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From hospitals to health departments, discover how leaders are using shared data and automation to accelerate assessments, streamline planning, and drive measurable community impact.
Metopio Blog
Explore Metopio's blog for expert insights and the latest trends, case studies, and best practices in data-driven decision-making.
Your First 90 Days with Metopio: What to Expect
Launch faster with Metopio. In your first 90 days, your team will move from data to action—streamlining CHAs, building data-driven CHIPs, and collaborating through shared insights. No coding, no setup, just instant, meaningful impact.
Beyond Birth — A Data-Driven Look at Maternal and Child Health
Maternal and child health doesn’t end at delivery. Metopio’s Heather Blonsky and Annie Elliott share why taking a broader, data-driven view reveals deeper insights and opportunities to support families at every stage of life.
Seeing Rural Communities Clearly — Why Benchmarks Matter in Public Health Data
Rural America deserves more than state or national averages. Metopio’s U.S. rural benchmarks help public health and hospital teams see true local conditions, compare outcomes accurately, and design strategies that reflect real community needs.
5 Things That Should Scare You About Your Community Health Data
Outdated data and messy spreadsheets can derail any Community Health Assessment or CHIP. Learn five common data pitfalls to avoid—and how to keep your next community health plan accurate, efficient, and insight-driven.
Beyond the Spreadsheet: Smarter Community Health Planning with Pre-Loaded Data
Manual spreadsheets can’t keep up with the pace of modern public health. Pre-loaded, validated datasets help teams skip the busywork, trust their data, and focus on what really matters — building stronger, faster strategies for community impact.
AI Policies That Work: Practical Guidance for Public Health
AI in public health requires more than templates. Learn how to build flexible, risk-based policies that promote trust, safety, and measurable results. This guide outlines governance structures, ethical guardrails, and pilot ideas to turn AI curiosity into real impact.
What’s Inside Metopio’s Community Health Atlas?
Metopio’s Community Health Atlas delivers instant access to trusted public health data from federal, state, and local sources—empowering teams to explore trends, engage partners, and make faster, data-driven decisions for healthier, more informed communities.
What Makes a Great Community Health Strategy? Where to Start
Community health strategies go beyond compliance—they guide investments, planning, and real impact beyond hospital walls. Learn what distinguishes a good strategy from a great one and how to turn insights into long-term community improvement.
What AI Can (and Can’t) Do for Public Health
Metopio and NACCHO explore how AI is transforming Community Health Assessments and Improvement Plans. Hear from Will Snyder and Jonathan Giuffrida on balancing automation with human expertise to strengthen data-driven, ethical public health practice.
Building Intentional Bridges with Public Health: A Hospital Leader’s Guide to Collaboration
Hospitals serve as anchor institutions driving community well-being. Discover how healthcare leaders can partner with public health teams to align strategies, share data, and create measurable, lasting impact beyond hospital walls.
5 Ways Hospitals Can Strengthen Community Benefit
Community benefit reporting can be efficient and meaningful. Explore five practical ways hospitals can simplify compliance, connect efforts to CHNA priorities, and clearly show measurable impact in the communities they serve.
Building the Future of Public Health with Shared Intelligence and Purpose-Built AI
Discover how a shared data framework from Metopio’s 2025 ASTHO PHIG Convening empowers state and local health departments to collaborate seamlessly, streamline community assessments, and turn shared insights into measurable, real-time public health impact.
Mapping Recovery: How Chicago Tracks Life Expectancy and Health Outcomes with the Chicago Health Atlas
See how Chicago is using a Metopio-powered Health Atlas to make public health data transparent, accessible, and actionable. Discover how open data can drive collaboration and measurable health improvements across an entire city.
How LPHI and Metopio Are Reimagining Community Health Data
Discover how the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is building real-time, equity-driven data infrastructure to strengthen CHAs and CHIPs—integrating EMR data, advancing maternal health insights, and applying AI for faster, actionable results.
Making MAPP 2.0 Actionable: How Metopio Helps Communities Improve Health
The updated MAPP 2.0 framework asks public health teams to collaborate, analyze, and act faster than ever. Metopio streamlines the entire process—removing barriers, connecting partners, and turning complex requirements into clear, achievable community outcomes.
The Case for Localized Insights in Public Health
County averages can mask critical health disparities. Learn how localized insights help public health teams uncover neighborhood-level trends, target resources effectively, and create strategies that reflect the true needs of their communities.
Better Health Outcomes Start with Better Data
Public health data is changing fast—sources are shifting, access is tightening, and governance matters more than ever. Learn how a community-driven approach helps teams adapt, plan effectively, and strengthen partnerships amid ongoing data transformation.
Flexible Locals, Focused State: The New Model for Shared Public Health Intelligence
Public health is evolving fast. Learn how a “Flexible Locals, Focused State” model—powered by shared data and automation—helps agencies coordinate across levels, eliminate duplication, and accelerate meaningful health outcomes statewide.
The State of Community Health Data: Local Intelligence in a Changing Landscape
Data gaps can stall progress, but local insight can close them. Learn how Metopio helps public health departments and hospitals strengthen planning, build trust, and drive measurable impact with curated, hyperlocal intelligence.
Why Your CHIP Isn’t Working — and How to Fix It
Too many Community Health Improvement Plans lose momentum after they’re written. Discover why CHIPs stall—and how data, structure, and strategy alignment can turn plans into measurable, lasting community impact.