An easier method to extract data from large databases: The medicare hospital cost report database
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Research in Healthcare Financial Management
Publication Date
12-1-2007
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to assist academic researchers to easily extract data from large databases like the Hospitals Medicare Cost Report Database that is published by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Though the data is inexpensive, the enormous size of the files may require a researcher to use a mainframe computer and hire a technical expert to extract the data in a form that is usable for a research study. Because we faced this dilemma after purchasing the database, we found a much easier means so that a single researcher could use a stand-alone personal computer to extract and manipulate the data. This paper describes the steps needed to accomplish that task. © 2007, isRHFM, Ltd.
Volume
11
Issue
1
First Page
27
Last Page
34
Recommended Citation
Cutting, A., Goldberg, G., & Jervis, K. (2007). An easier method to extract data from large databases: The medicare hospital cost report database. Research in Healthcare Financial Management, 11 (1), 27-34. Retrieved from https://docs.rwu.edu/gsb_fp/139
ISSN
15241521
