The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation Inc.

“The following individuals have a business relationship because they are board members or shared officers of a taxable entity within baptist memorial health care corporation: mark e. Swanson, md paul d. Depriest, md gregory m. Duckett”

“Baptist memorial health care corporation, as sole member of baptist memorial medical group, inc., the sole member of the stern cardiovascular foundation, inc., provides certain legal, finance, quality, and personnel services pursuant to a shared services agreement.”

“The stern cardiovascular foundation, inc. Is a non-profit, non-stock corporation whose sole member is baptist memorial medical group, inc. Baptist memorial health care corporation is the sole member of baptist memorial medical group, inc.”

“Baptist memorial medical group, inc., as the sole member of the stern cardiovascular foundation, inc., appoints its board of directors. Baptist memorial health care corporation, the sole member of baptist memorial medical group inc., approves the actions of baptist memorial medical group, inc. In exercising its approval.”

“Baptist memorial medical group, inc., as the sole member of the stern cardiovascular foundation, inc., approves the board of directors' actions. Baptist memorial health care corporation, the sole member of baptist memorial medical group, inc., approves the actions of baptist memorial medical group, inc. In exercising its approval.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by baptist memorial health care corporation's executive vp/cfo, the entity's top financial official, and an outside independent accounting and tax firm prior to submitting the form 990 to the irs. The form 990 was not reviewed by the organization's board of directors before submitting it to the irs. Baptist memorial health care corporation, as sole member of baptist memorial medical group, inc., the sole member of the organization, has a finance, audit and compliance committee that is appointed by its board of directors. The finance, audit and compliance committee will review the form 990 after submitting it to the irs. The committee reports the completion of the review to the corporate board of directors.”

“Baptist memorial health care corporation, as sole member of baptist memorial medical group, inc., the sole member of the stern cardiovascular foundation, inc., requires that all employees, including officers and key employees, periodically complete a certification and acknowledgement of the baptist memorial health care corporation standards of conduct, which incorporates the conflict of interest policy. Board members disclose and sign a conflict of interest statement each december. In the event that an employee or board member becomes aware of a potential conflict of interest, he/she is required to report it to their chief executive officer before taking any action. If he/she is the chief executive officer, then he/she is to report to the chairman of the board of directors. The signed conflict of interest statements are reviewed by the senior vice president and corporate counsel and are maintained in the baptist memorial health care corporation legal department. If a conflict of interest is found to exist, it will be the responsibility of the chief executive officer, with the involvement of the baptist memorial health care corporation legal department to resolve the issue.”

“The stern cardiovascular foundation, inc. Makes copies of its form 1023, form 990, and form 990-t available for public inspection to anyone who requests them as required by the internal revenue service.”

“The stern cardiovascular foundation, inc. Makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Baptist memorial health care corporation, as the sole member of baptist memorial medical group, inc., the sole member of the stern cardiovascular foundation, inc., has an audit committee that chooses the audit firm, oversees and reviews the audit reports, and then follows up on any necessary changes and recommendations. The process has not changed from prior years.”