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Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.National Center for Health StatisticsNational Center for Health Statistics NAMCS Provider SurveyExplore TopicsSearchSearchClear InputNAMCS Provider SurveyFor Everyone* NAMCS Provider Survey Component* Why Participate* How to Participate* View allRelated Topics:National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey | National Health Care SurveysView Allsearch close searchsearchNational Center for Health StatisticsNAMCS Provider Survey Menu CloseNAMCS Provider Survey MenusearchFor Everyone* NAMCS Provider Survey Component* Why Participate* How to Participate* View AllRelated Topics* National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey* National Health Care SurveysView All NAMCS Provider SurveyNational Center for Health Statistics NAMCS Provider SurveyMarch 15, 2025July 22, 2024NAMCS Provider Survey ComponentHighlights* The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) includes the Provider Survey Component.* This NAMCS component collects data from physicians and other providers who deliver ambulatory medical care in office settings.* The data collected offer insights into how ambulatory care is provided and used in the United States.OverviewSelected for NAMCS?Were you invited to take part in the NAMCS Provider Survey?Take the surveyThe National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) collects data about medical services for patients who aren't admitted to a hospital or other facility. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) launched NAMCS in 1973. Since 1989, NCHS has conducted NAMCS annually.NAMCS collects data from two different ambulatory medical care provider settings:* Office-based physicians and advanced practice providers, via the Provider Survey Component* Health centers, via the Health Center ComponentThe NAMCS Provider Survey Component focuses on the provider experience. The Provider Survey does not collect patient information.Keep Reading: The National Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyWhy participateNAMCS fulfills an ongoing need for national statistics on ambulatory care. Participants contribute information that increases our accurate understanding of—* Provider and practice characteristics* Telemedicine options* Use of electronic health records* Healthcare deliveryHealthcare policy makers and public health professionals can use these NAMCS statistics to make health care more accessible and equitable.For more information, visit Why Participate in the NAMCS Provider Survey.Who can participateThe NAMCS Provider Survey collects data from office-based physicians and other advanced practice providers, like physician assistants and physician associates, who primarily engage in direct patient care. Participating providers are not employed by the federal government.Each year, potential participants are randomly selected from national lists of health care providers who currently offer ambulatory care services in the United States. Physicians are selected from the American Medical Association and the American Osteopathic Association Master Files. Physician assistants and physician associates are drawn from the American Academy of Physician Associates Master File.Selected providers receive an invitation to participate from the director of the National Center for Health Statistics. Participation is always voluntary.How data are collectedThe NAMCS Provider Survey is conducted both online and by mail. Those who do not complete the web survey will be mailed a paper questionnaire. Providers who receive the paper questionnaire can use it or the online survey to complete the survey.RTI International collects provider data for NAMCS on behalf of NCHS.How findings are usedNAMCS data offer insights into how ambulatory care is provided and used in the United States. Health services researchers and policy makers use NAMCS statistics to understand the changing landscape of ambulatory health care in the United States.These statistics can be used to:* Improve professional education curricula for healthcare workers* Formulate health policy* Inform medical practice management* Evaluate quality of careGet the latest updatesGet the latest updatesJoin our Ambulatory Care Listserv to learn when new NAMCS products are published.Research ethicsUnder the 2018 requirements of the Common Rule ((45 CFR 46.102(l)(2)), the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey is designated as a public health surveillance activity, rather than a research project. Institutional Review Boards do not need to review or approve public health surveillance activities.The National Center for Health Statistics Ethics Review Board (ERB) has reviewed and approved NAMCS. You can review the NAMCS ERB approval letter and share it with your Institutional Review Board to verify that the letter meets the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. We also can send you a copy of the materials submitted to the ERB.On This Page* Overview* Why participate* Who can participate* How data are collected* How findings are used* Research ethicsRelated PagesAbout Privacy and ConfidentialityRelated Pages** About Privacy and Confidentiality* Why Participate* How to Participate* View AllView All NAMCS Provider SurveyAbout Privacy and ConfidentialityBack to TopMarch 15, 2025July 22, 2024Sources Print ShareFacebook LinkedIn Twitter SyndicateContent Source:National Center for Health StatisticsRelated PagesAbout Privacy and ConfidentialityRelated Pages** About Privacy and Confidentiality* Why Participate* How to Participate* View AllView All NAMCS Provider SurveyBack to TopNational Center for Health StatisticsNCHS collects, analyzes, and disseminates timely, relevant, and accurate health data and statistics to inform the public and guide program and policy decisions to improve our nation’s health.View AllFor Everyone* NAMCS Provider Survey Component* Why Participate* How to ParticipateSign up for Email UpdatesContact UsContact Us* Call 800-232-4636* Contact CDCAbout CDCAbout CDC* Pressroom* Organization* Budget & Funding* Careers & JobsPolicies* Accessibility* External Links* Privacy* Web Policies* FOIA* OIG* No Fear Act* Nondiscrimination* Vulnerability Disclosure PolicyLanguagesLanguages* EspañolLanguage Assistance* Español* 繁體中文* Tiếng Việt* 한국어* Tagalog* Русский* العربية* Kreyòl Ayisyen* Français* Polski* Português* Italiano* Deutsch* 日本語* فارسی* EnglishArchive* CDC Archive* Public Health PublicationsContact UsContact Us* Call 800-232-4636* Contact CDCAbout CDC* Pressroom* Organization* Budget & Funding* Careers & Jobs* About CDCPolicies* Accessibility* External Links* Privacy* Web Policies* FOIA* OIG* No Fear Act* Nondiscrimination* Vulnerability Disclosure PolicyLanguagesLanguages* EspañolLanguage Assistance* Español* 繁體中文* Tiếng Việt* 한국어* Tagalog* Русский* العربية* Kreyòl Ayisyen* Français* Polski* Português* Italiano* Deutsch* 日本語* فارسی* EnglishArchive* CDC Archive* Public Health PublicationsHHS.gov USA.gov
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