New data on primary care utilization among Medicare beneficiaries are available for 2012 (replacing data for 2010). Time series data are now available for years 2008 through 2012. Affected indicators: Clinical Care Cancer Screening – Mammogram Diabetes Management – Hemoglobin A1c Test Preventable Hospital Events
New data for 2014 acquired from the 2015-16 Area Health Resources File (AHRF) (replacing data for 2013). Affected indicators: Clinical Care Access to Primary Care
New data from the Census Bureau’s SAIPE program has been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2013 SNAP program data, replacing previous estimates which used 2011 program data. Affected Indicators: Social & Economic Factors Population Receiving SNAP Benefits
New food insecurity rate data for 2013 are now available (replacing data for 2012). Food insecurity refers to USDA’s measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods. Data is from Feeding America’s Map the Meal…
New 5-year cancer incidence rates for 2007-2011 are now available (replacing data for 2006-2010). Breakouts are available by race or ethnicity for the United States, and for states and counties where data is available. Affected indicators: Health Outcomes Cancer Incidence – Breast Cancer Incidence – Cervical Cancer Incidence – Colon and Rectum Cancer Incidence –…
New data for 2015 acquired from the 2015-16 Area Health Resources File (AHRF) (replacing data for 2013). Affected indicators: Clinical Care Access to Dentists
New data from the Census Bureau’s SAIPE program has been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2014 program data, replacing previous estimates which 2012 program data. Affected Indicators: Social & Economic Factors Population in Poverty (100% FPL)
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 Change in Total…
New 5-year mortality rates for 2007-2011 are now available (replacing data for 2006-2010). Breakouts available by gender and by combined race/ethnicity. Single-year mortality rates for 2002 through 2011 have been added to display trends over time for states and the total US only. Affected indicators: Health Outcomes Mortality – Cancer Mortality – Heart Disease Mortality…
New data about chronic conditions among the Medicare population are available for 2015 (replacing data for 2014). Time series data are now available for years 2010 through 2015. Affected indicators: Health Outcomes Depression (Medicare Population) Diabetes (Medicare Population) Heart Disease (Medicare Population) High Blood Pressure (Medicare Population) High Cholesterol (Medicare Population)