Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: The Area Health Resources Files are a family of health data resource products from more than fifty public and private sources.Data categories include "Health Care Professions" and "Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities."One data file covers the national and state level; another is for county and local data.The state/national file can be used with Excel; the county/local file requires SAS, SPSS, or a high-level programming language.Data files can be used to produce maps, tables, and other custom products and to compare resources at the county or state level.5.9 Healthgrades.comhttp://www.healthgrades.com/Healthgrades.com is a commercial rating service for hospitals and healthcare providers.It locates and compares doctors, dentists, and hospitals according to online patient satisfaction questionnaires and other criteria.5.10 National Center for Health Statistics (U.S).Health, United States.Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics, 1975-.Annual.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htmHealth resources data in Health, United States include U.S. healthcare employment and wages, selected occupations; hospital, community health, and nursing home beds, and occupancy rates; Medicare-certified providers and suppliers; time trends.This annual publication also has firstyear enrollment and graduates of U.S. health professions schools, and number of schools, by selected profession, and time trends.
Author: Carol Watwood
Institution: Western Kentucky University
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2307095620