Urban Indian Health Facts
A list of quick resources on AI/AN populations and healthcare
National Council of Urban Indian Health
1 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Suite 800-D
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.544.0344
Research at NCUIH
The Research Center at NCUIH is devoted to ensuring that Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) have access to the most recent, useful, and culturally competent data, research, and public health programming available.
NCUIH strives to meet this need by:
- Creating, archiving, and disseminating quality information.
- Serving as a public health programming technical assistance and capacity building hub for UIOs.
- Processing requests for data analysis.
- Communicating the conditions of local urban AI/AN communities to national partners.
The Research and Public Health Programs Division is a collaborative unit across NCUIH that specializes in knowledge management, public health expertise, and deploying qualitative and quantitative methods in Indian Country. Throughout our work, we center UIO needs, engage urban leaders and community stakeholders in all phases of our work, and abide by standard ethics principles for the protection of participants and data.
Research and Data Requests for UIOs
What are the reasons for research and data requests?
The research and data team can assist in finding data for a variety of reasons and purposes. Below are common reasons why research or data is requested. This is not an exhaustive list but examples of what the data is used for.
- Exploratory
- Grant Development
- Grant Reporting
- Organizational/Departmental Reporting
- Program Review
- Program Evaluation
- Policy Paper
- Research
What type of research and data can be requested?
Below is a list of the types of data the research and data team can help collect or find. This is not an exhaustive list, but examples of what could be found.
- Population statistics
- Housing statistics
- Education statistics
- Income and/or poverty statistics
- UIO billing information
- Medical/clinical record data
- Health behaviors
- Preventive healthcare
For more information on our work, please see:
Population Health Resources
Our recent population health analyses
Community Health Programming
Our recent healthcare and public health capacity building projects
Third-Party Billing
This house analysis on recent reimbursement trends, our ACA implementation portal, and more information on Payment System Reform.
Urban Indian Health Information Technology (HIT)
Information specific to HIT initiatives.
The Knowledge Resource Center
A searchable repository of over 1,000 articles relevant to the health of urban AI/AN populations