Provides insights from hospital executives about how health systems can move upstream to improve community health.

Provides an organizing framework, with examples, to help hospitals and health systems take both internal and external actions to become more "upstream".

"Provides several use cases to demonstrate how a public health agency can use electronic health data to address a public health challenge and overcome legal barriers"

Describes innovations that safety net providers are implementing to address the social determinants of health.

Issued by the National Quality Forum (NQF), the roadmap guides healthcare providers and payers to use quality performance measures to eliminate healthcare disparities.

Provides guidance for how hospitals and health systems can accelerate their efforts to drive institutional alignment with community needs.

A "playbook" of effective methods, tools and strategies to create new partnerships with hospitals and sustain successful existing ones.

A 10-item screening tool, developed by the federal CMS, to enable clinicians to identify patient needs that can be addressed through community and social services.

Case study of a large academic medical center that has implemented an upstream population health strategy.

Describes an innovative practice that engages hospital leadership in efforts to align vision, priorities, and initiatives of community benefits with community needs.

Provides examples of traditional and less traditional ways that hospitals and health systems can invest in their communities.

Illustrates how state Medicaid agencies and their partners can maximize authority that exists under federal Medicaid and CHIP law.

Using the ReThink Health Dynamics Model, the authors show results from alternative investment strategies.

Identifies priority social and behavioral data that can be incorporated into patient electronic health records.

Provides a compilation of resources, strategies, and case studies regarding community benefits strategies to promote healthier food access and healthy food systems.