University Family Physicians Inc

“University family physicians is part of a multi-entity hospital system controlled by iu health, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization whose board is comprised of voting members, of which substantially all are independent community members.”

“University family physicians is part of the iu health system. As a member and controlling parent of iu health physicians, a member and controlling parent of university family physicians, iu health and its board of directors have mandated that certain policies be followed to ensure greater standardization throughout the system. Thus, university family physicians' board of directors was not required to separately adopt a conflict of interest, whistleblower, document retention and destruction and joint venture policies because iu health's board of directors had already adopted and required these policies to be followed by its subsidiaries.”

“University family physicians' president is employed by iu health care associates. Iu health care associates and other related entities have a process in place to determine the compensation for its officers and key employees. Iu health human resources uses market data from multiple compensation experts/vendors who utilize a variety of methods and procedures to obtain compensation ranges for comparable officer and employee positions. This market data and multiple other factors (including market pay benchmarks, internal equity, candidate/employee qualifications & performance, and business needs) are used to recommend compensation ranges for its officers and other employees, which are then used as a guide for setting reasonable compensation by management.”

“The corporation shall have two (2) members. The class a member shall be iu health physicians. The class b member shall be the then-current chairman of the department of family medicine of the indiana university school of medicine ("school").”

“The corporation shall have two (2) or such other number of directors as determined by the class a member. The directors shall be physicians who are members of the faculty of the department of family medicine of the school and/or employed by the corporation and the class a member for performance of professional services on behalf of the primary care service line.”

“Notwithstanding any other provisions of the articles of incorporation or code of by-laws to the contrary, the use or expenditure of any funds expressly reserved by the corporation for its educational, teaching or research missions shall require the authorization or approval of the class b member.”

“The president reviewed and approved the form 990 prior to its filing.”

“University Family Physicians FOLLOWS IU HEALTH'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IU HEALTH'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: ALL IU HEALTH EMPLOYEES, ASSOCIATES, COLLEAGUES AND CONTRACTED PERSONNEL, INCLUDING EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS AND PAID MEDICAL DIRECTORS ("IU HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES") ARE COVERED BY AND SUBJECT TO ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IU HEALTH REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES: (A) ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH IU HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE AT THE LEVEL OF MANAGER OR ABOVE, TOGETHER WITH EVERY OTHER PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT ("DEPARTMENT"), MUST COMPLETE, SIGN AND SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ("QUESTIONNAIRE") TO THE DEPARTMENT. GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, CORPORATE OFFICERS, MEDICAL STAFF AND RESEARCHERS MUST COMPLY WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS NOTED IN THE RESPECTIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATIVE TO THOSE AREAS. (B) AN IU HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE MUST SUPPLEMENT A QUESTIONNAIRE IN WRITING, IF AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ORIGINAL QUESTIONNAIRE, A SITUATION ARISES, OR MAY REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO ARISE, THAT WOULD CHANGE ANY ANSWER OR INFORMATION ON THE ORIGINAL QUESTIONNAIRE IF THE SITUATION HAD EXISTED OR BEEN ANTICIPATED AT THE TIME OF COMPLETION OF THE ORIGINAL QUESTIONNAIRE. (C) IF A FULLY AND PROPERLY COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE REVEALS FACTS OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT MIGHT REASONABLY INDICATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR VIOLATION OF THE POLICY, THE IU HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE MUST SECURE APPROVAL BY HIS/HER SUPERVISOR, EVIDENCED IN WRITING. (D) THE DEPARTMENT WILL REVIEW EACH QUESTIONNAIRE AND DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND, IF SO, WHETHER AND HOW IT SHOULD OR MAY BE ELIMINATED, AVOIDED OR MANAGED IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE POLICY AND WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF IU HEALTH AND ITS PATIENTS. IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION, THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT MAY CONSULT WITH THE IU HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE'S SUPERVISOR AND OTHER APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. (E) THE SCOPE OF THE POLICY IS NOT LIMITED TO THOSE WHO ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE QUESTIONNAIRES. IF AN IU HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE IS INVOLVED IN A SITUATION OR RELATIONSHIP THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE POLICY IN THE ABSENCE OF DISCLOSURE AND APPROVAL AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, THEN THE IU HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE MUST DISCLOSE THE MATTER TO HIS/HER SUPERVISOR, SECURE HIS/HER SUPERVISOR'S APPROVAL IN WRITING, AND DISCLOSE THE MATTER TO THE DEPARTMENT. OTHERWISE, THE IU HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE IS IN VIOLATION OF THE POLICY AND SUBJECT TO CORRECTIVE ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION. (F) THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, IN CONSULTATION WITH ONSITE COMPLIANCE PERSONNEL, MAY FROM TIME TO TIME APPOINT STANDING OR AD HOC COMMITTEES TO ASSIST IN RESOLVING ISSUES THAT ARISE UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE POLICY.”

“University family physicians' articles of incorporation are available for public inspection through the indiana secretary of state's website. University family physicians' conflict of interest procedures are disclosed on form 990, schedule o. University family physicians is a subsidiary in iu health's consolidated audited financial statements. Iu health's consolidated audited financial statements are available for public inspection through its bond filings and as an attachment to iu health's form 990.”

“all Other Revenue - Total Revenue: 62848, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 62848;”

“SHARED SERVICES/PROF. FEES - Total Expense: 94675732, Program Service Expense: 94675732, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ;”