National Medical Expenditure Survey Feasibility Study for the InstitutionalPopulation Component of NMES3. Field Test Final Data Collection Plan

摘要

The document describes the data collection plans for the field test conducted aspart of the Feasibility Study for the Institutional Population Component (IPC) of the National Medical Expenditure Survey (NMES3). The plan reviews the topics and issues identified for evaluation in the field test and the instruments and procedures designed to carry out these specific evaluations, describes the data collection and data processing steps planned for the field test, and summarizes plans for evaluating the results of the field test.