Health IT Analytics December 6, 2021
The Marion County Public Health Department is promoting COVID-19 testing in underserved communities after data analytics showed health disparities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light existing health disparities, especially among Black, Latinx, and other underrepresented populations. Using data analytics, Indiana’s Marion County Public Health Department created strategies to address disparities in COVID-19 testing and improve health equality.
COVID-19 is spread easily between individuals. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracks the spread of COVID-19, they also evaluate how likely people are to be exposed to the illness through community transmission.
To evaluate the level of community transmission, the CDC examines the total new cases reported over the last seven days per 100,000 residents...
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