Dartmouth Atlas

The ONC Funding Opportunities Announcement uses the Dartmouth Atlas map below to define a hospital referral region for the purposes of Beacon Communities. I have been fascinated playing around with the map and comparing various areas of the country.

For more than 20 years, the Dartmouth Atlas Project has documented glaring variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The project uses Medicare data to provide comprehensive information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as individual hospitals and their affiliated physicians.

These reports and the research upon which they are based have helped policymakers, the media, health care analysts and others improve their understanding of the efficiency and effectiveness of our health care system. This valuable data forms the foundation for many of the ongoing efforts to improve health and health systems across America.




via dartmouthatlas.org