Great Plains Quality Innovation Network C/O Cimro

“Cimro provides management services to great plains quality innovation network under a contractual agreement which includes the services of ceo, cfo, all financial support services, professional liability insurance, contract administration, and audit.”

“Gpqin has corporate, subcontractor, and individual members.”

“There are three classes of members, the corporate member, subcontractor members and individual members. Cimro is the sole corporate member. Subcontractor members include the kansas foundation for medical care, quality health associates of north dakota, cimro of nebraska, and the south dakota foundation for medical care. Individual members can include healthcare providers, healthcare organizations, organizations representing healthcare consumers, healthcare consumers and individuals or entities with non-healthcare backgrounds who desire to further the purposes of the corporation. Members will pay no dues or membership fees.”

“By-laws and articles of incorporation may only be approved, adopted, amended or repealed by two-thirds majority vote of the board of directors, subject to approval of such vote or action by cimro, the corporate member. Also gpqin bod compensation and election of the gpqin bod is subject to approval of the corporate member. The by-laws provide that the services of the ceo and cfo shall be provided to gpqin by the corporate member.”

“Finance/compliance committee reviews a draft of form 990 plus a draft of the audited financial statements prior to finalizing either document and has the opportunity to ask questions of the firm preparing the documents. The full bod receives copies of both form 990 (before it is filed) and the audited financial statements at its next meeting.”

“All board members receive an annual reminder concerning the coi policy indicating the certification and acceptance statement previously signed remains in full force and effect. Additionally, on an annual basis all board members are required to complete the organizational coi and disclosure of affiliation form. This form notes the responsibility to provide notice of any changes to the disclosure on a timely basis to assure that no coi has been created.”

“Compensation of ceo and cfo is paid by cimro and the wage determination is made by that entity. Great plains qin bod will provide feedback concerning the performance of the ceo and cfo to the cimro bod.”

“The organization makes its forms 8718 and 990 available for public inspection upon request.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Our mission is to use the collective knowledge and resources of our members to work with healthcare providers and recipients of care to achieve the aims of better healthcare, improved health, safer care, and lower healthcare costs. Services are primarily targeted at medicare providers and medicare beneficiaries.”

“No changes were made from the prior year. Its finance committee reviews draft audited financial statements prepared by an independent auditor. The independent auditor is selected by the parent corporation.”