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Creating Quality Improvement Opportunities for Medicare Beneficiaries by Linking Lab Values to Claims Data

Primary Investigator: 
Maciejewski, Matthew L.
Curtis, Lesley
Amount Awarded: 
99977
Grantee Institution: 
Duke University
Start Date: 
May 1, 2013
End Date: 
June 30, 2014

The researchers linked lab values from LabCorp data to Medicare Parts A, B, and D claims data in 2010. They then assessed the generalizability of the LabCorp cohort, determined the completeness of the lab test results, and conducted a baseline evaluation of lab monitoring of creatinine and potassium among beneficiaries initiating certain anti-hypertensive medications. The goal of this project was to enable providers to improve utilization and quality of lab testing and medication management of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries and enable Medicare to track health outcomes in order to optimize provider care processes.

Topic: 
Chronic Care
Medicare
Prescription Drugs
Quality of Care
Grant Number: 
70922
Source URL: http://www.hcfo.org/grants/creating-quality-improvement-opportunities-medicare-beneficiaries-linking-lab-values-claims-d