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Creating Custom Dashboardson HealtheCNY

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Custom dashboards allow you to view data in a way that is most useful to you. HealtheCNY has many ways to customize dashboards to meet your needs.

Indicator/Location Summary

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Indicator/Location Summary1 2 Group by Location 3 Group by Indicator

A convenient reference tool that lists the locations available for each indicator (e.g. county, zip code, Census tract).

Group by LocationA dashboard that is best for looking at multiple indicators for a small number of locations.

Group by IndicatorA dashboard that is best for looking at multiple locations for a small number of indicators.

Tip: Indicator/Location Summary Dashboards are best to use when you are first exploring a topic and want to see which data are available.

Tip: Group by Location dashboards are great for comparing indicators to see how a community is doing on a range of issues

The 3 types of dashboards on HealtheCNY:

Tip: Group by Indicator dashboards are great for identifying “hotspots” or areas to focus greater attention.

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How to Create Custom Dashboards

Step 1 - Go to the Dashboards Page

Select indicatorsFilter indicators

Additional Search Options

Filter by Location, Comparison, Subgroup,

or Data Source

Tip: Use arrows for fastfiltering options

Tip: Clear filters to start over

• Use the select indicators box if you want to handpick the indicators you want to use or• Click the filter indicators box to narrow down the indicators by topic

Step 3 - Select Indicators

Further customize your dashboard by selecting filters and additional search options

Step 4 - Add Customizations

Click the search button to create your dashboard!Step 5 - Search

Select from the 3 types of dashboardsStep 2 - Select a Dashboard

Tip: More filters means a narrower dashboard

Tip: For quicker access, go to HealtheCNY.org/Dashboard

In the Explore Data Menu on HealtheCNY.org, click on “Build a Custom Dashboard” in the Popular Links section