2012
‐
2013 VIReC
Database and Methods
2012
2013
VIReC
Database
and
Methods
CyberSeminarSeries
2012
‐
2013
VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar Series
2012
2013
VIReC
Database
and
Methods
Cyber
Seminar
Series
OverviewofVAData,InformationSystems,
NationalDatabasesandResearchUses
October1,2012
Presentedby:
DeniseM.Hynes,MPH,PhD,RN
CenterDirector,VIReC
Session Objectives
Session
Objectives
It d Si
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I
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t
ro
d
uce
S
er
i
es
• ProvideBriefOverviewofVADataSources
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Series Objectives
Series
Objectives
T
o
p
r
o
vi
de
inf
o
rm
at
i
o
n
about
:
o po de oatoabout
• DifferenttypesofVAdataandinformation
systems
•
Uses of VA data in past research and potentially
Uses
of
VA
data
in
past
research
and
pote ntially
newapplications
• Limitationsofusingsecondarydatainresearch
•
Resources to support research use of VA data
•
Resources
to
support
research
use
of
VA
data
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Topics for Today
Topics
for
Today
Oi f VA Db f Rh
O
verv
i
ewo
f
VA
D
ata
b
ases
f
or
R
esearc
h
VADatabases
Processing PlatformsandAccessPortals
PoliciesGoverningResearchAccess
Wheretogoformorehelp
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Topics for Today
Topics
for
Today
Oi f VA Db f Rh
O
verv
i
ewo
f
VA
D
ata
b
ases
f
or
R
esearc
h
VADatabases
Processing PlatformsandAccessPortals
PoliciesGoverningResearchAccess
Wheretogoformorehelp
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Overview: Many Sources of VA Data
Overview:
Many
Sources
of
VA
Data
Administration/
Administration/
operationsdata
Clinical
f h
V li
Financial
Data
f
romot
h
er
agencies
V
eteranpopu
l
at
i
on
surveys
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Overview:LevelsofData
• Localfacilitydata
• VISNleveldata
Ct
(ti l
)
ll
•
C
orpora
t
e
(
na
ti
ona
l
)
l
eve
l
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VHACor
p
orateDatabasesMono
g
ra
p
h
p gp
•
Produced by
Office of
Produced
by
Office
of
InformaticsandAnalytics
(
OIA
)
,NationalData
()
Systems
– Includes 139databasesand
informationsystems
– AvailableonVAIntranet
(contact for
url)
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Toolkit for New Users of VA Data
Toolkit
for
New
Users
of
VA
Data
/>October 1, 2012 10
Topics for Today
Topics
for
Today
Oi f VA Db f Rh
O
verv
i
ewo
f
VA
D
ata
b
ases
f
or
R
esearc
h
VADatabases
Processing PlatformsandAccessPortals
PoliciesGoverningResearchAccess
Wheretogoformorehelp
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VA Databases
VA
Databases
VA Inpatient and
VA CMS D
VA DSS National
VA
Inpatient
and
OutpatientData
VA
CMS
D
ata
VA
DSS
National
ClinicalData
VAPharmac
y
VACorporate
Dt Wh
VAVitalStatus
y
Data
D
a
t
a
W
are
h
ouse
Data
File
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12
VA Inpatient Data
VA
Inpatient
Data
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VA Inpatient Data
VA
Inpatient
Data
•
Data element
examples
Data
element
examples
– Patientdemographics
–
ICD‐9
p
rocedure
/
sur
g
er
y
codes
p/gy
– ICD‐9diagnosiscodes
D
d
•
D
atastewar
d
:
– NationalDataSystems(NDS)
• Website/wheretogotofindmore:
–
http://www virec research va gov/RUGs/RUG
‐
MedSAS
‐
–
http://www
.
virec
.
research
.
va
.
gov/RUGs/RUG
‐
MedSAS
‐
IP‐FY09‐ER.pdf
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VA Outpatient Data
VA
Outpatient
Data
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VA Outpatient Data
VA
Outpatient
Data
•
Data element examples:
•
Data
element
examples:
– Patientdemographics
–
CPT4procedurecodes
–
ICD‐9diagnosiscodes
•
Data steward:
•
Data
steward:
– NationalDataSystems(NDS)
• Website/Wheretogotofindmore
information
– />OP‐FY09‐ER.pdf
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VA/CenterforMedicareandMedicaid
Services(CMS)Data
Medicaid
MedicareCurrentBeneficiary
Sur vey(MCBS)
MedicareEnrollmentand
United States Renal Data
ClaimsData
LongTermCarePatient
AssessmentData
United
States
Renal
Data
System
(USRDS)
DataavailableforveteranseligibleforVHAcar eandselectnon‐
veterandata
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VA/CenterforMedicareandMedicaid
Services
(CMS) Data
•
Data
element
e
xamples
:
Services
(CMS)
Data
Data
element
e
xamples
:
– Demographics
–
ICD‐9andCPT4
p
rocedurecodes
p
– ICD‐9diagnosiscodes
d
• Datastewar
d
:
– VIReC’sVA/CMSDataforResearchProject
• Website/wheretogotofindmore
information
information
– />October 1, 2012 18
VADSSNationalClinicalData
() l ()
DecisionSupportSystem
(
DSS
)
Nationa
l
DataExtracts
(
NDEs
)
Financial
Systems
Workload
PatientInfo
Systems
DSS Processes
DSS
Processes
DSS Data
LAB
PHA
DSS
Data
LAR
NDEs
RAD
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NDEs
VA DSS National Clinical Data
VA
DSS
National
Clinical
Data
LAB
(factoflab)
Cli
nic
al
ND
Es
LAR
(labResults)
RAD
(radiology)
PHA
(pharmacy
p
rescri
p
tions
)
pp)
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VA DSS National
Clinical Data
VA
DSS
National
Clinical
Data
•
Data Element Examples:
Data
Element
Examples:
– Date
–
Test results
Test
results
– Orderingprovider
–
Costs
–
Costs
• DataSteward:
ff
–
VHADecisionSupportO
ff
ice
• Website/Wheretogotofindmoreinformation
– />2nd‐Ed‐CY09‐ER.pdf
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VA Pharmacy Data
VA
Pharmacy
Data
Medications
Dis
p
ensedfrom
p
VAPharmacies
PharmacyBenefits
M (PBM)
M
anagement
(PBM)
VHADecisionSu
pp
ort
pp
System(DSS)
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VA Pharmacy Data
VA
Pharmacy
Data
•
Data element examples:
•
Data
element
examples:
– Genericdrugname,dayssupply,VAdrugclass,etc.
• DataSteward
PBM: Fran Cunningham
PharmD
–
PBM:
Fran
Cunningham
,
PharmD
– DSS:VHADecisionSupportOffice
• Website/Wheretogotofindmoreinformation
htt // i h /RUG /RUG
PBM
–
htt
p:
//
www.v
i
rec.researc
h
.va.gov
/RUG
s
/RUG
‐
PBM
‐
2nd‐Ed‐CY08‐ER.pdf
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VA
Vital
Status File
VA
Vital
Status
File
• Generaldescription:
–
Multiplesourcesofmortalityinformation
• VAWorkloadData
• BIRLSDeathFile
• MedicareVitalStatusFile
• SSADeathMasterFile
– Twofiles:MasterandMini
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VA Vital
Status File
VA
Vital
Status
File
•
Data element examples:
Data
element
examples:
– Dateofdeath(variablesfromthedifferentsources
andvalueselectedas“best”)
L hlh ili i d
–
L
ast
h
ea
l
t
h
careut
ili
zat
i
on
d
ate
•
Data
Steward:
Data
Steward:
– NationalDataSystems
• Website/Wheretogotofindmore
information
iew.htm
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