Park Nicollet Group Return

“Park nicollet health services is the sole member of park nicollet methodist hospital, park nicollet clinic, park nicollet health care products and pnmc holdings. Healthpartners, inc. Is the sole member of park nicollet health services.”

“The board of directors of park nicollet methodist hospital, park nicollet clinic, pnmc holdings and park nicollet health care products are those individuals who are contemporaneously members of the board of directors of park nicollet health services.”

“All decisions, including dissolution of the organization, made by the governing body of park nicollet methodist hospital, park nicollet clinic, pnmc holdings and park nicollet health care products are subject to the approval of the board of directors of park nicollet health services.”

“Park nicollet group prepares the form 990 within the finance department with assistance from individuals in human resources, marketing, operations and legal. Upon completion of gathering the necessary information for the return, the form was reviewed by the park nicollet group's accounting firm. Drafts of the form were also reviewed by the assistant controller - accounting operations, vice president of finance, chief financial officer, the legal department and the audit and compliance committee. After all reviews were complete; the form 990 was given to each member of the board of directors prior to filing the return.”

“The park nicollet board monitors potential conflicts of interest on the part of its board members, principal officers, members of committees with board delegated powers, and key employees ("covered persons") by maintaining a conflict of interest policy. Under the policy, covered persons annually are provided with a copy of the policy and requested to complete a questionnaire identifying any potential conflicts of interests. The legal department of healthpartners reviews the questionnaire responses and develops a report detailing any potentially material conflicts for the president and chair of the board. A verbal summary is also given to the full board or appropriate committee, and reinforces the policy's mandate that each person is obligated to disclose any new potential conflicts as they may arise throughout the year. Board agendas and executive decisions are monitored in relation to this policy.”

“Park nicollet has an annual process to review the market comparability of the total compensation of its president and its other officers. Every three years, under the direction of the board of directors' compensation and leadership development committee (compensation committee), a total compensation market review is completed by an external compensation consultant. The review includes all components of compensation; base salary, annual incentives, benefits and perquisites. The market survey results are presented to, reviewed by and approved by the independent board compensation committee. Based on this market data, the compensation committee determines minimum and maximum total compensation ranges for each officer. In interim years, group health plan, inc. (an affiliate of pnhs) human resources staff, under the direction of the compensation committee, updates changes in the salary structure based on the same independent studies performed by the compensation consultant for the compensation committee. For certain positions full independent reviews are performed to set salary ranges based on the competitive market data specific to those positions. The compensation committee reviews and approves each year's compensation results. In all cases, committee members complete an annual conflict of interest survey to assure the compensation committee members' independence and this is updated at any meeting at which decisions are being made. Staff (other than the secretary to the board) is not in the room during deliberations or vote including executive sessions, and contemporaneous minutes are kept. The board has delegated to the to the president (with authority to further delegate to executives with leadership roles of park nicollet officers) the accountability to conduct annual performance reviews and determine the compensation of all park nicollet officers within the compensation ranges determined by the compensation committee. Any exceptions to compensation in excess of the approved ranges are approved by the compensation committee. Total compensation is appropriately documented on the form 990 and w2 statements.”

“Pn group's financial statements and 990 returns are made available to any personswho requests the information from pnhs. The group's articles of incorporation are available by anyone who request them or through the minnesota secretary of state's office. The forms 990 are available upon request or from the state of minnesota or at guidestar.org.”

“Corporate structure, purpose, governance the park nicollet group return (group) includes park nicollet methodist hospital (methodist), park nicollet clinic (pnc), park nicollet health care products (pnhcp), and pnmc holdings all of which are subsidiaries of park nicollet health service (pnhs), a minnesota nonprofit corporation recognized as exempt from federal income tax under internal revenue code ("irc") section 501(c)(3). Pnhs is the parent organization to an integrated care system that includes methodist, pnc, pnhcp, pnmc holdings, park nicollet foundation (pnf), park nicollet enterprises (pne) and tria orthopaedic center (tria). Pnhs is a nonprofit, integrated care delivery system. It is staffed by nationally recognized hospital and clinic doctors, clinical professionals, nurses and other team members who help patients stay healthy and take care of them when they are sick. Pnhs is part of the family of healthpartners organizations "healthpartners." founded in 1957, healthpartners is an integrated system of health care delivery and health care financing organizations, and is one of the largest consumer-governed organizations in the country. Healthpartners' mission is to improve health and well-being in partnership with our members, patients and community. Healthpartners seeks to transform health care through a relentless focus on the triple aim - providing exceptional experience for the individual, improving the health of the population, and maintaining affordability. Healthpartners includes an array of tax-exempt and taxable organizations with health care activities primarily operating in minnesota, western wisconsin and expanding to several other midwestern states. Healthpartners provides a full range of health care delivery and health plan services, including insurance, patient care, administration and health and well-being programs. Healthpartners health plans serve more than 1.8 million medical and dental members nationwide. Healthpartners medical care system includes more than 1,800 physicians and dentists, six owned hospitals with over 1,000 acute care beds, over 100 owned and leased primary and specialty care medical facilities and 25 dental facilities with practices in minnesota and western wisconsin. Healthpartners also contracts with other primary and specialty medical facilities and dental facilities, physician groups, hospitals and related health care providers located primarily in minnesota, western wisconsin and expanding to several other midwestern states. Healthpartners also provides medical education and training to medical professionals and conducts research and fundraising activities that support the health care delivery system. A complete listing of all organizations within the healthpartners family, and the relationship between them, can be found on schedule r within this 990 return. Detailed information about the community benefit activities and accomplishments of each tax-exempt organization can be found in the individual form 990 return for that organization. Healthpartners is driving change that helps our members and patients live healthier lives. Healthpartners collaborates with other plans, care providers and other community and business organizations in the region and throughout the nation to increase access, create and share quality measures and initiatives, participate in development of public policy, and collaborate in improvements that support the triple aim. Among healthpartners' signature initiatives continuing in 2017 are total cost of care measurements (development of a nationally recognized metric, endorsed by the national quality forum, enabling measurement and incentives based on coordination and evidence-based practices), mental health (reducing stigma, and assuring access to high quality care in the most appropriate settings), children's health (improving child health by promoting early brain development, providing family centered care, and strengthening communities), and sustainab”

“Methodist is proud to be named one of the top 25 environmental excellence award by practice greenhealth, their highest honor for hospitals. Selected from the greenhealth partner for change award applicants, we are one of the 25 hospitals leading the industry with innovation in sustainability, demonstrating superior programs and illustrating how sustainability is entrenched in our culture. Pnhcp is a supporting organization within the hospital and the pnc, providing durable medical equipment (dme)/supplies and pharmaceuticals supporting ongoing patient care. Products focus on the health, healing and learning of patients by providing easy access to products and services that support successful self-management of a health condition at home. The products support both short term acute conditions and chronic lifelong conditions, such as eyewear, hearing aids, cpap machines and many products that cross into almost every medical subspecialty. The pharmacy @ park nicollet meets growing demand for pharmaceutical products and services. The pharmacies are at these park nicollet clinic locations: bloomington, brookdale, burnsville, carlson parkway (minnetonka), chanhassen, eagan, maple grove, minneapolis, st. Louis park, and wayzata as well as heart and vascular center and meadowbrook at the hospital. The health and care stores, which meet growing demand for self-care products and services, and are at park nicollet clinic locations, include: health & care store @ park nicollet (8 locations), hearing center & store @ park nicollet (3 locations), and breastfeeding center @ park nicollet (1 location within the meadowbrook health & care store) the patient care experience does not end at the hospital or clinic door. Patients have many self-care needs to manage both their acute and chronic health conditions, and park nicollet health care products is expanding its capacity to better serve these growing needs. Major accomplishments for 2017 include: enhanced product assortments available for patients, especially patients living with chronic health conditions. Educated physicians and care providers about health & care stores product offerings, to better link patient health care needs to product solutions, including smoking cessation. Developed standard work for provider referrals to health care stores, assuring that patients have the products needed as they go home from clinic or hospital. Continued customer service and sales training to all store staff and management. Expanded point of care operation and specialty stores to help bring more products directly into the care environment to assist both providers and patients alike. Working within the healthpartners system to develop more dme services. Community benefit to the community: community health services: patient education - park nicollet's patient education department provides educational tools to support patients in preventing and managing illness and improving health. We provide programs, classes, videos, web content and decision support tools to help patients and the broader community take an active role in their health. These resources help patients prevent and manage common health problems, live well with chronic conditions, prepare for procedures and improve overall health and well-being. Our park nicollet health library provides resources and services for patients, family and the community. This includes literature searches and document delivery, as well as access to print, online and internet resources. Advocare - advocare serves any park nicollet patient, staff or community member living in an abusive situation, providing crisis support, education about abuse, safety planning and legal options. All advocare services are free and confidential. We also provide education to park nicollet staff, such as identifying dynamics of abuse, identifying patients being abused, documenting abuse in the medical record and providing the proper response to battered patients. Methodist hospital renovat”

“Healthpartners inc., along with related organizations, is jointly liable for the tax exempt bonds held by healthpartners inc. Under a master trust agreement. The members of the jointly liable group, which is collectively referred to as the "obligated group", include park nicollet health services, park nicollet clinic, park nicollet methodist hospital, pnmc holdings, regions hospital, and park nicollet health care products, group health plan inc, healthpartners administrators inc., healthpartners insurance company. In accordance with reporting requirements for schedule k, all outstanding tax exempt bonds are reported solely on the schedule k of group health plan inc.”

“Net assets released from restrictions -128,204. Grants run through the foundation -1,148,858.”