Hospitals are more than care providers — they are anchor institutions with the power to shape healthier communities. This guide explores how hospital leaders can collaborate with public health partners to align strategies, share data, and deliver lasting impact.

Community benefit reporting doesn’t have to be a burden. Here are five ways hospitals can streamline compliance, align with CHNA priorities, and demonstrate real impact.

In this recap of Metopio's 2025 ASTHO PHIG Convening presentation, discover how a shared data framework empowers local health departments and state agencies to collaborate, streamline assessments, and drive real-time impact.

Read about how the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is building real-time, equity-driven data infrastructure to improve CHAs and CHIPs — featuring examples in maternal health, EMR integration, and actionable AI.

For many public health departments and hospitals, the updated MAPP 2.0 framework represents both opportunity and overwhelm. That’s where Metopio comes in! Our platform removes barriers across the entire MAPP 2.0 process, making it faster, more collaborative, and more focused on real results. In this post, we’ve distilled the most important takeaways, tips, and tools to help you turn your MAPP 2.0 goals into impact. 

County averages can hide the real health disparities happening just a few miles apart. Localized insights give public health teams the clarity they need to direct resources where they matter most. In this post, learn about the importance of localized insights in public health.

Community health teams are operating in an era of rapid data transformation. Federal shifts are reshaping what’s available, reliable, and accessible. Now, the challenge is navigating a landscape where some sources are disappearing, others are harder to access, and new rules demand stronger governance. In this post, you’ll find out what it actually means to take a community–driven approach to assessment, planning, and partnerships. 

Public health is facing both unprecedented challenges and groundbreaking opportunities. In this post, discover how a “Flexible Locals, Focused State” model (powered by shared data and automation) helps agencies break down silos, reduce duplication, and accelerate health impact across communities.

Too many CHIPs end up on the shelf. Here’s why they stall out — and how community health teams can fix them with data, structure, and strategy alignment.

Health systems are taking community benefit to the next level — moving beyond compliance to focus on outcomes, collaboration, and measurable change. In this webinar recap, Catholic Health Association’s Nancy Lim shares how hospitals can embed continuous improvement and align better with public health partners.

Learn how local health leaders are using AI to streamline CHAs and CHIPs (without replacing human judgment), featuring lessons from NACCHO360’s 2025 AI plenary with Metopio!

Results from a new survey of hundreds of public health leaders reveal key insights into the evolving state of CHAs, CHIPs, and data strategy in local health departments.

Community Health Assessments are evolving from clunky, disconnected spreadsheets into dynamic, collaborative tools for equity-driven action. This post lays out a modern blueprint for building faster, smarter, and more impactful CHAs that meet today’s public health demands.

At #NNPHI2025, Metopio joined partners from Milwaukee, Illinois, and North Carolina to explore how health systems and public health departments are coming together on shared assessments and shared strategy — all powered by real-time data.

In this recap, see how dozens of partners aligned on a single platform to streamline CHAs and CHIPs, elevate community voice, and drive regional impact with actionable insights.

Discover how Metopio helps hospitals, health departments, and community partners collaborate on Community Health Assessments (CHAs) and Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs) with shared data, local customization, and faster workflows.

Discover how NACCHO and Metopio are working together to make data more accessible and actionable for local health departments tackling today’s toughest public health challenges.

This partnership brings intuitive analytics and visualization tools to the front lines of public health — helping local leaders make data-driven decisions that improve community outcomes.

CHIP development can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. In this post, we explore the biggest challenges facing public health teams — and how Metopio is helping to turn community health assessments into action with structure, speed, and impact.