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Requesting Health Analytics Data

Thank you for your interest in our data. Health Analytics supports OHA's strategic goal to eliminate health inequities by analyzing and presenting data about Oregon's health systems and engaging partners to develop meaningful, community‐centered insights. 

Data can be requested in different formats. For example:
  • Summary level or aggregate data: E.g., tables, counts, or other summarized data. 
  • Standardized or public use datasets: Datasets with only select (pre-identified) data fields that exclude any identifiable information. Some data elements may be less granular to protect confidentiality (for example, dates may only include month, rather than exact dates). 
  • Custom datasets: A data set containing specific data elements and formats to suit your specific research question. 
Please note: To protect patient privacy and ensure data accuracy, data you receive may be suppressed according to the Health Analytics Small Numbers Reporting Guidelines.

Data Profiles page to learn about the main data sources that can be requested. 


HA has many data sources you can request:
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Need help navigating Health Analytics data, or not sure where to begin? Email HPA.IDEA.Team@oha.oregon.gov​. ​

​​After submitting your request you will receive a confirmation email with information about any additional steps that you need to complete to process the request. These may include:​​
  • ​​Consultation with staff. Communication between our staff and data requesters is important to ensure that we can deliver a high-quality product that meets your needs. After receiving your data request, we may need additional information or request to meet with you to discuss your needs and scope out your requested deliverable. 
  • ​​Data Review Committee. If your request involves Protected Health Information (PHI) or other identifiable information, it will need to be reviewed by OHA’s Data Review Committee (DRC). The DRC meets monthly and may have follow-up questions about your request, so this means your request will take longer to process. The staff person who responds to your request will initiate this process if needed.  Datasets that may require DRC review (depending on the nature of your request): APAC, MMIS, Hospital and ED Discharge, MHSIP, CAHPS.
  • Data Use Agreement. If your request includes any potentially sensitive information, then you will need to sign a Data Use Agreement (DUA). The staff person who responds to your request will initiate this process if needed. ​
How quickly your request can be fulfilled depends on many factors, including the complexity and sensitivity of your request, and staff capacity. For example, standardized or public use datasets can be provided more quickly than custom datasets. Note: Requests for custom identifiable (“Limited”) APAC data can take 3-6 months to fulfill. 

Cost: Most datasets are provided free of charge. Exceptions are APAC and Hospital and ED Discharge Data.
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Data users should appropriately cite the data source in any products (e.g., reports, presentations) that use Health Analytics data. Suggested citations for each data source can be found in our Data Profiles​. Extensive or complex data requests, particularly those that require statistical analysis, may warrant an acknowledgment of or co-authorship with the OHA analyst who is assisting you.

Users are also requested to share a copy of any final product(s) that are created from the data we share with you. Copies of final product(s) can be electronically sent to the analyst(s) who assisted you with the data request.