PART I, LINE 7 (BAD DEBT EXPENSE, COSTING METHODOLOGY USED)
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THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE AMOUNT INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, COLUMN 25(A) WAS $5,017,000 RELATED TO ACADEMIC BAD DEBTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016. CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEAR, PATIENT SERVICE BAD DEBTS ARE TREATED AS A CONTRA-REVENUE LINE ITEM ON THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE. THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED IN CALCULATING THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON THE LINE 7 TABLE ARE BASED ON A COST TO CHARGE RATIO. THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2 OF THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS. --------------------
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PART II (DETAIL OF COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES)
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AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM ("UPHS"), WORKING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IS NOT ONLY A PRIORITY; IT IS ROOTED DEEP IN OUR CULTURE. ALONG WITH OUR ROLE AS A LEADER IN MEDICAL CARE AND RESEARCH, WE HAVE CULTIVATED A STRONG AFFINITY WITH THE NEIGHBORHOODS WE SERVE - BECOMING INCREASINGLY RESPONSIVE IN IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND BEING PROACTIVE IN FINDING SOLUTIONS. WE ARE SENSITIVE TO THE DISPARITY IN THE QUALITY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILADELPHIA AREA. IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, MANY RESIDENTS- OFTEN THE VERY YOUNG OR THE VERY OLD- DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE CARE. THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES IS DIMINISHED BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED. AWARE OF THESE BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE FACED BY OUR COMMUNITIES, WE USE OUR RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AMONG THE UNDERSERVED. OUR MORAL IMPERATIVE IS TO LOOK, LISTEN, AND ACT - IN WAYS THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PHYSICIANS, NURSES, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE TAKE ACTION TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS WE ALL SHARE. OUR OUTREACH EXTENDS IN MANY DIRECTIONS AND IS DISPLAYED IN MANY WAYS. A LISTING OF SOME OF THE VARIOUS HEALTHCARE-RELATED COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY UPHS IS INCLUDED IN OUR RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2, AS WELL AS IN OUR FORM 990, PART III STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT HEALTH-CARE RELATED ACTIVITIES, THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (THE "UNIVERSITY") ALSO PROMOTES THE HEALTH OF ITS COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT TO ITS SURROUNDING AREA. UNIVERSITY CITY, THE AREA OF WEST PHILADELPHIA THAT HOSTS THE UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS, IS A NEIGHBORHOOD OF CHOICE FOR FAMILIES, STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND VISITORS AND A THRIVING LOCATION FOR RETAILERS, RESTAURATEURS, HOTELS, OFFICE-BASED BUSINESSES AND OTHERS. THE UNIVERSITY'S STRATEGIC NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ARE A RECOGNIZED NATIONAL AND GLOBAL MODEL FOR URBAN CAMPUSES. THE IMPACT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S LOCAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES INCLUDE: - IN FY 2016, PENN CONTINUED ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT. THE UNIVERSITY IS THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO THE UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT, WHICH PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY, CLEANING AND STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. - IN FY 2016 THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUED TO SUBSIDIZE THE PENN ALEXANDER SCHOOL FINANCIALLY, AS WELL AS PROVED GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION STUDENT TEACHER HOURS. THE PENN ALEXANDER SCHOOL IS A TOP-RANKED PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN UNIVERSITY CITY. - THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDED MILLIONS IN STUDENT AID IN FY 2016 TO PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS ENROLLED AT THE UNIVERSITY, INCLUDING STUDENTS FROM WEST PHILADELPHIA. - THE UNIVERSITY'S ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN THE NETTER CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ENABLES AN ARRAY OF LOCAL INITIATIVES INCLUDING TUTORING PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PROVIDING HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS. - THE UNIVERSITY PURCHASED MILLIONS IN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM BUSINESSES IN WEST AND SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. - HOUSING PRICES IN THE UNIVERSITY CITY AREA CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE BASED IN LARGE PART TO THE CONTINUED INVESTMENTS MADE BY THE UNIVERSITY TO THE SURROUNDING AREA. --------------------
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PART III, SECTION A, LINE 2 (BAD DEBT EXPENSE)
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THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINES 2 AND 3 ARE BASED ON ACTUAL CHARGES WRITTEN OFF (AMOUNTS THAT ARE DEEMED TO BE UNCOLLECTIBLE). -------------------- PART III, SECTION A, LINE 3 (BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIBIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY) UPHS UTILIZES A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR TO POPULATE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN EACH HOUSEHOLD AND THE MEAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME BASED ON THE ACCOUNT ADDRESS. UPHS ESTIMATES THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY BASED UPON 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. -------------------- PART III, SECTION A, LINE 4 (BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOOTNOTE) THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOOTNOTE DISCLOSURE CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 14 OF THE ATTACHED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. --------------------
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PART III, SECTION B, LINE 8 (COSTING METHODOLOGY, MEDICARE SHORTFALL)
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THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 6 IS BASED ON A COST TO CHARGE RATIO. CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARTIABLE HEALTHCARE MISSION OF UPHS AND THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD SET FORTH IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545, UPHS PROVIDES CARE FOR ALL PATIENTS COVERED BY MEDICARE SEEKING MEDICAL CARE AT UPHS. SUCH CARE IS PROVIDED REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE REIMBURSEMENT PROVIDED FOR SUCH SERVICES MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE COSTS INCURRED BY UPHS TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES. --------------------
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PART III, LINE 9B (COLLECTION PRACTICES)
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THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES URGENT/EMERGENT MEDICAL SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD TO ABILITY TO PAY. WHEN IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT A PATIENT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE BY EXTERNAL SOURCES OF FUNDING, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED, THE INDIGENT, HARDSHIP AND MEDICALLY INDIGENT AND MAY BE APPROVED AS EITHER FULL OR PARTIAL FREE CARE. PATIENTS WHO DO NOT COOPERATE WITH THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING PROCESS OR WHOSE APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS DENIED BY THE HEALTH SYSTEM MAY BE PURSUED BY COLLECTION EFFORTS, INCLUDING REFERRAL TO AN OUTSIDE COLLECTION AGENCY OR ATTORNEY AS DETERMINED BY OUR PATIENT ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. --------------------
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PART VI, LINE 2 (NEEDS ASSESSMENT)
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THE MISSION OF UPHS IS TO PROVIDE THE MOST ADVANCED AND HIGHEST QUALITY PATIENT CARE POSSIBLE; TO PROVIDE A RICH AND DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS AND TRAINEES; AND TO SUPPORT CLINICAL RESEARCH THAT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES OF CURRENT HUMAN KNOWLEDGE. TO THESE ENDS, UPHS IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE WEST PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS OUR HOME. ON ANY GIVEN DAY, UPHS PHYSICIANS, NURSES, MEDICAL STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY SHARING THEIR SKILLS, THEIR TALENTS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEMSELVES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. - HOW UPHS IDENTIFIES AND TAKES ACTION TO ADDRESS RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND GENDER DISPARITIES IN MEDICAL CARE EVERY DAY IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS, IN OUR EMERGENCY ROOM AND PHYSICIANS' OFFICES WE SEE THE EFFECTS OF RACIAL, ETHNIC AND GENDER DISPARITIES IN HEALTH CARE. IN KEEPING WITH OUR CHARITABLE PURPOSE, UPHS ACCEPTS PATIENTS IN NEED OF URGENT MEDICAL CARE REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL STATUS OR ANY OTHER SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS. AS THE MAIN PROVIDER IN A SERVICE AREA THAT INCLUDES A NUMBER OF ECONOMICALLY-CHALLENGED NEIGHBORHOODS, UPHS PROVIDES CARE TO MANY PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDING MORE THAN $100 MILLION IN CHARITY AND UNDERFUNDED CARE EACH YEAR. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER AREA INSTITUTIONS, UPHS SEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS RACIAL, ETHNIC AND GENDER DISPARITIES THROUGH SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: > PUENTES DE SALUD - A WEEKLY FREE CLINIC THAT SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE GROWING LATINO POPULATION BY PROVIDING LOW-COST CARE TO PATIENTS ANNUALLY. > THE UNITY CLINIC - A FREE CLINIC THAT PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME ASIAN IMMIGRANTS IN PHILADELPHIA. > WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH SERVICES - AN AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY THAT SPECIALIZES IN THE PROVISION OF OBSTETRICAL, FAMILY PLANNING AND SOCIAL SERVICES THROUGH FREE AND LOW COST PROGRAMS THAT EXTEND WELL BEYOND TRADITIONAL MEDICAL CARE. - HOW THE HEALTH SYSTEM ASSESSES COMMUNITY HEALTH STATUS UPHS PROVIDES VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICES WHICH, IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROVIDING PATIENT CARE AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, HELP US ASSESS THE HEALTH STATUS OF OUR COMMUNITY. SOME OF OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES RESULT FROM APPLYING THE COLLECTIVE RESOURCES OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES WITH THE GOAL OF IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING A COMMUNITY PROBLEM. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED IN MANY WAYS, SUCH AS: FORMAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS THAT INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS MAY PERFORM, OPEN DIALOGUE WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY MEETINGS, OR BY ASSESSING COMMUNITY HEALTH STATUS IN THE WORK WE PERFORM OUT IN THE COMMUNITY. - HOW THE HEALTH SYSTEM COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING OTHER INSTITUTIONAL PROVIDERS, TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND TO DEVELOP AND MEASURE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS TO HELP MEET THOSE NEEDS COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL PROVIDERS IS A PARTICULARLY STRONG AREA FOR UPHS. WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMUNITY-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CITY AGENCIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, UPHS SEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, SUCH AS: > SAYRE HEALTH CENTER - RECOGNIZING A NEED FOR PRIMARY CARE SERVICES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, PENN JOINED FORCES WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA TO BRING A STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALTH CARE FACILITY TO SAYRE HIGH SCHOOL IN WEST PHILADELPHIA. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, PENN MEDICINE PHYSICIANS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAYRE STUDENTS TO TEACH BASIC MEDICAL SERVICES THAT ONE DAY COULD LEAD TO A CAREER IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. > BRIDGING THE GAPS - A PARTNERSHIP OF THE AREA'S FIVE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS, BRIDGING THE GAPS (BTG) LINKS THE TRAINING OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH THE PROVISION OF CARE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS. LED BY UPHS PHYSICIANS AND STAFF, BTG GIVES MEDICAL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN FIRST-HAND INSIGHT INTO THE COMPLEX ISSUES AFFECTING UNDERSERVED URBAN COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS OUTLINES ABOVE, UPHS PHYSICIANS AND STAFF PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AREA HIGH SCHOOLS AND VOLUNTEER THEIR EXPERTISE TO NUMEROUS PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES AT THE COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. - HOW THE HEALTH SYSTEM REGULARLY REPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY ON THE ORGANIZATION'S QUALITY PERFORMANCE FOR THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES IT PROVIDES SINCE 2007, UPHS HAS PUBLISHED AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT, "SIMPLY BECAUSE," WHICH HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF THE EXTENSIVE WORK UPHS PERFORMS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED REPORT INCLUDES EXAMPLES OF OUR COMMUNITY EFFORTS AS WELL AS STATISTICS RELATED TO THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT WE PROVIDE. https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/publications-and-special-projects/simply -because ADDITIONALLY, UPHS HAS ALSO IMPLEMENTED OUR "PENN MEDICINE CARES" (COMMUNITY ACTIVITY REPORTING E-INITIATIVE) PROGRAM. WHILE THE "SIMPLY BECAUSE" REPORT PROVIDES US A BRIEF GLIMPSE INTO ALL THE GOOD WORK UPHS PERSONNEL ARE INVOLVED IN, IT REPRESENTS ONLY A FRACTION OF THE TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK THAT OCCURS. THIS REPORTING PROGRAM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO ENCOURAGE UPHS EMPLOYEES TO REPORT ALL OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES THEY PROVIDE SO THAT WE CAN BETTER TRACK COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ENCOURAGE MORE VOLUNTEERISM AND BETTER TARGET OUR EFFORTS TO MEET THE GREATEST COMMUNITY NEEDS. http://www.pennmedicine.org/health-system/about/community/ - WHETHER AND HOW UPHS IS ADDRESSING THE PER CAPITA COST OF CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. UPHS SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE FREE AND LOW-COST CARE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH BOTH PENN-RELATED AND NON-RELATED PROGRAMS. UPHS PHYSICIANS AND STAFF WORK IN HEALTH CLINICS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA THAT PROVIDE THESE MUCH-NEEDED SERVICES THAT ALSO ADDRESSES THE PER CAPITA COST OF HEALTH CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, UPHS HAS A SPECIALTY CARE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA THAT ALLOWS PHYSICIANS FROM THE CITY'S DISTRICT HEALTH CENTERS TO REFER PATIENTS INTO THE SYSTEM FOR APPOINTMENTS IN SPECIALTIES SUCH AS CARDIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY AND DERMATOLOGY. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE CITY AT A SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED COST - GIVING UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS ACCESS TO CARE THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE RECEIVE WHILE KEEPING DOWN THE PER CAPITA COST FOR THE CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY. AT UPHS, WORKING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IS NOT ONLY A PRIORITY; IT IS ROOTED DEEP IN OUR CULTURE. ALONG WITH OUR ROLE AS A LEADER IN MEDICAL CARE AND RESEARCH, UPHS HAS CULTIVATED A STRONG AFFINITY WITH THE NEIGHBORHOODS WE SERVE- BECOMING INCREASINGLY RESPONSIVE IN IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND PROACTIVE IN FINDING SOLUTIONS. IN ADDITION TO OUR OWN INTERNAL EFFORTS, UPHS ALSO COLLABORATES WITH VARIOUS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES TO HELP DETERMINE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND HOW BEST TO ADDRESS THEM. THE SUCCESS OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH REQUIRES A STRONG FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS. AT UPHS, WE CONTINUALLY FIND WAYS TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE SAFETY NET THAT HELPS ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN THAT REGARD, ONE OF OUR MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES IS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE. WORKING TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS ENABLES US TO ACCOMPLISH MORE THAN ANY ONE PERSON COULD INDIVIDUALLY. PLEASE SEE OUR MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. A COPY OF OUR CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN CAN BE ACCESSED AT: HTTPS://WWW.PENNMEDICINE.ORG/ABOUT/SERVING-OUR-COMMUNITY/REPORTS. --------------------
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PART VI, LINE 3 (PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE)
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UPHS IS COMMITTED TO CARING FOR ALL PATIENTS EQUITABLY, WITH DIGNITY, RESPECT AND COMPASSION WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGIOUS CREED, SEX, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS OR SEXUAL PREFERENCE. AS PART OF THIS COMMITMENT, UPHS OFFERS FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS TO ASSIST THOSE WHO CANNOT PAY FOR ALL OR PART OF THEIR CARE. PATIENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND OTHER RESOURCES. UPHS WILL ALSO CONSIDER OTHER FACTORS IN THE PATIENT/FAMILY FINANCIAL SITUATION, SHOULD THERE BE OTHER CRITICAL EXPENSES, NOT RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL CARE, THAT MAKE PAYMENT OF THE FINANCIAL OBLIGATION IMPOSSIBLE, SUCH AS CARING FOR A DISABLED FAMILY MEMBER. UPHS INFORMS AND EDUCATES PATIENTS AND PERSONS WHO MAY BE BILLED FOR PATIENT CARE ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS OR UNDER UPHS'S CHARITY CARE POLICY. PATIENTS ARE INFORMED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF CHARITY CARE IN VARIOUS WAYS (E.G. AT POINT OF REGISTRATION, ON POSTERS THROUGHOUT HOSPITAL, IN PRACTICES, FINANCIAL COUNSELOR INTERVIEW AND WEBSITE). A COPY OF OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, APPLICATION AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY CAN BE ACCESSED AT: HTTPS://WWW.PENNMEDICINE.ORG/FOR-PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/PATIENT-INFORMATION /INSURANCE-AND-BILLING/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE --------------------
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PART VI, LINE 4 (COMMUNITY INFORMATION)
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UPHS IS SENSITIVE TO THE DISPARITY IN THE QUALITY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILADELPHIA AREA. IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, MANY RESIDENTS, OFTEN THE VERY YOUNG OR THE VERY OLD DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE CARE. THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES IS DIMINISHED BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED. AWARE OF THE BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE FACED BY OUR COMMUNITIES, WE USE OUR RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AMONG THE UNDERSERVED. OUR MORAL IMPERATIVE IS TO LOOK, LISTEN, AND ACT IN WAYS THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PHYSICIANS, NURSES, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE TAKE ACTION TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS WE ALL SHARE. --------------------
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PART VI, LINE 5 (INFORMATION REGARDING PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH)
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THE CORE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAMS OF UPHS WERE ESTABLISHED AND CONTINUE TO THRIVE WHETHER OPERATED BY OR ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERS. HERE IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS UPHS PROVIDES: - UNIVERSITY CITY HOSPITAL COALITION (UCHC) - PROVIDES MEALS TO THE HOMELESS AND HUNGRY. - UNITED COMMUNITY CLINIC (UCC) - A FREE HEALTH CLINIC IN THE BASEMENT OF A CHURCH IN THE EAST PARKSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD. - PROJECT ME (MIND EMPOWERMENT) - A PROGRAM AT JANE ADDAMS PLACE, AN EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR YOUNG HOMELESS MOTHERS, WHERE NURSES FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (HUP) CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL CLASSES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING CARING FOR BABY, FLU PREVENTION AND MORE. - ADDICTION UNIT AT PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER (PMC) - IS AN 18 BED FACILITY THAT PROVIDES REHAB TREATMENT FOR DRUG ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS. - DR. BERNETT L. JOHNSON, JR. SAYER HEALTH CENTER - THE LATE DR. SAYER HAD A VISION: TO CREATE A PRIMARY CARE HEALTH CENTER, WHERE PENN MEDICINE WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH SAYER HIGH SCHOOL TO BRING STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALTH CARE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. SAYER IS ONE OF 30 SCHOOLS IN THE CITY PARTICIPATING IN PROJECT BIOEYES, AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA'S INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE AND THE NETTER CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. - PREVENTION POINT CLINIC - A NON-PROFIT GROUP THAT PRIMARILY SERVES THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED OR LIVING IN SHELTERS. THE PRESENCE OF PENN DOCTORS AT THE CLINIC HAS BEEN GETTING AROUND BY WORD-OF-MOUTH. PREVENTION POINT OFFERS A VARIETY OF HEALTH SERVICES RANGING FROM TREATING INFECTIONS TO PROVIDING VACCINES FOR HEPATITIS AND TETANUS. PATIENTS WITH MORE CHRONIC ISSUES CAN RECEIVE REFERRALS TO PRIMARY CARE ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY. - PUENTES DE SALUD - THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BRINGING LOW COST, HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO SOUTH PHILADELPHIA'S GROWING LATINO POPULATION. VOLUNTEERS CONSISTING OF PENN PHYSICIANS, NURSES, MEDICAL STUDENTS AND UNDERGRADUATES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PROVIDE CARE FOR NEARLY 1,400 PATIENTS PRIMARILY SPANISH SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS. ROUGHLY 10% OF THEM ARE DIABETIC. - LATINA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES (LCHS) IS THE WOMEN'S HEALTH EXTENSION OF PUENTES DE SALUD. THE PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO HISPANIC WOMEN INCLUDING ULTRASOUND SCREENING AND DIABETES EDUCATION. - A GROUP OF CLERGY MEMBERS FROM CHRISTIAN STRONGHOLD BAPTIST CHURCH FREQUENTLY ADVISE PARISHIONERS SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BETTER COUNSEL, THE CLERGY MEMBERS CONTACTED ASSISTANT PROFESSORS FROM PENN. ALONG WITH OTHER PENN PHYSICIANS, THEY OVERSEE A SERIES OF SEMINARS AT THE CHURCH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MAINLINE CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) TO EDUCATE THE PASTORS ON MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. - HALL-MERCER HOMELESS PROGRAM - A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CARE AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON THE STREETS OR HAVE A HISTORY OF HOMELESSNESS. AS THE BEHAVIORAL WING OF PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, HALL-MERCER OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO THE CITY'S MENTALLY ILL OR DISPLACED POPULATION. - PENN SIGHT SAVERS PROGRAM - A GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM THE PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE CONDUCT HUNDREDS OF FREE GLAUCOMA SCREENINGS AND EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ON THE TOPIC OF OCULAR HEALTH. OUR OUTREACH EXTENDS IN MANY DIRECTIONS AND IS DISPLAYED IN MANY WAYS. A LISTING OF SOME OF THE VARIOUS OTHER HEALTHCARE-RELATED COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY UPHS IS INCLUDED IN OUR RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2, AS WELL AS IN OUR FORM 990, PART III STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. --------------------
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PART VI, LINE 6 (AFFILIATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INFORMATION)
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THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM IS EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND CLINICAL CARE. WE STRIVE TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS BY HAVING THE BEST PEOPLE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH, AND PATIENT CARE; MAKING USE OF KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM NEARLY TWO AND A HALF CENTURIES OF LEARNING AND DISCOVERY AS PART OF A WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY; DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY MEDICINE TO PATIENTS ACROSS A FULLY INTEGRATED ACADEMIC HEALTH SYSTEM; AND FULFILLING A COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND AROUND THE WORLD. AS PART OF AN AFFILIATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM CONSISTS OF CERTAIN OPERATING DIVISIONS OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (THE "UNIVERSITY") AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES, INCLUDING: - THE CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL ("CCH"), INCLUDES A 245 BED COMPLEX IN WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA AND SATELLITE LOCATIONS IN EXTON, WEST GOSHEN, NEW GARDEN, JENNERSVILLE AND KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA. CCH BECAME PART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2013; - THE HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ("HUP"), A 727 LICENSED BED QUATERNARY CARE HOSPITAL AND ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY IN THE WEST PHILADELPHIA AREA OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; - PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM ("PRESBYTERIAN"), A 317 LICENSED BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY IN THE WEST PHILADELPHIA AREA OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; - PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM ("PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL"), A 550 LICENSED BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN THE CENTER CITY AREA OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; - THE CLINICAL PRACTICES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ("CPUP"), THE APPROVED FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN FOR THE CLINICAL PRACTICES OF 1,355 [FY 16 AMOUNT OUTSTANDING] MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY'S PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE; - CLINICAL CARE ASSOCIATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM ("CCA"), A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN NETWORK CURRENTLY EMPLOYING APPROXIMATELY 170 [FY 16 AMOUNT OUTSTANDING] PHYSICIANS AT 51 OFFICE LOCATIONS IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THROUGH ITS NEW JERSEY AFFILIATE IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY; AND - WISSAHICKON HOSPICE, A HOSPICE CARE FACILITY SERVING THE TERMINALLY ILL, LOCATED IN BALA CYNWYD, PENNSYLVANIA. HUP AND CPUP ARE OPERATING DIVISIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY. PRESBYTERIAN, PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, WISSAHICKON HOSPICE AND CCA ARE SEPARATE NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AFFILIATED WITH AND CONTROLLED BY THE UNIVERSITY. EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2015, LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH ("LGH") AND ITS AFFILIATES BECAME PART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM. LGH OPERATES THREE HOSPITALS IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, A 533-BED GENERAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, WOMEN & BABIES HOSPITAL, A 98-BED FACILITY SPECIALIZING IN WOMENS HEALTH AND MATERNITY SERVICES, AND LANCASTER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, A 59-BED REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, AS WELL AS 14 OUTPATIENT CENTERS, THREE URGENT CARE SITES, AND A PHYSICIAN PRACTICE NETWORK WITH NEARLY 200 PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY PRACTICES AT 40 PRACTICE SITES. --------------------
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PART VI, LINE 7 (STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT)
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