1. Community Health Needs Assessment in the Age of the Affordable Care Act Kaiser Permanente Policy Story V2 n6 Slides

2. Contents 2| © 2011 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.November 21, 2015 Story Context KP Solution: CHNA.org/kp Outcomes Fourth Agenda

3. 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 3| © 2011 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.November 21, 2015

4. 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 4| © 2011 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.November 21, 2015 CHNA.org/kp

5. 5| © 2011 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.November 21, 2015 Example of Heath Indicator Map, Showing Rates of Student Obesity

6. 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 6| © 2011 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.November 21, 2015

7. 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/ http://kpihp.org/kaiser-permanente-policy-stories-v2-no-6- community-health-needs-assessment-in-the-era-of-the-affordable-care- act/