Medical Staff Of The Medical Center Of Trinity Inc

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF ITS PHYSICIAN MEMBERS WHO PRACTICE IN THE MARKET AREA (THE "PHYSICIAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY") OF THE MEDICAL CENTER OF TRINITY, INC. (THE "HOSPITAL"), IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR BUSINESS OF PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS AT THE HOSPITAL AND ELSEWHERE, AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE TO SUCH MEMBERS REGARDING ISSUES RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL, THEIR PRIVELEGES, AND THEIR BUSINESS INTERESTS AS SUCH ARE AFFECTED BY THE BUSINESS AND HEALTHCARE ACTIVITIES OF THE HOSPITAL.AMONG THE CRITICAL ISSUES FACING THE PHYSICIAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS HOW TO MAINTAIN THEIR PRACTICE INDEPENDENCE AND PURSUE OTHER HEALTHCARE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THEIR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE HOSPITAL.

THE CORPORATION ASSISTS ITS MEMBERS IN DEALING WITH ISSUES WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:--PERIODIC MEETINGS (SEMI-ANNUAL) OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP TO INFORM THEM OF ISSUES WITH THE HOSPITAL, PROPOSED CHANGES IN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS FOR THE MEDICAL STAFF, REVIEW ACTIVITIES OF THE HOSPITAL AFFECTING THE PHYSICIAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON CURRENT LEGAL AND HEALTHCARE ISSUES.--CONTINUOUS MEETINGS OF OTHER PHYSICIAN-HOSPITAL COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE BYLAWS COMMITTEE, DEPARTMENT AND SECTIONS. THROUGH THESE MEETINGS (AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION'S OFFICERS), THERE IS DAY-TO-DAY INTERACTION WITH THE HOSPITAL REGARDING ISSUES AFFECTING THE PHYSICIAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY, PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES FOR THE HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF ARE CONDUCTIED, THE QUALITY AND APPROPRIATENESS OF CARE GIVEN TO PATIENTS AT THE HOSPITAL ARE MONITORED AS A GENERAL MATTER AND ALSO SPECIFICALLY WITH RESPECT TO DIFFERENT DEPATMENTS AND SPECIALTIES, UTILIZATION OF HOSPITAL RESOURCES AFFECTING THE PHYSICIAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS MANAGED, PHYSICIAN AND PHYSCIAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTED-INCLUDING LIASON WITH THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION AND ITS GOVERNING BOARD.--THE CORPORATION IS A MEMBER OF OTHE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH BENEFIT PHYSICIANS GENERALLY (E.G., THE FLORIDA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION), WHICH PROVIDES INFORMAION TO THE CORPORATION FOR DISSEMINATION TO ITS MEMBERS.--THE CORPORATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO HEALTH-RELATED CHARITABLE ORGANZATIONS (E.G., THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIAION).