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America's Health Rankings
Looks at public health components and overall health outcomes to produce a view of each state's health (United Health Foundation).
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Maps
Interactive maps on the prevalence of behavioral risk factors at the state and Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area levels.
Behavorial Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Prevalence Data
Preventive health measures, health care access and utilization, and individuals' health behaviors by national and state levels.
DATA2010
Recent monitoring data for tracking Healthy People 2010, including data for all the objectives and subgroups identified.
DataFinder

Health- and human services-related data and statistics resources supported by federal agencies, states and local governments. In the search box type in the “Colorado” to get Colorado-related health data resources.

Faststats A to Z
Statistics on topics of public health importance (National Center for Health Statistics).
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Mapper

Allows visitors to type in a primary care practice address to see if it is in a designated Health Professional Shortage Area, eligible for bonus payments on Medicare services rendered and be eligible for other federal programs.

Quick Health Data Online
Indicators on women's demographics, mortality, access to care, infections and chronic disease, reproductive health and other topics.
State Medicaid Fact Sheets
Customized fact sheets comparing states on a selection of key Medicaid indicators (Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured).
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
CHP+
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
Delivery System
American Trauma Society
Shows in map format the helicopter or ambulance access residents can expect across the country or by state.
Colorado Utilization Reporting

From the Colorado Hospital Association, this site provides data on hospital utilization, hospital profiles, payer mix, other inpatient utilization and outpatient utilization.

DataFinder

Health- and human services-related data and statistics resources supported by federal agencies, states and local governments. In the search box type in the “Colorado” to get Colorado-related health data resources.

U.S. Census County Business Patterns
Information on total number of businesses, employment numbers and annual payrolls, including health care organizations.
Why Not the Best? A health care quality improvement resource

Compare hospitals on measures of evidence-based care, patient experience, readmission and mortality rates, and costs using this tool from the Commonwealth Fund.

Disability
Behavorial Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Prevalence Data
Preventive health measures, health care access and utilization, and individuals' health behaviors by national and state levels.
CDC Wonder
Single point of access to the vast range of data offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Current Population Survey (CPS) Table Creator
Custom tables based on data from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement; recent years only (Census Bureau).
DATA2010
Recent monitoring data for tracking Healthy People 2010, including data for all the objectives and subgroups identified.
DataFinder

Health- and human services-related data and statistics resources supported by federal agencies, states and local governments. In the search box type in the “Colorado” to get Colorado-related health data resources.

Disability Counts
County- and congressional district-level disability data by age and employment (Rural, Research and Training Center on Disabilities in Rural Communities).
Disability Statistics
Summary of the most recent demographic and economic statistics on the U.S. working-age (21-64 years) population with disabilities. Requires free registration (Cornell University).
diversitydata.org
Allows visitors to explore how U.S. metropolitan areas, including several in Colorado, perform on a range of social measures, including health.
Health Data Interactive
Health Data Interactive presents tables with national health statistics for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Tables can be customized by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic location to explore different trends and patterns.(National Center for Health Statistics).
State and County QuickFacts
Shows frequently requested data items from various Census Bureau programs, including people, business and geography.
State Medicaid Fact Sheets
Customized fact sheets comparing states on a selection of key Medicaid indicators (Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured).
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
StateMaster.com
Information from various primary sources with state rankings on dozens of health-related topics.
Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS)
Customized reports of injury-related data (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control).
Disease management
CDC Wonder
Single point of access to the vast range of data offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Colorado Hospital Report Card
Clinical outcome data to help consumers compare hospitals based on a set of quality metrics.
DATA2010
Recent monitoring data for tracking Healthy People 2010, including data for all the objectives and subgroups identified.
Diabetes Data & Trends

Offers county-level diabetes data on Colorado and the U.S. including, extent of problem, preventive care practices, end-stage renal disease, health status and disability and risk factors for complications.

FedStats
Portal to more than 100 federal agencies’ statistics, including national, state and county economic and population trends, health care costs and more.
GlobalHealthFacts.org
Provides data by country on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other key health and socio-economic indicators (Kaiser Family Foundation).
Hospital Compare
Information on how well individual hospitals care for adult patients with certain medical conditions (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
National Diabetes Surveillance System
Maps and tables displaying the increasing prevalence of diabetes among the adult populations of states between 1994 and 2005.
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
StateMaster.com
Information from various primary sources with state rankings on dozens of health-related topics.
Your Hospital Stay
Consumer Reports site that uses data from the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care to show how individual hospitals handle life-threatening chronic diseases.
Health care costs and financing
Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
How medical resources are distributed and used in the United States, including information and analysis about national, regional and local markets.
DataFinder

Health- and human services-related data and statistics resources supported by federal agencies, states and local governments. In the search box type in the “Colorado” to get Colorado-related health data resources.

FedStats
Portal to more than 100 federal agencies’ statistics, including national, state and county economic and population trends, health care costs and more.
Health Data Interactive
Health Data Interactive presents tables with national health statistics for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Tables can be customized by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic location to explore different trends and patterns.(National Center for Health Statistics).
Injury Control Research Center
State-specific injury data tables on the costs and incidence of injuries and violence.
MEPSnet/HC
Nationally representative statistics of health care use, expenditures, sources of payment and insurance coverage for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population.
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
StateMaster.com
Information from various primary sources with state rankings on dozens of health-related topics.
Health care workforce
Aggregate Demand Index (AGI)
Monthly demand data on the supply of licensed pharmacists in the United States by state, region and setting.
American Academy of Physician Assistants Colorado State Report

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) is the only national professional association that represents all PAs across all medical and surgical specialties in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the armed forces, and the federal services.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Statistics related to employment by nation, by region, state and Metropolitan Statistical Area (U.S. Department of Labor).
CareerOneStop
CareerOneStop is the suite of web-based products funded and developed by the U.S. Department of Labor. CareerOneStop includes America's Career InfoNet and America's Service Locator. Each product offers unique solutions for the increasing demands of today's labor market to meet the specialized needs of jobseekers, employers, and the workforce and education communities.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Oral Health Maps

Oral Health Maps is an interactive mapping application that presents indicators of oral health and preventive interventions for oral health. This application is produced through collaboration among CDC, the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, and the participating states.

CHI Publication CHI Health Workforce Inventory

Comprehensive sortable inventory profiling educational programs that provide training related to 20 health professions as well as workforce initiatives that strive to increase awareness of health care opportunities.

Colorado Department of Higher Education Database

Contains historical, institutional, demographic, student enrollment and degree data that has been collected by the Department. This site provides several years of data by demographic fields (ethnicity, gender, age) and registration fields (student level, residency).

Colorado LMI (Labor Market Information) Gateway
Licensing requirements, employment projections, wages and other workforce-related information for Colorado or individual counties.
Community Information Resource Center
Interactive mapping Web site. Allows users to view community-related spatial information regarding health factors. (Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems and the Rural Policy Research Institute).
DataFinder

Health- and human services-related data and statistics resources supported by federal agencies, states and local governments. In the search box type in the “Colorado” to get Colorado-related health data resources.

Faststats A to Z
Statistics on topics of public health importance (National Center for Health Statistics).
Health Care Workforce Information
Online library of resources on health workforce programs and funding sources; workforce data, research and policy; educational opportunities and models; and news and events.
Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)
State and county areas designated as having shortages of primary medical care (Health Resources and Services Administration).
HealthLandscape
Custom maps and tables of health care in individual communities; maps of shortage areas. Free registration required.
HRSA Geospatial Data Warehouse
Maps or reports on Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas and Populations, hospitals and a variety of other HRSA information
Medically Underserved Areas and Medically Underserved Populations
Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) and Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs) by state and county.
Pharmacy School Trend Data
Charts and graphs of pharmacy school tuition, applications, enrollment, degrees conferred and National Institutes of Health financial support data (American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy).
State Health Workforce Profiles
Data on employment levels, projected growth and factors affecting demand for health care; details for various professions (National Center for Workforce Analysis).
State Occupational Projections
Projections of occupational employment growth for all states and the nation.
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
StateMaster.com
Information from various primary sources with state rankings on dozens of health-related topics.
U.S. Census County Business Patterns
Information on total number of businesses, employment numbers and annual payrolls, including health care organizations.
Health disparities
American FactFinder
Demographic, social and economic data from Census Bureau sources by city, town, county, state or ZIP Code.
America's Health Rankings
Looks at public health components and overall health outcomes to produce a view of each state's health (United Health Foundation).
Colorado Health Disparities Profiles

The Colorado Health Disparities Regional Profiles site is an initiative of the Health Statistics Section at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Project TEACH (Teaching Equity to Advance Community Health) in response to the health data needs of our communities.

statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
Health indicators
American Academy of Physician Assistants Colorado State Report

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) is the only national professional association that represents all PAs across all medical and surgical specialties in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the armed forces, and the federal services.

American FactFinder
Demographic, social and economic data from Census Bureau sources by city, town, county, state or ZIP Code.
CDC Wonder
Single point of access to the vast range of data offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Oral Health Maps

Oral Health Maps is an interactive mapping application that presents indicators of oral health and preventive interventions for oral health. This application is produced through collaboration among CDC, the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, and the participating states.

Colorado Health Information Dataset (CoHID)
Colorado's primary source for state- and county-level health, demography and environmental data (Department of Public Health and Environment).
Community Facts
Detailed information about Denver's 77 neighborhoods, including the health and safety of their residents (The Piton Foundation).
Community Health Status Indicators

The CHSI report contains over 200 measures for each of the 3,141 United States counties. The CHSI mapping capability allows users to visually compare similar counties (termed peer counties) as well as adjacent counties with their county. The downloaded CHSI report allows broad dissemination of information to audiences that may not have access to the internet.

Community Information Resource Center
Interactive mapping Web site. Allows users to view community-related spatial information regarding health factors. (Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems and the Rural Policy Research Institute).
Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
National and state data on over 100 indicators from the National Surveys of Children’s Health and of Children with Special Health Care Needs.
DATA2010
Recent monitoring data for tracking Healthy People 2010, including data for all the objectives and subgroups identified.
Diabetes Data & Trends

Offers county-level diabetes data on Colorado and the U.S. including, extent of problem, preventive care practices, end-stage renal disease, health status and disability and risk factors for complications.

FedStats
Portal to more than 100 federal agencies’ statistics, including national, state and county economic and population trends, health care costs and more.
Health-Related Quality of Life
National and state trends in health-related quality of life factors, including percentage of people with fair or poor self-reported health.
HealthLandscape
Custom maps and tables of health care in individual communities; maps of shortage areas. Free registration required.
HIV/AIDS Statistics and Surveillance
Provides national and state-level statistics on the incidence and prevalence of AIDS and HIV infection based on reports from local health departments.
KIDS COUNT Data Center
State- and city-level data for over 100 measures of child well-being, including education, poverty, health and youth risk factors (Annie E. Casey Foundation).
National Cancer Data Base
Captures 75 percent of all newly diagnosed cancer cases in the United States annually and holds information on more than 20 million cases of reported cancer diagnoses.
National Diabetes Surveillance System
Maps and tables displaying the increasing prevalence of diabetes among the adult populations of states between 1994 and 2005.
National Occupational Respiratory Mortality System (NORMS)
National mortality data on various respiratory illnesses. The "Industry/Occupation" database query generates tables by state.
National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)
Indicators of oral health, information on state dental programs and links to other sources of oral health information.
Quick Health Data Online
Indicators on women's demographics, mortality, access to care, infections and chronic disease, reproductive health and other topics.
State Cancer Profiles
Cancer statistics for the nation, states and counties (National Cancer Institute).
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
U.S. Cancer Statistics
Official federal statistics site on cancer incidence compiled from cancer registries in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Health insurance
America's Health Rankings
Looks at public health components and overall health outcomes to produce a view of each state's health (United Health Foundation).
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Maps
Interactive maps on the prevalence of behavioral risk factors at the state and Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area levels.
Behavorial Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Prevalence Data
Preventive health measures, health care access and utilization, and individuals' health behaviors by national and state levels.
Colorado by the Numbers
Hyperlinks to a variety of health and other Colorado data from state agencies.
Current Population Survey (CPS) Table Creator
Custom tables based on data from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement; recent years only (Census Bureau).
DataFinder

Health- and human services-related data and statistics resources supported by federal agencies, states and local governments. In the search box type in the “Colorado” to get Colorado-related health data resources.

diversitydata.org
Allows visitors to explore how U.S. metropolitan areas, including several in Colorado, perform on a range of social measures, including health.
Faststats A to Z
Statistics on topics of public health importance (National Center for Health Statistics).
FedStats
Portal to more than 100 federal agencies’ statistics, including national, state and county economic and population trends, health care costs and more.
Health Data Interactive
Health Data Interactive presents tables with national health statistics for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Tables can be customized by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic location to explore different trends and patterns.(National Center for Health Statistics).
KIDS COUNT Data Center
State- and city-level data for over 100 measures of child well-being, including education, poverty, health and youth risk factors (Annie E. Casey Foundation).
MEPSnet/HC
Nationally representative statistics of health care use, expenditures, sources of payment and insurance coverage for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population.
MEPSnet/IC
National and state-level statistics and trends about employer-based health insurance.
National Data Analysis System
State data on child abuse and neglect, children's health, juvenile justice, child care, population and child welfare (Child Welfare League of America).
Quick Health Data Online
Indicators on women's demographics, mortality, access to care, infections and chronic disease, reproductive health and other topics.
State Medicaid Fact Sheets
Customized fact sheets comparing states on a selection of key Medicaid indicators (Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured).
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
StateMaster.com
Information from various primary sources with state rankings on dozens of health-related topics.
Health plans
coloradoHEALTHonline
Designed to help Colorado consumers choose health plans that deliver the highest quality of care (Colorado Business Group on Health).
MEPSnet/IC
National and state-level statistics and trends about employer-based health insurance.
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
HIPAA/Privacy Issues
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
Hospitals
Colorado Health Information Dataset (CoHID)
Colorado's primary source for state- and county-level health, demography and environmental data (Department of Public Health and Environment).
Colorado Hospital Report Card
Clinical outcome data to help consumers compare hospitals based on a set of quality metrics.
Colorado Utilization Reporting

From the Colorado Hospital Association, this site provides data on hospital utilization, hospital profiles, payer mix, other inpatient utilization and outpatient utilization.

Community Information Resource Center
Interactive mapping Web site. Allows users to view community-related spatial information regarding health factors. (Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems and the Rural Policy Research Institute).
County Profiles
Overview of the basic health services infrastructure and demographics in the 14 Colorado counties that don't have a hospital (Colorado Rural Health Center).
Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
How medical resources are distributed and used in the United States, including information and analysis about national, regional and local markets.
DataFinder

Health- and human services-related data and statistics resources supported by federal agencies, states and local governments. In the search box type in the “Colorado” to get Colorado-related health data resources.

Faststats A to Z
Statistics on topics of public health importance (National Center for Health Statistics).
FedStats
Portal to more than 100 federal agencies’ statistics, including national, state and county economic and population trends, health care costs and more.
HCUPnet
Health statistics and information on hospital inpatient, ambulatory and emergency department usage (Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality).
Hospital Compare
Information on how well individual hospitals care for adult patients with certain medical conditions (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
HRSA Geospatial Data Warehouse
Maps or reports on Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas and Populations, hospitals and a variety of other HRSA information
Injury Control Research Center
State-specific injury data tables on the costs and incidence of injuries and violence.
MEPSnet/HC
Nationally representative statistics of health care use, expenditures, sources of payment and insurance coverage for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Quality Check
Health care organization (nursing homes, hospitals, labs, etc.) that meets The Joint Commission's patient safety and quality standards.
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
StateMaster.com
Information from various primary sources with state rankings on dozens of health-related topics.
U.S. Census County Business Patterns
Information on total number of businesses, employment numbers and annual payrolls, including health care organizations.
Why Not the Best? A health care quality improvement resource

Compare hospitals on measures of evidence-based care, patient experience, readmission and mortality rates, and costs using this tool from the Commonwealth Fund.

Your Hospital Stay
Consumer Reports site that uses data from the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care to show how individual hospitals handle life-threatening chronic diseases.
Long-term care
County Profiles
Overview of the basic health services infrastructure and demographics in the 14 Colorado counties that don't have a hospital (Colorado Rural Health Center).
Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
How medical resources are distributed and used in the United States, including information and analysis about national, regional and local markets.
DataFinder

Health- and human services-related data and statistics resources supported by federal agencies, states and local governments. In the search box type in the “Colorado” to get Colorado-related health data resources.

Faststats A to Z
Statistics on topics of public health importance (National Center for Health Statistics).
FedStats
Portal to more than 100 federal agencies’ statistics, including national, state and county economic and population trends, health care costs and more.
Health Data Interactive
Health Data Interactive presents tables with national health statistics for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Tables can be customized by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic location to explore different trends and patterns.(National Center for Health Statistics).
HRSA Geospatial Data Warehouse
Maps or reports on Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas and Populations, hospitals and a variety of other HRSA information
Medicaid Benefits: Online Database
Detailed information about the Medicaid benefit packages in each state (Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured).
MEPSnet/HC
Nationally representative statistics of health care use, expenditures, sources of payment and insurance coverage for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Nursing Home Compare
Detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
Online Statistical Data on the Aging
Links to online statistical information on the demographic characteristics, health, and social and economic conditions of older people.
Quality Check
Health care organization (nursing homes, hospitals, labs, etc.) that meets The Joint Commission's patient safety and quality standards.
State Medicaid Fact Sheets
Customized fact sheets comparing states on a selection of key Medicaid indicators (Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured).
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
StateMaster.com
Information from various primary sources with state rankings on dozens of health-related topics.
U.S. Census County Business Patterns
Information on total number of businesses, employment numbers and annual payrolls, including health care organizations.
Managed care
statehealthfacts.org
Colorado-level data on demographics and health and health policy compared and ranked to state and national averages (Kaiser Family Foundation).
Maternal and Child Health
America's Health Rankings
Looks at public health components and overall health outcomes to produce a view of each state's health (United Health Foundation).