CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

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.