The development and management of Community Benefit Insight: A web-based resource that aggregates US-based nonprofit hospital community benefit spending data
Key Points
- Community Benefit Insight (CBI) is a publicly available, web-based resource that aggregates US-based nonprofit hospital community benefit spending data reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from 2010 through 2019.
- This paper provides an overview of the development of the infrastructure that supports CBI’s capabilities; how IRS-released community benefit spending data are prepared and maintained for CBI’s use; and how the tool is currently used, promoted, and evaluated to better meet user needs.
Abstract
Community Benefit Insight (CBI) is a publicly available, web-based resource that aggregates US-based nonprofit hospital community benefit spending data reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from 2010 through 2019. CBI aims to display these data within a clear, approachable interface, making information easy for a user to find and interpret. By making these data available and accessible, CBI can help inform conversations and partnerships between nonprofit hospitals and community stakeholders. This paper provides an overview of the development of the infrastructure that supports CBI’s capabilities; how IRS-released community benefit spending data are prepared and maintained for CBI’s use; and how the tool is currently used, promoted, and evaluated to better meet user needs.
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