Healthstatistics are numbers that summarize information related to health. Researchers and experts from government, private, and non-profit agencies and organizations collect health statistics. They use the statistics to learn about public health and health care. Some of the types of statistics include:
Numbers on a graph or in a chart may seem straightforward, but that's not always the case. It's important to be critical and consider the source. If needed, ask questions to help you understand the statistics and what they are showing.
The DSHS Center for Health Statistics was established to provide a convenient access point for health-related data for Texas. Our objective is to be a source of information for assessment of community health and for public health planning. Our data are used to support research, grant applications and policy development and to provide rapid needs response to health emergencies. We also offer technical assistance in the appropriate use of the data we provide, and in the development of innovative techniques for data dissemination. We support the development and application of consistent standards for privacy and statistical validity.
Through the links on the sidebar, and within these pages, you will find statistics on vital events like birth and death, population and demographic information, geographic material and survey data on risk factors and disease prevalence. We also provide information on supply trends for health professions, including nurses, as well as hospital discharge records, and surveys of Texas hospital facilities and charity and community benefits.
We respond to requests for data from a variety of users, both inside the agency and external stakeholders. If you cannot find what you need on these pages, or have suggestions for improvement, please use the contact information in the sidebar to let us know.
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The Department of Health & Human Services is responsible for the collection of information on a range of health related issues. The information is collected to monitor the general health and well-being of Michigan's citizens. These data are useful for health program development, targeting and evaluation of program progress. The information is used to identify emerging health issues and trends and can be made available for epidemiological research. Statistics are developed from the data collected to provide basic information on these health events in Michigan. The data are provided at the state, county and community level. Listed below are the categories of available statistics.
The Center for Health Statistics & Informatics (CHS) is a program in the Office of Population Health. CHS is responsible for compiling and releasing statistical information on the health of New Jersey residents. CHS publishes official reports on births, deaths, chronic illnesses, injuries, and behavioral risk factors, among other types of information. CHS provides analytical support to state and other governmental agencies to support population health initiatives.
The NJ State Health Assessment Data (NJSHAD) System, maintained by CHS, provides access to vital statistics data, public health datasets, and other information on the health status of New Jerseyans. Statistics are available by health topic, geographic and demographic community, and dataset in report, table, graph, and map format.
The NJ Violent Death Reporting System links data from multiple sources into a single standardized record of a violent death. NJVDRS includes homicides, suicides, deaths resulting from legal intervention, unintentional firearm injury deaths, and injury deaths of undetermined intent. It is a component of the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS).
The NJ Behavioral Risk Factor Survey is used to monitor major behavioral risk factors and chronic conditions associated with disability and death among adults. It is a component of the national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
The Center for Health Statistics collects and publishes critical information needed to help people in Washington live healthier lives. As the office of the State Registrar, the Center is responsible for the registration, preservation, amendment, and release of official state records of all births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages and divorces that occur in Washington.
The Center provides access to current, high quality health data that covers deaths, births, pregnancies, abortions, behavioral risk factors and hospitalizations. These data are also used by policy makers, health professionals, community-based organizations, and researchers to understand trends, identify high-risk populations and geographic areas, set prevention priorities, and plan targeted health promotion strategies. The Center also provides data on the financial performance of Washington hospitals.
For more information, visit the main Health Statistics webpage, Comprehensive Hospital Abstract Reporting System (CHARS), Hospital and Patient Data Systems and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) pages.
The Tennessee Department of Health is building a new online library to share our health data, statistics, and reports. If you previously found a resource on this webpage and cannot find it now, most likely the file has been archived in our new Health Data Website. [
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The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and sharing data to inform health policy, programming and planning. TDH provides health reports, fact sheets, and visualizations of data related to Tennesseans' health.
Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults provide annual estimates of selected health topics for adults aged 18 years and over based on final data from the National Health Interview Survey. Estimates can be grouped by characteristics such as age, race, or sex by clicking on the "Group by" dropdown menu.
After you select the available health topics, the table will automatically be updated. The data can be viewed as a plot under the "Charts" tab, with line graphs for trends over time and grouped bar graphs for the cross-sectional view. The "Technical Notes" tab displays links to previous data releases as well as technical documentation on the measures and methodology used to produce the estimates. The generated table and graph can be downloaded with the download button under each tab. To view the Korn-Graubard confidence intervals, select the "95% confidence intervals" checkbox.
Summary Health Statistics are tables of descriptive statistics for various health measures including health status, conditions, health behaviors, activity limitations, health insurance coverage, and access and utilization of health care. Measures are shown for selected characteristics such as sex, age, race, ethnicity, family income, and region of the United States. Starting with the 2013 NHIS, Summary Health Statistics are provided in online tables. For the 1997-2012 NHIS, Summary Health Statistics were provided in three Vital and Health Statistics Series 10 Reports (one each for adults, children, and the whole population), and for the 1962-1996 NHIS, similar descriptive statistics were provided in Current Estimates reports, which were also Vital and Health Statistics Series 10 Reports.
The Statistical Analysis Division in the Center for Health Statistics conducts studies and provides analysis of health data for public health policy and surveillance. Staff prepare various statistical analyses of natality, pregnancy, general mortality, infant mortality, causes of death, marriage, divorce, and other demographic and health-related data for the state and its geographical regions.
The Statistical Query System is available for creating tables and showing frequencies of Alabama resident births and deaths. To request other Alabama vital records data, please complete and submit our Data Request Form.
The Center also files, stores, and issues certified copies of vital records including birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates for events that occur in Alabama. For more information on birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates, visit Vital Records.
The NCVHS serves as the statutory [42 U.S.C. 242k(k)] public advisory body to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for health data, statistics, privacy, and national health information policy and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The Committee advises the HHS Secretary, reports regularly to Congress on HIPAA implementation, and serves as a forum for interaction between HHS and interested private sector groups on a range of health data issues.
View DetailsExecutive SubcommitteeServes as the coordinating leadership group for the Committee as a whole. Proposes Committee priorities to the full Committee, tracks the Committee work plan to ensure coordination of activity across the Subcommittees and conducts periodic review and update of the Committee strategic plan for consideration by the full Committee.
View DetailsSubcommittee on Privacy, Confidentiality and SecurityMonitors major developments with regard to health information privacy, confidentiality and security to identify issues and opportunities for Committee investigation.
View DetailsInactive Subcommittees and WorkgroupsThese Subcommittees and Workgroups were formed to accomplish specific objectives either for a designated period of time or until a specific project was completed. While the groups are inactive, the reports and rosters are included for historical, archival and reference purposes.
View DetailsReview CommitteeReviews existing health care administrative transactions for which standards, code sets, identifiers, or operating rules have already been adopted and are currently in use as stipulated by Section 1104(i) of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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