Implementation of an established algorithm and modifications for the identification of epilepsy patients in the veterans health administration

Highlights • Efforts for identifying epilepsy patients in the VHA are presented. • The number of epilepsy patients in the VHA ranges between 74,000 and 87,000. • Lessons learned would be helpful for future research after enactment of ICD −10.

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Published in:	Epilepsy research Vol. 127; pp. 284 - 290
Main Authors:	Rehman, Rizwana, PhD, Everhart, Amanda, MSN, FNP-BC, Frontera, Alfred T., MD, Kelly, Pamela R., DHA, MBA/HCM, Lopez, Maria, MD, Riley, Denise, APRN, Sajan, Sheela, MSN, RN, Schooff, David M., MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Tran, Tung T., MD, MS, Husain, Aatif M., MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-11-2016
Subjects:	Administrative databases Algorithms Epidemiology Epilepsy Epilepsy - diagnosis Epilepsy - epidemiology Epilepsy - physiopathology Epilepsy - therapy Humans Neurology Prevalence United States United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Veterans Health Veterans health administration data AED Prevalence Epilepsy Centers of Excellence VSSC Epilepsy fiscal year Epidemiology Veterans health administration data VHA Veterans Health Administration FY ECoE Veterans Support Service Center international classification of diseases, 9th revision, clinical modification PBM pharmacy benefits services HAM VHA anti-epileptic drug Holden’s algorithm modification for veterans health administration ICD-09 CM Administrative databases
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Summary:	Highlights • Efforts for identifying epilepsy patients in the VHA are presented. • The number of epilepsy patients in the VHA ranges between 74,000 and 87,000. • Lessons learned would be helpful for future research after enactment of ICD −10.
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ISSN:	0920-1211 1872-6844
DOI:	10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2016.09.012