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Welcome to the CMSRU Library resource guide covering secondary data sources. If you need assistance with any research needs, please reach out to the library. This guide is not meant to be comprehensive, and will have ongoing updates.
| Source | Sampling of data/information |
| Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Data Warehouse | Data on health professional shortage areas, and primary care service areas |
| The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) | Cancer statistics from the National Institutes of Health |
| Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics (AgingStats) | Data on 41 indicators for older Americans covering population, economics, health status, health risks & behaviors, health care, and environment. |
| Healthy People 2030 | Data related to 42 indicators from the Department of Health and Human Services |
| HealthData.gov | Repository of state and national level health datasets |
| Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP) and Medical Expenditure Panel Survey | |
| United States Census Bureau | Census Health Statistics |
| The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) | Reports and recommendations by advisory group to Secretary of Health and Human Services |
| Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Data collections including substance abuse, population data, mental health facilities |
| CMS Research, Statistics, Data & Systems | Reports, statistics, and multiple public use files available to download or order from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| CMS Hospital Compare | Data on the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals |
| National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics | Statistics and reports available on veterans |
| Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Data on child abuse, TANF caseload, and more |
| Health Information National Trends Survey | Survey data available from the National Cancer Institute |