Tanner Medical Center Alabama Inc

“Cypress healthcare partners, llc, an unrelated organization, is a consulting firm providing management services to tanner. Cypress healthcare partners, llc assigned william hines as chief administrative officer. Service provided by william hines includes directing various departmental operations (tmc engineering, dietary, human resources etc.), managing physician practices, and hospice and home health operations.”

“The sole member of the organization is tanner medical center, inc. (tmc), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation formed and existing pursuant to the georgia nonprofit corporation code, title 14, chapter 3 of the official code of georgia annotated.”

“The board of directors consists of nine members. One to be appointed by the randolph county commission; one held by the current chairman of the randolph county health care authority; one seat occupied by the president/ceo of the sole member; two members appointed by the sole member; and the remaining four seats must be randolph county residents.”

“The sole member has certain reserved rights or powers concerning the organization requiring the approval or action of the member including dissolution of the organization; sale, merger or disposition of substantially all assets; approval of budgets; termination of contracts or leases between the organization and randolph county health care authority; actions jeopardizing tax exempt status; incurrence of any debt in excess of 300,000; selection or removal of the organization's president/ceo or hospital administrator; changes to the mission, strategic plans or master facility plans; amendment of governing documents or bylaws.”

“The sole member's accounting department gathers information for the preparation of the form 990 and consults with the cfo and compliance officer on certain matters. Prior to filing with the irs, a draft copy as prepared by the external accounting firm is reviewed by the cfo for accuracy. Once corrections are made, the final version is distributed to all voting board members via electronic means prior to filing with the irs.”

“The policy covers all employees, suppliers, medical staff and volunteers. Conflicts are reviewed by the sole member's compliance officer for resolution. The compliance officer then consults with the executive team and the ceo for final resolution. Per the policy, any person with a conflict will excuse themselves from the decision making process completely. Board members physically leave the room when discussions occur that are potential conflicts. Tanner bids out services and if a company owned by a board member chooses to bid, there are additional steps for transparency, such as advertising the bidding process in the newspaper. All services are compared to fair market value. Transactions involving any potential conflict of interest are handled by the attorney to make sure all steps are taken to comply with the conflict of interest policy.”

“The organization makes available its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to members of the public who make their request at the administrative office of the organization.”

“Tanner medical center/east alabama”

“The organization operates exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes specifically operating a 15-bed acute care hospital in wedowee, alabama offering medical services to residents of the community regardless of ability to pay.”

“Physician fees 1,130,757 0 0 purchased services 348,055 17,315 0 contract services 1,085,206 0 0 consulting 0 350 0 total 2,564,018 17,665 0”

“Book / tax depreciation difference -1”