SCHEDULE H
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Hospitals
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2022
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
DEACONESS HOSPITAL INC
 
Employer identification number

35-0593390
Part I
Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost
Yes
No
1a
Did the organization have a financial assistance policy during the tax year? If "No," skip to question 6a . . . .
1a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," was it a written policy? ......................
1b
Yes
 
2
If the organization had multiple hospital facilities, indicate which of the following best describes application of the financial assistance policy to its various hospital facilities during the tax year.
3
Answer the following based on the financial assistance eligibility criteria that applied to the largest number of the organization's patients during the tax year.
a
Did the organization use Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) as a factor in determining eligibility for providing free care?
If "Yes," indicate which of the following was the FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care:
3a
Yes
 
%
b
Did the organization use FPG as a factor in determining eligibility for providing discounted care? If "Yes," indicate
which of the following was the family income limit for eligibility for discounted care: . . . . . . . .
3b
Yes
 
%
c
If the organization used factors other than FPG in determining eligibility, describe in Part VI the criteria used for determining eligibility for free or discounted care. Include in the description whether the organization used an asset test or other threshold, regardless of income, as a factor in determining eligibility for free or discounted care.
4
Did the organization's financial assistance policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year provide for free or discounted care to the "medically indigent"? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

Yes

 
5a
Did the organization budget amounts for free or discounted care provided under its financial assistance policy during
the tax year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5a

Yes

 
b
If "Yes," did the organization's financial assistance expenses exceed the budgeted amount? . . . . . .
5b
Yes
 
c
If "Yes" to line 5b, as a result of budget considerations, was the organization unable to provide free or discountedcare to a patient who was eligibile for free or discounted care? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5c
 
No
6a
Did the organization prepare a community benefit report during the tax year? . . . . . . . . .
6a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization make it available to the public? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6b
Yes
 
Complete the following table using the worksheets provided in the Schedule H instructions. Do not submit these worksheets with the Schedule H.
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Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost
Financial Assistance and
Means-Tested
Government Programs
 (a) Number of activities or programs (optional) (b) Persons served (optional) (c) Total community benefit expense (d) Direct offsetting revenue (e) Net community benefit expense (f) Percent of total expense
a Financial Assistance at cost
(from Worksheet 1) . . . 		    14,101,233   14,101,233 1.200 %
b Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) . . . . .     230,612,138 182,707,772 47,904,366 4.090 %
c Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) . .            
d Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs . . . . .     244,713,371 182,707,772 62,005,599 5.290 %
Other Benefits
e Community health improvement services and community benefit operations (from Worksheet 4).     1,145,614   1,145,614 0.100 %
f Health professions education (from Worksheet 5) . . .     8,603,222 2,601,601 6,001,621 0.510 %
g Subsidized health services (from Worksheet 6) . . . .     320,958 21,279 299,679 0.030 %
h Research (from Worksheet 7) .            
i Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8) . . . .     2,087,783 53,655 2,034,128 0.170 %
j Total. Other Benefits . .     12,157,577 2,676,535 9,481,042 0.810 %
k Total. Add lines 7d and 7j .     256,870,948 185,384,307 71,486,641 6.100 %
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2022
Schedule H (Form 990) 2022
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Part II
Community Building Activities Complete this table if the organization conducted any community building activities during the tax year, and describe in Part VI how its community building activities promoted the health of the communities it serves.
(a) Number of activities or programs (optional) (b) Persons served (optional) (c) Total community building expense (d) Direct offsetting
revenue 		(e) Net community building expense (f) Percent of total expense
1 Physical improvements and housing     1,250   1,250 0 %
2 Economic development     34,046   34,046 0 %
3 Community support     22,716   22,716 0 %
4 Environmental improvements            
5 Leadership development and
training for community members		            
6 Coalition building            
7 Community health improvement advocacy            
8 Workforce development     59,089   59,089 0.010 %
9 Other            
10 Total     117,101   117,101 0.010 %
Part III
Bad Debt, Medicare, & Collection Practices
Section A. Bad Debt Expense
Yes
No
1
Did the organization report bad debt expense in accordance with Healthcare Financial Management Association Statement No. 15? ..........................
1
Yes
 
2
Enter the amount of the organization's bad debt expense. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount. ......
2
12,518,806
3
Enter the estimated amount of the organization's bad debt expense attributable to patients eligible under the organization's financial assistance policy. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount and the rationale, if any, for including this portion of bad debt as community benefit. ......
3
 
4
Provide in Part VI the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes bad debt expense or the page number on which this footnote is contained in the attached financial statements.
Section B. Medicare
5
Enter total revenue received from Medicare (including DSH and IME).....
5
243,154,708
6
Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....
6
216,734,767
7
Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus (or shortfall)........
7
26,419,941
8
Describe in Part VI the extent to which any shortfall reported in line 7 should be treated as community benefit.Also describe in Part VI the costing methodology or source used to determine the amount reported on line 6.Check the box that describes the method used:
Section C. Collection Practices
9a
Did the organization have a written debt collection policy during the tax year? ..........
9a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization’s collection policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year
contain provisions on the collection practices to be followed for patients who are known to qualify for financial assistance? Describe in Part VI .........................

9b

Yes

 
Part IV
Management Companies and Joint Ventures(owned 10% or more by officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and physicians—see instructions)
(a) Name of entity (b) Description of primary
activity of entity 		(c) Organization's
profit % or stock
ownership % 		(d) Officers, directors,
trustees, or key
employees' profit %
or stock ownership % 		(e) Physicians'
profit % or stock
ownership %
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Schedule H (Form 990) 2022
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Part VFacility Information
Section A. Hospital Facilities
(list in order of size from largest to smallest—see instructions)How many hospital facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?3Name, address, primary website address, and state license number (and if a group return, the name and EIN of the subordinate hospital organization that operates the hospital facility) 		Licensed Hospital General Medical and Surgical Children's Hospital Teaching Hospital Critical Access Hospital Research Facility ER-24Hours ER-Other Other (describe) Facility reporting group
1 DEACONESS HOSPITAL INC
600 MARY STREET
EVANSVILLE,IN47747
WWW.DEACONESS.COM
23-005074-1 		X X   X     X     A
2 DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL
4011 GATEWAY BLVD
NEWBURGH,IN47630
WWW.DEACONESS.COM
23-005074-1 		X X   X     X     A
3 DEACONESS CROSS POINTE
7200 E INDIANA STREET
EVANSVILLE,IN47715
WWW.DEACONESS.COM
23-005074-1 		X                 A
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)
FACILITY REPORTING GROUP - A
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A): 		 
Yes No
Community Health Needs Assessment
1 Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a state as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?........................ 1   No
2 Was the hospital facility acquired or placed into service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year? If “Yes,” provide details of the acquisition in Section C............... 2   No
3 During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12...................... 3 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
4 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20 21
5 In conducting its most recent CHNA, did the hospital facility take into account input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the hospital facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health? If "Yes," describe in Section C how the hospital facility took into account input from persons who represent the community, and identify the persons the hospital facility consulted ................. 5 Yes  
6 a Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C.................................. 6a Yes  
b Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................ 6b Yes  
7 Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public?.............. 7 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
8 Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. .............. 		8 Yes  
9 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20 21
10 Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website?......... 10 Yes  
a If "Yes" (list url): HTTP://WWW.DEACONESS.COM/CHNA
b If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ...... 10b    
11 Describe in Section C how the hospital facility is addressing the significant needs identified in its most recently conducted CHNA and any such needs that are not being addressed together with the reasons why such needs are not being addressed.
12a Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)?............................... 12a   No
b If "Yes" on line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax?........ 12b    
c If "Yes" on line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $  

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)
FACILITY REPORTING GROUP - A
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:
13 Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care? 13 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
14 Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?................. 14 Yes  
15 Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?................... 15 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital facility’s FAP or FAP application form (including accompanying instructions) explained the method for applying for financial assistance (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
16 Was widely publicized within the community served by the hospital facility?........ 16 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):
a
SEE PART V
b
SEE PART V
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Billing and Collections
FACILITY REPORTING GROUP - A
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
17 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a separate billing and collections policy, or a written financial assistance policy (FAP) that explained all of the actions the hospital facility or other authorized party may take upon nonpayment?.................................. 17 Yes  
18 Check all of the following actions against an individual that were permitted under the hospital facility's policies during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
19 Did the hospital facility or other authorized party perform any of the following actions during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP?............ 19   No
If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:
a
b
c
d
e
20 Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 19. (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care
21 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written policy relating to emergency medical care that required the hospital facility to provide, without discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to individuals regardless of their eligibility under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy?.................. 21 Yes  
If "No," indicate why:
a
b
c
d
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)
FACILITY REPORTING GROUP - A
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
22 Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.
a
b
c
d
23 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual to whom the hospital facility provided emergency or other medically necessary services more than the amounts generally billed to individuals who had insurance covering such care? ............................... 23   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
24 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ........................... 24   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
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Part V
Facility Information (continued)
Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B. Provide descriptions required for Part V, Section B, lines 2, 3j, 5, 6a, 6b, 7d, 11, 13b, 13h, 15e, 16j, 18e, 19e, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e, 21c, 21d, 23, and 24. If applicable, provide separate descriptions for each hospital facility in a facility reporting group, designated by facility reporting group letter and hospital facility line number from Part V, Section A (“A, 1,” “A, 4,” “B, 2,” “B, 3,” etc.) and name of hospital facility.
Form and Line Reference Explanation
PART V, SECTION B FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A
FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A CONSISTS OF: - FACILITY 1: DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC, - FACILITY 2: DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 3: DEACONESS CROSS POINTE
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: THREE APPROACHES WERE USED TO COLLECT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA. DIEHL CONSULTING GROUP (DCG) WAS CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THESE METHODS. THIS INCLUDED COMPILING EXISTING SECONDARY DATA, ADMINISTERING PROVIDER/STAKEHOLDER SURVEYS, AND CONDUCTING FOCUS GROUPS. DCG ANALYZED AND SUMMARIZED DATA FROM THESE METHODS AND ASSISTED IN THE PRIORITIZATION AND FINAL REPORTING PROCESS.METHODS ARE SUMMARIZED BELOW AND FURTHER DETAILED IN EACH OF THE RESPECTIVE RESULTS SECTIONS OF THIS REPORT AND APPENDIX A. TO SUPPORT PRIORITIZATION, A SYNTHESIS OF KEY FINDINGS FROM DATA COLLECTION PROCESSES WAS PRESENTED AND SUMMARY DOCUMENTS PRODUCED TO GUIDE DISCUSSION.SECONDARY DATA SOURCES WERE REVIEWED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH NEEDS AND SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THOSE LIVING IN THE SERVICE AREA. SOURCES INCLUDED (A) THE 2021 VERSION OF COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS & ROADMAPS, (B) THE INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, (C) THE U.S. CENSUS, (D) THE WELBORN BAPTIST FOUNDATION 2021 GREATER EVANSVILLE HEALTH SURVEY, AND (E) OTHER LOCAL DATA SOURCES PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS. PROVIDER/STAKEHOLDER SURVEYS WERE ADMINISTERED TO GATHER INSIGHTS INTO THE HEALTH ISSUES IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS WERE PROVIDED A LIST OF TWENTY (20) HEALTH ISSUES AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AS WELL AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE-IN OTHER ISSUES NOT INCLUDED ON THE LIST. PARTICIPANTS SELECTED FIVE (5) ISSUES THEY CONSIDERED TO BE HIGHEST PRIORITY NEEDS IN THE COUNTY. RESPONDENTS THEN RANKED THE FIVE (5) ISSUES BASED ON PRIORITY. FOR EACH ISSUE IDENTIFIED, RESPONDENTS WERE THEN ASKED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE PERCEIVED TREND OF THE ISSUE SINCE 2018, THE ADEQUACY OF RESOURCES DEVOTED TO ADDRESSING THE ISSUE, AND ANY PERCEIVED BARRIERS TO ADDRESSING THE ISSUE.PROVIDER/STAKEHOLDER FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY WITH 75 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 14 GROUPS REPRESENTING MEDICAL/HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLIC SERVICE, NONPROFIT SERVICES, CHILD/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH EQUITY, AND BUSINESS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. FOCUS GROUPS EXPANDED ON INFORMATION COLLECTED THROUGH THE SURVEYS BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INSIGHT ON THE HIGHEST RANKED PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE SURVEYS.LISTINGS OF THOSE COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPENDICES SECTION OF THE CHNA REPORT (APPENDIX B) AND ALSO LISTED IN THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS SECTION AS APPLICABLE (SECTION 6).
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: BOTH HEALTH SYSTEMS IN VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADMINISTER THE SAME CHNA SURVEY TO RESIDENTS IN BOTH COUNTIES. PARTICIPATING HEALTH SYSTEMS (IN ADDITION TO DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM) INCLUDED ASCENSION/ST. VINCENT.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: 2022 CHNA CONDUCTED COLLABORATIVELY BY DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM, ASCENSION ST. VINCENT EVANSVILLE HOSPITAL, ECHO COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE, VANDERBURGH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA, AND THE WELBORN BAPTIST FOUNDATION.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: VANDERBURGH COUNTY:FROM THE FIVE ENDORSED ISSUES IDENTIFIED FOR PRIORITIZATION, THE GROUP SELECTED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH, AND EXERCISE, WEIGHT & NUTRITION AS OUR PRIMARY POINTS OF FOCUS FOR THE NEXT CHNA PERIOD. COVID-19 RESPONSE IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADDRESS AND ACCESS TO CARE WILL BE REVIEWED IN CONTEXT OF THESE SELECTED ISSUES.THE BROAD CATEGORIES OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH, AND EXERCISE, WEIGHT & NUTRITION WERE SUBSEQUENTLY NARROWED DOWN TO THE FOLLOWING, MORE SPECIFIC, STRATEGIES. SUBJECT EXPERTS AND GROUPS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING WORK IN THESE FIELDS WILL CONTINUE TO MEET TO IDENTIFY METRICS AND OUTCOME MEASURES AS WELL AS ASSIGN TASKS FOR THE THREE-YEAR CHNA PERIOD.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH1. REVIEW AND REVISE REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MAP (CREATED IN 2017) TO IDENTIFY SERVICES, GAPS, BARRIERS, ETC. IN ORDER TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO CARE ISSUES.2. IDENTIFY EXISTING COMMITTEES AND GROUPS AND RELAUNCH/REVITALIZE EFFORTS TO SPEARHEAD INITIATIVES THAT IMPACT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.A. SUCH AS SUPPORTING THE REINSTATEMENT OF THE VCHD'S RECIDIVISM REDUCTION PROGRAM.MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH1. WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM (CAT) AS IT IMPLEMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY AS IDENTIFIED BY THE FETAL INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW TEAM DATA AND FINDINGS.2. IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ON MATERNAL AND CHILD OUTCOMES.EXERCISE, WEIGHT & NUTRITION1. USE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS SUCH AS A MOBILE MARKET, FARMER'S/POP-UP MARKETS, AND COMMUNITY GARDENS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS IN "HEALTHY FOOD PRIORITY AREAS."2. SUPPORT AND EXPAND COMMUNITY ACTIVE LIVING PROGRAMS, SUCH AS STORY TRAILS, COMPLETE STREETS, WARRICK TRAILS, AND ADDITIONAL UPGRADE IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.3. MAP OUT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHY FOOD ASSISTANCE, DIABETES PROGRAMS, ACTIVE LIVING PROGRAMS, ETC.WARRICK COUNTY: FROM THE FOUR ENDORSED ISSUES IDENTIFIED FOR PRIORITIZATION, THE GROUP SELECTED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, AND OBESITY & HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS AS OUR PRIMARY POINTS OF FOCUS FOR THE NEXT CHNA PERIOD. COVID-19 RESPONSE IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADDRESS. HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS WAS WRAPPED INTO THE BROADER HEADING OF "EXERCISE, WEIGHT & NUTRITION."THE BROAD CATEGORIES OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, AND EXERCISE, WEIGHT & NUTRITION WERE SUBSEQUENTLY NARROWED DOWN TO THE FOLLOWING, MORE SPECIFIC, STRATEGIES. SUBJECT EXPERTS AND GROUPS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING WORK IN THESE FIELDS WILL CONTINUE TO MEET TO IDENTIFY METRICS AND OUTCOME MEASURES AS WELL AS ASSIGN TASKS FOR THE THREE-YEAR CHNA PERIOD.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH1. REVIEW AND REVISE REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MAP (CREATED IN 2017) TO IDENTIFY SERVICES, GAPS, BARRIERS, ETC. IN ORDER TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO CARE ISSUES.2. IDENTIFY EXISTING COMMITTEES AND GROUPS AND RELAUNCH/REVITALIZE EFFORTS TO SPEARHEAD INITIATIVES THAT IMPACT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.A. SUCH AS SUPPORTING THE REINSTATEMENT OF THE VCHD'S RECIDIVISM REDUCTION PROGRAM.ACCESS TO CARE1. WORK CONDUCT A TRANSPORTATION STUDY FOR THE GREATER EVANSVILLE REGION, WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES, FOR MEDICALLY RELATED APPOINTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES.2. FOCUS ON THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS OF RURAL WARRICK COUNTY BY IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO THEM.EXERCISE, WEIGHT & NUTRITION1. USE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS SUCH AS A MOBILE MARKET, FARMER'S/POP-UP MARKETS, AND COMMUNITY GARDENS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS IN "HEALTHY FOOD PRIORITY AREAS."2. SUPPORT AND EXPAND COMMUNITY ACTIVE LIVING PROGRAMS, SUCH AS STORY TRAILS, COMPLETE STREETS, WARRICK TRAILS, AND ADDITIONAL UPGRADE IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.3. MAP OUT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHY FOOD ASSISTANCE, DIABETES PROGRAMS, ACTIVE LIVING PROGRAMS, ETC.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E: WELL FUND IS AVAILABLE TO DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM PATIENTS TO ASSIST WITH APPLYING FOR MEDICAID OR EXCHANGE PRODUCTS.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: OTHER METHOD USED TO PUBLICIZE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY: DEACONESS HOSPITAL SEEKS OUT THE PATIENTS THAT ARE SELF-PAY AND INTERVIEWS THESE PATIENTS WHILE THEY ARE IN THE FACILITY. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS PROMOTED TO PATIENTS. DEACONESS HOSPITAL SEEKS OUT THOSE PATIENTS THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. COLLECTABILITY SCORING IS ALSO COMPLETED AND ALLOWANCES ARE MADE BASED UPON THESE SCORES.
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: DESCRIPTION OF COMMUNITY INPUT IS REPORTED THE SAME AS DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. (HOSPITAL FACILITY #1).
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: OTHER HOSPITAL FACILITIES CHNA WAS CONDUCTED WITH IS REPORTED THE SAME AS DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. (HOSPITAL FACILITY #1).
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CHNA WAS CONDUCTED WITH IS REPORTED THE SAME AS DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. (HOSPITAL FACILITY #1).
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: HOW THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS ARE BEING ADDRESSED IS REPORTED THE SAME AS DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. (HOSPITAL FACILITY #1).
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E: OTHER METHOD USED FOR APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS THE SAME AS DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. (HOSPITAL FACILITY #1).
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: OTHER METHOD USED TO PUBLICIZE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS REPORTED THE SAME AS DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. (HOSPITAL FACILITY #1).
GROUP A-FACILITY 3 -- DEACONESS CROSS POINTE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: DESCRIPTION OF COMMUNITY INPUT IS REPORTED THE SAME AS DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. (HOSPITAL FACILITY #1).
GROUP A-FACILITY 3 -- DEACONESS CROSS POINTE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: OTHER HOSPITAL FACILITIES CHNA WAS CONDUCTED WITH IS REPORTED THE SAME AS DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. (HOSPITAL FACILITY #1).
GROUP A-FACILITY 3 -- DEACONESS CROSS POINTE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CHNA WAS CONDUCTED WITH IS REPORTED THE SAME AS DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. (HOSPITAL FACILITY #1).
GROUP A-FACILITY 3 -- DEACONESS CROSS POINTE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: HOW THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS ARE BEING ADDRESSED IS REPORTED THE SAME AS DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. (HOSPITAL FACILITY #1).
GROUP A-FACILITY 3 -- DEACONESS CROSS POINTE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E: OTHER METHOD USED FOR APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS THE SAME AS DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. (HOSPITAL FACILITY #1).
GROUP A-FACILITY 3 -- DEACONESS CROSS POINTE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: OTHER METHOD USED TO PUBLICIZE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS REPORTED THE SAME AS DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. (HOSPITAL FACILITY #1).
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A, FAP WEBSITE: THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) FOR ALL THREE HOSPITAL FACILITIES IS MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:HTTPS://WWW.DEACONESS.COM/PAY-MY-BILL/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16B, FAP APPLICATION WEBSITE: THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) APPLICATION FOR ALL THREE HOSPITAL FACILITIES IS MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:HTTPS://WWW.DEACONESS.COM/PAY-MY-BILL/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16B, FAP PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY WEBSITE: THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY FOR ALL THREE HOSPITAL FACILITIES IS MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:HTTPS://WWW.DEACONESS.COM/PAY-MY-BILL/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
   
   
   
   
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section D. Other Health Care Facilities That Are Not Licensed, Registered, or Similarly Recognized as a Hospital Facility
(list in order of size, from largest to smallest)
How many non-hospital health care facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?35
Name and address Type of Facility (describe)
1 1 - CARDIAC REHAB
4015 GATEWAY BLVD SUITE 2122
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
2 2 - DEACONESS CLINIC GATEWAY REG LAB
4233 GATEWAY BLVD SUITE 201
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
3 3 - DEACONESS COMPREHENSIVE PAIN CTR & MED
4600 W LLOYD EXPRESSWAY SUITE A
EVANSVILLE,IN47712 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
4 4 - DEACONESS COMPREHENSIVE PAIN CTR-GATEWAY
4099 GATEWAY BLVD
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
5 5 - DEACONESS CROSS POINTE
445 CROSS POINTE BLVD
EVANSVILLE,IN47715 		OUTPATIENT PHYSICIAN CLINIC
6 6 - DEACONESS FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY
415 W COLUMBIA ST SUITE 110
EVANSVILLE,IN47710 		OUTPATIENT PHYSICIAN CLINIC
7 7 - DEACONESS GATEWAY GASTROENTEROLOGY
4133 GATEWAY BLVD SUITE 290
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
8 8 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL ANTICOAGMED THERAPY
350 W COLUMBIA ST SUITE 210
EVANSVILLE,IN47747 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
9 9 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL BREAST CENTER
520 MARY STREET SUITE 140
EVANSVILLE,IN47710 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
10 10 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL CANCER SERVICES
4055 GATEWAY BLVD
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
11 11 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL ENDOSCOPYSPECIALTY
4219 GATEWAY BLVD SUITE 1005
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
12 12 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL INFUSION CTRPHARMACY
4111 GATEWAY BLVD
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
13 13 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL LAB & EKGDIABETES ED
520 MARY STREET SUITE 330
EVANSVILLE,IN47710 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
14 14 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL LAB & RADIOLOGY
4209 GATEWAY BLVD
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
15 15 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL LABRADIOLOGY
4219 GATEWAY BLVD SUITE 1004
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
16 16 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL PAIN CTRMED THERAPY
4015 GATEWAY BLVD SUITE 2120
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
17 17 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL PHYS MED-OA
10455 ORTHOPAEDIC DRIVE
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
18 18 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL PHYSICAL MEDICINE
4600 W LLOYD EXPRESSWAY SUITE B
EVANSVILLE,IN47715 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
19 19 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL PHYSICAL MEDICINE
520 MARY STREET SUITE 280
EVANSVILLE,IN47747 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
20 20 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL RADIOLOGY EXPRESS
4087 GATEWAY BLVD
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
21 21 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL SPECIALTY
4219 GATEWAY BLVD SUITE 2003
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
22 22 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL SPECIALTY CLINIC
120 SE 4TH STREET SUITE 3200
EVANSVILLE,IN47708 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
23 23 - DEACONESS HOSPITAL WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIONS
4219 GATEWAY BLVD SUITE 2001
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
24 24 - DEACONESS LAB & RADIOLOGY
120 SE 4TH STREET SUITE 1100
EVANSVILLE,IN47708 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
25 25 - DEACONESS PRIMARY CARE FOR SENIORS
1750 OAK HILL ROAD
EVANSVILLE,IN47710 		OUTPATIENT PHYSICIAN CLINIC
26 26 - DEACONESS PRIMARY CARE FOR SENIORS
4498 FIRST AVENUE
EVANSVILLE,IN47710 		OUTPATIENT PHYSICIAN CLINIC
27 27 - DEACONESS RADIOLOGY LAB & RADIOLOGY
8600 NORTH KENTUCKY AVENUE
EVANSVILLE,IN47725 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
28 28 - DEACONESS REGIONAL LABORATORY
4133 GATEWAY BLVD SUITE 110
NEWBURGH,IN47630 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
29 29 - DEACONESS REGIONAL LABORATORY
4494 N FIRST AVENUE
EVANSVILLE,IN47710 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
30 30 - DEACONESS SLEEP CENTER
350 W COLUMBIA STREET SUITE 100
EVANSVILLE,IN47710 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
31 31 - DEACONESS SLEEP CENTER-EAST
7307 E COLUMBIA ST
EVANSVILLE,IN47715 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
32 32 - DEACONESS SLEEP LAB
350 W COLUMBIA STREET SUITE LL-10
EVANSVILLE,IN47710 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
33 33 - DEACONESS WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIONS
310 W IOWA STREET
EVANSVILLE,IN47710 		OUTPATIENT PHYSICIAN CLINIC
34 34 - DEACONESS WOUND CARE CENTER
350 W COLUMBIA STREET SUITE 350
EVANSVILLE,IN47710 		OUTPATIENT SERVICES
35 35 - MT VERNON MEDICAL CENTER LAB & RADIOLOGY
1900 W FOURTH STREET
MT VERNON,IN47620 		DIAGNOSTIC CENTER
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Part VI
Supplemental Information
Provide the following information.
1 Required descriptions. Provide the descriptions required for Part I, lines 3c, 6a, and 7; Part II and Part III, lines 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9b.
2 Needs assessment. Describe how the organization assesses the health care needs of the communities it serves, in addition to any CHNAs reported in Part V, Section B.
3 Patient education of eligibility for assistance. Describe how the organization informs and educates patients and persons who may be billed for patient care about their eligibility for assistance under federal, state, or local government programs or under the organization’s financial assistance policy.
4 Community information. Describe the community the organization serves, taking into account the geographic area and demographic constituents it serves.
5 Promotion of community health. Provide any other information important to describing how the organization’s hospital facilities or other health care facilities further its exempt purpose by promoting the health of the community (e.g., open medical staff, community board, use of surplus funds, etc.).
6 Affiliated health care system. If the organization is part of an affiliated health care system, describe the respective roles of the organization and its affiliates in promoting the health of the communities served.
7 State filing of community benefit report. If applicable, identify all states with which the organization, or a related organization, files a community benefit report.
Form and Line Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 6A: DEACONESS HOSPITAL PREPARES AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. THE REPORT IS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE DEACONESS WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.DEACONESS.COM/CHNA
PART I, LINE 7: A COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS USED FOR MOST OF THE CALCULATIONS FOR THE TABLE. IRS INSTRUCTION'S WORKSHEET 2 WAS USED FOR THIS CALCULATION. WE DID NOT USE THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR LINE 7G AS IT WAS NOT RELEVANT TO THESE SERVICES. THE ACTUAL COST FROM OUR COSTING SYSTEM WAS USED WHEN AVAILABLE. THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR EACH SERVICE TYPE WAS USED TO ESTIMATE COST WHEN NOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR INTERNAL COSTING SYSTEM.
PART I, LINE 7G: SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES ATTRIBUTED TO PHYSICIAN CLINICS HAVE A COST OF $5,330.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F): BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A), BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $0.00.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: DEACONESS PROVIDES SUPPORT TO NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOCUS ON EDUCATION, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. DEACONESS BELIEVES THAT IN SUPPORTING THESE LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS WE ARE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN BETTERING OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR PATIENTS.DEACONESS DID PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOST NUMEROUS LUNCHEONS AND AWARD CEREMONIES THAT PROMOTES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT. DEACONESS ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS LOCAL SCHOOLS, WISE CHOICE FALL FESTIVAL COMMUNITY FORUM, AND OUR ZOO TO SHOW OUR SUPPORT OF THEIR MISSIONS.
PART III, LINE 2: THE SYSTEM ESTIMATES THE TRANSACTION PRICE FOR PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE AND FROM THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED BASED ON HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE AND CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS. THE INITIAL ESTIMATE OF THE TRANSACTION PRICE IS DETERMINED BY REDUCING THE STANDARD CHARGE BY ANY CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS, DISCOUNTS, AND IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS. SUBSEQUENT CHANGES TO THE ESTIMATE OF THE TRANSACTION PRICE ARE GENERALLY RECORDED AS ADJUSTMENTS TO NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IN THE PERIOD OF THE CHANGE. SUBSEQUENT CHANGES THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT AND DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF AN ADVERSE CHANGE IN THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY, DETERMINED ON A PORTFOLIO BASIS, ARE RECORDED AS BAD DEBT EXPENSE. CONSISTENT WITH THE SYSTEM'S MISSION, CARE IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THEREFORE, THE SYSTEM HAS DETERMINED IT HAS PROVIDED IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS TO UNINSURED PATIENTS AND PATIENTS WITH OTHER UNINSURED BALANCES. THE IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS INCLUDED IN ESTIMATING THE TRANSACTION PRICE REPRESENT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNTS BILLED TO PATIENTS AND THE AMOUNTS THE SYSTEM EXPECTS TO COLLECT BASED ON ITS COLLECTION HISTORY WITH THOSE PATIENTS.
PART III, LINE 3: DEACONESS HOSPITAL DOES NOT ATTRIBUTE ANY BAD DEBT EXPENSE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP), THEREFORE NO PORTION OF BAD DEBT ATTRIBUTABLE TO FAP-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IS CONSIDERED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
PART III, LINE 4: THE FOOTNOTE DESCRIBING BAD DEBT EXPENSES IS INCLUDED IN THE ATTACHED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNDER FOOTNOTE "CHARITY CARE, COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE UNINSURED" STARTING ON PAGE 13 AND "PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE" STARTING ON PAGE 11.
PART III, LINE 8: THE SOURCE USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF MEDICARE REVENUE AND ALLOWABLE COSTS REPORTED FOR PART III, SECTION B, LINE 8: THE MEDICARE TOTAL REVENUE AND ALLOWABLE COSTS WERE ACTUAL BASED UPON THE 2023 MEDICARE COST REPORT.
PART III, LINE 9B: DEACONESS HOSPITAL MAKES A DISTINCTION BETWEEN CHARITY AND BAD DEBT. IN DETERMINING AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY, DEACONESS HOSPITAL EVALUATES WHETHER OR NOT THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY HAS SUFFICIENT RESOURCES FOR PAYMENT. IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS DETERMINED TO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO PAY, THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE AND WILL NOT BE PROCESSED THROUGH EITHER INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL COLLECTIONS. ACCOUNTS OF CHARITY CARE PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY DO NOT RESULT IN BAD DEBT AND ARE NOT COLLECTED UPON.
PART VI, LINE 2: NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS: DEACONESS UTILIZES A VARIETY OF SOURCES TO GATHER DATA ON LOCAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS. WE USE DATA FROM THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA'S COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT, WELBORN BAPTIST FOUNDATION'S GREATER EVANSVILLE HEALTH SURVEY, COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS WEBSITE, INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS, AND THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COMES FROM OUR OWN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM AND THROUGH OUR INTERACTION WITH LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THAT INCLUDES "PROMISE ZONE" INITIATIVES THAT KEEP US AWARE OF CHANGING NEEDS IN OUR MOST DISENFRANCHISED POPULATION.
PART VI, LINE 3: PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE: DEACONESS HOSPITAL UTILIZES FINANCIAL COUNSELORS TO EDUCATE, INFORM AND ASSIST PATIENTS AND FAMILIES IN UNDERSTANDING THEIR FINANCIAL OBLIGATION, ABILITY TO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH DEACONESS HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND PAYMENT OPTIONS. SPECIFICALLY, FINANCIAL COUNSELORS STAFF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, REGISTRATION AREAS, CASHIER AREA, AS WELL AS, FLOAT AMONG INPATIENT AREAS TO ENSURE EACH AND EVERY PATIENT REQUIRING ASSISTANCE IS REACHED. IN ADDITION TO THE PERSONAL AND INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING PROVIDED BY THE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS, VARIOUS FORMS OF MEDIA ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT DEACONESS HOSPITAL EXPLAINING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, POLICIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE POSTED WIDELY THROUGHOUT DEACONESS HOSPITAL AND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.DEACONESS.COM. HTTPS://WWW.DEACONESS.COM/FOR-YOU/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/PATIENTS/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION TO THE VARIOUS PLACES THAT THE PROGRAM IS PUBLISHED, IT IS ALSO REFERENCED ON OUR PATIENT STATEMENT AND PHONE MESSAGE WHEN THE PATIENT CALL THE BILLING PHONE NUMBER.
PART VI, LINE 4: DEACONESS DEFINES ITS COMMUNITY AS ALL PEOPLE LIVING IN VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES IN INDIANA ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR.VANDERBURGH COUNTYVANDERBURGH COUNTY IS MORE DIVERSE THAN MUCH OF INDIANA IN TERMS OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC CHARACTERISTICS, EVENLY SPLIT WITH REGARD TO GENDER, WITH THE MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN AREAS CONSIDERED URBAN. VANDERBURGH COUNTY'S POPULATION OF 180,136 PERSONS IS SIMILAR TO THE STATEWIDE POPULATION, WITH ABOUT 80.6% OF THE POPULATION BEING WHITE, 9.8% BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 1.4% ASIAN, AND THE REMAINDER BEING OF OTHER OR 2 OR MORE RACES. HOWEVER, VANDERBURGH COUNTY REPORTS A 3.5% HISPANIC POPULATION COMPARED TO 8.2% FOR THE STATE. VANDERBURGH COUNTY IS ALSO ONE OF THE MORE URBAN AREAS WITH A 9.2% RURAL RATING COMPARED TO THE INDIANA AVERAGE OF 27.6%. ACCORDING TO THE 2021 COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS, VANDERBURGH COUNTY RANKS 82 OUT OF 92 INDIANA COUNTIES FOR HEALTH OUTCOMES AND 47 OUT OF 92 INDIANA COUNTIES FOR HEALTH FACTORS. INSTANCES OF VIOLENT CRIME, INJURY DEATHS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, AND CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY ARE HIGHER IN VANDERBURGH COUNTY THAN THE INDIANA AVERAGE. THIS INFORMATION MATCHES OUR CHNA DATA.WARRICK COUNTY - CONVERSELY, WARRICK COUNTY RANKS 9 OUT OF 92 INDIANA COUNTIES FOR HEALTH OUTCOMES AND 6 OUT OF 92 INDIANA COUNTIES FOR HEALTH FACTORS ON THE 2021 COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS. INCIDENTS OF VIOLENT CRIME, INJURY DEATHS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, AND CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE. WARRICK COUNTY HAS LESS DIVERSITY THAN VANDERBURGH COUNTY AND THE STATE OF INDIANA. MORE THAN 90% OF PEOPLE THERE IDENTIFY AS WHITE COMPARED TO 77% FOR INDIANA. ONLY 1.7% OF THE POPULATION IS LISTED AS BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN AND 2.2% AS HISPANIC. THAT'S COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES OF 9.6% AND 8.2% RESPECTIVELY. WARRICK COUNTY IS ALSO MORE RURAL THAN THE AVERAGE INDIANA COUNTY (29.3% RURAL IN WARRICK COUNTY COMPARED TO 27.6% STATE AVERAGE).
PART VI, LINE 5: WITH COVID-19 NO LONGER BEING THE PRIMARY ISSUE IMPACTING HEALTH AND HOSPITAL CARE, WE WERE ABLE TO RETURN TO PROMOTING SERVICES AND INFORMATION THAT HELPED US ADDRESS THE GREATEST HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS DEFINED BY OUR MOST RECENT CHNA, AS WELL AS ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GET THE PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS THEY NEED AND MAY HAVE PUT OFF DUE TO PANDEMIC CONCERNS.WITH FEWER COVID RESTRICTIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO HOST AND ATTEND PUBLIC EVENTS, SUCH AS OUR ANNUAL ORAL, HEAD AND NECK CANCER SCREENINGS; COLON CANCER SCREENINGS, HAND-ONLY CPR TRAINING, ETC. ADDITIONALLY, WE CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED WRITTEN AND VISUAL CONTENT THAT ADDRESSED SPECIFIC ISSUES AND HEALTH CONCERNS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.E-NEWSLETTER ARTICLES:NO NEWSLETTER DUE TO VENDOR ISSUE/CHANGESSOCIAL MEDIA POSTS:OCTOBER 1-7, 2022 DAILY POSTS REGARDING HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS AT THE ANNUAL FALL FESTIVALMULTIPLE POSTS IN OCTOBER REGARDING MAMMOGRAMS OCTOBER 6, 2022 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH VIDEO: HENDERSON MAMMOGRAM BLITZ WITH DR. AMBER KOON OCTOBER 10, 2022 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY VIDEO: WARNING SIGNS OF TEEN DEPRESSION WITH DR. GARRETT KOONOCTOBER 11, 2022 REMINDER TO BEGIN SCHEDULING FLU SHOT AT A DEACONESS FLU SHOT CLINICOCTOBER 13, 2022 IMPROVING ACCESS: DEACONESS CLINIC URGENT CARE WEST NOW OPENOCTOBER 15, 2022 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH VIDEO: THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIORITIZING BREAST HEALTH WITH JENNIFER SMALLOCTOBER 19, 2022 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: BRA DAY BREAST CANCER RECONSTRUCTION WITH DR. KATE KOTTWITZOCTOBER 20, 2022 VIDEO: HOW FLU SHOTS CAN SAVE LIVES WITH DR. CHASE MORANOCTOBER 21, 2022 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH VIDEO: THE DANGERS OF SKIPPING A MAMMOGRAM WITH JENNIFER SMALLOCTOBER 22, 2022 RSV-WHEN TO CALL YOUR PEDIATRICIANOCTOBER 23, 2022 BONE & JOINT HEALTH VIDEO: HOW DEXA SCAN MEASURES BONE LOSS WITH CHERYL LINNEMANOCTOBER 24, 2022 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH VIDEO: TIPS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE BEING BULLIED OR ARE BULLYING OTHERS WITH SCOTT BRANAMOCTOBER 25, 2022 DRIVE THRU FLU SHOT AND COVID BOOSTER CLINICOCTOBER 26, 2022 VIDEO: HOW TO DISTINGUISH RSV FROM THE COMMON COLD/FLU WITH DR. JONATHAN PHILLIPSOCTOBER 27, 2022 VIDEO: THE IMPORTANCE OF KIDS GETTING FLU SHOTS WTH DR. GARRETT KOONOCTOBER 29, 2022 VIDEO: SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF STROKE WITH ANGIE BLACKOCTOBER 30, 2022 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH VIDEO: WARNING SIGNS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND WHERE TO GET HELP WITH ELISSA JONESOCTOBER 31, 2022 VIDEO: HALLOWEEN SAFETY WITH DR. JONATHAN PHILLIPSNOVEMBER 2, 2022 FLU SHOT CLINICNOVEMBER 3, 2022 IMPROVING ACCESS VIDEO: DEACONESS VIDEO VISITS WITH DR. AMANDA BOHLEBERNOVEMBER 7, 2022 BLOG POST: DIABETES 101 BY ANNA SMITHNOVEMBER 14, 2022 VIDEO: HOW TO MANAGE DIABETES WITH DANIELLE HUDAKNOVEMBER 17, 2022 SMOKING FACTSNOVEMBER 23, 2022 VIDEO: HEALTHY, DIABETES-FRIENDLY THANKSGIVING TIPS WITH MOLLIE FRANCISNOVEMBER 30, 2022 VIDEO: KEEPING SKIN HEALTHY DURING THE WINTER WITH DR. DYLAN GREENEYDECEMBER 1, 2022 WHERE TO GO FOR FLUDECEMBER 2, 2022 FLU SHOT REMINDERDECEMBER 6, 2022 FLU SHOT REMINDERDECEMBER 7, 2022 FLU SHOT REMINDERDECEMBER 9, 2022 - FLU SHOT REMINDERDECEMBER 19, 2022 VIDEO: ER OR URGENT CARE WITH DR. GINA HUHNKEDECEMBER 21, 2022 VIDEO: WINTER HEALTH TIPS WITH DR. GINA HUHNKEDECEMBER 28, 2022 MENTAL HEALTH VIDEO: COPING WITH THE WINTER BLUES WITH SCOTT BRANAMDECEMBER 30, 2022 VIDEO: NEW YEAR'S EVE SAFETY WITH DR. TODD BURRYJANUARY 8, 2023 EXERCISE & NUTRITION VIDEO: LIFESTYLE CHANGES WITH BROOKE MCCARTNEYJANUARY 10, 2023 DEACONESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHJANUARY 13, 2023 PEDIATRIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMJANUARY 17, 2023 VIDEO: CARDIAC ARREST AND AORTIC ANEURYSM WITH DR. LEE WAGMEISTERJANUARY 19, 2023 MENTAL HEALTH VIDEO: GOOD GRIEF PATROL AND HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH GRIEFJANUARY 24, 2023 VIDEO: CERVICAL CANCER AND PREVENTION WITH DR. SARAH O'NANCOMMUNITY EVENTSOCTOBER 1-7, 2022 HEALTHY EATING MESSAGES WITH WISE CHOICE AT THEFALL FESTIVAL.MARCH 1, 2023 CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPOSIUMMARCH 4, 2023 HANDS-ONLY CPR TRAININGMARCH 18, 2023 DRIVE-THRU COLON CANCER SCREENINGAPRIL 1, 2023 WALKING FOR HEALTH: ORAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH W/ DR. WARD HARBINSCREENING MAMMOGRAMS VIA MOBILE BREAST CENTERAPRIL 7, 2023 WALKING FOR HEALTH: SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION & WELLNESS WITH DR. PEARL QUARTEYAPRIL 14, 2023 WALKING FOR HEALTH: NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH WITH DR. WARD HARBINAPRIL 20, 2023 ORAL, HEAD AND NECK CANCER SCREENINGAPRIL 20, 2023 CAR SEAT CHECKS AND EDUCATION AT IVY TECH HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIRAPRIL 27, 2023 WOUND & STROKE TEAM AT HOMELESS CONNECT AT ONB EVENTS PLAZAMAY 8, 2023 WALKING FOR HEALTH: WOMEN'S HEALTH WITH DR. JARED CERNYMAY 10, 2023 FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENINGSMAY 27, 2023 WALKING FOR HEALTH: OSTEOPOROSIS2022 MOBILE SCREENING MAMMOGRAMSOCTOBER--320NOVEMBER--228DECEMBER--241FY23 MOBILE SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS JANUARY--162FEBRUARY--204 MARCH--250APRIL--176MAY--256 JUNE-192 JULY--225 AUGUST--231 SEPTEMBER--196PATIENT CARE - MEDICATION ASSISTANCE AND FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY CLINICDEACONESS PROVIDES FREE AND REDUCED CARE WITHIN OUR HOSPITAL BUILDINGS. THROUGH OUR MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MAP) AND OUR FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY CLINIC, PATIENTS CAN ACCESS THE HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE THEY NEED IN CONVENIENT LOCATIONS AND AT A PRICE THEY CAN AFFORD. IN FY 22-23, OUR RESIDENTS TREATED MORE THAN 15,562 PATIENTS AT A COST TO THE HOSPITAL OF $2,282,688. SIMILARLY, THE MAP SERVICED 2,920 INDIVIDUALS FOR 4,905 UNIQUE MEDICATIONS/PRESCRIPTIONS PROVIDED AT A TOTAL DOLLAR VALUE OF MORE THAN $87,730,541 IN FREE DRUGS TO PATIENTS. AN ADDITIONAL $272,342 IN COPAY/FOUNDATION ASSISTANCE WAS ALSO PROVIDED.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION--STAFF FROM DEACONESS CROSS POINTE EDUCATED OVER 6,762 PEOPLE IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY ABOUT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, RELATED RESOURCES, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION.LOCAL SPONSORSHIPS - IN FY22-23, DEACONESS SPONSORED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR MORE THAN 170,000 PEOPLE, CONTRIBUTING $1.2 MILLION IN SUPPORT OF CLUBS, GROUPS, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHERS STRIVING TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE.HANDS ONLY CPR TRAINING 2/16/23 FREE COMMUNITY TRAINED OVER 300 PEOPLE IN HOW TO USE HANDS ONLY CPR.
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