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Newsletter Archive

Month/LinkTopics
January 2023News and Announcements
2023 Recertification Test
January 2023 Point In Time Count
Hello, new Bed Management Report!
Goodbye, depreciated data elements!
Can you find our secret message?
Federal reports are due soon!

Data Quality Tip
Oops! I made a mistake; what do I do?
September 2022News and Announcements
How do you introduce UHMIS to clients?
Thanks for being patient with us!

UHMIS Data Quality Tip
Well-Being Assessment
August 2022Special Edition: New User Interface (UI) Training
New ClientTrack UI coming this Saturday
Want to use the system before it is live?

Videos
UHMIS: HMIS Programs
Client Workspace
Home Workspace
Coordinated Entry and Provider Workspaces

UHMIS: Emergency Shelter Programs
Shelter workspace

UHMIS: DVSP Coordinated Entry

UHMIS: Find Client

BONUS! Data Validation Tips!
Important AnnouncementNo end-user training from July 18th to August 6th
July 2022News and Announcements
CilentTrack is getting a facelift on August 5, 2022.
Help us with Utah’s Strategic Plan on ending homelessness.
UHMIS Steering Committee needs board members
End of State Fiscal Year 2022 is coming on June 30, and the Improbable Data Tool is coming with it.

UHMIS Data Quality Tip
All about heads in beds.
April 2022News and Announcements
System Downtime April 16th
Duplicate clients are a problem
New User Interface Coming Soon

UHMIS Data Quality Tip
The Client Dashboard and Move-In dates
March 2022News and Announcements
Thank you! (Data Clean-Up was a success)
Remember to Sign Out
Introducing the baby blanket
Well-being resource from HUD

UHMIS Data Quality Tip
Domestic Violence (and Trauma-Informed Care practices)
January 2022News and Announcements
The new Spanish UHMIS Informed Consent Release Form is here!
Diversion Services are now CE Events
Thank you to everyone who has passed the 2022 UHMIS Recertification test
Big data clean-up is coming!

UHMIS Data Quality Tip
Exiting Coordinated Entry Enrollments
November 2021News and Announcements
Call to action, what are your clients’ language barriers?
Please join us for Utah’s 18th Annual Homelessness Summitt on November 4th and 5th.
Coming December 2021, 2022 annual recertification test.

UHMIS Data Quality Tip
Barriers

UHMIS Use Tip
Lists changed for Health Insurance and Non-Cash Benefits
October 20212022 HUD HMIS Data Standards Special Edition
Coming Friday, October 1st, 2021, new HUD Data Standards!
2022 HUD HMIS Data Standards video

Written Review of 2022 HUD HMIS Data Standard Updates
August 2021News and Announcements
In Case You Missed It: New UHMIS Forms are here
2022 HUD HMIS Data Standards are coming soon, training coming in September.
SPDAT? SPDAT!
Coming Thursday 8/5/21: The magic intake button! (and other system updates)

System Update Change Summary
General
Home Workspace
Client Workspace
Coordinated Entry (By Name List)
July 2021News and Announcements
New UHMIS Standard Operating Procedures are HERE!
HELP! There are too many users. I can’t log in!
Happy State Fiscal Year 2022
June 2021News and Announcements
New HUD HMIS Data standards are out, training coming soon.
State Fiscal Year 2021 ends on June 30th, 2021.
Learning to love the APR (APR / CAPER Review tool)
The UHMIS data subcommittee needs data gurus.

UHMIS Data Quality Tip
Income and Sources (4.02) and Non-Cash Benefits (4.03)

UHMIS Use Tip
Uploading files to UHMIS
May 2021News and Announcements
Draft “UHMIS Standard Operating Procedures” public comment period closing May 10th!
Gone, the Diversion Assessment button is.
The UHMIS Lead Agency is now housed in the Office of Homeless Services.

UHMIS Data Quality Tip
Exit Destination

UHMIS Use Tip
Security Questions
April 2021News and Announcements
New UHMIS Standard Operating Procedures are open for public comment!
The ‘Diversion’ button is going away.
SPDAT? SPDAT! (More information about SPDAT training)
PIT and HIC – What’s the difference?
New HUD HMIS data standards are coming soon!

UHMIS Data Quality Tip
Date homelessness started

UHMIS Use Tip
How to use Coordinated Entry enrollments as a Diversion Assessment.
February 2021News and Announcements
COVID-19 Vaccination tracking tools.

UHMIS Use Tip
Notifications
January 2021 Special EditionNews and Announcements
First: New Eviction questions will appear on the Universal Data Assessment during the entry assessment workflow. 
Second: Comment box in Coordinated Entry Triage Assessment

UHMIS Use Tip
Document Check (uploading files)
January 2021News and Announcements:
Annual Point In Time and Housing Inventory Counts Happening the night of January 27th.
2021 Recertification test is past due
2021 Recertification test challenges
Weekly UHMIS Open Office Hours

Data Quality Tip
Relationship to Head of Household
Client Location
November 2020News and Announcements:
2021 Recertification is coming soon
Coordinated Entry is already improving
COVID-19 Information in UHMIS
Data quality improvement kits coming to an agency near you

Data Quality Tip:
Project Exit Date and Destination

UHMIS Use Tip:
Document Check
October 2020Coordinated Entry Special Edition
September 2020News and Announcements:
Move-In Dates
SPDAT Training
New Coordinated Entry Workspace
New Data Quality Report

Data Quality Tip:
Project Start Date (with bonus Move-In date information)

UHMIS Use Tip:
Interested Others
August 2020News and Announcements:
Where’s the SPDAT (Training)?

Data Quality Tip:
Current Living Situation and Date of Engagement
July 2020News and Announcements
Happy State Fiscal New Year 2021!
Calling All Security Officers

Data Quality Tip:
Disabling Condition

UHMIS Use Tip:
How to Submit an Internal Issue
June 2020News and Announcements
New HUD HMIS Data standards are out; training coming soon.
State Fiscal Year 2021 ends on June 30th, 2021.
Learning to love the APR (APR / CAPER Review tool)
The UHMIS data subcommittee needs data gurus.

UHMIS Data Quality Tip
Income and Sources (4.02) and Non-Cash Benefits (4.03)

UHMIS Use Tip
Uploading files to UHMIS
May 2020News and Announcements:
Training is On-Demand
Updated Basic Assessment Form

Data Quality Tip:
Move-In Dates

UHMIS Use Tip:
HMIS Has a universal search bar

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