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Carole Roan Gresenz¹, David I Auerbach, Fabian Duarte

¹Department of Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.

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Developing supply-side microsimulation models for healthcare requires integrating diverse data sources. Current data limitations highlight the need for novel collection methods to advance health policy simulation.

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Health economics
Health services research
Computational modeling

Background:

Microsimulation models are crucial for health policy analysis.
Supply-side factors significantly influence healthcare markets.
Existing models often lack comprehensive data on healthcare supply-side dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish a conceptual framework for supply-side microsimulation modeling in healthcare.
To evaluate the availability and suitability of empirical data for such models.
To identify data gaps and future data collection needs.

Main Methods:

Developed a conceptual framework for supply-side microsimulation.
Assessed data availability using multiple secondary sources (e.g., American Community Survey, Health Tracking Physician Survey).
Applied the framework to physician data to evaluate its adequacy for simulation.

Main Results:

The conceptual framework identifies three key data types for supply-side microsimulation.
Physician data show some comparability across sources but require significant integration.
Limited data exist for complex organizational and financial relationships among supply-side entities.
A growing body of literature offers potential behavioral parameters for model engines.

Conclusions:

Integrating diverse data sources is a primary challenge for effective supply-side microsimulation.
Novel data collection strategies are needed to enhance future simulation models.
Improved data and models can significantly inform health policy decisions.