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Raising Awareness of Your Community Hospital's Value

• Underpayment by Medicare and Medicaid Fact Sheet (American Hospital Association - Oct. 2007)
   
• Uncompensated Hospital Care Cost Fact Sheet (American Hospital Association - Oct. 2007)
   
• IHA Letter on Hospital Community Benefits (Daily Southtown, 9/20/07)
   
• Press Release: Illinois Hospitals Contribute Billions in Benefits to Their Communities (3/16/07)
  - Illinois Hospitals - Helping Their Communities: It's About More Than Just the Numbers
   
• Illinois Hospitals’ Role and Benefit to the Community
  A statement of the IHA Task Force on Charity and Tax Exemption - March 2005
   
• Strengthening Relationships with Your Legislators: A Mini-Residency
  A series of documents that provides information on how to educate and familiarize your elected officials about emerging issues facing hospitals, as well as the benefit to the community your facility provides. The program can also be used to educate other community leaders.
   
• Telling Your Hospital’s Story in Illinois
  Sample press release, letter to the editor and guest column that can be tailored and submitted to your local media outlets.
   
• Valuable Insights to Minimize Challenges on Charity and Tax Exemption
  A memo outlining best practices for hospitals presented at an IHA seminar.
   
• American Hospital Association (AHA members only - requires password from AHA)
  A sample toolkit to help hospitals tell their story to their community.
   
• American Hospital Association
  Information to help the public understand what hospitals do for their community.

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