Data has been updated to the latest (Fenruary, 2020) version of the CMS NPPES database.
New maps and data now available for Drought Severity indicator.
Data have been updated to the most recent time period (2017-2019). Single-year trends are now available for years 2012-2019.
Correction made to state and national estimates for Access to Primary Care indicator.
An error was identified following the 2/17/20 update of the Primary Care Physicians indicator. Following the update, a change in the underlying data resulted in population totals being doubled and rates halved for state and national-level calculations. Values for individual counties and custom report areas were unaffected. This error has been corrected.
New maps and data now available for Student Reading Proficiency indicator.
New estimates for the 2017-2018 school year were acquired from the U.S. Department of Education EDFacts program (replacing estimates from the 2015-16 school year).
New maps and data now available for Access to Primary Care indicator.
New data for 2017 acquired from the 2018-19 Area Health Resources File (AHRF) (replacing data for 2016). Affected indicators:
Clinical Care
- Access to Primary Care
New maps and data now available for Broadband Internet Access indicator!
Data has been updated to the most recent period (December 2019).
Timely and Effective Care – Elective Delivery, 2016-2018
New maps and data now are available for this indicator from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset. Data have been updated for the 2016-2018 reporting period, replacing data for 2013-2016.
Unemployment Rate
Using the most current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release, unemployment rate data and maps have been updated to September 2020.
Timely and Effective Heart Attack Care – Facility Transfer Time, 2016-2018
New maps and data now are available for this indicator from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset. Data have been updated for the 2016-2018 reporting period, replacing data for 2013-2016.
Unemployment Rate
Using the most current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release, unemployment rate data and maps have been updated to August 2020.