Research Guides: Health Administration : Additional Resources on Healthcare

Healthcare Data Resources

AHRQ – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Quality indicators, patient safety tools, and data like MEPS and HCUP
CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Core source for national health data
CMS – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Public data on utilization, outcomes, and payments
HealthData.gov
Public data sets from across U.S. federal agencies
Health Resources and Services Administration
Workforce data, grants, health equity, and access programs
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
State-based telephone survey on health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services

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National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
State-level policy initiatives, innovation, Medicaid reforms
Urban Institute – Health Policy Center
Health insurance coverage, healthcare markets, delivery systems
Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)
Nonpartisan analysis of U.S. and global health policy issues.
Health Affairs
Leading journal with accessible articles and policy briefs on major U.S. and global health policy topics.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Evidence-based policy tools, quality measures, and best practices.
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) – Health Care
Cost estimates and analyses of proposed health legislation.
National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
Independent policy recommendations and consensus studies.

International Health Policy Resources

World Health Organization (WHO)
Global health policies, governance, statistics, etc.
International Health Regulations (WHO)
Framework for public health preparedness and international response coordination.
World Bank – Health, Nutrition and Population
Health system financing, infrastructure, and development projects worldwide.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) – Health Policy
Comparative data on health systems, expenditures, and quality among member nations.
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Sustainable development goals (SDGs) and health governance resources.
Global Health Council (GHC)
International advocacy network for global health leadership and policy.
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Comparative analysis of European health systems, reforms, and governance.
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
WHO’s regional office for the Americas, covering health administration and policy.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC
Health policy, preparedness, and administration in African Union member states.
Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (APO)
Regional collaboration on health system strengthening and research.
Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO)
Health governance, policy, and administration resources for the Middle East.
UNICEF Data
Maternal, child, and health system indicators in developing countries.