| Data Collection Level | Data Resource | |
|---|---|---|
| National Level Collection | Medicare | National Vital Statistics Systems |
| Accreditation and Quality Improvement (QI) Organizations (e.g., National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), Joint Commission) | Government Agency Administered Surveys (e.g., National Health Interview Survey [NHIS] and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System [BRFSS]) | |
| Multi-State Collection | Health Plans | Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP) |
| Regional Quality Improvement Organizations | Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) | |
| State Level Collection | State Vital Statistics Systems | |
| State Surveillance | ||
| Public Insurance Programs (e.g., Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program [SCHIP]) | ||
| Health and health care promotion activities | ||
| Provider Level Collection | Physician Practices; Hospitals; Local Public Health Agencies; Community health centers (CHCs); Other Health Delivery Entities (e.g., nursing homes) | |
| Individual Data | Patient Medical Record | Surveys of Person's Health or Health Care |
Arrows connect Medicare to the State Level and Provider Level Collections, to Patient Medical Record, and to Health Plans. Arrows also connect Accreditation and QI Organizations to the State Level Collections. The Provider Level Collections and Patient Medical Record are linked by arrows to the Regional Quality Improvement Organizations. Regional Quality Improvement Organizations and State Vital Statistics Systems are connected by a double-headed arrow. State Vital Statistics Systems and National Vital Statistics Systems are connected by a double-headed arrow. Public Insurance Programs are connected to MEPS by a double-headed arrow; MEPS is also connected to Surveys of Person's Health or Health Care by a double-headed arrow. Surveys of Person's Health or Health Care is also connected to Government Agency Administered Surveys.
