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
New maps and data now available for one indicator from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) DataWarehouse.
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) population data for 2013 has been acquired from the HRSA Data Warehouse and processed. Updates replace previous indicator data from the May 2012. Affected Indicators:
Clinical Care
- Population Living in a Health Professional Shortage Area
Improvements made to US population estimates and establishment rates for Fast Food Restaurant Access and Grocery Store Access indicators (outside CA only).
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
New maps and data now available for population health insurance and disability status from the US Census Bureau’s American Communuity Survey (ACS).
New data from the American Community Survey data for the 2009-11 three-year period has been processed and released! Affected Indicators:
Social and Economic Factors
- Uninsured Population (Total)
- Population Receiving Medicaid
Health Outcomes
- Population with Any Disability
Data for population disability status is also now available by age, gender, race, and ethnicity.
Correction made to service area age-adjusted rates for the Asian population for all mortality indicators sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) database.
An error in the queries controlling age-adjusted rates for the Asian population was identified in the database on February 13th, 2013. The errors have been corrected; rates for the total population and for other racial / ethnic groups are unchanged and. Affected Indicators:
Health Outcomes
- Cancer Mortality
- Heart Disease Mortality
- Homicide
- Stroke Mortality
- Suicide
New maps and data now available for one indicator from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) DataWarehouse.
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) population data for 2013 has been acquired from the HRSA Data Warehouse and processed. Updates replace previous indicator data from the May 2012. Affected Indicators:
Clinical Care
- Population Living in a Health Professional Shortage Area
Correction made to service area age-adjusted rates for the Asian population for all mortality indicators sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) database.
An error in the queries controlling age-adjusted rates for the Asian population was identified in the database on February 13th, 2013. The errors have been corrected; rates for the total population and for other racial / ethnic groups are unchanged and. Affected Indicators:
Health Outcomes
- Cancer Mortality
- Heart Disease Mortality
- Homicide
- Stroke Mortality
- Suicide
- Lung Disease Mortality
- Unintentional Injury (Accident) Mortality
Correction made to summarized data for air quality indicators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (NEPHTN).
Affected Indicators
Physical Environment
- Air Quality (Ozone)
- Air Quality (Particulate Matter 2.5)