This webpage lists data requests approved by the DHCS Data and Research Committee. 

More projects will be posted soon.

A

“A Multi-State Study of Cancer Treatment and Outcomes Among American Indians.”  Carol Korenbrot, Ph.D., from the California Rural Indian Health Board.

“Assessing the Impact of SB 87 on the Medi-Cal Enrollment of SSI Leavers and Welfare Leavers and Increasing Access to Health Care for the Poor: What We Can Learn from the Experience of SB 8.”  Kamran Nayeri, Ph.D., from the University of California at Berkeley.

C

“Chronic Disease Morbidity and Mortality among Medi-Cal Beneficiaries with Serious Mental Illness and Co-occurring Substance Use Disorders.”  Tim-Allen Bruckner, Ph.D., MPH, from the University of California at Irvine. 

“Cost of Alzheimer’s Disease and Associated Dementias to the California Medicaid (MediCal) Program.”  Jeffrey S. McCombs, Ph.D., from the School of Pharmacy at the University of Southern California.

D

“Detection and Treatment of Perinatal Depression in a State Medicaid Population.”  Patrick R. Finley, Pharm.D. BCPP from the School of Pharmacy at the University of California at San Francisco.

“Drug Formulations and Risk of Bradycardia.”  Jaekyu Shin, Pharm.D, M.S., BCPS, from the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco. 

E

“Epidemiology and Prophylaxis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus.”  Almut Winterstein, Ph.D., from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Florida.

"Estimating and Assessing Unmet Needs for People Living with AIDS and HIV."  Christopher C. Paular, MA, from the Office of AIDS in the California Department of Public Health. 

“Evaluating Different Adherence Metrics in Asthma.”  Kathleen A. Johnson, Pharm.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., from the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy at the University of Southern California. 

“Evaluating the Impact of FDA Warnings and Consensus Recommendation on Metabolic Screening and Monitoring for Patients Initiating Second Generation Antipsychotic Medication: A Multi-State Medicaid Claims Study.”  Elaine Morrato, DrPH, MPH, CPH, from the University of Colorado Denver.        

“Evaluation of the Children's Coverage Program (CCP).”  Michael Cousineau, Ph.D., from the Division of Community Health in Department of Family Medicine in Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.

“Evaluation of the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000.”  Darren Urada, Ph.D., from the UCLA Integrated Substance Programs.

“Expanding the Role of Medicaid in Cancer Care for the Uninsured.”   David Zingmond, M.D., Ph.D., from the UCLA Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research.

H

“Healthcare utilization and costs of hemophilia in the California Medicaid (Medi-Cal) program.”  Kathleen A. Johnson, Pharm.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., from the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy at the University of Southern California. 

“Healthy Kids, Healthy Teeth.” Stuart A. Gansky, DrPH, from the Preventive and Restorative Dental Services from the University of California San Francisco.   

I

“Innovative Evaluation of Title X and 1115 Family Planning Waiver Programs:  Secondary Data Analysis.”  Philip Darney, M.D., M.Sc., from the Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco.

“Investigating of Extent of Churning and Cost of Enrolling Children in Medicaid.”  Gerry Fairbrother, Ph.D., from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital at the University of Cincinnati. 

M

"Measuring Continuity of Medi-Cal Coverage: A Model for California Demonstrated for the Time Period of the Economic Downturn.”  Gerry Fairbrother, Ph.D., from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital at the University of Cincinnati.   

“Medicaid Claims and Self-Reported Health Status in a Public Mental Health System.”  Jim Banta, Ph.D, MPH, from the School of Public Health at Loma Linda University. 

“Medi-Cal Spending on Psychotropic Drugs and its Effect on Health Outcomes and Expenditures.”  Jangho Yoon, Ph.D., MSPH, from the Georgia Southern University.

“Mental Health Tracking System for the State of California.” Sergi Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of California at Davis.

"Monitoring the Effects of Citizenship Documentation Requirements.”  Gerry Fairbrother, Ph.D., from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital at the University of Cincinnati.  

T

“The Impact of E-Prescribing in the Northern Sierra Rural Health Network.”  Kevin P. Boesen, Pharm.D., from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona.

“Treatment Costs and Health Care Utilization for Schizophrenic Patients in the Medi-Cal System.”  Paul Perry, Ph.D., BCPP, FCCP from the College of Pharmacy at the Touro University.  

V

“Venous Thromoembolism Rates Among Patients Treated with Antipsychotics and Selective Serotonin.”  Paul Perry, Ph.D., BCPP, FCCP from the College of Pharmacy at the Touro University.