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Outcome Tracking System

Introduction

The Outcome Tracking System (OTS) application captures how people who receive developmental disabilities services are spending their days.

OTS provides valuable data that will allow us to better understand what is happening for people with developmental disabilities in Ohio. It asks questions about:

  • Employment
    • People’s Place on the Path to Community Employment (PPCE)
    • Job Type
    • Average wages per hour/average hours per week
    • Benefits
    • Transportation
  • Community-Based Non-Work Services
    • Hours spent in the community
  • Facility-Based Non-Work Services
    • Hours spent in a facility

The information captured within OTS will allow the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) to align policies, procedures, and legislation that will help improve how people live, work, play, and thrive in their communities.

In Reporting Period 2023, the Adult Day Support (ADS) Quality Pilot started. The purpose of this pilot is to see if investing in quality and offering incentives can help improve ADS waiver services and outcomes from people who need them, especially those with complex needs. For further information on the pilot, please visit the DODD website here. 

For further information on data throughout the last five Reporting Periods, please select the data category from the main navigation pane above that you wish to learn more about.

There were 39,164 people represented in the OTS application for the 2023 Reporting Period with a total of 44,876 Questionnaires.

This was a 3% increase of the number of people and a 2% increase in the number of Questionnaires from Reporting Period 2022.

We had a statewide completion rate of 79% in Reporting Period 2023, which is a 5% increase from Reporting Period 2022.

As you navigate through the data categories, you will explore the OTS data through Tableau Visualizations.

These visualizations are often referred to as a viz or vizzes. These vizzes are interactive and allow you to filter or toggle between Reporting Periods or other criteria. Some vizzes also allow you to drill down further by hovering over a particular county. It may take a moment for a viz to load for the first time.

It is best to view these vizzes on a desktop if available to you.

Please reach out to your Community Life Engagement Project Manager if you have any questions. Thank you and happy data perusal.