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​OHA Strategic Plan Data Dashboard

OHA’s strategic plan is the roadmap for making the program and policy changes needed to achieve this goal and eliminate unfair barriers and unfair access to care. It defines the goals we’ll pursue to get there, the actions we’ll take and the outcomes we’ll use to measure our progress.

The OHA Strategic Plan Data Dashboard is an interactive tool that allows users to explore OHA’s progress towards the measures and outcomes outlined in OHA’s strategic plan. We chose these metrics because we believe that if we improve Oregon’s performance in these areas — while also reducing the disparities within them — we will see cascading positive effects on other health indicators across our communities. As a result, Oregon will move closer to our goal of eliminating health inequities by 2030. In this dashboard you can explore progress toward our primary or “global” measures and other outcome measures related to each of our strategic plan pillars. Where possible, demographic breakouts are provided allowing you to view the data by of race, sex, disability, and other demographic groups that have historically experienced discrimination. Additional data will be added as it becomes available.

Questions about the dashboard? Email oregonhealthforward@oha.oregon.gov.

Dashboard
Strategic Goal
Health Equity Definition
Filters and Terminology
About the Data
FAQ
General Information

The Dashboard

Welcome to the OHA strategic plan dashboard. OHA has identified five strategic plan goal pillars to track our progress toward our strategic goal. Click on a pillar to track our progress.

Tips for using the dashboard

  • To view in full screen mode, click the expand icon in the bottom right corner.
  • Icons at the top of the page navigate back to the main home and goal pillar pages of the dashboard. (see image below)
    Five dashboard icons with a mouse hovering over a home icon that reads click here to navigate to dashboard home page.
  • Hover over the corner of each visual to find a menu of additional actions you can perform (see image below). This menu will allow you to pin, copy, and view the chart in focus mode. Clicking on the ellipsis (…) will provide more options including the ability to view the data as a table.
    Dashboard menu options
  • Use the dropdown filters to view data for different groups. Click on a group in the legend to highlight that group on the line chart.
  • Most graphs have a zoom slider on the left side. Move the dots on the slider to zoom in for more detail.
  • Learn more about accessibility features of this dashboard under Accessibility below.

OHA’s strategic goal to eliminate health inequities in Oregon

Naming our goal of eliminating health inequities by 2030 is bold and aspirational. It sets a daily intention for us as an agency: in our work, systems, policies and practices. We want every decision, every action, every allocation of resources to move us toward this goal every day. And we know that means shaking up entrenched ways of thinking and carefully considering impacts of all OHA’s actions. Doing so ensures Oregon becomes a place where everyone has a chance to thrive.

OHA’s health equity definition

Oregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full health potential and well-being and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances. Achieving health equity requires the ongoing collaboration of all regions and sectors of the state, including Tribal governments to address:

  • The equitable distribution or redistribution of resources and power; and
  • Recognizing, reconciling and rectifying historical and contemporary injustices.

Filters and Terminology

Data is broken out where this data is available. This data aligns with our REALD and SOGI standards​ when possible. As more REALD and SOGI compliant data becomes available this dashboard will be updated.

Race and Ethnicity

When possible, OHA reports race and ethnicity data, as this is crucial for identifying and understanding how systemic racism impacts health inequities across various groups. It better supports and enables specific interventions for groups who are experiencing the greatest disparities. Race is a social construct and does not reflect biological or cultural differences. Significant differences between groups reflect present and historical exclusion from opportunities for health, which begin where we live, learn, work and play. Learn more about Race and Ethnicity.

Disability:

We report disability data as proxies for two systems of oppression: ableism and disablism.

  • Ableism favors able-bodied people in policy and practices, restricting full participation in society (for example, lack of ramps)
  • Disablism is the direct act of prejudice and discrimination against people who have disabilities (for example, discrimination in hiring)

Disability does not mean illness. Inequitable health status of people with disabilities results from present day and historical exclusion from full and equitable participation in school, employment, stable housing, health care, civic life and more.

This exclusion is reinforced by benefit policies and income restrictions that enforce poverty among people with disabilities. These exclusions accumulate over one’s life, creating greater health inequities, especially for those with long-term disabilities that impact daily limitations. ​Learn more about Disability.

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REALD and SOGI are sets of standardized questions and data about a person's: ​ Race, Ethnicity, and Language, Disability (REALD) and Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity (SOGI).

Collecting REALD and SOGI information helps us understand who is most impacted by health inequities and how we can best support these community members as they access the services and resources they need to be healthy.

REALD was advanced through the passage of House Bill 2134 by the Oregon legislature in 2013 and HB 3159 in 2021. A key element to this way of asking for demographic information is that individuals are allowed the opportunity to self-i​dentify and to decline to answer questions if they choose.

Learn more about REALD.

Read REALD questions​.​

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About the Data

The strategic plan dashboard utilizes data from many sources:

ALERT: The ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS) is the repository for immunization records in Oregon. ALERT contains immunization data for all age groups, and receives data from both public and private providers, health plans, pharmacies, and billing exchanges. Reporting is voluntary, except for state-supplied vaccines and for certain provider categories. Learn more at ALERT IIS.

American Community Survey (ACS): ACS is a yearly survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that collects information about the U.S. population. Learn more at American Community Survey (ACS)

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS): BRFSS is a collaborative project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and U.S. states and territories. It is an on-going data collection program designed to measure behavioral risk factors in the population 18 years of age or over living in households. Learn more at Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Gallup Employee Survey: OHA employees take an annual Gallup Employee Survey that measures employee engagement and satisfaction. Learn more at Gallup Employee Engagement

Hospital Discharge Dataset (HDD): HDD is a heath care data source that provides information on the hospital-based clinical services and is gathered from patient discharge records. It includes information such as primary diagnosis, procedures performed, medications prescribed, discharge disposition, and other relevant information used for analyzing healthcare trends. Learn more at Hospital Discharge Dataset (HDD)

Hospital Reporting Program: The Hospital Reporting Program collects, maintains, analyzes and reports information about hospitals in Oregon hospital financial and utilization data to inform policymaking. Learn more at Hospital Reporting Program

Hyper Articles en Lingne (HAL): HAL is a multidisciplinary open access archive where researchers can share their published and unpublished research results, including articles, conference papers, theses, and preprints.

Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS): MMIS is a computerized system used by states to manage and process Medicaid claims, including functions like beneficiary eligibility, provider enrollment, claims, adjudication, and generating reports for program oversight; essentially, it’s the primary system for administrating a state’s Medicaid program. Learn more at Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS).

Oregon Center for Health Statistics (CHS): CHS is the state’s vital records office, which manages and analyzes data on vital events in Oregon. Learn more at Oregon Center for Health Statistics (CHS).

Oregon ESSENCE: Oregon ESSENCE is a system that provides real-time data on emergency department visits to help with public health and hospital response. Learn more at Oregon ESSENCE.

Oregon Health Care Workforce Reporting Program (HWRP): The Health Care Workforce Reporting Program was created to collaborate with health profession licensing boards to collect health care workforce data. Learn more at Oregon Health Care Workforce Reporting Program (HWRP).

Oregon Health Insurance Survey (OHIS): The Oregon Health Insurance Survey is a survey of people in Oregon that asks questions to help us understand how the health care system is working for people – from how many people have health insurance, to how much they pay in medical bills, to their ability to get care when they need it. Learn more at Oregon Health Insurance Survey (OHIS).

Oregon Public Health Epidemiologists’ User System (Orpheus): Orpheus is an integrated electronic disease surveillance systems intended for use by public health epidemiologists and disease investigators to help with efficient and effective management of communicable disease reports. Learn more at Orpheus: Disease Reporting.

State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS): SUDORS collects data on unintentional and undetermined intent drug overdose deaths from death certificates, medical examiner or coroner reports and postmortem toxicology results. Learn more at SUDORS.

Traditional Health Worker (THW) Dashboard: The THW dashboard provides up to date information on certified Traditional Health Workers who meet certification requirements and are available for client referrals. Learn more at Traditional Health Worker (THW).

WIC Information System Tracker (TWIST): TWIST is Oregon’s WIC program data system. Learn more about the Oregon WIC Program.

Workday Workforce Data: Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides the State of Oregon with a learning management system (LMS) and other applications for human resources, finance and other uses. Learn more about Workday.

Much of the data reported in this dashboard is also available in other reports, and other reporting may include additional granularity. Click on the links on the bottom of right of the dashboard measure pages to navigate to related reporting.​

Frequently asked questions

OHA has set goals for each measure. The goals are the improvements we are working toward. Measures based on data collected annually or more frequently have one-year, three-year, and six-year goals to track progress and highlight areas of opportunity throughout the lifespan of the strategic plan. Measures with data collected every two years have a six-year goal.

  • One-year goals = goals scheduled to be accomplished by the end of 2025
  • Three-year goals = goals scheduled to be accomplished by the end of 2027
  • Six-year goals = goals scheduled to be accomplished by the end of 2030

Goals were set by evaluating current baselines where they exist, the desired improvements, other external factors influencing predictable trends, and strategies and actions in place to promote improved health outcomes.

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​Each goal pillar has at least one global measure identified. Global measures reflect major health outcomes that are foundational to advancing meaningful progress toward our 2030 vision.

​​Existing measures will be updated based upon the cadence of data availability: quarterly, annually, or bi-annually. ​

The key performance measures OHA reports to the Oregon Legislature have been approved by the Legislature. The Legislature has not yet reviewed the measures in OHA’s new strategic plan.

The Oregon Health Forward initiative encompasses OHA’s strategic plan; a statewide “Call to Action” and the OHA Transparency, Accountability and Belonging Initiative. All three components support the 2030 goal to eliminate health inequities in Oregon, and each is accompanied by its own metrics of success. The measures included in the strategic plan dashboard are those metrics we are using to hold ourselves accountable for progress on our strategic plan.

Learn more about Oregon Health Forward here.​

​Some numbers in the dashboard have been suppressed (are not reported) in alignment with each program's reporting guidelines. An asterisk (*) indicates small numbers. While these numbers are reported, they may be statistically unreliable and should be interpreted with caution.

How do these measures reflect the strategic goal pillars?

General Information

Accessibility

This dashboard was designed utilizing principles of universal design to ensure content is accessible. Below are tips for keyboard navigation and contact information to request an alternative format of this report. Further information is available at Microsoft’s page on consuming reports with accessibility features.

Keyboard Navigation Tips

When navigating this report with a keyboard, one of the most useful shortcuts is to press Alt + Shift + F11 when focused on a data visual in order to get an html accessible table version of that data. Use the Tab key to shift focus to each object on the page, which includes all textboxes, images, shapes, and charts, and Ctrl + Shift moves focus within an object.

In general, using Enter to select or enter, and using Esc to exit are common commands in Power BI. Pressing ? opens a dialog with the most frequently used keyboard shortcuts in Power BI.

Download the data

Click here to download the data used in the dashboard.

Alternative formats

You can get data from this display in other languages, large print, braille, or a format you prefer. Email tori.algee@oha.oregon.gov.