HLT 605 Grand Canyon Week 5 DQ 1

Identify five sources of data available at the federal level. What is the importance of each data source in public health funding and surveillance? Describe the information/content that can be found in these data sources. Present an example of an industry that might find each of these data sources useful.

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Sources of data available at the federal level

Introduction

The federal government collects data through several different agencies. This information can be used to make decisions that affect our everyday lives, from where we live to what we eat and how much money we earn.

CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL

CDC collects and analyzes data on a wide range of health topics. It works with other federal, state and local agencies to collect and analyze data on a wide range of health topics.

CDC maintains a collection of electronic health records that can be accessed through the National Data Bank (NDB). The NDB provides public access to data stored in electronic medical records systems at more than 500 hospitals across the country.

U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that conducts a decennial census of population and housing every 10 years. The census counts people, their families and households within each state, Puerto Rico and other U.S territories on one night in April or May.[1] In addition to sampling error, some sources may include additional errors for duplicated records or errors on names (such as misspellings).

The data collected by the Census Bureau includes:

• Demographic characteristics such as age, race/ethnicity and sex;

• Housing characteristics such as types and ages of housing units;

• Economic factors such as income level; employment status; occupation type(s); industry type(s) with relation to employment status (for example: self-employed vs employee); educational attainment level at age 25 vs 65+ years old; household size including number living alone vs with others living there too — all these things provide valuable information around how we want our community’s future workforce look like!

American Community Survey

The American Community Survey (ACS) is a survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that provides information on the characteristics of the U.S. population each year. ACS is a continuous survey, meaning it’s conducted throughout the year and includes approximately 50,000 households in each geographic area covered by the survey (i.e., county).

The ACS collects data about households’ demographic characteristics—such as age and income—and social/economic characteristics—such as education level and employment status—and also collects data about things like housing tenure such as whether they own or rent their homes; transportation ownership such as car ownership; time spent commuting to work; crime victimization rates per 100,000 residents over time; etcetera

Washington State Data Book (WS-DOT)

The Washington State Data Book (WS-DOT) is a collection of data from various sources. It provides annual and historical data for Washington state on topics such as transportation, environment, education and workforce development. The book is organized by topic:

• Transportation

• Environment

• Education and Workforce Development

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the federal government’s primary source of data on education. It provides information about pre-kindergarten through higher education, including enrollment and completion rates; student demographics; teacher demographics and finances; and more.

The NCES website has many resources available to you:

• Data products with more detailed breakdowns than those mentioned here (such as college degrees by field or state) can be found at https://ncesdata.nces.ed.gov/.

• Their College Navigator tool lets you search postsecondary institutions based on degree type, location, school name or location name search term (e.g., “California”), academic programs offered (e.g., nursing), degree level within each program category/grouping (e.g., bachelor’s vs associate’s vs bachelor’s degree), geographic region where students are most likely to attend college if they choose this institution over other options within their area—and much more!

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is also responsible for conducting research on disease prevention. The NCHS collects health data from public and private sources, including hospitals and doctors’ offices across the country. This information is used to track diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

Social Security Administration

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is the federal agency responsible for administering the U.S. Social Security program, which provides benefits to retired workers and their families. The SSA offers many services to beneficiaries, including:

• Social Security death index: This resource allows you to find out whether a deceased person was receiving benefits at the time of his or her death.

• Social Security number verification service: This tool allows you to verify an applicant’s social security account number (SSN). You can also use this service if your computer has been hacked or lost your SSN; in this case, you will need to report it immediately so that it can be changed before any unauthorized person claims benefits on your behalf.

• SSN tracer: This tool allows users who have lost their SSNs but still have other pieces of personal information such as birthdates and addresses—such as when applying for jobs—to generate new ones based on these details instead of using an existing one from another source like SSA itself which could potentially lead them into trouble down the line since there’s no guarantee about how secure these databases really are after all these years…

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a federal agency that collects data about farming and agriculture. It provides data on food availability and prices, nutrition, food safety, and more.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the agency in charge of housing. It provides data on affordable housing, homelessness, and the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

• HUD provides information about affordable housing:

• How many people are homeless?

• How many people are living in their own homes or apartments?

U.S. Energy Information Administration

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is a federal agency that provides statistics and analysis on the energy sector in the United States. It’s mission is “to promote energy security through supply, production, use and conservation.”

The EIA has many data sources available for download on their website:

• Energy Information Daily (EID); an email newsletter that includes news about energy issues and events around the world

• EIA’s Monthly Oil & Gas Market Report; which provides market snapshots for each month of the year with additional details on how they were calculated

Takeaway:

The takeaway from this article is that there are several sources of data available at the federal level. These include census, faith-based institutions and survey data.

Conclusion

I hope this article has given you some insight into the different sources of data available at the federal level. You can find even more information on the federal government’s website, or check out some of our other articles on different topics.

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