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Web search engines can be effective tools for locating the financial reports of healthcare provider. The most straightforward approach it to combine the name of the provider with terminology that is typically used to describe financial reporting using AND.
For example, try searching for: Stanford health care AND financial statements
Nonprofit hospitals sometimes raise capital by selling debt in the form of bonds. When hospitals do this they agree to provide a variety of financial information to the public on a regular basis for transparency purposes. These disclosures are reported in a variety of places, including the Electronic Municipal Market Access System, also called EMMA.
Most tax-exempt organizations in the United States must file some form of the IRS Form 990 on an annual basis to provide the public with financial information and to prevent organizations from abusing their tax-exempt status. It is often the only source of financial information available on these organizations.
For-profit healthcare providers that are publicly traded need to file regular disclosure reports with the Security and Exchange Commission. The annual 10-K report is frequently consulted as it provides a comprehensive overview of the company's business and financial condition and includes audited financial statements.