If DOH conducts a solicitation for these services, the contractor will assist the Department to collect data and maintain the Alaska Inpatient Database and the Alaska Outpatient Database. Health facilities discharge data show use of health services and provide evidence of the conditions for which people receive treatment. Population health status assessment, analysis of health care utilization trends, and health system planning are examples of uses of the data from the reporting program. The information can inform planning and decision making at all levels, including facilities, communities, and the state. Data provide valuable information for emerging issues in health status and health service delivery and need for expanded services and facilities.
