Data Resources for Conducting Health Services and Policy Research

Posted: 18 Jun 2018

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Lynn Blewett

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis

Kathleen Thiede Call

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis

Joanna Turner

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis

Robert Hest

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis

Date Written: April 2018

Abstract

Rich federal data resources provide essential data inputs for monitoring the health and health care of the US population and are essential for conducting health services policy research. The six household surveys we document in this article cover a broad array of health topics, including health insurance coverage (American Community Survey, Current Population Survey), health conditions and behaviors (National Health Interview Survey, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System), health care utilization and spending (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey), and longitudinal data on public program participation (SIPP). New federal activities are linking federal surveys with administrative data to reduce duplication and response burden. In the private sector, vendors are aggregating data from medical records and claims to enhance our understanding of treatment, quality, and outcomes of medical care. Federal agencies must continue to innovate to meet the continuous challenges of scarce resources, pressures for more granular data, and new multimode data collection methodologies.

Suggested Citation

Blewett, Lynn and Call, Kathleen Thiede and Turner, Joanna and Hest, Robert, Data Resources for Conducting Health Services and Policy Research (April 2018). Annual Review of Public Health, Vol. 39, pp. 437-452, 2018, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3197549 or http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040617-013544

Lynn Blewett (Contact Author)

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis ( email )

3-122 Carlson School of Management
321-19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Kathleen Thiede Call

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis ( email )

3-122 Carlson School of Management
321-19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Joanna Turner

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis ( email )

3-122 Carlson School of Management
321-19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Robert Hest

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis ( email )

3-122 Carlson School of Management
321-19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

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