2025-05-08T09:29:21-05:00 2024-06-30 990 2023-07-01 205880364 HAZLETON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES HAZL 4842241876 PO BOX 4000 ALLENTOWN PA 18105 ROBERT THOMAS ASSISTANT TREASURER 4842241876 2025-05-08 0 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP-HAZLET DAVID B BURMEISTER DO PO BOX 4000 ALLENTOWN PA 18105 40456009 0 X WWW.LVHN.ORG X 2006 PA IN THE HAZLETON REGION, WE PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY BY PREVENTING ILLNESS, PROMOTING WELLNESS, AND ENHANCING THE HEALTH STATUS OF ALL WE SERVE. WE HEAL, COMFORT AND CARE FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ADVANCED AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE OF SUPERIOR QUALITY AND VALUE, SUPPORTED BY EDUCATION AND CLINICAL RESEARCH. 13 0 312 0 0 0 1750 3223 35032334 40353556 1058 -10914 181817 14885 35216959 40360750 0 0 0 0 37315074 41274183 0 0 0 12097119 11852954 49412193 53127137 -14195234 -12766387 31970958 16264628 49232620 16192677 -17261662 71951 X ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MEDICAL GROUP CONSISTING OF CLINICIANS EMPLOYED BY LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK. THIS MEDICAL GROUP WILL FULFILL THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF PROMOTING COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION, INJURY PREVENTION, AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC IN THE HAZLETON REGION. 0 0 50839169 40357527 LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP - HAZLETON (LVPG-H) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2006 AS AN AFFILIATE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL). AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH SUPPORTS BOTH THE LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON (LVH-H) AND LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, LVPG-H OFFERS PHYSICIAN PRACTICES IN CARDIOLOGY, FAMILY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, PULMONOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, GENERAL AND SPECIALTY SURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, PEDIATRICS, PHYSIATRY, AND UROLOGY. LVPG-H IS DEDICATED TO SERVING OUR PATIENTS THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.WITH A CURRENT COMPLIMENT OF OVER 40 PHYSICIANS AND OVER 30 ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS, LVPG-H OPERATES AS A SINGLE ENTITY WITH SERVICES PROVIDED AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA. CONTINUED RECRUITMENT AND GROWTH ARE A FOCUS, WITH THE PURPOSE OF DELIVERING THE BEST RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. DURING FY24, LVPG-H PRACTICES HAD GREATER THAN 208,000 PATIENT VISITS.PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS:LVPG-H OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF HEALTH CARE PROMOTION, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND ARE A PART OF A HEALTHCARE NETWORK ESTABLISHED BY LVPG-H AND LVH-H TO MEET THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE LUZERNE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. RECENTLY, A NEW CANCER CENTER WAS OPENED IN AUGUST 2023, AFFILIATED WITH THE LEHIGH VALLEY TOPPER CANCER INSTITUTE. THIS FACILITY INCLUDES RADIATION ONCOLOGY SERVICES, HEMATOLOGY / ONCOLOGY OFFICES, INFUSION SERVICES, SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLINIC, ALONG WITH CANCER RISK AND GENETIC ASSESSMENT APPOINTMENTS. THE INFUSION SUITE HAS PRIVATE BAYS, WITH RECLINING CHAIRS AND MASSAGE CAPABILITIES TO OFFER OUR PATIENTS THE MOST COMFORT POSSIBLE. INFANTS/CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULTS:THROUGH OUR PATIENT-CENTERED & INTEGRATION OF CARE PHILOSOPHY INCLUDING STATE-OF-THE-ART DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL DECISION-MAKING TECHNIQUES, LVPG-H PROVIDES SUPERIOR OUTPATIENT PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CARE. A TEAM OF PHYSICIANS AND SUBSPECIALISTS COLLABORATE TO ENSURE ACCESS AND OPTIMAL OUTCOMES IN COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL SETTINGS. PRIMARY CARE:PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND APCS PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED CARE TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN. WE FOCUS ON A HIGH-VALUE, PATIENT-CENTERED APPROACH BASED IN LONGITUDINAL RELATIONSHIPS. OUR CARE MODEL INCLUDES SAME-DAY ILLNESS AND INJURY CARE, COMPLEX DISEASE MANAGEMENT, CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT, AND PREVENTIVE CARE. WE ACCEPT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PATIENTS, OFFER VFC AT ALL OUR LOCATIONS THAT SERVE THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION, AND PROMOTE AN EQUITABLE, SAFE, AND FRIENDLY CARE ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENTS OF ALL DEMOGRAPHICS. OUR PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH IN-PERSON VISITS AND TELEHEALTH BOTH TO THEIR ESTABLISHED PRIMARY CARE CLINICIAN AS WELL AS TO EXPRESSCARE AND SPECIALTY CARE. THIS TECHNOLOGY CREATES A PARADIGM OF ENHANCED ACCESS IN A CONVENIENT MANNER.WE ALSO HAVE SEVERAL PROGRAMS WHICH ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. WE OFFER A PHYSICIAN-LED LITERACY PROGRAM CALLED "REACH OUT AND READ," THROUGH WHICH CHILDREN VISITING A PARTICIPATING PRACTICE RECEIVE AN AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOK DURING THEIR ANNUAL WELL-CHILD VISIT. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LEHIGH VALLEY TOPPER CANCER INSTITUTE, WE HAVE INCREASED RATES OF LUNG CANCER SCREENING INCLUDING EFFORTS TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN SCREENING RATES. OUR LINKAGE TO ADDICTION TREATMENT & OPIOID STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT OUR PRACTICES IN PROVIDING MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD) ACROSS 7 COUNTIES. MANY OF THESE PATIENTS FACE INTENSE BARRIERS TO CARE SUCH AS CHRONIC HOMELESS, PAST INCARCERATION, AND UNDERTREATED MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.OUR PRACTICES ARE HIGHLY ENGAGED IN EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, AND PHYSICIANS. THIS EDUCATION INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH MANY LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AS WELL AS THE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. OUR PRACTICES ALSO SUPPORT LOCAL NURSING HOMES, SCHOOL SPORTS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.LVPG-H PHYSICIANS AND APCS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED CARE TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CARE AT THE TIME OF NEED, FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDE COORDINATION AMONG SPECIALISTS AND SERVICE LINES. IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL OFFICE CARE, OUR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY IN MANY WAYS, INCLUDING OFFERING NURSING HOME COVERAGE AND SCHOOL SPORTS COVERAGE. OUR ONGOING RECRUITMENT OF PHYSICIANS AND APCS INCREASES OUR ABILITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS IN THE AREA.MEDICAL SPECIALTIES:LVPG PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF MEDICAL SPECIALTY ACCESS TO THE HAZLETON COMMUNITY. PHYSICIANS FROM ENDOCRINOLOGY, BARIATRIC MEDICINE, AND THE HEPATITIS CARE CENTER REGULARLY PROVIDE OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO THE HAZLETON COMMUNITY. STARTING IN OCTOBER 2023, RHEUMATOLOGY HIRED A FULL-TIME PHYSICIAN DEDICATED TO THE HAZLETON AND SCHUYLKILL REGION. THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY FULL-TIME RHEUMATOLOGIST TO PROVIDE SERVICES SPECIFIC TO THE HAZLETON MARKET. IN JANUARY 2024, PULMONOLOGY RETURNED TO THE HAZLETON AREA FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC. THE NEW PULMONARY OUTPATIENT OFFICE WAS OPENED WITHIN THE NEWLY OPENED TOPPER CANCER CENTER ON THE CAMPUS OF LVH HAZLETON. MULTIPLE PULMONOLOGISTS SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO SERVICES FOUR DAYS PER WEEK IN THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART OUTPATIENT FACILITY. ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE AND COLLABORATION WITH THE EVER-GROWING LVPG PRIMARY CARE COLLEAGUES IN HAZLETON IS VITAL TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT PATIENT OUTCOMES TO THE COMMUNITY.ECONSULT PROGRAM:AS PART OF THE ECONSULT PROGRAM, LVPG-H CLINICIANS CAN POSE NON-URGENT QUESTIONS REGARDING THEIR PATIENTS TO THEIR SPECIALIST COLLEAGUES ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES. REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FORMALLY INCORPORATED INTO THE EMR AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORD. THE AVAILABILITY OF SPECIALISTS ACROSS THE AMBULATORY LANDSCAPE HAS IMPROVED ACCESS AND ENHANCED CONTINUITY OF CARE. ADULT ECONSULT SERVICES INCLUDE ADDICTION MEDICINE, ANTICOAGULATION MANAGEMENT, CARDIOLOGY, DISABILITY SUPPORT, ENDOCRINOLOGY, ENT, GERIATRICS, GYNECOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY, HIV/PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, LONG COVID, MEDICAL ONCOLOGY (DIAGNOSTIC ADVICE), NEUROLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PULMONOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY, RHEUMATOLOGY, TOXICOLOGY AND UROLOGY. OUR PEDIATRIC ECONSULT PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES ENDOCRINOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY. INPATIENT MEDICINE ALSO LIVE WITH ECONSULTS.HOSPICE SERVICES:HOSPICE SERVICES ARE OFFERED WITHIN THE HAZLETON MARKET, INCLUDING HOSPICE INPATIENT LEVEL OF CARE CAPABILITIES. THE PROGRAM EXCEEDED THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IN ALL 9 OF 9 PUBLICLY REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES.NEUROSCIENCES:NEUROLOGY CARE IS AVAILABLE THROUGH LVPG-H BOTH IN THE OUTPATIENT SETTING AND ACUTE AND IP NEUROLOGY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL TELENEUROLOGY AND TELESTROKE SERVICES. UPDATES FROM THE PAST YEAR INCLUDE:- CHRIS MCBRIDE, LOCAL RESIDENT, AND SUGARLOAF BASEBALL COACH SHARED HIS STORY LOCALLY ABOUT EXPERIENCING THE SYMPTOMS OF A STROKE AND THE FAST-ACTING TREATMENT AND INTERVENTION HE RECEIVED BY THE HAZLETON STROKE AND ED TEAMS.- LVHN IS NOW OFFERING THE INSPIRE MASKLESS SYSTEM FOR TREATING SLEEP APNEA BY CLINICIANS IN PULMONOLOGY, ENT, AND NEUROLOGY IN HAZLETON. - BASED ON QUALITY AND REGULATION STANDARDS BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, HAZLETON RECEIVED THE AHA/GWTG STROKE GOLD PLUS AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS MADE THE STROKE HONOR ROLL.ALL HOSPITALS HAVE TRANSITIONED FROM IV ALTEPLASE TO IV TENECTEPLASE (TNK). IN ADDITION TO BEST PRACTICE CRITERIA, THIS TRANSITION OFFERS A 30% COST-SAVINGS TO THE ORGANIZATION.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEURO REHAB, THE VIVISTIM FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY BEGAN IN DECEMBER 2023, WHICH IS A SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE STILL EXPERIENCING UPPER EXTREMITY WEAKNESS FOLLOWING A STROKE. OUR 6TH PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED IN AUGUST 2024.WE BEGAN ANTI-AMYLOID INFUSION THERAPY FOR BIOMARKER-POSITIVE MCI AND EARLY-ONSET ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. TO DATE, 10 PATIENTS FROM THE FLEMING MEMORY CENTER HAVE BEEN STARTED ON TREATMENT.OUR TEAM CONDUCTED THE 20TH ANNUAL STROKE SYMPOSIUM THROUGH BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PLATFORMS. THE EVENT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS AND HAD OVER 200 COLLECTIVE PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE 2-DAY EVENT. HEART & VASCULAR SERVICES:LVPG-H PHYSICIANS AND APCS PROVIDE GENERAL AND INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY ASSESSMENTS & CARE PLANS, HEART STATION SERVICES, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, AND HEART FAILURE CARE. WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES:LVPG-H MAINTAINS COMPREHENSIVE OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING GENERAL OBSTETRIC / GYNECOLOGIC CARE, MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE, AND A CONTRACTED SERVICE WITH SPECIALIZED OBSTETRIC/ GYNECOLOGIC HOSPITALISTS WORKING AT LVH-HAZLETON. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS WHO NEED SPANISH INTERPRETATION FOR SERVICES, WE OFFER ROBUST INTERPRETER SERVICES WITH BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL STAFF. LVPG CONTINUES TO PROVIDE CLINICIANS TO STAFF THE HEALTHY BEGINNINGS PLUS PRACTICE IN HAZLETON, NOW WITH A NATIVE SPANISH-SPEAKING PHYSICIAN AND A DEDICATED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. THESE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED BY TEAMS OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, MIDWIVES, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS ALONG WITH THEIR RELATED CLINICAL STAFF. CANCER SERVICES:THE CANCER CARE PROGRAM INCLUDES SEVERAL COMPONENTS, SUCH AS PREVENTION, GENETIC COUNSELING, DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, THERAPY, CLINICAL TRIALS, REHABILITATION, AND EVALUATION OF CARE RELATED TO CANCER. IN ADDITION, WE OPENED A BRAND-NEW CANCER CENTER TO PROVIDE STATE OF THE ART CANCER CARE TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING EXPANDED OFFICE SPACE, SUPPORT SERVICES AND NEW RADIATION EQUIPMENT. WE HAVE BEGUN OFFERING CLINICAL TRIALS IN HAZLETON AS WELL. ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES:THE LEHIGH VALLEY ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE HAS EXPANDED SERVICES IN THE HAZLETON MARKET IN FY 24 AND COMPLETED 626 SURGERIES IN THIS MARKET. THESE PROCEDURES INCLUDE TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENTS, FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY, GENERAL ORTHOPEDICS, AND HAND SURGERY. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM LOCATED AT 26 STATION CIRCLE IN HAZEL TOWNSHIP WHERE WE PROVIDE CARE TO A DIVERSE GROUP OF PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE 24/7 ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA COVERAGE AT THE LVHN HAZLETON HOSPITAL. OUR TEAM IS VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY AND COMMITTED TO HIGH QUALITY CARE IN THIS REGION.SURGICAL SERVICES:LVPG-H OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF QUALITY INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT/SHORT PROCEDURE SURGICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BARIATRIC (WEIGHT-LOSS) AND DA VINCI ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SURGERY WITH HIGHLY QUALIFIED ROBOTIC SURGERY CERTIFIED SURGEONS. OUR OTOLARYNGOLOGY (ENT) HEAD AND NECK SURGEONS BEGAN OFFERING INSPIRE SLEEP APNEA TREATMENT. LVISE IS ALSO OFFERING UROLOGY TELEHEALTH SERVICES AND CONCUSSION SERVICES WITHIN THE HAZLETON MARKET. ADDITIONALLY, GENERAL SURGERY EXPANDED THE REFLUX TREATMENT PROGRAM ACROSS ALL ENTITIES. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES:LVPG PROVIDERS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS PROVIDE PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION TO PATIENTS ADMITTED TO MEDICAL/SURGICAL SERVICES TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND DISCHARGE PLANNING. THEY ALSO ASSIST IN THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY AND HOSPITAL MEDICINE:LVPG ALSO PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY AND LEVEL 4 TRAUMA SERVICES AT LVH-HAZLETON. WITH OUR EXPANDED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CAPACITY, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE EFFICIENT AND EXPEDITIOUS CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE ADDED PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES TO EFFICIENTLY EVALUATE, TREAT AND DISPOSITION THIS HIGH ACUITY PATIENT POPULATION.VIRTUAL CARE AND TELEMEDICINE:LVHN HAS REMAINED A LEADER IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE VIRTUAL CARE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE EXPANDED OUR CAPACITY TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT OUR GROWING NETWORK AND BEYOND. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THIS IS THE START OF A FIRST-EVER FULLY VIRTUAL PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE, LAUNCHED IN 2023. VIRTUAL CARE PROGRAMS ALLOW OUR TEAM TO OFFER SPECIALTY CARE TO SITES AND PATIENTS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES. HAZLETON VIRTUAL HUB PROGRAM:RECOGNIZING THE CHALLENGES PATIENTS AND FAMILIES FACE WITH CONNECTING VIRTUALLY FROM HOME, LVPG EXPANDED THE VIRTUAL HUB PROGRAM BY OPENING A SECOND VIRTUAL HUB LOCATED WITHIN LVPG VINE STREET MULTISPECIALTY SUITE IN HAZLETON. LIKE THE SCHUYLKILL VIRTUAL HUB, THIS SITE OFFERS A VIRTUAL VISIT EXPERIENCE FOR OUR PATIENTS WITH FULL CHECK-IN AND CHECK- OUT WITH OUR MULTISPECIALTY CLINICAL TEAM. PATIENTS ARE THEN CONNECTED VIA HIGH-DEFINITION VIDEO VISIT CART WITH SUPERB AUDIO & VIDEO QUALITY TO A SPECIALIST. CURRENT SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE INFECTIOUS DISEASE, BARIATRIC MEDICINE, AND ENDOCRINOLOGY AT OUR HAZLETON VIRTUAL HUB. SHORTLY AFTER THE LAUNCH OF OUR SECOND VIRTUAL HUB IN HAZLETON, TWO ADDITIONAL VIRTUAL HUBS WERE ADDED TO THE HAZLETON REGION TO ADD AND EXPAND SERVICES IN UROLOGY AND NEUROLOGY. THE TWO ADDITIONAL VIRTUAL HUBS ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE LVPG UROLOGY AND LVPG NEUROLOGY SUITES AT THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER IN HAZLETON. THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROCESS FOR THESE ADDITIONAL SITES WERE BASED ON THE ORIGINAL VIRTUAL HUBS BUILT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND AFFILIATIONS:GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IS LIMITED AT LVH-H BASED ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND LIMITED SPOTS ASSIGNED TO THIS HOSPITAL THROUGH THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE (CMS) SERVICES. NONETHELESS, GME OPPORTUNITIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND HAVE BEEN INITIATED IN THE EMERGENCY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT IN THE HOSPITAL. THIS INCLUDES OFF-SERVICE FAMILY MEDICINE TRAINEES ROTATING AND PROVIDING CARE DURING THIS "COMMUNITY" EXPERIENCE UNDER LVPG FACULTY. ADDITIONALLY, CHIEF RESIDENTS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE LIBERALLY PARTICIPATE IN MOONLIGHTING EXPERIENCES AT LVH-H WHICH BOTH SUPPORTS THEIR EDUCATION AND SATISFACTION. IN THE FUTURE OTHER GME PROGRAMMING IS BEING CONSIDERED INCLUDING EXPERIENCES IN INTERNAL MEDICINE AS WELL AS OBGYN WITH A FOCUS ON GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL EXPERIENCE. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA):A CHNA REPORT EXAMINES THE FACTORS IMPACTING PEOPLE'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN A PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. THE CHNA REPORT PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF HEALTH IN THE REGION AND IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL AREAS OF CONCERN THAT CAN INFORM THE DESIGN OF CLINICAL PROGRAMS.THESE REPORTS ARE GENERATED ANNUALLY AND ARE REVIEWED BY LVHN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AT EACH CAMPUS. POPULATION HEALTH NEEDS ARE PRIORITIZED BASED ON THE COMMUNITY'S INPUT AND LVHN'S ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON THOSE INITIATIVES. NEXT STEPS INCLUDE DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED IN LVHN'S CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. 50839169 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 312 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X THE ORGANIZATION 4842241876 PO BOX 4000 ALLENTOWN PA 18105 X AMMAR S ABBASI MD FAAPMR SECRETARY / TRUSTEE 37.50 2.50 X X 424736 0 8525 ANTHONY P BUONANNO MD FORMER TRUSTEE 0.00 40.00 X 0 46892 1905 DAVID B BURMEISTER DO PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE 2.50 37.50 X X 0 731100 24845 JOSEPH D DEFULVIO DO CHAIRPERSON / TREASURER 2.50 37.50 X X 0 537265 16223 JAMES N DEMOPOULOS SR MHA TRUSTEE (NON-VOTING) 2.50 37.50 X 0 561876 17133 MICHAEL W EVANS MD FORMER SECRETARY 40.00 0.00 X 637950 0 24419 AMANDA B FLICKER MD TRUSTEE 2.50 37.50 X 0 621817 10916 RONALD S FREUDENBERGER MD TRUSTEE 2.50 37.50 X 0 887766 25459 TIMOTHY J FRIEL MD TRUSTEE 2.50 37.50 X 0 706895 25459 GRANT M GREENBERG MD TRUSTEE 2.50 37.50 X 0 453648 18916 J NATHAN HAGSTROM MD TRUSTEE 2.50 37.50 X 0 578422 25421 THOMAS M MCLOUGHLIN MD FORMER TRUSTEE 0.00 40.00 X 0 832711 27302 ROBERT X MURPHY JR MD MS TRUSTEE 2.50 57.50 X 0 1687633 25186 SURESH G NAIR MD TRUSTEE 2.50 37.50 X 0 816097 19579 EDWARD R NORRIS MD FORMER TRUSTEE 0.00 40.00 X 0 589695 25388 MICHAEL D PASQUALE MD TRUSTEE 2.50 37.50 X 0 1063902 25459 MICHAEL A ROSSI MD MBA TRUSTEE 2.50 37.50 X 0 1442873 17748 PATRICK C SIMONSON TRUSTEE (NON-VOTING) 2.50 37.50 X 0 60482 3012 JENNIFER L STEPHENS DO VICE CHAIRPERSON 2.50 37.50 X X 0 613033 16578 YAQOOB A MOHYUDDIN MD PHYSICIAN 40.00 X 1058300 0 24519 ANTHONY C FALVELLO DO PHYSICIAN 40.00 X 905654 0 24519 ANTHONY M CARRATO MD PHYSICIAN 40.00 X 757933 0 24519 JON D HERNANDEZ MD PHYSICIAN 40.00 X 633784 0 24519 MICHAEL MAHONEY DO PHYSICIAN 40.00 X 603457 0 24338 5021814 12232107 481887 66 1 1 0 PINNACLE CLEANING SERVICE PO BOX 128 MOUNTAIN TOP PA 187070128 HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES 445194 GHR REVCYCLE WORKFORCE 2250 HICKORY RD STE 240 PLYMOUTH MEETING PA 19462 STAFFING SERVICES 254704 2 3223 3223 OUTPATIENT REVENUE 621110 31140259 31140259 INPATIENT REVENUE 621110 9213297 9213297 40353556 99230 84345 14885 14885 14885 10914 -10914 -10914 -10914 40360750 40357527 0 0 433261 433261 32083245 31574510 508735 1186323 1186323 5788639 5601243 187396 1782715 1782715 172210 169370 2840 9202 -336 9538 297211 296497 714 306701 306701 2278604 2139048 139556 70696 56786 13910 92782 49403 43379 413833 397912 15921 456151 500800 -44649 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 3631230 3596461 34769 PURCHASED SERVICES 2606631 1283042 1323589 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 1474945 1474926 19 42758 -9493 52251 53127137 50839169 2287968 0 2552 2652 109221 4944563 2318556 3134434 22152072 0 385943 418303 51643 47401 5096462 3108650 1837862 1987812 5113109 5729463 31970958 16264628 4770820 5781949 5002771 5641364 39459029 4769364 49232620 16192677 X -17261662 71951 -17261662 71951 31970958 16264628 X -12766387 30100000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7975 4785 3190 2747650 1716526 1031124 2068749 1382349 686400 272088 4990 267098 1987812 INSURANCE LIABILITY 343100 DUE TO/FROM AFFILIATES 4426264 4769364 X PART X, LINE 2: LVHN, ITS HOSPITALS, AND OTHER SUBSIDIARIES ARE GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, EXCEPT FOR TAX IMPOSED ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE MOST RECENT DETERMINATION LETTER, RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION, IS DATED MAY 1, 2014. LVHN AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ACCOUNT FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC 740. THE ORGANIZATION'S FOR-PROFIT COMPONENTS RECOGNIZE DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE FUTURE TAX IMPACT OF TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AMOUNTS RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TAX BASES AND THE FUTURE BENEFIT OF UTILIZATION NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS. INCOME TAXES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT AND FOR-PROFIT COMPONENTS ARE NOT MATERIAL TO THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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BURMEISTER, DO, PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE - $ 43,859 JAMES N. DEMOPOULOS SR., MHA, TRUSTEE (NON-VOTING) - $ 51,002 AMANDA B. FLICKER, MD, TRUSTEE - $ 37,355 TIMOTHY J. FRIEL, MD, TRUSTEE - $ 41,353 GRANT M. GREENBERG, MD, TRUSTEE - $ 21,875 J. NATHAN HAGSTROM, MD, TRUSTEE - $ 32,518 THOMAS M. MCLOUGHLIN, MD, FORMER TRUSTEE - $ 39,729 ROBERT X. MURPHY, JR., MD MS, TRUSTEE - $ 170,211 EDWARD R. NORRIS, MD, FORMER TRUSTEE - $ 32,931 MICHAEL D, PASQUALE, MD, TRUSTEE - $ 59,910 JENNIFER L. STEPHENS, DO, VICE CHAIRPERSON - $ 55,842 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN OF LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023: RONALD S. FREUDENBERGER, MD, TRUSTEE - $ 50,858 SURESH G. NAIR, MD, TRUSTEE - $ 45,471 MICHAEL A. ROSSI, MD MBA, TRUSTEE - $ 187,689 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP, HAS THE POWER TO ELECT, APPOINT, APPROVE, OR REJECT MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP, HAS THE POWER TO APPROVE OR REJECT CERTAIN MAJOR OPERATING DECISIONS MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PROCESS TO REVIEW THE FORM 990'S INCLUDES: DRAFT 1 OF THE RETURNS IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH A FOCUS ON ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND PERSPECTIVE BY THE LVHN VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & CONTROLLER. DRAFT 2 OF THE RETURNS IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. ALL COMPENSATION DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR, COMPENSATION - HUMAN RESOURCES. DRAFT 3 OF THE RETURNS IS REVIEWED TOGETHER WITH THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & CONTROLLER, AND THE ADMINISTRATOR, TAX. FINAL RETURNS ARE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN JANUARY 2016, LVHN IMPLEMENTED AN ELECTRONIC TOOL DESIGNED TO SEND NOTIFICATIONS AND TRACK DISCLOSURES REPORTED ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES. THE NETWORK ALSO EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR COMMITMENT POLICY, SUCH THAT ADDITIONAL COLLEAGUES ARE NOW REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR. PRIOR TO JANUARY, THE VP, INTERNAL AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES ISSUED A NOTICE TO BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT COUNCIL WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR THEM TO SUBMIT THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES. THE VP ALSO INSTRUCTED MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT COUNCIL TO IDENTIFY AND REQUEST COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO PROVIDE HER WITH THE IDENTITY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS. COMPLIANCE SERVICES TRACKED COMPLETION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES. ALL PHYSICIANS ON LVHN'S MEDICAL STAFF ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES MONITORS THIS PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PHYSICIANS COMPLY. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE MANAGED BY THE LVHN CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE AND/OR BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DEPENDING ON WHOSE INTEREST(S) POSE THE CONFLICT AND THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK 2024 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS PROCESS OUTLINED IN THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS (ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE); SULLIVAN COTTER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. (SULLIVAN COTTER) QUALIFIES AS AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION EXPERT, SPECIALIZING IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. SULLIVAN COTTER PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO SUPPORT ITS ATTAINMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS UNDER THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS. THEY ALSO SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE IN ENSURING THAT THE LVHN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS COMPETITIVE AND ALIGNED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOTAL COMPENSATION REVIEW: PROGRAM ANALYSIS: ANALYZE THE MARKET POSITION OF TOTAL COMPENSATION (BASE SALARY, INCENTIVE, BENEFITS, AND PERQUISITES) FOR LVHN'S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) IN RELATION TO CEO MARKET DATA OBTAINED FOR A DEFINED PEER GROUP OF COMPARABLE HEALTH SYSTEMS. THIS INCLUDES THE PREPARATION OF TALLY SHEETS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AS WELL AS AN ANALYSIS OF FORM 990 COMPENSATION DATA. THEY ASSESS THE ALIGNMENT OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION WITH LVHN'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND NOTE THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE REVIEW. SULLIVAN COTTER'S ANALYSES AND FINDINGS ARE SUMMARIZED IN A REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE THAT PROVIDES A REASONABLENESS OPINION FOR THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE. THE REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY SULLIVAN COTTER AT THE JULY 19, 2023 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING. CEO COUNCIL EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION REVIEW: PROGRAM ANALYSIS: ANALYZE THE MARKET POSITION OF TOTAL COMPENSATION (SALARIES, INCENTIVES, BENEFITS, AND PERQUISITES) FOR LVHN'S CEO COUNCIL EXECUTIVES (APPROXIMATELY 10 TOTAL POSITIONS) IN RELATION TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN PEER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS INCLUDES THE PREPARATION OF TALLY SHEETS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL. SULLIVAN COTTER'S ANALYSES AND FINDINGS ARE SUMMARIZED IN A REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE THAT ALSO PROVIDES AN OPINION OF REASONABLENESS FOR INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE. THE REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY SULLIVAN COTTER AT THE JULY 19, 2023 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING. SUMMARY OF METHODOLOGY TO CONDUCT THIS ANALYSIS, SULLIVAN COTTER: COLLECTED BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING LVHN'S OPERATIONS, STRUCTURE, SIZE AND SCOPE, AS WELL AS EACH POSITION'S DUTIES. COMPILED MARKET DATA FOR CEO COUNCIL EXECUTIVES CONSISTENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE DURING ITS SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 MEETING: THE MARKET DATA USED FOR LVHN SYSTEM EXECUTIVES IN THIS ASSESSMENT ARE AN EQUALLY WEIGHTED BLEND OF: (1) LVHN'S COMMITTEE-APPROVED PEER GROUP OF 25 NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEMS LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST (EXCLUDING NEW YORK CITY) WITH NET OPERATING REVENUES BETWEEN $2.1 BILLION AND $9.3 BILLION (MEDIAN OF $3.8 BILLION); AND (2) NATIONAL DATA REFLECTING ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SCOPE AND SIZE TO LVHN. PEER GROUP AND NATIONAL MARKET DATA WERE ABSTRACTED FROM SULLIVAN COTTER'S 2022 SURVEY OF MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS OTHER PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS REFLECTING PAY AT COMPARABLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH INCLUDED NATIONAL HOSPITALS AND NATIONAL MEDICAL GROUPS. COMPILED MARKET DATA FOR THE LVHN CLINICAL CHAIRS PREPARED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (AAMC) FOR THE CHAIRS OF CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS, LVHN'S TRADITIONAL COMPARATOR GROUP FOR THESE JOBS. ADJUSTED THE MARKET DATA TO AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 2024 AT AN ANNUALIZED RATE OF 3.0% BASED ON SALARY INCREASE TRENDS. COMPARED EACH COMPONENT OF LVHN'S BENEFIT PROGRAM AGAINST TYPICAL MARKET BENEFIT PRACTICES IN HEALTH SYSTEMS AND HOSPITALS BASED ON MULTIPLE PUBLISHED SURVEYS, SUPPLEMENTED BY SULLIVAN COTTER'S PROPRIETARY DATA AND EXPERIENCE. DEVELOPED MARKET TOTAL COMPENSATION DATA BY COMBINING MARKET TCC WITH TYPICAL MARKET BENEFIT COSTS. COMPARED LVHN'S TC TO MARKET RATES AND ASSESSED OVERALL POSITIONING. FOR PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES HAVING BOTH CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES, RELEVANT MARKET DATA WERE COLLECTED BASED ON FTE ALLOCATION. SULLIVAN COTTER HAS NOT COMPLETED AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PHYSICIANS' PRODUCTIVITY OR THE FAIR MARKET VALUE (FMV) OF THEIR CLINICAL COMPENSATION, AS LVHN HAS ADVISED THAT SUCH AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATE AND WITHIN FMV. SULLIVAN COTTER USED THE FOLLOWING METHODOLOGY TO ASSESS THE COMPETITIVENESS AND REASONABLENESS OF LVHN'S EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION LEVELS: COLLECTED BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING LVHN'S OPERATIONS, STRUCTURE, SIZE AND SCOPE. COLLECTED INFORMATION ON EACH CEO COUNCIL EXECUTIVE MEMBER'S CURRENT COMPENSATION. DATA COLLECTED INCLUDE BASE SALARIES, ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY LEVELS (TARGET AND MAXIMUM), ACTUAL ANNUAL INCENTIVE PAYOUT AMOUNTS, ANNUAL COSTS OF ALL STANDARD AND SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS AND ANNUAL COST AND DESCRIPTION OF EXECUTIVE PERQUISITES. REVIEWED JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS TO IDENTIFY EACH POSITION'S FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS. SELECTED THE APPROPRIATE BENCHMARK POSITION MATCH FOR EACH POSITION AND APPLIED PREMIUMS/DISCOUNTS TO THE MARKET DATA IN INSTANCES WHERE LVHN'S JOB DUTIES DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM BENCHMARK POSITION MATCHES. POSITION MATCHES AND MARKET ADJUSTMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITH LVHN'S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION STAFF. LVHN'S PROJECTED FY2023 NET REVENUES AND PHYSICIAN FTE'S WERE USED AS THE SCOPE SIZE FOR EACH ENTITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ANOTHER'S WEBSITE - GUIDESTAR. UPON REQUEST - HARD COPIES WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL ATTENDEES AT THE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE - WWW.LVHN.ORG. IN ADDITION, IT IS DISTRIBUTED VIA MAIL TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: THE COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR INDIVIDUALS ON THIS FORM 990 REFLECTS RENUMERATION FOR THEIR DUTIES AS EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THESE EMPLOYEES DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION PERTAINING TO THEIR ROLES AS TRUSTEES AND/OR OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: TRANSFERS FROM AFFILIATES 30,100,000. 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