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AREA RESOURCE FILE (ARF)
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| Study Number |
G04_7098 |
| Background of Dataset |
| Purpose of the Data Set |
ARF is a county-specific health resources information
system designed to be used by planners, policymakers, researchers,
and other professionals interested in the nation's health care
delivery system and factors that may impact health status and
health care in the U.S. |
| Criteria(s) for Inclusion/Exclusion |
It contains more than 7,000 variables
for each of the nation's counties. |
| Age Range Included |
N/A |
| Method(s) of Data Gathering |
The ARF System is comprised of data from over 50
different source files and results from processing millions of
micro data records (e.g., NCHS detail mortality and natality records,
AHA facilities, and AMA physician specialty data). All information
contained on the file is derived from existing data sources. |
| Sampling Frame/Design |
N/A |
| Limitation(s) of Study |
No |
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Year(s) Available
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One file contains data from 1970 to
1998. There are also files for 2000, 2002 and a 2003 Training File. |
| Number of Observations |
3081 |
| Unit of Observation |
County |
| Publisher |
Office of Research and Planning, Bureau of Health
Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department
of Health and Human Services. |
| Contact Information/Web Address |
http://www.arfsys.com/ |
| Condition of Use |
The ARF data will not be made available
to a third party, nor is it allowed to resell or otherwise disseminate
the ARF, or portions of the data. |
| Contents of Database |
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Key Linking Variables
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•Patient identifier
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•Physician identifier
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•Health facility identifier
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•Geographic identifier
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County, MSA, state |
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•Other identifier
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| Demographics Information |
By geographic identifier |
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•Sex
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Yes |
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•Race
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Yes |
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•Geographic location
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Yes |
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•Income
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Yes |
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•Education
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Yes |
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•Employment status
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Yes |
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•Others
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Household characteristics |
| Access/Utilization Information |
By geographic identifier |
| Unit of Utilization |
Annual |
| Source of Information |
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•Self reported
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•Parent
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•Medical provider
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•Billing/encounters
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•Other source
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Multiple data source |
| Health Insurance Information |
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•Insurance status
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Yes |
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•Insurance type
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Yes |
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•Other information
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Utilization and expenditure information by insurance
type, number enrollees. |
| Health Care Utilization |
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| >Type |
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| 1) Outpatient |
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•Date of visits
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•Number of visits
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Yes |
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•Referrals information
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•Specialty visits
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Yes |
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•Other outpatient utilization
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Dental care |
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2) Inpatient
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•Admission/discharge dates
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•Number of admissions
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Yes |
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•Length of stay
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Yes |
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•Admission status (transfer, ER admissions...etc)
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•Discharge status
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•Other information
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3) Emergency room
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•Date of visits
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•Number of visits
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Yes |
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•Other information
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4) Pharmacy
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•Date of prescription
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•Drug information
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•Other information
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5) Other utilization
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•Home care services
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Yes |
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•Long term care
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Yes |
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•Other services
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| >Medical Codes |
N/A |
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•CPT codes
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•ICD-9 codes
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•DRG codes
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•Other codes
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| Health Care Facility Information |
By geographic identifier |
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•Location
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•Number of beds
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Yes (by type of facilities) |
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•Number of MDs
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Yes |
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•Other information
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Including number of long term and short term facilities |
| Physician Information |
By geographic identifier |
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•Specialty
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Yes |
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•Name
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•License Number
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•Other information
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Number of health professions |
| Cost/Expenditure Information |
By geographic identifier |
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•Unit of cost
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Annual |
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•Charges/costs/payments
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Charges, payments |
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•Total
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Yes |
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•Allied and additional services
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Yes |
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•Pharmacy
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•Out-of-pocket payments
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•Other information
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| Other Information |
By geographic identifier |
| •Health professions training data |
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