Statistics & Data Sources
AHRQ Quality Indicators
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed an array of health care decision making and research tools that can be used by program managers, researchers, and others at the Federal, State and local levels. The Quality Indicators (QIs) are measures of health care quality that make use of readily available hospital inpatient administrative data. The current AHRQ QI modules expand HCUP QIs. The QIs can be used to highlight potential quality concerns, identify areas that need further study and investigation, and track changes over time.
Census 2000 Population and Housing Briefs
In PDF format
Census Bureau "Census Briefs"
Continues Census Bureau Statistical Briefs with the December, 1996 issue.
Census Bureau Health Insurance Data
Census Bureau Population Estimates
Census Bureau Statistical Briefs
Redesigned in December, 1996 and continued as Census Bureau "Census Briefs"
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wonder
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Research, Statistics, Data, and Systems
DataFerrett
From the U.S. Census Bureau
Data Bulletin
From the Center for Studying Health System Change
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Statistics
ERS/USDA Rural-Urban
Commuting Area (RUCA) Codes
(Economic Research Service/United States Department of Agriculture)
Gateway to Data and Statistics
From the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
"This web-based tool brings together key health and human services data and statistics. It is designed to complement other government resources such as FirstGov and
FedStats. The Gateway covers federal, state, and local government sponsored information."
Geography Resource
Center
From the University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Geography
HCUPnet (Health Care Cost and Utilization Project)
A free, on-line query system based on HCUP data--provides access to health statistics and information on hospital stays at
the national, regional, and state level.
Health Indicators Warehouse (DHHS)
Single, user-friendly source for national, state, and community health indicators.
Serves as the data hub for the HHS Community Health Data Initiative, a flagship HHS open government initiative to release data;
encourage innovative application development; and catalyze change to improve community health.
Hospital Compare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Information about how well hospitals provide recommended care to their patients
Institute of Phonetic Sciences in Amsterdam (IFA)
Services: Statistical Tests
Performs basic statistical tests when you enter the numbers. Includes t-tests, binomial proportion, chi-square, and normal.
LINC (Log Into North Carolina)
Medicare Geographic Variation Public Use File
CMS's aggregated program data that enables researchers and policymakers to evaluate geographic variation in the utilization and quality of health care services for the Medicare Fee for Service population. This new data file provides the ability to view demographic, utilization and quality indicators at the state level and at the Hospital Referral Region (HRR) level.
National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO)
National Center for Health Statistics
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
NICHSR Finding and Using Health Statistics: A
Self-Study Course
(National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology)
NICHSR Practical Resources for Public Health Data Organizations
(National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology)
North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA)
North Carolina Health Professions Data System
North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
North Carolina State Data Center
North Carolina State Demographics
Public Health Foundation (PHF)
This searchable site is a gateway to information about the infrastructure of public health systems that protect the public's
health.
ResDAC Training
"The Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC) is a CMS contractor that provides free assistance to academic, government and
non-profit researchers interested in using Medicare and/or Medicaid data for their research."
Scientific Data, Surveillance, &
Injury Statistics
From the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)