Community Health Assessments (CHAs) and Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs)
Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs), local public health authorities (LPHAs), non-profit hospitals, and tribal health departments are important partners in health improvement at the local level. CCOs, LPHAs and non-profit hospitals are required to develop and implement CHAs and CHIPs. CCOs must also invite tribal health departments to this process if they have a CHA or are in the process of developing a CHA.. CHIPs serve a similar purpose as the SHIP, but at a county or regional level.
Many CHIPS are in alignment with the priorities and strategies of the SHIP. CCOs are required to incorporate at least two of the SHIP health priorities and strategies. To illustrate this alignment with the SHIP and alignment across CHA/CHIP partners by county, the OHSU Office of Rural Health, in partnership with OHA, developed this
matrix of community health priorities by agency and region.
Additional information about community health improvement plans, community benefit investment and reporting requirements is detailed below.