Disappearing Data: Why Local Health Information Must Be Protected

On July 22, NYHealth hosted a webinar discussing how local data can drive more equitable policy and practice—and what happens when those data sources are threatened.

Timely, publicly available data are essential for identifying health disparities, informing policy, and guiding resources where they’re needed most. But critical data sources are increasingly at risk due to funding cuts, access restrictions, and delays.

The event featured NYHealth’s newly updated Care Across Communities Dashboard, a ZIP code-level tool that provides insights into primary care access, preventive care, health outcomes, and community demographics across New York State.

Speakers included:

• Anna Popinchalk, Director of Research & Evaluation, Primary Care Development Corporation
• Colin Planalp, Senior Research Fellow, State Health Access Data Assistance Center
• Mary Ford, Director of Policy and Research,  New York Health Foundation
• Camille Okonkwo, Policy and Research Associate,  New York Health Foundation

Watch the webinar recording here.