The AHA and Aligning for Health Sept. 24 hosted a webinar detailing how hospitals and health systems are working to better identify and address health, social and community needs. Leaders from Henry Ford Health System, the MetroHealth System and St. Barnabas Hospital Health System shared best practices, COVID-19’s impact and the outlook moving forward on addressing health and social needs. Watch the replay here.

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