1. Using Data Mapping to Serve Residents
Joy Oguntimein,MPH

2. Objectives
Describe benefits of mapping health data
List data mapping tools
Explain how to use data maps with SAC and other funding opportunities

3. Health data Mapping Data Visualization Action
help the leaders of health systems move from a passive understanding of the data to active support of data-driven quality improvement
Demonstrate changes over time
better communicate findings and implications
help people make better decisions about health care
Understand communities and influence of social determinants of health
Define and compare
geographic areas

4. Benefits of Mapping
Visualize health trends among populations and possible influencing factors
Identify neighborhood needs and assets
Identify and/or compare clusters or trends within a geographic region
Demonstrate changes over time
Compare statistics through symbols on maps
easy-to-understand graphical representation of complex data

5. Mapping and your residents
You have conducted needs assessment
You want to start a new local program and need information about available resources.
You are making program decisions
Visualize data information about a given community to understand health issues at the grassroots level.
Display strengths, weaknesses and resources of a community and can help uncover solutions.
Identify concentration of available programs, service overlaps, gaps in services, and unmet community health needs.

6. Mapping Resources

7. Community Commons

8. Community Commons 1) Create a free account. 2) Go to Maps & Data tab.
1) Create a free account.
2) Go to Maps & Data tab.
3) Add data to the map.

9. Community Commons 4) Search for data of interest.
4) Search for data of interest.
5) Enter the zip code or city, state of your target area.

10. Community Commons 6) Explore your map.
6) Explore your map.

11. UDS Mapper
UDS Mapper ( is the best map tool for identifying the
nearest federally funded primary care providers. Under the Explore Service Area Tool,
ensure the Health Center Service Access Points is checked, and under Layer Controls,
ensure that Health Center Service Area Points is checked. Hover the mouse over each
point shown to see the site address.

12. UDS Mapper 1) Enter service area of interest
1) Enter service area of interest
2) Select facilities to be displayed
3) Select main basemap
4) Use drawing tools to bring attention to specific area

13. ArcGIS If you want to map your own data
Have money, in the budget (not a free resource)
for drive times and public transportation times.

14. ArcGIS Asset Mapping

15. Data and SAC Grants Service area map and table
The Service Area Competition grant requires specific data components in the application:
Service area map and table
Community characteristics
Demonstrating health care need in the service area/target population

16. Other Available Data Sources
American Community Survey
HPSA designation search tool
HRSA Data Warehouse Data Portal
Census Data Mapper

17. Conclusion Planning Implementation Assessment
Properly analyzed healthcare data can be a useful tool.
When used correctly, it can help guide you during the:

18. THANK YOU!