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CMMI Model Data Sharing (CMDS) Initiative Makes New Model Participation Data Available to Researchers

CMS is pleased to announce the availability of Research Identifiable Files (RIFs) for three additional CMS Innovation Center models.

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Oncology Care Model (OCM) Data Now Available

CMS is pleased to announce the availability of a set of Research Identifiable Files (RIFs) from the CMS Innovation Center's Oncology Care Model (OCM).

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Medicare Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding (MBISG) Data Now Available

CMS is pleased to announce the availability of a new Research Identifiable File (RIF) that utilizes the Medicare Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding (MBISG) algorithm to predict the race and ethnicity of Medicare beneficiaries.

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CMMI Model Data Sharing (CMDS) Initiative Makes New Model Participation Data Available to Researchers

CMS is pleased to announce the availability of Research Identifiable Files (RIFs) for four additional CMS Innovation Center models.

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CMS Announces Important Changes to Data Request and Access Policies for Researchers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced two changes to the current research data request and access policies.

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Introduction to the Use of Medicare Encounter Data for Research
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Claims for a Medicare beneficiary enrolled in Medicare Advantage (also known as “Part C”) are…

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Introduction the the Use of Medicaid CHIP TAF (T-MSIS Analytic File) Data for Research
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Medicaid TAF (T-MSIS Analytic File) data are optimized for researchers to analyze enrollment,…

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