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Data Books for Monitoring the Data Books for Monitoring the Safety NetSafety Net
Robert SeifertRobert SeifertPolicy DirectorPolicy DirectorThe Access ProjectThe Access ProjectBoston, MABoston, MA
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Local data to monitor the safety net are Local data to monitor the safety net are needed but elusiveneeded but elusive
Data books provide a common focal point Data books provide a common focal point for policy discussionsfor policy discussions
Helps overcome the isolation of local Helps overcome the isolation of local health care systems and problemshealth care systems and problems
Refreshment for the Data-thirstyRefreshment for the Data-thirsty
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The Value of Local DataThe Value of Local Data
Tell a local storyTell a local story Show variation Show variation within within geographic areasgeographic areas Find peer communities that might serve Find peer communities that might serve
as examplesas examples
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8.1 7.4 7.3
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Percentage speaking
English less than very well
U.S. Connecticut Hartford MSA
Source: Census 2000
MSA=Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Value of Local DataThe Value of Local DataLimited English Proficiency in Hartford, CT MSALimited English Proficiency in Hartford, CT MSA
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7.3 8.8
22.0
6.7
0
4
8
12
16
20
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Percentage speaking
English less than very well
HartfordMSA
County City Residual
Source: Census 2000
MSA=Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Value of Local DataThe Value of Local DataLimited English Proficiency Limited English Proficiency withinwithin Hartford, CT MSA Hartford, CT MSA
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The Elusiveness of Local DataThe Elusiveness of Local Data
Why don’t you have . . . in the data book?Why don’t you have . . . in the data book? The importance of multiple measuresThe importance of multiple measures
– As proxiesAs proxies– For strategic purposesFor strategic purposes
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How to Use the DataHow to Use the Data
For comparisons, as markersFor comparisons, as markers The beginning of the story, not the endThe beginning of the story, not the end Avoid the measurement trapAvoid the measurement trap Get the rest of the story directly from the Get the rest of the story directly from the
communitycommunity