Harnessing big data for health equity through a comprehensive public database and data collection framework

In April 2022, Health and Human Services (HHS) pledged 90 million USD to the American Rescue Plan Uniform Data System Patient-Level Submission (ARP-UDS+) funding award in support of new data-driven efforts for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Programs to identify and reduce health disparities¹. This sum is planned to be distributed to 1400 community health centers (CHCs) serving over 30 million Americans¹. Specifically, this pledge will allow health centers to expand analytics and reporting capabilities to enhance healthcare services while supporting…