Emerson Practice Associates II

“Emerson health systems, inc acting through its board of directors is the memeber for emerson practice associates ii.”

“The number and the composition of the board of directors is fixed annually by the member, emerson health systems, inc.”

“The number and composition of the board of directors is fixed annually by the member, emerson health systems, inc.”

“The completed form 990 was presented to the board of directors during a special session and was open to review, discussion, questions and comments prior to the filing of the return.”

“The board of directors requires that all board members and senior managers complete and sign the conflict of interest questionnaire annually. The ceo reviews these questionnaires and summarizes any issues that could create a conflict of interest. This summary is reviewed by the governance committee of emerson hospital's board of directors and is presented to the entire board annually so that all board members are aware of potential conflicts of interest and have information they can rely on if they feel an individual may have divided loyalties on a decision coming before the board of directors. The board chair is responsible for evlauating any conflict of interest and determining the treatment of the situation according to board policy.”

“Some of the officers of emerson practice associates ii are employed by emerson hospital. The emerson hospital's board of directors holds the sole responsibility for establishing the compensation of the ceo. The compensation committee, a subcommittee of the board of directors comprised of at least three independent board members, is responsible for the reivew and recommendation of the ceo's compensation. This analysis includes an annual independent review of comparable institutions. The vice president of operations and chief human resources officer, acting as staff support for the committee, maintains written records on compensation and the committee's actions. Meeting minutes document the committee's decision-making process, the types of comparable data that was used to determine the fair market value for an executive's services and the nature of any decisions made as to establish a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for compensation for a disqualified individual. The compensation committee also reviews and approves the ceo's recommendation of compensation for key employees of emerson hospital including officers and vice presidents. This analysis includes an annual independent review of comparable institutions. The vice president of operations and chief human resources officer, acting as staff support for the committee, maintains written records on compensation and the committee's actions. Meeting minutes document the committee's decision-making process, the types of comparable data that was used to determine the fair market value for an executive's services and the nature of any decisions made as to establish a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for a disqualified individual.”

“The form 990 is available on the massachusetts attorney general's website. Forms 1023 and 990 are also available upon request to the organization.”

“Emerson practice associate's ii by-laws are available on the massachusetts secretary of state's webiste. Conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”