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As promised, the new 2012 version of the Guide is now available! From the CHA website…

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

“The 2012 edition of CHA’s A Guide for Planning and Reporting Community Benefit has been updated to include guidance on meeting new federal requirements for tax-exempt hospitals to conduct community health needs assessments and adopt implementation strategies to meet identified needs. The new edition also includes updated guidelines for reporting information on the IRS Form 990, Schedule H for Hospitals as well as valuable new information from community benefit and public health professionals about leading practices in community health improvement.”

To order the Guide, visit CHA’s website.

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Community Benefit 101: The Nuts and Bolts of Planning and Reporting Community Benefit

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

OVERVIEW

Planning and reporting community benefit are key functions of Catholic-sponsored and other not-for-profit health care organizations. The Catholic Health Association, the leader in the community benefit field for 20 years, offers a one-and-a-half day seminar for new community benefit professionals that covers the basics of community benefit programming.

OBJECTIVES

At this event, participants will learn:

How community benefit demonstrates the organizational mission.
The latest news on tax exemption/community benefit issues at the federal and state levels.
Steps for developing and implementing community benefit programs.
Policies needed to support community benefit programs.
What counts and doesn’t count as community benefit.
Community benefit accounting principles.
How best to tell the community benefit story.
How to get started.

All participants will receive a copy of CHA’s A Guide for Planning and Reporting Community Benefit, 2008 Edition.

For more information, please click here.

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Connecting the Dots with CBISA Plus

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Introducing CBISA Plus^TM!

We are thrilled to announce the release of our first new product since 2007, CBISA Plus^TM!

This new product incorporates the results of your Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) with the rest of your CBISA^TM Community Benefit data for more robust management, tracking, and reporting. CBISA Plus™ is designed to store and track important information regarding your prioritized community health needs.

Answer key questions about how you’re addressing each of your identified needs and run reports to help you write an outstanding Implementation Strategy
Report to your stakeholders on investments as they align with specific prioritized needs
With CBISA Plus^TM, you can do all this and more!

Join us for a webinar introducing CBISA Plus^TM…

We will perform a live demonstration of the software, including a real-life example of the “life cycle of a need” in CBISA Plus™. We will also cover pricing and how to order, and answer any questions you may have.

Click HERE to learn more

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Older Americans Month 2012: Never Too Old To Play!

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

May is Older Americans Month, a perfect opportunity to show our appreciation for the older adults in our communities. Since 1963, communities across the nation have come together to celebrate Older Americans Month—a proud tradition that shows our nation’s commitment to recognizing the contributions and achievements of older Americans.

For more information, activity toolkit and ideas, visit http://www.olderamericansmonth.aoa.gov/

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Tracking Social Accountability Initiatives Webinar

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Holleran Consulting, Leading Age and our own Trina Hackensmith will be presenting a webinar on Tracking Social Accountability Initiatives. This webinar will be January 10th, 1:00pm-2:00pm EST.

This is the third webinar in Holleran’s ongoing Social Accountability series. While many providers have remarkable programs, there are numerous questions around what counts as Social Accountability.

Questions often relate to what can and cannot be reported and financial valuations of such initiatives. For more information or to register, please visit the LeadingAge website

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ACHI Webinar: Moving from Community Assessment to Priorities and Action in a Hospital-Public Health Collaboration

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Many factors influence the health and well-being of a community, and one can measure health in many ways. This session offers a case example in: conducting a community health needs assessment; building community capacity and strengthening partnerships among hospitals, public health and community organizations; and moving from assessment of needs to action for solutions through the creation of a community health improvement plan. (more…)