This report is a companion piece to the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) that was finalized September 2016 and based, in part, off of several needs identified in the CHNA. TARGET AREA/ POPULATION Approximately 90% of Hancock Medical Center’s patients reside within Hancock County itself. The target population for most of the implementation strategies discussed in the CHIP are dependent upon the priority focus area(s) identified and for the Hancock County community. PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS Based on the data in the Community Health Needs Assessment produced August 2016 through feedback provided by Hancock Medical Center CHNA Advisory Board, Board of Trustees, Leadership, and the community partners and organizations who participated in the CHNA process, the top three (3) health needs for the community(s) served by Hancock Medical Center are: 1. Diabetes 2. Access to Care 3. Educational resources regarding health awareness Additional health priorities identified within the survey process included obesity (#5), cardiovascular disease (#8), alcohol/substance abuse (#4), teen pregnancy (#6) and lack of transportation (#7). Hancock Medical Center will incorporate two additional priorities identified within their CHIP, those being obesity and cardiovascular disease. While cancer was not listed as a top priority, CHNA secondary data identified malignant neoplasms/cancer as the top cause of death for Hancock County with mortality rates higher for both the state of MS and nationally. Hancock Medical Center will also incorporate this service into their Community Health Improvement Plan.