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AHA podcast: A Community Blueprint for Mental Health Access

Jesse Tamplen, vice president of care coordination at John Muir Health in San Francisco, and Jamie Elmasu, director of community health improvement at John Muir Health, explain how community health assessments, data-driven planning and nonprofit partnerships are expanding access to patients who need it most.
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Blog takes deeper look into hospital and health system contributions to their communities

An AHA blog published Jan. 8 highlights an EY analysis prepared for the AHA on the ways nonprofit hospitals and health systems contribute to their communities and deliver community benefits, as reported in the IRS Schedule H, that far outweigh the value of their tax exemption. 
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AHA podcast: Beacon Health’s Efforts to Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality

Kimberly Green Reeves, vice president of community impact and partnerships at Beacon Health System, and Cassy White, director of community impact at Beacon Health System, share how data, care coordination and community involvement are helping reduce infant mortality in Michigan and Indiana.
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AHA podcast: How CommonSpirit Health’s Donor Support Drives Community Health 

In the final episode of a four-part series with the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, CommonSpirit Health’s Daniel Morissette, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Nancy Bussani, executive vice president and chief philanthropy officer, explore the powerful connection between financial health and philanthropy.
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AHA infographic highlights community collaboration for addressing health disparities

The AHA’s newly released infographic highlights the importance of leveraging community collaborations to address health disparities for all populations.
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Blog highlights Cleveland Clinic’s food-as-medicine approach to improve community health

An AHA blog examines how the Cleveland Clinic’s food-as-medicine strategy reaches far beyond clinical care by using a multi-angle approach to food access and nutrition.
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AHA urges education department to broaden definition of professional health degrees

The AHA Dec. 22 called on the Department of Education to adopt a broader definition of “professional degree programs,” emphasizing the need to include nursing, physician assistants, physical therapy, social work and other post-baccalaureate health professions.
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AHA podcast: How Sentara Health goes beyond their walls to bring care to communities 

Iris Lundy, R.N., vice president of health equity at Sentara Health, discusses their thoughtful approach to delivering accessible and high-quality health care to the ones who need it most.
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South Carolina measles outbreak nears 650

A measles outbreak in South Carolina has reached 646 cases, the state’s Department of Public Health
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CMS issues state guidance on Medicaid community engagement requirements 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released guidance Dec. 8 for states implementing Medicaid community engagement requirements outlined by the budget reconciliation bill.