Workshops and Materials
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) conducts several workshops
throughout the year. These workshops provide both practical information about 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. To obtain more details about the material presented, view
our online workbook
and SAS® programming examples used in recent MEPS workshops.
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No workshops are currently scheduled.
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For questions regarding MEPS workshop, please contact Anita Soni at (301) 427-1425 or send an email to
WorkshopInfo@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Seminars
AHRQ's Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends
regularly sponsors several economic research seminars throughout the year.
All seminars are held at the AHRQ headquarters located at 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850,
from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Registration is required; please contact
Barbara Schone at (301) 427-1661 for registration information.
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Description
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May 29, 2008 |
Jessica Vistnes and Tom Selden
Premium Growth and Its Effect on Employer-Sponsored Insurance
CFACT Conference Room |
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June 12, 2008 |
Chad Meyerhoefer
The Medical Cost of Obesity: An Instrumental Variables Approach
Great Falls Conference Room |
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June 19, 2008 |
Jim Kirby
Specification Tests for Structural Equation Models with Latent Variables based on a 2SLS Estimator
Great Falls Conference Room |
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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.
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No conferences are currently scheduled.
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540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850