2025-05-08T09:29:21-05:00 2024-06-30 990 2023-07-01 232349341 FAMILY CARE CENTERS INC FAMI 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 - POCONO DAVID B BURMEISTER DO PO BOX 4000 ALLENTOWN PA 18105 54190127 0 X WWW.LVHN.ORG X 1985 PA IN THE POCONO REGION, WE PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY BY PREVENTING ILLNESS, PROMOTING WELLNESS, AND ENHANCING HEALTH. 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. 15 0 583 0 0 0 0 25048 39695373 50306116 1957 277551 3391475 2980317 43088805 53589032 0 0 0 0 62694964 74133609 0 0 0 18826055 19694275 81521019 93827884 -38432214 -40238852 27224037 27286402 85285431 27086648 -58061394 199754 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 POCONO REGION. 0 0 89645240 53563984 LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP - POCONO (LVPG-P) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1985 AS AN AFFILIATE OF THE POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM. AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH SUPPORTS BOTH LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO (LVH-P) AND LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, LVPG-P OPERATES SEVERAL PHYSICIANS' PRACTICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FAMILY MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY, PEDIATRICS, CARDIOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY AND OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. LVPG-P ALSO OPERATES 4 EXPRESS CARE LOCATIONS. LVPG-P IS DEDICATED TO SERVING OUR PATIENTS THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. CONTINUED CLINICIAN RECRUITMENT AND GROWTH ARE A FOCUS, WITH THE PURPOSE OF DELIVERING THE BEST RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. WITH A CURRENT SIZE OF 80 PHYSICIANS AND 80 ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS, LVPG-P OPERATES AS A SINGLE ENTITY WITH SERVICES PROVIDED AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE MONROE COUNTY REGION. DURING FY24, LVPG-P PRACTICES HAD OVER 348,000 PATIENT VISITS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO ENHANCED THE OUTPATIENT SERVICES OFFERED TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREA, INCLUDING UNDERINSURED AND INDIGENT PATIENTS. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING BILLING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. PROVIDING EXCELLENT QUALITY CARE TO OUR DIVERSE AND GROWING COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING NECESSARY CAPITAL FOR FUTURE GROWTH IS THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL. ALL RESOURCES AND PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES ARE UTILIZED TO OFFER OUR PATIENTS QUALITY CARE THROUGH MULTIPLE SERVICE LINES. FOR THESE SERVICES, THE LVPG-P CONSISTENTLY EVALUATES AND IMPROVES FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, QUALITY REVIEW MEASURES, AND SCHEDULING CONSIDERATIONS TO MEET OR EXCEED THE STANDARD OF CARE EXPECTED.SEVERAL OUR PRACTICES OFFER MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AND EXTENDED OFFICE HOURS TO MAKE CARE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PATIENTS, INCLUDING THOSE LIVING IN UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY. PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS:LVPG-P 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-P AND LVH-P TO MEET THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE MONROE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. INFANTS/CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULTS:THROUGH OUR PATIENT-CENTRIC PHILOSOPHY INCLUDING STATE-OF-THE-ART DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL TECHNIQUES, LVPG PROVIDES SUPERIOR OUTPATIENT PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CARE. A TEAM OF PHYSICIANS AND SUBSPECIALISTS, BOTH FROM THE COMMUNITY AND FROM THE HOSPITAL, PROVIDES SERVICES. POCONO HAS A LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE STAFFED BY EXPERIENCED NEONATOLOGISTS AND NEONATAL NURSES.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 NOW HAVE ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH 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 PARTNER WITH EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO THEIR STUDENT BODY. 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. EXPRESS CARE:NUMEROUS EXPRESSCARE LOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT LVPG-POCONO, PROVIDING RESIDENTS WITH IMMEDIATE WALK-IN CARE. A WALK-IN APPOINTMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR COMMON ILLNESSES AND MINOR INJURIES SUCH AS SPRAINS, CUTS, RASHES, SEASONAL ALLERGIES, FLU SYMPTOMS, BRONCHITIS, EAR INFECTIONS, SORE THROATS, FEVERS, AND MORE. FURTHERMORE, THEY OFFER COVERAGE FOR ROUTINE SCHOOL PHYSICALS AND FOLLOW-UP VACCINATIONS TO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH CONVENIENCE. AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, THIS CLINICAL CARE MODEL OFFERS A LOWER COST, EASIER ACCESS OPTION FOR PATIENTS OF LOWER ACUITY. MEDICAL SPECIALTIES:LVPG PROVIDES A BROAD ARRAY OF MEDICAL SPECIALTY CARE ACROSS THE POCONO REGION. CARE COORDINATION WITH ACCESS TO SPECIALTY AREAS AND COLLABORATION WITH PRIMARY CARE COLLEAGUES IS ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL PATIENT OUTCOMES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE ROBUST SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, WITH FULL-TIME SERVICES OFFERED IN A VAST ARRAY OF MEDICAL DISCIPLINES INCLUDING RHEUMATOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE, ENDOCRINOLOGY, AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES. SPECIALTY CARE IN CARDIOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY AND NEUROLOGY ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE, CANCER INSTITUTE AND NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE, RESPECTIVELY. OBESITY MEDICINE SERVICES WERE LAUNCHED IN FY24. 1. GASTROENTEROLOGY SERVICES:LVPG PROVIDES GASTROENTEROLOGY CARE IN THE POCONO REGION. THIS SERVICE AIMS TO IMPROVE THE DIGESTIVE HEALTH OF PATIENTS. LVPG'S TEAM SUPPORTS ROUTINE AND CHRONIC CARE NEEDS AND PROMOTES QUALITY CARE THROUGH ROUTINE COLONOSCOPY SCREENING. LVPG'S LOCAL GASTROENTEROLOGY PRACTICE BEGAN PROVIDING ADVANCED ENDOSCOPY SERVICES SUCH AS ERCP AND ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND WITHIN THE LVH-POCONO HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE GREATER LOCAL ACCESS TO PATIENTS IN AND AROUND MONROE COUNTY.2. PULMONARY SERVICES:LVPG PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PULMONARY CARE RANGING FROM A GENERAL PULMONARY EVALUATION AND TREATMENT TO ACCESS TO ADVANCED BRONCHOSCOPY FOR DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG CANCER AND OTHER PULMONARY DISEASES. PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE FOR LUNG CANCER INCLUDING SPECIALISTS IN PULMONARY, ONCOLOGY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY, AND THORACIC SURGERY. THERE HAS BEEN EXPANSION OF SLEEP MEDICINE IN THE AREA TO INCLUDE INSPIRE FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA.ECONSULT PROGRAM:AS PART OF THE ECONSULT PROGRAM, LVPG-P 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. NEUROSCIENCES:NEUROLOGY CARE IS AVAILABLE THROUGH LVPG-P BOTH IN THE OUTPATIENT AND ACUTE AND INPATIENT NEUROLOGY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL TELESTROKE SERVICES AS WELL AS LOCALLY EMPLOYED CLINICIANS. UPDATES FROM THE PAST YEAR INCLUDE:-WELCOMED A NEW NEUROHOSPITALIST, DR. NICOLE PURCELL, WHICH CREATED MORE COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT NEUROLOGY SERVICES AND LIMITS THE NEED FOR TRANSFERS.-POCONO NOW HAS 24-HOUR LONG-TERM EEG MONITORING AVAILABLE IN THEIR CRITICAL CARE UNIT. STUDIES ARE READ BY THE CEDAR CREST FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED EPILEPTOLOGISTS AND CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGISTS.-BASED ON QUALITY AND REGULATION STANDARDS BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, POCONO RECEIVED THE AHA/GWTG STROKE GOLD PLUS AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS MADE THE STROKE ELITE 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.-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 AND VASCULAR SERVICES:AS THE ONLY HOSPITAL-BASED VASCULAR SURGERY TEAM IN THE REGION, LVPG-P OFFERS CARDIAC PROCEDURES ON SITE, A TEAM THAT IS DESIGNATED TO TREAT HIGH-RISK HEART ATTACKS, AND THE ONLY OPEN-HEART SURGERY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE REGION.WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES:LVPG-P MAINTAINS COMPREHENSIVE OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING GENERAL OBSTETRIC / GYNECOLOGIC CARE AND MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE SERVICES. THESE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED BY TEAMS OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, MIDWIVES, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGIC HOSPITALISTS, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS ALONG WITH THEIR RELATED CLINICAL STAFF. CANCER SERVICES:AS PART OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY TOPPER CANCER INSTITUTE, THE DALE AND FRANCES HUGHES CANCER CENTER AT LVH-P IS A MEMBER OF THE MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER ALLIANCE. FOR PATIENTS, THIS REPRESENTS RECOGNITION OF THE HIGH QUALITY OF CARE AND AVAILABILITY OF INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS AND CLINICAL TRIALS CLOSE TO HOME IN THE POCONO REGION. 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. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPAND TREATMENTS OPTIONS THROUGH THE EXPANDED CLINICAL TRIALS PROGRAMS. ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES:THE LEHIGH VALLEY ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE HAS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRACTICE IN EAST STROUDSBURG, AND WE PROVIDED 910 PROCEDURES TO THE COMMUNITY IN FY24. THESE PROCEDURES INCLUDE TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENTS, FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY, GENERAL ORTHOPEDICS, HAND SURGERY AND PAIN MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM LOCATED 505 INDEPENDENCE ROAD IN EAST STROUDSBURG WHERE WE PROVIDE CARE TO A DIVERSE GROUP OF PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE 24/7 ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA COVERAGE AT THE LVHN POCONO HOSPITAL. OUR TEAM IS VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY AND COMMITTED TO HIGH QUALITY CARE IN THIS REGION.SURGICAL SERVICES:LVPG PHYSICIANS, ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROVIDERS PERFORM COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED SURGICAL CARE, AND PROVIDE SERVICES IN SPECIALTIES SUCH AS: BARIATRIC SURGERY, CARDIAC SURGERY, GENERAL SURGERY, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, TRAUMA SURGERY, UROLOGY AND VASCULAR SURGERY. A NEW OFFERING OF INSPIRE SLEEP APNEA TREATMENT IS NOW AVAILABLE WITHIN THE REGION. THERE ARE TWO DA VINCI ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SURGERY SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARE TO PATIENTS IN SPECIALTIES INCLUDING COLON-RECTAL, BARIATRICS, GENERAL, AND GYNECOLOGY. ADDITIONALLY, GENERAL SURGERY EXPANDED THE REFLUX TREATMENT PROGRAM ACROSS ALL ENTITIES.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES:LVPG PHYSICIANS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS PROVIDE MEDICAL LEADERSHIP FOR THE LVH ACUTE CARE INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR ADULTS IN PRIMARILY CARBON, MONROE, AND PIKE COUNTIES AND PROVIDES INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN ALL CLINICAL AREAS. AMONG THE AREAS OF FOCUS WERE THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE ZERO SUICIDE INITIATIVE, INCLUDING INTERNAL SUICIDAL PREVENTION PATHWAYS, MITIGATION OF LIGATURE RISK, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNITS. PARTNERING WITH CARBON/MONROE/PIKE COUNTIES, THE "WARM HANDOFF" PROGRAM CONTINUES. THIS PROGRAM FOLLOWS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS AS THEY ARE DISCHARGED FROM LVHN INPATIENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS INTO THE COMMUNITY TO CONFIRM A SOLID CONNECTION TO APPROPRIATE CARE. THERE IS A CONTINUING FOCUS AT THE POCONO INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT ON QUALITY MEASURES. THESE INCLUDE PATIENT SAFETY, FALL REDUCTION, AND IMPROVED COMPLIANCE WITH TREATMENT PLAN REVIEWS, AS WELL AS ENSURING CONTINUITY OF CARE BETWEEN THE PATIENT AND THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER. THE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION SERVICES IN THE ED AND MEDICAL SURGICAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN ALIGNED WITH THE PRACTICES IN LEHIGH REGION.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, LAUNCHING 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. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND AFFILIATIONS:OUR CLINICIANS AND AMBULATORY PRACTICES IN THE POCONO REGION PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (UME). LVPG-P SERVES AS CORE CLINICAL CAMPUS SETTINGS FOR PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (PCOM).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. 89645240 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 30 0 1 583 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 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 DAVID B BURMEISTER DO PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X X 0 731100 24845 JOSEPH D DEFULVIO DO CHAIRPERSON/TREASURER 1.00 39.00 X X 0 537265 16223 JAMES N DEMOPOULOS SR MHA BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING) 1.00 39.00 X 0 561876 17133 AMANDA B FLICKER MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X 0 621817 10916 RONALD S FREUDENBERGER MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X 0 887766 25459 TIMOTHY J FRIEL MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X 0 706895 25459 GRANT M GREENBERG MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X 0 453648 18916 J NATHAN HAGSTROM MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X 0 578422 25421 ROBERT X MURPHY JR MD MS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 59.00 X 0 1687633 25186 SURESH G NAIR MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X 0 816097 19579 EDWARD R NORRIS MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X 0 589695 25388 MICHAEL D PASQUALE MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X 0 1063902 25459 MICHAEL A ROSSI MD MBA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X 0 1442873 17748 JENNIFER L STEPHENS DO VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 39.00 X X 0 613033 16578 DAVID A TESTA DO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X 327665 0 24172 ERIC P WILSON MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 39.00 X 0 613747 21487 LASZLO FUZESI MD PHYSICIAN 40.00 X 890860 0 16535 LUIS CERVANTES MD PHYSICIAN 40.00 X 834365 0 24159 KARTHIK P SHEKA MD PHYSICIAN 40.00 X 745209 0 24519 ANIL GUPTA MD PHYSICIAN 40.00 X 734908 0 780 SAMER P ALKHUJA MD PHYSICIAN 40.00 X 720113 0 24446 VICTOR T CATANIA MD FORMER SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 373686 0 14148 JAMES T KINCEL PA-C FORMER BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING) 40.00 0.00 X 159661 0 24670 GARY G KOGUT FORMER BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING) 0.00 0.00 X 0 456181 210 JOSEPH P MONKOSKI FORMER BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING) 0.00 0.00 X 0 561090 611 4786467 12923040 470047 139 1 1 0 EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA GASTROENTEROLOGY AN 1501 N CEDAR CREST BLVD STE 110 ALLENTOWN PA 18104 PHYSICIAN SERVICES 1944537 HEALTHTRUST WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LLC 1000 SAWGRASS CORPORPATE PWKY SUNRISE FL 33323 STAFFING SERVICES 1711477 POCONO ADVANCED MEDICAL CLINIC PC 113 ARLEN RD STROUDSBURG PA 18360 PHYSICIAN SERVICES 207445 THOMAS H GULICK MD 175 E BROWN ST EAST STROUDSBURG PA 18301 PHYSICIAN SERVICES 204578 LAZ SCAPES LLC 177 MALONEY LN EAST STROUDSBURG PA 18301 LANDSCAPING SERVICES 183337 7 5074 19974 25048 PATIENT REVENUE 621110 50306116 50306116 50306116 234943 199702 35241 35241 35241 678944 401393 277551 277551 277551 OTHER REVENUE 900099 2945076 2945076 2945076 53589032 53563984 0 0 351837 351837 58190731 55126758 3063973 2225915 2225915 10006048 9848104 157944 3359078 3359078 2594069 2594069 6981 676 6305 131381 127981 3400 3270 1752 1518 4650647 4334059 316588 50038 43383 6655 227283 132646 94637 13782 13782 648347 477399 170948 414600 411788 2812 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 5535994 5474740 61254 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 2150575 2150441 134 PURCHASED SERVICES 1921132 1849358 71774 CONTRACT LABOR 1148071 1142278 5793 198105 -20804 218909 93827884 89645240 4182644 0 198778 6597531 6587942 6474975 8914439 0 342262 417103 59610 159806 7296750 4744118 2789576 2552632 8112410 8741153 219020 2343202 27224037 27286402 6172906 7860136 1967268 1470909 77145257 17755603 85285431 27086648 X -58061394 199754 -58061394 199754 27224037 27286402 X -40238852 98500000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1425289 846700 578589 1906386 1121543 784843 3330013 2775875 554138 635062 635062 2552632 457B PLAN RABBI TRUST 2343202 2343202 457B PLAN RABBI TRUST 2343202 INTERCOMPANY DEBT 13629866 LONG TERM ACCOUNTS PAYABLE JOINT VENTURES 1782535 17755603 X PART X, LINE 2: LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP-POCONO, LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK (LVHN), ITS HOSPITALS, AND OTHER SUBSIDIARIES ARE GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR TAX IMPOSED ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE MOST RECENT DETERMINATION LETTER RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION IS DATED MAY 1, 2014. THE ORGANIZATION 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 OF NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE MEASURED USING ENACTED TAX RATES EXPECTED TO APPLY TO TAXABLE INCOME IN THE YEARS IN WHICH THOSE TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECOVERED OR SETTLED. INCOME TAXES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT AND FOR-PROFIT COMPONENTS ARE NOT MATERIAL TO THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID B BURMEISTER DO PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER 0 608437 0 87738 0 34925 0 0 0 24845 0 755945 0 0 JOSEPH D DEFULVIO DO CHAIRPERSON/TREASURER 0 466191 0 71712 0 -638 0 0 0 16223 0 553488 0 0 JAMES N DEMOPOULOS SR MHA BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING) 0 443322 0 66701 0 51853 0 0 0 17133 0 579009 0 0 AMANDA B FLICKER MD BOARD MEMBER 0 504071 0 79596 0 38150 0 0 0 10916 0 632733 0 0 RONALD S FREUDENBERGER MD BOARD MEMBER 0 726392 0 114639 0 46735 0 0 0 25459 0 913225 0 0 TIMOTHY J FRIEL MD BOARD MEMBER 0 579756 0 87229 0 39910 0 0 0 25459 0 732354 0 0 GRANT M GREENBERG MD BOARD MEMBER 0 379305 0 58200 0 16143 0 0 0 18916 0 472564 0 0 J NATHAN HAGSTROM MD BOARD MEMBER 0 475990 0 75162 0 27270 0 0 0 25421 0 603843 0 0 ROBERT X MURPHY JR MD MS BOARD MEMBER 0 870869 0 264472 0 552292 0 0 0 25186 0 1712819 0 0 SURESH G NAIR MD BOARD MEMBER 0 675676 0 95018 0 45403 0 0 0 19579 0 835676 0 0 EDWARD R NORRIS MD BOARD MEMBER 0 490947 0 71855 0 26893 0 0 0 25388 0 615083 0 0 MICHAEL D PASQUALE MD BOARD MEMBER 0 876727 0 131911 0 55264 0 0 0 25459 0 1089361 0 0 MICHAEL A ROSSI MD MBA BOARD MEMBER 0 814148 0 252268 0 376457 0 0 0 17748 0 1460621 0 0 JENNIFER L STEPHENS DO VICE CHAIRPERSON 0 485528 0 76153 0 51352 0 0 0 16578 0 629611 0 0 DAVID A TESTA DO BOARD MEMBER 293597 0 30625 0 3443 0 0 0 24172 0 351837 0 0 0 ERIC P WILSON MD BOARD MEMBER 0 486457 0 58835 0 68455 0 0 0 21487 0 635234 0 0 LASZLO FUZESI MD PHYSICIAN 775500 0 9225 0 106135 0 0 0 16535 0 907395 0 0 0 LUIS CERVANTES MD PHYSICIAN 775984 0 54417 0 3964 0 0 0 24159 0 858524 0 0 0 KARTHIK P SHEKA MD PHYSICIAN 560281 0 162878 0 22050 0 0 0 24519 0 769728 0 0 0 ANIL GUPTA MD PHYSICIAN 560011 0 170553 0 4344 0 0 0 780 0 735688 0 0 0 SAMER P ALKHUJA MD PHYSICIAN 454500 0 242228 0 23385 0 0 0 24446 0 744559 0 0 0 VICTOR T CATANIA MD FORMER SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER 308541 0 57203 0 7942 0 0 0 14148 0 387834 0 0 0 JAMES T KINCEL PA-C FORMER BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING) 143894 0 24162 0 -8395 0 0 0 24670 0 184331 0 0 0 GARY G KOGUT FORMER BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING) 0 191032 0 21836 0 243313 0 0 0 210 0 456391 0 0 JOSEPH P MONKOSKI FORMER BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING) 0 241036 0 24317 0 295737 0 0 0 611 0 561701 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 SEVERAL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE PAID BY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THOSE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS USE THE FOLLOWING METHODS TO DETERMINE THEIR COMPENSATION: COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION SURVEY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. PART I, LINES 4A-B THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN OF LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, AND RECEIVED A DISTRIBUTION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023: DAVID B. BURMEISTER, DO, PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER - $ 43,859 JAMES N. DEMOPOULOS, SR., MHA, BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING) - $ 51,002 AMANDA B. FLICKER, MD, BOARD MEMBER - $ 37,355 TIMOTHY J. FRIEL, MD, BOARD MEMBER - $ 41,353 GRANT M. GREENBERG, MD, BOARD MEMBER - $ 21,875 J. NATHAN HAGSTROM, MD, BOARD MEMBER - $ 32,518 ROBERT X. MURPHY, JR., MD MS, BOARD MEMBER - $ 170,211 EDWARD R. NORRIS, MD, BOARD MEMBER - $ 32,931 MICHAEL D. PASQUALE, MD, BOARD MEMBER - $ 59,510 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, AND RECEIVED A DISTRIBUTION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023: RONALD S. FREUDENBERGER, MD, BOARD MEMBER - $ 50,858 SURESH G. NAIR, MD, BOARD MEMBER - $ 45,471 MICHAEL A. ROSSI, MD MBA, BOARD MEMBER - $ 187,689 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT FROM LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023: JOSEPH P. MONKOSKI, FORMER BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING) - $ 292,244 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT FROM LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL-POCONO, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023: GARY G. KOGUT, FORMER BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING) - $ 231,905 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION IS LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP (LVPG), A PENNSYLVANIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. 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 MEMBER'S 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 ORGAZINATION'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 ANOTHERS WEBSITE - GUIDESTAR. UPON REQUEST - HARD COPIES WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING. 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: TRANSFER FROM/TO AFFILIATES 98,500,000. 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