Health Center Data
Uniform Data System reports, manuals, reporting changes, and training materials are housed under Health Center Data.
Grantees should submit their 2009 Uniform Data System (UDS) Report by February 15, 2010 in order to ensure adequate time for review and correction of data errors prior to final submission. The due date for final submission of the 2009 UDS Report is March 31, 2010.
What is the UDS?
A core set of information appropriate for reviewing the operation and performance of health centers.
What Data Are Collected?
Who Reports UDS Data?
When Are Data Reported?
How Are Data Used?
How Can I Get Help Submitting our Health Center UDS Data?
Reporting Highlights:
In 2008, the health center program made the following impact:
Served 17.1 million patients (1 in 18 nationally)
92% below 200% poverty (1 in 6 nationally)
70% below 100% poverty (1 in 3 nationally)
38% uninsured (1 in 7 nationally)
934,000 homeless individuals
834,000 migrant/seasonal farmworkers
157,000 residents of public housing
Provided 67 million patient visits
1,080 grantees - half of which are located in rural areas
7,500+ service sites
Employed more than 113,000 staff
8,400 physicians
5,100 nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, and certified nurse midwives
What Data Are Collected?
The Uniform Data System (UDS) tracks a variety of information, including patient demographics, services provided, staffing, clinical indicators, utilization rates, costs, and revenues. UDS data are collected from grantees and reported at the grantee, state, and national levels.
Who Reports UDS Data?
The UDS is a reporting requirement for grantees of the following HRSA primary care programs, as defined in the Public Health Service Act:
• Community Health Center, Section 330 (e)
• Migrant Health Center, Section 330 (g)
• Health Care for the Homeless, Section 330 (h)
• Public Housing Primary Care, Section 330 (i)
All new grantees that receive Health Center grant awards and are operational by October of the reporting year are required to submit UDS reports.
When Are Data Reported?
Data are reported annually in the first quarter of the year. In 2010, the reporting deadline is March 31. Grantees are strongly urged to submit data as early as possible before March 31 in order to benefit from reviewer technical assistance prior to final submission of the UDS report.
How Are Data Used?
The data are reviewed to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements, improve health center performance and operations, and report overall program accomplishments. The data help to identify trends over time, enabling HRSA to establish or expand targeted programs and identify effective services and interventions to improve the health of underserved communities and vulnerable populations. UDS data are compared with national data to review differences between the U.S. population at large and those individuals and families who rely on the health care safety net for primary care. UDS data also inform Health Center Program grantees, partners, and communities about the patients served by Health Centers.
How Can I Get Help Submitting our Health Center UDS Data?
Available technical assistance resources include national grantee calls, help desk responses to questions, and on-line training modules.
National Technical Assistance Calls – 2009 Uniform Data System (UDS) Reporting in HRSA’s Electronic Handbook (EHB)
HRSA held calls that discussed step-by-step approaches for reporting 2009 UDS data in HRSA’s EHB, and described the new process for grantees to submit their UDS Report in the EHB. Replay information for the calls can be found below.
Conference call for 2009 new start grantees only
Replays (available until March 31, 2010): 1-888-678-8552 (toll free); 1-402-220-6452 (toll)
Conference call for all section 330 health center grantees
Replays (available until March 31, 2010): 1-800-224-1051 (toll free); 1-402-220-3762 (toll)
Helpful Links
EHB Resources: EHB accounts and user access questions:
CallCenter@hrsa.gov or 1-877-464-4772
Monday through Friday (except federal holidays) 9 AM to 5:30 PM (ET)
UDS Help Desk: UDS content questions
udshelp330@bphcdata.net or 1-866-837-4357 (866-UDS-HELP)
Monday through Friday (except federal holidays) 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM (ET)
BPHC Help Desk: UDS electronic reporting questions
BHCMISYS@hrsa.gov or 1-301-443-7356
Monday through Friday (except federal holidays) 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM (ET)
