Blue Shield Of California Unveils Neighborhood Health Dashboard

On September 3, 2020, Blue Shield of California announced the launch of a "Neighborhood Health Dashboard" generator, a free online tool for public use. The tool includes nearly 100 data indicators that capture a holistic view of a community’s health to help inform advocacy and action for improvement. The goal of the new offering is to advance public health services, increase transparency around community health, and help address health disparities in California.

Community health is a branch of health care which focuses on individual health as a function of the neighborhood environment. The Neighborhood Health Dashboard uses data intelligence . . .