Community Benefit: Counting, Tracking

CBISA - Lyon Software
Lyon Software has 20 years of community benefit experience including strategic partnerships with CHA/VHA, nationally recognized organizations for community benefit reporting. CBISA is currently used by over 1,700 hospitals for all of their community benefit tracking and reporting needs - internal reporting, community reporting, state reporting and now mandatory IRS reporting. Join the ever-growing number of hospitals whose community benefit needs, including Schedule H, are completely met in this dynamic software solution.
Contact: Heidi Kuester, CBISA Specialist/
ph: 419-882-7184; fax: 419-885-7727; e-mail: hkuester@lyonsoftware.com
Community Benefit Consulting, LLC
Specializing in developing community benefit programs that both meet the Schedule H requirements and are the best unique fit for your hospital. Services include compiling data for and completing the Schedule H; facilitating community health needs assessments responsive to hospitals individual communities and resources; creating hospital/community collaborations, partnerships, coalitions; evaluating policies related to Schedule H requirements including financial assistance, billing and collection; organizing and facilitating committees including Board, Steering/Oversight, Finance and Community Advisory committees.
Contact: Caron Lanouette, Principal/
ph: 860-206-9667; e-mail: caronl@comcast.net
Community Benefits Tracker - Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Community Benefits Tracker sets a new standard for collecting and reporting community benefits. It contains expected functions, like aligning with IRS Form 990 Schedule H and CHA/VHA guidelines, as well as robust reports, roll-up capability, and custom fields. Special care went into creating an easy-to-use web platform. It comes with free training and personalized support by the MHA, an association leader with over a decade of experience guiding hospitals in community benefits.
Contact: Community Benefits Tracker Team
ph: 877-999-4653; fax: 517-703-0620; e-mail: cbtracker@mha.org
JKLindenstein Consulting
JKLindenstein Consulting offers expertise in conducting strategic organizational community benefit assessments; community benefit planning, budgeting and reporting; completion of 990 Schedule H reports; developing strategies for conducting community health needs assessments tailored toward a hospitals unique environment; assessing compliance with federal regulations related to community health needs assessments completed by nonprofit hospitals; developing community health needs assessment summary reports and implementation strategies; and facilitating focus groups and town hall meetings as one component of a full community health needs assessment.
Contact: Joan K. Lindenstein, MHA, FACHE, President
ph: 308-468-6398; fax: 308-468-6397; e-mail: jlindenstein@gmail.com
New Heights Group
New Heights Group believes community health planning is an integral part of defining the mission, vision and strategies of hospitals and health systems. We assist providers and communities develop practical yet attainable plans to address community needs, and tools for monitoring and reporting on plan progress. Working with multiple community stakeholders, we tailor our approach to meet the unique strengths and challenges of each community.
Contact: Cecily Lohmar, Principal
ph: 704-895-3410; fax: 704-987-2284; e-mail: cecily@reach-newheights.com
Verit?ealthcare Consulting
Verit?pecializes in the full breadth of community-benefit related work and in the evolving expectations of tax-exempt healthcare organizations. Verit?elps organizations comply with 501(r) requirements, including conducting community health needs assessments; developing effective implementation strategies; and establishing financial assistance and billing and collections policies. Verit?rovides recommendations regarding accurate Schedule H reporting; community benefit department infrastructure; integration of community benefit with corporate strategic plans; and communication of mission commitments in community benefit reports.
Contact: Keith Hearle, President
ph: 703-549-9001; fax: 703-549-9898; e-mail: keith.hearle@veriteconsulting.com

Community Benefit: Planning, Management, Operations

Community Health Advisors, LLC
Community Health Advisors, LLC provides technical assistance on community benefit and health improvement initiatives. Services include analysis of financial assistance, billing and collection policies; external review of Schedule H reports; community health needs assessment and implementation strategy development; and engagement of community partners. Mark Rukavina, Principal, is uniquely suited to work with public health and human service providers, vulnerable populations and key stakeholders using an approach that bridges margin and mission while ensuring compliance with Section 501 R requirements.
Contact: Mark Rukavina, Principal
ph: 617-833-9829; e-mail: mark@communityhealthadvisors.com
Biel Consulting
Biel Consulting supplies a variety of business development, analysis and evaluation services to organizations in the health care field. We consult with hospitals, community clinics, nonprofit agencies, and nursing certification organizations. Biel Consulting specializes in: Community benefit assessment and planning for nonprofit hospitals; Program evaluation/outcomes measurement; Grant writing; Community needs assessment; Data collection and analyses; Professional and academic writing; Project management.
Contact: Melissa Biel, Principal
ph: 562-496-2462; e-mail: melissabiel@bielconsulting.com
Community Benefit Consulting, LLC
Specializing in developing community benefit programs that both meet the Schedule H requirements and are the best unique fit for your hospital. Services include compiling data for and completing the Schedule H; facilitating community health needs assessments responsive to hospitals individual communities and resources; creating hospital/community collaborations, partnerships, coalitions; evaluating policies related to Schedule H requirements including financial assistance, billing and collection; organizing and facilitating committees including Board, Steering/Oversight, Finance and Community Advisory committees.
Contact: Caron Lanouette, Principal/
ph: 860-206-9667; e-mail: caronl@comcast.net
Community Health Needs Assessment Online System Healthy Communities Institute
Meet IRS 990 and Health Care Reform requirements with the web-based Needs Assessment System provided by the Healthy Communities Institute. Join dozens of communities that take advantage of having a constantly updated indicator dashboard for your community, access to 1300+ programs and policies to help plan your evidence-based Community Benefit programs, the Healthy People 2010 report card, report writer, and much more. The system follows the branding of your existing hospital website, and provides excellent PR in the community.
ph: 866-499-6423; fax: 716-299-3433; e-mail: info@healthycommunitiesinstitute.com
Holleran
For 20 years, Holleran has worked with hospitals and public health to assess community health and integrate findings into community benefit activities. A full-service research and consulting firm, Holleran offers a bi-lingual data collection center, quantitative/qualitative research, data analysis, and consulting. CHNA process and survey tools, customized for each project, ensure clients meet the IRS requirements and define a community benefit plan that reflects the needs of their organization and the unique communities they serve.
Contact: Colleen Milligan, Health & Human Services Consultant
ph: 717-285-3394; fax: 717-285-5486; e-mail: cmilligan@holleranconsult.com
IntelliMap Consulting, LLC
IntelliMap Consulting, LLC provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services to the health care industry. Using the visual power of maps, this technology allows hospitals, health systems, physician groups and community organizations to analyze their service areas, visualize health data, perform patient origin and market share analysis, and understand patient geo-demographics. By visualizing the locations of community assets, community health needs assessments can be completed efficiently and are easily understood by community members and other stakeholders.
Contact: James A. Wooten, President/CEO/
ph: 609-706-2880; e-mail: jwooten@intellimapconsulting.com
JKLindenstein Consulting
JKLindenstein Consulting offers expertise in conducting strategic organizational community benefit assessments; community benefit planning, budgeting and reporting; completion of 990 Schedule H reports; developing strategies for conducting community health needs assessments tailored toward a hospitals unique environment; assessing compliance with federal regulations related to community health needs assessments completed by nonprofit hospitals; developing community health needs assessment summary reports and implementation strategies; and facilitating focus groups and town hall meetings as one component of a full community health needs assessment.
Contact: Joan K. Lindenstein, MHA, FACHE, President
ph: 308-468-6398; fax: 308-468-6397; e-mail: jlindenstein@gmail.com
CBISA - Lyon Software
Lyon Software has 20 years of community benefit experience including strategic partnerships with CHA/VHA, nationally recognized organizations for community benefit reporting. CBISA is currently used by over 1,700 hospitals for all of their community benefit tracking and reporting needs - internal reporting, community reporting, state reporting and now mandatory IRS reporting. Join the ever-growing number of hospitals whose community benefit needs, including Schedule H, are completely met in this dynamic software solution.
Contact: Heidi Kuester, CBISA Specialist/
ph: 419-882-7184; fax: 419-885-7727; e-mail: hkuester@lyonsoftware.com
Community Benefits Tracker - Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Community Benefits Tracker sets a new standard for collecting and reporting community benefits. It contains expected functions, like aligning with IRS Form 990 Schedule H and CHA/VHA guidelines, as well as robust reports, roll-up capability, and custom fields. Special care went into creating an easy-to-use web platform. It comes with free training and personalized support by the MHA, an association leader with over a decade of experience guiding hospitals in community benefits.
Contact: Community Benefits Tracker Team
ph: 877-999-4653; fax: 517-703-0620; e-mail: cbtracker@mha.org
Professional Research Consultants, Inc. (PRC)
As the leader in Community Health Needs Assessments since 1993, PRC's research measures residents' health status, behaviors, needs and quality of life. Reporting and online tools focus on prioritization and trending, which is especially helpful for collaborations and when applying for grants. PRC's assessments meet PPACA Section 9007 and IRS 990 requirements.
Contact: Bruce Lockwood, Director, Community Health Division
ph: 800-428-7455; fax: 800-553-4500; e-mail: info@PRConline.com

Community Benefit: Reporting

Biel Consulting
Biel Consulting supplies a variety of business development, analysis and evaluation services to organizations in the health care field. We consult with hospitals, community clinics, nonprofit agencies, and nursing certification organizations. Biel Consulting specializes in: Community benefit assessment and planning for nonprofit hospitals; Program evaluation/outcomes measurement; Grant writing; Community needs assessment; Data collection and analyses; Professional and academic writing; Project management.
Contact: Melissa Biel, Principal
ph: 562-496-2462; e-mail: melissabiel@bielconsulting.com
Community Benefit Consulting, LLC
Specializing in developing community benefit programs that both meet the Schedule H requirements and are the best unique fit for your hospital. Services include compiling data for and completing the Schedule H; facilitating community health needs assessments responsive to hospitals individual communities and resources; creating hospital/community collaborations, partnerships, coalitions; evaluating policies related to Schedule H requirements including financial assistance, billing and collection; organizing and facilitating committees including Board, Steering/Oversight, Finance and Community Advisory committees.
Contact: Caron Lanouette, Principal/
ph: 860-206-9667; e-mail: caronl@comcast.net
Community Health Advisors, LLC
Community Health Advisors, LLC provides technical assistance on community benefit and health improvement initiatives. Services include analysis of financial assistance, billing and collection policies; external review of Schedule H reports; community health needs assessment and implementation strategy development; and engagement of community partners. Mark Rukavina, Principal, is uniquely suited to work with public health and human service providers, vulnerable populations and key stakeholders using an approach that bridges margin and mission while ensuring compliance with Section 501 R requirements.
Contact: Mark Rukavina, Principal
ph: 617-833-9829; e-mail: mark@communityhealthadvisors.com
Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio
HCNO is a 501(c)3 non-profit hospital association that has conducted comprehensive adult, youth, child and special population CHNAs in large metro areas as well as small rural communities for over 50 hospitals since 1999. The CHNAs are customized to the hospital and their community and based on national questionnaires to benchmark with the state, nation, and Healthy People 2020. HCNO also guides hospitals through the strategic/implementation planning process to help meet IRS 990 requirements.
Contact: Britney Ward, Assistant Director of Health Planning
ph: 419-842-0800; fax: 419-843-8889; e-mail: bward@hcno.org
CBISA - Lyon Software
Lyon Software has 20 years of community benefit experience including strategic partnerships with CHA/VHA, nationally recognized organizations for community benefit reporting. CBISA is currently used by over 1,700 hospitals for all of their community benefit tracking and reporting needs - internal reporting, community reporting, state reporting and now mandatory IRS reporting. Join the ever-growing number of hospitals whose community benefit needs, including Schedule H, are completely met in this dynamic software solution.
Contact: Heidi Kuester, CBISA Specialist/
ph: 419-882-7184; fax: 419-885-7727; e-mail: hkuester@lyonsoftware.com
Community Benefits Tracker - Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Community Benefits Tracker sets a new standard for collecting and reporting community benefits. It contains expected functions, like aligning with IRS Form 990 Schedule H and CHA/VHA guidelines, as well as robust reports, roll-up capability, and custom fields. Special care went into creating an easy-to-use web platform. It comes with free training and personalized support by the MHA, an association leader with over a decade of experience guiding hospitals in community benefits.
Contact: Community Benefits Tracker Team
ph: 877-999-4653; fax: 517-703-0620; e-mail: cbtracker@mha.org
JKLindenstein Consulting
JKLindenstein Consulting offers expertise in conducting strategic organizational community benefit assessments; community benefit planning, budgeting and reporting; completion of 990 Schedule H reports; developing strategies for conducting community health needs assessments tailored toward a hospitals unique environment; assessing compliance with federal regulations related to community health needs assessments completed by nonprofit hospitals; developing community health needs assessment summary reports and implementation strategies; and facilitating focus groups and town hall meetings as one component of a full community health needs assessment.
Contact: Joan K. Lindenstein, MHA, FACHE, President
ph: 308-468-6398; fax: 308-468-6397; e-mail: jlindenstein@gmail.com
Our Healthcares, LLC
Join OurHealthcares.com and boost PR through community health advocacy and compliance. Showcase your organizations commitment to community health, fulfill community health needs assessment (CHNA) reporting requirements and benefit from an advertisement-free, trusted platform to connect to future clients. Launched in 2011, OurHealthcares.com is the only national on-line database of healthcare-sponsored community health and wellness events and CHNAs. Community health compliance never looked so good!
Contact: Dr. Claudine Cordray, CEO
ph: 904-638-3993; e-mail: cc@ourhealthcares.com
Professional Research Consultants, Inc. (PRC)
As the leader in Community Health Needs Assessments since 1993, PRC's research measures residents' health status, behaviors, needs and quality of life. Reporting and online tools focus on prioritization and trending, which is especially helpful for collaborations and when applying for grants. PRC's assessments meet PPACA Section 9007 and IRS 990 requirements.
Contact: Bruce Lockwood, Director, Community Health Division
ph: 800-428-7455; fax: 800-553-4500; e-mail: info@PRConline.com
Verit?ealthcare Consulting
Verit?pecializes in the full breadth of community-benefit related work and in the evolving expectations of tax-exempt healthcare organizations. Verit?elps organizations comply with 501(r) requirements, including conducting community health needs assessments; developing effective implementation strategies; and establishing financial assistance and billing and collections policies. Verit?rovides recommendations regarding accurate Schedule H reporting; community benefit department infrastructure; integration of community benefit with corporate strategic plans; and communication of mission commitments in community benefit reports.
Contact: Keith Hearle, President
ph: 703-549-9001; fax: 703-549-9898; e-mail: keith.hearle@veriteconsulting.com

Community Engagement and Collaboration

Community Benefit Consulting, LLC
Specializing in developing community benefit programs that both meet the Schedule H requirements and are the best unique fit for your hospital. Services include compiling data for and completing the Schedule H; facilitating community health needs assessments responsive to hospitals individual communities and resources; creating hospital/community collaborations, partnerships, coalitions; evaluating policies related to Schedule H requirements including financial assistance, billing and collection; organizing and facilitating committees including Board, Steering/Oversight, Finance and Community Advisory committees.
Contact: Caron Lanouette, Principal/
ph: 860-206-9667; e-mail: caronl@comcast.net
Community Health Advisors, LLC
Community Health Advisors, LLC provides technical assistance on community benefit and health improvement initiatives. Services include analysis of financial assistance, billing and collection policies; external review of Schedule H reports; community health needs assessment and implementation strategy development; and engagement of community partners. Mark Rukavina, Principal, is uniquely suited to work with public health and human service providers, vulnerable populations and key stakeholders using an approach that bridges margin and mission while ensuring compliance with Section 501 R requirements.
Contact: Mark Rukavina, Principal
ph: 617-833-9829; e-mail: mark@communityhealthadvisors.com
Holleran
For 20 years, Holleran has worked with hospitals and public health to assess community health and integrate findings into community benefit activities. A full-service research and consulting firm, Holleran offers a bi-lingual data collection center, quantitative/qualitative research, data analysis, and consulting. CHNA process and survey tools, customized for each project, ensure clients meet the IRS requirements and define a community benefit plan that reflects the needs of their organization and the unique communities they serve.
Contact: Colleen Milligan, Health & Human Services Consultant
ph: 717-285-3394; fax: 717-285-5486; e-mail: cmilligan@holleranconsult.com
Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio
HCNO is a 501(c)3 non-profit hospital association that has conducted comprehensive adult, youth, child and special population CHNAs in large metro areas as well as small rural communities for over 50 hospitals since 1999. The CHNAs are customized to the hospital and their community and based on national questionnaires to benchmark with the state, nation, and Healthy People 2020. HCNO also guides hospitals through the strategic/implementation planning process to help meet IRS 990 requirements.
Contact: Britney Ward, Assistant Director of Health Planning
ph: 419-842-0800; fax: 419-843-8889; e-mail: bward@hcno.org
New Heights Group
New Heights Group believes community health planning is an integral part of defining the mission, vision and strategies of hospitals and health systems. We assist providers and communities develop practical yet attainable plans to address community needs, and tools for monitoring and reporting on plan progress. Working with multiple community stakeholders, we tailor our approach to meet the unique strengths and challenges of each community.
Contact: Cecily Lohmar, Principal
ph: 704-895-3410; fax: 704-987-2284; e-mail: cecily@reach-newheights.com
Strategy Connections
Our track record in health care strategy (30 years of consulting engagements with 145 hospitals in 33 states) combined with experience in community health makes us uniquely qualified to assist your organization with a community health strategy that fulfills IRS requirements. We analyze existing data, collect additional information through surveys and focus groups, facilitate collaboration to prioritize issues, and work with your team to develop a strategic plan for improving community health.
Contact: Carol Davis, Principal Consultant
ph: 970-493-9248; e-mail: CDavis@strategy-connect.com

Community Health Events Directory / Marketing

Our Healthcares, LLC

Join OurHealthcares.com and boost PR through community health advocacy and compliance. Showcase your organizations commitment to community health, fulfill community health needs assessment (CHNA) reporting requirements and benefit from an advertisement-free, trusted platform to connect to future clients. Launched in 2011, OurHealthcares.com is the only national on-line database of healthcare-sponsored community health and wellness events and CHNAs. Community health compliance never looked so good!

Contact: Dr. Claudine Cordray, CEO

ph: 904-638-3993; e-mail: cc@ourhealthcares.com

Community Health Needs Assessment

Biel Consulting
Biel Consulting supplies a variety of business development, analysis and evaluation services to organizations in the health care field. We consult with hospitals, community clinics, nonprofit agencies, and nursing certification organizations. Biel Consulting specializes in: Community benefit assessment and planning for nonprofit hospitals; Program evaluation/outcomes measurement; Grant writing; Community needs assessment; Data collection and analyses; Professional and academic writing; Project management.
Contact: Melissa Biel, Principal
ph: 562-496-2462; e-mail: melissabiel@bielconsulting.com
Carnahan Group
Carnahan Group is a boutique, strategic healthcare firm that has consulted with the worlds largest for-profit and non-profit health organizations in the areas of community needs assessments, medical staff demand analyses, valuations and strategic planning. Our community needs assessment includes all the required information from the IRS and can be combined with our Medical Staff Demand Analysis and our Market Share Analysis to give you a complete view of your hospital, staff and community.
Contact: Terry Challenger, Director of Business Development
ph: 813-289-2588; e-mail: terry.challenger@carnahangroup.com
Community Health Advisors, LLC
Community Health Advisors, LLC provides technical assistance on community benefit and health improvement initiatives. Services include analysis of financial assistance, billing and collection policies; external review of Schedule H reports; community health needs assessment and implementation strategy development; and engagement of community partners. Mark Rukavina, Principal, is uniquely suited to work with public health and human service providers, vulnerable populations and key stakeholders using an approach that bridges margin and mission while ensuring compliance with Section 501 R requirements.
Contact: Mark Rukavina, Principal
ph: 617-833-9829; e-mail: mark@communityhealthadvisors.com
Community Health Needs Assessment Online System Healthy Communities Institute
Meet IRS 990 and Health Care Reform requirements with the web-based Needs Assessment System provided by the Healthy Communities Institute. Join dozens of communities that take advantage of having a constantly updated indicator dashboard for your community, access to 1300+ programs and policies to help plan your evidence-based Community Benefit programs, the Healthy People 2010 report card, report writer, and much more. The system follows the branding of your existing hospital website, and provides excellent PR in the community.
ph: 866-499-6423, fax: 716-299-3433, e-mail: info@healthycommunitiesinstitute.com
Holleran
For 20 years, Holleran has worked with hospitals and public health to assess community health and integrate findings into community benefit activities. A full-service research and consulting firm, Holleran offers a bi-lingual data collection center, quantitative/qualitative research, data analysis, and consulting. CHNA process and survey tools, customized for each project, ensure clients meet the IRS requirements and define a community benefit plan that reflects the needs of their organization and the unique communities they serve.
Contact: Colleen Milligan, Health & Human Services Consultant
ph: 717-285-3394; fax: 717-285-5486; e-mail: cmilligan@holleranconsult.com
Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio
HCNO is a 501(c)3 non-profit hospital association that has conducted comprehensive adult, youth, child and special population CHNAs in large metro areas as well as small rural communities for over 50 hospitals since 1999. The CHNAs are customized to the hospital and their community and based on national questionnaires to benchmark with the state, nation, and Healthy People 2020. HCNO also guides hospitals through the strategic/implementation planning process to help meet IRS 990 requirements.
Contact: Britney Ward, Assistant Director of Health Planning
ph: 419-842-0800; fax: 419-843-8889; e-mail: bward@hcno.org
IntelliMap Consulting, LLC
IntelliMap Consulting, LLC provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services to the health care industry. Using the visual power of maps, this technology allows hospitals, health systems, physician groups and community organizations to analyze their service areas, visualize health data, perform patient origin and market share analysis, and understand patient geo-demographics. By visualizing the locations of community assets, community health needs assessments can be completed efficiently and are easily understood by community members and other stakeholders.
Contact: James A. Wooten, President/CEO/
ph: 609-706-2880, e-mail: jwooten@intellimapconsulting.com
JKLindenstein Consulting
JKLindenstein Consulting offers expertise in conducting strategic organizational community benefit assessments; community benefit planning, budgeting and reporting; completion of 990 Schedule H reports; developing strategies for conducting community health needs assessments tailored toward a hospitals unique environment; assessing compliance with federal regulations related to community health needs assessments completed by nonprofit hospitals; developing community health needs assessment summary reports and implementation strategies; and facilitating focus groups and town hall meetings as one component of a full community health needs assessment.
Contact: Joan K. Lindenstein, MHA, FACHE, President
ph: 308-468-6398; fax: 308-468-6397; e-mail: jlindenstein@gmail.com
CBISA - Lyon Software
Lyon Software has 20 years of community benefit experience including strategic partnerships with CHA/VHA, nationally recognized organizations for community benefit reporting. CBISA is currently used by over 1,700 hospitals for all of their community benefit tracking and reporting needs - internal reporting, community reporting, state reporting and now mandatory IRS reporting. Join the ever-growing number of hospitals whose community benefit needs, including Schedule H, are completely met in this dynamic software solution.
Contact: Heidi Kuester, CBISA Specialist/
ph: 419-882-7184, fax: 419-885-7727, e-mail: hkuester@lyonsoftware.com
New Heights Group
New Heights Group believes community health planning is an integral part of defining the mission, vision and strategies of hospitals and health systems. We assist providers and communities develop practical yet attainable plans to address community needs, and tools for monitoring and reporting on plan progress. Working with multiple community stakeholders, we tailor our approach to meet the unique strengths and challenges of each community.
Contact: Cecily Lohmar, Principal
ph: 704-895-3410, fax: 704-987-2284, e-mail: cecily@reach-newheights.com
Our Healthcares, LLC
Join OurHealthcares.com and boost PR through community health advocacy and compliance. Showcase your organizations commitment to community health, fulfill community health needs assessment (CHNA) reporting requirements and benefit from an advertisement-free, trusted platform to connect to future clients. Launched in 2011, OurHealthcares.com is the only national on-line database of healthcare-sponsored community health and wellness events and CHNAs. Community health compliance never looked so good!
Contact: Dr. Claudine Cordray, CEO
ph: 904-638-3993, e-mail: cc@ourhealthcares.com
Professional Research Consultants, Inc. (PRC)
As the leader in Community Health Needs Assessments since 1993, PRC's research measures residents' health status, behaviors, needs and quality of life. Reporting and online tools focus on prioritization and trending, which is especially helpful for collaborations and when applying for grants. PRC's assessments meet PPACA Section 9007 and IRS 990 requirements.
Contact: Bruce Lockwood, Director, Community Health Division
ph: 800-428-7455, fax: 800-553-4500, e-mail: info@PRConline.com
Strategy Connections
Our track record in health care strategy (30 years of consulting engagements with 145 hospitals in 33 states) combined with experience in community health makes us uniquely qualified to assist your organization with a community health strategy that fulfills IRS requirements. We analyze existing data, collect additional information through surveys and focus groups, facilitate collaboration to prioritize issues, and work with your team to develop a strategic plan for improving community health.
Contact: Carol Davis, Principal Consultant
ph: 970-493-9248; e-mail: CDavis@strategy-connect.com
Verit?ealthcare Consulting
Verit?pecializes in the full breadth of community-benefit related work and in the evolving expectations of tax-exempt healthcare organizations. Verit?elps organizations comply with 501(r) requirements, including conducting community health needs assessments; developing effective implementation strategies; and establishing financial assistance and billing and collections policies. Verit?rovides recommendations regarding accurate Schedule H reporting; community benefit department infrastructure; integration of community benefit with corporate strategic plans; and communication of mission commitments in community benefit reports.
Contact: Keith Hearle, President
ph: 703-549-9001; fax: 703-549-9898; e-mail: keith.hearle@veriteconsulting.com

Coverage Eligibility/Enrollment

Evaluation: Programs, Outcomes & Indicators

Biel Consulting
Biel Consulting supplies a variety of business development, analysis and evaluation services to organizations in the health care field. We consult with hospitals, community clinics, nonprofit agencies, and nursing certification organizations. Biel Consulting specializes in: Community benefit assessment and planning for nonprofit hospitals; Program evaluation/outcomes measurement; Grant writing; Community needs assessment; Data collection and analyses; Professional and academic writing; Project management.
Contact: Melissa Biel, Principal
ph: 562-496-2462; e-mail: melissabiel@bielconsulting.com
Community Benefits Tracker - Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Community Benefits Tracker sets a new standard for collecting and reporting community benefits. It contains expected functions, like aligning with IRS Form 990 Schedule H and CHA/VHA guidelines, as well as robust reports, roll-up capability, and custom fields. Special care went into creating an easy-to-use web platform. It comes with free training and personalized support by the MHA, an association leader with over a decade of experience guiding hospitals in community benefits.
Contact: Community Benefits Tracker Team
ph: 877-999-4653; fax: 517-703-0620; e-mail: cbtracker@mha.org
Community Health Needs Assessment Online System Healthy Communities Institute
Meet IRS 990 and Health Care Reform requirements with the web-based Needs Assessment System provided by the Healthy Communities Institute. Join dozens of communities that take advantage of having a constantly updated indicator dashboard for your community, access to 1300+ programs and policies to help plan your evidence-based Community Benefit programs, the Healthy People 2010 report card, report writer, and much more. The system follows the branding of your existing hospital website, and provides excellent PR in the community.
ph: 866-499-6423; fax: 716-299-3433; e-mail: info@healthycommunitiesinstitute.com
Professional Research Consultants, Inc. (PRC)
As the leader in Community Health Needs Assessments since 1993, PRC's research measures residents' health status, behaviors, needs and quality of life. Reporting and online tools focus on prioritization and trending, which is especially helpful for collaborations and when applying for grants. PRC's assessments meet PPACA Section 9007 and IRS 990 requirements.
Contact: Bruce Lockwood, Director, Community Health Division
ph: 800-428-7455; fax: 800-553-4500; e-mail: info@PRConline.com

Fundraising and Financial Sustainability

Healthy Communities Strategies: Collaboration, Social Determinants

Community Health Needs Assessment Online System Healthy Communities Institute
Meet IRS 990 and Health Care Reform requirements with the web-based Needs Assessment System provided by the Healthy Communities Institute. Join dozens of communities that take advantage of having a constantly updated indicator dashboard for your community, access to 1300+ programs and policies to help plan your evidence-based Community Benefit programs, the Healthy People 2010 report card, report writer, and much more. The system follows the branding of your existing hospital website, and provides excellent PR in the community.
ph: 866-499-6423; fax: 716-299-3433; e-mail: info@healthycommunitiesinstitute.com
New Heights Group
New Heights Group believes community health planning is an integral part of defining the mission, vision and strategies of hospitals and health systems. We assist providers and communities develop practical yet attainable plans to address community needs, and tools for monitoring and reporting on plan progress. Working with multiple community stakeholders, we tailor our approach to meet the unique strengths and challenges of each community.
Contact: Cecily Lohmar, Principal
ph: 704-895-3410; fax: 704-987-2284; e-mail: cecily@reach-newheights.com
Strategy Connections
Our track record in health care strategy (30 years of consulting engagements with 145 hospitals in 33 states) combined with experience in community health makes us uniquely qualified to assist your organization with a community health strategy that fulfills IRS requirements. We analyze existing data, collect additional information through surveys and focus groups, facilitate collaboration to prioritize issues, and work with your team to develop a strategic plan for improving community health.
Contact: Carol Davis, Principal Consultant
ph: 970-493-9248; e-mail: CDavis@strategy-connect.com

Individual Health Assessment

Prevention and Wellness Programs

Our Healthcares, LLC

Join OurHealthcares.com and boost PR through community health advocacy and compliance. Showcase your organizations commitment to community health, fulfill community health needs assessment (CHNA) reporting requirements and benefit from an advertisement-free, trusted platform to connect to future clients. Launched in 2011, OurHealthcares.com is the only national on-line database of healthcare-sponsored community health and wellness events and CHNAs. Community health compliance never looked so good!

Contact: Dr. Claudine Cordray, CEO

ph: 904-638-3993; e-mail: cc@ourhealthcares.com

Public Health

Holleran
For 20 years, Holleran has worked with hospitals and public health to assess community health and integrate findings into community benefit activities. A full-service research and consulting firm, Holleran offers a bi-lingual data collection center, quantitative/qualitative research, data analysis, and consulting. CHNA process and survey tools, customized for each project, ensure clients meet the IRS requirements and define a community benefit plan that reflects the needs of their organization and the unique communities they serve.
Contact: Colleen Milligan, Health & Human Services Consultant
ph: 717-285-3394; fax: 717-285-5486; e-mail: cmilligan@holleranconsult.com
IntelliMap Consulting, LLC
IntelliMap Consulting, LLC provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services to the health care industry. Using the visual power of maps, this technology allows hospitals, health systems, physician groups and community organizations to analyze their service areas, visualize health data, perform patient origin and market share analysis, and understand patient geo-demographics. By visualizing the locations of community assets, community health needs assessments can be completed efficiently and are easily understood by community members and other stakeholders.
Contact: James A. Wooten, President/CEO/
ph: 609-706-2880; e-mail: jwooten@intellimapconsulting.com
Verit?ealthcare Consulting
Verit?pecializes in the full breadth of community-benefit related work and in the evolving expectations of tax-exempt healthcare organizations. Verit?elps organizations comply with 501(r) requirements, including conducting community health needs assessments; developing effective implementation strategies; and establishing financial assistance and billing and collections policies. Verit?rovides recommendations regarding accurate Schedule H reporting; community benefit department infrastructure; integration of community benefit with corporate strategic plans; and communication of mission commitments in community benefit reports.
Contact: Keith Hearle, President
ph: 703-549-9001; fax: 703-549-9898; e-mail: keith.hearle@veriteconsulting.com

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