Verité Healthcare Consulting's work for providers and policy makers reflects a fundamental goal to help assure that healthcare organizations are able to provide access to needed health services and to improve community health, including for vulnerable populations. The firm is a national thought leader in: community benefit reporting, planning, policies and strategy development; meeting federal regulatory requirements of tax-exempt, not-for-profit healthcare organizations; and financing and delivery of safety net healthcare services. Verité is unique in its expertise across the full breadth of community benefit activities, policy analysis, and strategic planning, including: -- Accurate and optimized Schedule H reporting; -- Community health needs assessment and implementation strategy; -- Financial assistance, billing and collections policies and procedures; -- Reimbursement analysis and payment system design; -- Effective staff, management, and governance infrastructure; and -- Policy analysis and strategy development. Company founder and president Keith Hearle developed the first accounting and reporting framework for hospital community benefit, for the Catholic Health Association in 1989. He regularly consults for and advises national hospital and health care associations, federal and state policy-makers and regulators, and hospitals and health systems nationwide. The firm serves clients and the field with a skilled team possessing diverse specialties.