Table 1. State Encounter Data Contacts.

State	Agency	Title
Arizona	Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System	Operations Manager
California	Department of Health and Human Services	Chief of Medical Care Statistics
Hawaii	Department of Health	Director of Encounter Data System
Maryland	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene	Director, Policy and Health Statistics Administration
New York	Department of Health	Research Scientist, Managed Care Research Unit
Rhode Island	Health Department	Branch Chief, Health Statistics
Tennessee	TennCare Bureau	Director of Information Services and Director of Operations
Washington	Department of Social and Health Services	Data Specialist/Medical Assistance Administrator
Minnesota	Department of Human Services	Consultant

SOURCE: Howell, E., Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 1996.