No direct academic contracting
Industry clients contract with Yorker Health—not separately with Penn State.
REAL-WORLD DATA
National-scale evidence.
A research collaboration with Penn State University (PSU) connects strategic questions to a broad portfolio of real-world data resources, including PSU direct access to 100% CMS claims via VRDC
100%
Medicare
CMS claims research through the Virtual Research Data Center.
50 states
Medicaid
Multi-state administrative claims research.
15
Data sources
Claims, EHR, registries, survey, discharge and quality resources.
Source access, availability, data years and permitted use are study-dependent.
YORKER HEALTH × PENN STATE
Academic research. Simplified access.
Our collaborative research framework connects industry research questions with Penn State's data resources and academic capabilities—through a streamlined engagement with Yorker Health.
One Master Services Agreement
Research engagements operate under the existing Yorker Health–Penn State agreement, simplifying coordination.
~4–6 week onboarding
A streamlined pathway toward study-ready data, with timing dependent on project requirements and approvals.
From research question to evidence
Coordinated feasibility, study design, data analysis and interpretation across claims, EHR, registries and other research resources.
Data access and study timelines remain subject to applicable data-use agreements, IRB review and other required approvals.
DATA PORTFOLIO
Right source. Right question.
Administrative claims
Medicare, Medicaid and commercial claims.
EHR & research networks
Clinical depth through research networks and standardized EHR.
Cancer registries
Oncology incidence, staging, survival and linked research.
Hospital discharge
Utilization, inpatient outcomes and regional patterns.
Survey & expenditure
Coverage, utilization and cost context.
Quality & surgical outcomes
Benchmarking and risk-adjusted outcomes.
LONGITUDINAL COVERAGE
Decades of research potential.
Additionally PSU has licensing agreement for commercial claims in the US.