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As the nation’s largest safety-net community laboratory, consisting of researchers, patients and clinicians, we work together to improve health outcomes, policy, and primary care research among vulnerable and underserved populations utilizing rigorous scientific methods.
ADVANCE DATA
The ADVANCE Research Data Warehouse (RDW) includes:
Demographics
Patient information, such as date of birth, sex, race, hispanic ethnicity, etc.
Encounter
Encounter type, date, provider, location, discharge disposition, etc.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis code(s) associated with each encounter.
Procedures
Procedure code(s) associated with each encounter.
Prescribing
Rx order information such as order date, start date, end date, RxNorm CUI, refills, quantity, etc.
Vital Signs and Smoking Info
Measure date, weight, height, blood pressure, smoking/tobacco status, etc.
Death Date and Cause
Death date and associated cause of death diagnosis.
Lab Results
Result date, result value, units, normal range, LOINC, etc.
Condition
Problems list and medical history diagnoses. Report date, onset date, resolved date, etc.
Dispensing
Medication dispensing records for publicly and privately insured patients. Dispense date, NDC, amount, etc.
Community Vital Signs
Community indicators at the census track, ZCTA and/or county levels such as census indicators. These indicators have been linked to current and historical patient addresses.
Patient Reported Outcomes
Screening tool scores such as PHQ, DAST, SBIRT, AUDIT, etc.
The ADVANCE Data Warehouse is the nation’s most comprehensive database on health care and outcomes of safety net patients.
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If you are interested in partnering with ADVANCE, our Front Door can help with initiating the required approval process and work with you in determining how to proceed.
ADVANCE NEWS
Infectious Disease Research: An Update from OCHIN & ADVANCE
By Jonathan Todd, PhD, MSPH - Senior Research AssociateHappy March, everyone! My name is Jonathan Todd, and I’m an infectious disease epidemiologist at OCHIN. I’m excited to share an update about ongoing infectious disease research projects at OCHIN, and give a sneak...
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Post Affordable Care Act: Evaluation of Community Health Centers – A Research Study Overview
Written by Heather Holderness, MPH of OHSU Department of Family Medicine Since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, tens of millions of US citizens gained heath insurance. The ACA was the largest overhaul of the US healthcare...
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Having the Talk: Best Practices for Discussing Cervical Cancer Screening with Transgender Patients
As Cervical Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, ADVANCE partner Fenway Health from Boston shares best practices from their clinical and research experience providing cervical cancer screening for gender diverse patients. By Bren Cole of Fenway Health When caring...
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Jon Puro, MPA, HA
Principal Investigator
Season 3 of our Grand Rounds series will resume in January as we host Dr. Rebecca Perkins of Boston University School of Medicine & Boston Medical Center as she presents “Cervical Cancer Prevention Throughout the Lifespan: HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer Screening.”
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