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Workshops & Events

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Workshops

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) conducts several workshops throughout the year. These workshops provide extended knowledge about MEPS data, practical information about usage of MEPS public use data files and an opportunity to construct analytic files with the assistance of AHRQ staff. The workshops are designed for health services researchers who have a background or interest in using national health surveys. A registration is required to attend MEPS workshops. AHRQ offers these workshops free of charge. For questions regarding MEPS Workshops, please contact Anita Soni at WorkshopInfo@ahrq.hhs.gov.

*Date*	*Location*	*Description*	*Sponsor*
No workshops are currently scheduled.

Webinars

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends (CFACT) conducts several webinars throughout the year. These webinars consist of a variety of MEPS topics designed for individuals interested in doing research using MEPS data. A registration is required to attend MEPS webinars. AHRQ offers these webinars free of charge. For any questions about upcoming webinars, please e-mail WorkshopInfo@ahrq.hhs.gov.

*Date*	*Time*	*Topic*	*Duration*
6/6/2023	11:30am-1pm ET	MEPS Linking Conditions to PMED events: R Register Below	90 minutes
6/8/2023	11:30am-1pm ET	MEPS Linking Conditions to PMED events: STATA Register Below	90 minutes
6/13/2023	11:30am-1pm ET	MEPS Linking Conditions to PMED events: SAS Register Below	90 minutes

Upcoming Three Webinars on Tuesday, June 6th; Thursday, June 8th; and Tuesday, June 13th

Topic: Linking MEPS Conditions Data to Prescribed Medicines Data

All three webinars will consist of lectures designed to provide a general overview along with hands-on sessions on the challenges researchers face while linking the MEPS-HC Medical Conditions public use data file to the Prescribed Medicines public use data file. Each webinar will be 90 minutes in duration. Each of these webinars will begin at 11:30am and conclude at 1:00pm (ET). A Q&A session is planned at the end of the session to give participants an opportunity to ask questions pertaining to their specific research.

Webinar #1: Using R to Link MEPS-HC Medical Conditions to Prescribed Medicines (June 6th)

Presenter: Emily Mitchell

This webinar will cover an applied example of how to link the MEPS-HC Medical Conditions public use data file to the Prescribed Medicines public use data file using R. The example will cover loading MEPS data into R, merging data sets, and using survey procedures to estimate prescribed medicine utilization and expenditures for the treatment of hyperlipidemia among the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020. Basic familiarity with MEPS-HC and R are recommended.

Webinar #2: Using STATA to Link MEPS-HC Medical Conditions to Prescribed Medicines (June 8th)

Presenter: James Kirby

This webinar will cover an applied example of how to link the MEPS-HC Medical Conditions public use data file to the Prescribed Medicines public use data file using STATA. The example will cover loading MEPS data into STATA, merging data sets, and using survey procedures to estimate prescribed medicine utilization and expenditures for the treatment of hyperlipidemia among the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020. Basic familiarity with MEPS-HC and STATA are recommended.

Webinar #3: Using SAS to Link MEPS-HC Medical Conditions to Prescribed Medicines (June 13th)

Presenter: Rebecca Ahrnsbrak

This webinar will cover an applied example of how to link the MEPS-HC Medical Conditions public use data file to the Prescribed Medicines public use data file using SAS. The example will cover loading MEPS data into SAS, merging data sets, and using survey procedures to estimate prescribed medicine utilization and expenditures for the treatment of hyperlipidemia among the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020. Basic familiarity with MEPS-HC and SAS are recommended.

If you have any questions about these upcoming webinars, please send an email to: Workshopinfo@ahrq.hhs.gov.

Conferences

Throughout the year, many conferences and workshops are held featuring papers presented by AHRQ personnel. Please contact the conference sponsors for more information about registration and accommodations.

Date	Location	Description	Sponsor
No conferences are currently scheduled.

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