Utah 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. The following resources provide needs assessment information on national, state, and county levels, with a focus on data appropriate for Utah CHCs.
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/UT.HTM
Asthma Care Costs
Utah Department of
Health
A Utah health status update providing information about the
cost of asthma care in Utah
http://health.utah.gov/opha/publications/hsu/11Feb_AsthmaCost.pdf
Census Quick Facts
US Census Bureau
Utah state and county demographic, economic, and geographic
facts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49000.html
Center for Health
Data (CHD)
Utah Department of
Health
Health and health care information including CHD
publications
http://health.utah.gov/chd
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/utah
Website tours and additional webinars about utilizing County Health Rankins and Roadmaps data
www.countyhealthrankings.org/webinars/all
Data and Reports
Center for
Multicultural Health
Utah health data and demographics maps, reports, and
resources
www.health.utah.gov/cmh/data.html
Family Economic
Security
Wider Opportunities
for Women
Family economic security and self-sufficiency standards
www.wowonline.org/ourprograms/fess/state-resources/utah.asp
Health Facts
Kaiser Family
Foundation
National and by 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/profileglance.jsp?rgn=46&rgn=1
Health Plan Performance
Report/Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Utah Department of
Health
2010 Utah HEDIS contains information about the performance
of Utah’s commercial and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Health
Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), as well as Medicaid health plans
http://health.utah.gov/myhealthcare/reports/hedis/index.php
Health Profession
Shortage Areas
Utah Department of
Health
Maps, definitions, and facts about Utah’s HPSAs, MUAs, and
MUPs
http://health.utah.gov/primary_care/hpsa.html
Health Workforce Enumeration
HRSA National Center for Health Workforce information and Analysis
Public health workforce data report for the state
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/phwfenumeration2000.pdf
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
Indicator-based
Information System for Public Health (IBIS-PH)
Utah Department of
Health
Point of access system to a variety of Utah health
information, including reports, health measures, and numeric public health data
http://ibis.health.utah.gov/home
Kids Count Data
Center
Annie E Casey
Foundation
Profiles, rankings, maps, trend graphs by topic, and raw
data with over 100 measures of child well-being
http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/bystate/StateLanding.aspx?state=UT
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/states/utah.php#maps
Maps and Data
National Association
of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Utah maps and data, including state fact sheet, state map,
and key health center data
www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=UT
Map of MUAs and MUPs
Utah Office of Primary
Care & Rural Health
Map of Utah’s counties designating them as MUAs, MUPs, or
undesignated counties
http://health.utah.gov/primary_care/hpsa.html
Office of Health Care
Statistics
Utah Department of
Health
Utah health care data and statistics publications and
products
http://health.utah.gov/hda/index.php
Primary Care
Association (PCA)
Association for Utah
Community Health (AUCH)
Utah’s PCA
www.auch.org
Primary Care Office
(PCO)
Utah Department of
Health, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Utah’s PCO
http://health.utah.gov/primarycare
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/?stateid=UT
Public Health
Informatics
Utah Department of
Health, Office of Public Health Informatics
Information and statistics for Utah’s public health
surveillance, service, and learning
http://health.utah.gov/phi
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
Rural Health
Resources
Rural Assistance
Center (RAC)
Rural health information including state contacts,
organizations, tools, maps, funding information, documents, journals, and news
for the state
www.raconline.org/states/utah.php
Rural and Underserved
Hospitals, Clinics, and CHCs
Utah Office of Primary
Care & Rural Health
Clearinghouse of Utah’s rural and underserved hospitals,
clinics, and CHCs
http://health.utah.gov/primary_care/ruralhealth.html
State Profile
National Network of
Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) MidContinental Region
Information on Utah’s community health, rural health,
grants, underserved populations, and demographics
http://nnlm.gov/mcr/states/utah.html
Vital Records and
Statistics
Utah Department of
Health
Vital statistics and instructions on how to obtain data
compiled for statistical purposes
http://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords
