273026 ACA Overview and State HCB Policy

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 : 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Michael Nolin, MA , The Hilltop Institute at UMBC, Baltimore, MD
This session will provide an overview of ACA community benefit and illustrate/compare initiatives in two states to: a) Require hospital community benefits to address state public health policy objectives b) Encourage nonprofit hospital collaboration with local health departments in community health needs assessment and accreditation

Learning Areas:
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
1. Compare state approaches to fostering alignment of nonprofit hospital community benefit activities with state and local community health policies and initiatives

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have held executive management positions in public health, community and preventive services, and I am the PI for ongoing projects related to community health assessments and hospital community benefits reporting.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.