Overview
Data alone ≠ insight, but there is little insight without data.
We curate and provide data to Department of Medicine members as resources for generating insights about health systems-related issues. Depending on a requester's particular needs, we can also assist individuals and with data management needs to organize data for the purposes of evaluation and analysis.
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NationAL ambulatory medical survey
The National Ambulatory Care Survey (NAMCS) dataset contains information on the utilization of ambulatory medical care services from non-federally employed office-based physicians. It is conducted annually by the National Center for Health Statistics and is part of the National Health Care Surveys measuring health care utilization across a variety of health care providers. The data are collected directly from physicians regarding facility and visit characteristics, including medications prescribed. The data are derived from a sample of visits as opposed to individuals.
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Marketscan Commercial claims and encounters
The IBM MarketScan® Commercial Claims and Encounters databases contain de-identified, individual-level healthcare claims data about procedures, diagnoses, and costs from inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy claims of >40 million enrollees with data from multiple employers and health plans. Data from the MarketScan® Medicare Supplemental Database, which include data from Medicare beneficiaries with supplemental insurance, is also available.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFFS)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataset consist of annually collected telephone survey data regarding health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services from U.S residents. BRFSS completes more than 400,000 adult (18yoa and older) interviews each year and is the largest continuously conducted health survey system in the world. Data is collected at the state and local level and has been used for targeting and building health promotion activities.