Community Reports

ommunity Reports provide information and insights about developments in the 12 communities that HSC is studying intensively over time to better understand the changing health system and variations across markets. The reports describe what has changed every two or three years in these communities, including how care is organized and delivered; the strategies of local employers and public purchasers; and how the actions of lawmakers and regulators are shaping health care. Together, these reports represent one of the few ongoing, long-term assessments of the nation's health care system at the community level.

In 2010, HSC completed its seventh round of the Community Tracking Study (CTS) and has published Community Reports from each site. The 2010 CTS and resulting Community Reports were jointly funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National Institute for Health Care Reform. In addition to the 12 CTS sites, an August 2010 Detroit Community Report was published. It was funded by the National Institute for Health Care Reform.

Community Reports for 2005, 2002-03, 2000-01, 1998-99, 1996-1997 and the preliminary round of site visits called the Community Snapshots Project (1995) are available. HSC did not publish Community Reports following the 2007 site visits.

HSC also publishes analyses that examine market trends across the twelve communities. These "cross cutting" analyses help to keep policy makers abreast of emerging issues. Such analyses may be found here.

California Site Studies

As part of the California Health Care Almanac project, the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) funded HSC to conduct interviews in six California communities in 2011-12 to assess how the organization, financing and delivery of health care are changing, including preparations for health reform. CHCF will publish regional market reports for each community and two cross-site analyses based on findings from the site studies. A previous round of California site studies was conducted by HSC researchers in 2008. More information can be found here.

Select Year to View: 2010 2005 Community Tracking Study 2002-03 2000-01 Snapshot 1998-99 1996-97 All Rounds

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Community	Title	Date
Indianapolis, Indiana	Indianapolis Hospital Systems Compete for Well-Insured, Suburban Patients	December 2011
Miami, Florida	Economic Downturn Strains Miami Health Care System	September 2011
Orange County, California	Physicians Key to Health Maintenance Organization Popularity in Orange County	August 2011
Syracuse, New York	Syracuse Health Care Market Works to Right-Size Hospital Capacity	August 2011
Phoenix, Arizona	Economic Downturn Slows Phoenix's Once-Booming Health Care Market	July 2011
Lansing, Michigan	Lansing's Dominant Hospital, Health Plan Strengthen Market Positions	March 2011
Greenville, South Carolina	Greenville & Spartanburg: Surging Hospital Employment of Physicians Poses Opportunities and Challenges	February 2011
Little Rock, Arkansas	Little Rock Health Care Safety Net Stretched by Economic Downturn	January 2011
Northern New Jersey	Northern New Jersey Health Care Market Reflects Urban-Suburban Contrasts	December 2010
Seattle, Washington	Seattle Hospital Competition Heats Up,Raising Cost Concerns	December 2010
Cleveland, Ohio	Cleveland Hospital Systems Expand Despite Weak Economy	September 2010
Boston, Massachusetts	State Reform Dominates Boston Health Care Market Dynamics	September 2010

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