About

The Health Policy Statistics Section has specific interest in the following activities:

  • Organizing and sponsoring invited, contributed, and luncheon table sessions at JSM to foster statistical methodological research relevant to health care and policy research.
  • Organizing a biennial International Conference on Health Policy Statistics (ICPHS). This was formally called the International Conference on Health Policy Research (ICPHR)
  • Sponsoring student paper contests with various research organizations and societies, encouraging students to develop interest in statistical methods for health services and policy research.
  • Publishing proceeding volumes from the JSM and ICHPS meetings to facilitate communication among government, academia, and private sectors.
  • Sponsoring continuing education courses and workshops to encourage and facilitate ASA members’ involvement in health care and policy research, both methodologically and substantively.
  • Offering assistance to legislators and their staffs regarding health statistics and their relationship to decision-making.

HPSS Officers

The HPSS executive committee has compiled a document outlining HPSS officer duties. All incoming officers or candidates for executive positions are encouraged to read the Executive Committee Responsibilities thoroughly. This document is in the process of being updated, however. For additional information about officer responsibilities see the ASA’s Section Officers Handbook and the HPSS Executive Committee Summary of Duties.

The Archive of Section Documents contains meeting minutes and documents related to past ICHPR activities. (Access for HPSS officers only).