Allina Health System

ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM ("ALLINA HEALTH") IS DEDICATED TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS THROUGH WHOLE PERSON CARE-PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SPIRITUAL AND COMMUNITY. THIS COMMITMENT IS EMBODIED IN OUR MISSION: TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE, AS WE PREVENT ILLNESS, RESTORE HEALTH AND PROVIDE COMFORT TO ALL WHO ENTRUST US WITH THEIR CARE. ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDING TECHNICALLY ADVANCED INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE, 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CARE, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, PHARMACY, LABORATORY, HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES. BECAUSE OF ITS CHARITABLE MISSION, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES THESE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES. IN 2021, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDED $579,200,778 IN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT, IN-KIND DONATIONS, FREE AND REDUCED-COST MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICES, AND FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS.

PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICESHOSPITAL, MEDICAL AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICESALLINA HEALTH DELIVERS HIGH QUALITY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. AS A MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION, ALLINA HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIFELONG HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES THESE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS FAMILY OF HOSPITALS TO INCLUDE:ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTALOCATED IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL IS THE TWIN CITIES' LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL. ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN IS KNOWN AROUND THE REGION AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES FOR ITS CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE: CANCER CARE THROUGH THE VIRGINIA PIPER CANCER INSTITUTE; CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE; THE SPINE INSTITUTE; NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE; ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE; PERINATOLOGY, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY THROUGH WOMENCARE AND PHYSICAL REHABILITATION THROUGH COURAGE KENNY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE. ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS SPECIALTY EYE CARE THROUGH THE PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE, WHICH DRAWS PATIENTS FROM A FIVE-STATE REGION WITH AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES, RANGING FROM DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND VISION REHABILITATION TO LASER EYE TREATMENTS AND SPECIALIZED EYE SURGERY. BUFFALO HOSPITAL - BUFFALO, MINNESOTALOCATED IN THE WESTERN METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY OF BUFFALO, BUFFALO HOSPITAL IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S 100 TOP HOSPITALS ACCORDING TO THOMSON REUTERS. BUFFALO HOSPITAL PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY, PERSONAL CARE IN PRIVATE ROOMS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES MANY SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDING THE BIRTH CENTER, CARDIAC CENTER, EMERGENCY SERVICES, SLEEP CENTER, PENNY GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND HEALING, PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE, COURAGE KENNY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE AND VIRGINIA PIPER CANCER INSTITUTE.CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER - CAMBRIDGE, MINNESOTALOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY OF CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER IS A REGIONAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF ISANTI COUNTY. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS COMPRISED OF A LARGE MULTI-SPECIALTY CLINIC AND A HOSPITAL ON ONE LARGE CAMPUS. A SAME DAY CLINIC, RETAIL PHARMACY, AND EYE CARE CENTER ARE ALSO LOCATED IN THE FACILITY.DISTRICT ONE HOSPITAL (CHANGED TO ALLINA HEALTH FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER 1/1/2022) - FARIBAULT, MNLOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE TWIN CITIES IN FARIBAULT, DISTRICT ONE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES: BIRTH CENTER, COURAGE KENNY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE, CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, EMERGENCY, GENERAL SURGERY, LABORATORY, PHARMACY, SLEEP STUDY AND VIRGINIA PIPER CANCER INSTITUTE. THE DYNAMIC HEALTH CARE CAMPUS ALSO INCLUDES THE ALLINA HEALTH FARIBAULT CLINIC AND MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM-FARIBAULT. MERCY HOSPITAL - COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTALOCATED IN COON RAPIDS, MERCY HOSPITAL OFFERS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO NORTH METRO COMMUNITIES. AMONG THE SERVICES PROVIDING CUTTING-EDGE CARE ARE THE HEART & VASCULAR CENTER, CANCER CARE, THE MOTHER BABY CENTER, EMERGENCY SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUPS. THE UNITY CAMPUS OF MERCY, LOCATED IN FRIDLEY, ALSO PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE NORTH METRO AREA, INCLUDING A RENOWNED BARIATRIC [SURGICAL WEIGHT LOSS] CENTER. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICAL SURGICAL CARE, CANCER CARE, EMERGENCY SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES INCLUDING GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH. UNITY ALSO OFFERS A COMPLETE ARRAY OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUPS TO PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER - NEW ULM, MINNESOTALOCATED IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA, NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER (NUMC) CONSISTS OF A HOSPITAL AND CLINIC THAT SERVES THE REGION IN AND AROUND BROWN COUNTY. NUMC OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH CARE OPTIONS, INCLUDING FAMILY PRACTICE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY, PEDIATRICS, ORTHOPEDICS, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, RADIOLOGY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY, PODIATRY, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HOME CARE AND HOSPICE. AS A FULLY INVOLVED MEMBER OF ITS COMMUNITY, NUMC CONTINUALLY FOSTERS AN ATMOSPHERE OF WELL-BEING OUTSIDE ITS FOUR WALLS THROUGH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY-FOCUSED INITIATIVES.OWATONNA HOSPITAL - OWATONNA, MINNESOTALOCATED SOUTH OF THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA, OWATONNA HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO PATIENTS IN AND AROUND STEELE COUNTY. OWATONNA HOSPITAL HAS HELPED TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF ITS PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 110 YEARS. THE 38-BED REPLACEMENT HOSPITAL THAT OPENED IN OCTOBER 2009 FEATURES INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES IN CONTEMPORARY HOSPITAL DESIGN. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES.REGINA MEDICAL CENTER-HASTINGS, MNLOCATED IN HASTINGS, REGINA HOSPITAL PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDING, PRIMARY CARE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, INPATIENT GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH, UROLOGY AND OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE. SINCE ITS FOUNDATION, REGINA HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN ITS CATHOLIC HERITAGE FOCUSING ON SERVING THE WHOLE PERSON - MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. THE HASTINGS CAMPUS INCLUDES SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES, TWO ALLINA HEALTH CLINICS AND A SURGERY CENTER.RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL - RIVER FALLS, WISCONSINLOCATED IN WESTERN WISCONSIN, RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL IS PART OF A SHARED MEDICAL CAMPUS THAT PROVIDES EASY ACCESS TO HOSPITAL SERVICES AS WELL AS PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CLINICS, A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY AND A WELLNESS AND FITNESS CENTER. RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY PATIENT FOCUSED CARE AT THE ALLINA HEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE AND SLEEP CENTER. RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL PROVIDES PATIENTS A FULL RANGE OF INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, CANCER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES INCLUDING SURGICAL, CARDIOVASCULAR AND REHABILITATION SERVICES.UNITED HOSPITAL - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTALOCATED IN DOWNTOWN ST. PAUL, UNITED HOSPITAL IS AMONG THE LARGEST HOSPITALS IN THE TWIN CITIES EAST METRO AREA. UNITED HAS A REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE AND STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES, WITH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS SUCH AS CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES (INCLUDING NASSEFF HEART CENTER, WOMEN'S HEART CENTER AND VASCULAR CENTER); NASSEFF NEUROSCIENCE CENTER; AND PSYCHIATRY, WOMEN'S HEALTH, SURGICAL, REHABILITATION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES.ALLINA HEALTH ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS FAMILY OF CLINICS. WITH MORE THAN 90 CLINICS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN, WE PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALTY CARE AND URGENT CARE SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 40 COMMUNITIES. ALLINA AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDING TECHNICALLY ADVANCED INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE, 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CARE, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, PHARMACY, LABORATORY, HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES. MORE THAN 750 HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER'S HELP PATIENTS IDENTIFY HEALTH RISKS, MANAGE CHRONIC ILLNESS AND FIND THEIR PATH TO BETTER HEALTH. ALLINA HEALTH ALSO OPERATES ADDITIONAL SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE:HOME CARE, HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CAREHOME OXYGEN AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENTMEDICAL LABORATORIESMEDICAL TRANSPORTATION PHARMACYPHYSICAL REHABILITATIONIN 2021, ALLINA HEALTH EXPENDED OVER $3.5 BILLION TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PATIENTS THAT INCLUDED 8,850,000 CLINIC VISITS, 95,229 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND NEARLY 1,400,000 HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT VISITS. THERE WERE MORE THAN 310,000 EMERGENCY CARE VISITS, 81,614 SURGERIES, AND OVER 90,000 AMBULANCE TRANSFERS AT ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG.SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICESALLINA HEALTH SUBSIDIZES CERTAIN NECESSARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THOSE LOCATED IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED OR HIGH-NEED AREAS, COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. IN 2021, ALLINA HEALTH EXPENDED $22,335,546 TO MAKE AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

COST OF PARTICIPATING IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMSALLINA HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO SERVING ALL PERSONS IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONALITY, RELIGION, DISABILITY, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO CARE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS, ALLINA HEALTH PARTICIPATES IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS: MEDICARE, MEDICAID, MINNESOTACARE, AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE. PAYMENTS FROM THESE PROGRAMS FREQUENTLY DO NOT COVER THE COSTS ALLINA HEALTH INCURS TO SERVE PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES. IN 2021, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDED $353,029,406 IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN EXCESS OF THE REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED BY PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND SURCHARGES, TAXES AND FEES RELATED TO THESE PROGRAMS. THE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN ON COSTS RELATED TO THESE PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL TAXES AND FEES.COSTS IN EXCESS OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PAYMENTSALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES SERVICES TO PUBLIC PROGRAM ENROLLEES. SUCH PUBLIC PROGRAMS HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN REIMBURSED AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN COST. IN 2021, ALLINA HEALTH EXPENDED $232,926,862 BEYOND REIMBURSEMENTS TO PROVIDE CARE FOR MEDICARE PATIENTS AND AN ADDITIONAL $39,899,552 BEYOND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR MEDICAID PATIENTS. MEDICAID SURCHARGEALLINA HEALTH IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE MEDICAID SURCHARGE PROGRAM. THE CURRENT PROGRAM INCLUDES A 1.56% SURCHARGE ON A HOSPITAL'S NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE (EXCLUDING MEDICARE REVENUE). REPORTED AMOUNTS ARE NET OF ANY DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE ADJUSTMENTS. IN 2021, ALLINA HEALTH PAID $27,023,338 FOR THE MEDICAID SURCHARGE. MINNESOTACARE TAXALLINA HEALTH ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE FUNDING OF MEDICAL CARE FOR THE UNINSURED THROUGH A MINNESOTACARE TAX OF 1.8% ON CERTAIN NET REVENUE. PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO GET INSURANCE THROUGH THEIR EMPLOYER ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN MINNESOTACARE IF THEY MEET RESIDENCY AND INCOME GUIDELINES. ALLINA HEALTH PAID $48,253,284 FOR THE MINNESOTACARE TAX IN 2021. TAXES AND FEES ALLINA HEALTH PAYS PROPERTY TAXES TO LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT USED IN FUNDING CIVIL AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. IN TOTAL, ALLINA HEALTH PAID $4,926,370 IN TAXES AND FEES IN 2021.

UNCOMPENSATED CARE:CHARITY CAREALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT REDUCED COST TO RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT IT SERVES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CHARITY CARE. OUR PARTNERS CARE WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SUCH AS MEDICAID AND WHOSE ANNUAL INCOMES ARE AT OR BELOW 275% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. CHARITY CARE DOES NOT INCLUDE BAD DEBT (CHARGES WRITTEN OFF FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO PERSONS ABLE, BUT UNWILLING, TO PAY FOR THESE SERVICES). THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, ALLINA HEALTH STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY RECEIVE QUALITY MEDICAL CARE; REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2021, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDED $16,823,763 IN CHARITY CARE.UNINSURED DISCOUNT PROGRAMFOR UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID OR MEET THE FINANCIAL THRESHOLD FOR CHARITY CARE, BUT REQUIRE SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES A SLIDING SCALE DISCOUNT. ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A MINIMUM OF A 35 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON BILLED CHARGES AND MAY QUALIFY FOR DISCOUNTS UP TO 47 PERCENT BASED ON ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. IN 2021, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDED $42,028,342 IN SUCH DISCOUNTS TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS. BAD DEBT - BAD DEBT WILL BE REPORTED AS A REDUCTION TO REVENUE.ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE TO ALL IN NEED. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN PATIENT ACCOUNT BALANCES GO UNPAID, KNOWN AS BAD DEBT. THESE BAD DEBT AMOUNTS IN 2021 TOTALED $98,032,081.

COMMUNITY SERVICES:IN 2021, ALLINA HEALTH CONTRIBUTED $46,951,806 TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY. BELOW ARE EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THAT OFFER COMMUNITY BENEFIT.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICESACCORDING TO IRS REPORTING CATEGORIES AND THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (CHA/VHA) GUIDELINES, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH THAT ARE SUBSIDIZED BY THE HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION AND DO NOT GENERATE INPATIENT OR OUTPATIENT BILLS. ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES MANY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY. A FEW EXAMPLES INCLUDE: HEALTH POWERED KIDS (HPK), LAUNCHED IN 2012, IS A FREE COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EMPOWER CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 14 YEARS TO MAKE HEALTHIER CHOICES ABOUT EATING, EXERCISE, KEEPING CLEAN AND MANAGING STRESS. IN 2021, MORE THAN 142,000 USERS VISITED THE HPK WEBSITE.CHANGE TO CHILL (CTC) IS A FREE, ONLINE RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES STRESS REDUCTION TIPS, LIFE BALANCE TECHNIQUES AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES FOR TEENS. IN 2021, NEARLY 140,000 USERS VISITED THE CHANGE TO CHILL WEBSITE AND THANKS TO THE HARDWORKING ALLINA HEALTH LANGUAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, USERS CAN NOW ACCESS THE WEBSITE IN SPANISH. ADDITIONALLY, SINCE 2018, THE PROGRAM HAS ALSO INCLUDED AN IN-PERSON COMPONENT-THE CHANGE TO CHILL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP (CTCSP). COMPONENTS OF CTCSP INCLUDE STAFF TRAINING ON CTC, A PAID STUDENT INTERNSHIP AND FUNDING FOR A "CHILL ZONE" - A DESIGNATED SPACE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF TO PRACTICE SELF CARE. INITIAL EVALUATIONS OF CTCSP HAVE SHOWN INCREASES IN CONFIDENCE IN ABILITY TO COPE WITH STRESS AMONG STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM COMPONENTS. THROUGH CTCSP, 38 STUDENTS FROM 12 HIGH SCHOOLS AND 8 MIDDLE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN A VIRTUAL CTCSP SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN 2021.HELLO4HEALTH IS A NEW ONLINE RESOURCE DEVELOPED BY ALLINA HEALTH TO HELP PEOPLE BUILD OR STRENGTHEN SOCIAL CONNECTIONS IN THEIR LIVES. THE PROGRAM BUILDS ON A PREVIOUS ALLINA HEALTH PROGRAM, NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CONNECTION, AND WAS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO THE 2020-2022 CHNA WHICH IDENTIFIED SOCIAL ISOLATION AS A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO POOR MENTAL WELLNESS AMONG ADULTS ACROSS ALL GEOGRAPHIES. THE INITIATIVE WEBSITE WAS DEVELOPED IN 2020 AND LAUNCHED IN APRIL 2021. COMPONENTS INCLUDE EDUCATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL CONNECTIONS TO HEALTH, SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS OF ALL AGES AND SOCIAL SKILL-BUILDING TOOLS FOR CONNECTING WITH OTHERS. IN 2021, 9,488 MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN USERS VISITED THE HELLO4HEALTH WEBSITE.MEDELIGIBLE - MEDELIGIBLE SERVICES SUPPORTS PATIENTS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY PAYING THEIR MEDICAL BILLS. THE STAFF HELPS PATIENTS APPLY TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY AID PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID, MEDICARE, SOCIAL SECURITY, FOOD STAMPS, EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER. MEDELIGIBLE SERVICES EDUCATES PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ABOUT THE ADVANTAGES OF THESE PROGRAMS AND WORKS WITH THEM TO GET THE HELP THEY NEED. CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES ACCOUNTABLE HEALTH COMMUNITIES COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT - IN MAY 2017, ALLINA HEALTH WAS AWARDED AN ACCOUNTABLE HEALTH COMMUNITIES (AHC) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES. THROUGH THE AHC MODEL, CARE TEAMS IN 79 ALLINA HEALTH SITES SCREENED PATIENTS WITH MEDICARE AND/OR MEDICAID INSURANCE FOR FIVE HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS: HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION, DIFFICULTY PAYING FOR HEAT, ELECTRICITY OR OTHER UTILITIES, AND CONCERNS ABOUT INTERPERSONAL SAFETY. IF A PATIENT IDENTIFIES A NEED, THE CARE TEAM PROVIDES A LIST OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES TAILORED TO THE PATIENT'S UNIQUE NEEDS. IN ADDITION, SOME HIGH-RISK PATIENTS RECEIVE CARE TEAM ASSISTANCE NAVIGATING TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES.IN 2021, MORE THAN 60,000 PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS THROUGH THIS MODEL. 2021 ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON CLOSING RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN OFFERS TO SCREEN AND SCREEN COMPLETION AND INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO: ESTABLISHING GOALS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING PROGRESS, SCRIPTING FOR INTRODUCING THE SCREENING THROUGH AN INTERPRETER AND DEEPENING CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG CARE TEAMS VIA DEVELOPING AND DISTRIBUTING CULTURAL HUMILITY VIDEOS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, SCREENING GAPS WERE REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY. MONITORING AND ADDRESSING SCREENING DISPARITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE A FOCUS. ALLINA HEALTH INVESTED NEARLY $73,000 IN STAFF TIME IN 2021 TO IMPLEMENT THE AHC MODEL, BEYOND WHAT WAS PROVIDED FOR BY THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. THE AHC COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ENDED IN APRIL 2022. AT THE END OF 2021, ALLINA HEALTH BEGAN DEVELOPING AN ALLINA HEALTH-SPECIFIC MODEL FOR SCREENING AND ADDRESSING HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS. THROUGH THIS NEW MODEL, THE GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEED SCREENING IN THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM BY THE END OF 2022. COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS - TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE HEALTH CARE ACCESS, ALLINA HEALTH PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FROM FEBRUARY THROUGH JULY 2021 TO HOST FREE COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS. THE CLINICS WERE LOCATED IN AND AIMED AT SERVING COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 AND HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED HEALTH DISPARITIES. ALLINA HEALTH INVESTED NEARLY $350,000 IN CLINICAL STAFF TIME, CHANGES TO INFRASTRUCTURE, SUPPLIES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO OFFER THESE CLINICS. ADDITIONALLY, NEARLY 300 OF OUR DEDICATED EMPLOYEES AND FRIENDS VOLUNTEERED MORE THAN 1,000 HOURS OF THEIR TIME OVER THE FIVE-MONTH PERIOD TO SERVE IN NON-CLINICAL ROLES LIKE GREETING INDIVIDUALS UPON ARRIVAL, GUIDING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE VACCINE CLINIC AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THE COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS, ALLINA HEALTH WAS ABLE TO VACCINATE MORE THAN 4,400 PEOPLE, 49% OF WHOM DID NOT HAVE ANY ELIGIBLE VISITS IN THE TWO YEARS BEFORE THEIR FIRST COMMUNITY EVENT VACCINATION. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION ALLINA HEALTH ACTIVELY SUPPORTS NUMEROUS MEDICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR PROVIDERS, HEALTH CARE STUDENTS AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. IN 2021, ALLINA HEALTH INVESTED OVER $24 MILLION IN INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, MENTORING PARTNERSHIPS, AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. ALLINA HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND ENSURES THE AVAILABILITY OF A HIGHLY TRAINED WORKFORCE TO MEET THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH CARE NEEDS. RESEARCH ALLINA HEALTH PARTICIPATES IN CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH THAT IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH. ALLINA HEALTH INVESTED $3,289,717 TOWARD RESEARCH IN 2021. FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONSALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES NUMEROUS IN-KIND AND MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN 2021, ALLINA HEALTH FUNDED MORE THAN $5.2 MILLION FOR DONATIONS OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, MEETING SPACE, STAFF TIME AND SPONSORSHIP OF VARIOUS CIVIC AWARDS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THIS INCLUDED DONATING SPACE IN ALLINA HEALTH'S CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, THE ALLINA COMMONS, TO COMMUNITY GROUPS SUCH AS THE LAKE STREET COUNCIL AND CULTURAL WELLNESS CENTER. COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIESALLINA HEALTH AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THAT TARGET THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH PROBLEMS, SUCH AS POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. EXAMPLES INCLUDE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY COALITIONS AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANNING. AWARDSIN 2021, ALLINA HEALTH AND ITS FACILITIES WERE THE RECIPIENT OF NUMEROUS AWARDS, FOR ATTRIBUTES SUCH AS SAFETY, PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND QUALITY. PERTAINING TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT, THE IBM WATSON TOP 100 HOSPITALS/ TOP 15 HEALTH SYSTEMS RANKINGS NAMED ALLINA HEALTH AS A TOP LARGE HEALTH SYSTEM AND BUFFALO HOSPITAL AS NUMBER 4 IN THE TOP 100 LIST OF SMALL COMMUNITY HOSPITALS. IN 2021, THIS RANKING ADDED MEASURES OF HOSPITALS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH, SUCH AS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND HEALTH PROMOTION, TO THE MORE TRADITIONAL MEASURES.COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONSALLINA HEALTH USES DEDICATED STAFF FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND NEEDS. FOR MORE, PLEASE VISIT: HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/ABOUT-US/COMMUNITY-INVOLVEMENT/.