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The Research Data Assistance CenterThe Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC) provides free assistance to academic and non-profit researchers interested in using Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, and Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) data for research. Primary funding for ResDAC comes from a CMS research contract. ResDAC is a consortium of faculty and staff from the University of Minnesota, Boston University, Dartmouth Medical School, and the Morehouse School of Medicine. ResDAC offers a number of services for researchers with all levels of experience using or planning to use CMS data. Services include technical data assistance, information on available data resources, and training. Help Desk The ResDAC Help Desk, located at the University of Minnesota, provides technical assistance to researchers interested in using CMS data. The ResDAC Help Desk is staffed by Masters-level Technical Advisors (TAs) with extensive knowledge in research methodology and in the application of CMS data for research. Over the past six years, ResDAC staff have assisted thousands of researchers in identifying CMS data files appropriate for their work, completing CMS data request packets, mastering the technical details of accessing the data, and understanding the results of analyses. The staff of the ResDAC Help Desk are knowledgeable about the:
The Help Desk can be reached toll-free at (888)9-ResDAC (888-973-7322) Website Resources The ResDAC website provides a centralized source of information on CMS datasets including Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, MCBS, and others. Resources on the ResDAC website include:
Training Workshops
ResDAC offers workshops using Medicare and Medicaid data several times
per year at multiple locations across the United States. The two or
three day computer based workshops are aimed at increasing the working
knowledge and practical skills of researchers analyzing various CMS
data files. Information about upcoming workshops is available through
the ResDAC website, www.resdac.umn.edu
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Stats and Data Page If you are seeking further statistical information about CMS programs or populations to use in your research, you will find useful sources here. For other information about research findings at CMS, visit the Agency's special home page for researchers. Last Modified on Thursday, September 16, 2004
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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