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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

National Vital Statistics System a division of the National Center for Health Statistics, calls itself the “oldest and most successful system” for sharing and linking birth and mortality data from the 50 states and territories.
National Center for Health Statistics provides datasets and statistics on a variety of health topics.
National Health Interview Survey Data on a broad range of health topics are collected through personal household interviews
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services.
CDC WONDER offers over 20 databases including Cancer Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results, Fatal Accident Reporting, and National Occupational Mortality Surveillance.
WISQARS™ (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) is an interactive, online database that provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of trusted sources.
Research Data Center of CDC allows researchers access to restricted data. Today, in addition to providing access to NCHS data, the RDC also hosts restricted data from a variety of groups within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Forms to submit a proposal for access are on the site.
Snapshots for chronic disease-- Select a state to access information about programs, funding, chronic disease plans, statistics and data, risk factors and health indicators, and key contacts

HealthData.gov
DHHS portal for national and state data concerning Medicare, inpatients, hospitals and quality
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality part of DHHS
Includes Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States;National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports trends in effectiveness of care, patient safety, timeliness of care, patient centeredness, and efficiency of care;Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) identify, track, and analyze national trends in health care utilization, access, charges, quality, and outcomes.
NIH Institutes and Centers
Lists NIH's 27 research centers; many include fact sheets and statistical reports, including National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) which supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness across the lifespan to build the scientific foundation for clinical practice, prevent disease and disability, manage and eliminate symptoms caused by illness, and improve palliative and end-of-life care. National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR) From National Library of Medicine, Guide to HHS Surveys and Data Resources; and HINTS from National Cancer Institute Health Information National Trends Survey

Sage Data This link opens in a new window
Browse by subject, and under health see charts and data from Health Care Utilization Project 2001-2010: length of stay, costs, admissions by diagnosis and facility. Also available are data from Cancer Incidence (SEER) program.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Under Industry, browse Health & Pharmaceuticals to see data on physicians, technology and health systems.
AHA Annual Survey Database This link opens in a new window
Census of United States hospitals based on the AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals. Download survey data for analysis in Excel, SAS and other statistical software packages. Note: Limited years available to Mason students, staff and faculty.
AHA Annual Survey Information Technology Supplement Database This link opens in a new window
Contains current survey data on healthcare technology adoption and indicators in response to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. Download survey data for analysis in Excel and statistical software packages. Note: Limited years available to Mason students, staff and faculty.

HCUPnet (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality).
This is the home of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, a free, on-line query system provides access to health statistics and information on hospital inpatient and emergency department utilization. Also, HCUP Statistical Briefs present simple, descriptive statistics on a variety of specific, focused topics. These briefs are developed by AHRQ through a Federal-State-Industry partnership.
ICD-10-CM
ICD-10-CM (diagnosis) and ICD-10-PCS (procedure) are used as medical billing codes; resources from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS: Cost Reports. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.)
Cost report using data reported by Medicare Administrative Contractors to the Healthcare Cost Report Information System (HCRIS). Renal dialysis facilities, hospitals, hospices, clinics, and home health agencies are some of the cost reports available here.
Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
The project uses Medicare data to provide information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as hospitals and their affiliated physicians.

Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Directory
The directory is a current listing of surveys and other relevant data suitable for epidemiologic research on alcohol. Most data sets described in this document are national in scope. In some cases, however, select specialized data sets may be included. Information on the availability of and access to the data sets is provided.
All of Us Research Hub
NIH will store health data from a diverse cohort of one million or more participants in the All of Us Research Program. Includes Electronic Health Records, Biosamples, surveys and more. Apply for access as a researcher here https://www.researchallofus.org/apply/
America's Health Rankings
An annual assessment of the nation’s health on a state-by-state basis
Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium Data Sets
A variety of data sets covering aspects of breast cancer.
Health, United States
Chartbook from the NCHS indicating Trends in the Health of Americans. This resource includes over 140 trend tables including topics such as fertility, natality and mortality.
March of Dimes PeriStats
Provides access to maternal and infant health data for the United States and by state or region.
Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (HOS)
The Medicare HOS was the first patient-reported outcomes measure used in Medicare managed care. The goal of the Medicare HOS program is to gather valid and reliable clinically meaningful data that have many uses, such as targeting quality improvement activities and resources; monitoring health plan performance and rewarding top-performing health plans; helping people with Medicare make informed health care choices; and advancing the science of functional health outcomes measurement
National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS)
integrates inpatient data formerly collected by the National Hospital Discharge Survey(NHDS), emergency department (ED) and outpatient department (OPD) data collected by the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), and substance-involved visit data previously collected by the Drug-Abuse Warning Network
PH Partners
(Retired September 14, 2021) Health data, tools, and statistics for public health
The Side Out Foundation Metastatic Breast Cancer Database
an open-access portal for “multi-omics” molecular data created and managed at George Mason University. To access the data visit the website below, click “Log In”, and scroll to the bottom of the page to register. You will receive a follow up email with login instructions from the site administrator within ~24 hours
US Cancer Statistics
from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Hospital Compare
(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid). This Web tool from CMS enables consumers to compare quality of care at over 4000 Medicare-certified hospitals. Quality care measures include timeliness of care, readmissions, complications, 30-day mortality rate, and use of medical imaging. Consumers can also access Nursing Home Compare,Physician Compare, Home Health Compare, Dialysis Facility Compare, and Medicare Plan Finder.
Leapfrog Group
Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance,and the Hospital Safety Score, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety

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