212836 Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC) and its Role in Assisting Researchers Obtain Part D Data

Monday, November 9, 2009: 5:20 PM

Barbara Frank, MS, MPH , School of Public Health, Research Data Assistance Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Ms. Frank is the Director of Assistance at the Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC). She along with the Technical Advisors of ResDAC Provides technical assistance to researchers interested in using Medicare and/or Medicaid data. ResDAC can efficiently and effectively assist researchers in understanding and obtaining the Medicare and Medicaid data files. This includes an understanding of the strengths, weaknesses and applications of Medicare data for research purposes. ResDAC review is integral in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data request process.

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the services that RESDAC provides to researchers interested in accessing Part D data. Describe the process for obtaining Medicare Part D data.

Keywords: Drugs, Medicare

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: of my years of expertise assisting researchers with using CMS data.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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