Data for year 2012 released from HRSA (replacing data for 2011). Affected indicators:
Clinical Care
- Facilities Designated as HPSAs
- Population Living in a HPSA
Improvements made to service area calculations for all mortality indicators sourced from the California Department of Public Health Death (CDPH) Death Statistical Master File.
Service area mortality rates now tabulated from ZCTA-level data (instead of county-level data) to provide more accurate small-area estimates. Service area race/ethnicity mortality rates removed.
Affected indicators:
- Cancer Mortality (CA Only);
- Heart Disease Mortality (CA Only);
- Stroke Mortality (CA Only);
- Motor Vehicle Crash Death (CA Only);
- Pedestrian Motor Vehicle Death (CA Only);</
- Suicide (CA Only)
- Homicide (CA Only)
New data! Updated data for infant mortality from the CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS).
Changed data source (from CDC NVSS 2003-2006) to the CDC National Vital Statistics System 2003-2009. Death counts were downloaded from the CDC WONDER query system; birth counts were acquried from the Health Indicator Warehouse. Rates now reported for over 2,000 counties; race and ethnicity statistics reported for counties with 10 or more deaths over the report period. Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
- Infant Mortality
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
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.