For many teams, the launch of a Community Health Atlas represents months of work — curating data, aligning stakeholders, and building the case internally for why a transparent, community-accessible dashboard matters. 

Then launch day arrives! There’s a press release, a social media post, and some internal celebration when the link goes live. But what happens next? Get tips in this blog post.

For the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), life expectancy has become a guiding metric for understanding where health inequities exist and how to address them. In a recent webinar with Metopio, CDPH epidemiologists Darlene Nolasco Magana and Bridget Brassil walked us through their approach to measuring, analyzing, and acting on life expectancy data. Here’s what we learned. 

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.

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.

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.

Bon Secours Mercy Health’s new Community Health Data Hub makes local data accessible to residents, organizations, and governments. Learn how the initiative, shared by Shivonne Laird, is strengthening collaboration and community impact.