VA Information Resource Center
VIReC Insights is produced by VIReC to
provide VA researchers with a starting point for understanding
concepts in data management and basic information about health
related databases.
VIReC first published VIReC Insights in
1999. Since 2001, each calendar year volume of VIReC Insights comprises
three issues. All issues are listed below, in reverse chronological
order.
The following publications are in format.
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2003 - Vol. 4, No.
3
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VA Research Uses of Medicare Data |
2003 - Vol. 4, No.
2
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Research Implications of the Privacy
Standards Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996 (HIPPA). |
2003 - Vol. 4, No.
1
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The Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACGs) Case-Mix System:
A Risk-adjustment Methodology Currently Available at the VA Austin Information Technology Center (AITC formerly: CFD; formerly: AAC). |
2003 - Vol. 3, No.
3
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Researchers' Introduction to the KLFMenu "Create Report" Option. |
2002 - Vol. 3, No.
2
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Researchers' Introduction to KLF Menu Pre-Defined Reports & Dataset
Contents. |
2002 - Vol. 3, No.
1
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Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture
(VISTA) as a Research Tool. |
2001 - Vol. 2, No.
3
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The National Prosthetics Patient Database (NPPD): A Primary Resource
for Nationwide VA Durable Medical Equipment Data. |
2001 - Vol. 2, No.
2
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The Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) Database: A Primary Resource
for Nation-Wide VA Medication Data. |
2001 - Vol. 2, No.
1
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Guide for First Time Users of VA Austin Information Technology Center (AITC formerly: CFD; formerly: AAC)
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2000 - Vol. 1, No.
5
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A Primer on Major U.S. Mortality Data-bases Used in Health Services
Research. |
2000 - Vol. 1, No.
4
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An Overview of VA Long-Term Care Database
and Information Resources. |
2000 - Vol. 1, No.
3
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NPCD: The VA National Patient Care Database. |
1999 - Vol. 1, No.
2
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The VA Decision Support System (dSs): A Tool for Health
Services Research. |
1999 - Vol. 1, No.
1
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Data documentation on the VIReC Web Site. |
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Reviewed/Updated Date:
August 5, 2008 |
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