How We Are Serving Our Community (chart breakdown)
$26,751,236 in Direct Patient Care:
Medical Assistance Shortfall (1) and Charity Care at Cost = $18,549,343
Bad Debt Expense at Cost = $8,197,893
Direct Patient Care = $4,000
$208,568 in Community Education and Prevention:
Community Health Education and Screening Programs = $15,019
TV & Radio Health Education Programs = $62,567
Community Wellness Outreach Department =$130,982
$992,018 in Community Partnerships
and Support:
Free transportation for patients unable to obtain rides home = $11,172
Free space for Community Meetings = $16,628
Red Cross Blood Drive assistance = $632
Staff participation in leadership meetings of community organizations = $14,344
Financial support non-profit organizations (2) = $879,912
Grants and scholarships
provided to human service
organizations and students
= $67,955
Other community building activity events = $1,375
$659,363 in Professional and Patient Education and Publications:
6 Northampton Community
College students + 2
Johnson College Radiology
students
+ 1 Miseracordia Ultrasound
student = $73,500
Cost of Nursing Preceptor
program = $34,280
Cost of Nursing faculty & student orientation training = $2,824
Cost of other community health provider required training = $3,215
Salary expense of The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC) preceptorship by employed physicians = $545,544
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(1) About shortfalls and Act 55: As per Act 55, community benefit provided by charitable organizations includes shortfalls between payments received from Medicare, Medical Assistance and patients, and the cost of providing care.
(2) Financial support to non profit organizations includes $863,912 Monroe County Family Health Center $16,000 The Commonwealth Medical College
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