In this brief, SHARE grantee Mike O'Grady (NORC, University of Chicago) details the process of linking data sets, gives an overview of data linkage projects that have been undertaken to date

Two reports were produced for the Second Phase of the HIFA Evaluation Study, Medicare/Medicaid Research and Demonstration Task Order Contract (MRAD/TOC) HHSM-500-2005-00027I, T.O. 2

These reports are not available for download at this time, but are available upon request to Dr. Kathleen Call, callx001@umn.edu or 612-624-4802.

The reports are described below:

Presentation by Stan Dorn at the Alliance for Health Reform in Washington, DC, December 1, 2009.

Kane, R. L., Q. Chen, L. A. Blewett, R. Burns and M. Moscowitz. “Functional Outcomes of Post-Hospital Care for stroke and Hip Fracture Patients under Medicare.” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 46(12) December 1998: 1525-1533.

Call, K. T., B. Dowd, R. Feldman, and M. Maciejewski. “Selection Experiences in Medicare HMOs: Pre-enrollment Expenditures.” Health Care Financing Review 20 (4): 197-210, 1999.

Call, K. T., M. Casey, and T. Radcliff. 2000. “Rural Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions: Does Prevalence Pose a Risk to Medicare Managed Care.” Managed Care Quarterly 8(3): 47-56.

Maciejewski, M., K. T. Call, B. Dowd, and R. Feldman. 2001. “Comparing Mortality Rates and Days of Survival for HMO Enrollees Fee-For-Service Beneficiaries.” Health Services Research 35 (6):1245-1265.

Call, K. T., B. Dowd, R. Feldman, N. Lurie, M. McBean, and M. Maciejewski. 2001. “Disenrollment from Medicare HMOs.” American Journal of Managed Care 7 (1): 37-52.

Kane, R. L., W. Lin and L. A. Blewett. 2002. “Geographic Variation in the Use of Post-Acute Care.” Health Services Research 37 (3): 667-682.

Bartlett Foote, S. and L. A. Blewett. 2003. “Politics of Prevention: Expanding Prevention Benefits in the Medicare Program.” Journal of Public Health Policy 24 (1): 26-40.