National Information Center on Health Services Research & Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
The National Information Center on Health Services Research & Health Care Technology (NICHSR) ensures that the NLM products address the information needs of the health services research workforce.
Current Products
Health Services Research (HSR) PubMed Queries
- A search interface to find PubMed citations relating to health care quality or to health care costs, e.g.: Appropriateness; Process assessment; Outcomes assessment; Costs; Economics; Qualitative research; and Quality improvement.
NLM Digital Collections: Health Policy and Services Research
- Health Policy and Services Research information is available through Digital Collections in the Health Policy and Services Research collection.
Customer Support
- If you need help, or have suggestions, please contact NLM Customer Service.
Outreach and Training
Tutorials
Health Care Data Standards
- Health Information Technology and Health Data Standards at NLM
- NIH Common Data Elements (CDE) Repository
- Supporting Interoperability – Terminology, Subsets and Other Resources from NLM
Related Resources
NICHSR Updates
As part of a broader NLM reorganization, the National Information Center on Health Services Research & Health Care Technology (NICHSR) website has been updated to reflect changes in our product offerings. As of September 14, the following products are no longer supported:
HSR Information Central (HSRIC)
- See an archived version of this site at HSR Information Central (HSRIC) - Last Archive capture date - September 12, 2021. Note: Some links on the archived site might not work.
Health Services Research Projects in Progress (HSRProj)
- See an archived version of this site at Health Services Research Projects in Progress (HSRProj) - Last Archive capture date - September 12, 2021. Note: Some links on the archived site might not work.
Many of the frequently used resources from the HSRProj databased are now available from funders, and can be found at:
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Commonwealth Fund (CMWL)
- Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development
- NIH RePORTER
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
HSRProj database in XML format
Note : This resource was retired on September 14, 2021 and is no longer updated.
- A complete version of the HSRProj database in XML format is available from an archived version of the NLM Data Distribution page available at https://wayback.archive-it.org/org-350/20231128224623/https://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/download/hsrproj.html (If you’re looking at an archived version of this page and the hyperlink to the left doesn't work, copy and paste the URL into your browser.)
- Data from the "Download Current HSRProj Data" link from the archived version of the NLM Data Distribution page is available from the Internet Archive Wayback Machine at https://web.archive.org/web/20231114161919/https://ftp.nlm.nih.gov/projects/HSRProject/ (If you’re looking at an archived version of this page and the hyperlink to the left doesn't work, copy and paste the URL into your browser.)
- Note the FTP Archived version ISN'T maintained by NLM.
- Health Services Research Projects in Progress (HSRProj) data is also available from https://datadiscovery.nlm.nih.gov/
- Links to the FTP site and Data Dictionary - https://datadiscovery.nlm.nih.gov/Research/Health-Services-Research-Projects-in-Progress-HSRP/6ia3-k3g2/about_data. (If you’re looking at an archived version of this page and the hyperlink to the left doesn't work, copy and paste the URL into your browser.)
- Data set column descriptions - https://datadiscovery.nlm.nih.gov/Research/Health-Services-Research-Projects-in-Progress-HSRP/rysd-8s3y/about_data. (If you’re looking at an archived version of this page and the hyperlink to the left doesn't work, copy and paste the URL into your browser.)
Health Services/Sciences Research Resources (HSRR)
- The HSRR database was designed for health care researchers and health sciences librarians seeking data resources used in health services research, the behavioral and social sciences and public health.
- See an archived version of this site at Health Services/Sciences Research Resources (HSRR) - Last Archive capture date - August 20, 2021. Note: Some links on the archived site might not work.
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce (PHPartners)
- See an archived version of this site at Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce (PHPartners) - Last Archive capture date - September 12, 2021. Note: Some links on the archived site might not work.
- Select resources from PHPartners have been archived and are available upon request. Please contact NLM Customer Service.
Last Reviewed: January 7, 2025