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Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research

2016

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A Conceptual Framework For The Study Of Hospital Interaction And Investment In Public Health Systems, Danielle M. Varda, Lisa Vanraemdonck, Gregory Tung, Rachel A. Hogg, Adam Atherly Oct 2016

A Conceptual Framework For The Study Of Hospital Interaction And Investment In Public Health Systems, Danielle M. Varda, Lisa Vanraemdonck, Gregory Tung, Rachel A. Hogg, Adam Atherly

Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research

Background: Health care reform has resulted in changes throughout the health system, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and IRS requirements that nonprofit hospitals conduct community health needs assessments and develop implementation plans to guide greater investment in their respective communities. This has led to questions of which factors influence hospital interaction and investment in PH systems.

Purpose: This paper presents a comprehensive framework, informed by a literature review and expert panel that introduces hypothesized factors related to these outcomes.

Methods: To develop a conceptual framework that identifies hypothesized indicators of increased hospital interaction and investment in PH systems, we …