Novant Health Inc

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 2: family and/or business relationships business relationship carl armato james dean swindle business relationship denise mihal frank emory, jr.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 11: organization's process to review form 990 the audit and compliance committee of the novant health board of trustees ("the committee") has responsibility for overseeing the organization's tax matters. The board of trustees has delegated the review of the form 990 to the committee. The committee is the review body for all of the form 990s filed for organizations within the novant health system. The committee is provided a copy of form 990 and meets to address any questions and significant disclosures within the form 990 prior to its filing with the irs.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 12c: monitoring and enforcement of coi the organization's trustee conflict of interest policy applies to all trustees, principal officers or members of a committee with board delegated powers including any applicable disregarded entities. All trustees are sent an annual disclosure questionnaire. The trustee annual disclosure questionnaires are reviewed by the compliance and tax departments. With respect to particular transactions that come before the board, the conflict of interest policy would be followed. The potential conflict of interest would be disclosed by the board member before a vote on the transaction and the rest of the board would determine whether a conflict of interest exists. If the rest of the board determined that a conflict of interest existed then the board member with the conflict of interest would not participate in the deliberations and vote.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15a: compensation process for top official independent and disinterested members of the novant health, inc. Board of trustees, who comprise the compensation & leadership committee of the board, review, approve, and oversee all aspects of compensation and benefits for novant health, inc.'s ceo. The committee works with an independent compensation consultant and uses third party comparability data for functionally similar positions at comparable organizations to ensure that total compensation and benefits is reasonable. The committee reviews and approves ceo compensation and benefits annually, consistent with the written executive compensation philosophy of novant health and in a manner that qualifies for the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15b: compensation process for officers independent and disinterested members of the novant health, inc. Board of trustees, who comprise the compensation & leadership committee of the board, review, approve, and oversee all aspects of compensation and benefits for certain executives ("executives") serving as officers or key employees for novant health entities. The committee works with an independent compensation consultant and uses third party comparability data for functionally similar positions at comparable organizations to ensure that total compensation and benefits for each executive is reasonable. The committee reviews and approves executive compensation and benefits annually, consistent with the written executive compensation philosophy of novant health, and in a manner that qualifies for the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness.”

“Form 990, part vi, section c, line 19: governing documents disclosure the audited consolidated financial statements containing all organizations in the novant health system are posted to the novant health website. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not available to the public.”

“Novant health, inc. Is a non-profit integrated network of more than 900 locations, including 19 medical centers, more than 750 physician clinics and urgent care centers, outpatient facilities, and imaging and pharmacy services. Novant health's more than 40,000 team members along with more than 8,500 independent and employed clinicians care for patients and communities in north carolina and south carolina. The novant health integrated healthcare system operates in order to carry out its charitable mission of creating a healthier future for the communities it serves and delivering a remarkable patient experience. Novant health accomplishes that mission by providing and supporting excellent healthcare facilities and physician practices and by making a commitment to community outreach/service through the provision of community benefit programs. By bringing together world-class technology and clinicians to provide quality care, novant health is committed to creating a healthcare experience that is simpler, more convenient and more affordable so patients can focus on getting better and staying healthy. In 2024, novant health provided more than 7 million patient visits and over $1.6 billion of community benefit expenditures system-wide. In addition to providing a high quality, comprehensive catalog of healthcare services, novant health offers a robust patient financial assistance program, working with its patients to assist with establishing reasonable payment plans, discounting patient bills, and providing free care for those that qualify under its financial assistance policy. Community outreach community outreach is a critical component to the mission of novant health. The healthcare system provides hundreds of programs that serve patients, neighbors, and some of the communities' most vulnerable citizens. Novant also provides financial assistance (i.e., charity care) for its qualified uninsured patients, catastrophic settlements and long-term payment plans to medically indigent patients, services to patients with medicare, medicaid, and other government medical program coverage (reimbursed at less than cost), community health education, support groups, subsidized outreach services, and community events/screenings. In addition, novant participates in medical research, as well as academic health programs and partnerships with a diverse group of organizations to provide other community initiatives. Novant health is also committed to supporting the communities it serves through charitable contributions to community-based programs that improve health equity and upward mobility for those who need it most. Toward that goal, novant invests in community-based programs that align with its two investment priorities of developing healthy communities and expanding opportunities for healthcare education. The annual novant health community impact report, available at https://www.novanthealth.org/about/community/community-health-needs/, includes qualitative and quantitative information regarding the healthcare system's community benefit efforts and achievements. For 2024, novant health's system-wide community benefit expenditures totaled approximately $1.61 billion, including $139 million of financial assistance. Note: numeric data in this report is not based upon form 990, schedule h instructions, but rather in accordance with north carolina healthcare association community benefit reporting guidelines. Novant health community impact report should not be relied upon as equivalent to form 990, schedule h community benefit report, its community health needs assessment or community benefit implementation strategy. Greater winston salem region: novant health forsyth medical center ("nhfmc") provided health screenings and clinics for blood pressure/hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes, immunizations, and breast cancer in both stationary and mobile clinic settings. Additionally, nhfmc collected, organized and dropped off donations for hurricane helene r”

“Nhnhrmc began offering a new cancer treatment through gammatile, a targeted radiation therapy for brain tumors that limits impact to healthy tissue. Nhnhrmc also added the tmini miniature robotic system, advancing knee surgery technology locally. To support patients with atrial fibrillation, nhnhrmc began offering a new treatment option, pulsed field ablation, which uses pulsed electrical fields to treat misfiring cardiac tissue. The hospital also launched a hospital at home program, which earned very positive patient satisfaction scores from patients receiving a hospital level of care in the comfort of their own homes. Nhrmc's emergency department earned a level 3 geriatric emergency department accreditation, highlighting a commitment to delivering remarkable care to older patients. Novant health also expanded its flight operations in rowan county with airlink 4 a helicopter based at nhrmc. This helicopter allows novant health to provide around-the-clock intensive care unit-level support to patients throughout the area. Nhbmc unveiled a new mobile mammography unit to support early breast cancer detection across southeastern north carolina. The mobile unit features the latest 3-d technology. During the 3-d mammogram, an x-ray tube takes multiple low-dose images that are regenerated by a computer. The angled images provide 1-millimeter-thin snapshots of the breast tissues that, collectively, provide radiologists with a detailed, three-dimensional view. In 2024, novant health medical group ("nhmg") added 35 clinic locations, 175 physicians and more than 100 advanced practice providers. Some highlights include: the opening of the third novant health michael jordan family medical clinic (and the first in wilmington, north carolina), which brings much-needed comprehensive primary care services, including to individuals who are uninsured or underinsured. The opening of novant health today's adult primary care, which builds on the existing novant health today's woman ob/gyn and novant health today's pediatrics, two clinics that have faithfully served eastern forsyth county for decades. These clinics have an on-site community engagement center which offers a multipurpose space for patients to receive additional social support services. The community engagement center is staffed by outreach specialists who can identify nonmedical barriers to care and help patients lead healthier lives. This can include providing education about screenings and prevention, transportation assistance or connecting patients to community resources. The clinic also partners with healthcare access, allowing patients to work with a financial navigator to apply for health care coverage. The opening of a new heart failure and pulmonary hypertension clinic in the triad, expanding access to full-service, multispecialty care. Both heart failure and pulmonary hypertension are commonly referred to as silent killers because their symptoms are often ignored but can have devastating effects if left untreated. The clinic offers a robust diagnostic testing area that includes laboratory testing, echocardiographic studies and cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Additionally, the clinic has a dedicated infusion suite to treat patients with diuretic therapy to alleviate congestion and avert the need for heart failure hospitalization. The clinic will also provide outpatient support for novant health's future mechanical circulatory support program set to launch next year in the triad. The groundbreaking on the future novant health wellness and education building in thomasville, north carolina. The multi-use health care facility is part of novant health's strategic plan to enhance the overall health of the community by addressing several health equity challenges gaps in accessible care facing patients across the region, specifically related to behavioral health, substance use disorder, chronic disease management and rehabilitative care. The 18,000 square-foot facility is scheduled”

“In the spirit of keeping our focus on patient-centered, equitable and compassionate care while ensuring our organization is sustainable for future generations, we have restated our mission, vision and values and are now guided by our cause. Our cause we create a healthier future and bring remarkable experiences to life. Discover we consistently seek to innovate, courageously transform ourselves and find new ways to add value for our patients, communities and one another. Empower we provide one another, our patients, families and communities with the resources and environment to create shared accountability and action. Thrive we demonstrate equity, empathy, safety and quality to help each other, and our communities grow and succeed. Together we work as a trusted team with our unique perspectives, life experiences and expertise to bring remarkable to life in every interaction. We all belong.”

“The total amount reported represents amounts attributable to disqualified persons ("dqps"), as defined in form 990 instructions, and to individuals that may not definitively be considered dqps under section 4958 but are included in an expansive approach to dqp reporting.”

“Contributions -6,471,336. Derivatives/swap 2,990,648. Affiliate transfer -1,121,964,358. Fasb/accounting changes -30,361. Capital contribution 457,701,292. Partnerships 441,946. Adjustment for overhead intercompany expense allocations -2,715,062,818.”