Registration (Breakfast provided)

Introductions (Margie Shofer)

Using Administrative Data to Answer Policy Questions (Alan Weil / Jill Rosenthal)

• Presentation about the range of uses for administrative data in State-based policy analysis

10:00–10:15

Administrative Data and AHRQ Tools (Anne Elixhauser and AHRQ Team)

• Overview of the types of administrative data
• Presentation on AHRQ tools (HCUPnet, EQuIP, and Preventable Hospitalization Costs: A County-Level Mapping Tool)

Using AHRQ Tools with State Data (Anne Elixhauser and the AHRQ team)

• Application of national and regional benchmarks for comparison to State data
• Demonstration of how AHRQ tools presented can be used with State administrative data

Administrative Data & Tools – Group Walkthrough (Anne Elixhauser and the AHRQ team)

• AHRQ team walks entire group through 2-3 topic areas and applications for administrative data using AHRQ tools

Reactor Panel and Discussion

• Reactor Panel & Discussion: How have participating States used administrative data and AHRQ tools; what questions do they have, and what challenges have they faced?

State Teams Breakout

• State teams work in small groups on a chosen administrative data and policy application, working within a template to guide their discussion
• Activity may be continued after formal conclusion of Day 1 as “homework” in preparation for Day 2 of workshop

State Teams Regroup (Breakfast provided)

• State teams regroup to finish discussions from Day 1 about their specific policy applications of administrative data

State Presentations

• States present results of work completing the template on Day 1
• States raise any questions they have for AHRQ staff and for other States

Lessons Learned, Next Steps in the State (Alison Rein)

• Discussion of how States can continue to work on these applications when they return home.

LUNCH (provided) (Anne Elixhauser)

• Tool Q & A with Anne Elixhauser: what questions and technical assistance needs remain.