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THREAD: Individuals with access and functional needs (#AFN), such as adults with #disabilities, may have additional needs that must be considered in planning for, responding to, and recovering from a #disaster or public health emergency. This guide from: phe.gov/emergency/even…
C = #Communication
Individuals with communication needs may speak American Sign Language (#ASL), have limited English proficiency (#LEP), use braille print or use other auxiliary aids and devices to communicate or navigate their environment...
C = #Communication (continued)...These individuals may have limited ability to hear announcements, see signs, understand messages, or verbalize their concerns. Planning for these needs ahead of a #disaster or emergency is crucial.
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I was discussing #healthcare cost variation (& #EHP #RBP models) across geography with a colleague earlier today. I have followed the work of @zackcooperYale and thought it would be interesting to, in very simple terms, visualize some of the cost variation. A short thread. 1/n
2/n I started looking for a datasource. While our #benefitconsulting and #insurance clients engage networks of private insurers, that data is subject to different rules... I wondered what variation "looks like" for Medicare claims. I landed here: dartmouthatlas.org
3/n First, there is a ton of #Medicare data. It can be downloaded by state (see below) as well as to a county level (which I pulled into Python.) To consider the amount of cost attributable to different segments, I looked at the largest categories with observations by county. ImageImage
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