title: Health care data and their sources.
abstract: This article outlines the types of health care data currently available from internal and external sources. It describes utilization, outcomes, and financial data. It focuses on information available through computer abstract hospital databases. It provides information concerning the sources and content of these databases.
authors.affiliation: National Association of Health Data Organizations, Falls Church, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lagoe
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kurtzig
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Hohner
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000592:standards; D003625:Data Collection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D005375:Financial Audit; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008331:Management Information Systems; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review