December 2018 Newsletter

December 2018 Newsletter

Community Hospital Corporation

In order to help community hospitals, the Community Hospital Corporation relies on having current and in-depth data to conduct Community Health Needs Assessments. They needed a tool to supply community hospitals and healthcare providers with valuable guidance and insight to make informed decisions.

Internet Access Disparities Highlighted in All-New Maps from PolicyMap

According to recent Census data, some city neighborhoods are severely lacking in internet access. See how the digital divide affects your city.

Creating Access to Healthy Food and Stable Housing

Rather than treating symptoms in the hospital, health care providers can improve community health by increasing access to fresh food and affordable housing.

Predicting Chronic Disease Risk with Data

Just as a doctor can predict chronic disease in a patient by looking at their history, health workers can predict diseases in populations using public data.

Mapchats Webinar: Addressing Social Drivers of Health

PolicyMap presented at the National Collaborative for Digital Equity MA Summit 2018

PolicyMap cited in new book The Divided City

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