Hospitals and health systems are doing more and more outside their own walls to improve the health of their communities. In addition to providing life-saving care, hospitals are finding ways to connect patients to healthy food, invest in affordable housing, or identify creative solutions to transport patients to and from their medical appointments.

The Montana Index for Healthy Communities (MT IHC) is a health and social needs index that uses area-level data to shed light on the many factors that contribute to health and well-being.