Fairview Health Services

“The members of the corporation are the individuals who constitute the directors of this corporation.”

“The board has three categories of directors: 1) 3 ex officio who are fairview's ceo and the university's vice president of medical school and a senior leader of the university medical school or of the university appointed, from time to time, by the vice president 2) 10 elected directors who are 1 director elected by the regents of the university of minnesota and 9 elected by the board after nomination from certain components of the fairview system; and 3) between 3 to 8 at-large directors elected by the board.”

“The regents of the university of minnesota have the right to approve proposed amendments to the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the corporation if the amendment would adversely affect their rights and certain sales of substantially all of fairview's assets. An association of approximately 70 lutheran churches elects most of the fairview southdale hospital, fairview ridges hospital and part of the ummc boards of trustees, as well as the fpa community directors and the ebenezer society board of directors and has the right to approve certain fairview bylaw amendments.”

“The tax department conducts a detailed review of the completed return and it is then reviewed by an independent tax consultant. The return is then also reviewed by fairview's general counsel, fairview's chief financial officer, controller, and vice president and treasurer. The form 990 is presented to the finance committee for review of content. The form 990 is subsequently provided to the members of the board of directors prior to filing. Upon approval from the board of directors, the form 990 is filed.”

“Managers, directors and senior management of fairview are required to annually complete fairview's duty of loyalty and conflict of interest statement in compliance with fairview's conflict of interest policy. Disclosures are reviewed by the compliance department. Conflicts of interests by board members and senior management are brought to the audit and compliance committee of the board, along with additional detailed information, for review. In addition, the compliance officer compiles a schedule showing reported conflicts of interest by managers and key employees is also presented to the conflict of interest review committee for review and discussion. Any problematic issues arising from these disclosures are discussed and resolved by the committee. Board members and management employees are expected to update their conflicts, as necessary, during the year.”

“The determination of executive compensation of the organization is processed by the board's human resources committee and includes a review of comparability data, review by independent experts and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision process. The full board approves executive compensation.”

“The determination of officer and key employee compensation of the organization is processed by the board's human resources committee and includes a review of comparability data, review by independent experts and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision process.”

“Fairview health services makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Inspection of the documents is available at the corporate finance department.”

“Fairview's mission is: to improve the health of the communities we serve. We commit our skills and resources to the benefit of the whole person by providing the finest in healthcare, while addressing the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals and their families. We further pledge to support the research and education efforts of our partner, the university of minnesota, and its tradition of excellence. Fairview's vision: to be the best health care delivery system for america, in partnership with the university of minnesota. Fairview's most significant activities: fairview health services provides a full continuum of health care services throughout its service area which includes minneapolis-st. Paul, as well as communities throughout greater minnesota. In partnership with the university of minnesota, fairview staff and providers are redesigning care delivery and payment to provide greater value-exceptional patient care and experience at a lower total cost of care.”

“Our volunteers are valued members of the health care team, enhancing the patient and family experience by meeting our patients' needs. Some of the services provided include wayfinding for patients, families and visitors and escorts and wheelchair transports for patients and family members. Our volunteers provide hospitality for patients, families and visitors and provide assistance with special onsite and community events and activities.”

“Providing medical services: fairview health services is an award-winning, nonprofit, integrated health system providing exceptional health care across the full spectrum of health care services. Founded in 1906, fairview provides exceptional care to patients and communities as one of the most comprehensive and geographically accessible systems in minnesota. The fairview system controls and operates university of minnesota medical center, the adult and pediatric teaching hospital of the university of minnesota medical school; 9 community-based general acute care hospitals; 1 long-term acute care hospital; 56 primary care clinics; over 100 specialty care services; 10 urgent care clinics; occupational health clinics; 36 retail and specialty pharmacies; pharmacy benefit management services; rehabilitation centers; counseling; home care and hospice services; 90 owned and managed senior care facilities and long-term care housing facilities (through ebenezer society, a fairview subsidiary); emergency medical transportation; an integrated provider network; and health insurer preferredone. Fairview's 34,000+ employees and network of 5,000+ providers embrace innovation and new thinking to drive a healthier future through healing, discovery and education. In partnership with the university of minnesota, fairview is committed to participating in nation-leading research and educating tomorrow's physicians and health care professionals. We serve patients from across the state of minnesota, the upper midwest and beyond. In addition to our employed physicians, we work closely with the academic physicians at university of minnesota physicians and with fairview physician associates, a network of independent physicians. Fairview has enjoyed a long partnership with the university of minnesota and university of minnesota physicians, which is represented in the university of minnesota health brand. In 2018, we extended our partnership, with work underway to build an academic health system focused on patient- centered care, innovation, and clinical excellence. Fairview health services had 1,144,520 outpatient registrations and provided 2,154,261 clinic visits in 2018. The health care and medical services which fairview provides to the community include, but are not limited to: primary, specialty, tertiary, and quaternary care; hospital and physician services; senior services; assisted living; home care and hospice; long-term care; urgent care and emergency services; pharmacy; care of mothers and children; physical therapy/sports medicine; rehabilitation services; and inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care and chemical dependency services. Fairview provides specialized care for the treatment of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, wound care, chronic conditions, solid organ transplant, blood and marrow transplant, and many other specialties. Fairview also offers social work services, health education and support groups, and services for various health issues. Fairview health services provides care at these hospitals and medical center: fairview lakes medical center is a community hospital in wyoming, minnesota with 61 licensed beds. Since opening in 1998, the medical center works with nearby fairview primary and specialty clinics, and with university of minnesota health specialists, to bring a wide range of medical services to the surrounding area. Fairview lakes is a babyfriendly hospital, designated by baby friendly usa and has been recognized as a breast imaging center of excellence by american college of radiology. The hospital was awarded a 4-star rating in the 2019 centers for medicare & medicaid "hospital compare" quality survey. Key services include labor and delivery, heart care, cancer care, breast care/mammography, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, spine & brain, and sleep services. Fairview range medical center is located in hibbing, minn., and has 175 licensed beds. From prevention and disease management to the most complex of lif”

“Cost of participating in government programs: fairview is committed to serving the health care needs of members of its community. To support full access to services, fairview participates in the following public health care programs: medicare, medicaid, and minnesotacare. Reimbursement from these programs for services rendered, generally falls below the cost of providing the care. To compensate for the under funding by government programs, fairview makes a significant financial investment to offset these losses. In 2018, fairview incurred 61,580,687 of taxes and surcharge costs in health care services that exceeded the reimbursement received by public programs, surcharge, taxes and fees related to these programs and not including medicare. The following is a breakdown on costs related to the cost of participating in government programs: costs exceed medicaid reimbursement: fairview is serving thousands of low- income individuals covered by medical assistance and minnesotacare. Reimbursement from these programs is less than fairview's cost of providing care to these patients. Total medicaid surtax costs related to hospitals, pharmacies, and surgical centers was 24,722,106. Minnesotacare tax: the state of minnesota levies a 2 percent tax on certain healthcare provider revenues. Money generated from this tax helps to defray the costs incurred from minnesotacare and other programs/services for uninsured individuals. In 2018, fairview paid 36,200,638 in minnesotacare taxes. Taxes and fees: fairview does pay some property tax to local and state government. This helps to fund civil and educational services in the community. The real estate costs for 2018 totaled 4,848,646 and the sales and income taxes totaled 657,943. Costs exceeding medicare reimbursement: fairview cares for thousands of individuals ages 65 and older who are covered by medicare. Fairview incurred 157,009,482 of medicare reimbursement shortfalls. Reimbursement from medicare is less than fairview's cost of providing care to the patient. The total cost of providing these benefits was 893,926,411.”

“The primary purpose of our educational and research programs is to benefit patients and the community at large by educating health professionals both within fairview and in the broader community, and by fostering advances in knowledge and evidence-based improvements to clinical treatments and approaches to health care delivery. In partnership with the university of minnesota academic health center and university of minnesota physicians, fairview has a strong and abiding commitment to research and education. Together, we view research as an integral and critical component in providing exceptional care to patients and the community. We seek to be a national leader in clinical research and a regional center for clinical research activities. Fairview health services continued its focus on and support of research and education in 2018. This commitment included providing the resources of time, money and talent while ensuring the facilities, supporting infrastructures, and processes were available to facilitate and encourage the creation of new knowledge. Fairview has more than 350 active medical research projects underway across the health care system. Research ranges from deep brain stimulation to ultrasound treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, recurrent hypoglycemia and many other topics. Fairview offers numerous sponsorships and training programs, internships, and scholarships to employees and their dependents - as well as to students in our communities. Fairview partners with more than 179 schools, 255 faith communities, and 50 community groups. Fairview has educational partnerships with the university of minnesota and st. Catherine university and affiliations with many other institutions. Fairview also offers its own specialized training programs in perioperative nursing and dietetics. Each year, about 5,000 college and graduate students preparing for careers in a wide range of medical fields do clinical training, internships, and job shadowing at fairview hospitals and clinics. Through fairview's close partnership with the university of minnesota, each year roughly 700 medical students, residents, and fellows take courses and do rotations of various lengths at university of minnesota medical center and university of minnesota masonic children's hospital. About 224 medical students do rotations in other fairview settings, including fairview's primary care clinics. Fairview also provides numerous continuing education opportunities to its employees to enable them to ensure they are knowledgeable about the latest innovations in health care delivery.”

“BERMUDA, CAYMAN ISLANDS”

“Defined plan valuations 3,580,782 umf funds 1,696,237 related orgs -82,603,701 total -77,326,682”