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State Data Center Meeting Updates. ASDC Annual Meeting November 2, 2012 Kathleen Gabler Socioeconomic Research Associate Center for Business and Economic Research Culverhouse College of Commerce. The Big Picture. Nancy Potok The future of data collection, use, and disemination
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State Data Center Meeting Updates ASDC Annual Meeting November 2, 2012 Kathleen Gabler Socioeconomic Research Associate Center for Business and Economic Research Culverhouse College of Commerce
The Big Picture • Nancy Potok • The future of data collection, use, and disemination • 6 Regional offices closed over the last 12 months • Steve Jost • Rethink data dissemination • Everyone wants data “now”
Timely topics • The Economic Census • Health Statistics • Tigerweb • Potential Webinars • State Data Centers Strategic Plan
Economic Census • More than 4 million employer businesses will receive Economic Census forms between October and December, 2012. • Response is required by law. Responses are confidential.(Title 13, U.S. Code) • Companies will receive industry forms tailored to their size and primary business activity. • Businesses can report electronically. For the first time, small businesses will have a web form to complete online. • Businesses will find answers to most questions at econhelp.census.gov starting in Fall 2012.
Key Dates for the Economic Census • Spring-Summer 2012 • Awareness campaign: “This is the Economic Census Year.” • Fall 2012 • Awareness campaign: “Watch for your Economic Census form.” • December 2012 • Forms mailed to most companies. • Awareness campaign: “Fill out your Economic Census form.” • Due Date - Feb 12, 2013 • December 2013 - First data published.
Be Ready for Economic Census Questions! http://www.census.gov/econ/census/
Health Statistics • Health Statistics Forum – October 17, 2012 • SHADAC – State Health Access Data Assistance Center • The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • statehealthfacts.org • Archived webinar available • http://www.census.gov/sdc/health.html
SHADAC and KFF • SHADAC - The University of Minnesota's State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) is funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help states monitor rates of health insurance coverage, understand factors associated with access to care, and to utilize data for implementation of health reform. • KFF - Kaiser Family Foundation is dedicated to filling the need for trusted, independent information on the major health issues facing our nation and its people. Kaiser is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S., as well as the U.S. role in global health policy.
TIGERweb • Still testing in BETA – not available on Census website • No demographic data • Tigerweb.geo.census.gov • Future version: CenViewer
SDC Strategic PlanASDC Affiliates Memorandum of Understanding