The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
funded the development of this compendium, which identifies
selected data sources (both electronic and hard copy) key to
population-based public health planning.
Background
This compendium was originally used as a resource tool for
participants attending AHCPR-sponsored workshops of its User
Liaison Program (ULP) on "Promoting Public Health in an Era
of Change," "Tools of Policy Analysis and
Research," and "Integrated State Health Information
Systems." Although it was initially developed for workshops,
the compendium was updated and expanded to include new
or revised sections (e.g., the Health Care Financing
Administration's April 1996 Resource Guide; the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention's Information Network for Public
Health Officials, the World Wide Web addresses for State Health
Agencies and Related Organizations, etc.).
Contents
Information on data sources in the compendium is from the
following Federal agencies or organizations: Consumer Product
Safety Commission; Department of Commerce; Department of Health
and Human Services and its components, such as AHCPR, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Care Financing
Administration (HCFA), Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA); Department of Justice; Department of Labor; and the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Non-Federal organizations who contributed information to this
compendium include the American Academy of Pediatrics; Health
Insurance Association of America; and the National Association of
County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
In addition, the compendium contains the following appendix
materials: Bureau of the Census State Data/Information Centers;
Agency Heads and Contact Persons for Designated State Centers for
Health Statistics; Overview of Table of Health Care Financing
Administration Data Files; CDC Information Network for Public
Health Officials (INPHO); and the World Wide Web addresses for
State Health Agencies and Related Organizations.
Ordering Information
While supplies last, single print copies are available free of
charge from:
AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse
Attn: 97-0004
P.O. Box 8547
Silver Spring, MD 20907
800-358-9295 (toll-free within the U.S.)
(703) 437-2078 (callers outside the U.S. only)
888-586-6340 (toll-free TDD service; hearing impaired only)
Current as of May 1997
AHCPR Publication No. 97-0004
Internet Citation:
A Compendium of Selected Public Health Data Sources. AHCPR Publication No. 97-0004, May 1997. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/data/ulpdata.htm