St. Joseph Physician Associates

“The organization's top management official's compensation is paid by catholic health initiatives ("chi"), a related organization. Chi has a defined compensation philosophy. Both the executive and non-executive compensation structures and ranges are reviewed annually in comparison to market data. Chi uses the korn ferry hay group as the independent third party to assess executive compensation programs and to ensure the reasonableness of actual salaries and total compensation packages. Compensation of the senior most executives is reviewed annually. The korn ferry hay group reviews both cash and total compensation for overall reasonableness, for adherence to chi's compensation philosophy, and for comparability to the not-for-profit healthcare market. This independent review is delivered by korn ferry hay group to the hr committee of the chi board of stewardship trustees annually at their september meeting and minutes are shared with the full board at the december meeting. The last review was september 11, 2017. In addition, korn ferry hay group completed a comprehensive review of all positions at the level of vice president and above in the fall of 2014 to determine and validate appropriate compensation levels. These levels have been reviewed annually since and revised based on market data, where applicable.”

“The board chair or designee shall make such further investigation of any conflict of interest disclosures as he or she may deem appropriate. If the conflict involves the board chair, the vice chair will assume the chair's role outlined in the coi policy. Based on review and evaluation of the relevant facts and circumstances, the board chair will make an initial determination as to whether a conflict of interest exists and whether, pursuant to the coi policy, review and approval or other action by the board is required. A written record of the board chair's determination, including relevant facts and circumstances, will be made. The board chair shall then make an appropriate report to the executive committee of the board concerning such review, evaluation and determination. If a difference of opinion exists between the board chair and another trustee as to whether the facts and circumstances of a given situation constitute a conflict of interest or whether board review and approval or other action is required within the coi policy, the matter shall be submitted to the board's executive committee, which shall make a final determination as to the matter presented. Such determination, including relevant facts and circumstances, will be reflected in the executive committee minutes and will be reported to the board. The board shall carefully scrutinize and must in good faith approve or disapprove any transaction in which chi or a chi entity is a party and in which the trustee or corporate officer either: has a material financial interest; or is a trustee or corporate officer of the other party (other than a chi-affiliated organization). The board must approve the transaction by a majority of the trustees on the board, without counting the vote of any individual who has an interest in the transaction. In reviewing such transactions between chi or chi entities and vendors or other contractors who are, or are affiliated with, trustees or corporate officers, the board shall act no more or less favorably than it would in reviewing transactions with unrelated third parties. The transaction will not be approved unless the board determines that the transaction is fair to chi or the chi entity. The board shall carefully review and scrutinize any non-transactional conflict of interest (e.g., disclosure of nonpublic information, competition with chi or a chi entity, failure to disclose a corporate opportunity, excessive gifts or entertainment, etc.). By a majority vote of the disinterested trustees, the board shall take whatever action is deemed appropriate with respect to the trustee or corporate officer under the circumstances, including possible disciplinary or corrective action, in order to best protect the interests of chi or the chi entity. The board should consult with the general counsel of chi or his or her designee when considering disciplinary or corrective action. When any conflict of interest is considered by the board, the trustee or corporate officer, as appropriate, must disclose all of the material facts to the board. The trustee shall not vote and the trustee or corporate officer shall not use his or her personal influence on the matter. However, if requested, such trustee or corporate officer is not prevented from briefly stating his or her position in the matter, nor from answering pertinent questions from trustees, as his or her knowledge may be of significant importance. The trustee or corporate officer shall be excused from the meeting during discussion and vote on the conflict of interest. Minutes of the board shall reflect the following: the individual making the disclosure, the nature of the disclosure, discussion regarding any proposed transaction, the decision made by the board, and that the interested trustee or corporate officer was excused during the discussion, and that the interested trustee abstained from voting. If the board reasonably believes that a trustee or corporate officer has failed to disclose either”

“Pursuant to section 8.6 of the bylaws of st. Joseph physician associates, the executive committee is composed of the board chair, the board vice chair, and the president, each of whom shall serve as an ex officio voting member of the executive committee. Each individual appointed to the executive committee shall serve for a term of one year or until his or her successor is duly appointed by the board of directors. The executive committee shall consist of only directors of the corporation. Pursuant to section 8.1 of the corporation's bylaws, committees, such as the executive committee, that are granted the authority to act on behalf of the board of directors may include only directors of the corporation. Further, pursuant to section 8.6 of the corporation's bylaws, the executive committee has and may exercise such powers as may be delegated to it by the board of directors. The executive committee also possesses the power to transact routine business of the corporation in the interim period between regularly scheduled meetings of the board of directors.”

“The number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year changed from 7 to 13. The number of voting members who are independent changed from 1 to 0.”

“According to the bylaws of st. Joseph physician associates, the entity's sole member is st joseph services corporation, d/b/a st joseph health system, a texas nonprofit corporation (hereinafter referred to as "st joseph health system" or "sjhs" or the "member.")”

“According to the organization's bylaws, directors shall be appointed or refused by the corporate member. The corporate member may appoint one or more individuals to the board of directors, and may at any time remove, with or without cause, any member of the board of directors. According to the organization's bylaws, directors of the corporation shall be appointed by the corporate member no later than june 30 of each year. The names and qualifications of each individual accepted by the board of directors shall be submitted to the corporate member, who shall appoint or refuse each nominee in accordance with the corporate member's bylaws and with endorsement of the senior vice president of operations/division executive director. The corporate member may unilaterally appoint one or more individuals to the board of directors should the board fail to furnish the corporate member with a list of individuals qualified to serve on the board of directors of the corporation.”

“The organization's corporate member is st joseph services corporation, d/b/a st joseph health system. Pursuant to section 5.4 of the organization's bylaws, both st joseph health system and catholic health initiatives (chi) have reserved powers as outlined in the chi governance matrix. Pursuant to the governance matrix the following rights are held by the st joseph health system board: * approve members of the st joseph physician associates board * amendment of the corporate documents of st joseph physician associates * approve removal of a member of the governing body of st joseph physician associates * adoption of long range and strategic plans for the st joseph physician associates the following rights are reserved to the chi board directly or through powers delegated to the chi chief executive officer: * substantial change in the mission or philosophy of st joseph physician associates * removal of a member of the governing body of st joseph physician associates * approval of issuance of debt by st joseph physician associates * approval of participation of st joseph physician associates in a joint venture * approval of formation of a new corporation by st joseph physician associates * approval of a merger involving st joseph physician associates * approval of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of st joseph physician associates * to require the transfer of assets by st joseph physician associates to chi to accomplish chi's goals and objectives, and to satisfy chi debts. Pursuant to section 5.5 of the organization's bylaws, st joseph health system or chi may, in exercise of their approval powers, grant or withhold approval in whole or in part, or may, in its complete discretion, after consultation with the board and its president and the chief executive officer of the organization, recommend such other or different actions as it deems appropriate. Except as otherwise provided in the corporation's articles of incorporation or the laws of the state of organization, catholic health care federation ("chcf") shall have such rights as are reserved to the corporate member, acting in its capacity as the membership body of chcf, under the governance matrix. Bylaws, section 4.1.”

“Once the return is prepared, the form 990 and accompanying schedules were made available to all trustees either electronically or by hard copy, depending upon the trustees preference, before the company finalized and sent the documents to the irs. This draft was also available at the administrative offices of the reporting entity for trustees' review before the final form 990 and accompanying schedules were finalized and sent to the irs. The review was under the direction of the cfo and/or tax return preparers, if requested by the trustees. Subsequent to the return being provided to the board, the tax department files the return with the appropriate federal and state agencies, making any non-substantive changes necessary to effect e-filing. Any such changes are not re-submitted to the board.”

“Catholic health initiatives ("chi") has a conflicts of interest ("coi") policy (the "policy") in place to maintain the integrity of all of its activities. The policy applies to chi board of stewardship trustees and members of its committees; all chi entity board and board committee members; all chi employees; and all chi research personnel (both employed and non-employed). Disclosure, review and management of perceived, potential or actual conflicts of interest are accomplished through a defined coi disclosure review process. Each person must promptly and fully disclose to his/her direct manager, supervisor, medical staff office, board or board committee chair any situation or circumstance that may create a conflict of interest. The person must disclose the actual or potential conflict as soon as she/he becomes aware of it. In any situation where the person may be in doubt, a full disclosure should be made to permit an impartial and objective determination. In addition to the general ongoing obligation, there are initial disclosure obligations. At the time of initial appointment, a copy of the policy shall be distributed to the board or committee member along with a conflict of interest disclosure. The board or committee member will complete and submit the disclosure. The completed disclosure shall be maintained in confidence and access shall be limited to persons who have a reasonable need to know the contents. At the time of hiring, a copy of the policy shall be distributed to all employees. In addition, a conflict of interest disclosure will be provided. The employee must complete and submit a conflict of interest disclosure. The completed disclosure shall be maintained in confidence and access shall be limited to persons who have a reasonable need to know the contents. In addition to the general ongoing and initial disclosure obligations, there is an annual disclosure obligation. On an annual basis, the following persons must complete a new conflict of interest disclosure: board and board committee members; employees at the level of vice president and above; researchers; supply chain employees at the level of vice president and above and those employees involved in contracting regardless of employment level; other employees as deemed applicable by chi leadership; disclosures of perceived, potential or actual conflicts involving financial interests are forwarded to the conflicts of interest review committee ("c-circ"), national or regional legal services, national, entity, or research corporate responsibility program, or the executive committee of the board or board chair, for review depending on the position of the person involved. Among the factors that should be considered in determining whether a conflict exists are the nature and magnitude of the opportunity, transaction or arrangement, the degree to which it is related to chi's business, whether the person with the conflict is the ultimate decision-maker or holds significant influence over the ultimate decision-maker (i.e., degree of independence of the decision-making process), the unique nature of the opportunity, transaction or arrangement, the existence of other viable alternatives and the quality of those alternatives, and what is customary and reasonable in the health care or research industry. When a person has, or is considering initiating, a business interest or relationship outside of chi but is uncertain whether the interest constitutes a conflict of interest requiring disclosure under this policy, the person should consult with local corporate responsibility program (crp) staff or chi legal services group (lsg) staff, as appropriate. As appropriate, a coi management plan will be developed. With respect to those audiences for which the c-circ has review responsibility, the c-circ will facilitate development of any such coi management plan in collaboration with local crp staff or chi lsg staff, as appropriate. This plan will include documentation of the c-ci”

“The texas division svp and chief human resources officer engaged an independent compensation consultant group to perform a market based review for all key executives that have decision making authority above $25,000 for the organization. Details of the market review were then shared with the president and ceo of chi st. Joseph for any market based increase recommendations. For executives that do not have decision making authority above $25,000, a market based review was performed by the compensation center of excellence with chi. This review occurred in october of 2018. Prior review was performed and reviewed with the board of trustees for chi st. Joseph in october of 2017 and followed the same format as described above.”

“The organization's financial statements, conflict of interest policy and governing documents are available to the public upon request. The organization's financial statements are included in catholic health initiatives' consolidated audited financial statements that are available at www.catholichealthinitiatives.org.”

“The mission is to provide excellent health care to promote wellness throughout the brazos valley. Associates' primary mission is to carry out scientific research, support medical education in medical schools and post-graduate education, deliver healthcare to the public, and engage in the instruction of the general public in the area of medical science and public health. The organization was, for the year ended 6/30/18, affiliated with catholic health initiatives ("chi"). Following the close of the 6/30/2018 tax year, on 2/1/19, in connection with the alignment of the catholic ministries of chi and dignity health, chi changed its name to commonspirit health.”

“The corporation, sponsored by a lay-religious partnership, calls other catholic sponsors and systems to unite to ensure the future of catholic health care. To fulfill this mission, the corporation, as a values-based organization, will assure the integrity of the ministry in both current and developing organizations and activities; research and develop new ministries that integrate health, education, pastoral, and social services; promote leadership development and formation for ministry throughout the entire organization; advocate for systemic changes with specific concern for persons who are poor, alienated, and under-served; and steward resources by general oversight of the entire organization.”

“Sjpa was created to find a different way to deliver care in a fully integrated approach, one that includes physicians and hospitals. The integrated model that aligns physicians and hospitals through employment can reduce the cost of care and actually help make sure patients are getting exactly the care they need. The employed model allows physicians to focus on the clinical realm and less on the business portion of medicine. Ultimately, sjpa is about helping people find a medical home for their health care and then getting people the right care at the right time in the right place.”

“St. JOSEPH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES IS RECOGNIZED AS A HOSPITAL BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UNDER IRC SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(III). HOWEVER,St. JOSEPH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES DOES NOT CURRENTLY OPERATE ANY LICENSED HOSPITAL FACILITIES; THEREFORE, NO SCHEDULE H IS REQUIRED.”