The lower operational income figure comes on the heels of a one-time, non-cash charge of $110 million related to Partners’ decision to switch to a new integrated clinical and financial system. Earlier this month, Partners and health information technology company Epic agreed to a 10-year capital investment to switch over to a larger, more expensive, “more coordinated” clinical information system.
Overall, Partners reported overall net income of $132 million in the second quarter, a 20 percent decrease from the $166 million in the comparable 2011 quarter. The health system’s profit was salvaged from $127 million in non-operating income, which included gains on investments, interest rate swaps and philanthropic contributions.
Total operating revenue increased 8 percent to $2.2 billion in the 2012 second quarter. On the year, Partners — which includes Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital — reported net income of $260 million, down from last year’s six-month total of $334 million.
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