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State Resources

• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) - National nonprofit organization representing the state and territorial public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia.

• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Ongoing data collection system that collects state-level data.

• Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) - (George Washington University, School of Public Health and Health Services)  - Provides up-to-date information for health professionals, educators and families to assist in promoting the health of children through school-connected programs.

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS))  - Administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with the States to administer Medicaid, the State Children's health insurance Program (SCHIP), and health insurance portability standards.

• Evidence-Based Health Policy Project - (University of Wisconsin)  - This Wisconsin project includes four methods by which to provide public and private sector policy makers with timely, non-partisan, high quality information for evidence-based decision-making.

• Florida HealthFinder - (State of Florida USA)  - A web-based tool which allows easy access to comprehensive Florida health care information.

• Health Economics Program (HEP) - (Minnesota Department of Health (MDH))  - The Health Economics Program conducts research and applied policy analysis to monitor changes in the health care marketplace; to understand factors influencing health care cost, quality and access; and to provide technical assistance in the development of state health care policy.

• Healthy People 2010 Toolkit - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S.)  - Provides guidance, technical tools, and resources to help states, territories, and tribes develop and promote successful state-specific Healthy People 2010 plans. It can also serve as a resource for communities and other entities embarking on similar health planning endeavors.

• Information for State Health Policy Program - (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))  - Site is intended to help interested parties (inclusive of health care policy makers, state officials, health care employees, health providers, insurers, consumers, etc.) locate Model Reports and Standards for health statistical information, experience electronic Query submittal, and locate related health information resources.

• Kaiser Family Foundation's State Health Facts Online - Contains the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.

• Maine Rural Health Research Center - (University of Southern Maine USA)  - The mission of the Maine Rural Health Research Center is to inform health care policymaking and the delivery of rural health services through high quality, policy relevant research, policy analysis and technical assistance on rural health issues of regional and national significance.

• Maryland Health Care Commission - (State of Maryland (MD) USA)  - Independent regulatory agency whose mission is to plan for health system needs,promote informed decision-making, increase accountability, and improve access in a rapidly changing health care environment by providing timely and accurate information on availability,cost, and quality of services to policy makers, purchasers, providers and the public.

• Minnesota Data Collection and Sources - (Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA))  - Database of nearly 5 million records dating back to 1980 for Twin Cities metropolitan hospitals.

• National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) - Independent academy of state health policymakers working together to identify emerging issues, develop policy solutions, and improve state health policy and practice.

• National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) - Bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.

• NCSL's Health Policy Issues - (National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL))  - The NCSL health programs and staff collect information related to many state and federal health issues. The programs track legislative action in the states, identify new and important research and the effects on public policy and disseminates information about state innovations.

• New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) - (New York Academy of Medicine)  - NYAM has been advancing the health of people in cities since 1847. An independent organization, NYAM addresses the health challenges facing the world's urban populations through interdisciplinary approaches to innovative research, education, community engagement and policy leadership. Drawing on the expertise of diverse partners worldwide and more than 2,000 elected Fellows from across the professions, our current priorities are to create environments in cities that support healthy aging; to strengthen systems that prevent disease and promote the public's health; and to implement interventions that eliminate health disparities.

• North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis - (Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research)  - Links to working papers on the following substantive areas: measures of underservice, Medicare reimbursement policy, Medicaid, and access to care.

• Rhode Island Series on Health Care Quality - The purpose of the Rhode Island Series on Health Care Quality is to provide information to the public on the quality of care in Rhode Island.

• The Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) - (Bureau of the Census U.S.)  - This program provides model-based estimates of health insurance coverage for counties and states. The data are extracted from several Census Bureau datasets. For example, they model health insurance coverage as measured by the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) of the Current Population Survey (CPS).

• State & Local Policymakers: User Liaison Program (ULP) - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - The User Liaison Program disseminates health services research findings for state and local health policymakers.

• State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): Implementing Effective Programs and Understanding - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - Online learning program with six modules and suggestions on how to use. Designed to assist State health policymakers in understanding the dynamics of State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) implementation as well as accessing and using research findings to develop and implement their SCHIP programs.

• State Coverage Initiatives - (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))  - Provides experience-based information and assistance to state leaders in order to help them move health care reform forward at the state level.

• State Data Centers - (Bureau of the Census U.S.)  - The State Data Centers (SDCs) are official sources of demographic, economic, and social statistics produced by the Census Bureau. The SDC program between the states and the Census Bureau was created to make data available locally to the public through a network of state agencies, universities, libraries, and regional and local governments.

• State Data Resources - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S.)  - Links to individual state health data sources.

• State Government and Politics - (University of Michigan Library)  - An interesting jumping off Web page of links arranged by state governments, state legislatures, public policy and special topics.

• State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) - (University of Minnesota)  - provides a focal point for coordination of state survey activities on the uninsured (funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health).

• State Hospital Associations - (American Hospital Association (AHA))  - Links to state hospital associations.

• State Inpatient Databases (SID) - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - Contains the universe of the inpatient discharge abstracts in participating States, translated into a uniform format to facilitate multi-State comparisons and analyses.

• State Libraries - (Library of Congress)  - This page brings together links to state libraries, state library agencies, state library networks, or state library commissions across the United States.

• State Rural Health Association Information - (National Rural Health Association (NRHA))  - Each SRHA focuses exclusively on improving the health and well-being of rural Americans living in their state, and also serves as a conduit for rural communities to communicate needs and successes at a regional and national level.

• States in Action - (Commonwealth Fund)  - Part of a Commonwealth Fund initiative on state innovations.

• Virginia Health Information (VHI) - (Virginia Health Information (VHI) USA)  - A nonprofit that provides Virginia-centered health information. Qualifying organizations can license data files (e.g., Virginia hospital discharge data, Annual Licensure Survey Data from hospitals, nursing facilities and ambulatory surgical centers) for research-specific projects or for general public use.

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