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        <ExplanationTxt>COMMUNITY INPUT: INTERVIEWS WITH STAKEHOLDERS WERE CONDUCTED IN DECEMBER 2016 OVER THE PHONE. STAKEHOLDERS WERE DETERMINED BASED ON THEIR: A) SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, B) THEIR AFFILIATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCHOOL AND INDUSTRY OR C) THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH UNDERSERVED AND MINORITY POPULATIONS. ALL INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED USING A STANDARD QUESTIONNAIRE. A COPY OF THE INTERVIEW INSTRUMENT IS INCLUDED IN THE APPENDICES. A SUMMARY OF THEIR OPINIONS IS REPORTED WITHOUT JUDGING THE TRUTHFULNESS OR ACCURACY OF THEIR REMARKS. COMMUNITY LEADER PROVIDED COMMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: - HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE PRIMARY COMMUNITY IN RELATION TO THE CURRENT STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTED. - THOUGHTS ON HOW CURRENT PROGRAMS ARE IMPROVING HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE PRIMARY COMMUNITY OR IDENTIFYING PROGRAMS DONE BY OTHERS THAT ADDRESS SIMILAR NEEDS. - OPINIONS REGARDING IN NEW NEEDS OR HEALTH ISSUES THAT AFFECT PEMISCOT COUNTY RESIDENTS AND THE TYPES OF SERVICES THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR ADDRESSING THESE NEW ISSUES. THIS TECHNIQUE DOES NOT PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE LEADERS' OPINIONS, BUT REVEALS SOME OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE VIEWS AND SENTIMENTS ABOUT OVERALL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO WERE INCLUDED IN THE KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW PROCESS WORKED FOR THE VARIOUS TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES (SEE APPENDIX FOR A DETAILED LIFT OF PARTICIPANTS). THESE HEALTH CARE AND NON-HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDED INSIGHT INTO THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE HOSPITAL THROUGH A SEVEN-QUESTION INTERVIEW (REFER TO THE APPENDIX FOR FULL INTERVIEW PROCESS).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ADDRESSING SIGNIFICANT NEEDS: THE MOST SIGNIFICANT/PREVALENT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS MOST RECENT CHNA WERE AS FOLLOWS: HEART DISEASE CANCER STROKE LUNG DISEASE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS / PEDIATRICIANS MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS LOW-INCOME POPULATION HEALTH CARE TRANSPORTATION / ACCESS TO CARE DRUG OVERDOSE ADULT SMOKING CHILDREN IN POVERTY CHILDREN IN SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS ADULT OBESITY DENTISTS PREVENTABLE HOSPITAL STAYS UNINSURED TEEN BIRTH RATE SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING ACCESS TO EXERCISE OPPORTUNITIES PHYSICAL INACTIVITY VIOLENT CRIME RATE FOOD ENVIRONMENT INDEX ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING DEATHS DIABETIC SCREEN RATE EXCESSIVE DRINKING HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP REVIEWED THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS REPORTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE. THROUGH DISCUSSION AND DEBATE, LEADERSHIP IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES THE HOSPITAL SHOULD FOCUS ON FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2017-2018. AS A RESULT OF THE ANALYSIS ABOVE THE FOLLOWING AREAS WERE IDENTIFIED AS PRIORITY AREAS ON WHICH WE WILL FOCUS. ACCESS TO SERVICES AND HEALTHY LIVING: 1. PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND PEDIATRICIANS 2. MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS 3. LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED HEALTH CARE SERVICES 4. TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS TO CARE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION: 1. HEART DISEASE 2. CANCER 3. STROKE 4. LUNG DISEASE</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSE: TO ARRIVE AT THE PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSES, THE DENOMINATOR WHICH EQUALS TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES PER PART IX, LINE 25 FOR THE FORM 990, WAS REDUCED BY BAD DEBT EXPENSE OF $7,304,395.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COSTING METHODOLOGY: THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO CALCULATED ON IRS WORKSHEET 2 WAS USED IN THE CALCULATION OF COST ON IRS WORKSHEET 1 AND 6. WORKSHEET 3 USED ACTUAL COST METHODS FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S COST REPORT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED COMMUNITY SUPPORT THROUGH AN R-3 PARTY AND TRUST OR TREAT, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATED IN THE HAYTI JOB FAIR TO PROMOTE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT ARE MEMBERS OF THE HAYTI ROTARY AND THE DUES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MEMBERSHIP ARE REPORTED AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARITY CARE: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTIMATED THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY FOR LINE 3 BASED ON CENSUS DATA SHOWING 28.8% OF THE POPULATION IN ITS SERVICE AREA FALLING BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOOTNOTE: A FOOTNOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS READS NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IS REPORTED AT THE ESTIMATED NET REALIZABLE AMOUNTS FROM PATIENTS, THIRD PARTY PAYERS AND OTHERS FOR SERVICES RENDERED. RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS ARE ACCRUED ON AN ESTIMATED BASIS ON THE PERIOD THE RELATED SERVICES ARE RENDERED AND ADJUSTED IN FUTURE PERIODS AS FINAL SETTLEMENTS ARE DETERMINED. LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS ARE EXTREMELY COMPLEX AND SUBJECT TO INTERPRETATION; AS A RESULT THERE IS AT LAST A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY THAT RECORDED ESTIMATES WILL CHANGE BY A MATERIAL AMOUNT IN THE NEAR TERM. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. BECAUSE THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALITY AS CHARITY CARE, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMMUNITY BENEFIT: SERVING PATIENTS WITH GOVERNMENT HEALTH BENEFITS, SUCH AS MEDICARE, IS A COMPONENT OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD THAT TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS ARE HELD TO. THIS IMPLIES THAT SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THAT THE HOSPITAL OPERATES TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMMUNITY INFORMATION: THE HOSPITAL SERVES PEMISCOT, EASTERN DUNKLIN, AND SOUTHERN NEW MADRID COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. PEMISCOT COUNTY'S MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME WAS $39,964 WHEN LAST MEASURED IN 2014, WITH 28.8% PERSONS LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL.</ExplanationTxt>
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