HIT now makes state's health data available in faster, easier format

Tennessee health data is now available from the Tennessee Department of Health in a more convenient format for easier access. Tennessee Health Information, or HIT, is now available as a dynamic, user-friendly information service featuring online access to reliable health data and information that's fast and easy to use.

HIT provides online access to official State of Tennessee data for births, deaths, population, nursing home and hospital facilities, featuring Data Query - that can provide users with customized tables, graphic bar or pie charts, area plots and trends from the Tennessee Department of Health data based on a user-specified set of variables like year, age, population, race, sex, and by county.

A variety of selected tables, reports, county profiles and links to a wide range of resources for health information is also provided.

This new section of Tennessee's web site is a service provided by the Tennessee Department of Health.