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RCS 98-352 – HSR&D Study

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RCS 98-352
Research Career Scientist Award
Denise M. Hynes PhD MPH RN
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL
Hines, IL
Funding Period: October 2006 - September 2017

BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The RCS is awarded to reward and promote high quality research among senior researchers. Dr. Hynes RCS was initially awarded in FY2006 through 2011, and renewed through 2017. Her work as an RCS ended in September 2017.

OBJECTIVE(S):
To conduct high quality research that adds value to understanding about veterans health care access, quality and costs in the treatment and management of cancer and renal disease, two highly prevalent complex chronic illnesses among veterans and the general population. To contribute new knowledge about research methods with regard to measurement aspects in studying dual use and in conducting studies with large and complicated data sources from electronic health records, clinical and administrative databases. In addition Dr. Hynes seeks to apply these tools in research and quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving Veterans health and healthcare.

METHODS:
Dr. Hynes uses a variety of specific approaches to conduct her research. Dr. Hynes is Director of the VA Information Resource Center (VIReC) and investigator at the COIN both based at Hines VA Hospital and WOC investigator at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. She is also Professor in the College of Medicine and School of Public Health, and Core Director of Biomedical Informatics in the NIH funded Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
She has expertise in comparative effectiveness research, health economics, and informatics. Her current focus is on applying health data and health informatics tools in research and quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving population health and healthcare.

FINDINGS/RESULTS:
Not yet available.

IMPACT:
Dr. Hynes efforts have yielded collaborations across institutions that have benefitted the VA research community. Notably she led efforts to deploy a centralized VA Redcap to support research data collection and management available across the VA and led efforts to produce a wealth of data knowledge products to support VA research that uses the data and information systems. Also through her service she is most notably advising the VA QUERI program on research and methods, and the VA Renal service on data repositories and information system design. Through her involvement in VA data governance efforts she has affected change in the design of national databases, the data documentation that is produced and the change management process for producing new data resources. In new efforts she is also advising on revision of the VA electronic health record and collaborating with the Office of Community Care to advise and develop methods for care coordination with expanded VA care in the community.

PUBLICATIONS:

Journal Articles

  1. Gonsoulin ME, Durazo-Arvizu RA, Goldstein KM, Cao G, Zhang Q, Ramanathan D, Hynes DM. A Health Profile of Senior-Aged Women Veterans: A Latent Class Analysis of Condition Clusters. Innovation in aging. 2017 Nov 20; 1(2):19.
  2. Porter AC, Fitzgibbon ML, Fischer M, Chukwudozie IB, Berbaum ML, Schiffer L, Hynes DM. Quality of Life among Participants in a Patient-Centered Medical Home Intervention for Patients with End-stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis. Insights in Internal Medicine. 2017 Jun 16; 1(2):1-10.
  3. Hynes DM, Fischer MJ, Schiffer LA, Gallardo R, Chukwudozie IB, Porter A, Berbaum M, Earheart J, Fitzgibbon ML. Evaluating a novel health system intervention for chronic kidney disease care using the RE-AIM framework: Insights after two years. Contemporary clinical trials. 2017 Jan 1; 52:20-26.
  4. Cukor D, Cohen LM, Cope EL, Ghahramani N, Hedayati SS, Hynes DM, Shah VO, Tentori F, Unruh M, Bobelu J, Cohen S, Dember LM, Faber T, Fischer MJ, Gallardo R, Germain MJ, Ghahate D, Grote N, Hartwell L, Heagerty P, Kimmel PL, Kutner N, Lawson S, Marr L, Nelson RG, Porter AC, Sandy P, Struminger BB, Subramanian L, Weisbord S, Young B, Mehrotra R. Patient and Other Stakeholder Engagement in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Funded Studies of Patients with Kidney Diseases. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 2016 Sep 7; 11(9):1703-12.
  5. Fischer MJ, Stroupe KT, Kaufman JS, O'Hare AM, Browning MM, Sohn MW, Huo Z, Hynes DM. Predialysis nephrology care and dialysis-related health outcomes among older adults initiating dialysis. BMC nephrology. 2016 Jul 29; 17(1):103.
  6. Wu AW, White SM, Blackford AL, Wolff AC, Carducci MA, Herman JM, Snyder CF, PatientViewpoint Scientific Advisory Board. Improving an electronic system for measuring PROs in routine oncology practice. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice. 2016 Jun 1; 10(3):573-82.
  7. Porter AC, Fitzgibbon ML, Fischer MJ, Gallardo R, Berbaum ML, Lash JP, Castillo S, Schiffer L, Sharp LK, Tulley J, Arruda JA, Hynes DM. Rationale and design of a patient-centered medical home intervention for patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis. Contemporary clinical trials. 2015 May 1; 42:1-8.
  8. Solomonides A, Goel S, Hynes D, Silverstein JC, Hota B, Trick W, Angulo F, Price R, Sadhu E, Zelisko S, Fischer J, Furner B, Hamilton A, Phua J, Brown W, Hohmann SF, Meltzer D, Tarlov E, Weaver FM, Zhang H, Concannon T, Kho A. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Practice: The CAPriCORN Infrastructure. Studies in health technology and informatics. 2015 Jan 1; 216:584-8.
  9. Stroupe KT, Tarlov E, Weichle TW, Zhang QL, Michaelis LC, Ozer H, Durazo-Arvizu R, Hynes DM. Costs of care for lung and colon cancer patients receiving chemotherapy following FDA policy changes. Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 2014 Dec 1; 22(12):3153-63.
  10. Kho AN, Hynes DM, Goel S, Solomonides AE, Price R, Hota B, Sims SA, Bahroos N, Angulo F, Trick WE, Tarlov E, Rachman FD, Hamilton A, Kaleba EO, Badlani S, Volchenboum SL, Silverstein JC, Tobin JN, Schwartz MA, Levine D, Wong JB, Kennedy RH, Krishnan JA, Meltzer DO, Collins JM, Mazany T, CAPriCORN Team. CAPriCORN: Chicago Area Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 2014 Jul 1; 21(4):607-11.
  11. Weichle T, Hynes DM, Durazo-Arvizu R, Tarlov E, Zhang Q. Impact of alternative approaches to assess outlying and influential observations on health care costs. SpringerPlus. 2013 Nov 18; 2(1):614.
  12. Dong X, Bahroos N, Sadhu E, Jackson T, Chukhman M, Johnson R, Boyd A, Hynes D. Leverage hadoop framework for large scale clinical informatics applications. AMIA Summits on Translational Science proceedings. 2013 Mar 18; 2013:53.
  13. Hynes DM, Whittier ER, Owens A. Health information technology and implementation science: partners in progress in the VHA. Medical care. 2013 Mar 1; 51(3 Suppl 1):S6-12.
  14. Humensky JL, Jordan N, Stroupe KT, Hynes D. Employment status of veterans receiving substance abuse treatment from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). 2013 Feb 1; 64(2):177-80.
  15. Wang V, Maciejewski ML, Patel UD, Stechuchak KM, Hynes DM, Weinberger M. Comparison of outcomes for veterans receiving dialysis care from VA and non-VA providers. BMC health services research. 2013 Jan 18; 13:26.
  16. Humensky JL, Jordan N, Stroupe KT, Hynes DM. How Are Iraq/Afghanistan-Era Veterans Faring in the Labor Market? Armed forces and society. 2013 Jan 1; 39(1):158-183.
  17. Tarlov E, Lee TA, Weichle TW, Durazo-Arvizu R, Zhang Q, Perrin R, Bentrem D, Hynes DM. Reduced overall and event-free survival among colon cancer patients using dual system care. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology. 2012 Dec 1; 21(12):2231-41.
  18. Stroupe KT, Tarlov E, Lee TA, Weichle TW, Zhang QL, Michaelis LC, Ozer H, Durazo-Arvizu R, Browning MM, Hynes DM. Hemoglobin levels triggering erythropoiesis-stimulating agent therapy in patients with cancer: the shift after United States Food and Drug Administration policy changes. Pharmacotherapy. 2012 Nov 1; 32(11):988-97.
  19. Humensky J, Carretta H, de Groot K, Brown MM, Tarlov E, Hynes DM. Service Utilization of Veterans Dually eligible for VA Medicare Fee-For-Service: 1999-2004. Medicare & medicaid research review. 2012 Oct 1; 2012(Q3):E1-E22.
  20. Tarlov E, Stroupe KT, Lee TA, Weichle TW, Zhang QL, Michaelis LC, Ozer H, Browning MM, Hynes DM. Trends in anemia management in lung and colon cancer patients in the US Department of Veterans Affairs, 2002-2008. Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 2012 Aug 1; 20(8):1649-57.
  21. Hynes DM, Stroupe KT, Fischer MJ, Reda DJ, Manning W, Browning MM, Huo Z, Saban K, Kaufman JS, for ESRD Cost Study Group. Comparing VA and private sector healthcare costs for end-stage renal disease. Medical care. 2012 Feb 1; 50(2):161-70.
  22. Stroupe KT, Fischer MJ, Kaufman JS, O'Hare AM, Sohn MW, Browning MM, Huo Z, Hynes DM. Predialysis nephrology care and costs in elderly patients initiating dialysis. Medical care. 2011 Mar 1; 49(3):248-56.
  23. Fischer MJ, Stroupe KT, Hynes DM, Blemur P, Sohn MW, Browning MM, Huo Z, O'Hare AM, Kaufman JS. Validation of erythropoietin use data on Medicare's End-Stage Renal Disease Medical Evidence Report. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2010 Nov 9; 47(8):751-62.
  24. Stroupe KT, Tarlov E, Zhang Q, Haywood T, Owens A, Hynes DM. Use of Medicare and DOD data for improving VA race data quality. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2010 Nov 9; 47(8):781-95.
  25. Saban KL, Bryant FB, Reda DJ, Stroupe KT, Hynes DM. Measurement invariance of the kidney disease and quality of life instrument (KDQOL-SF) across veterans and non-veterans. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2010 Oct 25; 8:120.
  26. Saban KL, Sherwood PR, DeVon HA, Hynes DM. Measures of psychological stress and physical health in family caregivers of stroke survivors: a literature review. The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses. 2010 Jun 1; 42(3):128-38.
  27. Hynes DM, Tarlov E, Durazo-Arvizu R, Perrin R, Zhang Q, Weichle T, Ferreira MR, Lee T, Benson AB, Bhoopalam N, Bennett CL. Surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy use among veterans with colon cancer: insights from a California study. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 2010 May 20; 28(15):2571-6.
  28. Fischer MJ, Stroupe KT, Kaufman JS, O'Hare AM, Browning MM, Huo Z, Hynes DM. Predialysis nephrology care among older veterans using Department of Veterans Affairs or Medicare-covered services. The American journal of managed care. 2010 Feb 1; 16(2):e57-66.
  29. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Smith N, Whittier E, Atkins D, Francis J. Use of health information technology to advance evidence-based care: lessons from the VA QUERI program. Journal of general internal medicine. 2010 Jan 1; 25 Suppl 1:44-9.
  30. Bentrem DJ, Cohen ME, Hynes DM, Ko CY, Bilimoria KY. Identification of specific quality improvement opportunities for the elderly undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960). 2009 Nov 1; 144(11):1013-20.
  31. Saban KL, Stroupe KT, Bryant FB, Reda DJ, Browning MM, Hynes DM. Comparison of health-related quality of life measures for chronic renal failure: quality of well-being scale, short-form-6D, and the kidney disease quality of life instrument. Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation. 2008 Oct 1; 17(8):1103-15.
  32. Stroupe KT, Smith BM, Lee TA, Tarlov E, Durazo-Arvizu R, Huo Z, Barnett T, Cao L, Burk M, Cunningham F, Hynes DM, Weiss KB. Effect of increased copayments on pharmacy use in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Medical care. 2007 Nov 1; 45(11):1090-7.
  33. Hynes DM, Koelling K, Stroupe K, Arnold N, Mallin K, Sohn MW, Weaver FM, Manheim L, Kok L. Veterans' access to and use of Medicare and Veterans Affairs health care. Medical care. 2007 Mar 1; 45(3):214-23.
  34. Hynes DM, Stroupe KT, Luo P, Giobbie-Hurder A, Reda D, Kraft M, Itani K, Fitzgibbons R, Jonasson O, Neumayer L. Cost effectiveness of laparoscopic versus open mesh hernia operation: results of a Department of Veterans Affairs randomized clinical trial. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2006 Oct 1; 203(4):447-57.
  35. Stroupe KT, Manheim LM, Luo P, Giobbie-Hurder A, Hynes DM, Jonasson O, Reda DJ, Gibbs JO, Dunlop DD, Fitzgibbons RJ. Tension-free repair versus watchful waiting for men with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2006 Oct 1; 203(4):458-68.
Journal Other

  1. Hynes DM. Health information technology in VA quality improvement research overview. Medical care. 2013 Mar 1; 51(3 Suppl 1):S4-5.
  2. Hynes DM, Tarlov E, Lee TA, Perrin RA, Zhang Q, Ferreira M, Durazo-Arvizu R, Benson AB, Bentrem D, Bennett CL. Examining disparities in colon cancer treatment patterns. [Abstract]. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 2008 May 20; 26(15S):6534.
  3. Hynes DM, Tarlov E, Perrin RA, Zhang Q, Bennett CL, Ferreira M, Lee TA, Benson A. Patterns of care among veterans with colon cancer: Insights from California SEER, Medicare and VA-linked data. [Abstract]. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 2007 Jun 27; 25(18S):6586.
Reports

  1. Stroupe KT, Tarlov E, Owens A, Hynes DM, Zhang Q. VIReC Technical Report: VA Race Data Quality. Hines, IL: VA Information Resource Center; 2011 Sep 30. 5 p.
  2. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Whittier E, Browning M, Perrin RA, Humensky JL. VIReC Special Report - Health Information Technology Approaches in QUERI Implementation Research: Case Study Evaluation. Hines, IL: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Information Resource Center; 2011 Aug 23. 93 p. Report No.: 1.
  3. Weddle T, Hynes DM, Browning M, Murphy PA, Smith N, Stevens J, Padera C. Evaluation of Data and Information Technology Approaches in QUERI Implementation Projects 2005-2006. 2007 Jul 1.
HSR&D or QUERI Publications

  1. Hynes DM, Whittier E, Owens A. Health Information Technology in VHA Quality Improvement Research, Medical Care. 2013 Mar 1; 51(3).
Center Products

  1. Zhang Q, Hynes DM. VIReC Comorbidity Tutorial. 2017 Sep 29. Available from: http://vaww.virec.research.va.gov/Tutorials/CALC-CCI/Tutorials-CALC-CCI.pdf.
  2. Hanks D, Hecht MI, Auffrey RR, Hynes DM, Greenstone CL, Mengeling MA, Vanneman ME. Podcast-9: Live from the Meeting: VA Community Care. 2017 Jul 20. 1 (9). Available from: https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/news/podcasts/default.cfm.
  3. Zhang Q, Hynes DM. VIReC Webpage: ICD-10 Implementation in the VA. 2017 Jul 14. Available from: http://vaww.virec.research.va.gov/ICD-10/Overview.htm.
  4. Zhang Q, Hynes DM, Burgess J, Greenbaum M, Churchman A, Gonsoulin M, Stelmack JE, Souden M, Culbreath C. VIReC Webpage: Measuring Comorbidity Using VA and Medicare Data. 2017 Mar 3. Available from: http://vaww.virec.research.va.gov/Comorbidity/Overview.htm.
  5. Whittier E, Hynes DM, Souden M, Stelmack JE. VIReC Webpage: Survey of Healthcare Experiences of Patients (SHEP) Data. [Website]. 2015 Apr 16.
  6. Zhang P, Stelmack JE, Tarlov E, Souden M, Gonsoulin M, Hynes DM. VIReC Variable Descriptions SAS-SQL Xwalk: VHA Managerial Cost Accounting System (MCAS) Clinical National Data Extracts. 2014 Sep 29.
  7. Whittier E, Owens A, Ogunseitan B, Hynes DM. VIReC Web Page: VA REDCap User Guidelines. [Website]. 2014 Jun 24.
  8. Whittier E, Owens A, Ogunseitan B, Hynes DM. VIReC Web Page: VA Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap). [Website]. 2014 Jan 31.
  9. Whittier E, Owens A, Ogunseitan B, Hynes DM. VIReC Web Page: VA REDCap Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). [Website]. 2014 Jan 31.
  10. Whittier E, Owens A, Stevens JM, Hynes DM. VIReC Clinical Data Focus: Exploring Progress Notes to Retrieve Home Telehealth Data for Research. 2013 Sep 26.
  11. Hynes DM, Kok LS. VIReC Good Data Practices Cyber Seminar Mini-Series (5 Sessions). 2013 Sep 9.
  12. Hynes DM, Stelmack JE, Wamsley C, Trautman T, Kok LS, Quinn J, Nebeker J, Hickey S, Love M, Franchi B, Jackson JJ, HIckman E, Eccleston J, Dodson M. VHA Data Portal Website. [Website]. 2013 Jun 13.
  13. de Groot K, Brown MM, Kok LS, Kan D, Jackson JJ, Berecz JM, Stelmack JE, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research USRDS Data Web page. 2012 Sep 18.
  14. de Groot K, Brown MM, Kok LS, Kan D, Jackson JJ, Berecz JM, Stelmack JE, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research United States Renal Data System Web page. 2012 Sep 18.
  15. de Groot K, Brown MM, Kok LS, Kan D, Jackson JJ, Berecz JM, Stelmack JE, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research Veterans in the MCBS Data Web page. 2012 Sep 18.
  16. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Outpatient Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  17. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Primary Payer Dataset, December 2011, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  18. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Provider Analysis and Review Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  19. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Provider Analysis and Review Datasets, CY1999-2010, All Beneficiaries. 2012 Sep 18.
  20. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  21. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Vital Status Dataset, December 2011, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  22. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Denominator Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  23. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Denominator Datasets, CY1999-2010, All Beneficiaries. 2012 Sep 18.
  24. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  25. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Entitlement & Enrollment Dataset, December 2011, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  26. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Group Health Organization Dataset, December 2011, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  27. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Home Health Agency Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  28. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Hospice Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  29. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Inpatient Datasets, CY1999-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  30. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Beneficiary Annual Summary File Datasets, CY1999-2009, All Beneficiaries. 2012 Sep 18.
  31. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Beneficiary Annual Summary File Datasets, CY1999-2009, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  32. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Carrier Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  33. de Groot K, Kan D, Kok LS, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Institutional Code Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  34. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Beneficiary Annual Summary File Datasets, CY1999-2008, All Beneficiaries. 2012 Sep 18.
  35. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Beneficiary Annual Summary File Datasets, CY1999-2008, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  36. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Carrier Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  37. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Denominator Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  38. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Denominator Datasets, CY1999-2010, All Beneficiaries. 2012 Sep 18.
  39. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  40. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Home Health Agency Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  41. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Hospice Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  42. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Institutional Code Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  43. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Outpatient Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  44. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Provider Analysis and Review Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  45. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Provider Analysis and Review Datasets, CY1999-2010, All Beneficiaries. 2012 Sep 18.
  46. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Datasets, CY1997-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 18.
  47. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Record and Person Counts in the VA/CMS Medicare Data, CY 1997-2010. 2012 Sep 18.
  48. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicare Inpatient Datasets, CY1999-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Sep 12.
  49. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicaid Inpatient Datasets, CY1999-2008, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 28.
  50. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicaid Long Term Care Datasets, CY1999-2008, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 28.
  51. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicaid Person Summary Datasets, CY1999-2008, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 28.
  52. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicaid Prescription Drug Datasets, CY1999-2008, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 28.
  53. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Record and Person Counts in the VA/CMS Medicaid Data, CY 1999-2008. 2012 Aug 28.
  54. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicaid Inpatient Datasets, CY1999-2008, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 28.
  55. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicaid Long Term Care Datasets, CY1999-2008, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 28.
  56. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicaid Other Services Datasets, CY1999-2008, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 28.
  57. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicaid Person Summary Datasets, CY1999-2008, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 28.
  58. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Medicaid Prescription Drug Datasets, CY1999-2008, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 28.
  59. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Minimum Data Set, CY2000-2010, All Patients. 2012 Aug 9.
  60. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Minimum Data Set, CY2000-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 9.
  61. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Outcome and Assessment Information Set, CY2000-2010, All Patients. 2012 Aug 9.
  62. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Outcome and Assessment Information Set, CY2000-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 9.
  63. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Record and Person Counts in the VA/CMS Patient Assessment Data, CY 2000-2010. 2012 Aug 9.
  64. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Minimum Data Set, CY2000-2010, All Patients. 2012 Aug 9.
  65. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Minimum Data Set, CY2000-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 9.
  66. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Outcome and Assessment Information Set, CY2000-2010, All Patients. 2012 Aug 9.
  67. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Historical Variable Attributes: VA/CMS Outcome and Assessment Information Set, CY2000-2010, VA/CMS Cohort. 2012 Aug 9.
  68. de Groot K, Brown MM, Kok LS, Kan D, Jackson JJ, Berecz JM, Stelmack JE, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research Intranet Website. 2012 Jul 12.
  69. de Groot K, Brown MM, Kok LS, Kan D, Jackson JJ, Berecz JM, Stelmack JE, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research Internet Website. 2012 Jun 28.
  70. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Minimum Data Set, CY2000-2009, All Patients. 2012 Feb 1.
  71. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Minimum Data Set, CY2000-2009, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  72. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Outcome and Assessment Information Set, CY2000-2009, All Patients. 2012 Feb 1.
  73. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Outcome and Assessment Information Set, CY2000-2009, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  74. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Beneficiary Annual Summary File Datasets, CY1999-2008, All Beneficiaries. 2012 Feb 1.
  75. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Beneficiary Annual Summary File Datasets, CY1999-2008, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  76. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Carrier Datasets, CY1997-2009, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  77. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Denominator Datasets, CY1997-2009, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  78. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Denominator Datasets, CY1999-2009, All Beneficiaries. 2012 Feb 1.
  79. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Durable VA/CMS Medical Equipment Datasets, CY1997-2009, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  80. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Entitlement & Enrollment Dataset, October 2010, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  81. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Group Health Organization Dataset, October 2010, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  82. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Home Health Agency Datasets, CY1997-2009, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  83. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Hospice Datasets, CY1997-2009, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  84. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Inpatient Datasets, CY1999-2009, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  85. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Institutional Code Datasets, CY1997-2009, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  86. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Outpatient Datasets, CY1997-2009, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  87. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Primary Payer Dataset, October 2010, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  88. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Provider Analysis and Review Datasets, CY1997-2009, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  89. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Provider Analysis and Review Datasets, CY1999-2009, All Beneficiaries. 2012 Feb 1.
  90. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Datasets, CY1997-2009, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  91. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicare Vital Status Dataset, October 2010, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  92. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicaid Inpatient Datasets, CY1999-2006, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  93. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicaid Long Term Care Datasets, CY1999-2006, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  94. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicaid Other Services Datasets, CY1999-2006, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  95. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicaid Person Summary Datasets, CY1999-2006, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  96. de Groot K, Kan D, Hynes DM. Variable Frequencies: VA/CMS Medicaid Prescription Drug Datasets, CY1999-2006, VHA Cohort. 2012 Feb 1.
  97. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Additions and Deletions of Variables in the VA/CMS Medicaid Data, CY 1999-2006. 2012 Feb 1.
  98. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Additions and Deletions of Variables in the VA/CMS Medicare Data, CY 1997-2009. 2012 Feb 1.
  99. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Additions and Deletions of Variables in the VA/CMS Patient Assessment Data, CY 2000-2009. 2012 Feb 1.
  100. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Record and Person Counts in the VA/CMS Medicaid Data, CY 1999-2006. 2012 Feb 1.
  101. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Record and Person Counts in the VA/CMS Medicare Data, CY 1997-2009. 2012 Feb 1.
  102. Kan D, de Groot K, Hynes DM. Record and Person Counts in the VA/CMS Patient Assessment Data, CY 2000-2009. 2012 Feb 1.
  103. de Groot K, Kan D, Kok LS, Zhang Q, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research Beneficiary Annual Summary File (BASF) SAS Proc Contents, Calendar Year 2008. 2011 May 31.
  104. de Groot K, Kan D, Kok LS, Zhang Q, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research Beneficiary Annual Summary File (BASF), 100% of all Medicare beneficiaries SAS Proc Contents, Calendar Year 2008. 2011 May 31.
  105. de Groot K, Kan D, Zhang Q, Kok LS, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research: OASIS Assessment Data SAS Proc Contents: Calendar Year 2009. 2011 Apr 30.
  106. Kan D, Zhang Q, Kok LS, Hynes DM, de Groot K. VA/CMS Data for Research: MDS Assessment Data SAS Proc Contents, Calendar Year 2009. 2011 Apr 30.
  107. Conway W, Tarlov E, Zhang P, Socha P, Hynes DM. VIReC Research User Guide: Fiscal Year 2009 VHA Medical SAS Outpatient Datasets & Inpatient Encounters Dataset. 2011 Apr 26.
  108. Conway W, Tarlov E, Zhang P, Socha P, Hynes DM. VIReC Research User Guide: Fiscal Year 2009 VHA Medical SAS Inpatient Datasets. 2011 Feb 18.
  109. Hynes DM, Brown MM, Kok LS, de Groot K, Kan D. VA/CMS Data for Research - Request Process Web page. [Website]. 2011 Feb 1.
  110. de Groot K, Kan D, Brown MM, Kok LS, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research Additions & Deletions of Variables: Medicaid Data, Calendar years 1999-2005. [Website]. 2010 Aug 10.
  111. de Groot K, Kan D, Brown MM, Kok LS, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research Additions & Deletions of Variables: Medicare Data, Calendar Years 1997-2008. [Website]. 2010 Aug 10.
  112. de Groot K, Kan D, Brown MM, Kok LS, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Research Medicaid SAS Proc Contents (10 files). [Website]. 2010 Aug 10.
  113. de Groot K, Kan D, Brown MM, Kok LS, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research Medicare SAS Proc Contents (25 files). [Website]. 2010 Aug 10.
  114. de Groot K, Kan D, Brown MM, Kok LS, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research Record & Person Counts: Medicaid Data, Calendar Years 1999-2005. [Website]. 2010 Aug 10.
  115. de Groot K, Kan D, Brown MM, Kok LS, Hynes DM. VA/CMS Data for Research Record & Person Counts: Medicare Data, Calendar Years 1997-2008. [Website]. 2010 Aug 10.
  116. Weddle T, Brown MM, Hynes DM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyberseminar: Assessing VA Health Care Use: Outpatient. [Website]. 2010 Jun 7.
  117. de Groot K, Brown MM, Kok LS, Carretta H, Hynes DM, Socha P. VA/CMS Data for Research Patient Assessment Data web page. [Website]. 2010 Jan 19.
  118. de Groot K, Brown MM, Kok LS, Carretta H, Hynes DM, Socha P. VA/CMS Data for Research Medicaid Data web pages. [Website]. 2010 Jan 19.
  119. de Groot K, Brown MM, Kok LS, Carretta H, Hynes DM, Socha P. VA/CMS Data for Research Medicare Data web pages. [Website]. 2010 Jan 19.
  120. de Groot K, Brown MM, Kok LS, Carretta H, Hynes DM, Socha P. VA/CMS Research Project web pages. [Website]. 2010 Jan 19.
  121. de Groot K, Brown MM, Kok LS, Carretta H, Hynes DM, Socha P. VA/CMS Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Data web page. [Website]. 2010 Jan 19.
  122. de Groot K, Hynes DM, Tarlov E. New Users Toolkit Tutorial - Running a SAS Job at Austin Information Technology Center. [Website]. 2009 Sep 30.
  123. de Groot K, Hynes DM, Tarlov E. New Users Toolkit Tutorial - Using AITC for the First Time. 2009 Sep 30.
  124. de Groot K, Tarlov E, Hynes DM. New Users Toolkit Tutorial - Introduction to Job Control Language (JCL). [Website]. 2009 Sep 30.
  125. de Groot K, Tarlov E, Hynes DM, Haywood T. Requesting Access to VA Data at the Austin Information Technology Center Web page (part of New Users Toolkit). [Website]. 2009 Sep 30.
  126. de Groot K, Tarlov E, Hynes DM, Haywood T. Using Data at the Austin Information Technology Center Web pages (part of New Users Toolkit). [Website]. 2009 Sep 30.
  127. Perrin RA, Tarlov E, Hynes DM, Browning M. VHA Corporate Data Warehouse - Access/Location Web pages. [Website]. 2009 Sep 30.
  128. Perrin RA, Tarlov E, Hynes DM, Browning M. VHA Corporate Data Warehouse - Description Web pages. [Website]. 2009 Sep 30.
  129. Perrin RA, Tarlov E, Hynes DM, Browning M. VHA Corporate Data Warehouse - Documentation Web pages. [Website]. 2009 Sep 30.
  130. Perrin RA, Tarlov E, Hynes DM, Browning M. VHA Corporate Data Warehouse - Help Web pages. [Website]. 2009 Sep 30.
  131. Perrin RA, Tarlov E, Hynes DM, Browning M. VHA Corporate Data Warehouse - Research Utility Web pages. [Website]. 2009 Sep 30.
  132. Reker DM, Haywood T, Tarlov E, Hynes DM, Lee TA, Stevens JM, Weddle T. VIReC Research User Guide: Veterans Health Administration Decision Support System Clinical National Data Extracts, 2nd Edition. [Website]. 2009 Sep 30.
  133. Stevens J, Lee TA, Tarlov E, Hynes DM. Pharmacy Benefits Management Service (PBM) Database - FAQs Web pages. [Website]. 2009 Sep 11.
  134. Weddle T, Browning M, Stelmack JE, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center Data Issues Brief, September. [Newsletter]. 2009 Sep 1.
  135. Owen A, Stroupe KT, Tarlov E, Hynes DM. Data Quality - FAQs Web pages. [Website]. 2009 Aug 6.
  136. Weddle T, Browning M, Stelmack JE, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center Data Issues Brief, August. [Newsletter] 2009 Aug 1.
  137. Weddle T, Browning M, Stelmack J, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center Data Issues Brief, July. [Newsletter]. 2009 Jul 1.
  138. Whittier E, Weddle T, Hynes DM, Stevens J. Quality Enhancement Research Initiative: VIReC QUERI Project. [Website]. 2009 Jul 1.
  139. Haywood T, Tarlov E, Hynes DM. DSS Person Level Frequencies (FY07). [Website]. 2009 Jun 25.
  140. de Groot K, Tarlov E, Hynes DM. Mortality - FAQs Web pages. [Website]. 2009 Jun 8.
  141. de Groot K, Tarlov E, Hynes DM. Mortality - Overview Web. [Website]. 2009 Jun 8.
  142. de Groot K, Tarlov E, Hynes DM. Mortality - Research Utility Web pages. [Website]. 2009 Jun 8.
  143. Tarlov E, Hynes DM, de Groot K. Mortality - Data Sources and Documentation Web pages. [Website]. 2009 Jun 8.
  144. Weddle T, Browning M, Stelmack J, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center Data Issues Brief June. [Newsletter]. 2009 Jun 1.
  145. Weddle T, Browning M, Stelmack J, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center Data Issues Brief June Special Edition. [Newsletter] 2009 Jun 1.
  146. Weddle T, Browning M, Stelmack J, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center Data Issues Brief, May. [Newsletter]. 2009 May 1.
  147. Weddle T, Browning M, Stelmack J, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center Data Issues Brief, April. [Newsletter]. 2009 Apr 1.
  148. de Groot K, Tarlov E, Hynes DM. Data Alert: Duplicate Provider SSN Correction. [Website]. 2009 Mar 11.
  149. Weddle T, Browning M, Stelmack JE, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center Data Issues Brief March. [Newsletter]. 2009 Mar 1.
  150. Hynes DM, de Groot K, Tarlov E. Data Alert: Period of Service Variable. [Website]. 2009 Feb 2.
  151. Weddle T, Browning M, Stelmack J, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center Data Issues Brief February. [Newsletter]. 2009 Feb 1.
  152. Weddle T, Browning M, Stelmack J, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center Data Issues Brief Special Edition February. [Newsletter]. 2009 Feb 1.
  153. Haywood T, Tarlov E, Hynes DM. Data Alert: Medical SAS Outpatient Encounter Datasets. [Website]. 2008 Dec 18.
  154. Weddle T, Browning M, Stelmack J, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center Data Issues Brief, December. [Newsletter]. 2008 Dec 1.
  155. Weddle T, Browning M, Stelmack J, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center Data Issues Brief November. [Newsletter]. 2008 Nov 1.
  156. Lee, Tarlov, Haywood, Owens, Stelmack, Stevens, Hynes. VIReC Research Users Guide: VHA Pharmacy Prescription Data. 2008 Sep 30.
  157. Hynes D. VIReC Data Alert: Medical Outpatient Dataset. MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.IE08(0), SE08(0), SF08(0). 2008 Aug 27.
  158. Hynes D. VIReC Data Alert: Notice of REAL Social Security Number Recertification Effort. [Website]. 2008 Aug 26.
  159. Weddle, Whittier, Hynes. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. [Website]. 2008 Aug 1.
  160. Weddle, Easterly, Hynes. Medical SAS Frequencies. [Website]. 2008 Jul 15.
  161. Tarlov, Haywood, Reker, Hynes. Decision Support Systems Frequencies. [Website]. 2008 Jun 30.
  162. Stroupe, Tarlov, Haywood, Hynes. Race Data Quality Update. [Website]. 2008 Jun 1.
  163. Tarlov, Owens, Haywood, Hynes. Decision Support Systems Frequently Asked Questions. [Website]. 2008 Jun 1.
  164. Weddle, Easterly, Hynes. Medical SAS Frequently Asked Questions/Major Revision. [Website]. 2008 Jun 1.
  165. Brown, Browning, Cornick, de Groot, Easterly, Haywood, Ibarra, Kok, Lee, Owens, Perrin, Reker, Ross-Kraft, Stelmack, Stevens, Stroupe, Tarlov, Hynes, Weddle, Whittier, Wash. The VA Information Resource Center (VIReC): A Researcher's Guide to VA Data. 2008 May 14.
  166. Whittier, Browning, Stevens, Weddle, Hynes. Evaluation of Data and Information Technology Approaches in QUERI Implementation. 2008 May 14.
  167. Valenta A, Hynes DM. VIReC Clinical Informatics Cyber Seminar Series: IT and Patient Safety. 2008 Mar 18.
  168. Hynes DM, Easterly B, Weddle T. VIReC Research User Guide: VHA Medical SAS Inpatient datasets FY2006. [Website]. 2007 Sep 20.
  169. Hynes DM, Easterly B, Weddle T. VIReC Research User Guide: VHA Medical SAS Outpatient datasets FY2006. [Website]. 2007 Sep 20.
  170. Patterson E, Hynes DM. VIReC Clinical Informatics Cyber Seminar- Using Human Factors Principles in the (Re) Design of Bar Code Medication Administration. [Website]. 2007 Sep 18.
  171. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Browning M, Smith N. VIReC Data Issues Brief. [Website]. 2007 Sep 1.
  172. Kern E, Kirsch S, Aron D, Hynes DM. VIReC Clinical Informatics Cyber Seminar-Using Registries in Practice, Quality Improvement, Research, and Education. [Website]. 2007 Aug 21.
  173. Hynes DM, Smith N, Weddle T, Browning M. VIReC Data Issues Brief (July & August). 2007 Aug 15.
  174. Bonner L, Hynes DM. VIReC Clinical Informatics Cyber Seminar-Using Informatics In Management of Depression. [Website]. 2007 Jul 17.
  175. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Browning M, Smith N. VIReC Data Issues Brief. 2007 Jun 1.
  176. Ebright P, Hynes DM. VIReC Clinical Informatics Cyber Seminar-Understanding Real Work Complexity for Design and Implementation of IT. [Website]. 2007 May 15.
  177. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Browning M, Smith N. VIReC Data Issues Brief. 2007 May 1.
  178. Rosen A, Hynes DM. VA Databases and Methods Cyber Seminar-Risk Adjustment Using VA Data. 2007 Apr 3.
  179. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Browning M, Smith N. VIReC Data Issues Brief. 2007 Apr 1.
  180. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Browning M, Smith N. VIReC Data Issues Brief. 2007 Mar 1.
  181. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Browning M, Smith N. VIReC Data Issues Brief. 2007 Feb 1.
  182. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Browning M, Smith N. VIReC Data Issues Brief/HSR&D National Meeting Edition. 2007 Feb 1.
  183. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Browning M, Smith N. VIReC Data Issues Brief. 2007 Jan 1.
  184. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Browning M, Smith N. VIReC Data Issues Brief. 2006 Dec 1.
  185. Mallin K, Koelling K, Hynes DM. VA Databases and Methods Cyber Seminar-VA Medicare Data. 2006 Nov 7.
  186. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Browning M, Smith N. VIReC Data Issues Brief. 2006 Nov 1.
  187. Lee T, Hynes DM. VA Databases and Methods Cyber Seminar-Using VA Pharmacy Data. 2006 Oct 3.
  188. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Browning M, Smith N. VIReC Data Issues Brief. 2006 Oct 1.
VA Cyberseminars

  1. Hynes DM, Cohen C. Comorbidity Measures Using VA & CMS Data. VIReC Database and Methods Cyberseminar Series [Cyberseminar]. VA Information Resource Center. 2017 Aug 7.
  2. Hynes DM, Cohen C. Assessing Outpatient Utilization with VA Data. VIReC Database and Methods Cyberseminar Series [Cyberseminar]. VA Information Resource Center. 2017 Feb 6.
  3. Hynes DM, Khan H. Overview of VA Data, Information Systems, National Databases and Research Uses. VIReC Database and Methods [Cyberseminar]. VA Information Resource Center. 2015 Oct 5.
  4. Hynes DM, Stevens JM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyberseminar: Overview of VA Data, Information Systems, National Databases and Research Uses. [Cyberseminar]. 2014 Oct 6.
  5. Hynes DM, Owens A. VIReC Database and Methods: Assessing Inpatient and Outpatient VA Healthcare Use. [Cyberseminar]. 2013 Dec 2.
  6. Hynes DM, Owens A. VIReC Database and Methods: Overview of VA Data, Information Systems, National Databases and Research Uses. [Cyberseminar]. 2013 Oct 7.
  7. Kok LS, Hynes DM, Owens A. VIReC Good Data Practices Cyber Seminar Mini-Series: Session 3: Data Sharing, Archiving, and Re-Use. [Cyberseminar]. 2013 Sep 11.
  8. Hynes DM, Kok LS, Owens A. VIReC Good Data Practices Cyber Seminar Mini-Series: Session 2: Data Workflow and Documentation During Analysis. [Cyberseminar]. 2013 Sep 10.
  9. Hynes DM, Kok LS, Owens A. VIReC Good Data Practices Cyber Seminar Mini-Series: Session 1: Data Planning for Research. [Cyberseminar]. 2013 Sep 9.
  10. Hynes DM, Owens A. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Applying Comorbidity Measures Using VA and Medicare Data. [Cyberseminar]. 2013 Jun 3.
  11. Hynes DM, Owens A. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Measuring Outpatient Pharmacy Use in the VA Using VA Pharmacy Data. [Cyberseminar]. 2013 Apr 1.
  12. Hynes DM, Owens A. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Measuring Veterans Health Services Uses in VA and Medicare (Part 2). [Cyberseminar]. 2013 Jan 7.
  13. Hynes DM, Owens A. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Measuring Veterans Health Services Uses in VA and Medicare (Part 1). [Cyberseminar]. 2012 Dec 3.
  14. Hynes DM, Owens A. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Assessing Inpatient and Outpatient VA Healthcare Use. [Cyberseminar]. 2012 Oct 29.
  15. Hynes DM, Owens A. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Overview of VA Data, Information Systems, National Databases and Research Uses. [Cyberseminar]. 2012 Oct 1.
  16. Tarlov E, Browning M, Hynes DM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Improving Mortality Ascertainment Using the VHA Vital Status File (August 2012). [Cyberseminar]. 2012 Aug 6.
  17. Tarlov E, Browning M, Hynes DM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Measuring Laboratory Use and Results Using the VA DSS National Lab Data (July 2012). [Cyberseminar]. 2012 Jul 9.
  18. Noel P, Copeland L, Browning M, Hynes DM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Using VA Corporate Data Warehouse to Assess Vitals (June 2012). [Cyberseminar]. 2012 Jun 4.
  19. Browning M, Mor M, Hynes DM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Assessing Race and Ethnicity (May 2012). [Cyberseminar]. 2012 May 7.
  20. Hynes DM, Browning M. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Applying Comorbidity Measures Using VA and Medicare Data (April 2012). [Cyberseminar]. 2012 Apr 2.
  21. Lee TA, Browning M, Hynes DM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Measuring Outpatient Pharmacy Use in the VA Using VA Pharmacy Data (March 2012). [Cyberseminar]. 2012 Mar 5.
  22. Hynes DM, Browning M. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Measuring Veterans Health Services Uses in VA and Medicare (Part 2) (February 2012). [Cyberseminar]. 2012 Feb 6.
  23. Hynes DM, Browning M. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Measuring Veterans Health Services Uses in VA and Medicare (Part 1) (December 2011). [Cyberseminar]. 2011 Dec 5.
  24. Hynes DM, Browning M, Kok LS. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Research Access to VA Data (November 2011). [Cyberseminar]. 2011 Nov 7.
  25. Hynes DM, Brown MM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Assessing VA Healthcare Use: Outpatient (October 2011). [Cyberseminar]. 2011 Oct 3.
  26. Hynes DM, Brown MM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Assessing VA Health Care Use: Inpatient. [Cyberseminar]. 2011 Aug 1.
  27. Hynes DM, Brown MM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Overview of VA Data, Information Systems, National Databases and Research Uses. [Cyberseminar]. 2011 Jun 6.
  28. Arnold N, Brown MM, Hynes DM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Improving Mortality Ascertainment Using the VA Vital Status Dataset. [Cyberseminar]. 2011 May 2.
  29. Tarlov E, Brown MM, Hynes DM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Measuring Laboratory Use and Results Using the VA DSS National Lab Data. [Cyberseminar]. 2011 Apr 4.
  30. Tarlov E, Brown MM, Hynes DM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Applying Comorbidity Measures Using VA and Medicare Data. [Cyberseminar]. 2011 Jan 3.
  31. Hynes DM, Brown MM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar Measuring Veterans Health Services Use in Medicare (Part 2). [Cyberseminar]. 2010 Nov 29.
  32. Hynes DM, Brown MM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyber Seminar: Measuring Veterans Health Services Use in Medicare (Part 1). [Cyberseminar]. 2010 Nov 1.
  33. Kok LS, Hynes DM, Brown MM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyberseminar: Research Access to VA Data. [Cyberseminar]. 2010 Aug 2.
  34. Hynes DM, Brown MM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyberseminar: Assessing VA Health Care Use, Inpatient. [Cyberseminar]. 2010 May 3.
  35. Hynes DM, Brown MM. Assessing VA Health Care Use: Inpatient. Database and Methods Cyberseminar Series. [Cyberseminar]. 2010 May 3.
  36. Arnold N, Hynes DM, Brown MM. VIReC Database and Methods Cyberseminar: Improving Mortality Ascertainment Using the VA Vital Status Dataset. [Cyberseminar]. 2010 Apr 5.
  37. de Groot K, Brown MM, Hynes DM. VIReC's VA/CMS Data for Research Request Process - Database and Methods Cyberseminar Series, VA Information Resource Center, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL. [Cyberseminar]. 2010 Feb 8.
  38. Hynes DM, Kok L, Brown MM. Measuring Veterans Health Services Use in VA and Medicare (Part 2) - Database and Methods Cyberseminar Series, VA Information Resource Center, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL. [Cyberseminar]. 2009 Dec 7.
  39. Hynes DM, Brown MM, Kok L. Measuring Veterans Health Services Use in VA and Medicare (Part 1) - Database and Methods Cyberseminar Series, VA Information Resource Center, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL. [Cyberseminar]. 2009 Nov 2.
  40. Hynes DM, Kok L, Brown MM. Research Access to VA Data - Database and Methods Cyberseminar Series, VA Information Resource Center, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL. [Cyberseminar]. 2009 Oct 5.
  41. Tarlov E, Hynes DM. Measuring Laboratory Use and Results Using the VA DSS National Lab Data. [Cyberseminar]. 2009 Aug 3.
  42. Lee TA, Hynes DM. Measuring Outpatient Pharmacy Use in the VA Using VA Pharmacy Data. [Cyberseminar]. 2009 Jul 6.
  43. Stroupe KT, Hynes DM. Assessing VA Health Care Use: Outpatient. [Cyberseminar]. 2009 Jun 1.
  44. Hynes DM. Assessing VA Health Care Use: Inpatient. [Cyberseminar]. 2009 May 4.
  45. Hynes DM. Overview of VA Data, Information Systems, National Databases, and Research Uses. [Cyberseminar]. 2009 Apr 6.
Conference Presentations

  1. Hynes DM. Using Health System Data for Research: Insights and Resources from VIReC and Beyond. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Sciences Center Annual Meeting; 2016 Sep 28; Indianapolis, IN.
  2. Whittier E, Harris P, Franciscus C, Addy PH, Hynes DM. Creating Collaborative Opportunities in Research Data Management: Implementation and Impact of REDCap in US Department of Veterans Affairs. Presented at: American Medical Informatics Association Annual Joint Summits on Translational Science; 2016 Mar 24; San Francisco, CA.
  3. Hynes DM. Innovations in Chronic Disease Management. Presented at: National Nursing Research Roundtable; 2016 Mar 3; Washington, DC.
  4. Hynes DM. Adapting the Medical Home Model to Include Subspecialty Care. Paper presented at: Stanford University Department of Medicine / VA Palo Alto Medical Center Meeting; 2016 Feb 16; Palo Alto, CA.
  5. Hynes DM. Adapting the Patient Centered Home Model for ESRD Care. Paper presented at: University of Chicago College of Medicine Department of Nephrology Meeting; 2015 Dec 8; Chicago, IL.
  6. Hynes DM. Innovative Approaches for Patient Centered Care for Complex Chronically Ill Patients. Paper presented at: University of Florida College of Medicine Department of Health Outcomes and Policy Meeting; 2015 Dec 3; Gainesville, FL.
  7. Whittier E, Hynes DM, Watson P. VIReC Poster: A Centralized Data Collection and Management Tool in the VA: REDCap. Poster session presented at: American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium; 2015 Nov 17; San Francisco, CA.
  8. de Groot K, Kan D, Weichle TW, Joyce MM, Hynes DM. VIReC VA/CMS Data for Research Presentation: Variation by State in Use of VHA Services by Medicaid Enrolled Veterans. Presented at: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition; 2015 Nov 3; Chicago, IL.
  9. Gonsoulin M, Zhang Q, Souden M, Hynes DM. Using a Health System Corporate Data Warehouse for Research: Lessons from the VHA. Poster session presented at: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition; 2015 Nov 2; Chicago, IL.
  10. Hynes DM. Chicago Area Patient Centered Outcomes Research Network (CAPriCORN). Paper presented at: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine Population Health, Behavior and Outcomes Research Program Annual Meeting; 2015 Sep 3; Chicago, IL.
  11. Hynes DM, de Groot K, Kan D, Weichle TW, Joyce MM. VIReC VA/CMS Data for Research Presentation: The Relationship Between Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment and Veterans' Use of VHA Services. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI National Meeting; 2015 Jul 10; Philadelphia, PA.
  12. de Groot K, Joyce MM, Hynes DM. VIReC VA/CMS Data for Research Poster: Impact of the Suppression of Substance Abuse Claims in Medicare and Medicaid Data: Implications for Research on Population Health in Veterans. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI National Meeting; 2015 Jul 8; Philadelphia, PA.
  13. Hynes DM. VIReC Presentation: Implementing Reidentification Risk Management in the PCORI Chicago Area Patient Centered Outcomes Research Network (CAPriCORN). Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2015 Jun 15; Minneapolis, MN.
  14. de Groot K, Joyce MM, Hynes DM. VIReC VA/CMS Data for Research: Impact of the Suppression of Substance Abuse Claims in Medicare and Medicaid Data: Implications for Research on Population Health in Veterans. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2015 Jun 14; Minneapolis, MN.
  15. de Groot K, Kan D, Weichle TW, Joyce MM, Hynes DM. VIReC VA/CMS Data for Research Poster: The Relationship Between Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment and Veterans’ Use of VHA Services. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2015 Jun 14; Minneapolis, MN.
  16. Hynes DM. Implementing Reidentification Risk Management in the PCORI Chicago Area Patient Centered Outcomes Research Network (CAPriCORN). Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2015 Jun 12; Minneapolis, MN.
  17. Hynes DM. Building a Research Network for Comparative Effectiveness Research: PCORNet and CAPriCORN. Paper presented at: University of Chicago Department of Medicine Meeting; 2015 May 28; Chicago, IL.
  18. Hynes DM. Data & Informatics Resources to Support Rheumatology Research in the VA. Paper presented at: VA Rheumatology Consortium Annual Spring Meeting; 2015 May 2; Rosemont, IL.
  19. Hynes DM. Implementing a Patient Centered Medical Home for Kidney Disease. Paper presented at: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy Health Outcomes Seminar; 2015 Feb 19; Chicago, IL.
  20. Hynes DM. Implementing a Patient Centered Medical Home in Subspecialty Care. Paper presented at: University of Illinois at Chicago Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy Research Conference; 2015 Jan 22; Chicago, IL.
  21. Souden M, Hynes DM, Gonsoulin M. Overview of VA Data for Research and Good Data Practices. Paper presented at: VA Quality and Patient Safety Institute Annual Conference; 2014 Sep 24; Denver, CO.
  22. Hynes DM. Informatics and Public Health. Presented at: Illinois Medical District Annual University Day Meeting; 2014 Sep 23; Chicago, IL.
  23. Nebeker J, Petersen L, Weiner M, Hynes DM, Bates J. Issues in Data Access, Storage and Analysis in Health Services Research. Presented at: VA HSR&D Centers of Innovation Directors Annual Meeting; 2014 Sep 18; Arlington, VA.
  24. Hynes DM. Data & Informatics Resources to Support Comparative Effectiveness Research In Cancer. Presented at: Association of VA Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting; 2014 Sep 13; Portland, OR.
  25. Hynes DM, de Groot K, Joyce MM, Weichle TW, Kok LS, Kan D. US Veterans’ Enrollment in Medicaid: Implications for the Expanded Medicaid Eligibility Under the ACA. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2014 Jun 9; San Diego, CA.
  26. Weichle TW, Zhang Q, Durazo-Arvizu R, Bentrem D, Hynes DM. Comparing Colon Cancer Outcomes Across Systems of Care: Patients with Stage IV Cancer in VA and SEER-Medicare Data. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2014 Jun 8; San Diego, CA.
  27. Hynes DM. Electronic Health Records and Information Systems: Key Assets in VA Research. Presented at: VA Madison VA Medical Center Annual Research Conference; 2014 May 13; Madison, WI.
  28. Hynes DM, Azar D, Tobacman L, Mermelstein R. Reorganizing a Biomedical Informatics Program to Support Clinical and Translational Sciences in an Academic Medical Center. Poster session presented at: Drexel University College of Medicine Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Leaders Annual Forum; 2014 Apr 30; Philadelphia, PA.
  29. Dong X, Bahroos N, Chukhman M, Sadhu E, Johnson R, Sharma H, Hynes DM. Leveraging Big Data Technology with i2b2 Platform. Presented at: American Medical Informatics Association Translational Bioinformatics / Clinical Research Informatics Annual Joint Summits on Translational Science; 2014 Apr 9; San Francisco, CA.
  30. Hynes D, Young A, Ohl M, Houston T, Goldstein M. Virtual HIV Care Teams in a Rural Setting. Presented at: American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium; 2013 Nov 17; Washington, DC.
  31. Hynes DM, Young A, Houston T, Goldstein M, Ohl M. The Innovation and Synergy of HIT Approaches Addressing Complex Care within the VA. Paper presented at: American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium; 2013 Nov 17; Washington, DC.
  32. Hynes D, Young A, Ohl M, Houston T, Goldstein MK. Innovation and Synergy of HIT Approaches Addressing Complex Care with the VA. Presented at: American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium; 2013 Nov 16; Washington, DC.
  33. Ogunseitan B, Garcia A, Ferrans C, Newman S, Burnet D, Brown J, Hynes DM. Chicago Community Research Map (CCRM): Using a visualization tool to advance health disparity research. Paper presented at: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition; 2013 Nov 5; Boston, MA.
  34. Kok LS, Browning M, Perrin RA, de Groot K, Berecz JM, Hynes DM. Good Documentation Practices for Research Replicability, Re-use, & Archiving. Poster session presented at: American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium; 2012 Nov 6; Chicago, IL.
  35. Hynes DM, Whittier E, Browning M, Perrin RA, Humensky J, Weddle T, Atkins D. Health Information Technology to Improve Healthcare Quality: Lessons from the VA. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI National Meeting; 2012 Jul 19; National Harbor, MD.
  36. Whittier E, Hynes DM, Williams L, Stevens JM, Browning M, White S, Warmsley C. Using CAPRI and VistAWeb to Augment VA National Datasets in VA Health Services. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI National Meeting; 2012 Jul 19; National Harbor, MD.
  37. Stroupe KT, Tarlov E, Lee TA, Weichle TW, Zhang Q, Michaelis LC, Ozer H, Browning M, Hynes DM. Trends in Anemia Treatment in Cancer, 2002 - 2009. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2012 Jul 18; National Harbor, MD.
  38. de Groot K, Jackson JJ, Kok LS, Hynes DM. VIReC Breakfast Session: VA/CMS Data for Research Project. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI National Meeting; 2012 Jul 17; National Harbor, MD.
  39. Hynes D, Brown MM, Maciejewski ML, Wagner T, Rosen A. Current Research Applications and Future Directions in VA-CMS Data. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI National Meeting; 2012 Jul 17; National Harbor, MD.
  40. Rosenthal GE, Tsevat J, Hynes DM, Vaughan-Sarrazin MS, Blackman MR. Building Successful VA HSR&D/CTSA Collaborations in Comparative Effectiveness Research. Presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI National Meeting; 2012 Jul 17; National Harbor, MD.
  41. Tarlov E, Lee TA, Weichle TW, Zhang Q, Perrin RA, Bentrem D, Hynes DM. Reduced Overall and Event-Free Survival Among Colon Cancer Patients Using Dual System Care. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2012 Jul 17; National Harbor, MD.
  42. Hynes DM. The UICollaboratory: Expanding Social Networking for Research. Poster session presented at: American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium; 2011 Oct 22; Washington, DC.
  43. Hynes DM, Perrin RA, Goldstein M, Achtmeyer C, Young A. Lessons from Evaluating the Implementation of New Informatics in an Integrated Healthcare Delivery System: The Veterans Health Administration. Paper presented at: American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium; 2011 Oct 22; Washington, DC.
  44. Hynes DM, Whittier E, Browning M, Perrin RA, Humensky J, Weddle T, Atkins D. Health Information Technology to Improve Healthcare Quality: Lessons from the VA. Poster session presented at: American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium; 2011 Oct 22; Washington, DC.
  45. Kok LS, de Groot K, Brown MM, Kan D, Stroupe KT, Brown G, Eisen S, Hynes DM. Data Warehousing Resources to Support VA Research: VA/CMS Data for Research Project. Poster session presented at: American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium; 2011 Oct 22; Washington, DC.
  46. Hynes DM. Informatics and Community Engagement: Collaboration Efforts at UIC. Poster session presented at: Clinical and Translational Science Awards Evaluation Key Function Committee Meeting; 2011 Oct 12; Bethesda, MD.
  47. Humensky J, Carretta H, Tarlov E, Owens A, de Groot K, Kan D, Kok LS, Brown MM, Jackson JJ, Stroupe KT, Hynes DM. Veterans Dually Eligible for VA and Medicare: Implications of Changes in VA Policy. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2011 Jun 12; Seattle, WA.
  48. Humensky JL, Carretta H, Tarlov E, Stroupe KT, de Groot K, Brown M, Hynes DM. Service Utilization of Veterans Dually Eligible for VA and Medicare Fee-for-Service, 1999-2004. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2011 Jun 12; Seattle, WA.
  49. Kok LS, Perrin RA, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center (VIReC) Exhibit Booth. Presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2011 Jun 12; Seattle, WA.
  50. Lee TA, Weichle TW, Tarlov E, Zhang Q, Perrin RA, Durazo-Arvizu R, Hynes DM. Impact of Alternative Approaches to Identifying Outliers on Costs of Colon Cancer Episodes of Care. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2011 Jun 12; Seattle, WA.
  51. Tarlov E, Stroupe KT, Lee TA, Zhang Q, Weichle TW, Ozer H, Michaelis L, Hynes DM. Health Policy Changes, Information Dissemination, and Shifts in Anemia Treatment in Lung and Colon Cancer, 2002-2008. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2011 Jun 12; Seattle, WA.
  52. Tarlov E, Lee TA, Weichle TW, Durazo-Arvizu R, Zhang Q, Perrin RA, Bentrem D, Hynes DM. VA and Medicare dual healthcare system use: impacts on 3-year event free survival for colon cancer. Poster session presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting; 2011 Jun 6; Chicago, IL.
  53. Hynes DM. Using VA Data for Research (UIC/Center for Clinical and Translational Science). Paper presented at: University of Illinois at Chicago Center for Clinical and Translational Science Annual Conference; 2011 Apr 4; Chicago, IL.
  54. de Groot K, Kok LS, Kan D, Brown MM, Hynes DM. Using VA/CMS Data for Your Research - A Question and Answer Breakfast Session. Presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2011 Feb 18; National Harbor, MD.
  55. Tarlov E, Maciejewski ML, Liu C, Hynes DM. Current Applications and Future Directions in VA-CMS Data. Presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2011 Feb 17; Baltimore, MD.
  56. Hynes DM, Kok LS, Nebeker J, Barrett V, Scehnet JS. Understanding Content of and Access to Major VA Data Sources Useful for Health Services Research. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2011 Feb 16; National Harbor, MD.
  57. Tarlov E, Stroupe KT, Lee TA, Zhang Q, Weichle TW, Browning M, Hynes DM. Erythropoietin Use in VA Cancer Care: Shifts in the Treatment of Lung and Colon Cancer, 2002- 2008. Poster session presented at: Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting; 2010 Nov 20; New Orleans, LA.
  58. Valenta AL, Stevenson G, Browning M, Boyd AD, Weddle TE, Hynes DM. Physician Perceptions of Clinical Reminders. Presented at: Association for Computing Machinery International Health Informatics Symposium; 2010 Nov 12; Arlington, VA.
  59. Hayman A, Fischer M, Wang EC, Prinz R, Talamonti M, Hynes DM, Gordon HS, Bentrem D. Has regionalization improved outcomes for pancreatic resections in Illinois? Paper presented at: Academic Surgical Congress; 2010 Nov 11; Huntington Beach, CA.
  60. Henderson C, Haywood T, Hynes DM, Perrin RA. VA Information Resource Center (VIReC) Exhibit Booth. Presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2010 Jun 27; Boston, MA.
  61. Hynes DM. Introducing the University of Illinois at Chicago Biomedical Informatics Core. Paper presented at: National Institutes of Health / National Center for Research Resources Informatics Key Function Committee Meeting; 2009 Oct 28; Washington, DC.
  62. Haywood T, Tarlov E, Stroupe KT, Tarlov E, Perrin RA, Zhang H, Owens A, Weichle TW, Hynes DM. Medicare Race /Ethnicity Data Quality: A VA Medicare Comparative Study. Poster session presented at: Healthcare Data Warehousing Association Annual Conference; 2009 Sep 9; Chicago, IL.
  63. Weddle T, Hynes DM, Whittier E. Advancing Implementation Science in the VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI). Paper presented at: VA CIPRS National Meeting; 2009 Jul 28; Chicago, IL.
  64. Hynes DM, Tarlov E, Lee TA, Weichle TW, Durazo-Arvizu R, Perrin RA, Zhang Q, Ferreira M, Bennett CL. Policy and Cost Implications of VA and Medicare Dual Use for Colon Cancer Care. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2009 Jun 28; Chicago, IL.
  65. Stroupe KT, Fischer M, Hynes DM, O'Hare AM, Browning M, Sohn M, Huo Z. Predialysis care across healthcare systems among patients with chronic kidney disease. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2009 Jun 28; Chicago, IL.
  66. Tarlov E, Lee TA, Durazo-Arvizu R, Zhang Q, Bennett CL, Hynes DM. Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colon Cancer: Differences by System of Care and Stage. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2009 Jun 28; Chicago, IL.
  67. Henderson C, Perrin RA, Haywood T, Hynes DM. VA Information Resource Center (VIReC) Exhibit AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM). Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2009 Jun 27; Boston, MA.
  68. de Groot K, Browning M, Hynes DM, Tarlov E, Brown M, Zhang P. Characteristics of Veterans Enrolled in Medicaid. Poster session presented at: VA Hines VAMC Annual Research Week; 2009 May 6; Hines, IL.
  69. Hynes DM, Tarlov E, Weddle T, Whittier E, Brown M, Browning M, Cornick R, de Groot K, Haywood T, Ibarra J, Kok L, Lee TA, Owens A, Perrin RA, Reker DM, Ross-Kraft M, Stelmack J, Stevens J, Stroupe KT, Wash DJ, Zhang P. The VA Information Resource Center (VIReC), A National Resource Center for Researchers Using VA Data and Information Systems based at Edward Hines, Jr. VA. Poster session presented at: VA Hines VAMC Annual Research Week; 2009 May 6; Hines, IL.
  70. Hynes DM, Weddle T, Whittier E, Stevens JM. VIReC Synthesis of Data and Information Technology Approaches in QUERI Implementation Projects, 2005-2006. Poster session presented at: VA Hines VAMC Annual Research Week; 2009 May 6; Hines, IL.
  71. Haywood T, Stroupe KT, Tarlov E, Owens A, Weichle TW, Hynes DM. Improving Patient Race and Ethnicity Information in VA Studies: Agreement between VA and Medicare Data. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2009 Feb 12; Baltimore, MD.
  72. Hynes DM, Kok LS. Research Access to VA Data. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2009 Feb 12; Baltimore, MD.
  73. Stroupe KT, Fischer MJ, Hynes DM, O'Hare AM, Browning M, Sohn MW, Huo Z, Kauffman JS. Predialysis Nephrology Care among Veterans and Non-Veterans with Chronic Kidney Disease. Presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2009 Feb 12; Baltimore, MD.
  74. Tarlov E, Durzao R, Weichle T, Zhang Q, Perrin R, Lee TA, Bennett CL, Hynes DM, Armstrong DG. Examining disparities in colon cancer treatment: length of time to chemotherapy initiation. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2009 Feb 12; Baltimore, MD.
  75. Hynes DM, Goldstein MK, Bradley KA, Doebbeling BN, Breeling JL, Demetriades J, Lysell KM, Cronkite RC, Achtmeyer CE, Kivlahan DR, Perrin RA, Cowper Ripley DC. Health Information Technology (HIT) Development Strategies Workgroup (Working Group). Presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2008 Dec 12; Phoenix, AZ.
  76. Hynes DM, Perrin RA, Weddle T, Stevens JM, Whittier E. VIReC Synthesis of Data and Information Technology Approaches in QUERI Implementation Projects, 2005-2006. Paper presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2008 Dec 12; Phoenix, AZ.
  77. Perrin RA, Hynes DM, Cowper Ripley DC. VIReC Introduces New Data for VA Research. Paper presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2008 Dec 11; Phoenix, AZ.
  78. Hynes DM, Tarlov E, Lee TA, Perrin R, Zhang Q, Ferreira MR, Durzao-Arvizo RA, Benson AB, Bentram DJ, Bennett CL. Examining disparities in colon cancer treatment patterns. Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting; 2008 May 1; Chicago, IL.
  79. Hynes. Health Services Research: Translating Research into Improved Care. Paper presented at: Ruth K. Palmer Annual Research Symposium; 2008 Apr 24; Oak Brook, IL.
  80. Fischer MJ, Wick G, Stroupe KT, Hynes DM, Browning M, Huo Z, Kaufman J. Chronic Kidney Disease Is Significantly Underrecognized Among VA Primary Care Users. Poster session presented at: National Kidney Foundation Clinical Spring Meeting; 2008 Apr 3; Dallas, TX.
  81. Tarlov, Hynes. National Data in the Veterans Health Administration: Research Applications and Opportunities, April. Paper presented at: University of Illinois at Chicago Institute for Health Policy and Research Health Promotion Economics Annual Seminar; 2008 Apr 1; Chicago, IL.
  82. Hynes. Outcomes Research and Career Paths in the VA: Opportunities for Nursing Scientists. Paper presented at: Ruth K. Palmer Annual Research Symposium; 2008 Feb 28; Maywood, IL.
  83. Fischer MJ, Stroupe KT, Kaufman J, O'Hare AM, Browning M, Huo Z, Hynes DM. Venue of Predialysis Nephrology Care and Dialysis-Related Health Outcomes. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2008 Feb 15; Baltimore, MD.
  84. Stroupe KT, Fischer MJ, Kaufman J, O'Hare AM, Bronwing M, Huo Z, Hynes DM. Pre-Dialysis Nephrology Care and Healthcare Costs and Outcomes after Dialysis Initiation in Veterans with Chronic Kidney Disease. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2008 Feb 14; Baltimore, MD.
  85. Fischer MJ, Stroupe KT, Hynes DM, Browning M, Huo Z, O'Hare A, Kaufman J. Validation of Predialysis Erythropoietin Administration on the End-Stage Renal Disease Medical Evidence Report. Poster session presented at: American Society of Nephrology Renal Week Annual Meeting; 2007 Nov 2; San Francisco, CA.
  86. Hynes DM, Tarlov E, Perrin R, Zhang Q, Bennett CL, Ferreira MR, Lee TA, Benson A. Patterns of care among veterans with colon cancer: Insights from California SEER, Medicare and VA-linked data. Poster session presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting; 2007 Jun 1; Chicago, IL.
  87. Tarlov E, Perrin RA, Zhang Q, Koelling K, Ferreira MR, Hynes DM, Bennett CL. Consequences Of Ignoring VA Data in Studies Of Medicare-Enrolled Elderly with Cancer. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2007 Jun 1; Orlando, FL.
  88. Hynes DM. "Overview of VA Databases for Geriatrics Research" Panelist in Session on Research Program and Issues Series: Use of VA Databases in Geriatrics Research. Paper presented at: American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2007 May 4; Seattle, WA.
  89. Stroupe KT, O'Hare AM, Fischer MJ, Kaufman J, Browning MM, Huo Z, Hynes DM. Guideline-Recommended Care for Veterans with End Stage Renal Disease: Impact of System of Care. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2007 Feb 22; Arlington, VA.
  90. Hynes DM, Mallin K, Koelling K, Stroupe K, Kwon S, Jia H. Combining Veterans' Health Care Data from VHA and Medicare: Methodological Issues and Research Examples. Presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2007 Feb 15; Arlington, VA.
  91. Hynes DM, Tarlov. Veterans Use of Medicare and VA Healthcare Services by VISN: Preliminary Analysis. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2007 Feb 15; Arlington, VA.
  92. Hynes, DM, Perrin R, Koelling K, Stevens J. Breakfast Session at HSR&D National Meeting - New Tools for VA Researchers: Corporate Data Warehouse and VA Vital Status Files. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2007 Feb 15; Arlington, VA.
  93. Maciejewski ML, Perkins M, Hendricks A, Wright S, Hynes D. Working with VA and Medicare Data: Matching by Care Type. Presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2007 Feb 14; Washington, DC.


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