Finally! A book that draws together tried-and-true techniques for using SAS to work with health care data. New and experienced SAS programmers and analysts working in health care data analysis will find Health Care Data and SAS invaluable in their daily professional lives. Health care data can be diverse and complicated. With this book, you will learn how to use SAS to access the information within the data. A terrific primer for new health care analysts and a reference for long-time practitioners, this book, written by Marge Scerbo, Craig Dickstein, and Alan Wilson, defines the types of health care data and explores a wide range of tasks, including reading, validating, and manipulating the data, and producing reports. The combination of basic information and tricks of the trade make this a must-have resource for health care programmers and analysts.