New Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for the 2005-11 seven-year period has been released. Affected Indicators:
Social & Economic Factors
- Lack of Social or Emotional Support
Clinical Care
- Pneumonia Vaccination
New data for unemployment from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) dataset.
New unemployment statistics represent the month of December, 2012. This information will now be continuously updated as new data is released from the BLS. Affected indicators:
Social and Economic Factors
- Unemployment Rate
New maps and data now available for STD incidence indicators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP).
New data from the CDC NCHHSTP for STD incidence in 2010 has been processed and released (replacing previous data for 2009). Affected Indicators:
Health Outcomes
- Chlamydia Incidence
- Gonnorrhea Incidence
New maps and data now available for selected measures of primary care access and quality from the Dartmouth Institute’s Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare.
Data for Medicare reporting year 2010 acquired from the Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare (replacing data from years 2003-2007). Affected Indicators:
Clinical Care
- Preventable Hospital Events
- Breast Cancer Screening (Mammogram)
- Diabetes Management (Hemoglobin A1c Test)
New maps and data now available for food access indicators from the US Department of Agriculature (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS).
New data and maps from the USDA Economic Research Service measuring low food access have been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2010 population figures and grocery directories, replacing previous estimates which used inputs from 2006. Affected Indicators:
Physical Environment
- Population with Low Food Access (Previously called Food Desert Population)
- Low Income Population with Low Food Access
Missing data for HIV Prevalence Indicator added for the District of Columbia county-level record.
Previous version of database included state-level record for DC only. The State-level record was duplicated with a county-level identifier. “No Data” result for District of Columbia service area corrected. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
- HIV Prevalence
New map and data table now available for Population Receiving SNAP Benefit indicator from the US Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program.
New data from the Census Bureau’s SAIPE program has been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2010 SNAP program data, replacing previous estimates which 2009 program data. Affected Indicators:
Social & Economic Factors
- Population Receiving SNAP Benefits
New data for Federally Qualified Health Centers indicator from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Providers of Service 2012 Quarter 4 (POS) dataset.
New indicator information includes total population (Census 2010) and FQHC rate per 100,000 population. Affected indicators:
Clinical Care
- Federally Qualified Health Centers
New maps and data now available for physical / built environment indicators from the US Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns (CBP) database.
New data from the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns program has been processed and released. New maps are aggregated to 2010 Census Tract boundaries. Affected Indicators:
Physical Environment
- Fast Food Restaurant Access
- Grocery Store Access
- Liquor Store Access
- Recreation and Fitness Facility Access
Improvements made to US population estimates and establishment rates for Fast Food Restaurant Access and Grocery Store Access indicators.
Previous United States population estimates and establishment rate figures included population data for Puerto Rico. These figures have been adjusted to reflect only population estimates and establishments in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Affected indicators:
Physical Environment
- Fast Food Restaurant Access
- Grocery Store Access