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CMS Releases FY 2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Aug. 1 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2026 final rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS).
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Social Determinants of Health Series

The AHA is working to support hospitals and health systems as they address social determinants of health, eliminate health care disparities and provide comprehensive care to every patient in every community—all of which improve community health.

Boardroom Brief: The Board’s Role in Addressing Societal Factors that Influence Health

For hospitals to improve health equity for patients and communities they serve, they must address the non-medical factors that drive health outcomes.

Leadership Dialogue Series: Partnering for Health Equity with Corewell Health

In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health and 2024 AHA board chair, talks with Lynn Todman, vice president of health equity and community partnerships at Corewell Health, about how care providers are reaching within their community to reinforce strong health habits and individual wellness.

Community Health Assessment Case Studies

Case studies for the CHA Toolkit provide practical examples of CHA tactics used by hospitals, health systems and community partners across the U.S.
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Using Z Codes to Reduce Disparities in Health Outcomes in Rural Indiana

Hospitals and health systems are working to address the societal factors that influence health, including the social needs of their patients, social drivers of health in their communities and the root causes that lead to health disparities.

Innovations in Improving Community Health: The CHW Hub at RUSH

Community health workers have become an essential component of RUSH University Medical Center’s efforts to minimize inequities in health and life expectancy. CHWs provide much-needed resources across the RUSH campus and several Chicago neighborhoods, while also being a driving force for partnerships and programming in a variety of care and community settings.

Population Health Fundamentals | Center

This page provides support for hospitals seeking to provide for accountable, effective care

Community Investment for Health | Center

Resources to help hospitals and health systems use community investment/place-based investment to address social factors that influence health.

Community Investment Conversations | Center

Videos of health system leaders sharing how their organizations use community investment to improve health.