Hands-On Workshop: Data-Driven Decision Making

Screen shot showing percent of population with diabetes in Hamilton County, Ohio (Source: Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings)

 
Would you like to get more out of your own data?

Are you looking for a simple way to map population data, or quickly and easily access American Community Survey data, Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings data, and other public data sets?

If so, plan to attend the Data-Driven Decision Making workshop on May 21, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati. 

This hands-on workshop (bring your laptop) will introduce you to HealthLandscape and the OASIS data system. In this five-hour session, you'll have plenty of time to explore these two web-based tools that let you create simple, effective tables, charts, and maps of data that inform policy and drive decision-making.

You are invited to submit your organization's data prior to the workshop so that we can show you how powerful your data can be when shown as a map.

Cost is $35 for nonprofits and includes a light breakfast and lunch. CEUs are available.

Space is limited, so sign up soon! Registration closes May 14.

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Use Case: Comparing High School Graduation Rates with Third-Grade Reading Proficiency in Ohio and Kentucky

The Facts Matter data portal is an online tool for data sharing in the Greater Cincinnati region. Community representatives and local leaders (such as the United Way of Greater Cincinnati) have determined what indicators best measure the well-being of the region. They use Facts Matter to display these shared measures and community-level outcomes.

Improving high school graduation rates is one of the region's community impact goals. The screen shots below show several ways Facts Matter visualizes graduation rates and similar indicator data.

High-Low Comparisons of High School Graduation Rates and Third-Grade Reading Proficiency in Kentucky

Above is a comparison of high school graduation rates in Kentucky and third-grade reading proficiency scores (county level). Blue indicates high graduation rates and high third-grade reading proficiency scores; red indicates high graduation rates and low third-grade reading proficiency scores; light blue indicates low graduation rates and high third-grade reading proficiency scores; yellow indicates low graduation rates and low third-grade reading proficiency scores.

 

Side-by-Side Comparisons of High School Graduation Rates and Third-Grade Reading Proficiency in Ohio

Above is a comparison of third-grade reading proficiency scores (left) and high-school graduation rates in Ohio (district-level).

 

Ohio Third-Grade Reading Proficiency Scores by Building

Above is a building-level view of third-grade reading proficiency scores in Ohio. Darkest circles represent buildings with highest levels of reading proficiency.

 

Ohio Third-Grade Reading Proficiency Scores by District

Above is a district-level view of third-grade reading proficiency scores in Ohio. Darkest shading represent districts with highest levels of reading proficiency.

 

Kentucky Third-Grade Reading Proficiency Scores (Chart View)

Above are Kentucky third-grade reading proficiency scores (district-level) viewed by levels of proficiency.

 

Interested in learning more about HealthLandscape's Community Data Portal? Our next webinar is Thursday, April 11, at 3 pm (eastern). Click the Register link below to sign up.

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GIS Tracks Emerging Statewide Patient Care Patterns

We are pleased to be featured in Esri's Spring 2013 Health & Human Services newsletter. The article highlights the North Carolina Health Information Portal (NC-HIP), which our client Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) is using to help manage its Medicare and Medicaid populations.

CCNC comprises 14 network partners who collectively manage 1.2 million of North Carolina's 1.6 million Medicaid recipients. The portal combines clinical and claims data with public data, so CCNC can better understand what is happening with their patient population at the community level.

The article appears on pages 8 and 9 of the newsletter. Click here to download the full issue.

The North Carolina Health Information Portal helps North Carolina improve quality of care for its Medicare and Medicaid populations. This article appears in the Spring 2013 issue of Esri's Health & Human Services newsletter.