Basic Information
Resources for Health Centers Turning in a UDS Report
UDS FY 2012 Program Assistance Letter (PAL)
Basic Information
What is UDS?
The Uniform Data System is “a core set of information appropriate for reviewing the operation and performance of health centers.” (Health Center Program: Uniform Data System, http://bphc.hrsa.gov/uds/)
The UDS collects several different types of information from health centers on an annual basis. The data can be used for health centers to assess themselves in comparison to other health centers that are similar to their patient population and location.
Data Collected includes:
- Financial Information including costs and revenues
- Patient Demographics
- Services Provided
- Staffing
- Clinical Indicators
- Utilization Rates
Grantees Required to Report:
The UDS is a reporting requirement for grantees of the following HRSA primary care programs:
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Community Health Center
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Migrant Health Center
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Health Care for the Homeless
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Public Houseing Primary Care
Use of Data
The data are reviewed to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements, improve health center performance and operations, and report overall programs and identify effective services and interventions to improve the health of under-served communities and vulnerable populations. UDS data are compared with national data to look at differences between the U.S. population at large and those individuals and families who rely on the health care safety net for primary 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 Health Centers and their patients. (Health Center Program: Uniform Data System, http://bphc.hrsa.gov/uds/)
Click here for current health center data or here for current UDS zip code maps.
Health Centers are also encouraged to set goals for their programs based on UDS data collected so that they can show improvement over time, especially in around the clinical indicators collected. If a Health Center would like help in setting goals and determining activities to drive improvement please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Resources for Health Centers Turning in a UDS Report
Reporting Tools
- PAL 2012-01
- 2011 UDS Reporting Manual
- 2011 UDS Training Modules
2009 UDS Comparison Reports Reference Guide - Instructions to Access UDS Comparison Reports in EHB
Resources
- Changes for 2010 and 2011
- PAL 2010-04
- PAL 2010-12
- UDS Tables
- Fact Sheets
- Help Desk Clarification Guide
- UDS Assistance Resources
- Quick Reference on Accessing Reports
- National Universal Roll-up 2009
- UDS Mapper Excel
- EHB Overview- UDS Data Entry and Submission
- Case Study Worksheets
- Grantee Feedback Report
- Reference Guide 2007
- 2007-2009 Formula Guide
AUCH Tools for Reporting on Clinical Measures
- How to use PECS for Developing the Hypertension and Diabetes Measure Reports
- Chart Auditing 101 Presentation
- UDS Chart Audit Plan
- Pap Test Instruction Page
- Pap Test Data Entry Tool
- Immunization Instruction Page
- Immunization Data Entry Tool
- Diabetes Instruction Page
- Diabetes Data Entry Tool
- Hypertension Instruction Page
- Hypertension Data Entry Tool
AUCH 2011 UDS Training Ducuments:
- bphc uds training presentation 2011.pdf
- changes for 2011-2012 handout_102511.pdf
- pal 2010-12.pdf
- pal 2011-10.pdf
- uds manual 2011 v1.00 draft.pdf
- uds tables 2011.pdf
- lal_tabledifferences_2011.pdf
- fqhclook-alike uds tables 2011.pdf
- 2011_uds_factsheets_combined with non 508 coversheet_used for training materials_revised11.3.11.doc
- uds assistance resources.pdf
- quick reference on accessing reports - grantee and pca.pdf
- 2010_rollups_national_universal7.14.11_nosites.pdf
- bphc clinical measures data entry tool 2011.xls
- list of materials-printed and electronic.pdf
- reference guide for available reports2010.pdf
