Marshall Riddle, Senior Analyst, MCOL

The sources that fact based healthsprocket lists are based on are a varied group. Some sources produce just one list, others are used to create multiple lists. There are government sources like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, non profit organizations like The CommonWealth Fund, and journalistic publications such as Becker's Hospital Review. You can get an idea of the kinds of sources used on this site by looking at the top 5 most viewed lists. The corresponding sources for these lists are:

Highroads
MCOL
RapidValue
The Kaiser Family Foundation
The Kaiser Family Foundation