Indiana University Health is committed to the well-being of the communities we serve throughout Indiana. Reinvesting in the health and development of our communities is central to who we are as Indiana’s most comprehensive healthcare system. Beyond delivering on our mission, IU Health makes significant investments in the communities we serve through community benefit and outreach initiatives.

2010 Community Benefit Investments

IU Health invested nearly $614 million dollars in IU Health communities across the state. To put that in perspective, it is enough money to give every Hoosier over $100.

• View IU Health's 2010 Community Benefit Report >>

Open Arms to Those in Need

• IU Health invested nearly $122M in charity care, providing nearly 60,000 patients with quality care at no cost.
• IU Health incurred nearly $200M in unreimbursed costs, serving nearly 50,000 patients.
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Delivering Neighborhood Solutions

• IU Health reached 210,000+ community members statewide through Community Health Improvement Services, such as health education programming, support groups and health screenings
• Community Health Improvement Investment: $17M
• Learn about IU Health’s community outreach priorities >>

Educating Those Who Serve

• IU Health provided education to over 17,000 health professionals by investing $65M towards educating the health professionals of tomorrow.

Care to Reduce the Burden

• IU Health invested nearly $13M in subsidized health services, serving over 25,000 people in need of services such as behavioral care, outpatient services and emergency care.

Innovation in Medicine and Patient Care

• IU Health invested nearly $17M in research to improve health outcomes in our local communities.
• Over 1,350 clinical trials were completed in 2010.

Expanding Impact through Community Partnerships

• IU Health invested $9M in community partnerships with organizations that help carry out our mission throughout Indiana.
• Over 134,000 community members were touched by these beneficial partnerships.

Enriching Neighborhoods Through Community Benefit

• IU Health provided community building support, reaching over 50,000 community members and invested nearly $2M.
• During the 2010 Day of Service, IU Health employees built three community gardens, enhanced 13 community parks, and built a 2,500 sq.ft. KaBOOM! playground in IU Health communities.

As important as these figures are, they only tell a piece of IU Health’s investment and involvement in our communities. The initiatives underway across IU Health are too numerous to detail, but our community benefit report introduces you to some of the 556,000 people impacted by the services provided and to the many unique assets IU Health brings to the communities we serve.