Community Benefit

Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) require each non-profit hospital facility in the United States to conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA) and adopt an implementation strategy to meet identified community health needs. In conducting the CHNA, non-profit hospitals are required to take into account input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community served, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health.

NACCHO is committed to helping local health departments (LHDs) strategically align their community health assessment efforts with other assessment initiatives such as those of non-profit hospitals. The resources below provide information to help LHDs and non-profit hospitals conduct collaborative community health assessment and improvement processes.

Resources

»	Statement of Policy: Role of Local Health Departments in Community Health Needs Assessment
	This NACCHO policy statement promotes the involvement of LHDS in community health needs assessments and discusses ways in which LHDs can be involved throughout the process. More »

»	Consensus Recommendations on Community Health Needs Assessments
	Earlier this year, NACCHO worked with several other national public health organizations to develop consensus recommendations for implementation of the ACA's new community health needs assessment requirement. These recommendations aim to ensure that the needs assessments draw on the expertise of public health professionals and public health agencies, and build on existing local and state needs assessments. More »

»	Issue Brief: Collaborating through Community Health Assessment to Improve the Public's Health
	This NACCHO issue brief describes the current state of community health assessment activity across the country and encourages continued and expanded collaboration among LHDs, hospitals, and other partners. The report is divided into three sections: assessment, a systems-collaborative approach, and epidemiologic and community considerations. More »

»	NACCHO's Comments on CHNA Requirements for Tax-Exempt Hospitals, Notice 2011-52
	This 5-page document is NACCHO's response to Notice 2011-52 regarding the implementation of Section 501(r)(3) requiring a hospital organization to conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA) every three years and to adopt an implementation strategy to meet the needs identified through a CHNA. More »

»	Notice and Request for Comments Regarding the Community Health Needs Assessment Requirements for Tax-Exempt Hospitals
	This 28-page notice addresses the CHNA requirements described in section 501(r)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and related excise tax and reporting obligations applicable to non-profit hospitals. More »

»	NACCHO's Comments on Community Health Needs Assessment Pursuant to IRS Code Notice 2010-39
	This 4-page document provides the comments NACCHO submitted to respond to Notice 2010-39 concerning the implementation of Section 501(r)(3) requiring a hospital organization to conduct a CHNA every three years and to adopt an implementation strategy to meet the needs identified through such assessment. More »

»	CHNA Webinar Recording
	The webinar, "Best Practices for Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy Development: A Review of Scientific Methods, Current Practices, and Future Potential," on July 6 provided an opportunity for NACCHO members to provide input and feedback on a set of key questions related to CHNA implementation strategy and plan development. More »

»	CHNA Webinar PowerPoint Presentation
	This 24-slide PowerPoint presentation coincided with the "Best Practices for Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy Development" webinar. More »

»	MAPP and Nonprofit Hospitals: Leveraging Community Benefit for Community Health Improvement
	This NACCHO fact sheet from July 2010 provides Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) communities with information that will help them engage their local nonprofit hospitals in community health assessment and improvement. The fact sheet explains "community benefit" and recommends ways that MAPP communities can encourage local non-profit hospitals to support MAPP processes in an effort to fulfill community benefit requirements. More »

»	A National Conversation on Community Health Assessment: Convened by NACCHO on Feb. 10, 2011
	This 4-page document summarizes the February 2011 National Conversation on Community Health Assessment. NACCHO invited key leaders from public health and healthcare organizations to share experiences, information, and expectations regarding community health assessments. More »

»	2011 CDC Public Forum Agenda
	This 6-page document was the agenda used for the 2011 CDC public forum in Atlanta entitled, "Best Practices for Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy Development: A Review of Scientific Methods, Current Practices, and Future Potential." More »

»	2011 CDC Public Forum Participant List
	This 13-page document was the participant list for the 2011 CDC public forum in Atlanta entitled, "Best Practices for Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy Development: A Review of Scientific Methods, Current Practices, and Future Potential." More »