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Program

Program for 2012 National Conference on Health Statistics [PDF - 2.3 MB]

Learning Institute

Main Conference

 

Conference at a Glance

 

Monday, August 6, 2012

CE # Title
Exhibits 8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Section I 9:00 a.m —10:30 a.m.
A1

Understanding and Analyzing Ambulatory Health Care Data From the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS): Overview and Basic Analyses (Hands-on Session) 
 

A2

Advanced Session: The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (Hands-on Session)
 

A3

Tools, Techniques, and Framework for Analysis of Vital Statistics Data on External Causes of Injury Death (Lecture Session)
 

A4

Web Tutorial for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Linked Records (Hands-on Session)
 

A5

Finding Key Resources From NCHS (Hands-on Session)
 

Break 10:30 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
Section II 11:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
B1

An Overview of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (Lecture Session)
 

B2

The National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF) (Hands-on Session)
 

B3

An Overview of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (Lecture Session)
 

B4

Using the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) (Hands-on Session)
 

B5

Health Indicators Warehouse (Hands-on Session)
 

Lunch 12:30 p.m.—2:00 p.m.
Section III 2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m.
C1

Understanding and Analyzing Ambulatory Health Care Data From the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS): Advanced Analysis (Hands-on Session)
 

C2

The National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN) and the Survey of Pathways to Diagnosis and Services (Hands-on Session)
 

C3

Beginner’s Session: The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (Hands-on Session)
 

C4

Understanding Mortality Statistics: The Importance of Cause-of-Death Certification and Coding (Lecture Session)
 

C5

Health Data Interactive (Hands-on Session)
 

Break 3:30 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Section IV 4:00 p.m.—5:30 p.m.
D1

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM): Understanding the Differences in ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM and Its Potential Impact on Data Analysis (Lecture Session)
 

D2

The National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) (Hands-on Session)
 

D3

What We Eat in America: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Dietary Data—What to Know and How to Use It (Hands-on Session)
 

D4

Using Drug Data From the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) (Hands-on Session)
 

D5

VitalStats—Accessing Natality Data Online (Hands-on Session)
 

D6

The Analysis of Data from the Early Release Program of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (Lecture Session)
 

 

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Session Title
Posters 8:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Poster Presentation I
Exhibits 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Plenary I 8:30—10:00 a.m.
Health Statistics and the Economy
Break 10:00—10:30 a.m.
Poster 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Student Poster Author Discussion
Concurrent I 10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
SS-04

Policy Challenges for the Medicaid Program

SS-17

The Million Hearts Initiative—Monitoring Goals

SS-20

Results of the 2010 Census: Impact on Trends and Variations in Population and Health Statistics

SS-25

Healthy People 2020: A New Era for the Nation’s Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Agenda—What’s New? What’s Different?

SS-28

Linked NCHS–CMS Data: Analytic Methods and Research Examples

SS-37

Understanding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health: Overview, Methodological Challenges, and Policy Implications

Lunch 12:00—1:30 p.m.
 
NCHS Meet 12:30—1:30 p.m.
Meet with NCHS Senior Leadership
(Informal - feel free to bring your lunch)
Poster 1:00—5:30 p.m.
Poster Presentation II
Concurrent II 1:30—3:00 p.m.
SS-08

Electronic Health Records: How Will They Change the Way We Collect Data?

SS-10

Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Other Developmental Delays: The Survey of Pathways to Diagnosis and Services

SS-14

Using National Data to Understand the Health of the Asian American Population

SS-16

Understanding Diet and Nutrition in the U.S. Population Through Various Biochemical Indicators

SS-21

Mortality Surveillance

SS-34

Data Standards in HHS Data Collection

Break 3:00—3:30 p.m.
Poster 3:00—3:30 p.m.
Student Poster Author Discussion and Judging
Concurrent III 3:30—5:00 p.m.
SS-01

The Community as a Learning System for Health: Using Local Data to Improve Local Health

SS-06

The 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities: A New Resource for Researchers, Providers, and Policymakers to Inform Long-term Care Policy and Practice

SS-12

Paradata: Managing Surveys and Evaluating Data

SS-23

How Measurement and Modeling of Social Determinants of Health Can Inform Actions to Reduce Disparities

SS-35

Monitoring the Affordable Care Act Using Population-based National Surveys

 

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Session Title
Posters 8:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Poster Presentation III
Exhibits 8:00 a.m.—1:30 p.m.
Plenary II 8:30—10:00 a.m.
Overlooked and Emerging Health Topics
Break 10:00—10:30 a.m.
Concurrent IV 10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
SS-07

Monitoring Health Care Reform Through Provider-based Surveys: New Initiatives From the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

SS-15

Cardiovascular Health Risk Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents

SS-22

Prevalence, Trends, and Disparities in Mental Health Disorders and Service Use Among Children and Adolescents

SS-31

Incorporating the Drug Abuse Warning Network Into the Emergency Department Component of the National Hospital Care Survey

SS-33

Student Research Showcase: Highlighting Exceptional Student Research in Health Statistics

SS-36

Improving Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems Around the World

Lunch 12:00—1:30 p.m.
 
NCHS Meet 12:30—1:30 p.m.
Meet with NCHS Senior Leadership
(Informal - feel free to bring your lunch)
Concurrent V 1:30—3:00 p.m.
SS-03

Measuring Electronic Health Record Adoption and Its Impact

SS-19

Health Data From the Revised Birth Certificate: Was It Worth the Wait?

SS-24

Healthy Life Expectancy: Measuring Population Health Based on the Combined Effects of Fatal and Nonfatal Health Outcomes

SS-29

Does Social Media Have a Role in Federal Statistics?

SS-32

To Be or Not To Be: The Dilemma of Suicide in America

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