Online Learning

Browse ResDAC's collection of videos that introduce you to CMS data as well as describe common research topics.
Introductory
Videos

This video describes CMS' definition of research and explains how to describe a study in the form of a research question because that is a requirement for data release.…

This presentation describes where to find the Medicare cost report downloads, what is contained within each data file, and the definitions used to create the download.…

This presentation reviews articles that have compared different methods to "cost" services.  An example is presented that shows how "costing" services differs depending on…

This presentation provides an overview of what Medicare cost reports are, the type of facilities that submit cost reports, and the type of research that can be conducted…

This presentation provides background information about the cost reports that will help researchers understand the cost report data.  This presentation includes a…

This presentation provides an overview of the types of economic evaluations in health care, the various economic perspectives studies can have, whose costs and benefits…

This presentation reviews the importance of understanding the factors contributing to geographic variation in Medicare spending.

Specifically, objectives include…

Understanding of the CMS payment systems will assist the researcher in knowing how services are reiumbursed and what to expect in the data when costing services. This…

For each of the CMS claim file types, the variables used in calculating costs for CMS covered services is reviewed. Calculations are defined by 1) what Medicare reimbursed…