1.
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2.
Our Community Benefits a portion of Concord Hospital's annual budget?
Correct Answer
B. Yes
Explanation
Concord Hospital plans for and budgets its projected Community Benefits investment each year. Much of the investment is directed to specifically respond to identified health needs in the community and reflect the essence of our charitable mission.
3.
How much did Concord Hospital invest in Community Benefits programs and services in 2016?
Correct Answer
A. $46,035,932
Explanation
Community Benefits are reported to the State of New Hampshire in five key areas: Subsidized Health Services, Charitable Care, Health and Professional Education, Community Health Services and Research.
4.
How much of Concord Hospital's Community Benefits investment directly addressed identified community health needs?
Correct Answer
A. $25,940,819
Explanation
Federal law requires a health needs assessment to be conducted every three years. The last Community Health Needs Assessment was conducted in 2015.
5.
Programs for individuals with chronic health conditions such as cardiac, cancer, diabetes, obesity and pulmonary are considered subsidized health services.
Correct Answer
A. True
Explanation
The statement is true because programs that provide healthcare services for individuals with chronic health conditions such as cardiac, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and pulmonary are indeed considered subsidized health services. These programs are often funded by the government or other organizations to ensure that individuals with chronic conditions have access to affordable healthcare.
6.
Subsidized health services are those Concord Hospital deems essential to quality patient care that the organization supports despite incurring financial loss.
Correct Answer
A. True
Explanation
In 2016, Concord Hospital provided more than $35 million in essential health services to the community even though little to no revenue was generated from the services.
7.
Subsidized health services include behavioral health services such as Concord Hospital's Emergency Department Yellow Pod, 5West and expanded interventions in Pediatrics.
Correct Answer
A. True
Explanation
In 2016, Concord Hospital invested more than $10 million to provide behavioral health services to our patients.
8.
What area within the Concord Hospital system provided the largest portion of charitable care?
Correct Answer
B. Concord Hospital inpatient units
Explanation
In 2016, Concord Hospital provided 2,034 inpatients with charitable care valued at $3.2 million and Concord Hospital Medical Group practices provided 1,402 patients with charitable care valued at $227,129.
9.
Are community health and wellness education, senior education and prevention and wellness tools considered a Community Benefit?
Correct Answer
A. Yes
Explanation
Concord Hospital invested $1,939,334 to provide community members access to health education, prevention, and wellness tools to support each on their journey toward good health.
10.
How much in philanthropic funds through Concord Hospital Trust supported community health needs and/or Community Benefits programs and services in 2016?
Correct Answer
B. $2.2 million
Explanation
Concord Hospital Trust supports the Hospital and our patients by building relationships in the community that encourage donations, which in turn help keep the Hospital financially stable and support vital programs and services.
11.
Does Concord Hospital assist patients in securing needed medications?
Correct Answer
A. Yes
Explanation
In 2016, Concord Hospital Prescription Assistance Program assisted 1,335 patients with securing needed medications valued at more $4.1 million.
12.
You can learn exactly where and how much Concord Hospital invested in Community Benefits by:
Correct Answer
D. All of the Above
Explanation
The correct answer is "All of the Above" because the question is asking for ways to learn about Concord Hospital's investments in Community Benefits. The options provided include visiting the website ch-trust.org, calling Concord Hospital Trust, and asking a staff member for a copy of the Inventory and Valuation Chart. All of these options provide ways to obtain the information needed, making them all correct answers.
13.
When Medicare and Medicaid do not pay for all medical costs incurred by some, who absorbs the expenses?
Correct Answer
A. Concord Hospital
Explanation
Concord Hospital absorbs the expenses not covered by Medicare and Medicaid, however, it cannot count them as Community Benefits. In 2016, Medicare and Medicaid shortfalls totaled $82,669,417.
14.
Are substance use services considered a Community Benefit?
Correct Answer
A. Yes
Explanation
In 2016, Concord Hospital invested $1,835,839 in Substance Use Services including Fresh Start, Program for Addictive Disorders and support for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome babies.