This major government agency offers many statistical resources on multiple topics. To find statistical information through this resource, it is important to have a defined search strategy.
"This site is dedicated to making high value health data more accessible to entrepreneurs, researchers, and policy makers in the hopes of better health outcomes for all."
"The AMA Health Workforce Mapper is a free, customizable, interactive tool that illustrates the geographic distribution of the health care workforce."
Condition Specific Resources
To find statistics on a specific condition, try finding professional societies and non-profit organizations dedicated to the condition. The following are a few examples:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestion and Kidney Health offers multiple statistical reports on Diabetes and Kidney disease prevalence in the U.S.
Data collected by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality processed into health statistic on the utilization of health care. Try using MEPS or H-CUPnet.
The Dartmouth Atlas Project has documented glaring variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The project uses Medicare data to provide information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as hospitals and their affiliated physicians.
Available through the CDC - a survey performed collecting data on risk factors in American's daily lives. Statistics are available from the "Interactive Database".
Offered by the CDC, this tool utilizes phone survey data to example risk factors in young peoples lives. Fact Sheets and comprehensive results are available to find great statistical information.
Another CDC databases available to find statistics on injury data in the United States. User will have to select data to run query for health statistics.
An organization collecting data and processing statistics through the Department of Health and Human Services. This site offers the best statistics for Substance Abuse and Mental Health topics.
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