Area Health Resources Files (AHRF)
Organization
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Description
- Data files on various topics including Health Care Professions, Health Facilities, Population Characteristics, Economics, Health Professions Training, Hospital Utilization, Hospital Expenditures, Shortage Areas, and Environment
- Current and historical on over 6,000 variables for each of the nation’s counties
Vintage/Release Frequency
Annual
Observational Unit
County, State, National
Collection Methodology
- Data assembled from the American Dental Association, American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, and the American Community Survey
User Guide/Data Dictionary
Varies by data file and can be found on same download page.
Proposal or Application required?
No