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Profiles

Profiles summarizes the environment in which Iowa hospitals and health systems operate, by providing basic information about the hospital and health system community: organization, integration activities, utilization, economics, finance, payment sources, personnel, population, demographics and elderly services.

Profiles is intended to assist Iowa business and community leaders and health policy decision makers understand the impact of their decisions on access and quality of health care in Iowa.

IHA is the primary source for facts and information regarding Iowa hospitals and health systems. IHA staff gather, analyze, and interpret data about Iowa hospitals and health systems to provide clear understanding of the complex and changing health care environment for health professionals, government officials, media representatives, and the public.

A bound Profiles book costs $30 for non-members (plus shipping) and $10 for members (plus shipping). Profiles is also available on CD in Adobe PDF format.

To download the entire book, click here. To download specific sections, use the links below. Note: You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 7.0 or later to view or download these files. To download and install the latest version of Acrobat Reader, click here.

•   Cover, Introduction and Table of Contents
•   Section I: Hospital and Health System Characteristics
•   Section II: Hospital and Health System Utilization
•   Section III: Personnel
•   Section IV: Hospital and Health System Finances
•   Section V: Payment for Hospital and Health System Care
•   Section VI: Economic Trends
•   Section VII: Population, Demographics, and Elderly Services
•   Section VIII: Hospital and Health System Specific Data
•   Definitions, Glossary and Subject Index
•   IHA Information Services

  Previous editions of Profiles are also available: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.

For more information, contact Kara Dickey at 515/288-1955.