TRAUMA CENTER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- TRAUMA CENTER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC (EIN 61-1470079)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-09-06
- IRS object ID
- 201132499349300078
- Schema version
- 2010v3.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-09-06T13:15:17-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Scott K Fowler CPA PA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 650 Montana Avenue Suite C | AddressLine1 |
| City | Las Cruces | City |
| State | NM | State |
| ZIP Code | 88001 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 611470079 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TRAUMA CENTER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | TRAU | NameControl |
| Phone | 5755259511 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 650 MONTANA AVE SUITE C | AddressLine1 |
| City | LAS CRUCES | City |
| State | NM | State |
| ZIP Code | 88001 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | CONNE J POTTER | Name |
| Title | President | Title |
| Date Signed | 2011-09-06 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SCOTT K FOWLER CPA | Name |
| Phone | 5755240068 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1064637 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncluded |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.traumafoundation.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2003 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NM | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | To secure the economic viability of America's Trauma Centers and foster the development of a national system of trauma care so that access to excellent care for the seriously injured is assured. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 11 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 6 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 1002187 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 1062678 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -9463 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 1959 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 992724 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1064637 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 344275 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 357803 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 521690 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 543033 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 865965 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 900836 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 126759 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 163801 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 498587 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 852460 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 192637 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 795015 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 305950 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 57445 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | To secure the economic viability of America's Trauma Centers and foster the development of a national system of trauma care so that access to excellent care for the seriously injured is assured. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 230802 | Expense |
| Description | ADVOCACY & LOBBYING:THE ORGANIZATION HAS PUT UP A NATIONAL AGENDA AND IS WORKING WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LOBBYING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS ON THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:TCAA has the ability to engage in political advocacy on behalf of trauma centers and systems. The Advocacy Committee is comprised of Government Relations professionals from our nation's leading trauma centers along with trauma center leaders. The Committee has put together a lobbyist agenda and is working with a nationally recognized lobbying firm on these activities. Current initiatives supported by the TCAA Advocacy Committee are:*Implement UB-92 Trauma Revenue Codes. *Support Improved Reimbursement for Trauma Care. *Promote Federal Support for Trauma Care Solutions. *Monitor trauma system economic status across the nation on a state and Regional basis. *Educate the general public and policymakers on the definition of trauma care and the services trauma centers provide. *Enhance the role that trauma centers play at times of mass casualties due to terrorism and non-human caused disasters.*Connect trauma centers with congressional representatives to build a national trauma care political support network. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 70875 | Expense |
| Revenue | 101110 | Revenue |
| Description | TCAA provides comprehensive Management and Leadership courses each year and audio-web courses on a regular basis. The TCAA has added a course to educate Trauma Medical Directors about the business and leadership skills needed in their challenging administrative role. The Trauma Medical Director course is limited to a small number of participants to facilitate discussion and problem solving. The course is held in conjunction with the Annual Leadership Course. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 47411 | Expense |
| Description | MEMBERSHIP:TCAA SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO TRAUMA CENTERS AND TO FOSTER STABLE, HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE TRAUMA CARE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AND TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE.TCAA PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION FOR ALL TRAUMA CENTER OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL NEEDS AND CONNECTS ITS MEMBER HOSPITALS TO OTHER TRAUMA CENTERS AND SYSTEMS. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES OVER 200 TRAUMA CENTER HOSPITALS IN 40 STATES AND AT LEAST 17 STATE/REGIONAL TRAUMA AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAUMA SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT.TCAA is the premier source for trauma center information. Members receive individualized advice from the nation's most experienced consultants in trauma center operations, finance, and trauma systems. The TCAA houses an extensive information warehouse about trauma center finances and operations so that members never need to invent something that has already been developed.TCAA Trauma Centers have the most up-to-date advice on increasing revenue and collections, know how to reduce costs and workload, and keep abreast of state and federal initiatives to help fund their operations. Members also have every document and CMS advisory about the new Trauma UB-92 Response Charges because the TCAA wrote the application for them.Member Services Include:*Trauma UB-92 Code Implementation *Costs, Charges and Resources Benchmarking *Physician Relations and Compensation Strategies *Payer Strategies and Managed Care Contracts *Trauma FTE and Salary Comparisons *Model Policies and Procedures *Practice guidelines and protocols *Best practices *Management tactics *Best Performer Networking *Rapid Answers to Technical Problems *Educational Offerings *Advocacy *Consulting Services by Phone | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 38995 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 30100 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 388083 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | false | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | true | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBonds |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccount |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 17 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 6 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | false | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Form8886 T Filed | false | Form8886TFiled |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Non Deductible Disclosure | false | NonDeductibleDisclosure |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Filed Lieu1041 | false | FiledLieu1041 |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneState |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720Filed |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 11 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 11 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | true | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | true | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | true | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Policies Reference Chapters | false | PoliciesReferenceChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Written Policy Or Procedure | false | WrittenPolicyOrProcedure |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | SCOTT K FOWLER CPA | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 5755240068 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 650 MONTANA AVE STE C | AddressLine1 |
| City | LAS CRUCES | City |
| State | NM | State |
| ZIP Code | 880014294 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (18 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTOR GARCIA | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TIMOTHY M GOLDFARB MHA | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SUSAN M BRIGGS MD MPH FACS | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SAMIR M FAKHRY MD FACS | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RUSS MOLLOY ESQ JD | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RONALD MAIER MD FACS | ||||||
| PAST CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| RON ANDERSON MD MACP | ||||||
| EMERITUS | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARY BEACHLEY RN MS | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JORIE KLEIN RN MA | ||||||
| EMERITUS | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOHN BARTON OSBORN MSc | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JIM VALENTI | ||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| JENNIFER J WARD | ||||||
| SENIOR VP | 40.00 | 78846 | 0 | 40041 | X | |
| DONALD TRUNKEY MD FACS | ||||||
| EMERITUS | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DIANNE WHEATON RN MBA | ||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| DAVID E JAFFE MPA | ||||||
| EMERITUS | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DANIEL L GROSS DNSc | ||||||
| Chairman | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| CONNIE J POTTER | ||||||
| President | 40.00 | 136864 | 0 | 30476 | X | |
| BLAINE ENDERSON MD FACS | ||||||
| VICE-CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 215710 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 70517 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O BOX 864084 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ORLANDO | City |
| State | FL | State |
| ZIP Code | 328864084 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | LOBBYING | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 215870 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Total Contributions | 0 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Dues & Assessments | 931468 | 931468 |
| HAWAII RTMD COURSE | 30100 | 30100 |
| AUDIO WEBINARS | 11090 | 11090 |
| ANNUAL CONFERENCE | 90020 | 90020 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 1062678 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1959 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 1959 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 0 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1064637 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 1064637 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 286227 | Total |
| Management And General | 286227 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 44730 | Total |
| Management And General | 44730 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 180 | Total |
| Management And General | 180 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9130 | Total |
| Management And General | 9130 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17536 | Total |
| Management And General | 17536 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 338 | Total |
| Management And General | 338 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 39609 | Total |
| Management And General | 39609 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 215870 | Total |
| Program Services | 215870 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15004 | Total |
| Program Services | 5674 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9330 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14297 | Total |
| Program Services | 4500 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9797 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 20332 | Total |
| Management And General | 20332 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16191 | Total |
| Program Services | 15855 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 336 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 69504 | Total |
| Program Services | 69504 | ProgramServices |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1731 | Total |
| Management And General | 1731 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35001 | Total |
| Management And General | 35001 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5169 | Total |
| Management And General | 5169 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | Program ServicesProgramServices |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELEPHONE | 9245 | 9245 | |
| SYSTEMS ADVISORS/CONSULTANTS | 15515 | 12142 | 3373 |
| LOBBY DAY RECEPTIONS | 8633 | 8633 | |
| COURTESY MEMBERSHIPS | 15500 | 15500 | |
| BAD DEBTS | 31000 | 31000 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 30094 | Total |
| Program Services | 18174 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 11920 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 900836 | Total |
| Program Services | 388083 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 512753 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 105505 | BOY |
| EOY | 300 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 544043 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 229295 | BOY |
| EOY | 126125 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1200 | BOY |
| EOY | 11406 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 157352 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 107054 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 29462 | BOY |
| EOY | 50298 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 133125 | BOY |
| EOY | 120288 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 498587 | BOY |
| EOY | 852460 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 39887 | BOY |
| EOY | 119262 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 152750 | BOY |
| EOY | 648166 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 27587 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 192637 | BOY |
| EOY | 795015 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 305950 | BOY |
| EOY | 57445 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 305950 | BOY |
| EOY | 57445 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 498587 | BOY |
| EOY | 852460 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 163801 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -412306 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | false | FederalGrantAuditPerformed |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiled |
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | false | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | false | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | false | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
| Dues Assessments | 931468 | DuesAssessments |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Current | 230802 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalCurrent |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Total | 230802 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal |
| Aggr Amt Reported In Dues Notices | 288755 | AggrAmtReportedInDuesNotices |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 46275 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 35391 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 10884 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 111077 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 71663 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 39414 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 50298 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 1064637 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 900836 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 163801 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Other | $163,801 | OtherAmount |
| Total Adjustments | 163801 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 327602 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1064637 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | 1064637 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 1064637 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 900836 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | 900836 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 900836 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | CONNIE J POTTER | NamePerson |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 136864 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 4106 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 26370 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 167340 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 164282 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1024, INCLUDING THE IRS APPROVAL LETTER, AND FORMS 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (BYLAWS), CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE, LIKEWISE, MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | THE ONLY COMPENSATED OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE THE PRESIDENT AND THE SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT. SEE FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A ABOVE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | IN ORDER TO QUALIFY AS BOARD DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND/OR EMPLOYMENT, INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATIONS' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AFFIRM, OR RE-AFFIRM, THEIR INDIVIDUAL COMPLIANCE IN WRITING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 9: Officer, Director, Trustee, Key Employee Mailing Address | MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CAN BE REACHED BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION AT THE LAS CRUCES ADDRESS. HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING IS A LISTING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (VOTING AND NON-VOTING) WITH CONTACT INFORMATION:CHAIRMAN: DANIEL L. GROSS, DNSC SHARP HEALTHCARE 8695 SPECTRUM CENTER BLVD. SAN DIEGO, CA 92123 PHONE 858-499-4008IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN: RONALD MAIER, MD, FACS HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER 325 9TH AVE., BOX 359796 SEATTLE, WA 98104 PHONE 206-744-3564VICE-CHAIRMAN: BLAINE ENDERSON, MD, FACS UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER 1924 ALCOA HIGHWAY, BOX U-11 KNOXVILLE, TN 37920 PHONE 865-544-6058TREASURER: JIM VALENTI UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF EL PASO 4815 ALAMEDA AVENUE, SUITE A EL PASO, TX 79905 PHONE 915-521-7602SECRETARY: DIANNE WHEATON, RN, MBA TRAUMA SERVICE LINE CONSULTANT 406 N. GORDON DR. WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27104 DIRECTOR: SUSAN M. BRIGGS, MD, MPH, FACS HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL 8 HAWTHORNE PLACE, SUITE 114 BOSTON, MA 02114 PHONE 617-726-3597DIRECTOR: MARY BEACHLEY, RN, MS MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS MIEMSS 653 W. PRATT ST. BALTIMORE, MD 21201 DIRECTOR: SAMIR M. FAKHRY, MD, FACS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 96 JONATHAN LUCAS ST. CSB 426, MSC 613 CHARLESTON, SC 29425 PHONE 843-792-9722DIRECTOR: TIMOTHY M. GOLDFARB, MHA SHANDS HEALTHCARE 1600 SW ARCHER ROAD GAINESVILLE, FL 32610 PHONE 352-265-8929DIRECTOR: RUSS MALLOY, ESQ., JD MERIDIAN HEALTH-JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 1350 CAMPUS PARKWAY NEPTUNE, NJ 07753 PHONE 732-751-7581DIRECTOR: VICTOR GARCIA, MD, FACS CINCINNATTI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER 3333 BURNET AVENUE, MC 3019 CINCINNATTI, OH 45229-3039 DIRECTOR: JOHN BARTON OSBORN, M.SC. MAYO CLINIC, ROCHESTER, MN 200 FIRST STREET SW ROCHESTER, MN 55905 PHONE 507-538-3740EMERITUS: RON ANDERSON, MD, MACP PARKLAND HEALTH & HOSPITAL SYSTEM 5201 HARRY HINES BLVD., ADMINISTRATION DALLAS, TX 75235 PHONE 214-590-8078EMERITUS: JORIE KLEIN, RN, MA PARKLAND HEALTH & HOSPITAL SYSTEM 5201 HARRY HINES BLVD., TRAUMA PROGRAM DALLAS, TX 75235 PHONE 214-590-8717EMERITUS: DONALD TRUNKEY, MD, FACS OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY 3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK ROAD, L223 PORTLAND, OR 97239 PHONE 503-494-8324EMERITUS: DAVID E. JAFFE, MPA DAVID E. JAFFE AND ASSOCIATES LLC 21810 NE 137TH ST. WOODINVILLE, WA 98077 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process | AFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED, A DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. AFTER ANY REVISIONS ARE MADE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVAL IS MADE, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SUBMITS THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING, AT WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVAL IS GRANTED, OR REVISIONS ARE PROPOSED. IF SUCH PROPOSED REVISIONS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE FORM 990 IS REVISED AND RE-SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE SUBSEQUENTLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL, EITHER BY CONFERENCE CALL, ELECTRONICALLY, OR AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | VOTING MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, EITHER IN PERSON, BY FAX, OR ELECTRONICALLY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | Voting Members--The Voting Members of the Organization shall consist of the following categories:Principal Members--Principal Members are defined as an individual, proprietorship or corporation in the business of trauma centers. The Principal Member, if not an individual, shall designate one person as its representative to the Organization who shall have the right and obligation to vote, consent and otherwise exercise all Membership rights and obligations on behalf of the Member, which Member shall be bound by such acts. Affiliate Members--Affiliate Members shall include certain parties that currently and actively provide special advisory or similar services to Principal Members as their primary line of business, such as, but not limited to, attorneys, accountants, business consultants who possess particular knowledge and experience in areas of trauma and are recognized as experts in this area by the TCAA in its sole discretion. Non-voting Members--Rights and privileges of a non-voting Member shall be the same as voting Members except they shall not be able to vote on TCAA business, run for office, or hold a seat on the Board of Directors. Non-voting Members may be appointed in the following categories:Associate Members--It is the intent of the TCAA and of these Bylaws that one Membership vote only be permitted per legal entity or affiliated group of legal entities under common ownership or control. Accordingly, the Associate Member category has been established to permit non-voting membership for related parties. Associate Members shall consist of owners, employees or contractors of Principal Members or Affiliate Members. Corporate Partner Members--Corporate Partner Members shall include one Designated person from a supplier of products and services who is not eligible for Affiliate Membership and who is otherwise determined to be an active and ethical participant in the trauma care industry, as determined in the sole discretion of the Board. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Form 990, Part III, Line 4d : Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: ADVOCACY & LOBBYING:THE ORGANIZATION HAS PUT UP A NATIONAL AGENDA AND IS WORKING WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LOBBYING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS ON THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:TCAA has the ability to engage in political advocacy on behalf of trauma centers and systems. The Advocacy Committee is comprised of Government Relations professionals from our nation's leading trauma centers along with trauma center leaders. The Committee has put together a lobbyist agenda and is working with a nationally recognized lobbying firm on these activities. Current initiatives supported by the TCAA Advocacy Committee are:*Implement UB-92 Trauma Revenue Codes. *Support Improved Reimbursement for Trauma Care. *Promote Federal Support for Trauma Care Solutions. *Monitor trauma system economic status across the nation on a state and Regional basis. *Educate the general public and policymakers on the definition of trauma care and the services trauma centers provide. *Enhance the role that trauma centers play at times of mass casualties due to terrorism and non-human caused disasters.*Connect trauma centers with congressional representatives to build a national trauma care political support network. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS:AS A PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS TO BETTER INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE ESSENTIAL NATURE OF CARE OF THE INJURED. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENGAGES IN PUBLIC ADVOCACY TO INCREASE PUBLIC FUNDING FOR TRAUMA CENTERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD A SYSTEM OF UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO TRAUMA CENTER CARE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.ADDITIONALLY, TCAA PROVIDES A TRAUMA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF TRAUMA PROGRAM LEADERS WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT TRAUMA CENTER FINANCE AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES USING TOOLS AND TECHNICAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH TCAA. THE SELECTED FELLOW PARTICIPATES IN ASSISTING TCAA STAFF TO RESPOND TO MEMBER QUERIES FOR INFORMATION AND DATA, TCAA COMMITTEE CONFERENCE CALLS, AND CONFER WITH TCAA'S PRESIDENT ON TCAA MEMBER ADVISORY CONFERENCE CALLS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: HAWAII RTMD COURSE:DURING 2010, TCAA PROVIDED A RURAL TRAUMA MEDICAL DIRECTOR COURSE WITH THE OBJECTIVE TO PROVIDE TRAUMA MEDICAL DIRECTORS, TRAUMA NURSE COORDINATORS AND HOSPIAL ADMINISTRATORS WITH INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE FACILITIES AS TRAUMA CENTERS. THIS TCAA SERVICE ASSISTED THE HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIANS TO BECOME COMPLIANT WITH REGULATIONS AFFECTING BILLING AND COLLECTIONS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL FOR BOTH THE HOSPITALS AND THEIR PRACTICES.THE HAWAII RTMD COURSE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: REVIEW OF CURRENT AND PENDING SYSTEM COMPONENTS SUCH AS TRIAGE CRITERION, PRE- HOSPITAL PROTOCOLS. FISCAL EXPECTATIONS FOR BILLING AND COLLECTING TRAUMA RESPONSE CHARGES. TRAUMA PHYSICIAN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT RELATED TO JUSTIFIABLE BILLING AND COLLECTIONS. OVERVIEW AND EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PATIENT SAFETY INITIATIVES THAT FEATURE TRAUMA CARE AS A POSITIVE FORCE IN THE FACILITY. REVIEW OF LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS AND PRACTICES THAT BUILD SUPPORT AND COHESION FOR THE TRAUMA PROGRAM. KEY ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL DESIGNATION/VERIFICATION SURVEYS AND PROBLEMATIC ISSUES THAT ARE CONSISTENTLY NOTED WHICH CAN BE AVOIDED. IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ABOUT CRITICAL CHARGE CODES FOR TRAUMA CENTERS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE FISCAL VIABILITY OF THE TRAUMA PRGRAM OVER TIME. REVIEW OF SUCCESSFUL STATE AND REGIONAL TRAUMA TRUST FUNDING INITIATIVES AS WELL A THOSE WHICH ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL. OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT TRAITS AND TEACHABLE HABITS THAT INCREASE PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL SATISFICATION WITH THE ROLE OF TRAUMA MEDICAL DIRECTOR. |