Data Source
OptumLabs® Data Warehouse includes de-identified
medical and pharmacy claims for over 88 million commercially insured
individuals living in the US.32 The database contains
de-identified, longitudinal health information on enrollees and
patients, representing a mixture of ages, ethnicities, and geographical
regions across the US. A broad range of clinical and demographic data
are available, including reimbursement and clinical utilization.
Publicly insured patients and those receiving care through managed-care
organizations are not included in the database. This study was reviewed
by the institutional review board at the University of Minnesota.