The following What Counts Q&A Library and Community Benefit Categories and Definitions, and Is It Community Benefit? are resources that can help you determine whether to report a program or activity as community benefit. If you still have questions:
Below you will find a listing of topics. Use the plus sign buttons to expand the listings and view questions and answers by topic area.
I. Financial Assistance
II. Government-Sponsored Means Tested Health Care
III. Community Benefit Services
A. Community Health Improvement Services
- Support Groups
- Regarding Give-Aways
- Program T-shirts and Accessories
- Patient Surgical Education Classes
- Media Outreach Programs
- Lactation Services
- Is it Marketing?
- Inpatient Tobacco Cessation Consultation
- Hospital Website Provides Public Health Information
- Health Fairs/Screenings
- Forensic Processes
- Competition to Increase Awareness of Mental Illness
- Community Health Resource Center
- Community Awareness/Education
- Advanced Directives
- Addressing Hospital Industry Hazards and Injuries
- Transporting Breast Milk
- Transportation
- Support Group
- Screening and Post Discharge/Care Management Services for Hospital’s Low-Income Patients
- Residential Facilities for Patients and Families
- Providing Access to Post-Acute Care for Homeless and Uninsured
- Paying for Low-Income Patient Burial Costs
- Paying for Care in Outside Facility
- Paying Expenses on Behalf of Individuals
- Pastoral Care Programs
- PACE Housing
- Nurse Navigators
- Lifeline Services
- Interpreter (oral)/Translation (written) Services
- Genetic Counseling
- Enrollment Assistance
- Drug Donation Program
- Connecting Patients to Community Resources (e.g. Health Leads)
- Charity Tracker
- Catholic Mass Open to Community
- Car Seat Safety Program
- Cancer Registries
- Building a Sports Complex
- Bereavement Support Remembrance Services
- Baby Supplies for New Mothers
- Applying for Guardianship
- Accreditation and Licensure
- Tree Planting
- Sustainable Farming
- Purchasing and Supplier Diversity
- Providing Place for Exercise/Play
- Physician Recruitment
- Human Trafficking Education and Response
- Food Policy/Leadership Councils
- Food Pantry
- Educating Hospitals About Successful Environmental Practices
- Economic Stability Grants
- Community-wide Quality Improvement/Care Coordination Efforts
- Community Benefit or Community Building Activity
- Advocacy on Behalf of Special Needs Children
B. Health Professional Education
- Tuition Assistance
- Training Trauma Nurses
- Time Working with Health Professions Students
- Student Supervision
- Scholarships
- Physician Time in Health Profession Education
- Physician Residents/Student Time
- Physician Education/CME programs
- Nursing Schools
- Long-Term Care Administrator Internships
- Libraries
- Interns (Non-Physician)
- Housing Costs
- Grand Rounds
- Cost of Time Spent by Instructors
- Clinical Pastoral Education
- Can we always report the cost of health professional education?
- Allied Health Professions
C. Subsidized Health Services
- What Qualifies as a Subsidized Service?
- Telemonitoring
- Telehealth Services
- Specialty Hospital Services
- Services for Veterans
- Paying Physicians to Serve Low Income/Uninsured
- Paying Physicians to be On-Call
- Palliative Care
- PACE
- Organ Harvesting
- Morgue Services
- Medical Practices
- Mammograms
- Hospital Losing Money
- Hospital Departments
- Hospice
- Home Care
- Ground Ambulance Service
- Facility-Based Clinics
- Emergency Services
D. Research
E. Cash Donations and In-Kind Contributions
- Restricted Donation Letters
- Voter Registration Education
- School and Team Sports
- Scholarships for Pediatric Cancer Survivors
- Scholarships for Health Professions Education
- PILOTS/SILOTS
- Parking
- Medical Respite Program
- Letters Restricting Donations
- Hospital Volunteers' Time
- Funds Raised by Hospital Auxiliary Groups
- Fundraising and Sponsorship Events
- Funds and Services Donated by One Organization to Another
- Free Telemedicine Services to Community Hospitals
- Foreign Poverty Tours/Medical Missions
- Grants
- Employee Time and Fund-Raising Costs
- Employee Participation in Professional Organizations
- Employee Paid Volunteer Hours
- Employee and Physician Time
- Electronic Health Records
- Donation to Endowment Fund for School for the Deaf
- Donations to Employees
- Donations on Behalf of Employees
- Donated Space
- Donated Hospital Services — Lab, Radiology, Pharmacy
- Donated Food
- Donated Equipment/Supplies — Locally & Globally
- Contributions to Statewide Nonprofit Insurance Organization
- Contribution for School Movement Program
- Contribution for Fireworks Display
- Community Benefit or Community Building Donations
- Cash Contribution Outside Community
- Breast Milk Bank
- Blood Drives
- Attending Meetings
- Ambulance Service
- After Prom Donations
F. Community Building Activities
- Workforce Development — Shadowing
- Solar Farms
- Socially Responsible Investing
- Recruiting for Clinical Laboratory Personnel
- Literacy Program
- Income Tax Assistance Program
- Hiring and Training Handicapped Workers
- Green Purchasing
- Exploring Health Careers
- Ebola Planning and Preparations
- Disaster Preparedness
- Coronavirus Planning and Preparations
- Child Day Care
- Chamber of Commerce
- Advocacy
G. Community Benefit Operations
Other Questions
Please Take Note: The information provided does not constitute legal or tax advice. The material is provided for informational/educational purposes only. Please consult with counsel regarding your organization's particular circumstances.