Resource Type: Publication
Authors: Health Finance & Governance Project
Published: September 2018

Resource Description: Collecting quality health spending data to populate the Health Accounts tables can be time and resource intensive. This guide provides Health Accounts teams with a practical starting point to make informed choices about primary (or survey) data collection. The guide provides options for sampling organizations and weighing their spending data, and the implications of these options for the accuracy of Health Accounts results. This guide provides a foundation from which team members can solicit additional statistical support.