Public Health Law News: Webinar on Community Health Needs Assessments

Thursday, March 13, 2014 Public Health Law Program, Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Special Announcement Webinar on Community Health Needs AssessmentsCDC’s Public Health Law Program and the Network for Public Health Law are co-hosting a webinar on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at 2:00–3:30 pm (EDT). Molly Berkery from CDC’s Public Health Law Program and Professor Mary Crossley from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law will discuss the new community health needs assessment (CHNA) requirements for charitable 501(c)(3) hospitals. Ms. Berkery will provide an overview of the CHNA legal framework and CDC resources for implementing the CHNA process.  Professor Crossley will describe strategies for moving from the “assessment” stage to broader population health initiatives and highlight how such community investments may provide a solid return on investment for hospitals in a changing healthcare environment. Information on Continuing Legal Education credit is available on request from the Network for Public Health Law. Contact Jackie Rose at 651-695-7636 or jrose@networkforphl.org. Find more information and register for the free webinar.
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Public Health Law News is published by the CDC Public Health Law Program in the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support. It is released on the third Thursday of each month except holidays, plus special issues when warranted. It is distributed in electronic form and is free of charge.