Archived Resources

2021 Program Assistance Letter (PAL)

2021 UDS Manual (PDF - 4 MB)

2021 UDS Tables (PDF - 761 KB)

2021 Table 6A Code Changes (PDF - 251 KB)

2021 UDS Clinical Quality Measures (CQM) Criteria (PDF - 587 KB)

Technical Assistance Webinars

2021 UDS Data Trends
August 9, 2022
Presentation (PDF - 3 MB) | On-Demand Recording
Overview of 2021 UDS data trends in health center patient demographics, staffing, and clinical quality measures. Gain insights on health centers’ growth, recovery, and performance. Please note, as of October 2022, the number of MAT-eligible providers changed due to a correction in the UDS dataset from 16,769 to 8,869. MAT-eligible provider data have been updated in the PDF and the changes are not reflected in the recording.
2021 Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) Badges Webinar
September 16, 2021
Presentation (PDF - 2 MB) | On Demand Recording
Provides an overview of the purpose and eligibility criteria of CHQR badges awarded to health centers using 2020 UDS data in 2021 and how to access CHQR certificates and badges.
2021 UDS Reporting Changes TA Webinar
May 6, 2021
Presentation (PDF - 2 MB) | On Demand Recording | UDS Webinar List of Links (PDF - 240 KB)
Summarizes changes and clarifications to the 2021 Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting requirements, including information on the latest COVID-19 guidance and clinical quality measures for UDS reporting.
Counting Visits in the UDS Webinar
September 15, 2021
Presentation (PDF - 2 MB) | On Demand Recording
Addresses what counts as a visit (in-person and virtual/telehealth), how UDS data are interrelated, common questions about reporting visits (including COVID-19 scenarios), and how to report treatment and other services provided to health center patients. Audience: Beginner
UDS Clinical Tables Part 1: Screening and Preventive Care Technical Assistance Webinar
September 23, 2021
Presentation (PDF - 1 MB) | On Demand Recording
Covers 2021 reporting requirements for screening and preventive clinical quality measures across the UDS clinical tables, including tobacco cessation and screenings for colorectal cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, depression, adult BMI screening and follow-up, and HIV screening measures.
UDS Clinical Tables Part 2: Maternal Care and Children’s Health Technical Webinar
September 28, 2021
Presentation (PDF - 1 MB) | On Demand Recording
Details 2021 reporting requirements for measures related directly to maternal care and children's health across the clinical tables including early entry into prenatal care, deliveries and birth weight, childhood immunizations, dental sealants, and weight assessment and counseling for children and adolescents.
UDS Clinical Tables Part 3: Chronic Disease Management Webinar
October 6, 2021
Presentation (PDF - 1 MB) | On Demand Recording
Addresses 2021 reporting requirements for clinical quality measures related to disease management across the clinical tables, including depression remission, HIV linkage to care, hypertension, diabetes, statin therapy, and ischemic vascular disease.
Reporting Uniform Data System (UDS) Financial and Operational Tables Technical Assistance Webinar
October 14, 2021
Presentation (PDF - 1 MB) | On Demand Recording
Details 2021 reporting requirements for UDS Tables 8A (and FTE on Table 5), 9D (and insurance and managed care on Table 4), and 9E. To also addresses how to avoid common reporting errors, including 340(B) pharmacy and managed care reporting, as well as COVID-19 impacts across financial tables.
Successful UDS Submission Strategies Technical Assistance Webinar
October 20, 2021
Presentation (PDF - 2 MB) | On Demand Recording
Addresses the importance of UDS data collection and reporting, with a specific focus on assessing data for accuracy. The session also covers how to use available HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) reports and tools (e.g., health center trend report, comparison tool), how to use the EHBs system for reviews, and best practices for working with reviewers for a successful submission.
Uniform Data System (UDS) Training: Preliminary Reporting Environment (PRE) Webinar
November 4, 2021
Presentation (PDF - 1 MB) | On Demand Recording
This session covers how to access the PRE and two offline UDS reporting features: an Excel and an offline HTML feature. The UDS PRE, accessible through the Electronic Handbooks (EHBs), opened on October 29, 2021 and allows health center awardees and look-alikes early access to prepare UDS data for submission. Data can be entered and validated before the UDS reporting period begins and will be pushed into the live reporting environment on January 1, 2022.

2020 Program Assistance Letter (PAL) (PDF - 496 KB)

2020 UDS Manual (PDF - 1 MB)

2020 UDS Tables (PDF - 966 KB)

2020 Table 6A Code Changes (PDF - 203 KB)

2020 UDS Clinical Quality Measures (CQM) Criteria (PDF - 525 KB)

Technical Assistance Webinars

2020 UDS Data Trends
August 10, 2021
Presentation (PDF - 1 MB) | On Demand Webinar Recording
Overview of 2020 UDS data trends in health center patient demographics, staffing, and clinical quality measures. Gain insights on how health center awardees and look-alikes continued to deliver quality primary health care services to their communities during the pandemic, including expanding telehealth use and offering COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccinations.
2020 UDS Reporting Changes TA Webinar
May 7, 2020
Presentation (PDF - 935 KB)
Detailed information on the changes related to 2020 UDS reporting requirements. Changes include the addition of HIV screening measure (CMS349v2), the addition of prescription for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10 codes and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, and the revision of Appendix D to capture information on prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) and social determinants of health.
Fiscal Year 2020 Quality Improvement Awards
September 3, 2020
Presentation (PDF - 2 MB)
Overview of the purpose and impact of the QIA, eligibility, and award criteria for the 2020 awards, as well as information about the terms of these one-time supplemental funds.