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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What if I forgot my username or password?
- Why should I register if I don't intend to post any information?
- What are the different user levels for the website?
- Who is allowed to submit to the website?
- What Central Texas counties are included?
- What kind of submissions is the Health Data Collaborative looking for?
- Why is the Health Data Collaborative so particular about its postings?
- My organization has a report that other Central Texans might find useful. May we submit it to the Health Data Collaborative?
- What's a PDF?
- Why does the Health Data Collaborative want me to submit a PDF rather than the original file?
- How do I create a PDF?
- How do I reduce the file size of my PDF?
- How do I reduce the file size of my document?
- What if I can't get the file size below 2 MB?
- I can't seem to find any information on my county.
- My search results are yielding very few hits. What should I do?
What if I forgot my username or password?
- Click here to request username or password.
- Be sure to enter email address originally used to register. Username and password will be sent to that email address.
- If you do not receive a message with your information, the email address submitted does not match our records, and you may register again.
Why should I register if I don't intend to post any information?
- Registrations allow the Health Data Collaborative to estimate how many individuals and organizations are using the website.
What are the different user levels for the website?
- Guests (registration recommended)
The Central Texas Health Data Collaborative allows any guest to search, view, and download all studies and reports described on the site. Click to register or log-in.
- Submitters (registration required)
Anyone may submit health-related, Central Texas-focused studies or reports for posting consideration. Once a study or report is submitted, a member of the Health Data Collaborative will review it, and either accept or reject it for posting on the Collaborative website. Click to register or log-in.
- Members (Collaborative members only)
Individuals representing the participating organizations of the Health Data Collaborative have full privileges. Members submit studies and reports, as well as review and publish submissions.
Who is allowed to submit to the website?
- Any registered user ‑ individuals or individuals on behalf of an organization ‑ may submit data or an article to the website. However, the person submitting must be the copyright holder of the work or the holder's authorized representative.
What Central Texas counties are included?
- Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis and Williamson.
What kind of submissions is the Health Data Collaborative looking for?
- Ideal submissions are: data-oriented, pertain to at least one of the 10 Central Texas counties, and relatively current (2000 to present).
- Unsuitable submissions include: documents containing Texas state or national information (nothing specific to Central Texas or its counties), health or social service resource guides, opinion/editorial pieces.
- Other submission criteria include: factually accurate, compliant with HIPPAA regulations, does not defame or invade the privacy of any individual or organization. For details, please view our Submission & Publishing Policies.
Why is the Health Data Collaborative so particular about its postings?
- The Health Data Collaborative members seek to address the need among government agencies, nonprofit organizations and health care providers for easy access to data and data-oriented material pertaining to health in Central Texas.
My organization has a report that other Central Texans might find useful. May we submit it to the Health Data Collaborative?
- Yes, please do!
- If the document is already published on an organization's website, please submit a link to the document rather than uploading the document to the Health Data Collaborative website.
What's a PDF?
- “PDF” stands for “portable document format.”
- PDF is the de facto standard for secure and reliable distribution and exchange of electronic documents.
- It is also a universal file format that preserves fonts, images, graphics, and layout of any source document.
Why does the Health Data Collaborative want me to submit a PDF rather than the original file?
- PDF submissions are recommended for documents (report, study or article) and presentations (PowerPoint).
- PDF protects your work (viewers are unable to change your document).
- PDF reduces the chance of viruses being embedded in documents.
- PDF can be read by any computer (Macintosh, Windows or UNIX) without platform conflicts.
How do I create a PDF?
How do I reduce the file size of my PDF?
- If using Adobe Acrobat Standard or Professional, choose File > Reduce File Size, and select compatibility with more current versions (Acrobat 6.0 and later)
How do I reduce the file size of my document?
- Minimize the amount of photos or clip art used.
- Minimize the number of fonts used in document.
What if I can't get the file size below 2 MB?
- If your document is long, consider breaking it down into chapters or sections.
- Contact the .
I can't seem to find any information on my county.
- On Search page, select desired county, then search
- On Browse Links page, look for links with data for your county.
My search results are yielding very few hits. What should I do?
- To broaden your results, select several health topics or counties at a time.
- To narrow your results, select all variables desired (e.g. select health topic AND county).
- Try different variations of key words (e.g. drug, medication, pharmacy, pharmaceutical).
- Try general concepts.
- Try specific keywords.
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