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Office of Health Informatics: Data Contacts

Don't see, or aren't sure of, the data you're looking for?

Data resource center.

Contact the Division of Public Health's (DPH) Data Resource Center (DRC), P-02539. The DRC can help you navigate DPH data resources, including:

  • Introductions to data resources and databases
  • Connections with data owners or subject matter experts
  • Data Governance Board (DGB) review
  • Review Data Use Agreements (DUAs)

Hours: Mon–Fri, 7:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Location: 1 W. Wilson St., Room 118, Madison
Email: dhsdphdataresourcecenter@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Phone: 608-267-0233


Cancer Incidence and Mortality Data

Angela Whirry-Achten: 608-266-6781


Health care information

Hospital-based health care data and custom reports (hospital inpatient, emergency department and ambulatory surgery records) for Wisconsin state and local agencies:

Jennifer Broad: 608-267-3225

Note: Others wishing to purchase hospital inpatient or facility data or analyses should contact the Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center at 608-274-1820 or email WHAInfoCenter@wha.org. Limited and less timely Wisconsin hospital inpatient data is also available from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Healthcare Costs and Utilization Project.

Linked health care records (creating patient-level information from inpatient, emergency department, office visit and ambulatory surgery records):
Jennifer Broad: 608-267-3225


Health insurance statistics

Carlie Malone: 608-698-5453


Health surveys

Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
Carlie Malone: 608-698-5453

Family Health Survey
Carlie Malone:: 608-698-5453

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
Mireille Perzan: 608-867-4478


Local data

Public Health Profiles
Kristine Palmer: 608-266-0334

WISH data query system
Kristine Palmer: 608-266-0334


Population estimates

Kristine Palmer: 608-267-0334


Vital statistics data

Births and infant deaths data
Jen Feske: 608-266-3124

Death data
Jen Feske: 608-266-3124

Life expectancy data
Kristine Palmer: 608-267-0334

Marriages and divorce data
Jen Feske: 608-266-3124


All persons listed above can also be reached by U.S. mail:

Office of Health Informatics
Division of Public Health
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
PO Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659

Last revised August 24, 2023