2025-04-11T11:11:00-05:00 2024-06-30 990 2023-07-01 200381964 UPMCHVHS CANCER CENTER % CHARLES FLACH UPMC 4126235781 600 Grant Street 58th Fl Corp Tax PITTSBURGH PA 15219 CHARLES FLACH VP and CFO 4126237909 2025-04-11 true 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHARLES FLACH SAME AS C ABOVE PITTSBURGH PA 15219 6327242 false X www.upmccancercenters.com X 2003 PA UPMC/HVHS CANCER CENTER PROVIDES CLINICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SURROUNDING TRI-STATE AREA. 6 6 0 0 0 0 6142282 6327242 0 0 0 0 6142282 6327242 0 0 0 0 2175304 2150781 0 0 0 3966978 4176461 6142282 6327242 0 4429209 4626751 277187 275460 4152022 4351291 X UPMC/HVHS CANCER CENTER PROVIDES CLINICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SURROUNDING TRI-STATE AREA. false false 6044428 6327242 UPMC/HVHS CANCER CENTER PROVIDES PREMIER CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RELATED SERVICES TO PATIENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES MEDICAL TRAINING TO INTERNS AND RESIDENTS AND PERFORMS CLINICAL RESEARCH WITH PROTOCOLS IN THE AREA OF ONCOLOGY TREATMENT. SEE SCHEDULE O 6044428 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true false false false PA X CHARLES FLACH 4126237909 600 GRANT STREET 58TH FL CORP TAX PITTSBURGH PA 15219 X NORMAN MITRY DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CRATTY MD DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RUSHIR CHOKSI MD DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KEVIN ROMBACH DIRECTOR & SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES FLACH DIRECTOR & CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG BARR DIRECTOR & TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE 621400 6327242 6327242 6327242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6327242 6327242 0 0 0 0 0 0 1843110 1843110 0 225043 225043 82628 82628 282814 282814 0 0 0 0 0 384516 384516 4280 4280 65473 65473 546350 546350 0 532115 532115 4795 4795 0 0 0 0 653283 653283 46887 46887 PURCHASED SERVICES 797855 797855 MEDICAL/PATIENT SUPPLIES 600584 600584 MEMBER DISTRIBUTION 199269 199269 BAD DEBT 41205 41205 17035 17035 6327242 6044428 282814 0 X 200 200 0 0 0 0 400390 567550 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 197411 200823 18758372 15055850 3401775 3702522 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 429433 155656 4429209 4626751 277187 275460 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 277187 275460 X 4152022 4351291 0 0 4152022 4351291 4429209 4626751 X 0 199269 X false false false X 4198693 -2842423 1356270 1485923 -1449233 36690 13040014 -10730452 2309562 33742 -33742 0 3702522 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments UPMC/HVHS CANCER CENTER EIN: 20-0381964 FY ENDING JUNE 30, 2024 FORM 990, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UPMC/HVHS CANCER CENTER (HVHS) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. HVHS IS ORGANIZED WITH THE FOLLOWING MISSION: (A) TO PROVIDE CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RELATED CARE TO PATIENTS RESIDING IN, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SURROUNDING TRI-STATE AREAS; (B) TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TRAINING TO INTERNS AND RESIDENTS; AND (C) TO CONDUCT BOTH CLINICAL RESEARCH WITH PROTOCOLS IN THE AREA OF ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS AND SELF-FUNDED CLINICAL RESEARCH. THE PRIME OPERATIONAL FOCUS OF HVHS IS ON ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS, PREVENTION, AND RESEARCH. ITS ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH IN A MANNER BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY. HVHS WAS ORGANIZED AS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE CANCER SERVICES (UPMC CANCER CENTERS) AND THE HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. BOTH ARE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, ARE PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT ENTITIES AND ARE DESIGNATED PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTES OF PURE PUBLIC CHARITY. HVHS PROVIDES CLINICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SURROUNDING TRI-STATE AREA. HVHS IS A PART OF ONE OF THE LARGEST INTEGRATED COMMUNITY NETWORKS OF CANCER PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE SPECIALISTS IN THE COUNTRY AND ENABLES PATIENTS TO HAVE ACCESS TO STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE THE BEST AVAILABLE CARE FOR ONCOLOGY RELATED ILLNESSES. THE JOINT VENTURE STRUCTURE ALLOWS FOR THE PATIENT COMMUNITY TO SHARE IN THE UPMC CANCER CENTER'S AND THE HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM'S ACADEMIC, CLINICAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS, PATIENT CARE, AND PATIENT ACCESS TO SERVICES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, HVHS PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY 828 PET SCANS AND 6,319 RADIATION TREATMENTS. OF THOSE RADIATION TREATMENTS, 3,285 WERE IMRT (INTENSE MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY). HVHS HAS ADOPTED A CHARITY CARE POLICY TO ENSURE THAT ALL PATIENTS ARE TREATED REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IT IS A POLICY THAT IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN QUALITY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN A MANNER THAT RESPECTS THE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY. IN ADDITION TO ITS RESEARCH AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS, HVHS OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. CANCER EDUCATION FOCUSES ON EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT ALSO CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS FOR PRACTICING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING CORE COURSES ON CANCER TREATMENTS AND SUPPORTIVE CARE. CANCER EDUCATION HAS ALSO COORDINATED A UPMC SYSTEM-WIDE PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR HVHS PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AND MAINTAINS A COMPUTERIZED DATABASE OF AVAILABLE CANCER-RELATED PATIENT EDUCATION RESOURCES. OTHER TYPES OF PATIENT/FAMILY SERVICES AVAILABLE INCLUDE A COLLECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, ARTICLES, NEWSLETTERS, AUDIOTAPES, VIDEOTAPES, AND CD'S THAT CAN BE USED TO REINFORCE AND SUPPLEMENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PATIENTS/FAMILIES BY THE HEALTH CARE TEAM. IN ADDITION TO GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CANCER AND CANCER TREATMENT, RESOURCES ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A VARIETY OF OTHER TOPICS. THESE TOPICS INCLUDE COPING AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, CHILD AND FAMILY CONCERNS, NUTRITION, PERSONAL APPEARANCE, AND GRIEF MANAGEMENT. MEDICAL TRAINING TO INTERNS AND RESIDENTS - HVHS SUPPORTS THE ACADEMIC MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S PARTICIPATION IN BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH AND GRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL EDUCATION. HVHS HAS UNDERTAKEN A VIGOROUS RECRUITING CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT A HEALTH CARE TEAM WHO ARE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN AND RESPECTED AMONG UNIVERSITIES FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AND/OR ONCOLOGY CARE. THROUGH THE ADDITION OF NEW FACULTY, HVHS IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING FUTURE CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS AND BASIC SCIENTISTS. THROUGH ITS ENHANCED CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM, OPPORTUNITIES ARE CREATED FOR PHYSICIANS/RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREA OF ONCOLOGY. IN ADDITION TO THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, HVHS'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING MEDICAL TRAINING IS ALSO DEMONSTRATED BY ITS FUNDING OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH. HVHS PROVIDES MEDICAL INTERNS AND RESIDENTS WITH ACCESS TO TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES THROUGH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. CLINICAL RESEARCH - THE MAJORITY OF THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN THE AREA OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLINICAL PROTOCOLS. THROUGH THE USE OF CLINICAL RESEARCH, CLINICIANS WILL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP AND CONDUCT INNOVATIVE LABORATORY RESEARCH INTO VARIOUS TYPES OF CANCERS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THESE RESEARCHERS WILL BE THE PROMPT AND CAREFUL TRANSLATION OF PROMISING PRE-CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS INTO NEW AND INNOVATIVE CLINICAL TECHNIQUES IN CANCER THERAPY AND PREVENTION. SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES IN CANCER THERAPY AND PREVENTION REQUIRE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE CANCER DEVELOPMENT. THE SUBSEQUENT UTILIZATION OF THIS KNOWLEDGE WILL ENABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CLINICAL THERAPIES AND PREVENTION TECHNIQUES, AS WELL AS IMPROVEMENTS TO STANDARD ONCOLOGICAL TREATMENT REGIMENS. Part VI Governance, Management, and Disclosure QUESTION 2: MULTIPLE UPMC OFFICERS, WITH ONE ANOTHER, AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES HAVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BY VIRTUE OF THE FACT THAT THEY ARE ALSO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF OTHER UPMC SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, WHICH ARE NOT SEPARATELY DISCLOSED HEREIN. QUESTION 6: UPMC/HVHS CANCER CENTER HAS TWO MEMBERS, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE CANCER SERVICES AND HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. BOTH ENTITIES ARE FEDERALLY TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. QUESTION 7A: THE MEMBER ENTITIES OF UPMC/HVHS CANCER CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE CANCER SERVICES AND HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HAVE THE ABILTY TO APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS TO UPMC/HVHS CANCER CENTER AS STIPULATED IN THE BY-LAWS OF UPMC/HVHS CANCER CENTER. Part VI Governance, Management, and Disclosure Question 11: A full copy of the form 990 is provided to each board of directors member prior to filing. Question 12c: UPMC/HVHS Cancer Center requires all of its key employees and non-employed personnel to comply with its conflict of interest policies when they engage in UPMC/HVHS Cancer Center related business. People covered by the policies include: - UPMC/HVHS Cancer Center entity board members, board committee members, and corporate officers-Non-employed members of the UPMC Cancer Centers' medical staff who hold a position of influence or trust -Individuals conducting clinical research at UPMC/HVHS Cancer Center whether or not they are employed by UPMC/HVHS Cancer Center These people are required to complete a questionnaire at least annually. The information, along with other data, is used to capture individual, and institutional relationships so that the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Directors, with Corporate Counsel for the managing entity, as necessary, may review for potential conflicts of interest. If a potential conflict is identified regarding a specific UPMC/HVHS Cancer Center activity a Conflict of Interest Subcommittee may be designated to review the information and report to the Board of Directors with results of the review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors for action or for further investigation or process. Question 15A and B: UPMC/HVHS Cancer Center does not pay wages, therefore it does not have a process in place for determining compensation. The salary expense disclosed on Part IX represents compensation allocated by the exempt member entities, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cancer Services and The Heritage Valley Health System, Inc. Part VI Governance, Management, and Disclosure Question 19: Upon request, management determines public disclosure applicability. Part XI Reconciliation of Net Assets CONTRIBUTION FROM MEMBERS UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE CANCER SERVICES $99.634.40 HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. $99.634.40 TOTAL $199,268.79