Community Catalyst Launches Platform to Monitor Healthcare Threats
Community Catalyst, a health advocacy organization, has launched its Community Health Market Watch platform. The tool analyzes healthcare market trends and facility closure risks across the U.S.
Boston, MA – Community Catalyst, a national health advocacy organization, has launched its Community Health Market Watch platform. The new tool provides analysis of healthcare market trends in every U.S. state, focusing on identifying risks to healthcare access.
The platform analyzes publicly available data alongside community member narratives to identify the risk of healthcare facility closures. Its aim is to equip organizations with advanced information to protect access to care.
"The Community Health Market Watch platform shows what is possible when cutting-edge technology is guided by the people who know their communities best," said Linda Goler Blount, President and CEO of Community Catalyst. "State and community organizations are the first to deal with the crisis that occurs when a hospital unit closes or a clinician disappears. Their lived experience is the intelligence that makes this platform work."
The Community Health Market Watch platform offers details on the evolving state of healthcare facilities, including those for sale, facing critical threats, and maps indicating areas with existing or looming healthcare deserts. The platform, developed in partnership with PosterChild.ai, also identifies relevant news and grant opportunities.