Applications are open for the second cohort of the HAN and Undue Medical Debt Mind the Gap: Connecting Community Benefit and Patient Billing! Program participants will bring together revenue cycle, community benefit, and population health leaders to forge new connections, better understand roles and data, and develop shared strategies and language to align billing and community […]
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Collective Strength. Local Action: Highlights from the HAN Annual Convening 2026 in Denver
The Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) Annual Convening 2026: Denver confirmed our mantra: “Conferences are where you go to listen. A HAN Convening is where you go to take ACTION!” Together, we experienced the power of Collective Strength. Local Action: Sustaining Our Momentum! The Convening showcased the impressive collaborations and achievements in our four anchor strategy tracks: Place-Based […]
Continue ReadingHawai’i Pacific Health: Place-based Investing Case Study
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health (HPH) operates four medical centers on O’ahu and Kaua’i alongside approximately 70 outpatient clinics. Guided by its mission “To create a healthier Hawaiʻi”, HPH utilizes place-based investing as a powerful lever for improving community health and well-being. As a signatory of the Healthcare Anchor Network’s Place-based Investing Leadership Commitment, HPH allocates 1% […]
Continue ReadingProgram Associate, Impact Purchasing & Place-based Investing
About the Position The Program Associate for Impact Purchasing and Place-based Investing (program associate) at the Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) will provide organizational and programmatic support for HAN’s member network of healthcare systems across the United States. The program associate supports healthcare systems in developing equitable economic development and community wealth building strategies, splitting their […]
Continue ReadingUCSF’s Michael Jones is helping to create career opportunities that empower Bay Area residents
UCSF’s Michael Jones, MSc, is a firm believer in the power of opportunity to change lives. Through his work developing workforce pathways and wraparound support systems, he has opened doors to meaningful careers for Bay Area residents—all while deepening UCSF’s commitment to community service.
Continue ReadingAnchor collaboratives coordinating workforce development
Anchor collaboratives, a place-based network of anchor institutions implementing the anchor mission framework, can amplify Impact Workforce strategies. Chicago’s West Side United (WSU) (whose members include HAN members Rush University System for Health, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and Ascension) brings together hospitals and partner organizations around coordinated workforce development in historically under-invested neighborhoods. WSU works directly with […]
Continue ReadingHawaii Pacific Health and Sustainable Local Food Systems
Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH) supports food hubs that work with local farmers and connect local food production to local consumers, in order to respond to food insecurity and develop healthy and sustainable food systems.
Continue ReadingHAN supports 7 members to connect local residents to high-demand careers
HAN is thrilled to be able to provide grant funding and technical assistance to support seven of its members over a 2-year period to implement impact workforce strategies, due the generous support of the Ballmer Group. The WorkAdvance model is a nationally recognized, research-validated, results-driven workforce development approach that creates intentional career pathways for residents […]
Continue ReadingOchsner Health Maternal Health Case Study
Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) and the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) produced Ochsner Health: Piloting a Community Health Worker position to support rural maternal health patients. Ochsner Health was a member of the HAN & NPWF Maternal Health Workforce Cohort and the case study covers how the Cohort helped the health system demonstrate the need for […]
Continue ReadingHawaiʻi Pacific Health’s Place-based Investing for affordable housing
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health is interviewed about its commitment to support affordable home ownership with partner Hawaiʻi Community Lending. The interview details the importance of community lending as a key health system tool for expanding community health impact and leveraging resources from other partners.HAN will soon release a case study on Hawaiʻi Pacific Health’s leadership and commitment to allocate […]
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