The OHSU Center for Health Systems Effectiveness has already been awarded over $6 million to fund new Medicaid research since announcing in late 2020 that the center would be hosting the newly available Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System – or T-MSIS – national Medicaid dataset.
The lack of a nationwide Medicaid data set has historically restricted Medicaid research to single-state studies. The T-MSIS dataset allows for cross-state comparisons of Medicaid policies and outcomes, offering unprecedented opportunity for national studies which would not have been feasible before.
In 2020, CHSE received support through the OHSU and Silver Family Foundations to acquire the newly available T-MSIS data for use by OHSU researchers.
Two of the new T-MSIS projects have been funded through the National Institute of Health’s highly competitive R01 grant program, with the third receiving support from Arnold Ventures.
Hyunjee Kim is leading an NIH-funded study focused on individuals aged 65+ with Alzhiemer's disease and related dementias who receive both Medicaid and Medicare services. Dr. Kim is investigating the use of home- and community-based services, health outcomes and health care costs for this population, with an emphasis on potential disparities in access and use of long-term supports and services across U.S. states with different policies.
Stephan Lindner and his team are partnering with OHSU Family Medicine to examine how Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services substance use disorder waiver designs might impact outcomes for opioid users on a national level. These waivers allow states to test new program models to improve the care for beneficiaries with substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder.
Arnold Ventures is funding the third project, with CHSE Affiliate Faculty member Maria Rodriguez serving as the principal investigator. Dr. Rodriguez will be looking at how variations in Medicaid policy and coverage might influence the initiation and use of effective contraception across local, state and national levels in women of reproductive age.
About the Center for Health Systems Effectiveness
The Center for Health Systems Effectiveness researches health care service delivery with the aim of improving the value and sustainability of the U.S. healthcare system. Our mission is to provide the analyses, evidence and economic expertise to build a better and more sustainable health care system.
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