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Benefits to Communities
The mission of all hospitals and health systems, regardless of size and type of ownership, is to care for their patients and communities. In addition to providing financial assistance to those in need, hospitals have programs that are responsive to their community’s needs. These community benefits include help with housing, accessing healthy food, educational programs, health screenings, transportation to ensure patients arrive at needed medical appointments, vaccination clinics and other programs to address the many other needs that affect the community’s health and well-being.
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Hospital Stories
Explore stories of hospitals going above and beyond to care for their patients and communities throughout America. Search by location using state, category, or hospital name in the interactive map, or sort stories by category using the filter.
Children’s hospital launches housing program to help disabled youth gain independence
In Bethany, Okla., a new initiative is reshaping the future for disabled youth transitioning into adulthood.
Saint Peter's University Hospital uses Lightbeam AI to identify at-risk patients, reduce ED visits
Lightbeam Health Solutions and Saint Peter's University Hospital, a 478-bed acute-care teaching hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., have achieved a 7.1% reduction in emergency department visits among high-risk patients. The decrease was driven by Lightbeam’s AI-enabled program that predicts which patients are at risk of avoidable ED visits within 90 days.
Estimates of the value of federal tax exemption and community benefits provided by nonprofit hospitals, 2020
In 2020, the estimated tax revenue forgone due to the tax-exempt status of nonprofit hospitals is $13.2 billion. In comparison, the benefit tax-exempt hospitals provided to their communities, as reported on the Form 990 Schedule H, is estimated to be $129 billion, almost 10 times greater than the value of tax revenue forgone.
Roses from anonymous volunteers lift patients’, loved ones’ spirits
Feeling exhausted and emotionally drained from a visit to the emergency room with a loved one at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, Utah, Nancy Lawrence was surprised as she walked to the parking lot to see several people placing roses and handwritten notes on the cars.
Setting the Record Straight: Separating Fact from Fiction on Health Insurance Marketplace Fraud
It is imperative that policymakers understand that Paragon developed their allegations of large-scale “fraud” in health care using inaccurate data, dubious assumptions, and an apparent lack of understanding of how health insurance actually works.
Compliance: ASHE Core Competency Framework™
Ensure compliance with associated regulatory requirements in a way that ensures patient care and safety is the foremost priority.
ASHE Academy 2025 | Chicago
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