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This new web tool offers easy navigation, data categorized by subject, cross-tabulation by age, gender, and race/ethnicity, and state/geographical comparisons. It addresses what data users want with a "tangle-free" browsing experience. Additionally, it highlights the importance of state health data, making it accessible and user-friendly for a wide range of users.
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A New Web Tool for U.S. State-Based Health Data Jeff Lancashire U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
What Data Users Want • Easy navigation – a “tangle-free” web site • Data by subject matter • Ability to cross-tabulate by age, gender, race/ethnicity • State/geographical comparisons • Easy navigation!
What Data Users Want • Easy navigation – a “tangle-free” web site • Data by subject matter • Ability to cross-tabulate by age, gender, race/ethnicity • State/geographical comparisons • Easy navigation!
What Data Users Want • Easy navigation – a “tangle-free” web site • Data by subject matter • Ability to cross-tabulate by age, gender, race/ethnicity • State/geographical comparisons • Easy navigation!
What Data Users Want • Easy navigation – a “tangle-free” web site • Data by subject matter • Ability to cross-tabulate by age, gender, race/ethnicity • State/geographical comparisons • Easy navigation!
What Data Users Want • Easy navigation – a “tangle-free” web site • Data by subject matter • Ability to cross-tabulate by age, gender, race/ethnicity • State/geographical comparisons • Easy navigation!
S.O.S.! An international emergency distress signal based on a Morse Code pattern of dots and dashes, which also has been known by some to mean “Save Our Souls.”
Promoting A New Web Tool Communicating to the Public
Promoting a New Web Tool • Home Page - “What’s New” • Navigation Bar – Press Room • Promotion on other materials • Word-of-mouth opportunities • Social media • Traditional media outreach
Promoting a New Web Tool • Home Page - “What’s New” • Navigation Bar – Press Room • Promotion on other materials • Word-of-mouth opportunities • Social media • Traditional media outreach
Promoting a New Web Tool • Home Page - “What’s New” • Navigation Bar – Press Room • Promotion on other materials • Word-of-mouth opportunities • Social media • Traditional media outreach
Promoting a New Web Tool • Home Page - “What’s New” • Navigation Bar – Press Room • Promotion on other materials • Word-of-mouth opportunities • Social media • Traditional media outreach
Promoting a New Web Tool • Home Page - “What’s New” • Navigation Bar – Press Room • Promotion on other materials • Word-of-mouth opportunities • Social media • Traditional media outreach
Promoting a New Web Tool • Home Page - “What’s New” • Navigation Bar – Press Room • Promotion on other materials • Word-of-mouth opportunities • Social media • Traditional media outreach
Recap: What Data Users Want • Easy navigation – a “tangle-free” web site • Data by subject matter • Ability to cross-tabulate by age, gender, race/ethnicity • State/geographical comparisons • Easy navigation!
Communications Challenges • Easier to navigate – but still not perfect • Many key subjects – but can’t have everything • Doesn’t include cross-tabulation by age, gender, race/ethnicity
Communications Challenges • Easier to navigate – but still not perfect • Many key subjects – but can’t have everything • Doesn’t include cross-tabulation by age, gender, race/ethnicity
Communications Challenges • Easier to navigate – but still not perfect • Many key subjects – but can’t have everything • Doesn’t include cross-tabulation by age, gender, race/ethnicity
Other Communications Challenges • Data timeliness varies by state – oldest data “wins” • Lack of uniformity • Updates – letting the public know
Other Communications Challenges • Data timeliness varies by state – oldest data “wins” • Lack of uniformity • Updates – letting the public know
Other Communications Challenges • Data timeliness varies by state – oldest data “wins” • Lack of uniformity • Updates – letting the public know
Future Communications Plans & Possibilities • Improve the tool; add more content • Annual media outreach after SOS is updated • Web tutorial • Possible collaboration with individual States or with international partners
Future Communications Plans & Possibilities • Improve the tool; add more content • Annual media outreach after SOS is updated • Web tutorial • Possible collaboration with individual States or with international partners
Future Communications Plans & Possibilities • Improve the tool; add more content • Annual media outreach after SOS is updated • Web tutorial • Possible collaboration with individual States or with international partners
Future Communications Plans & Possibilities • Improve the tool; add more content • Annual media outreach after SOS is updated • Web tutorial • Possible collaboration with individual States or with international partners