Medicare Data Linkages for Conducting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research on Economic Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medicare patients and other stakeholders often make health care decisions that have economic consequences. Research on economic variables that patients have identified as important is referred to as patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) and can generate evidence that informs decision-making. Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) claims are widely used for research and are a potentially valuable resource for studying some economic variables, particularly when linked to other datasets.

Objective

The aim of this study was to identify and assess the characteristics of federally funded administrative and survey data sources that can be linked to Medicare claims for conducting PCOR on some economic outcomes.

Research design

A targeted internet search was conducted t

SUBMITTER: Brown DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10635329 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature