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April 4, 2013
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New PHMC Center for Data Innovation Offers Full Service Research Services for Corporate and Nonprofit Sectors
PHILADELPHIA, PA— Public Health Management Corporation, a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities, has announced the launch of the PHMC Center for Data Innovation.
For the last 30 years, PHMC has served as a leader in community health data collection, analysis, integration and application. With the launch of the new center, PHMC offerings have expanded to include full-service research firm capabilities serving both the corporate and nonprofit sectors.
"PHMC has an intimate understanding of the importance of data for regional organizations that deal with health services, as well as its significance for policy and decision makers in matters of community health," says Francine Axler, director of the PHMC Center for Data Innovation. "By expanding our data related services, PHMC will help health services providers, policy makers and communities' target and measure the impact of their programs/initiatives for the well-being of the community as a whole."
Services offered at the new center include:
• A geographic reach that extends beyond the Southeastern Pennsylvania region
• Quantitative data collection through the Community Health Data Base (CHDB) and its biennial Household Health Survey, other targeted community surveys, and qualitative data collection including focus groups, key informant interviews and multimodal research initiatives that are integrative with and expand the depth of our community surveys
• Community health needs assessments and community health policy studies
• Technical assistance trainings on outcome measurement and logic models
• Innovative online tools, data dashboards, web page applications, and enhanced online analytic capabilities that improve the accessibility and timeliness of information that the center collects
• Collaborations with national, state and federal agencies as well as foundations to both inform and disseminate information
This innovative expansion of services helps the center deliver on its mission to provide data-driven community impact in the Delaware Valley area. To measure community impact, the center will dissect data at every stage, ranging from needs assessment survey, program strategy and implementation, economic analysis and return on investment.
"We are getting a very good response from our members who appreciate this value-added offering," says Axler.
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About PHMC Center for Data Innovation
PHMC Center for Data Innovation offers full service research capabilities focused on improving community health in the Delaware Valley. Using refined data collection technologies and tools to improve accessibility and timeliness of data, PHMC Center for Data Innovation works towards improving decision-making, planning more effective programs, innovation and measuring community impact. The Center includes the Community Health Data Base and other research initiatives at PHMC. For more information about the PHMC Center for Data Innovation, contact Francine Axler at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.phmc.org.
About PHMC
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities. PHMC uses best practices to improve community health through direct service, partnership, innovation, policy, research, technical assistance and a prepared workforce. PHMC has served the region since 1972. For more information on PHMC, visit www.phmc.org.
