Title of Collaborative Activity: |
Linkage of Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results data to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid data (SEER-CMS) |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
SEER registry data (e.g., cancer diagnosis date, site, histology) are individually linked to CMS data (e.g., enrollment, claims, assessments and surveys) using personally identifiable information. The data on the matching cancer cases are pulled together with CMS data on non-cancer controls (e.g., individuals not known to have a cancer diagnosis who reside in a SEER area) to create four research data resources: SEER-Medicare, SEER-Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (SEER-MHOS), SEER-Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (SEER-CAHPS) and SEER-Medicaid. The SEER-CAHPS data set is a resource for quality of cancer care research based on a linkage between the NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) cancer registry data and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Medicare Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) patient surveys.The SEER-MHOS is a data resource for cancer health outcomes research. It is based on a linkage between the NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)External Web Site Policy cancer registry data and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Health Outcomes Survey (HOS). |
