Library Guides: Health Policy and Administration: Health Care Associations, Statistics and Reports

Agencies, Associations, Organizations

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Practical, science-based information resources for medical practitioners, consumers and health care purchasers
HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration
Federal agency responsible for improving access to health care by facilitating quality services, a skilled workforce and innovative programs
NCHL National Center for Healthcare Leadership
Not-for-profit organization working to ensure quality, relevant and accountable leadership to the healthcare industry
National Rural Health Resource Center
National rural health knowledge center providing technical assistance, information and resources to support quality rural health care
American Academy of Medical Administrators
Multi-disciplinary professional organization for all levels of healthcare management personnel, focusing on the development of excellence in healthcare leadership.
American College of Healthcare Executives
International professional society of more than 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations
American Hospital Association
National organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities
The Joint Commission
Accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs in the United States based on standards to ensure quality healthcare.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal and state health insurance programs.
Health Services Research Information Central (HSRIC)
Health services research dissemination, including practice guidelines and technology assessments.

Statistics & Data

AHA (American Hospital Association) Data & Directories
Proprietary hospital and health system data collected and verified by the American Hospital Association.
Data Sources from AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research Quality)
Online, searchable data resources covering topics such as patient satisfaction, health care utilization, trends in hospital care, health care costs, out-of-pocket spending and insurance coverage.
CDC FastStats
Quick access to up-to-date data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Topics include diseases and conditions, injuries, life stages and populations, health care and insurance, births, and deaths.
Health Resources and Services Administration Budget
Congressional budget, Executive Summary, Performance Report, Operating Plan.
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Goals
Improve Access to Quality Health Care and Services
Strengthen the Health Workforce
Build Healthy Communities
Improve Health Equity
Health Resources and Services Data & Statistics
Oversight agency for over 90-programs and more than 3,000 grantees with a mission to improve access to quality health care services for vulnerable populations through innovative programs and an educated workforce.
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care by strengthening the health care workforce, building healthy communities and achieving health equity. HRSA’s programs provide health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically vulnerable.
National Center for Health Statistics
Principal U.S. health statistics agency. Compile statistics to guide actions and health policies to improve public health.
Health Insurance
Health insurance data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. federal and state programs providing health insurance coverage.
CDC: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Public health series for healthcare professionals from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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