Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)

Every three years, all of our licensed hospitals complete comprehensive Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to guide the development of strategies to meet priority needs. This process complies with regulations in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that have also expanded health insurance availability for millions of Americans. The CHNA is a systematic process involving the community, to identify and analyze community health needs and assets in order to prioritize these needs, and to plan and act upon unmet community health needs. Differs from community needs assessments used to identify physician needs. The implementation strategy is the hospital’s plan for addressing community health needs, including health needs identified in the community health needs assessment. (The implementation strategy is also known as the hospital’s overall community benefit plan.)

CHNA KEY RESOURCES

Association for Community Health Improvement – Community Health Assessment Toolkit

Catholic Health Association – Assessing and Addressing Community Health Needs

Catholic Health Association – IRS Form 990

Catholic Health Association – Public Policy Resources

IRS – New Requirements for 501(c)(3) Hospitals Under the Affordable Care Act

IRS -Additional Requirements for Charitable Hospitals; Community Health Needs Assessments for Charitable Hospitals; Requirement of a Section 4959 Excise Tax Return and Time for Filing the Return; Final Rule

CHNA Topic Reference Guide

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Topic	Catholic Health Association – Assessing and Addressing Community Health Needs	CHI 2015/16 CHNA Webinar	CHI 2018/19 CHNA Webinar
Conducting a CHNA	Pages 27-90	Part 1 – How To Conduct a CHNA	Part 1 – CHNA Kickoff
Requirements of a CHNA Written Report	Pages 77-90	Part 2 – What Needs to be Included in the CHNA Report	Part 2 – Conducting the CHNA
Requirements of Implementation Strategy	Pages 91-118	Part 3 – How to Conduct an Implementation Strategy Part 4 – What Needs to be Included in the Implementation Strategy Document Part 7 – Implementation Strategy	TBD

2018/2019 CHNA Webinar Series (click to expand each selection)

CHNA Webinar Part 1 - CHNA Kickoff 2018/2019

CHNA Webinar Part 1_CHNA Kickoff_January 31 2018

CHNA Webinar Part 1 CHNA Kickoff 2018-2019 Recording – January 31 2018:

CHNA Webinar Part 2 - Conducting the CHNA 2018/2019

CHNA Part 2 Conducting CHNA_Mar 27 2018

CHNA Webinar Part 2 Conducting the CHNA 2018-2019 Recording – March 27, 2018:

https://youtu.be/FLL6ULGE14M

CHNA Conference Call Part 3 - Update Call (not recorded)

The conference call held on July 11, 2018 was a touchpoint that assessed CHNA progress in CHI markets and facilities. Healthy Communities staff provided a brief update and fielded questions. The call was not recorded.

CHNA Webinar Part 4 - 2018/2019 CHNA Drafts Update

CHNA Part 4 CHNA Drafts Update_Jan 10 2019 2018

CHNA Webinar Part 4 Drafts Update CHNA 2018-2019 Recording – January 10, 2019:

https://youtu.be/vPr6fxRn8fw

CHNA Webinar Part 5 - 2019 CHNA Implementation Strategy Webinar and Check-in

CHNA Webinar Part 5 – 2019 CHNA Implementation Strategy Webinar and Check-in Slides

CHNA Webinar Part 5 – 2019 CHNA Implementation Strategy Webinar and Check-in Recording – August 8, 2019:

https://youtu.be/kBrXYEU1B-U