Service Results for Data
About Us
The application and dissemination of informatics knowledge and expertise to public health professionals is the key to unlocking the potential of information systems to improve the health of the residents of Louisiana. The Bureau serves as the hub for many OPH-wide data and informatics efforts, coordinating legislative mandates for reporting, managing Meaningful Use for Public Health, providing data and visualization services, managing the Electronic Health Records system for the parish health clinics, and other Office-wide and external efforts and partnerships.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state-level data from non-institutionalized U.S. adult residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. Coordinated by the CDC and administered annually by each state.
Health Report Card
In 1995, the Louisiana legislature passed Act 985, which required that the Louisiana Department of Health prepare a yearly Health Report Card. Beginning in 2014, this publication was prepared by the Office of Public Health, through the Bureau of Health Informatics and provided data describing the overall health of its citizens and the state's health-related issues. In addition to informing Louisianans on the overall health circumstances in our state, this annual publication is an effective tool for health planning and evaluating the effectiveness of health programs. The annual Vital Records Report is included as the appendix to the Health Report Card.
Health Standards Section Complaints
The Health Standards Section investigates complaints against licensed health care providers.
LGE Corner
Welcome to the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) Analytics Library. The purpose of this library is to provide a repository for the most up-to-date documentation surrounding reporting requirements between OBH, the ten Local Governing Entities (LGEs) across the state of Louisiana, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Louisiana Hospital Inpatient Discharge Database
Since 1998, LDH has been collecting inpatient (IP) hospital data from licensed hospitals in the state through the Louisiana Hospital Inpatient Discharge Database (LAHIDD).