLICATIONS. FORTUNATELY, CAROMONT IS FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE AND TAKING STEPS TO PREPARE FOR ANTICIPATED CHANGES. WE BELIEVE THAT WE ARE WELL-POSITIONED, NOT ONLY TO EMBRACE THE COMING INNOVATIONS IN OUR NATION'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, BUT TO ACTUALLY AFFECT CHANGE THAT WILL BRING ABOUT A HEALTHIER, MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITY. KEY SERVICES AT GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: - THE BIRTHPLACE IS A WORLD-CLASS BIRTHING CENTER DEDICATED TO FAMILY-FOCUSED CARE IN A SERENE, HOMELIKE ENVIRONMENT - 2,604 BABIES DELIVERED IN 2010 - 52 SINGLE-ROOM BEDS DEVOTED TO MATERNITY CARE - 16-BED LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT - CAROMONT HEART CENTER PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF LIFE-SAVING CARDIAC CARE, INCLUDING OPEN HEART SURGERY - 2,096 DIAGNOSTIC CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONS PERFORMED IN 2010 - 705 PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTIONS PERFORMED IN 2010 - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER'S HEARTSOURCE PROVIDES PHYSICIAN TRAINING, CLINICAL GUIDANCE AND ACCESS TO COLUMBIA RESEARCH TRIALS - CARDIAC RESEARCH PROGRAM BRINGS THE LATEST ADVANCES TO THE BEDSIDE - SUPPORT GROUPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROMOTE AND HELP WITH HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES - CAROMONT CANCER CENTER IS THE ONLY HOSPITALBASED CANCER TREATMENT CENTER IN GASTON COUNTY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, RADIATION AND SURGICAL ONCOLOGY - ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS-COMMISSION ON CANCER - CAROMONT COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CENTER GRANTED A THREE-YEAR/FULL ACCREDITATION DESIGNATION BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS - PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIAL STUDIES AVAILABLE - "SYSTEM OF CARE" APPROACH INCLUDES PREVENTION, EDUCATION, TREATMENT, FOLLOW-UP AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT - CAROMONT CENTER FOR MENTAL WELLNESS HAS 63 LICENSED BEDS PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT CARE FOR PATIENTS NEEDING PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT - 165 ADMISSIONS PER MONTH - 24-HOUR ASSESSMENT STAFF COVERAGE IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT - 24-BED ADULT UNIT, 13-BED ADOLESCENT UNIT, 9-BED PRE-ADOLESCENT UNIT - BOARD CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRISTS IN ADULT AND CHILD/ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY - INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, FAMILY THERAPY AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION - EMERGENCY SERVICES CARES FOR MORE THAN 100,000 PATIENTS EACH YEAR - 14,000-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY - 45 TREATMENT ROOMS, 36 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXAM ROOMS, 9 FAST TRACK EXPRESS CARE ROOMS, 4 TRAUMA ROOMS, 4 CRITICAL CARE ROOMS - 28 BOARD CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS AND MORE THAN 200 EMERGENCY SERVICES EMPLOYEES - NC RACE PROGRAM PROVIDES RAPID TREATMENT FOR HEART ATTACK PATIENTS - NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TRAUMA SURGEONS - CHEST PAIN CENTER AND STROKE PROGRAM ACCREDITATION SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2011: - CAROMONT HEALTH EMPLOYEE WELLNESS - CAROMONT HEALTH CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON INITIATIVES THAT ENSURE ACCOMPLISHING THE CORPORATE AND TRIPLE AIM GOALS OF 1) INCREASING THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO EXERCISE 3 OR MORE TIMES A WEEK, 2) INCREASING THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT A HEALTHY WEIGHT, 3) INCREASING THE VOLUME OF HEALTHY CAFETERIA SALES, AND 4) INCREASING THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE TOBACCO CESSATION CLASSES. WE CONTINUE TO EDUCATE/ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN AGE AND GENDER APPROPRIATE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND IN IDENTIFYING BELIEFS HELD BY VARIOUS STAFF MEMBERS THAT SUGGEST A LACK OF NEED TO MAINTAIN HEALTH, THEN EDUCATE TO ENCOURAGE HEALTH MAINTENANCE. - EMPLOYER WELLNESS - IN DECEMBER, 2010, CAROMONT HEALTH CONVENED A GROUP OF HEALTH PARTNERS TO DISCUSS THE HEALTH STATUS OF GASTON COUNTY RESIDENTS. A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT (2008) GASTON COUNTY HEALTH ASSESSMENT WAS PERFORMED. AFTER DISCUSSION THE FOLLOWING MISSION STATEMENT WAS AGREED UPON: TO DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASE WITHIN THEIR EMPLOYED POPULATION BY DECREASING THE RATE OF OBESITY (FOCUSING ON NUTRITION, ACTIVITY/EXERCISE), DECREASING TOBACCO USE AND INCREASING THE CONSTRUCTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PERSONAL STRESS. IN MARCH, 2011, CAROMONT HEALTH SPONSORED THE GASTON COUNTY HEALTH SUMMIT, INVITING HEALTH PARTNERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, SOCIAL AGENCIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. THE SUMMIT INCLUDED A REVIEW OF THE HEALTH STATUS OF AMERICANS AND ITS COST TO EMPLOYERS, A REVIEW OF THE GASTON COUNTY HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS. THE HISTORY, MISSION AND EMPLOYER-BASED STRATEGY OF THE GASTON COUNTY HEALTH COALITION WAS PRESENTED. THE IHI TRIPLE AIM FRAMEWORK WAS PRESENTED AND COMMENTS WERE MADE BY THE IHI BOARD CHAIR. THREE LOCAL EMPLOYERS PRESENTED THEIR ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE REALM OF EMPLOYEE WELLNESS. THE SUMMIT CULMINATED IN A CALL TO ACTION WITH MUCH DISCUSSION. AS A RESULT FIVE MORE EMPLOYERS COMMITTED TO THE WORK OF THE COALITION. PRESENTLY THERE ARE 12 EMPLOYERS REPRESENTED, WHICH INCLUDE 4 OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN GASTON COUNTY. THIS WORK IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS: INCREASING HEALTH, DECREASING COST AND INCREASING EXPERIENCE OF CARE FOR A DEFINED POPULATION. THE MISSION OF THE INCREASING HEALTH WORKGROUP IS TO EDUCATE MEMBERS REGARDING OPPORTUNITIES TO DECREASE THEIR HEALTHCARE COSTS AND INCREASE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THEIR EMPLOYED LIVES AND TO COACH EMPLOYERS TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND SUCCESSFULLY SUSTAIN HEALTH INITIATIVES WITHIN THEIR EMPLOYEE BASE. TOOLS USED WILL INCLUDE WELLSOURCE'S HEALTH RISK APPRAISAL, PERSONAL REPORT, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND A PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT REPORT. CAROMONT HEALTH HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE HEALTH RISK APPRAISALS TO ORGANIZATIONS READY TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE. TO ENHANCE CARE, RESULTS OF THESE HEALTH SCREENS ARE SENT TO THE EMPLOYEE'S PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. THE DECREASING COST WORK GROUP IS COLLECTING DATA FROM MEMBERS ABOUT THEIR CURRENT COSTS TO ASCERTAIN OPPORTUNITIES FOR COST SAVINGS. THEY ARE ALSO DISCUSSING THE NEED FOR A 24/7 NURSE TRIAGE LINE. THE EXPERIENCE OF CARE WORKGROUP IS DETERMINING THE CURRENT METHODS USED TO ACCESS CARE, DEVELOPING THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHODS TO ACCESS CARE AND WILL DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN TO MOVE FROM CURRENT TO IDEAL STATE. EDUCATING POPULATIONS ON THESE METHODS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS WORK. - FAITH BASED COMMUNITIES - THE FAITH AND HEALTH MINISTRY OF GASTON COUNTY (FHMGC) IS A CAROMONT HEALTH SUPPORTED, CHURCH-BASED WELLNESS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE RESIDENTS OF GASTON COUNTY BY 1)EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS IN KNOWLEDGE OF AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND AGENCIES, 2) ENHANCING AWARENESS OF THE ABUNDANT LIVING PROGRAM TO THE COMMUNITY, 3) ENHANCING THE PARTNERSHIP WITH CAROMONT HEALTH AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND 4) INCREASING THE AWARENESS OF LIFESTYLE RISK FACTORS FOR PREVENTABLE DISEASES. WITH THE CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER'S COMMITMENT, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH MINISTRIES (WELLNESS COMMITTEES) AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF VOLUNTEER CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH PROMOTERS (TYPICALLY RNS) THE STRUCTURE IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT, ENCOURAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO ENHANCE HEALTH OF CONGREGATION MEMBERS. IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS IN 4-6 CHURCHES IS A SHORT TERM GOAL. FOUR LOCAL CHURCHES HAVE RECENTLY SIGNED COVENANTS TO PARTICIPATE AND THEIR NINE CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH PROMOTERS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TRAINED BY CAROMONT'S PARISH NURSE COORDINATOR.	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A
	- IN FEBRUARY 2011, CAROMONT HEALTH OPENED OUR FIRST CLIC IMMEDIATE CARE CLINIC. CLIC (WHICH STANDS FOR CONVENIENT, LOCAL, IMMEDIATE CARE) PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO THEIR ACUTE HEALTH CARE NEEDS, AS WELL AS INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVE THEIR LONG-TERM HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL URGENT CARE CLINICS, CLIC PROVIDES USER-FRIENDLY, INTERACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT CONNECT PATIENTS TO RESOURCES ACROSS A CONTINUUM OF CARE, INCLUDING STRESS MANAGEMENT, FITNESS AND NUTRITION. - LAST SEPTEMBER, CAROMONT HEALTH PERFORMED OUR 100TH DA VINCI ROBOTIC PROCEDURE. THE DA VINCI SYSTEM IS A SOPHISTICATED ROBOTIC PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS CAROMONT HEALTH TO PERFORM MORE COMPLICATED PROCEDURES IN A MINIMALLY INVASIVE WAY. THAT MEANS SMALLER INCISIONS, LESS PAIN FOR THE PATIENT, A FASTER RECOVERY TIME AND HIGHER PATIENT SATISFACTION. - IN 2011, CAROMONT HEALTH BEGAN USING ATHENAHEALTH'S CLOUD-BASED MEDICAL BILLING AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SERVICE TO INTEGRATE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AND FACILITATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS. PHYSICIANS HAVE EASIER ACCESS TO PATIENT INFORMATION AND CLINICAL DATA, ENHANCING EFFICIENCY, COORDINATION OF CARE AND USE OF TIME IN DIRECT PATIENT CARE. THE COMMUNICATOR SERVICE EXPANDS ACCESSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS AFTER-HOURS, STREAMLINES PATIENT PAYMENTS, RE-CAPTURES STAFF AND PHYSICIAN TIME AND REDUCES PAPER-BASED MAILING CAMPAIGNS. THE NEW ATHENAHEALTH SYSTEM HELPS CAROMONT PHYSICIANS DO WHAT THEY DO BEST - DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE, PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL WELLNESS AND ULTIMATELY CREATE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY. - THE GOLD STAR STANDARD HOSPITALS AWARD FROM THE NC PREVENTION PARTNERS RECOGNIZED CAROMONT'S HIGH STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAMS OFFERED TO ITS EMPLOYEES. CAROMONT HEALTH HAS BEEN TOBACCO-FREE SINCE JANUARY 2007, AND HAD ALREADY IMPLEMENTED MANY TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAMS FOR EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMUNITY. EMPLOYEES WHO COMPLETE A CERTIFICATION OF TOBACCO-FREE STATUS FOR AT LEAST 12 MONTHS CAN RECEIVE AN ANNUAL DEPOSIT TO THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE INCENTIVE ACCOUNT. - IN 2010, CAROMONT HEALTH HAD 41 ORGAN, TISSUE AND EYE DONORS THROUGH ITS DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIP WITH LIFESHARE OF THE CAROLINAS, AN ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF HUMAN LIFE BY ENCOURAGING PATIENTS TO DONATE ORGANS AND TISSUE. - CAROMONT HEALTH RECENTLY BROKE GROUND ON A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION FOR ITS AFFILIATED HEALTH FACILITY, GASTON HOSPICE. NAMED AFTER A PIONEER OF GASTON COUNTY HOSPICE, THE ROBIN JOHNSON HOUSE IS DESIGNED TO DELIVER SHORT-TERM CARE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PAIN AND SYMPTOMS. GASTON HOSPICE GREATLY NEEDED TO EXPAND THEIR INPATIENT FACILITY DUE TO THE CURRENT WAITING PERIOD. THE ROBIN JOHNSON HOUSE IS OFTEN FULL, AND PATIENTS HAVE TO WAIT A DAY OR TWO TO RECEIVE NEEDED CARE. THE NEW ADDITION AT THE ROBIN JOHNSON HOUSE IN DALLAS WILL ADD SEVEN ROOMS, BRINGING THE TOTAL FROM 12 TO 19, AND WILL ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL PATIENTS WITH QUALITY CARE AND COMFORT WITHOUT A WAIT. THE INPATIENT FACILITY EXPANSION WILL BRING MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR CAROMONT HEALTH COMMUNITY. THE ROBIN JOHNSON HOUSE WILL BE BUILT AND FURNISHED THROUGH THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND FOUNDATIONS. - IN APRIL 2011, CAROMONT HEALTH WAS RATED AS A TOP HOSPITAL IN THE CHARLOTTE METROPOLITAN AREA BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT. THE MAGAZINE'S "BEST HOSPITALS" RANKINGS EXAMINED NEARLY 5,000 HOSPITALS ACROSS THE NATION, AND CAROMONT HEALTH'S GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RANKED SECOND AMONG THE 16 CHARLOTTE-AREA HOSPITALS IN TERMS OF THEIR NATIONALLY RANKED SPECIALTIES. GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HAD SIX HIGH-PERFORMING SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING GYNECOLOGY, UROLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GERIATRICS, KIDNEY DISORDERS AND PULMONOLOGY. - BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW PUBLISHED ITS 65 GREAT COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, AND GASTON MEMORIAL MADE THE LIST. HONORED HOSPITALS ARE RECOGNIZED AS HIGH-PERFORMING LEADERS IN PATIENT CARE, CLINICAL QUALITY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THEY INCLUDE HOSPITALS WITH FEWER THAN 550 PATIENT BEDS AND MINIMAL TEACHING PROGRAMS. TO COMPILE THE LIST AND IDENTIFY OUTSTANDING CONTENDERS, THE BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW EDITORIAL TEAM ANALYZED AND REVIEWED DATA FROM SOURCES INCLUDING U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, HEALTHGRADES, AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER AND THOMSON REUTERS. - CAROMONT HEALTH WAS ONE OF ONLY TWO HOSPITALS IN NORTH CAROLINA TO RECEIVE THE HEALTHGRADES DISTINGUISHED HOSPITAL FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD. HEALTHGRADES OBJECTIVELY IDENTIFIES HOSPITALS ACROSS 26 DIAGNOSES AND PROCEDURES TO FIND THE BEST PERFORMERS. THESE INSTITUTIONS ARE IN THE TOP 5% OF THE NATION IN MEASURES OF OVERALL PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING PATIENT CARE, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND FINANCIAL STABILITY. - CARECHEX IS A RATING SERVICE OF THE DELTA GROUP THAT MEASURES MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL QUALITY. FOR 2011, THE SERVICE RANKED CAROMONT HEALTH NO. 1 IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY, HEART ATTACK TREATMENT, HEART FAILURE TREATMENT, AND PNEUMONIA CARE. CAROMONT RANKED AMONG THE TOP 10% OF U.S. HOSPITALS IN 11 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. THIS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION PROVIDES FEEDBACK ON THE PROCESS OF CARE, OUTCOMES OF CARE AND PATIENT EXPERIENCES. - CAROMONT HEALTH RANKED AS A TOP PERFORMER IN THE PREMIER ALLIANCE QUALITYADVISOR DATABASE FOR COST OF CARE, LENGTH OF STAY, AND AVOIDABLE MORTALITY. PREMIER INC. ASSESSES THE PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES IN HOSPITAL SYSTEMS TO ENSURE THAT FACILITIES ARE ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS. THESE RANKINGS ALLOW MEMBERS TO MEASURE THEIR OUTCOMES AGAINST LEADING CLINICAL EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING APPLICATIONS IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. THE STANDINGS ARE CALCULATED YEARLY ACROSS ALL PREMIER QUALITYADVISOR FACILITIES. - THE CAROMONT CANCER CENTER IS DESIGNATED AS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER PROGRAM BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER. THE CANCER CENTER ACHIEVED A FULL THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATION STATUS AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS A RECIPIENT OF THE "OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" DURING ITS LAST REVIEW. ONLY 7% OF SURVEYED HOSPITALS RECEIVE THIS AWARD. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR) HAS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED MAMMOGRAPHY, BREAST ULTRASOUND, BREAST MRI AND BIOPSY WITHIN THE CAROMONT PROGRAM. IN 2011, THE ACR NATIONALLY ACCREDITED THE RADIATION ONCOLOGY PROGRAM, MAKING IT THE ONLY NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM WITHIN THE REGION. - CAROMONT HEALTH IS ACCREDITED BY THE SOCIETY OF CHEST PAIN CENTERS (SCPC), AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING HEART DISEASE AS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATH WORLDWIDE. THE SCPC ACCREDITATION PROCESS GUARANTEES THAT HEALTH CARE FACILITIES MEET OR EXCEED THE QUALITY-OF-CARE MEASURES IN ACUTE CARDIAC MEDICINE. KEY AREAS IN WHICH AN ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER MUST DEMONSTRATE EXPERTISE INCLUDE INTEGRATING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH THE LOCAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM, CONTINUALLY SEEKING TO IMPROVE PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES, ENSURING THE ONGOING TRAINING OF ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER PERSONNEL AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. - THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS (NAPBC) GRANTED CAROMONT'S NEW MULTIDISCIPLINARY BREAST CENTER NATIONAL ACCREDITATION IN 2011. NAPBC-ACCREDITATION IS GIVEN ONLY TO THOSE CENTERS THAT HAVE VOLUNTARILY COMMITTED TO PROVIDE THE BEST IN BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. IN ADDITION, THESE CENTERS UNDERGO A RIGOROUS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPLY WITH NAPBC STANDARDS FOR TREATING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF BREAST DISEASE. ACCORDING TO THE NAPBC, THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY BREAST CENTER AT CAROMONT DEMONSTRATES PROFICIENCY IN THE AREAS OF CENTER LEADERSHIP, PATIENT CLINICAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. - THE JOINT COMMISSION RECERTIFIED CAROMONT HEALTH IN 2010 FOR ITS HIP AND KNEE PROGRAMS. THE RECERTIFICATION DEMONSTRATED CAROMONT'S COMPLIANCE WITH CONSENSUS-BASED NATIONAL STANDARDS, EFFECTIVE USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES TO MANAGE AND OPTIMIZE CARE, AND AN ORGANIZED APPROACH TO PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. IT REFLECTS CAROMONT'S COMMITMENT TO HIGH STANDARDS OF SERVICE. - THE CAROMONT MEDICAL STAFF INCLUDES PHYSICIAN COUNCILS - GROUPS OF PHYSICIANS FROM A RANGE OF DISCIPLINES FOCUSED ON A PARTICULAR PATIENT POPULATION, DISEASE CONDITION OR CARE CONTINUUM. THESE COUNCILS ARE USED AS FORUMS TO EVALUATE AND ALIGN NEW SERVICES, ENHANCE CARE COORDINATION, SHARPEN FOCUS AND STREAMLINE THE HEALTH CARE OPERATING SYSTEM. CAROMONT EXECUTIVES USE THE INFORMATION AND IDEAS THAT COME FROM PHYSICIAN COUNCILS TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM TO BETTER SERVE OUR PATIENTS.
	- THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTH CARE QUALITY. RECENTLY, SEVEN CAROMONT MEDICAL GROUP PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES RECEIVED NCQA LEVEL 3 RECOGNITION FROM THE PHYSICIAN PRACTICE CONNECTIONS - PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME PROGRAM (PCMH). MEDICAL HOME PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE CARE, COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO LEAD TO HIGHER QUALITY AND LOWER COSTS. CAROMONT HEALTH'S COMMITMENT TO QUALITY CARE IS BASED ON A CORE DESIRE TO ACHIEVE A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. - THE CAROMONT ONCOLOGY COUNCIL FORMED THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY BREAST CENTER IN 2011 AS A NEW MODEL OF INTEGRATED ONCOLOGY CARE TO EXPEDITE COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT, IMPROVE OUTCOMES, AND ULTIMATELY, SAVE LIVES. PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION AND PERSONALIZED TREATMENT PLAN RECOMMENDED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF BOARD CERTIFIED MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS, RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS, SURGEONS AND RADIOLOGISTS. THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY BREAST CENTER TEAM RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE REFERRING PHYSICIANS IN ONGOING INTEGRATED CARE AND PROVIDES REFERRING PHYSICIANS WITH DETAILED DOCUMENTATION OF THE BREAST CENTER'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. - CAROMONT'S CANCER CENTER AND THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY HAVE PARTNERED TO PROVIDE A CANCER RESOURCE CENTER THAT PROVIDES PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TIMELY INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO HELP THEM MANAGE THE DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER. THE CENTER PROVIDES HIGHLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO CAN GUIDE CANCER PATIENTS THROUGH ALL CHALLENGES OF THE CANCER JOURNEY SUCH AS FINANCIAL CONCERNS, INSURANCE AND TRANSPORTATION. - CAROMONT HEALTH IS ENTERING THE SECOND YEAR OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER'S HEARTSOURCE, A CLINICAL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES GROUP FROM THE DIVISION OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY AT NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL/COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. THE RELATIONSHIP HAS PROVIDED CAROMONT HEALTH PHYSICIANS WITH EXPOSURE TO SOME OF THE MOST ADVANCED CARDIAC PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO A SHARED QUALITY CONTROL DATABASE. IT ALSO ALLOWS FOR A HIGHER LEVEL OF FOCUS ON QUALITY OUTCOMES AND EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THAT MIGHT NOT EXIST IN ISOLATED, PRIVATE PRACTICES. - CAROMONT HEALTH AND NORTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST HEALTH INSURER, BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA, ANNOUNCED A COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENT TO OFFER PATIENTS A NEW HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND REIMBURSEMENT MODEL FOR KNEE REPLACEMENTS. THE INNOVATIVE, VALUE-BASED INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE WITH IMPROVED CARE COORDINATION AT COMPETITIVE PRICING. SPECIFIC QUALITY AND PATIENT SATISFACTION MEASURES ARE BUILT IN TO THE 'BUNDLED KNEE' PLAN TO HELP ENSURE THAT PATIENT NEEDS GUIDE THE PROGRAM. - THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT HAS ESTABLISHED A TRIO OF OBJECTIVES CALLED THE TRIPLE AIM: - IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION - ENHANCE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE (QUALITY, ACCESS, RELIABILITY) - CONTROL COSTS THESE THREE OBJECTIVES ARE ALL CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN BEING WHAT IS KNOWN IN THE INDUSTRY AS AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO). IN TAKING STEPS TO BECOME AN ACO, CAROMONT HEALTH IS UNDERTAKING CHANGES THAT WILL LEAD TO BETTER COORDINATED CARE WITH BETTER OUTCOMES AT LOWER COSTS FOR PATIENTS. WE ARE ALSO EMBRACING THE "MEDICAL HOME" CONCEPT, WHICH IS A NATIONAL INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY. MEDICAL HOMES ARE PATIENT CENTERED, TEAM-BASED APPROACHES TO CARE THAT HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO REDUCE HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND DECREASE COSTS.
COMMON PAYMASTER	THE FILING ORGANIZATION USES A RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR ITS PAYROLL FUNCTION. ALL W-2S ARE FILED BY THE COMMON PAYMASTER. HOWEVER, AMOUNTS PAID BY THE COMMON PAYMASTER ARE TREATED AS IF PAID DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH SERVICES ARE PERFORMED.	FORM 990, PART V AND PART VII

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