Al Jazeera America, February 25, 2016: ‘Hotspotting’ pinpoints low-income areas that need health care the most
“The site was chosen for a blood pressure ‘hotspotting’ pilot program that pinpoints communities with disproportionately high rates of blood pressure problems to improve health care where it’s needed the most. Known in the health care system as ‘superutilizers,’ these high-need patients, who are more likely to go to emergency rooms, account for 30 percent of health care costs.”