Asthma Metadata: Emergency Department (ED) Visits

Origin:

ED visit data are from the Maine Health Data Organization (MHDO).  Population data are from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Dates Available:

2001 – 2014, 2016 – 2020

Geographic Resolution:

State, Public Health District, County, Town

Abstract:

The Maine EPHT program receives ED data annually, based on discharge date, from MHDO.  Asthma ED visits (ICD9-CM 493.0 - 493.9; ICD10-CM J45) among Maine residents are analyzed, stratified by admission date, geographic resolution, age group, and sex.

Data Updates

MaineTracking Network is ever-evolving. This page highlights the data portal topics we updated from 2023 to present.

  • Annual update refers to a scheduled update that may include new years of data, new measures (e.g., hospitalizations, emergency department visits), new display types (e.g., near real-time, trend-charts), or even new data portal topics.

Geocoding

a point on a street level mapGeocoding is the process of assigning location to information. In the context of a Geographic Information System (GIS), it means assigning geographic point coordinates to a street address.

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