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AHRQ: Data And Surveys
Statistical information including Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP), Interactive Tool for Hospital Statistics, and HIV & AIDS Cost & Use. Also includes Healthcare Informatics Standards.
subject(s): Datasets. Statistics.
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AHRQ: HCUPnet
"Tool for identifying, tracking, and analyzing national hospital statistics." Includes instant tables, national statistics by year, hospital stays for children, trends, and state statistics using data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP).  Provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
subject(s): Datasets. Statistics.
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CDC: Data and Statistics
Numerous scientific data and statistics resources including CDC WONDER which allows querying on CDC statistical sets. Also provides access to surveillance statistics and laboratory studies and programs.
subject(s): Datasets. Statistics.
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CDC: Information Networks and Other Information Sources
Index to state health department websites, various CDC resources and public health agencies.
subject(s): Statistics.
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CDC: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Federal government's principal vital and health statistics agency provides data on vital events and information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Formerly the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
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ChildStats.gov
Access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families including population, family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior, social environment, and education.
subject(s): Pediatrics. Statistics.
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Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
The Atlas project focuses on the accurate description of how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. It is a funded research effort of the faculty of the Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences at Dartmouth Medical School.
subject(s): Statistics.
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Data Resource Center (DRC) for Child and Adolescent Health
“Provides online access to survey data that allows users to compare state, regional, and nationwide results – plus resources and personalized assistance for interpreting and reporting findings.”
subject(s): Statistics.
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FedStats
Statistics from more than 70 U.S. federal government agencies. Site maintained by the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy.
subject(s): Statistics.
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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Directs national health programs by assuring quality health care to underserved and special-needs groups. Links to key program areas including HIV/AIDS Services, Primary Care, and Maternal/Child Health. Links to news, data and statistics, HIPAA info, publications, and grant and budget information.
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KaiserEDU.org
Access to data, research, analysis, and developments in health policy provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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KFF: statehealthfacts.org
"State-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation."  Provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
subject(s): Datasets. Statistics.
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March of Dimes: PeriStats

Provides access to national, state, city and county maternal and infant health statistical data.

subject(s): Pediatrics. Statistics.
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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Country health profiles and databases including PAHO Core Health data. Collaborates with government and non-government organizations, universities, and community groups to strengthen health systems and improve the health of peoples of the Americas.
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Portrait of Women & Girls in the Washington Metropolitan Area
Regional statistics on economic security, education, health and well-being, violence and safety, and leadership and giving back. Provided by the Washington Area Women's Foundation.
subject(s): Statistics.
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Statistical Resources on the Web
Index to statistics information sources on the web; arranged by topic. University of Michigan Documents Center website.
subject(s): Statistics.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Data access tools for statistical information on people including income, poverty, and housing. Provides statistics on topics such as age, birth, death, fertility, disability, and health insurance.
subject(s): Statistics.
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United Nations: Statistics Division
"Complies statistics from many international sources and produces global updates, including the Statistical Yearbook, World Statistics Pocketbook, and yearbooks in the fields of statistics.  It also provides to countries, specifications of the best methods of compiling information so that data from different sources can be readily compared."
subject(s): Global Health. Statistics.
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WHO Statistical Information System
Health and health-related statistical information from the WHO Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy. Statistical information including burden of disease, injury, mortality, AIDS/HIV, and health personnel, etc.
subject(s): Statistics.
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