An Indianapolis-based health-care provider has received recognition for serving community health needs.

VHA Inc., a national health-care alliance, gave its Leadership Award for Community Benefit Excellence to Community Health Network.

Community was one of five U.S. health-care systems to receive the award this year. VHA serves nonprofit U.S. hospitals.

Michael Regier, senior vice president of VHA, said the award “recognizes organizations for their focus and commitment to community benefit, and the effective strategies they use to tell their community benefit story.”

The award focuses on three areas: demonstration of a comprehensive community benefit strategy; highlighting a best of class community benefit program; and providing an effective communications plan to tell the community benefit story

Lynda de Widt, Community Health Network