OFMQ provides statistical programming and data analysis for large-scale healthcare studies. The staff of epidemiologists and statisticians has over 45 years of combined experience in healthcare-related analysis for national and state-wide projects. All OFMQ analysts hold either a master’s or doctorate’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or related discipline. Analyses performed by the OFMQ analytic team have been used by government officials, academic researchers and healthcare providers to help guide important decision-making processes related to improving quality and delivery of healthcare in the United States.

Statistical Analysis
• Descriptive statistics, inferential statistical analysis, and risk adjustment
• Regression analysis, factor analysis, survival analysis
• Multivariate analysis, multi-level analysis, and hierarchical linear modeling
• Cost-benefit analysis
• Satisfaction survey analysis
• Quality measure quantitative evaluation

Statistical Software Experience
• SAS for PC and UNIX environments
• Structured Query Language (SQL) programming within SAS
• SAS Macro language
• SAS ACCESS to connect to ORACLE and other database sources
• SAS Output Delivery System (ODS) and Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) to create customized outputs
• SAS Graph module to create graphs, maps and charts
• Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) software, Scientific Software International, Inc.

Databases Routinely Used (provided by the client institutions)
• Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Clinical Data Warehouse
• Medicare Institutional Claims (Inpatient and Outpatient)
• Medicare Non-Institutional Claims (Outpatient)
• Medicare Part D pharmacy claims from national Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)
• Medicare Beneficiary Enrollment Database (EDB)
• Area Resource Files (ARF)
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services hospital cost report files and hospital impact files
• Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Case Review Information System (CRIS)
• CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) data collection tool for hospitals
• Minimum Data Set (MDS) for nursing homes

Clients
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Quality Improvement Group
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Quality Measures and Health Assessment Group
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Florida Department of Elder Affairs
• Oklahoma Hospital Association
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Novartis Pharmaceutical Company
• Various academic and clinical research institutions