Datasets in the UDS Mapper update on different cycles. The schedule below is a rough guideline of when each dataset will be updated. For specific update dates, see the Data Definitions page in the Knowledge Base.
Data From the HRSA Data Warehouse
Current Data Date: April 21, 2023
Update Plan: Twice per month
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| Health Center Administrative Locations | |
| Health Center Service Delivery Sites | |
| Hospitals | |
| Rural Health Clinics | |
| Facility and Point HPSAs | |
| National Health Service Corps Sites | |
| Veterans Health Administration Facilities | |
| Medically Underserved Areas/Populations | |
| Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas | |
| Dental Care Health Professional Shortage Areas | |
| Mental Heath Care Health Professional Shortage Areas |
Location data from the u.s. department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Current Data Date: September 2020
Update Plan: When available
HUD Data include public housing locations in the United States and are updated twice per year.
LOCATION DATA FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA)
Current Data Date: October 2021
Update Plan: When available
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| Substance Use Treatment and Mental Health Facilities | |
| Opioid Treatment Programs | |
| DATA Waived Providers |
Population Data from the American Community Survey
Current Data Date: 2016-2020
Update Plan: Once per year
Population data are used throughout the UDS Mapper and can be seen in the Main Maps, Population Indicators, and Explore Service Area tools. These data are typically released by the U.S. Census Bureau in December so the updated data are added to the UDS Mapper early in the following year.
Patient and Health Center Related Data from the Uniform Data System
Current Data Date: 2021
Update Plan: Once per year
Patient data are used throughout the UDS Mapper and can be seen in the Main Maps and Explore Service Area tools. Health Center Related data can be found in the Information Card Deck in the Explore Service Area tool. These data are collected by HRSA in February for the previous calendar year. They go through a rigorous cleaning and verification process before they are processed for the UDS Mapper. These data are typically available in mid-to late summer and added to the UDS Mapper at that time.
Combined Population and Patient Data
Current Data Date: 2016-2020 and 2021
Update Plan: Twice per year
The Penetration and “Not Served” data in the UDS Mapper combine population and patient data. These data are updated when either part of the calculation is updated. Therefore for part of the year, the UDS Mapper will be comparing patient data to population data that are a year behind. Pending the release of 2021 American Community Survey data, statistics such as Penetration and “Not Served” data fields are comparing 2021 patients to 2020 population data.
Population Indicators
Current Data Date: various- see Data Definitions
Update Plan: Twice per year
The data in the Population Indicators tool come from a variety of sources:
Update 1: The top eight indicators (poverty, low-income, not employed, limited English proficiency, less than high school education, disability, no broadband, and uninsurance) come directly from the American Community Survey at the ZCTA level and are updated with the rest of the population data as reported in this list.
Update 2: The bottom 12 indicators (low birth weight rate, age-adjusted mortality rate, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, no dental visit, delayed care, no usual source of care, binge drinking, smoking, no flu vaccine, and no pneumonia vaccine) are all imputed to the ZCTA level. Data source information can be found in the Data Definitions. These estimates are generally updated in the UDS Mapper twice per year but this timing is dependent upon being granted access to the required data.
mAp for mat population indicators
Current Data Date: various- see Data Definitions
Update Plan: Once per year
The MAP for MAT population indicators data come from a variety of sources:
Drug poisoning mortality rate and retail opioid dispensing rate are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Part D opioid prescribing rate are from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Number and rate of DATA waived providers are from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
All data come directly from their source at the county level and are updated when they become available.
Area Boundaries and Highways
Current Data Date: various- see Data Definitions
Update Plan: Once per year
Although there may be few, if any, changes on a routine basis to the layers in the UDS Mapper that represent various geographies (states, counties, PUMAs, ZIP Codes, Census Tracts, Census Block Groups, County Subdivisions) and major highways, these data are updated every summer as part of the major UDS Mapper update. The actual shapes of these areas (other than ZIP Codes) will only change after the next decennial U.S. Census.
ZCTAs and Post Office Name
Current Data Date: August 2020
Update Plan: When available
Although there may be few, if any, changes on a routine basis to the ZCTAs and their post office names displayed in the UDS Mapper, changes may occur when the population or patient data are updated in the spring and summer.
Congressional District Boundaries
Current Data Date: January 2021
Update Plan: When available
Congressional Districts should change only every ten years as a result of the decennial U.S. Census, but because of legal challenges to redistricting they may change in intervening years. These will be updated every two years to reflect the current Congress.
Hospital Referral Regions and Primary Care Service Areas
Update Plan: When available
These areas are created by the Dartmouth Atlas. They do not update on a regular schedule and will be updated in the UDS Mapper as necessary.
Basemaps
Update Plan: Live data feed
These layers are provided to add context to your map. They are provided by the software company that we use to build the UDS Mapper and are updated as necessary by them. They are on a live feed into the UDS Mapper.