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Anticipating Hospital Bed Shortages, States Suspend Certificate of Need Programs to Allow Quick Expansions
/in COVID-19 Blogs, Featured News Home Community Benefit, COVID-19, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Population Health /by Deborah Fournier, Adney Rakotoniaina and Johanna ButlerAs coronavirus (COVID-19) hospitalizations and ICU bed demand surge across the country, 13 states have quickly acted to implement temporary, targeted suspensions of their certificate of need (CON) requirements for construction or expansion of new health-care facilities to remove regulatory barriers to address this critical health care need. CON laws are state regulatory mechanisms to […]
States Use a Sharper Lens to Scrutinize Nonprofit Hospitals’ Community Benefit Spending
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Community Benefit, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Amy Clary and Elinor HigginsStates Are Advancing Healthy Food Policies in 2020
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Benefit, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Amy ClaryIdentifying Gaps in Federal Oversight of Hospitals’ Community Benefit Investments – Opportunities for State Policy
/in Policy Featured News Home Community Benefit, Health Equity, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Trish Riley, Amy Clary and Elinor HigginsStates Take the Lead to Address Climate Change
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Benefit, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Rebecca CooperScientists agree that climate change poses a great threat to the environment, impacting people’s health directly and indirectly, and many states are rapidly taking steps to reduce carbon emissions. From seasonal allergies to heart and lung disease, the changing climate poses serious consequences for vulnerable populations, specifically children, pregnant women, and the elderly. At the […]
Oregon and Connecticut Hold Hospitals Accountable for Meaningful Community Benefit Investment
/in Policy Connecticut, Oregon Blogs Community Benefit, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Amy Clary and Elinor HigginsTax exemptions for nonprofit hospitals cost states billions of dollars in lost tax revenue each year. In return, hospitals are required to invest in activities and services that benefit their communities. Some states, including Oregon and Connecticut, are going beyond federal requirements by holding hospitals accountable for making meaningful investments in the community’s health and […]
Resources to Help States Fund Health-Related Social and Economic Needs
/in Policy Charts, Reports Accountable Health, Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Benefit, Housing and Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Elinor Higgins and Amy ClaryFederal funding can help states improve housing, employment, and other life conditions for their vulnerable residents. This table highlights new programs, including public-private investment opportunities from the US Treasury, integrated care models from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, and recent federal initiatives to combat the opioid crisis. It also features key longstanding sources, […]
How 10 States Keep the ‘Community’ in Hospitals’ Community Health Needs Assessments
/in Policy Charts Blending and Braiding Funding, Community Benefit, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Elinor Higgins and Amy ClaryNon-profit hospitals are federally required to conduct community health needs assessments (CHNAs) every three years and develop a plan to meet those needs in exchange for their tax exempt status. Many states have laws or guidelines that are more detailed than the federal requirements. Scroll down to see 10 states’ guidelines for involving community members […]
How States Keep Community at the Center of Hospitals’ Community Health Needs Assessments
/in Policy Blogs Blending and Braiding Funding, Community Benefit, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Amy ClaryTax-exempt hospitals receive billions of dollars in tax exemptions each year. In exchange, they are required to invest in the health of their communities. But to do that, hospitals must first identify the health needs of the communities they serve. States can work to make sure hospitals truly seek out and act on meaningful input […]
Oregon’s Accountable Health Model Addresses Health Equity and Health-Related Needs: Four Lessons from CCO 2.0
/in Policy Oregon Blogs Accountable Health, Chronic and Complex Populations, Community Benefit, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Social Determinants of Health /by Amy ClaryStates developing accountable health models often look to Oregon for inspiration. Oregon established its Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) in 2012, pursuant to a Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration waiver. CCOs are local networks of all types of health care providers — including physical, behavioral, and oral health providers — that the state pays a global capitated […]
Anticipating Hospital Bed Shortages, States Suspend Certificate of Need Programs to Allow Quick Expansions
/in COVID-19 Blogs, Featured News Home Community Benefit, COVID-19, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight, Population Health /by Deborah Fournier, Adney Rakotoniaina and Johanna ButlerAs coronavirus (COVID-19) hospitalizations and ICU bed demand surge across the country, 13 states have quickly acted to implement temporary, targeted suspensions of their certificate of need (CON) requirements for construction or expansion of new health-care facilities to remove regulatory barriers to address this critical health care need. CON laws are state regulatory mechanisms to […]