HP2020 values were removed from the Breast Cancer Incidence indicator table. HP2020 objective reports a benchmark of 42.1 for late-stage breast cancer. The CHNA platform indicator reports incidence rates of all breast cancer, and thus should not be compared to HP2020 objectives.
Correction made to reported single-county ethnicity breakouts for Children in Poverty indicator.
County-level data for ethnicity alone breakouts of the Children in Poverty indicator were incorrect. The error has been corrected. Figures for multi-county report areas, states, and the total US are remain unchanged.
Correction made to indicator data for Reading Below Proficiency (CA) indicator.
A correction has been made to the reported service area values for the Reading Below Proficiency (CA) indicator.
New maps and data now available for Infant Mortality indicator from the HRSA Area Health Resources File.
New 5-year estimates for 2006-2010 acquired from the HRSA Area Health Resources File (AHRF) (replacing estimates from the CDC for 2003-2009). Indicator data now available for all counties with over 10 births during the report period. Data available broken out by race/ethnicity for states and the US only. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
- Infant Mortality
Detailed language breakouts added for the Population with Limited English Proficiency indicator.
Detailed tables have been added to the Population with Limited English Proficiency indicator. Five breakout tables are now available which display the proportion of the LEP population speaking each of 38 different languages at home.
New maps and data now available for Low Birth Weight indicator from the CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS).
New 7-year estimates for 2006-2012 acquired from the CDC National Vital Statistics System (replacing 7-year estimates for 2003-2009). Indicator data now available broken out by race/ethnicity; trends over time now available for time periods 2002-2008 through 2006-2012. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
- Low Birth Weight
New maps and data now available for 5 indicators from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Chronic Conditions Warehouse (CCW).
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
- Depression (Medicare Population)
- Diabetes (Medicare Population)
- Heart Disease (Medicare Population)
- High Blood Pressure (Medicare Population)
- High Cholesterol (Medicare Population)
New indicator added to the CHNA platform!
Data for one indicator on assisted housing has been added to the CHNA platform. New Indicator:
Physical Environment
- Housing Environment – LIHTC
New maps and data now available for 4 indicators from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Chronic Conditions Warehouse (CCW).
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
- Diabetes (Medicare Population)
- Heart Disease (Medicare Population)
- High Blood Pressure (Medicare Population)
- High Cholesterol (Medicare Population)
New maps and data now available for population demographic and socioeconomic characteristics from the US Census Bureau’s American Communuity Survey (ACS).
American Community Survey data for the 2010-14 five-year period has been processed and released! These updates replace previous indicator data from the 2009-2013 five-year period.