New maps and data now available for the Emegency Room Utilization Rate indicator from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Geographic Variation Public Use File. Data have been updated through report year 2019. Trends over time now available beginning with year 2010.
New map and data now available for chronic absenteeism from the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC).
New map and data for chronic absenteeism (from the Office for Civil Rights) for school year 2017-18 are now available. Breakouts by race and ethnicity are also available.
New data! Updated data for Air & Water Quality – Respiratory Hazard Index indicator.
New data on air toxics and emission source types that may pose health risks are released as the 2014 National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA) by EPA in August 2018.
New maps and data now available for five indicators from Mapping Medicare Disparities Atlas
New maps and data now are available for the indicators from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Mapping Medicare Disparities (MMD) Data portal. Indicator data are reported for year 2019 (replacing data for 2017). Affected indicators:
Clinical Care and Prevention
- Hospitalizations – Preventable Conditions
- Cancer Screening – Mammogram (Medicare)
- Prevention – Annual Wellness Exam (Medicare) PREMIUM
New maps and data now available for mental health and substance use indicators from the CMS Mapping Medicare Disparities Atlas
This new assessment indicator reports the percentage of Medicare beneficiaries with anyMental Health Diagnosis or Substance Use Disorder. Indicator data are reported for year 2019. Affected indicators:
Clinical Care and Prevention
- Poor Mental Health – Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions
New indicators now available using Decennial Census 2020 population estimates!
Assessment data report the population living in group quarters and population change between 2010 and 2020, including change by race and ethnicity. Affected indicators:
Demographics
- Population Change, 2010 – 2020
- Group Quarters Population PRO
Correction made to summarized values for Low Birth Weight indicator.
An error was identified in the query used to generate values for summarized areas. As a result, low birth weight was incorrect for multi-county areas, states, and the United States total. The issue has been corrected. Values for single-county areas are unchanged.
New maps and data now available for cancer incidence indicators from the CDC / NCI State Cancer Profiles databases.
New 5-year average cancer incidence rates for 2014-2018 are now available. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
New maps and data for primary care providers added to the reporting platform!
New data on the availability of providers that specializing in primary care have been added to the reporting platform. Primary health providers include practicing physicians specializing in general practice medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics. Reporting elements include the total number and rate of providers in the reporting area.
Tobacco Product Compliance Check Violations
New maps and data now are available for the Tobacco Product Compliance Check Violations PREMIUM indicator. Data have been updated to reflect year 2018-2020, replacing data for 2017-2019.