Population/Community Health
Community Health Improvement Week is a time to highlight hospitals partnering to enhance health and well-being.
The Population health Management page contains current initiatives and resources related to improving care coordination and patient engagement supported by appropriate financial and care models.
This page shows the Population and Community Health Advisory Committee and the Population Health team at the Center for Health Innovation.
AHA's Population Health team brings together innovations in care to help hospitals improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
Fact Sheet: Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) and the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act
Medicare pays most acute-care hospitals under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). Some of these hospitals receive additional support from Medicare to help address potential financial challenges associated with being rural, geographically isolated and low volume.These programs are…
The community health needs assessment (CHNA) process offers hospitals a valuable opportunity to strengthen connections with the communities they serve. Conducted every three years, CHNAs create a structured process for hospitals to partner meaningfully with community stakeholders. Similarly,…
The AHA July 16 announced five winners of the 2025 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award for their hospital-led collaborative efforts to improve community health.
Explore the Community Health and Environment's resources, which can be leveraged to address the impact of environment on community health.
In this conversation, Vickie Johnson, executive vice president and chief community officer at Cleveland Clinic, discusses how the medical center is confronting food insecurity by treating food as a vital part of health care.
A recent community health needs assessment conducted by Saint Francis Hospital and local organizations in Hartford, Conn., indicated that 26% of Hartford residents have difficulty paying for food and 17% have difficulty paying for housing.