Common use of Linking to the Prescribed Medicines File Clause in Contracts

Linking to the Prescribed Medicines File. The RXLK file provides a link from the MEPS event files to the 2009 Prescribed Medicine Event File. When using RXLK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that one dental visit can link to more than one prescribed medicine record. Conversely, a prescribed medicine event may link to more than one dental visit or different types of events. When this occurs, it is up to the data user/analyst to determine how the prescribed medicine expenditures should be allocated among those medical events. For detailed linking examples, including SAS code, data users/analysts should refer to the MEPS 2009 Appendix File, HC-126I.

Linking to the Prescribed Medicines File. The RXLK file provides a link from the MEPS event files to the 2009 2008 Prescribed Medicine Event File. When using RXLK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that one dental visit can link to more than one prescribed medicine record. Conversely, a prescribed medicine event may link to more than one dental visit or different types of events. When this occurs, it is up to the data user/analyst to determine how the prescribed medicine expenditures should be allocated among those medical events. For detailed linking examples, including SAS code, data users/analysts should refer to the MEPS 2009 2008 Appendix File, HC-126I.HC-118I.

Linking to the Prescribed Medicines File. The RXLK file provides a link from the MEPS event files to the 2009 2010 Prescribed Medicine Event File. When using RXLK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that one dental visit can link to more than one prescribed medicine record. Conversely, a prescribed medicine event may link to more than one dental visit or different types of events. When this occurs, it is up to the data user/analyst to determine how the prescribed medicine expenditures should be allocated among those medical events. For detailed linking examples, including SAS code, data users/analysts should refer to the MEPS 2009 2010 Appendix File, HC-126I.HC-135I.

Linking to the Prescribed Medicines File. The RXLK file provides a link from the MEPS event files to the 2009 2013 Prescribed Medicine Medicines Event File. When using RXLK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that one dental visit can link to more than one prescribed medicine record. Conversely, a prescribed medicine event may link to more than one dental visit or different types of events. When this occurs, it is up to the data user/analyst to determine how the prescribed medicine expenditures should be allocated among those medical events. For detailed linking examples, including SAS code, data users/analysts should refer to the MEPS 2009 2013 Appendix File, HC-126I.HC-160I.