Release Notes
HDIS V1.6 – April 2023
Data Integration
- Updated data from American Community Survey (ACS) to include 2021 5-year estimates
- Added data from 10/1/22 - 12/31/22
- Reflected any changes in source data from 1/1/16-09/30/22
- Added additional automated processes to handle data quality outliers
- Re-matched and re-merged clients to incorporate the latest data
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- Updated the numbers and clarified wording
HDIS V1.5 – January 2023
Data Integration
- Added data from 7/1/21 - 9/30/22
- Reflected any changes in source data from 1/1/16-06/31/21
- Added additional automated processes to handle data quality outliers
- Re-matched and re-merged clients to incorporate the latest data
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- Updated the numbers and clarified wording
HDIS V1.4 – December 2022
Data Integration
- Added data from 7/1/21 - 6/30/22
- Reflected any changes in source data from 1/1/16-12/31/21
- Added additional automated processes to handle data quality outliers
- Re-matched and re-merged clients to incorporate the latest data
Calculations
- Fine-tuned the code for deleted records
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- Updated the numbers and clarified wording
HDIS V1.3 – August 2022
Data Integration
- Updated data from American Community Survey (ACS) to include 2020 5-year estimates
- Added data from 7/1/21-12/31/21
- Reflected any changes in source data from 1/1/16-9/30/21
- Added additional automated processes to handle data quality outliers
- Re-matched and re-merged clients to incorporate the latest data
Calculations
- Fine-tuned the code for unaccompanied youth and deleted records
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- Updated the numbers and clarified wording
HDIS V1.2 – May 2022
Data Integration
- Incorporated 2022 HMIS data standards, resulting in updates to race and gender data elements
- Added data from 7/1/21-9/30/21
- Reflected any changes in source data from 1/1/16-6/30/21
- Added additional automated processes to handle data quality outliers
- Re-matched and re-merged clients to incorporate the latest data
Calculations
- Fine-tuned the code for unaccompanied youth
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- Updated the numbers and clarified wording
HDIS V1.1 - January 2022
Data Integration
- Integrated data from San Mateo and Yuba/Sutter CoCs. With these additions, HDIS now covers data from all 44 CoCs.
- Added data from 1/1/21-6/30/21
- Reflected any changes in source data from 1/1/16-12/31/20
- Added additional automated processes to handle data quality outliers
- Re-matched and re-merged clients to incorporate the latest data
Calculations
- Corrected the calculation of “Percent of People Experiencing Homelessness” in each racial and ethnic category (in the Racial Disparities in Homelessness visualization)
- Fine-tuned the code for experiencing homelessness and experiencing domestic violence
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- Updated the numbers and clarified wording