A recent report by The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
(HAP) estimates that Heritage Valley Health System accounted for approximately $798
million in spending in the local economy. Heritage Valley spends $379 million
directly for staffing, goods and services and aided in another $419 million of secondary
spending within the local economy.
In addition to the spending
in the local economy, Heritage Valley Health System’s Community Benefit support
in the region effort totaled more than $28 million. Community benefit calculations
include the amount the Health System contributes to charitable care, community health
fair sponsorships, absorption of non-reimbursed expenses for the care of Medical
Assistance and Medicare patients, the subsidization of selected community health
services and education.
“Heritage Valley’s mission is
‘to improve the health and well-being of all people in the communities we
serve,’ regardless of one’s ability to pay” said G.R. Orr, III,
Chair of the Heritage Valley Health System Board of Directors. “Our
commitment to the community through our high quality health care services, charity
care and impact on the local economy is something in which we take great pride.
As the largest employer in the airport corridor, we are a major economic force in
our service area due to the amount of goods and services we purchase locally and
regionally.”
Heritage Valley Health System employs approximately
3,900 individuals locally and supports an additional 4,100 jobs in the region and
the state. The HAP report also explains how Pennsylvania’s hospitals
annually contribute nearly $104 billion (direct and secondary) to the state’s
economy.
“Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health systems
are going through significant transitions as they redesign care delivery,”
said Andy Carter, President and CEO of The Hospital & Healthsystem Association
of Pennsylvania (HAP). “Even during these transitions, they remain solid economic
assets and major employers, because they provide critical services that are anchored
in personal relationships.”
The statewide economic impact report
is available online at: