Institutions receive funding from many sources.
The institutions' balances accumulated primarily from hospital income, professional fees charged by doctors, and Available University Fund income. These funds can be spent at the boards' discretion on all educational and general functions such as special programs, specialized equipment purchases, counseling services, fellowships and scholarships. These balances are available as a source of financing for future operations. Health-related institutions are able to provide quality teaching, research and patient care services despite modest reductions in state funding. In considering sources of funding, hospital income and doctors' professional fees are addressed in a separate issue pertaining to state resources committed to health-related institutions.