Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Safety and Drug Cost Analyses

• Data sources
  • Health plans (Anthem, Aetna, QualChoice, MMO = 48%)
  • InstantDx / OnCallData™
  • Concept (UHMP's practice management system)
  • Intelligent Health Repository™ (WoltersKluwer)—70% coverage
• 2.5 year data pull (1/1/04 -  6/30/06)
  • Concurrent and time series comparisons
• Computerized outpatient adverse drug event monitor
  • Developed by Seger et. al.
  • http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/advances/vol2/Seger.pdf