Cambridge Health Alliance Physicians Organization Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Cambridge health alliance physicians organization, inc. (the "organization") is a wholly-owned subsidiary and supporting organization of cambridge public health commission, a regional public safety net health system conducting business under the name cambridge health alliance ("cha"). Cha operates (a) three inpatient hospital campuses, one of which provides only inpatient pediatric psychiatry services and two of which are community level medical surgical campuses with full-service emergency departments, and (b) a network of ambulatory care clinics in the Massachusetts communities of cambridge, somerville, malden, revere, and everett. Cha also provides public health services and programs in its service area. Cha qualifies as a disproportionate share hospital under medicare and medicaid, and the majority of its patients are uninsured or under-insured. In furtherance of cha's mission to improve the health of the communities it serves, the organization (a) employes and contracts with physicians, physician groups, and other medical professionals whose service it provides to cha and (2) supports teaching and research activities at cha. The organization's physicians and other providers render primary care services, outpatient specialty services, hospital-based services, and inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services to the communities and populations served by cha. Although the primary focus of most physicians and other providers is providing clinical care and service to patients, many physicians and other providers also participate in teaching and/or research programs. Teaching responsibilities support cha's five medical residency programs and also include precepting medical residents from other hospitals and students from medical schools and other educational institutions that train health professionals. Render primary care services, outpatient specialty services, hospital-based services, and inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services to the communities and populations served by cha. Although the primary focus of most physicians and other providers is providing clinical care and service to patients, many physicians and other providers also participate in teaching and/or research programs. Teaching responsibilities support cha's five medical residency programs and also include precepting medical residents from other hospitals and students from medical schools and other educational institutions that train health include precepting medical residents from other hospitals and students from medical schools and other educational institutions that train health professionals. From medical schools and other educational institutions that train health professionals.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Scored; rating input score 0

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.15; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.69; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.2%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings