Tanner Intensive Medical Services

“The organization's directors are the directors of tanner medical center, inc. (tmc), a 501(c) (3) tax exempt entity and related organization. The directors are elected as provided by the bylaws of tmc. A director serves only so long as they serve as tmc director. Persons removed from the tmc governing board shall automatically be removed from the organization's governing board.”

“Tmc's accounting department gathers information for the preparation of the form 990 and consults with the cfo and tmc compliance officer on certain matters. Prior to filing with the irs, a draft copy as prepared by the external accounting firm is reviewed by the cfo for accuracy. Once corrections are made, the final version is distributed to all voting board members via electronic means prior to filing with the irs.”

“The policy covers all employees, suppliers, medical staff and volunteers. Conflicts are reviewed by the tmc compliance officer for resolution. The compliance officer then consults with the executive team and the ceo for final resolution. Per the policy, any person with a conflict will recuse themselves from the decision making process completely. Board members physically leave the room when discussions occur that are potential conflicts. Tanner bids out services and if a company owned by a board member chooses to bid, there are additional steps taken for transparency, such as advertising the bidding process in the newspaper. All services are compared to fair market value.”

“The organization makes available its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to members of the public who make their request at the administrative office of the organization.”

“Part ix, statement of functional expenses consolidated management and general services the filing organization is a member of a comprehensive integrated healthcare system, i.e., tanner medical center, inc. (tmc). Essential management and general services are provided by tmc to the related organizations. The related costs of such services remain on the books of tmc.”

“Tims provides hospitalists care to the healthcare system hospitals. Physicians whose primary professional focus is hospital medicine are called hospitalists. Hospitalists act as a patients primary doctor while the patient is hospitalized, ensuring that tests are evaluated in a timelier manner than possible for private physicians. By focusing his or her practice on the care of hospitalized patient, a hospitalist can gain a great deal of experience in the unique aspects of a patient's needs during the hospital stay. Hospitalists typically spend most or all of their work day in the hospital, and thus can be more readily available to a patient than a doctor who spends much the day outside the hospital in an office or clinic setting. The advantages to having a hospitalists practice is a shortened hospital stay for most patients.”