The Data Services Specialist enhances CHAD's ability to support membership and potential members serving or proposing to serve low-income, geographically isolated, minority, homeless, and migrant populations in North and South Dakota on matters related to data management. These areas include:
- Uniform Data System (UDS)
- Needs Assessments
- Data Warehouse
- Health Disparities
- Budget Period Renewal (BPR)
- Service Area Competition (SAC)
- Designations
- Medically Underserved Area (MUA)
- Medically Underserved Populations (MUP)
- Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
The Data Services Specialist is instrumental in developing and leading the Region VIII Data Team.