Business: Healthcare Administration: Statistics
Online research guide for Business majors--Healthcare Administration concentration
List of Statistical Resources: Healthcare
- National Center for Health StatisticsPart of the CDC, the National Center for Health Statistics is the US government's health statistics agency, which compiles statistical information by collecting data from birth and death records, medical records, interview surveys, and through direct physical exams and laboratory testing.
- Project TychoFrom the University of Pittsburgh, this database provides access to data from 1888 to present on various pathogenic diseases in the United States. To use the data you must create a free account.
- National Library of Medicine Health StatisticsHealth statistics, data sets, and online tools from major U.S. sources.
- Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)"HCUPnet is a free, on-line query system based on data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP).
The system provides health care statistics and information for hospital inpatient, emergency department, and ambulatory settings, as well as population-based health care data on counties."
List of Statistical Resources: Business
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of LaborBureau of Labor Statistics is responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. The reports, publications, and statistics are divided into Subject areas: Inflation & Prices, Employment, Unemployment, Pay & Benefits, Spending & Time Use, Productivity, Workplace Injuries, International, and Regional Resources.
- Consumer Price Index (CPT)"The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available."
- Data.govData.gov, the federal government's open data site, provides easy access to government datasets covering a wide range of topics—everything from weather, demographics, health, education, housing, and agriculture.
- Data and Statistics about the U.S. (usa.gov)Many government agencies have statistical information on a wide range of topics. This page includes links to the federal agencies with the most commonly requested statistics including Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Economic Research Service, and Statistics of Income from the IRS.
- Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Real-Time Data Research CenterThe Real-Time Data Research Center, established in August 2008, is part of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Research Department. The center is a source of knowledge and expertise about real-time macroeconomic data, surveys of macroeconomic forecasts, and macroeconomic modeling.
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)"The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 190 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world."
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS Codes)Provides the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. Information includes definition of each industry and background material.
- Pew Research CenterPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.
- Statistics of U.S. BusinessesFeatures a collection of data files created from U.S. Census County Business Patterns, an annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry.
- World Bank Open Data"Free and open access to data about development in countries around the globe." Find world development indicators, open finances, open government data toolkits by country or topic.
- Business Insights This link opens in a new window
Your business intelligence resource containing case studies, statistical data sources, news articles, academic journals, and other material organized by country, company and industry.
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