Ready, Set, Go! : A Guide For Collecting Data On Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

In 2016, sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) became required data elements to be reported yearly by Health Center Program grantees (health centers) in the Uniform Data System (UDS). Since then, health centers across the United States have been integrating SOGI questions into their workflows and electronic health records (EHRs). After nearly four years of SOGI data collection in health centers, Fenway Institute has updated this SOGI implementation guide based on the lessons learned thus far. This guide was designed to help health centers successfully collect SOGI data, no matter where they are in the process. This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).