Are financial statements submitted to ODH as part of the registration process?
No, hospitals are not required under the registration rules to provide financial statements. We do not collect any cost information on the registration report. • Who is on the Governing Board and/or Board of Trustees of the hospital? This information is not collected on the Annual Hospital Registration and Planning Report. • What is the hospital registration number? A four-digit number is assigned to each hospital as a unique identifier. This number is the registration number and is permanently assigned to a hospital as a means for data collection. • How long are hospitals required to retain their medical records? Hospitals participating in the Medicare program must retain medical reports in their original or legally reproduced form for a period of at least 5 years. Under Ohio Administrative Code 3701-84-11 (E) Health Care Service Quality Rules, the provider of health care services shall maintain medical records for six years from the date of discharge. Additional information may be fo
