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GR523-BILH - Fall 2024 (Cross)

This research guide has been created for students taking GR523-BILH4 with Professor Ian Cross during Fall 2024.

Massachusetts Community Health Needs Assessments

"A community health assessment (CHA) refers to a state, tribal, local, or territorial health assessment that identifies key health needs and issues through systematic, comprehensive data collection and analysis." (CDC, Community Planning for Health Assessment: CHA & CHIP). 
The IRS mandates that tax-exempt hospitals perform community health needs assessments every three years and the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) requires local public health departments seeking national accreditation to conduct a CHA.

Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) Statistics

Massachusetts Population Health Information Tool (PHIT) 


State Health Assessment 


Additional Massachusetts Health Surveys & Profiles

National Center for Health Statistics

Kaiser Family Foundation