Research questions to be addressed by this study were as follows:

1. What are the health-related characteristics of each county in the Northern Border Region (ME, NH, NY, and VT), and which counties are ranked lowest in these characteristics?
2. What are the health-related characteristics of each state within the Northern Border Region, and which states contain counties ranked lowest in these characteristics?

This project compiled the most recent publicly available data at the county-level and state-level for ME, NH, NY, and VT. State chartbooks included figures and tables on demographic characteristics, socioeconomic characteristics, access to healthcare, health outcomes, health behaviors, community safety and physical environment, mortality rates, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Rural Health Clinic locations, Federally Qualified Health Center locations, hospital locations, internet access, and substance use treatment locations. We highlighted the counties categorized as distressed or transitional, and distinguish between rural and urban counties. The region chartbook provided state-aggregated data on the same topics, and additional information on telehealth policies and grants, scope of practice for healthcare practitioners, and health insurance coverage.

Publications

• Maine: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis
  Chartbook
  Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 04/2022
  These chartbooks present a comprehensive set of state- and county-level population health and health care access measures for Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. These data are intended to inform initiatives to support health and health care, particularly in rural counties and counties served by the Northern Border Regional Commission.
• New Hampshire: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis
  Chartbook
  Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 04/2022
  These chartbooks present a comprehensive set of state- and county-level population health and health care access measures for Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. These data are intended to inform initiatives to support health and health care, particularly in rural counties and counties served by the Northern Border Regional Commission.
• New York: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis
  Chartbook
  Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 04/2022
  These chartbooks present a comprehensive set of state- and county-level population health and health care access measures for Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. These data are intended to inform initiatives to support health and health care, particularly in rural counties and counties served by the Northern Border Regional Commission.
• The Northern Border Region: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis
  Chartbook
  Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 04/2022
  These chartbooks present a comprehensive set of state- and county-level population health and health care access measures for Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. These data are intended to inform initiatives to support health and health care, particularly in rural counties and counties served by the Northern Border Regional Commission.
• Vermont: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis
  Chartbook
  Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 04/2022
  These chartbooks present a comprehensive set of state- and county-level population health and health care access measures for Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. These data are intended to inform initiatives to support health and health care, particularly in rural counties and counties served by the Northern Border Regional Commission.