Maps and data for chronic disease among Medicare beneficiaries from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have been added to the CHNA platform. Indicators report the prevalence of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol in the Medicare fee-for-service population. New Indicators:
Health Outcomes
New 5-year estimates for 2008-2012 acquired from the American Community Survey (replacing 5-year estimates for 2007-2011). All indicators using data from the American Community Survey have now been updated to use the latest release. Affected indicators:
Demographics
Social & Economic Factors
New data about chronic conditions among the Medicare population are available for 2014 (replacing data for 2012). Time series data are now available for years 2010 through 2014. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
A calculation error was identified and corrected. Affected indicators:
Health Behaviors
A calculation error was identified and corrected. The error affected service areas and regions such that the calculated figures were the reporting change in the wrong direction. For example, a change in population of 12,000 to 14,400 was appearing as a 20% population decrease rather than a 20% increase. Affected indicators:
Demographics
New data about chronic conditions among the Medicare population are available for 2014 (replacing data for 2012). Time series data are now available for years 2010 through 2014. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
New SNAP indicator data and maps are now available for 2013 (replacing data for 2011). Time series data are now available for years 2005 through 2013.
A calculation error was identified and corrected. The error affected service areas and regions such that the reported figures were the crude average of the service area value and the value for the state of California as a whole. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
Note: the error did not affect the service area’s directionality (higher or lower) relative to the state or region.
New data about physical inactivity, diabetes, and obesity are available for 2013 (replacing data for 2012). Time series data are now available for years 2004 through 2013. Affected indicators:
Health Behaviors
Health Outcomes
New air quality indicator data and maps are now available for 2012 (replacing data for 2008). Time series data are now available for years 2009 through 2012. Affected indicators:
Physical Environment