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Your First 90 Days with Metopio: What to Expect
When your team launches Metopio, you’ll be joining a community of public health and hospital professionals turning data into action like never before.
Whether you’re here to streamline your next Community Health Assessment (CHA), build a data-driven CHIP, or empower your team with shared insights, your first 90 days with Metopio will move fast — because that’s how it’s designed!
There’s no IT setup, no coding, and no waiting months for implementation. You’ll be up and running in hours, not weeks. From day one, our goal is simple: help you make community health data accessible, actionable, and meaningful.
Beyond Birth — A Data-Driven Look at Maternal and Child Health
When we talk about maternal and child health, the focus too often stops at pregnancy and delivery. But as Annie Elliott (Senior Data Analyst) and Heather Blonsky (Vice President of Data) from Metopio recently shared, that narrow view leaves out critical parts of the story. Find out more in this blog post.
Seeing Rural Communities Clearly — Why Benchmarks Matter in Public Health Data
Rural America tells a story that’s often lost in the averages. When public health and hospital teams benchmark outcomes, they often rely on national or state averages that don’t reflect what life looks like in a small town or agricultural county. That’s why Metopio developed U.S. rural benchmarks! Learn more in this post.
5 Things That Should Scare You About Your Community Health Data
When it comes to community health planning, there’s nothing spookier than flying blind. From outdated datasets to “phantom” spreadsheets, here are five scary data pitfalls to avoid — and how to make sure your next CHA or CHIP stays free of unexpected scares.
Beyond the Spreadsheet: Smarter Community Health Planning with Pre-Loaded Data
Manual spreadsheets can’t keep up with the pace of modern public health. Pre-loaded, validated datasets help teams skip the busywork, trust their data, and focus on what really matters — building stronger, faster strategies for community impact.
AI Policies That Work: Practical Guidance for Public Health
Hospitals and public health can’t use a one-size-fits-all AI template — we need a risk-based, tool-agnostic approach. This post breaks down practical policy structures, ethical guardrails, and low-risk pilots to build confidence and accountability. Get clear steps, governance tips, and resources to move from AI curiosity to measurable impact.
What’s Inside Metopio’s Community Health Atlas?
Metopio’s Community Health Atlas gives public health professionals instant access to curated, reliable data from federal, state, and local sources — helping teams analyze trends, engage partners, and drive smarter, faster decisions rooted in real community insights.
What Makes a Great Community Health Strategy? Where to Start
Community health strategies aren’t just another item on a compliance checklist. Done right, they shape investments, influence long-term planning, and demonstrate real commitment to improving lives beyond hospital walls. So, what separates a good enough strategy from a truly great one? Find out here!
What AI Can (and Can’t) Do for Public Health
Metopio and NACCHO’s recent webinar tackled the biggest question in public health today: What can AI realistically do — and what should remain firmly in human hands? Featuring Metopio CEO Will Snyder and CTO Jonathan Giuffrida, the session revealed how AI is transforming CHAs and CHIPs while keeping local knowledge and ethics at the core.
Building Intentional Bridges with Public Health: A Hospital Leader’s Guide to Collaboration
Hospitals are more than care providers — they are anchor institutions with the power to shape healthier communities. This guide explores how hospital leaders can collaborate with public health partners to align strategies, share data, and deliver lasting impact.
5 Ways Hospitals Can Strengthen Community Benefit
Community benefit reporting doesn’t have to be a burden. Here are five ways hospitals can streamline compliance, align with CHNA priorities, and demonstrate real impact.
Building the Future of Public Health with Shared Intelligence and Purpose-Built AI
In this recap of Metopio's 2025 ASTHO PHIG Convening presentation, discover how a shared data framework empowers local health departments and state agencies to collaborate, streamline assessments, and drive real-time impact.
Mapping Recovery: How Chicago Tracks Life Expectancy and Health Outcomes with the Chicago Health Atlas
Click in to learn how one of the nation’s largest cities is using a Metopio-powered, public-facing Health Atlas to drive positive health outcomes citywide. Chicago’s story shows what’s possible when public health data is available, transparent, and actionable!
How LPHI and Metopio Are Reimagining Community Health Data
Read about how the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is building real-time, equity-driven data infrastructure to improve CHAs and CHIPs — featuring examples in maternal health, EMR integration, and actionable AI.
Making MAPP 2.0 Actionable: How Metopio Helps Communities Improve Health
For many public health departments and hospitals, the updated MAPP 2.0 framework represents both opportunity and overwhelm. That’s where Metopio comes in! Our platform removes barriers across the entire MAPP 2.0 process, making it faster, more collaborative, and more focused on real results. In this post, we’ve distilled the most important takeaways, tips, and tools to help you turn your MAPP 2.0 goals into impact.
The Case for Localized Insights in Public Health
County averages can hide the real health disparities happening just a few miles apart. Localized insights give public health teams the clarity they need to direct resources where they matter most. In this post, learn about the importance of localized insights in public health.
Better Health Outcomes Start with Better Data
Community health teams are operating in an era of rapid data transformation. Federal shifts are reshaping what’s available, reliable, and accessible. Now, the challenge is navigating a landscape where some sources are disappearing, others are harder to access, and new rules demand stronger governance. In this post, you’ll find out what it actually means to take a community–driven approach to assessment, planning, and partnerships.
Flexible Locals, Focused State: The New Model for Shared Public Health Intelligence
Public health is facing both unprecedented challenges and groundbreaking opportunities. In this post, discover how a “Flexible Locals, Focused State” model (powered by shared data and automation) helps agencies break down silos, reduce duplication, and accelerate health impact across communities.
The State of Community Health Data: Local Intelligence in a Changing Landscape
Federal data delays are disrupting public health planning, but local insight is stepping up. In this blog, learn how Metopio is helping health departments and hospitals fill data gaps, strengthen trust, and drive impact with curated, hyperlocal intelligence.
Why Your CHIP Isn’t Working — and How to Fix It
Too many CHIPs end up on the shelf. Here’s why they stall out — and how community health teams can fix them with data, structure, and strategy alignment.