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Burgers and fries: 5,002 fast food outlets and the link to obesity
There’s a strong correlation between a city’s obesity rate and its number of fast food franchises, a public health quandary that requires more than data.
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Diabetes, depression and anxiety: Impact of mental health on patient engagement
Mental health and holistic clinical outcomes are undeniably linked. Patients with depression are least likely to keep the appointments they’ve booked.
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What are risk and risk-based payment models in healthcare?
When you think of risk, you’re probably thinking of an outcome you’d like to avoid — but what do we mean when we talk about healthcare risk?
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Burgers and fries, and data: a comparison of obesity rates in major U.S. cities
This data visualization isn’t actually about fast food—rather, it’s a look at how we can collect and present public health data in novel ways.
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The final year: Where and how we die
Where and how we end our lives is an important healthcare concern. Here, an artist visualizes cause of death alongside location, from hospice to home.
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Childhood growth charts: an analysis of 580,000 height/weight observations for 63,000 children
Measuring the height and weight of 63,000 children against WHO standards reveals that this sample weighs 8% more than the global average by 24 months old.
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What does your EHR look like? Visualizing the vastness and complexity of a typical EHR
A patient’s electronic health record is so dense it can surpass Wikipedia in size. This chart shows the relationships between data tables within one EHR.
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Co-occurrence of rendering providers: Density of patients seeing multiple providers in a service year
A look at how often patients see multiple providers per year, grouped by specialty. Patterns show allegiance to a primary care physician.
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The evolution of diabetes: 12 years of disease state transitions
EHR and claims data for 10 million patients show the evolution of diabetes, a glimpse at the most at-risk individuals and a way to prevent disease.
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What lies beneath: A comparison of claims data and EHR data available for 500 patients
Visualizing the vast and rich resources of EHR data that typically hide just beneath the surface and out of view.
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Disease, diet and exercise: An analysis of the 48 contiguous states
Explore the CDC’s state data on nutrition and exercise, behavioral factors that appear to correlate with depression and diabetes.
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A day in the life of Dr. Jones: 24 visits, 16 hours, 2,541 clicks
In Dr. Jones’s 16-hour day, she sees 24 patients. Between these visits lies a multitude of data, from EHR to engagement with clinic staff.