Eight Steps to Creating an Effective Community Benefits Program

Format: Audio/video file (.wmv)
Estimated Duration: 90 minutes
THA/TONE Member Price: $225
Non-member Price: $275

OVERVIEW

Growing public perception is that many tax-exempt hospitals do not provide sufficient charity care or other community benefits to justify their federal tax exemption, that many offer no more charity care than their tax-paying for-profit counterparts. Can your hospital justify its tax-exempt status?

In this era of tight federal dollars, the pressure is on to prove your hospital’s charity care value to your community. Hear from some of the leading experts in the country on how to build a solid community benefit program that meets federal requirements, and brings real value to your community.  The key to a successful community benefit program is having a clear mission, a strong infrastructure, and compelling, proactive communications. In this webinar, originally recorded on Dec. 9, 2010, you’ll learn the eight steps critical to creating a sustainable, impactful community benefits program. You’ll also hear one hospital’s story of how it successfully implemented a community benefits program.

FACULTY

Bob Corrigan, a partner who joined Fulbright & Jaworski LLP's Houston office in 1988, practices exclusively in the health care area where he represents hospitals, medical schools, physician groups and other health care entities and providers in business and regulatory matters.

Bob chairs the firm's Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Task Force and is currently advising firm health care clients, including hospitals, medical schools and physician groups on HIPAA and state law privacy standards. 

Aashish Shah, M.D., joined the Houston location of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP in 2008. As an associate, he works with the firm's health care practice group focusing on health care transactions and operations, regulatory and complex health care litigation. He has handled matters including the development of academic medical service lines, telemedicine, Medicare/Medicaid compliance, patient safety organizations and adverse event payment policies, state and federal regulation, hospital certification and compliance and risk management.

Aashish is a board-certified OBGYN and a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He began his medical career in private practice in League City, Texas. Aashish then worked at The University of Texas Medical Branch Women’s HealthCare Group and was a clinical assistant professor. He was the regional medical director of Health Service Region 6/5S for the Texas Department of State Health Services where he also previously served as the senior policy advisor for health and medical preparedness. Prior to his work with the state, he was the chief physician for public health preparedness at the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services. Previously, as a legislative intern with the Texas Medical Association, he worked with the House Subcommittee on Public Health to establish the Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.

From January to September 2010, Aashish served as an executive fellow at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. He is a clinical assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine and the former associate director of public health preparedness at The University of Texas School of Public Health Center for Biosecurity and Public Health Preparedness.

The views expressed by the speakers do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of the Texas Hospital Association.