Municipal Public Health Officials Survey

1.In which Western MA count(ies) are you a public health official? Check all that apply.(Required.)

Other (please specify)

2.What is your position/role? Check all that apply.(Required.)

Other (please specify)

3.What are the 2 most urgent health conditions in your community?
(Choose two)

Substance Misuse

Chronic Health Conditions: Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, etc.

Mental Health

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

Other (please specify)

4.Are there specific groups of people in the community whose health and well-being you are most concerned about? If so, which groups of people, and why?

5.What are the 2 biggest barriers to accessing quality medical care in your community?
(Choose two)

Lack of Health Care Coordination

Access to digital technology (e.g. cell phone service, phones or computers, high-speed internet)

Medical Insurance Bureaucracy and Out of Pocket Expenses

Lack of Culturally Relevant Medical Care and Language Barriers

Lack of Transportation to Access Medical Care

Limited Availability of Medical Providers

Health Literacy

Other (please specify)

6.What two policy changes in the last year or two have had or will have the biggest impact on public health?

7.What are the 2 social & economic determinants of health in your community that most need attention in the next few years?

Other (please specify)

8.What are your priority policy changes for improving health in your community? Some examples could be a Board of Health regulation, a state or federal law, a change in insurance policy, a town or city bylaw or ordinance.

9.What feedback (if any) do you have about the ways in which hospitals and medical insurers collaborate with local public health systems and officials? Do you have recommendations to strengthen partnerships between hospitals/insurers and local public health systems?

10.Is there any other feedback you would like to share with the healthcare systems in your region?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!
We would like to hear more from you! We are having an online group discussion of local public health feedback for the needs assessments on January 28 at 9:30 AM. If you would like to join us, please click here: https://forms.gle/1iHWvgkUP7dTPZnt9
If you have any further questions, or have local data/resources that you wish to share, please reach out to Phoebe Walker at walker@frcog.org