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HCUP Events
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| May 17-20, 2008 | HCUP Booth – The Medical Library Association 2008 Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Sponsor/Type: Medical Library Association (MLA) 2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL Other Information:For more information, please visit the MLA Website. Summary: HCUP staff will sponsor an exhibit booth during the MLA 2008 Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Representatives will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. |
| May 31, 2008 | Using HCUP Databases for Emergency Medicine Research – Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2008 Annual Meeting
Sponsor/Type: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) 2008 Annual Meeting Location: Marriott Wardman, Washington, D.C. Other Information: Registration information and exact session times is available on the SAEM Website. Summary: HCUP staff will present a two-hour didactic session at the SAEM 2008 Annual Meeting. This lecture will provide an in-depth overview of HCUP, with a particular focus on emergency department databases. The session will also include an interactive demonstration of our free online querying tool, HCUPnet, with time allocated to address participant questions. |
| June 7, 2008 | HCUP Booth – Child Health Services Research Meeting
Sponsor/Type: Child Health Services Research Meeting (CHSR) Location: Marriott Wardman, Washington, D.C. Other Information: For more information, please visit the CHSR Website. Summary: HCUP staff will sponsor an exhibit booth during the CHSR Meeting. Representatives will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. |
| June 8-12, 2008 | HCUP Poster Presentations – Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) 2008 Annual Conference
Sponsor/Type: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) 2008 Annual Conference Location: Adam’s Mark Hotel/Sheraton Hotel, Denver, CO Other Information: For more information, please visit the CSTE Website. Summary: HCUP staff will present two posters—Hospital and Demographic Influences on the Disposition of Transient Ischemic Attacks? and Using Administrative Data for Disease Surveillance—during the CSTE Annual Conference. HCUP will also sponsor an exhibit booth at this meeting. |
| June 8-10, 2008 | HCUP Booth – AcademyHealth 2008 Annual Research Meeting
Sponsor/Type: AcademyHealth 2008 Annual Research Meeting Location: Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C. Other Information: For more information, please visit the AcademyHealth Website. Summary: HCUP staff will sponsor an exhibit booth during the AcademyHealth Meeting. Representatives will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. |
| June 10, 2008 | HCUP Data for Research on Inpatient, Emergency Department, and Ambulatory Surgery Care – AcademyHealth 2008 Annual Research Meeting
Sponsor/Type: AcademyHealth 2008 Annual Research Meeting Location: Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C. Other Information: For more information, please visit the AcademyHealth Website. Summary: HCUP staff will provide an in-depth 90-minute introduction to the HCUP databases and related products. The course will include a demonstration of HCUPnet—the free, online query system that provides instant access to national, regional, and state-level hospital inpatient statistics based on HCUP data. |
| June 22, 2008 | Introduction to the Research Databases from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – American Society of Health Economists (ASHE) 2nd Biennial Conference
Sponsor/Type: The American Society for Health Economists (ASHE) 2nd Biennial Conference Location: Duke University, Durham, NC Other Information: For more information, please visit the ASHE Website. Summary: AHRQ staff will present a half-day workshop on AHRQ’s HCUP and MEPS databases at the ASHE 2nd Biennial Conference. A 90-minute introduction to HCUP databases, software, and related products, including the Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files and Hospital Market Structure File, will be presented, followed by a question and answer session. A demonstration of HCUPnet will also be provided, and participants will receive a free CD-ROM containing valuable resources that expand on topics covered in the session. The second part will provide a general 90-minute overview of the MEPS, its available data files, information about on-line data tools, and some examples of the type of research projects the MEPS data can support, followed by a question and answer session. |
| June 22-25, 2008 | HCUP Booth – American Society of Health Economists (ASHE) 2nd Biennial Conference
Sponsor/Type: The American Society for Health Economists (ASHE) 2nd Biennial Conference Location: Duke University, Durham, NC Other Information: For more information, please visit the ASHE Website. Summary: AHRQ staff will sponsor an exhibit booth during the ASHE Meeting. Representatives will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. |
| June 25, 2008 | Using HCUP for Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research – Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) 2008 Annual Grantee Meeting
Sponsor/Type: Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC) National Resource Center (NRC) Location: Bethesda, MD Other Information: For more information, please visit the ESMC Website. Summary: HCUP staff will present a 90-minute workshop at the 2008 EMSC Annual Grantee Meeting. This presentation will provide an overview of HCUP, specifically in how it relates to pediatric emergency medicine research interests. The session will also include an interactive demonstration of our free online querying tool, HCUPnet, with time allocated to address participant questions. |
| September 24-25, 2008 | Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS) Workshop – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ Location: AHRQ Headquarters, Rockville, MD Other Information: Additional information, including exact dates, will be available soon on the MEPS Website. Summary: AHRQ will sponsor a two-day hands-on workshop for health services researchers covering two AHRQ resources: the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). A general overview of both resources will be given on the first day of the workshop. On the second day, participants will choose between attending an all-day, hands-on MEPS- or HCUP-focused workshop, held in separate, concurrent sessions. Participants will receive information on the components and capabilities of the HCUP and MEPS products, and learn how to extract data for research purposes. |
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| Recent Past | |
| January 4, 2008 | Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers: Introduction to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) – Virginia Commonwealth University
Sponsor/Type: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP) Location: This workshop took place at the VCU SAHP Campus, located at 1200 Broad Street, West Hospital Building, 2nd Floor Room G605, Richmond, VA 23298. Other Information: For more information on the School of Allied Health Professions, please visit the VCU SAHP Website. Summary: AHRQ researcher, Joanna Jiang, PhD, presented a 90-minute workshop at the VCU SAHP from 1-2:30 p.m. Dr. Jiang provided an in-depth overview of HCUP databases and software tools, with a focus on assisting researchers in using HCUP data and resources for their research interests. The workshop also included a demonstration of HCUPnet, the free online query tool, with time allocated to address attendee questions. |
| February 4, 2008 | HCUP Exhibit: Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers – AcademyHealth 2008 National Health Policy Conference
Sponsor/Type: AcademyHealth 2008 National Health Policy Conference (NHPC) Location: Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C. Other Information: For more information on the NHPC, please visit the AcademyHealth Website. Summary: At the 2008 NHPC, HCUP representatives staffed an exhibit table that provided information about various HCUP resources. This conference provided an overview of the administration and congressional health policy agendas, as well as plenary and breakout sessions for topics, such as ensuring equitable health care access, fostering better care with better value, and managing system stressors. |
| April 10, 2008 | Red Cross Coalition of Disaster Education (CODE) Meeting
Sponsor/Type: The Red Cross Location: Red Cross Headquarters, Washington, D.C. Other Information: This was an invitation-only event. Summary: HCUP staff presented a brief overview of how HCUP resources could be used in disaster preparedness efforts. |
| April 28-30, 2008 | AHRQ 12th HCUP Partners Meeting
Sponsor/Type: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Location: Hilton Washington, D.C./Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD Other Information: This was an invitation-only event. Summary: AHRQ Staff and additional presenters involved HCUP Partners in the design and direction of HCUP, as well as provided updates on current projects. Partners also had the opportunity to network and share ideas with AHRQ and their peers. |
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Internet Citation: HCUP Events.
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). May 2008 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/news/events.jsp. |
| Last modified 5/14/08 |