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Rhi Legacy Foundation Inc
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Bed count | 143 | Medicare provider number | 340013 | Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals | NO | Children's hospital | NO |
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
(as % of total functional expenses)
Community Benefit Expenditures: 2015
All tax-exempt organizations file a Form 990 with the IRS for every tax year. If the tax-exempt organization operates one or more hospital facilities during the tax year, the organization must attach a Schedule H to Form 990. On Part I of Schedule H, the organization records the expenditures it made during the tax year for various types of community benefits; 9 types are shown on this web tool. By default, this web tool presents community benefit expenditures as a percentage of the organization’s functional expenses, which it reports on Form 990, Part IX, Line 25, Column A. (The more commonly heard term, ‘total operating expenses’, which organizations report to CMS, is generally about 90% of the ‘functional expenses’). The user may change the default to see the dollar expenditures.
Operating expenses $ 327,720 Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses$ 2,801,460 854.83 %- Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses$ 173,257 52.87 %Medicaid as % of operating expenses$ 2,432,231 742.17 %Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Health professions education as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Subsidized health services as % of operating expenses$ 82,857 25.28 %Research as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Community health improvement services and community benefit operations*
as % of operating expensesNote: these two community benefit categories are reported together on the Schedule H, part I, line 7e.$ 113,115 34.52 %Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit* as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Community building*
as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %- * = CBI denoted preventative categories
- Community building activities details:
Did tax-exempt hospital report community building activities? Not available Number of activities or programs (optional) 0 Physical improvements and housing 0 Economic development 0 Community support 0 Environmental improvements 0 Leadership development and training for community members 0 Coalition building 0 Community health improvement advocacy 0 Workforce development 0 Other 0 Persons served (optional) 0 Physical improvements and housing 0 Economic development 0 Community support 0 Environmental improvements 0 Leadership development and training for community members 0 Coalition building 0 Community health improvement advocacy 0 Workforce development 0 Other 0 Community building expense
as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Physical improvements and housing as % of community building expenses$ 0 Economic development as % of community building expenses$ 0 Community support as % of community building expenses$ 0 Environmental improvements as % of community building expenses$ 0 Leadership development and training for community members as % of community building expenses$ 0 Coalition building as % of community building expenses$ 0 Community health improvement advocacy as % of community building expenses$ 0 Workforce development as % of community building expenses$ 0 Other as % of community building expenses$ 0 Direct offsetting revenue $ 0 Physical improvements and housing $ 0 Economic development $ 0 Community support $ 0 Environmental improvements $ 0 Leadership development and training for community members $ 0 Coalition building $ 0 Community health improvement advocacy $ 0 Workforce development $ 0 Other $ 0
Other Useful Tax-exempt Hospital Information: 2015
In addition to community benefit and community building expenditures, the Schedule H worksheet includes sections on what percentage of bad debt can be attributable to patients eligible for financial assistance, and questions on the tax-exempt hospital's debt collection policy. When searching a specific tax-exempt hospital in this web tool, Section II provides information about bad debt and the financial assistance policy, and whether the state in which the tax-exempt hospital resides has expanded Medicaid coverage under the federal ACA.
Of the tax-exempt hospital’s overall operating expenses, amount reported as bad debt
as % of operating expenses$ 3,354,228 1,023.50 %Is the tax-exempt hospital considered a "sole community hospital" under the Medicare program? NO - Information about the tax-exempt hospital's Financial Assistance Policy and Debt Collection Policy
The Financial Assistance Policy section of Schedule H has changed over the years. The questions listed below reflect the questions on the 2009-2011 Schedule H forms and the answers tax-exempt hospitals provided for those years. The Financial Assistance Policy requirements were changed under the ACA. In the future, as the Community Benefit Insight web site is populated with 2021 data and subsequent years, the web tool will also be updated to reflect the new wording and requirements. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this section, we encourage you to contact your tax-exempt hospital directly.
Does the organization have a written financial assistance (charity care) policy? YES Did the tax-exempt hospital rely upon Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) to determine when to provide free or discounted care for patients? YES Amount of the tax-exempt hospital’s bad debt (at cost) attributed to patients eligible under the organization’s financial assistance (charity care) policy
as % of operating expenses$ 721,159 21.50 %- Did the tax-exempt hospital, or an authorized third party, take any of the following collection activities before determining whether the patient was eligible for financial assistance:
Reported to credit agency Not available Under the ACA, states have the choice to expand Medicaid eligibility for their residents up to 138% of the federal poverty guidelines. The Medicaid expansion provision of the ACA did not go into effect until January 2014, so data in this web tool will not reflect each state's current Medicaid eligibility threshold. For up to date information, please visit the Terms and Glossary under the Resources tab.
After enactment of the ACA, has the state in which this tax-exempt hospital is located expanded Medicaid? NO The federal poverty guidelines (FPG) are set by the government and used to determine eligibility for many federal financial assistance programs. Tax-exempt hospitals often use FPG guidelines in their Financial Assistance policies to determine which patients will qualify for free or discounted care.
If not, is the state's Medicaid threshold for working parents at or below 76% of the federal poverty guidelines? YES In addition to the federal requirements, some states have laws stipulating community benefit requirements as a result of tax-exemption. The laws vary from state to state and may require the tax-exempt hospitals to submit community benefit reports. Data on this web tool captures whether or not a state had a mandatory community benefit reporting law as of 2011. For more information, please see Community Benefit State Law Profiles Comparison at The Hilltop Institute.
Does the state in which the tax-exempt hospital is located have a mandatory community benefit reporting statute? YES
Community Health Needs Assessment Activities: 2015
The ACA requires all 501(c)(3) tax-exempt hospitals to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years, starting with the hospital's tax year beginning after March 23, 2012. The 2011 Schedule H included an optional section of questions on the CHNA process. This web tool includes responses for those hospitals voluntary reporting this information. The web tool will be updated to reflect changes in these questions on the 2012 and subsequent Schedule H forms.
Did the tax-exempt hospital report that they had conducted a CHNA? YES Did the CHNA define the community served by the tax-exempt hospital? YES Did the CHNA consider input from individuals that represent the broad interests of the community served by the tax-exempt hospital? YES Did the tax-exempt hospital make the CHNA widely available (i.e. post online)? YES Did the tax-exempt hospital adopt an implementation strategy to address the community needs identified by the CHNA? YES
Supplemental Information: 2015
- Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Description of the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4A (Expenses $ 217447 including grants of $ 36015) (Revenue $ 2608427) RHI LEGACY, INC. PROVIDED FUNDS TO RHI LEGACY FOUNDATION, INC., AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION. RHI LEGACY ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A JOINT VENTURE WITH DLP RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC IN AN EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN THE HOSPITAL AND ENHANCE ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING CARE TO PATIENTS IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.
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"SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5 COMMUNITY INPUT: IN ORDER TO LEARN ABOUT THE SPECIFIC FACTORS AFFECTING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF RESIDENTS OF WNC, THE WNC HEALTHY IMPACT DATA WORKGROUP AND CONSULTING TEAM IDENTIFIED AND TAPPED NUMEROUS SECONDARY DATA SOURCES ACCESSIBLE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. FOR DATA ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION SOURCES INCLUDED: THE US CENSUS BUREAU; LOG INTO NORTH CAROLINA (LINC); NC OFFICE OF STATE BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; NC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION OF NC; NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION; NC DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; NC DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; AND THE CECIL B. SHEPS CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. THE WNC HEALTHY IMPACT CONSULTANT TEAM MADE EVERY EFFORT TO OBTAIN THE MOST CURRENT DATA AVAILABLE AT THE TIME THE REPORT WAS PREPARED. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO CONTINUALLY UPDATE THE NARRATIVE PAST A CERTAIN DATE; IN MOST CASES THAT END-POINT WAS JUNE 30, 2012. THE PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF SECONDARY HEALTH DATA FOR THIS REPORT WAS THE NC STATE CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS (NC SCHS), INCLUDING ITS COUNTY HEALTH DATA BOOKS, BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, VITAL STATISTICS UNIT, AND CANCER REGISTRY. OTHER HEALTH DATA SOURCES INCLUDED: NC DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH) EPIDEMIOLOGY SECTION; NC DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES; NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS; NC DPH NUTRITION SERVICES BRANCH; UNC HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH CENTER; NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; NC DETECT AND THE NC DPH ORAL HEALTH SECTION. BECAUSE IN ANY CRA IT IS INSTRUCTIVE TO RELATE LOCAL DATA TO SIMILAR DATA IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS, THROUGHOUT THIS REPORT REPRESENTATIVE COUNTY DATA IS COMPARED TO LIKE DATA DESCRIBING THE 16-COUNTY REGION AND THE STATE OF NC AS A WHOLE. WNC HEALTHY IMPACT RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM THE NC DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO USE THIS REGIONAL COMPARISON AS PEER FOR THE PURPOSES OF OUR ASSESSMENTS (AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS). COUNTY DATA MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SOME OF THE DATA PARAMETERS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT; IN THOSE CASES STATE-LEVEL DATA IS COMPARED TO US-LEVEL DATA OR OTHER STANDARDIZED MEASURES. WHERE APPROPRIATE AND AVAILABLE, TREND DATA HAS BEEN USED TO SHOW CHANGES IN INDICATORS OVER TIME. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA WAS GATHERED FROM SOURCES INCLUDING: US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND NC RADON PROGRAM. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS REPORT CONTAINS DATA RETRIEVED DIRECTLY FROM SOURCES IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. IN SOME CASES THE DATA IS VERY CURRENT; IN OTHER CASES, WHILE IT MAY BE THE MOST CURRENT AVAILABLE, IT MAY BE SEVERAL YEARS OLD. NOTE ALSO THAT THE NAMES OF ORGANIZATIONS, FACILITIES, GEOGRAPHIC PLACES, ETC. PRESENTED IN THE TABLES AND GRAPHS IN THIS REPORT ARE QUOTED EKACTLY AS THEY APPEAR IN THE SOURCE DATA. IN SOME CASES THESE NAMES MAY NOT BE THOSE IN CURRENT OR LOCAL USAGE; NEVERTHELESS THEY ARE USED SO READERS MAY TRACK A PARTICULAR PIECE OF INFORMATION DIRECTLY BACK TO THE SOURCE. TO SUPPLEMENT THE SECONDARY CORE DATASET, MEET ADDITIONAL STAKEHOLDER DATA NEEDS, AND HEAR FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THEIR CONCERNS AND PRIORITIES, A COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2012 WNC HEALTHY IMPACT SURVEY (A.K.A. 2012 PRC COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY), WAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED IN 16 COUNTIES ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE SURVEY INSTRUMENT WAS DEVELOPED BY WNC HEALTHY IMPACT'S DATA WORKGROUP, CONSULTING TEAM, AND LOCAL PARTNERS, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, INC. (PRC). MANY OF THE QUESTIONS ARE DERIVED FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (BRFSS), AS WELL AS OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEYS; OTHER QUESTIONS WERE DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR WNC HEALTHY IMPACT TO ADDRESS PARTICULAR ISSUES OF INTEREST TO COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. EACH COUNTY WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO INCLUDE THREE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO THEIR COUNTY, WHICH WERE ASKED OF THEIR COUNTY'S RESIDENTS. THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA FOR THE REGIONAL SURVEY EFFORT INCLUDED 16 COUNTIES: BUNCOMBE, CHEROKEE, CLAY, GRAHAM, HAYWOOD, HENDERSON, JACKSON, MACON, MADISON, MCDOWELL, MITCHELL, POLK, RUTHERFORD, SWAIN, TRANSYLVANIA AND YANCEY COUNTIES. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINES 6A & 6B CHNA CONDUCTED WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND OTHER FACILITIES: THE CHNA WAS DEVELOPED BY RUTHERFORD COUNTY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL, RUTHERFORD POLK MCDOWELL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT , AND RUTHERFORD HEALTH COUNCIL. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7A CHNA REPORT: HTTP://MYRUTHERFORDREGIONAL.COM/ABOUT-US/COMMUNITY-BENEFITS SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE l0A IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY: IN RESPONSE TO THE RESULTS OF RHI LEGACY'S MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AT HTTP://MYRUTHERFORDREGIONAL.COM/ABOUT-US/COMMUNITY-BENEFITS. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 ADDRESSING IDENTIFIED NEEDS: ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO OR THREE ISSUES THAT EMERGED FROM THE ASSESSMENT, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN WILL ADDRESS ONLY TWO OR THREE SPECIFIC AREAS FOR EACH COUNTY. ON NOVEMBER 13, 2012, THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORUM WAS HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE. FOLLOWING A PRESENTATION OF THE CHA DATA, BREAKOUT SESSIONS ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS IN CHOOSING HEALTH PRIORITIES. FACILITATORS INTRODUCED THE TOPIC AND GAVE A QUICK REVIEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PARTICIPANTS WERE ASKED WHAT STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND BARRIERS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAJOR PROBLEM. ANSWERS WERE RECORDED . NEXT, PARTICIPANTS BRAINSTORMED STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. FINALLY, EACH COMMUNITY MEMBER RANKED THEIR TOP 3 OR 4 STRATEGIES. COLOR CODED STICKERS SIGNIFIED THE RANKING ORDER. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A FAP WEBSITE URL: HTTP://WWW.MYRUTHERFORDREGIONAL.COM/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/PATIENT-FINANCIAL-INFORMATION SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16B FAP APPLICATION WEBSITE URL: HTTP://WWW.MYRUTHERFORDREGIONAL.COM/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/PATIENT-FINANCIAL-INFORMATION SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16C FAP PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY WEBSITE URL: HTTP://WWW.MYRUTHERFORDREGIONAL.COM/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/PATIENT-FINANCIAL-INFORMATION SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 22D INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: AMOUNTS CHARGED TO A PATIENT ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY WILL BE BASED ON THE APPLICABLE DISCOUNT STATED IN THE TABLE ABOVE MULTIPLIED BY THE GROSS CHARGES OTHERWISE BILLABLE TO THE PATIENT. THESE DISCOUNTS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN A MANNER THAT IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT, FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 50l(R), A PATIENT ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS POLICY IS NOT CHARGED MORE THAN THE AMOUNT GENERALLY BILLED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE INSURANCE COVERING SUCH CARE (""AGB""). THE ORGANIZATION HAS INITIALLY ELECTED TO CALCULATE AGB USING THE ""LOOK BACK METHOD"" DESCRIBED IN APPLICABLE TREASURY REGULATIONS, BASED ON CLAIMS APPROVED BY MEDICARE AND PRIVATE INSURERS DURING A 12-MONTH MEASUREMENT PERIOD. FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGB PERCENTAGE CURRENTLY IN USE AND A DESCRIPTION OF HOW SUCH AGB PERCENTAGE WAS CALCULATED MAY BE OBTAINED IN WRITING AND FREE OF CHARGE BY SENDING A WRITTEN REQUEST TO PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES; THIS INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE DOWNLOADED AT WWW.MYRUTHERFORDREGIONAL.COM."
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SCHEDULE H, PART I, QUESTION 7, COLUMN F PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSE: RHI LEGACY, INC. PARTICIPATES IN A JOINT VENTURE WITH DLP RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC (DLP). TO ARRIVE AT THE PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSES, THE DENOMINATOR WHICH EQUALS DLP'S TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES WAS REDUCED BY DLP'S TOTAL BAD DEBT EXPENSE OF $3,354,228. SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7 COSTING METHODOLOGY: THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO COMPUTED ON IRS WORKSHEET 2 WAS USED IN THE CALCULATIONS ON IRS WORKSHEETS 1, 3 AND 6. SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A, LINE 2 BAD DEBT EXPENSE: THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE LISTED ON LINE 2 IS RHI LEGACY'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE, OR TWENTY PERCENT, OF DLP RRHS, LLC'S BAD DEBT EXPENSE. SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A, LINE 3 BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARITY CARE: THE BAD DEBT ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY WAS DETERMINED USING POVERTY LIMIT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE US CENSUS BUREAU. USING DATA FROM 2010-2015, APPROXIMATELY 21.5 PERCENT OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY WAS CONSIDERED TO LIVE IN POVERTY. SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A, LINE 4 BAD DEBT EXPENSE: RHI LEGACY, INC. DID NOT HAVE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED l2/3l/15. HOWEVER, THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR DLP LIST THE FOLLOWING: AT THE END OF EACH REPORTING PERIOD THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS FOR HOSPITAL PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MUST EQUAL SELF-PAY AND COPAY/DEDUCTIBLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MULTIPLIED BY THEIR
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2 NEEDS ASSESSMENT: TO MEET ADDITIONAL STAKEHOLDER DATA NEEDS, AND TO HEAR FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THEIR CONCERNS AND PRIORITIES, A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED BETWEEN APRIL 2015 AND DECEMBER 2015 FOR RUTHERFORD COUNTY. THE RUTHERFORD-POLK-MCDOWELL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT WORKED TOGETHER WITH THE RUTHERFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL AND WNC HEALTHY IMPACT, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, INC. (PRC), TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY-WIDE ASSESSMENT BETWEEN APRIL 2015 AND DECEMBER 2015. TEAM MEMBERS WORKED TOGETHER AND INDEPENDENTLY TO GATHER AND ANALYZE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA. CONTRIBUTING VIEWPOINTS INCLUDE SECONDARY DATA SUCH AS DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIOECONOMICS, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INDICATORS. WNC HEALTHY IMPACT IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOSPITALS, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND THEIR PARTNERS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE DATA REVIEWED AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH ASSESSMENT CAME FROM THE WNC HEALTHY IMPACT REGIONAL CORE SET OF DATA AND ADDITIONAL LOCAL DATA COMPILED AND REVIEWED BY OUR LOCAL CHA TEAM. WNC HEALTHY IMPACT'S CORE REGIONAL DATASET INCLUDES SECONDARY (EXISTING) AND PRIMARY (NEWLY COLLECTED) DATA COMPILED TO REFLECT A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT HEALTH. THE FOLLOWING DATA SET ELEMENTS AND COLLECTION ARE SUPPORTED BY WNC HEALTHY IMPACT DATA CONSULTING TEAM, A SURVEY VENDOR, AND PARTNER DATA NEEDS AND INPUT: - A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 3 PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE: PATIENTS WITH ESTIMATED BALANCES AFTER INSURANCE ARE CONTACTED PRIOR TO VISIT. THIS ALLOWS THE ESTIMATE TO BE PROVIDED TO PATIENT, AND TO DISCUSS INSURANCE BENEFITS AND ESTIMATED BALANCES AFTER INSURANCE. THIS DOES INCLUDE ALL SELF PAY PATIENTS AS WELL. A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR MAKES THIS CALL AND EXPLAINS ALL PAYMENT OPTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO APPLY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. PATIENT REPRESENTATIVES ALSO FOLLOW UP WITH ALL SELF PAY PATIENTS TO PURSUE QUALIFICATION OF PATIENT INTO SOME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE (NCMEDICAID, DISABILITY, CRIME VICTIMS, VOCATIONAL REHAB OR OTHER POSSIBLE PAYMENT SOURCE). IF NO RESOURCES ARE IDENTIFIED FROM PATIENT REPRESENTATIVES, THE REPRESENTATIVE FACILITATES GETTING A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION TO THE PATIENT FOR POSSIBLE QUALIFICATION. REGISTRATION EMPLOYEES HAVE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FORMS AND ARE TO PROVIDE THESE TO PATIENTS AT TIME OF REGISTRATION. PMAB (EXTENDED BUSINESS OFFICE) STAFF ALSO HAVE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS AND ARE TO PROVIDE THESE AS NECESSARY TO PATIENTS AFTER PHONE CONTACT. THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS ON THE RRHS WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING, ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION THAT CAN BE PRINTED FOR COMPLETION FROM THE INDIVIDUAL REQUESTING ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4 COMMUNITY INFORMATION: RUTHERFORD COUNTY IS A RURAL COUNTY LOCATED IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE WESTERN REGION OF THE STATE. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND POLK, HENDERSON, BUNCOMBE, MCDOWELL, BURKE, AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES BOUND RUTHERFORD COUNTY. RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S LAND AREA COMPRISED OF VALLEYS, MOUNTAINS, AND FLAT LAND IS 564.12 SQUARE MILES, AND 2 SQUARE MILES OF WATER. ACCORDING TO DATA FROM THE 2010 US CENSUS, THE TOTAL POPULATION OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY IS 67,810. IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, AS REGION-WIDE AND STATEWIDE, THERE IS A SLIGHTLY HIGHER PROPORTION OF FEMALES THAN MALES (51.7% VS. 48.3%). IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY 17.3% OF THE POPULATION IS IN THE 65-AND-OLDER AGE GROUP, COMPARED TO 19.0% REGION-WIDE AND 12.9% STATEWIDE (TABLE 2). THE MEDIAN AGE IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY IS 42,5, WHILE THE REGIONAL MEAN MEDIAN AGE IS 44.7 YEARS AND THE STATE MEDIAN AGE IS 37.4 YEARS. IN TERMS OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY, RUTHERFORD COUNTY IS MORE DIVERSE THAN WNC BUT LESS DIVERSE THAN NC AS A WHOLE. IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY THE POPULATION IS 87.4% WHITE/CAUCASIAN AND 14.1% NON-WHITE. REGION-WIDE, THE POPULATION IS 89.3% WHITE/CAUCASIAN AND 11.7% NONWHITE. STATEWIDE, THE COMPARABLE FIGURES ARE 68.5% WHITE AND 31.5% NON-WHITE. THE PROPORTION OF THE POPULATION THAT SELF-IDENTIFIES AS HISPANIC OR LATINO OF ANY RACE IS 3.5% IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, 5.4% REGION-WIDE, AND 8.4% STATEWIDE. THE PREDOMINANT MINORITY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY IS AFRICAN AMERICAN (10.1%).
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH: A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY EVENTS WERE SPONSORED OR CONDUCTED AND AIMED AT PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. INCLUDED WERE:-THE BABY AND CHILDREN'S FAIR AND OPEN HOUSE IN WHICH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO EXPECTANT PARENTS OR PARENTS OF NEWBORNS/TODDLERS;-THE HEALTHY GENERATIONS EXPO IN WHICH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WERE INVITED TO LEARN HOW TO CARE FOR OR REHABILITATE THEMSELVES IF THEY SUFFER FROM INJURIES OR CONDITIONS PREVENTING THEM FROM EXERCISING;-THE PRIME OF LIFE FESTIVAL IN WHICH PROVIDERS AND CLINICIANS COUNSELED AND SCREENED ATTENDEES WHO WERE OVER THE AGE OF 55 FOR SIGNS OF CHRONIC DISEASE OR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, DIRECTING THOSE WITH ABNORMAL RESULTS TO AREA HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS;-THE CHANGE 4 LIFE EXPO IN WHICH THE HEALTH SYSTEM LED A COMMUNITY WIDE EFFORT TO PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING;-THE RUTHERFORD BUSINESS EXPO DURING WHICH LOCAL EMPLOYERS WERE EDUCATED ON DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND CLINICIANS WHO ARE AVAILABLE TO CONSULT WITH EMPLOYEE DESIRING TO PURSUE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES;-SUPPORT GROUPS FOR THOSE WITH DIABETES, CANCER, OR SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF STROKE, ARE HELD ON A MONTHLY BASIS AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS;-CAMPS WERE HELD DURING THE SUMMER FOR CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM ASTHMA AND DIABETES TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ABOUT HOW TO MANAGE THEIR CONDITIONS AND CONTINUE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE;-ALSO, VARIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS, AS WELL
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6 AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO DLP RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC, ON JUNE 1, 2014. THIS WAS PART OF A CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT ALONG WITH DLP HEALTHCARE, LLC, AND AFFILIATES OF DUKE LIFEPOINT HEALTHCARE.