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New data for 2011 acquired from the 2013 Area Health Resources File (AHRF) (replacing data for 2010). Affected indicators: Clinical Care Access to Primary Care

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

The definition changed for coronary heart disease mortality altered in order to fully correspond with Health People 2020 objectives. The definitions has changed from [I11, I20-I25] to [I20-I25]. Hypertensive heart diseases (I11) are no longer included in the definition.

Maps and data for heart disease mortality (all) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) has been added to the CHNA platform. Heart disease mortality is defined by the following ICD-10 codes: I00–I09, … Continued

Maps and data for chronic disease among Medicare beneficiaries from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have been added to the CHNA platform. Indicators report the prevalence of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol in … Continued

New estimates for the 2011-2012 school year were acquired from the US Department of Education (ED) EdFacts program (replacing estimates from the 2010-11 school year). Affected indicators: Social & Economic Factors High School Graduation Rate

New maps and data now available for 4 indicators from the 2012 US Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns (replacing data for 2011). Annual data depicting trends over time is now available for counties, states, and the US for 2008 through … Continued

County-level data for ethnicity alone breakouts of the Children in Poverty indicator were incorrect. The error has been corrected. Figures for multi-county report areas, states, and the total US are remain unchanged.

New 5-year estimates for 2006-2010 acquired from the HRSA Area Health Resources File (AHRF) (replacing estimates from the CDC for 2003-2009). Indicator data now available for all counties with over 10 births during the report period. Data available broken out … Continued