DIRECTORIES, STATISTICAL SOURCES,
AND
RELATED RESOURCE MATERIALS
NOTE: This page is excerpted from SUNY Optometry's
Biomedical Literature Resources.
For further information, please contact the author, Claudia
A. Perry, Ph.D..
Materials in this bibliography are arranged as follows:
Comments reflect the biases of the compiler except where otherwise noted.
Except
where otherwise indicated, statistics pertain to the United States.
ATLASES
*Britannica Atlas. (1990). Chicago: Encyclopedia
Britannica.
A useful source to use in determining geographic boundaries; locating
cities, towns, county lines, and metropolitan areas in order to better
interpret relevant statistical data.
DIRECTORIES: PEOPLE (U.S.
and Canada)
*Blue book of optometrists: Who's who in optometry. (1998).New
York: Jobson.
Provides constitution, by-laws and other information concerning the
American Optometric Association and the International Association of Boards
of Examiners in Optometry. Lists state associations and board of examiners,
other optometric-related organizations, state optometry laws. Profiles
schools and colleges of optometry, opticianry programs, paraoptometric
schools, optical supply houses, optical manufacturers and import firms.
The bulk of the title lists optometrists by state and city. Amount of information
varies but may include address, phone, optometry school and degree date,
type of practice, professional memberships. U.S. coverage only, published
annually.
The Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists
1998 (Vols. 1-4). (1997). Evanston, Ill.: ABMS.
Organized by medical specialty (e.g. ophthalmologists, neurologists).
Lists brief biographical information of each specialist by state then city.
Canadian physicians also are included. Each volume also provides an overview
of each specialty, lists accredited medical schools, state licensing boards,
certified specialists by geographic distribution as of 8/93. Volume 4 includes
an alphabetical index of all names listed. Biennial.
The All-in-One Annual: Ophthalmology--Optometry. (1996).Yarmouthport,
MA: Eagle-Eye Publishing.
Provides directory information for state and national organizations,
residencies, eye banks, ophthalmological and optometric journals, members
of the optical laboratories association, and manufacturers. The bulk of
the title lists ophthalmologists and optometrists by state and city. Amount
of information varies but may include address, phone, type of practice.
This is a new title which is evolving over time. (The 1996 edition includes
an alphabetical index to practitioners; the 1994 edition--in circulating
collection-- has no index but provides more background data and coverage
of Canada.) Useful for one-stop shopping, but the ABMS Compendium and
the Blue Book provide more detailed information.
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DIRECTORIES: ORGANIZATIONS,
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
(General)
Encyclopedia of associations (Vol. 1, Pts. 1-3). (1998).
Detroit: Gale.
Comprehensive listing of national organizations in the United States,
arranged by subject. A name or keyword index (part 3) directs the user
to an entry number in parts 1 and 2. The description of each organization
includes name, address, key personnel, contact person, phone number, date
of founding, membership, budget, brief description, publications, annual
meeting location and dates. A very useful source; consider calling
an organization for information (e.g. statistics) when you have been unable
to locate data in print. Annual.
[Consider also Encyclopedia of associations: International organizations.]
National 5-digit Zip Code & Post Office Directory 1997 (Vols.
1-2). (1997). Lanham, MD: Bernan Press.
Arranged by state and city/town; useful in tracking statistics arranged
by zip code. Annual
*The United States Government Manual. (1997). Washington
D.C.: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service.
An annual official handbook of the Federal Government, providing comprehensive
information on federal agencies, quasi-official agencies, boards, commissions,
and committees. For each agency provides list of principal officials, overview
of purpose, programs, history, and activities. "Sources of information"
section provides details on consumer activities, employment, contracts,
grants, publications, etc. Provides addresses and telephone numbers: these
can be very useful in tracking down statistical data or other elusive information.
Annual
DIRECTORIES
& RESOURCE MATERIALS: ORGANIZATIONS, PRODUCTS & SERVICES (health-related)
*AHA Guide to the health care field: Hospitals, health care systems,
health care organizations, agencies and providers. (1996). Chicago:
American Hospital Association.
Comprehensive directory compiled by the American Hospital Association.
In main section hospital data is organized by state, then city. Lists address,
phone, administrator, and coded data on characteristics, beds, admissions,
etc. Other sections include metropolitan maps of hospitals per city, lists
of national and international health-related organizations, state and federal
agencies, HMOs, alliances and networks. Annual
Case Management Resource Guide, 1996. Volume 1: Eastern United States.
(1996).Irvine,
CA: Center for Healthcare Information.
Provides detailed directory listings for facilities and providers
of rehabilitative care, hospices, home nursing, long-term care and many
other types of specialized health care.
HMO/PPO Directory: U.S. managed healthcare organizations in detail
plus key decision makers . (1996). Deerfield:
Ill.: Whole World Pub.
Includes pertinent data on over 1,500 health maintenance organizations,
preferred provider organizations, and affiliated companies. Organized by
state, then alphabetically by city, with alphabetical indexes by name.
Health devices sourcebook: Healthcare planning and purchasing directory
with official international nomenclature. (1994).
Plymouth Meeting, Pa: ECRI.
Provides information needed by the purchasing agent. Lists information
on healthcare products, trade names, manufacturers, sources of services
through numerous access points. For expensive items may list typical price
range (e.g. eye movement monitors: $3,200-60,000). Lists some key company
executives, total sales, whom to contact in case of problems.
1995 National Directory of HMOs. (1995). Washington,
DC: Group Health Association of America. Annual.
"Provides statistical overview of the HMO industry as well as complete
listings for all 546 individual HMOs nationwide." Includes HMO enrollment
by state and local market, by plan size, by model type, and HMO patterns
by region. Also provides directory information on affiliate members, supporting
members grouped by category (e.g. vision care, international organizations,
and state HMO organizations. The first section is nearly identical to Patterns
in HMO Enrollment; it is not necessary to consult both.
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STATISTICS
SOURCES (General--U.S.
and Canada)
*The Corpus Almanac & Canadian Sourcebook. (1997).
Don Mills, Ontario: Southam.
General reference handbook providing information on geography; natural
resources; people; religion; education; communication; transportation;
labor; law; banking, finance & insurance; business, industry &
trade; and government at various levels. Includes directory information
(e.g. libraries, universities, magazines, professional associations etc.)
Detailed table of contents for each chapter, and detailed index. Annual.
County and City Data Book: A Statistical Abstract Supplement.
(1994). Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Presents useful summary measures on such subjects as climate, crime,
education, health, labor force and employment, personal income, population,
service industries and vital statistics. Included are area rankings by
selected subject, county maps by state. Appendix D provides useful table
outlines; there is no index. Compare with County and City Extra: Annual
Metro, City and County Data Book.
Garoogian, R. & Garoogian, A. (1994). Health and environment
in America's top-rated cities: A statistical profile. 1994-95.
(1st ed.). Boca Raton, FL: Universal Reference Publications.
Covers 71 cities cited in various surveys as prime places to live.
"Arranged alphabetically by city with data covering such topics as children's
well-being, infant mortality, marriage and divorce, death/accident/suicide
rates, crime, health care costs and reform, hospitals, physicians...".
Does not include optometrists among health care providers. Detailed
table of contents; tables cite original sources for data.
*Geaghigan, P.C. (1994). American business climate & economic
profiles: A concise compilation of facts, rankings, incentives, and resource
listings for all 319 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and the 50 states.
Washington,
DC: Gale.
Useful profiles of cities and urban areas with populations of 50,000
or more people. Notes major businesses, business climate, average income,
growth rate and similar facts.
Morgan, K.O., Morgan, S., & Uhlig, M.A. (Eds.). (1998). State
rankings 1998: A statistical view of the 50 United States (9th
ed.). Lawrence, KS: Morgan-Quitno Corporation.
Ranks the 50 states and provides supporting data in numerous
detailed categories, presented in tables and generally grouped according
to the following sections: agriculture, crime, defense, economy, education,
employment, energy and the environment, geography, government finance,
health, housing, population, social welfare, transportation. Includes limited
index and table of contents, as well as lists of tables at each section
header. Sources are listed for each table and in a separate appendix
with telephone numbers and web addresses. There are no specific entries
for eye care, vision, optometry or ophthalmology.
1996 Rezide: The national zip code encyclopaedia. Population and
housing profiles for all US residential 5-digit ZIP codes. USPS Service
Area 1 including: Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania. (1996).
Alexandria, VA: Claritas, Inc.
Provides for each zip code such data as: population, households, families,
indicators of affluence and income, detailed demographics, family type,
dominant ethnic groups, characteristics of housing units, and characteristics
of the working population (occupation, industry).
Places rated almanac: Your guide to finding the best places to live
in North America. (1997). New York: Prentice Hall
Travel.
Provides statistical data; compares and ranks 343 metropolitan areas
in terms of living costs, job outlook, housing, transportation, education,
health care, crime, the arts, recreation and climate.
Slater, C.M. & Hall, G. E. (1998). 1998 County and
City Extra: Annual Metro, City and County Data Book. Annual. Lanham,
MD: Bernan Press.
Presents much of the same information as County and City Data Book,
(CCDB)
although organized slightly differently in some cases. Does not cover "places
of 2,500 or more", but does cover congressional districts (not included
in CCDB). Among the selected business types covered are health services,
legal services, lodging places (in CCDB, all grouped together as
service industries). Striking national data maps in color show by county
such variables as black population, median household income, and unemployment
rate, as well as the same county maps by state found in CCDB. Slightly
easier to use than CCDB (e.g. table outlines appear in the front,
rather than the back of the volume), but still no index.
The sourcebook of ZIP Code demographics (9th ed.). (1994).
Arlington, VA: CACI Systems.
Individual zip codes are profiled with over 70 demographic variables,
arranged by profiles: population change, population composition, income,
and purchase potential. Demographics include population, age, race, Hispanic
origin, household type, household income, and disposable income.
***Statistical abstract of the United States: The national data book.
(1997).Washington
D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
"The standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and
economic organization of the United States" (p. v). Includes data from
both government and private sources. Detailed subject index provides the
table number (NOT the page number). Consult the source listed below each
table for additional data. Annual (If you remember nothing else from
this list, remember this title!) See also http://www.census.gov/stat_abstract
U.S. Industrial Outlook 1994. (1994). Washington,
D.C.: U.S. Department of Commerce.
Provides trends and forecasts, industry, product and trade data, sources
and references on industries grouped by Standard Industrial Code (SIC).
Includes glossary, highlights, discussion of the world economic outlook
in 1994, detailed table of contents and an index. Of particular interest
is the chapter on Health and Medical Services (Chapter 42), and the section
on ophthalmic goods (SIC 3851) in Chapter 44, Medical and Dental Instruments
and Supplies.
*The World almanac and book of facts. (1997). New
York: Press Pub. Co.
An additional standard source for statistics and factual data. Index
is found in the front of the volume. A useful complement to the Statistical
Abstract. Annual.
STATISTICS SOURCES
(Health personnel--U.S. and Canada)
Dorgan, C.A., Ed. (1998). Statistical record of health
and medicine. New York: Gale.
Provides detailed data for a wide variety of health-related topics
including salary and wages of health care practitioners, graduates, goods
and services, health status, health care programs and industries. See table
653 (Offices & clinics of optometrists, establishments & employees,
by state), table 654 (Offices and clinics of optometrists, receipts: 1987-81).
Excellent detailed index.
The Future of medical practice. (1998). Chicago: American
Medical Association.
Overview of trends (economic, demographic , health care resources,
medical science and technology, the organization of health care) affecting
the future of medical practice and the delivery of health care.
Gomez, M. L.(1993). Physician marketplace statistics 1993: Profiles
for detailed specialties, selected states and practice arrangements.
Chicago,
IL: American Medical Association.
Provides extremely detailed statistical tables on weeks and hours
of practice, physician service and hospital utilization, fees for physician
services, professional expenses and incomes, Medicare practice characteristics,
distribution of physician revenue by source of payer, physician involvement
with alternative delivery systems, with the uninsured, and selected other
practice characteristics. Ophthalmologists are grouped in with other surgical
specialists. Data is broken down by nine census divisions and ten states
including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio,
Florida, Texas and California.
Havlicek, P.L.& Eiler, M.E. (1993). Physicians in medical groups:
A comparative analysis. Chicago, IL: American Medical Association.
A companion volume to Medical Groups in the US, 1993 Edition,
but uses physicians rather than groups as the unit of analysis. Presents
data and analysis on physician characteristics, practice characteristics,
the practice environment, perceptions of clinical autonomy, summary and
conclusions. Good background information, numerous tables, but little specific
data on the practice of ophthalmology.
Health personnel in Canada, 1992. (1995). Health Information
Division, Policy and Consultation Branch. Minister of Supply and Services
Canada.
Overview and data on health personnel. See pages 149-153 for details
on optometrists, by province (registered, active, population per optometrist)
Health personnel in the United States: Eighth report to Congress,
1991. (1992). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Washington,
DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Overview and data on health personnel. See pages 145-150 for details
on optometrists (supply, developments, projections.)
*Lee, P.P. Jackson, C.A., & Relles, D.A. (1995). Estimating eye
care provider supply and workforce requirements. Santa Monica,
CA: Rand.
Workforce study commissioned by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Estimates the supply, demand and need for ophthalmologists, optometrists
and non-ophthalmic physicians in the delivery of eye care.
Physician characteristics and distribution in the U.S. (1994).
Chicago, IL: American Medical Association.
Presents summary data on numbers of physicians by gender, specialty
status, geographic location, and major professional activity in detailed
statistical tables. Annual
Physician data by county (Vols. 1-2). (1993) . Chicago, IL:American
Medical Association.
Presents much the same statistical data as Physician Characteristics
and Distribution but broken down by county and specialty.
*Schoenman, J., Mueller, C.D., & Paramore, C. (1996). Location
and distribution of eye care providers. Bethesda, MD: Project HOPE
Center for Health Affairs.
Prepared for the American Optometric Association; compare with the
RAND study by Lee and Jackson. Provides state-by-state data on the numbers
of optometrists and ophthalmologists per 100,000 of population, optometrists-to-ophthalmologist
ratios, and other data.
Socioeconomic characteristics of medical practice. (1998).Chicago,
IL: American Medical Association.
Provides analytic studies on such topics as physician earnings and
trends in the physician services marketplace. Presents similar information
to that available in Physician Marketplace Statistics, but in somewhat
less detail. Ophthalmologists are grouped in with other surgical specialists.
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STATISTICS SOURCES
(Health utilization, services, morbidity and mortality)
Accident Facts, 1994 edition. (1994). Itasca, IL:
National Safety Council.
Details deaths and injuries attributable to accidents. See p.38 for
work injuries by body part (e.g. eye).
American Hospital Association hospital statistics ( 1994-95
ed.). (1994). Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association.
Presents data on hospital utilization, finances and personnel, grouped
in various categories. Annual.
Moskowitz, D.B. (Comp.). (1998). Health care almanac
and yearbook: The single volume desk reference for facts, figures, resources.
New York: Faulkner & Gray.
Sections provide the "year in review"; statistical profiles;
references and resources, including relevant web sites. No index,
detailed table of contents
The Dartmouth atlas of health care. (1996). Hanover,
NH: Trustees of Dartmouth College.
Examines geographic variations in health care services and delivery,
utilization and costs of care, and the impact of variations on population
mortality in the U.S. Includes data on physician workforce and Medicare
spending by region, but no mention of optometry. See pages 100-101 for
information on numbers of ophthalmologists.
*Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (MMWR). Weekly, with
irregular special reports.
Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
a unit of the U.S. Public Health Service. Provides current data on selected
notifiable diseases (e.g. AIDS, Lyme Disease, Tuberculosis) along with
brief articles on public health topics. Irregular "Recommendations and
Reports" issue guidelines on treatment or transmission prevention.
Indexed by MEDLINE.
Current articles may be found at www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/mmwr
Morgan, K.O., Morgan, S., & Quitno, N. (Eds.). (1998). Health
Care State Rankings, 1998: Health Care in the 50 United States.Lawrence,
KS: Morgan-Quitno Corporation.
Ranks the 50 states and provides supporting data in numerous detailed
categories, presented in tables and generally grouped according to the
following chapters: Births and Reproductive Health, Abortions, Deaths,
Facilities, Finance, Incidence of Disease, Personnel, Physical Fitness,
and Population. Includes detailed index and table of contents, as well
as lists of tables at each chapter header. Sources are listed for each
table and in a separate appendix with telephone numbers. There are no specific
entries for eye care, vision, optometry or ophthalmology.
*Tielsch, J.M. (1994). Vision problems in the U.S.: a report on blindness
& vision impairment in adults 40 and older. [Schaumberg, IL]:
Prevent Blindness America (National Society to Prevent Blindness).
Presents national and state-level data on common eye conditions include
cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
20/20's Managed vision care report 1996: A new age of alliances.
(1996). New York: Jobson.
Includes directories of HMOs and PPOs with vision benefits,
trends in managed vision care, overview of the United States optical industry
*Vital and Health Statistics Series (The "Rainbow Series")
One of the most important sources of health statistics, published
as an irregular series. Different number series are bound in different
colors, hence the name. Specific items related to vision have not been
recently updated. Indexed by MEDLINE. Also consult "Catalog of Publications"
from the National Center for Health Statistics or Vital and health statistics
series: An annotated checklist and index to the publications of the "Rainbow
Series".
Examples of the Rainbow Series which may be of interest:
Current estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 1994.
(1995). Vital & Health Statistics - Series 10(193).
--updated annually. Lists rates and frequencies of acute "eye conditions",
unspecified in tables 1-10, and rates and frequencies of chronic conditions
(visual impairment, color blindness, cataracts, glaucoma) in tables 57-66.
Educational differences in health status and health care. (1991).
Vital & Health Statistics - Series 10(179).
--Tables 17 and 18 list rates and frequencies of chronic conditions
(visual impairment, color blindness, cataracts, glaucoma) by age and years
of education in the United States for 1989.
Impairments due to injuries: United States, 1985-87. (1991). Vital
& Health Statistics - Series 10(177).
--Estimates of the number of visual impairments due to injuries are
presented by age and by type of impairment, cross-tabulated by sex, race,
geographic region, place of residence, family income, education of responsible
adult family member, living arrangement, marital status, respondent-assessed
health status, and employment status (see table 2).
Prevalence of selected chronic conditions: United States, 1990-92.
(1993). Vital & Health Statistics - Series 10(194).
--Estimates of the prevalence of conditions of the nervous system
and sense organs are presented, cross-tabulated by sex, age, race, family
income, geographic region, and place of residence (tables 25-29). Impairments
include blindness, other visual impairments, glaucoma, cataracts, color
blindness, diseases of the retina, migraine headache, and other headache.
See also specific vision-related issues from Vital and Health Statistics
Series.
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STATISTICS
& INFORMATION SOURCES
(Managed Care, Medicaid, Medicare)
Hoechst Marion Roussel managed care digest series 1997.
(1997). Kansas City, MO: Hoechst Marion Roussel.
Provides industry overview on HMOs, PPOs, Medicare/Medicaid
managed care. No index; numerous tables and charts.
La Puma, J. & Schiedemeyer, D. (1996). The McGraw-Hill
pocket guide to managed care: Business, practice, law, ethics. New
York: McGraw-Hill.
Clear overview of essential concepts and definitions in managed
care.
The Managed Care Yearbook ( 3rd ed.). (1996) Wall
Township, NJ: Managed Care Information Center.
Provides information on trends and market developments in Health Maintenance
Organizations, Preferred Provider Organizations, and other types of managed
care.
Medicaid spDATA System: Characteristics of Medicaid state programs.Volume
1: National comparisons. Volume 2: State-by-state profiles. Baltimore,
MD: USDHHS, Health Care Financing Administration, Medicaid Bureau, May
1992. HCFA Pub. No. 02178.
Volume 1 "provides national tabulations on State Medicaid program
characteristics in the areas of administration, eligibility, coverage,
and non-institutional and institutional reimbursement". It also summarizes
program and policy changes made during calendar year 1991 by topic. Volume
2 provides much the same information grouped by state, as well as an administrative
and eligibility profile for each state. Both volumes indicate whether a
state plan provides services for physicians and other licensed practitioners
(e.g. optometrists, psychologists), prescribed items (e.g. drugs, eyeglasses),
and other types of care. Summarizes 1991 changes in the Medicaid program
within each state by month. Glossary of terms, no index.
Medicaid statistics: Program and financial statistics fiscal year
1993. Baltimore, MD: USDHHS, Health Care Financing Administration,
Medicaid Bureau, October 1994. HCFA Pub. No. 10129. NTIS No. PB94-195120.
A compilation of national Medicaid summary statistical data, grouped
by state. Among data of interest are Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic
and Treatment (EPSDT) statistics, which cover vision (and other) services
for individuals under age 21.
The Medicare 1994 Handbook.
(1994). Pub. No. HCFA 10050. Baltimore, MD: USDHHS, Health
Care Financing Administration.
Provides information for beneficiaries on Medicare benefits, participating
physicians and suppliers, health insurance to supplement Medicare, and
limits to coverage. Includes index.
The national directory of managed and integrated care organizations.
(1997). Wall Township, NJ: Managed Care Information Center.
Includes overview of relevant trends, plan profiles organized
by state, managed and integrated care resources. Numerous detailed
indexes.
1997 National directory of health plans and utilization review organizations.
(1997). Washington, DC: American Association of Health Plans.
Definitions, brief alphabetical directory listings of health
plans, lists of plans by state. Numerous indexes.
Rosenthal, J., & Soroka, M. (1995). Managed vision
benefits . Brookfield, WI: International Foundation of Employee
Benefit Plans.
Discusses cost containment, quality assurance, access and member satisfaction
as they pertain to vision benefits in managed care.
Sourcebook of health insurance data 1994. (1995). Washington,
DC: Health Insurance Association of America.
Provides excellent background information and highlights recent trends
relevant to developments in health insurance, Medicare, Medicad, medical
care costs, health services utilization and resources. Numerous tables,
glossary, index, acronyms, historical insurance facts. Includes estimated
annual receipts of offices of Optometry 1985-1991(p.108)
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ACCESS TO
STATISTICS SOURCES
*MEDLINE. National Library of Medicine. 1966- .
--Indexes the publications of the "Rainbow Series" as well as numerous
other periodicals likely to include valuable statistical data. Consider
searching the following subheadings (either attached or free-floating):
/economics, /epidemiology, /ethnology, /manpower, /mortality, /statistics
& numerical data, /supply & distribution, /trends, and /utilization.
Consider also the various terms indented under the tree numbers for Epidemiologic
Methods (E5.318+, G3.850.520+). These include not only incidence, prevalence,
morbidity, mortality but also such headings as geriatric assessment, health
surveys, population surveillance and vision screening.
The assistance of Trudy Rudder, Richard Fairfield and
Robin Fogel is gratefully acknowledged.
Last updated 2 November 1998. Comments to cperry@sunyopt.edu
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