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Data User Group (DUG) - Established 11/25/13

The MHDO Data User Group was formed in 2013 and is open to all MHDO data users (Members can be found here). MHDO hosts quarterly, virtual Data User Group meetings (see schedule below for upcoming meeting dates). The purpose of the Data User Group meetings is to provide our data users with information and updates related to MHDO’s ongoing work to improve and enhance the multiple data streams available for release to authorized users. Data Users also provide valuable feedback on how MHDO can improve our processes, including what additional data elements they would like MHDO to consider collecting in order to meet their research needs. If you are interested in being added to the meeting distribution list, please email Webcontact.MHDO@maine.gov.

Data Users may also choose to participate in a peer-led subgroup. These sub-groups, which may be broken out by specific MHDO data stream (i.e. APCD or Hospital), are organized by the data users themselves, and offer a chance for users to discuss the more technical aspects of data analysis and share their own experiences working with MHDO data. These sub-groups have a standing agenda item on the Data User Group meeting to share their insight and questions regarding the use of MHDO data.

Email Communications

Date Subject
01/10/23 MHDO Data Request Portal Update
11/9/22 MHDO Data Dictionary Update

Meeting Notifications

All Data User Group meetings will be held virtually from 1:00 - 2:00 pm unless notified otherwise. Information on how to join the call will be sent to data users in advance of each meeting.

2026 Schedule

  • March 25th
  • June 24th
  • September 23rd
  • December 16th

Next Meeting: September 23rd - Information to join and the deck will be available as the date nears.

Prior Meeting Dates and Documents

2026

June 24th

March 25th

2025

December 17th

June 25th

March 26th

2024

November 20th

June 26th

April 24th

February 28th

Previous Years' Meeting Dates and Documents

Please see our webpage Data User Group - Historical for past years' meeting information and documents.