Community Health Needs Assessment in the Age of the Affordable Care ActKaiser Permanente Policy Story V2 n6 Slides

Contents

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Story Context

KP Solution: CHNA.org/kp

Outcomes

Fourth Agenda

Story Context

As more Americans gain health coverage, hospitals are shifting their charitable dollars towards community health initiatives

The Affordable Care Act’s requirement for nonprofit hospitals to conduct Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) further catalyzes a focus on community health

Most nonprofit hospitals rely on hospital-based data -- such as readmission rates – when conducting CHNAs

Hospitals should look at upstream health factors -- such as access to healthy foods or safe neighborhoods -- to get a complete picture of community health needs

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Kaiser Permanente Solution

Online tool that combines data on environmental and behavioral drivers of health with mapping technology

Over 100 core indicators obtained from counties, public health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and others– Demographics

– Income

– Insurance status

– Violent crime

– Physical activity

– Soft drink and tobacco consumption

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CHNA.org/kp

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Example of Heath Indicator Map, Showing Rates of Student Obesity

Outcomes

Northwest region used mapping tool to get a better picture of community health needs

Previously, charitable funds were largely allocated towards improving chronic disease, access to care and oral health

Mapping tool allowed us to identify maternal and infant health as high-priority issues

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For other information contact Laura Tollen at laura.a.tollen@kp.org.

To read the full story, Community Health Needs Assessment in the Age of the Affordable Care Act, visit: http://kpihp.org/kaiser-permanente-policy-stories-v2-no-6-community-health-needs-assessment-in-the-era-of-the-affordable-care-act/