Group Leader: Paul Petraro

Members

THEMIS Bi-weekly Meeting (Skype Meeting) Occurs every other Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Join Skype Meeting https://meet.lync.com/quintiles-quintilesims/mui.vanzandt/7Z24VJ8Z

Join by phone Toll number: +1 (646) 838-2458,,88328055# (Dial-in Number) English (United States) Conference ID: 88328055


Tracking Sheet: Below are brief meeting notes. To see a complete list of what topcis in the list below are being discussed, proposed, or finalzied; go to the Github at the following link https://github.com/OHDSI/Themis/issues . The link will bring you to all THEMIS topics from all WGs.

Meeting Minutes:

* May 9, 2018

* April 25, 2018

* April 11, 2018

* March 28, 2018

* January 31st 2018

* January 17th 2018

* December 21st 2017

* December 6th 2017

IssueOptions
OBSERVATION_PERIOD
Combined Data (CPRD-HES, Rx/Dx coverageAllow and add flags/disallow
Data outsideAllow/put in Observation as “History of”
Persistence Window between enrollmentsAllow and add after end of enrollment/disallow
VISIT
Missing End dateLeave null/create guideline for inference
How to derive visit type if not available
Create Visits from hcpcs/cpt codes representing longer period care, e.g. dialysis charges are billed once a month
Create Visits from events
Long term care/ Skilled nursing facility
Reverse Visits
Observation visits
Visits for receiving a test
COST
DRG - what to do with themLeave
How to handle granular versus total cost?Gowtham's proposal
How to handle geographical or year-based multiplier tablesCDM WG
PAYER_PLAN_PERIOD
Payer typesClean up and create convention
OverlappingKeep