Living in "Cold Spot" Communities Is Associated with Poor Health and Health Quality

Conclusion:
Living in cold spots is associated with worse chronic conditions and quality for some screening tests. Practices can use neighborhood data to allocate resources and identify those at risk for poor outcomes.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - May 9, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Liaw, W., Krist, A. H., Tong, S. T., Sabo, R., Hochheimer, C., Rankin, J., Grolling, D., Grandmont, J., Bazemore, A. W. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research