What data sources do the HCI core indicators come from?
A. On-line sources of data include the National Cancer Institute, Environmental Protection Agency, US Census Bureau, US Department of Education, and other national, state, and regional sources. Q. What is the local view of indicator data? A. HCI provides county level data that is typically compared to the distribution of other counties such that the county is placed in context. When possible, HCI provides data at the zipcode or neighborhood level. Q. How often is the information on the site updated? A. Information on the site is updated as frequently as the source data is updated. HCI provides quarterly update reports for the core indicators, news is updated each weekday, and the promising practices database continually expands. Q. What is required locally to maintain the HCN©? A. There is a range of minimum to maximum involvement to administer the system at a local-level. Counties may choose to spend almost no time maintaining the system and can simply respond to user feedback and com
