Reconciliation of DSS Encounter-Level National Data Extracts and the VA National Patient Care Database: FY2001-FY2002 Technical rept. no. 9

摘要

Linking demographic and clinical information in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical SAS files at Austin to cost information in the DSS National Data Extracts (NDEs) is useful for research and management. This report summarizes results of linking the DSS NDEs with the National Patient Care Database (NPCD) outpatient file and Patient Treatment files (PTF) in FY2002. Results of the FY2001 reconciliation are included for comparison. Detailed information on FY2001 data was reported in an earlier document.