Problem
Nonprofit hospitals are required by federal law to conduct community health needs assessments (CHNA) every three years and to develop associated implementation strategies that address identified community health priorities. A CHNA involves the collection and synthesis of a broad array of data about population health risk factors and outcomes and is informed by community input gathered via surveys, focus groups, and/or key informant interviews. Parkview Health Systems (Parkview), based in Fort Wayne IN, had been preparing CHNAs for a number of years when they first approached Polis in 2015 to help them develop a more streamlined CHNA process.