Population Health

Across Pennsylvania, hospitals and health systems are working to improve the health of their patients, their employees, and the communities they serve.

Addressing Population Health Issues

HAP has created a dashboard and maps as resources to help hospitals and their community partners to better understand the health needs and challenges across Pennsylvania. The metrics included on this dashboard include screening, prevention, chronic, and acute conditions that influence a person’s health and shape the health of our communities.

Many of these resources can be found through the population health dashboard on this page, and more tools are in the works. The detailed county mapping by prevalence shows the challenges on a local level.

HAP Contacts

For more information, contact Robert Shipp III, PhD, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, vice president, workforce & clinical affairs. Media inquiries should be directed to Kim Yakowski, manager, media relations.

HAP News

October 22, 2026

U.S. Employers Sign Electronic Prior Authorization Pledge

Five of the country’s leading employers have taken a national pledge in support of electronic prior authorization reform.

October 16, 2026

Caring for the Commonwealth: Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

Recognizing that treating the effects of lead exposure is not enough, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health launched Lead-Free Families, a comprehensive, $50 million lead poisoning prevention program designed to address the problem at its source. Lead-Free Families is the first of its kind in the United States to be 100 percent funded and led by a health system.

October 14, 2026

Pa. Launches Loan Repayment Support Program for Nurses

Wayne Memorial Hospital hosted an event with state leaders yesterday to formally launch the PA Nurse Shortage Assistance Program.

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