Title

The Financial Impact Of Hospitals On The Local Economy-2 New Factors

Keywords

Health care economic analysis; Health care financial impact; Health caremultiplier; Local health care region

Abstract

This research effort presents a descriptive analysis of the financial impact that several hospitals have on their local economy. An earlier study published by the authors included 3 distinct, yet overlapping components of financial impact: (1) the hospital system as a major health care provider, (2) the hospital system as a large employer, and (3) the hospital system as an entity whose employees contribute greatly to their local community. This newstudy added additional financial impact factors: (4) the hospital system as an organization committed to major construction projects in pursuit of its health services mission, and (5) the hospital systemas an entity that pays taxes to government agencies. The inextricable relationship of these 5 categories both increases and enhances the impact of the hospital system on the local region. The results of this updated and expanded analysis suggest strongly that the hospital system represents 1 of the primary contributors to the economy of the region. The hospital system adds $3 billion to the $28 billion local economy, which means that the hospital system and its employees are responsible for 10.7% of the total economic prowess of the region.

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Publication Title

Health Care Manager

Volume

33

Issue

4

Number of Pages

304-309

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000029

Socpus ID

84927600490 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84927600490

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