The Data Difference

Effective CER draws on good data, and lots of it. At The Center, we not only have unique data assets and tools, but access to one of the largest private-sector administrative claims databases. Available for internal and external consulting and analytics, our data assets and services offer:

VERSATILITY Expert analysis and data management Tools to analyze longitudinal health outcomes for treatment effectiveness Services to conduct and manage IRB-approved comparative trials and registries CER technical assistance, knowledge transfer, and consulting on methods and policies Market-leading data mining tools Comprehensive and diverse clinical expertise Experience in all major research methodologies Proficiency in health services research, econometrics, biostatistics, and actuarial methodologies

BREADTH 70 million unique U.S. lives with eligibility and medical data Tens of millions of unique U.S. lives with pharmacy and lab results data Commercially linked, Medicare (including Part D), and Medicaid data Longitudinal de-identified datasets that "cleanly" span to 2004 and capture medical, drug, behavioral health, eligibility, disability, and workers' compensation data. Subsets of archived data date back to 1998.

DEPTH Linked, person-level socioeconomic data Links to cancer registry clinical data Diversity in geographic experience across multiple industry types, carrier administrators, and delivery systems Traditional medical, drug, behavioral health, and eligibility data Disability data (over 1.6 million disability cases: short-term, long-term, and workers' compensation; also supplemented by our investment in Official Disability Guidelines (ODG), which is 50 million cases of data provided by CDC, BLS, NIOSH, and the Work Loss Data Institute) Health risk assessment data (currently approximately 400,000 unique respondents), vision claims, and dental claims experience

The Center leverages the strengths and capabilities of The Lewin Group, i3, and Ingenix to provide rich, insightful comparative effectiveness research that can drive higher quality care.

A national leader in health and human services policy analysis and consulting with a broad, respected record of independent analysis of health care policy, health information technology, evidence-based medicine, health care policy, and more.


Provides integrated scientific strategies and solutions throughout the pharmaceutical product lifecycle. Expertise in clinical trials and study design, outcomes research, health economics, and drug safety.


Health information, technology, and consulting services. One of the world's largest patient data sets including de-identified, integrated diagnosis, medical, and pharmacy claims data for tens of millions of individuals.

The combination of these organizations' capabilities and expertise strengthens and enriches The Center's comparative effectiveness research to yield unparalleled insights that can drive higher quality care.