Did you know that hospitals are required to provide strategic plan to address community needs? The Affordable Care Act (ACA) added to the plan for
hospitals to provide additional resources to their communities based on their community assessment. This partnership between hospital and community is
essential in addressing healthcare issues.
Article: https://www-healthaffairs-org.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0033Links to an external site.
“The Role of Nonprofit Hospitals In Identifying and Addressing Health and Addressing Health Inequities in Cities”
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) encourages hospitals to go beyond traditional community benefit activities (such as providing charity care) and address
underlying causes of health inequities. Section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code requires tax-exempt hospitals, beginning in 2012, to conduct and make
public a community health needs assessment at least every three years, in which each hospital evaluates the health needs of the community it serves.
Additional information/Resources:
NJHA (NJ Hospital Association) Community Health Needs Assessment http://www.njha.com/healthy-communities/health-in-your-community/Links to an
external site.
Healthy People 2030 https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data Links to an external site.