Design, Methods, and Field Results of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel SurveyMedical Provider Component. Methodology Report 9

摘要

The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is the third in a series ofnationally representative surveys of medical care use and expenditures sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). MEPS comprises four component surveys. The Medical Provider Component (MPC) is a survey of medical professionals and institutions that provided care to sample persons in the MEPS Household Component. The MPC's primary focus is to collect data on expenditures for medical services provided to MEPS respondents. MPC data are critical in the development of MEPS national medical expenditure estimates because household respondents are not always a reliable source of information on medical expenditures. This report describes the design of and methods used in the 1996 MEPS MPC. In addition, information is included on the MPC objectives, instruments and procedures for data collection, sample sizes, and response rates.