National Data Resources
According to sections 330(k)(2) and 330(k)(3)(J) of the Public Health Service Act, CHCs must periodically document the needs of their target populations and update their service areas. CHAMPS has developed the following list of national resources to assist Region VIII CHCs with these processes.
Agricultural and
Economic Data Sets
USDA Economic Research
Service
Information on population, income, education, employment,
federal funds, organic agriculture, farm characteristics, farm financial
indicators, top commodities, and exports
www.ers.usda.gov/StateFacts
America's Health Rankings
United Health Foundation
National report, commentaries, and state infomation on health disparities including behaviors, community, environment, policy, and clinical care.
www.americashealthrankings.org/Reports
Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
CDC Office of
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
World’s largest health survey system, including data on
health conditions and risk behaviors
www.cdc.gov/brfss
Census Bureau
US Census Bureau
Access to US Census data and resources, including the
American Fact Finder, online mapping tools, the Data Ferrett, zip code level
statistics, and publications
www.census.gov
Census Fact Finder
US Census Bureau
Population, housing, economic, and geographic data
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
Census Quick Facts
US Census Bureau
National, state, and county demographic, economic, and
geographic facts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html
Community Health
Status Indicators
US Department of
Health and Human Services
Key health indicators for local communities, as well as data
on demographics, mortality, environmental health, preventative services use,
access to care, and vulnerable populations
http://communityhealth.hhs.gov/homepage.aspx?j=1
County Health
Rankings and Roadmaps
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and
the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
Health rankings of every county within a state based on
overall health, health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors,
and physical environment, including maps, tables, and county-level data
www.countyhealthrankings.org
Website tours and additional webinars about utilizing County Health Rankins and Roadmaps data
www.countyhealthrankings.org/webinars/all
Data and Statistics
Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA)
Current HRSA information, health resources, and demographic
data for reporting on HRSA activities including data by topic, maps, health
center data, reports, and other downloads
www.hrsa.gov/data-statistics/index.html
Data and Statistics
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
Use the CDC’s clearinghouse of statistics and data tools,
FastStats, resources, or topic finder to customize data
www.cdc.gov/DataStatistics
Data Warehouse
Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA)
Information on health care sites, shortages, and grants, as
well as quick access tools, reports, and maps
http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov
Environmental Public
Health Performance Standards
CDC Environmental
Health Services (EHS)
Standards that can be used to assess local, state, and
tribal capability to perform the 10 essential services of environmental public health
www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/envphps
Family Economic
Security
Wider Opportunities
for Women
Family economic security and self-sufficiency standards
including resources by state
www.wowonline.org/ourprograms/fess/index.asp
FastStats
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
Quick access to statistics on topics of public health
importance, including state and territorial data
www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/Default.htm
FedStats Resource
Center
FedStats
Provides access to the full range of official statistical
information produced by the Federal Government without having to know in
advance which Federal agency produces the particular statistic
www.fedstats.gov
Health Facts
Kaiser Family
Foundation
National and state data regarding demographics, economics,
health status, health coverage, Medicaid and CHIP, Medicare, health costs and
budgets, health insurance and managed care, providers and service use, minority
health, women’s health, and HIV/AIDS, providing graphs, tables, maps, rankings,
and comparisons
www.statehealthfacts.org/index.jsp
Health Insurance
US Census Bureau
Health insurance data from three national surveys collected
on both the national and state levels
www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthins.html
Health Workforce Enumeration
HRSA National Center
for Health Workforce information and Analysis
Public health workforce data report
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/phwfenumeration2000.pdf
HealthLandscape
AAFP, Robert Graham
Center, and The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati
An interactive web atlas (consisting of the applications
Community HealthView, Primary Care Atlas, My HealthLandscape, Med School
Mapper, and Health Center Mapping) that allows users to combine, analyze, and
display information in various ways
www.healthlandscape.org
Healthy People
Database
CDC Healthy People
Search the Healthy People database by focus area, data
source, specific objective within a focus area, specific objective using
keyword search, or specific population group
http://wonder.cdc.gov/data2010
Homeless Assistance
Providers and Clients Survey
US Census Bureau
National-level information on homeless assistance programs
and the clients who use them
www.census.gov/prod/www/nshapc/NSHAPC4.html
HRSA in Your State
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
HRSA programs, grants, health centers, National Health Service Corps members, and 340B program participating providers by state and county
http://hrsainyourstate.hrsa.gov
Kids Count Data
Center
Annie E Casey Foundation
Child well-being data by state and across states
http://datacenter.kidscount.org
Mapping the 2010 US Census
The New York Times
Browse population growth and decline, changes in racial and ethnic concentrations, and patterns of housing development by county
http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=thab1
Maps
Rural Assistance
Center (RAC)
Customizable maps of information concerning FQHC/HPSA/MUA/MUPs,
minorities, Medicare, long term care, population change, poverty/income levels,
rural health clinics, uninsured persons, and other categories
www.raconline.org/maps
Maps and Data
National Association
of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
State-by-state maps and data, including updated state fact
sheets, state maps, A Sketch of CHCs Chartbook, and key health center data by
state
www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data-list.cfm
Minority Health Data
and Statistics
HHS Office of Minority
Health
View health profiles by race or topic
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlID=2
Poverty Guidelines,
Research, and Measurement
HHS Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Poverty guidelines, measurements, and research centers
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty
Poverty
US Census Bureau
Poverty data from major household surveys and programs,
including highlights, definitions, sources, poverty thresholds, data, and
publications
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/poverty.html
Public Health Data
Trust for America’s
Health
Public health data per state on adult health indicators, child
and adolescent health facts, health profession shortage, public health preparedness,
public health funding, and economics
http://healthyamericans.org/states
Quick
Health Data Online
Office
on Women’s Health
Health,
access to care, and demographic data available by state and region, including
customizable maps
www.healthstatus2020.com
Race Data
US Census Bureau
Census and other survey race-related data
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/race/race.html
Region VIII Data
Summaries
Community Health
Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS)
A series of documents summarizing Region VIII demographic
and health data
www.champsonline.org/ToolsProducts/PublicationsMedia/Publications.html#data
Region VIII Health
Center Salary Survey Report
Community Health
Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS)
2010 salary, benefits, turnover, and vacancy data in health
centers in Region VIII
www.champsonline.org/ToolsProducts/PublicationsMedia/Publications.html#salary
Region VIII
Recruitment and Retention Survey Report
Community Health
Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS)
2004 Recruitment and Retention Survey results from Region
VIII providing workforce data
www.champsonline.org/ToolsProducts/PublicationsMedia/Publications.html#retention04
Region VIII State
Primary Care Associations and Offices (SPCAs and PCOs)
Community Health
Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS)
Find your state’s PCA or PCO
www.champsonline.org/ToolsProducts/RRResources/OtherRRResources.html
Region VIII UDS
Summaries
Community Health
Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS)
A summarized history of Region VIII UDS Data
www.champsonline.org/ToolsProducts/PublicationsMedia/Publications.html#UDSsummary
Research and Data
National Association
of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Database of NACHC’s data and maps, publications, tools and
resources, links, and highlights
www.nachc.com/research-data.cfm
Resource List
National Association
for Community Health Centers (NACHC)
List of various national, state, and local website resources
that provide data and other information
List
of Resource Websites
Rural Health
National Rural Health
Association
Publications, news, and other information regarding rural
health
http://www.ruralhealthweb.org
Rural Health
Resources
Rural Assistance
Center (RAC)
Rural health information including state contacts,
organizations, tools, maps, funding information, documents, journals, and news
for each state
www.raconline.org/states
Shortage Areas by
Address (HPSA/MUA/MUPs)
Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA)
Check a street address to see if it is located in an MUA,
MUP, or HPSA
http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/GeoAdvisor/ShortageDesignationAdvisor.aspx
Shortage Areas by
State and County (MUA/MUPs)
Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA)
Select counties to see if they are located in an MUA/P
http://muafind.hrsa.gov
Shortage Areas by
State and County (HPSAs)
Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA)
Select counties to see if they are located in an HPSA
http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov
Special Populations
Information
National Association
of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
A how-to guide on finding information on special populations
by state, county, or city level
How-to
Find Information on Special Populations
State Health Policy
National Academy for
State Health Policy
Information regarding specific services and populations,
chronic and long term care, coverage and access, health reform, and more
www.nashp.org
Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Data
Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Drug/substance abuse and mental health statistics
www.samhsa.gov/dataOutcomes
UDS Mapper
HRSA, John Snow Inc,
and Robert Graham Center Program
Current geographic extent of 330-funded health centers using
UDS data
www.udsmapper.org
