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This video describes CMS' definition of research and explains how to describe a study in the form of a research question because that is a requirement for data release.…
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This video is one segment in a series of videos from ResDAC’s Introduction to the Use of the Medicaid and CHIP TAF (T-MSIS Analytic File) Data for Research. This…
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This video is one segment in a series of videos from ResDAC’s Introduction to using Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Data for Research.Medicare data are comprehensive but also complex due to their size, multiple file types, and basis in claims data.…
This video is one segment in a series of videos from…
This video is one segment in a series of videos from…
This presentation will review the source of the data that is used to build the CMS Medicaid Analytic Extract files (MAX), which are the files released when CMS approves a…
This presentation uses MAX data to explore three research questions related to geographic variation in Medicaid expenditures:
- Does interstate variation in…
This presentation outlines several useful algorithms that can be used to summarize Medicaid eligibility category, coverage by managed care, use of inpatient physician…
Successful application of MAX data to research questions requires understanding some specific issues regarding the eligibility and utilization data that is presented in…
This video provides a description of Minimum Dataset 3 (MDS) and Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS). The content details the purpose and uses of each data…
This presentation defines the different types of cost-to-charge ratios (CCRs), how to use these CCRs, and the locations of the CCRs in the data files. The segment…
This presentation provides background information about the cost reports that will help researchers understand the cost report data. This presentation includes a…
For each of the CMS claim file types, the variables used in calculating costs for CMS covered services is reviewed. Calculations are defined by 1) what Medicare reimbursed…