Data & Health Information Technology

Highlights of data and information on status of the health system and the US population, as well as information on health information technology (IT) issues

• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) e-Health
  Provides information on electronic health data, health data systems, surveillance systems, and workforce capacity
• CDC Surveillance Resource Center
  Provides members of the public health surveillance community organized, easy access to guidance developed by CDC and its partners for improving the practice of surveillance
• Connecting Health and Care for the Nation: A 10-Year Vision to Achieve an Interoperable Health IT Infrastructure [PDF 607KB]
  Outlines guiding principles, offers a “how will we do it” section, and lays out a 3-year, 6-year and 10-year vision for achieving interoperability of health IT in the US
• CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
  Provides data to identify and address health issues, including tracking the impact of changes to the health system and to public health
  • Data Access and Resources fact sheet
    Provides a guide for users with varying needs and interests for identifying and accessing CDC data in a format most suitable for their needs
  • Data & Statistics by Topic
    Provides CDC data, data sets, statistics, tools and resources by disease area or condition
  • Health Indicators Warehouse
    Provides access to over 1,200 national, state, and community health indicators and data from over 180 sources; users can map, chart, tabulate, and download indicator data and metadata through a comprehensive Application Programming Interface (API)
  • Health Data Interactive
    Presents tables with national health statistics for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults; tables can be customized by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic location to explore different trends and patterns
  • VitalStats
    Allows users to access and examine vital statistics and population data interactively, including creating customized tables, charts, graphs, and maps
• CDC National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)
  Provides official national notifiable diseases statistics from 57 state, territorial, and local reporting jurisdictions through the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (weekly and annually)
• CMS Data Navigator
  Provides links to CMS research, statistics, data, and systems
• CMS Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs
  Provides information on incentive payments to eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) as they adopt, implement, upgrade or demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology
• Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) Data and Statistics
  Provides links to HRSA's performance, statistics, trends, reports, and activities by programmatic topics, and mapping features and applications to assist users in creating maps of their neighborhoods or potential service areas