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JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE
The Collaboration of Not-for-Profit Hospitals and Public Health Departments
to Perform Community Needs Assessments that Meet PPACA Requirements
Author(s): Tina T. Fields, Peggy A. Johnson, Jeff Hatala
Citation: Tina T. Fields, Peggy A. Johnson, Jeff Hatala, (2013) "The Collaboration of Not-for-Profit Hospitals and Public Health Departments to Perform Community Needs Assessments that Meet PPACA Requirements," Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Vol. 14, Iss. 5, pp. 39 - 46
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has created the need for not-for-profit
hospitals and public health entities to work together to implement community health needs assessments.
Because of philosophical differences, historically the ability for these stakeholders to work together has
been difficult. However, with PPACA requirements tied to not-for-profit hospitals maintaining their tax-
exempt status, hospitals recognize the importance of the endeavor. Community health needs assessments
may prove to be a successful process for both entities to showcase their unique strengths that will enable
them to identify community-perceived health needs and to develop mechanisms to address these needs.
