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Educational Objectives; Introduction to ResDAC's Structure; and Content of the Medicare Program

This video is one segment in a series of videos from …

Defining a Research Question

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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Claims Data: Source and Processing

This video is one segment in a series of videos from…

Overview of the Medicaid Program

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…

Using the Carrier and Outpatient Files

This video is one segment in a series of videos from…

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Putting It All Together from Idea to Design and Data Request
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…
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Formulary File with New Indication and PDSS Files

This video is one segment in a series of videos from ResDAC’s Introduction to the Use of Medicare Part D Data for Research.

The Medicare Part D Formulary Files…

Discussion Using Part A, Part B, and Part D Data

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Prescription Drug Event (PDE) Data: Source and Processing

This video is one segment in a series of videos from ResDAC’s Introduction to the Use of Medicare Part D Data for Research.

This presentation begins with a…

Part D Event (PDE) Cost Information

This video is one segment in a series of videos from ResDAC’s Introduction to the Use of Medicare Part D Data for Research.

This presentation reviews the "cost"…

Special Needs Plans, Medication Therapy Management, Plan Election Type Beneficiary Summary File

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Product Service ID/National Drug Code

This video is one segment in a series of videos from ResDAC’s Introduction to the Use of Medicare Part D Data for Research.

This presentation reviews the PDE…

Using the Formulary File

This video is one segment in a series of videos from ResDAC’s Introduction to the Use of Medicare Part D Data for Research.

In this segment, Dr. Jung walks through…

Plan Characteristics File

This video is one segment in a series of videos from ResDAC’s Introduction to the Use of Medicare Part D Data for Research.

The Plan Characteristics File contains…

The Medicare Master Beneficiary Summary File: Part D Information

This video is one segment in a series of videos from ResDAC’s Introduction to the Use of Medicare Part D Data for Research.

This presentation provides an…

PDE File: Medication Utilization; Presentation of Medication Possession Ratio (MPR)

This video is one segment in a series of videos from ResDAC’s Introduction to the Use of Medicare Part D Data for Research.

This presentation discusses the…

Pharmacy and Prescriber Characteristics Files

This video is one segment in a series of videos from ResDAC’s Introduction to the Use of Medicare Part D Data for Research.

Due to encrypted pharmacy and…

Educational Objectives; Description of the Medicare Part D Program

This video is one segment in a series of videos from ResDAC’s Introduction to the Use of Medicare Part D Data for Research.

A review of the education objectives…