The State Center for Health Statistics (SCHS) documents the occurrence of disease and disability in North Carolina and their effect on the population. SCHS also provides expert research and analyses to help address health policy issues affecting the state. SCHS serves a variety of customers, including federal, state, and local agencies; researchers; and the general public. Services offered by SCHS include:
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Providing analyses about the health of North Carolinians.
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Ensuring that timely, accurate and high-quality health-related data are available.
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Collaborating with other public and private agencies to improve the availability of health databases and their analyses.
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Supporting the Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in data processing, survey operations and statistical analyses.
Health data collection, coordination, analysis and dissemination activities are carried out by data analysts, data managers and quality and field services staff. These staff ensure data and analyses meet timeliness and quality needs of public health programs, researchers and the public to reduce the burden of disease in North Carolina.
The service benefits the general population of North Carolina.