CMS Data: One Road to Quality Data Analytics

Aponte J. (2010). Key elements of large survey data sets. Nursing Economics, 28, 27-36.

Brennan N. (2013). Virtual research data center offers secure timely access to data at lower cost. Retrieved from https://blog.cms.gov/2013/11/12/virtual-research-data-center-offers-secure-timely-access-to-data-at-lower-cost/

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (2013). CMS announces new data sharing tool. Retrieved from https://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Press-releases/2013-Press-releases-items/2013-11-12.html

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (2017). CMS data navigator. Available from https://dnav.cms.gov/

Cheng H. G. Phillips M. R. (2014). Secondary analysis of existing data: Opportunities and implementation. Shanghai Archives Psychiatry, 26, 371-375.

Dunn S. L. Arslanian-Engoren C. DeKoekkoek T. Jadack R. Scott L. D. (2015). Secondary data analysis as an efficient and effective approach to nursing research. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 37, 1295-1307.

National Research Council. (2012). Essential considerations and background. In Shortliffe E. H. Millett L. I. (Eds.), Strategies and priorities for information technology at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (pp.19-44). Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016a). About ResDAC/CMS data/training/ResConnect. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016b). CMS Data Privacy Safeguard Program. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/resconnect/articles/158

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016c). CMS fee information. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/resconnect/articles/123

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016d). CMS Research Identifiable Files request process and timeline: Additional resources. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/resconnect/articles/115

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016e). CMS Virtual Research Data Center (VRDC): CMS Virtual Research Data Center (VRDC) FAQs. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/cms-data/request/cms-virtual-research-data-center

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016f). Data availability. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/cms-data/file-availability

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016g). Graduate student research. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/node/1066

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016h). Difference between RIF, LDS, and PUF data files. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/resconnect/articles/148

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016i). Find a CMS data file. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/cms-data

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016j). Long Term Care Minimum Data Set 3.0. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/cms-data/files/mds-3.0

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016k). Research Identifiable Files (RIF) requests. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/cms-data/request/research-identifiable-files

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016l). RIF cost estimate/invoice. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/cms-data/request/materials/rif-cost-estimateinvoice

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016m). RIF Executive Summary template. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/cms-data/request/materials/rif-executive-summary-template

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016n). Signature addendum to DUA. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/cms-data/request/materials/signature-addendum-dua

Research Data Assistance Center. (2016o). Strengths and limitations of CMS administrative data in research. Retrieved from https://www.resdac.org/resconnect/articles/156