Population/Community Health

Resources to help hospitals and health systems use community investment/place-based investment to address social factors that influence health.
The Population health Management page contains current initiatives and resources related to improving care coordination and patient engagement supported by appropriate financial and care models.
AHA's Population Health team brings together innovations in care to help hospitals improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
In this webinar, participants will hear from two hospital-public health department partnerships that have successfully implemented collaborative community health needs assessment (CHNAs). CHNAs create a structured process for hospitals to partner meaningfully with community stakeholders.
The AHA July 16 announced five winners of the 2025 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award for their hospital-led collaborative efforts to improve community health.