Generating Subcounty Health Data Products: Methods and Recommendations From a Multistate Pilot Initiative

Trang Q Nguyen1, Isaac H Michaels, Dulce Bustamante-Zamora

  • 1Office of Public Health Practice, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York (Dr Nguyen, Mr Michaels, and Ms Li); Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University at Albany, Rensselaer, New York (Dr Nguyen, Mr Michaels, and Ms Li); Office of Health Equity, California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, California (Dr Bustamante-Zamora); Hospital Industry Data Institute, Missouri Hospital Association, Jefferson City, Missouri (Dr Waterman); Division of General Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri (Dr Nagasako); BJC HealthCare Center for Clinical Excellence, St Louis, Missouri (Dr Nagasako); and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin (Drs Givens and Gennuso).

Summary

This study developed methods to create health data at subcounty levels, addressing the need for more localized health information. Lessons learned will guide future efforts in small-area health data analysis and dissemination.

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