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For real-world evidence teams, that uplift often changes what a feasibility analysis is capable of answering. Whether characterizing a patient population, exploring treatment patterns or assessing research feasibility, determining which dataset is sufficient to answer the question at hand remains an important step. Open claims data captures medical and pharmacy transactions from multiple sources, offering broad and often more timely visibility into healthcare activity without the enrollment information available in closed claims. Open claims data has long been a staple of commercial analytics, supporting market assessments, HCP targeting and launch planning. With a lag of 1-2 days, that same visibility into diagnoses, procedures, prescriptions and provider interactions creates meaningful opportunities for RWE and clinical research. With[HealthVerity and Symphony Health](https://healthverity.com/symphony-health/) now joined together, those opportunities are expanding. Symphony Health’s established open claims capabilities, especially in pharmacy, combined with far broader clinical and consumer data from HealthVerity, offer researchers new ways to investigate patient populations, treatment patterns and healthcare utilization. > ***The question isn't simply how much data you have. It's knowing what data is fit for purpose, and when.*** ## What are the benefits of open claims data for research? ### 1. Timely healthcare insights: Understand how treatment and utilization patterns evolve Life sciences teams need to examine emerging treatment patterns, changing healthcare utilization and shifts in diagnosis activity as they occur. Because open claims are collected through transactional networks, they can become available as soon as 1-2 days after healthcare activity occurs, although reporting lag varies by supplier, source and product. For researchers, these timely observations can support analyses of treatment adoption, diagnosis and procedure trends and evolving patient populations. Commercial teams can also use them for launch planning and market monitoring. The advantage is the opportunity to investigate healthcare activity while those observations remain relevant to the decisions being made. ### 2. Broad population visibility: Examine healthcare activity across settings Patients receive care across primary care practices, specialty providers, hospitals and outpatient facilities. Open claims capture activity from diverse participating sources regardless of the insurance provider, enabling researchers to examine observed healthcare trends across populations, geographies and care settings. The breadth of that visibility can be significant. For context, HealthVerity open claims capture prescription transactions for approximately 9 out of 10 insured U.S. residents and medical encounter data representing 7 out of 10\* patients. These coverage measures illustrate the potential reach of claims-based research, while also underscoring an important distinction: broad population coverage does not mean every healthcare event or encounter is observable. For example, researchers studying a chronic condition may investigate diagnosis patterns, procedures, treatments and provider activity to better characterize patient populations and patterns of care. This breadth supports feasibility research and population characterization, although broad coverage doesn't necessarily mean every healthcare encounter is observable. ### 3. Healthcare utilization: Understand where, how and by whom care is delivered Open medical claims provide information about encounters, procedures, services and providers, while pharmacy claims add visibility into observed prescription activity. Together, these sources can help researchers investigate: - Healthcare resource utilization and service frequency - Provider specialties and care settings - Treatment and procedure patterns over time - Geographic variation in healthcare activity These insights can inform research into how care is delivered, while supporting commercial applications such as HCP targeting, territory planning and market assessment. ### 4. Research flexibility: Investigate multiple questions across therapeutic areas Open claims aren't limited to a single disease, product or research objective. Their transaction-based structure supports analyses across broad therapeutic areas, patient populations and feasibility assessments. Researchers can evaluate whether sufficient observable patients, events and history exist to support further investigation, matching the available data and analytical methods to the question being asked. ## How does open claims data work? Open claims data consists of patient healthcare transactions collected through networks that support the delivery, processing and reimbursement of care. These may include pharmacy transaction systems, healthcare provider networks, claims clearinghouses to insurers and other intermediaries. Because open claims are sourced from multiple participating networks, they can provide broad visibility into observed healthcare activity, often with relatively short reporting lags. Open claims can also highlight a patient’s activities with long-term service providers, regardless of a patient’s changing insurance providers. Two major categories of open claims offer important perspectives: - **Open pharmacy claims:** Prescription activity, including observed dispensing transactions, products, pharmacies and associated prescribers, depending on the source and available fields. - **Open medical claims:** Healthcare services associated with diagnoses, procedures, providers and care settings, including certain physician-administered therapies and other medical-benefit activity. Together, these sources can support analyses of observed treatment patterns, healthcare utilization, provider activity and patient journeys. > ***An important distinction: Open claims show activity captured within participating data networks, not necessarily every healthcare event experienced by a patient.*** ## What are the most common use cases for open claims data? Open claims can support a range of real-world evidence, healthcare analytics and commercial applications. The suitability of a dataset depends on its coverage, available fields, representativeness and the methods used to analyze it. | **USE CASE** | **WHAT OPEN CLAIMS REVEAL** | | --- | --- | | **Patient population characterization** | Observed diagnoses, available demographics, comorbidities and healthcare activity relevant to a defined cohort | | **Treatment patterns and pathways** | Observed treatment initiation, switching, sequencing and utilization over time, subject to data completeness | | **Healthcare resource utilization (HCRU)** | Encounters, procedures, services and care settings represented in the data | | **Disease epidemiology and burden** | Patterns of diagnosed disease and healthcare activity that may inform epidemiologic research, with appropriate validation and adjustment | | **Provider and care-setting analysis** | Provider types and healthcare settings associated with diagnosis and treatment activity | | **Research feasibility and cohort identification** | Whether sufficient observable patients, events and history exist to support a proposed study | | **Commercial market analysis** | Market sizing, competitive trends, HCP targeting and launch planning | For researchers, open claims can be particularly valuable for exploratory analyses, descriptive studies and understanding patterns of observed healthcare activity. However, their suitability for estimating disease incidence, prevalence, clinical outcomes or comparative effectiveness depends on the research design, data quality and ability to address relevant sources of bias. ## What are the limitations of open claims data? Like any healthcare dataset, open claims require careful consideration when designing studies and interpreting results. Some limitations apply to claims data broadly, while others are particularly relevant to open claims and their dynamic supplier networks. ### 1. Incomplete capture: Understand what the data doesn't observe A missing claim doesn't necessarily mean a healthcare event didn't happen. Consider a patient who visits a primary care physician, receives hospital treatment and later sees a specialist. An open claims dataset may capture the physician and specialist visits but not the hospital encounter if it falls outside participating networks. Similarly, an absence of prescription activity doesn't establish that a patient received no treatment. The activity may have occurred outside the available sample or through another channel. ![](https://blog.healthverity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Oct-27-2026-06-41-29-9969-PM.png?width=894&height=352&name=undefined-Oct-27-2026-06-41-29-9969-PM.png) ### 2. Changing coverage: Distinguish data changes from healthcare trends Open claims datasets evolve as suppliers add or lose sources, participating organizations change, products become blocked or unblocked, and reporting methods are updated. These changes can affect observed claims volumes and create apparent shifts in healthcare activity. For example, adding a medical claims source may increase observed diagnoses or procedures, while changes in pharmacy coverage may influence apparent treatment trends. An increase in observed claims may reflect expanded data visibility rather than an equivalent increase in healthcare utilization. Understanding those changes is essential to interpreting findings accurately. For a deeper discussion, read[Mitigating Data Disruptions in Open Claims Datasets](https://blog.healthverity.com/mitigating-data-disruptions-in-open-claims-datasets). ### 3. Data consistency: Understand what claims counts actually represent Not all claims counts are directly comparable. Because open claims are aggregated from multiple participating sources, differences in data structures, reporting practices and processing methodologies can introduce variability. Suppliers may define or count claims, service lines and diagnosis-related activity differently. As a result, reported volume differences may reflect data processing rather than actual healthcare utilization. Researchers should understand source coverage, claims definitions and methodologies when comparing datasets. More claims don't automatically mean more relevant information. Knowing what's behind the counts matters. ### 4. Longitudinal gaps: Understand how much of the patient journey is observable Open claims can support longitudinal analyses of observed treatment initiation, switching, persistence and healthcare utilization, particularly when patient-level records can be connected over time. Yet historical availability doesn't guarantee continuous patient observation. Missing encounters and changes in data supply can affect interpretation. For example, the first observed prescription may not be a patient's first actual prescription, and an apparent treatment gap may not represent a true interruption. With Symphony Health pharmacy claims now available through [HealthVerity Marketplace](https://healthverity.com/marketplace/), researchers can access historical prescription activity dating back to January 2020, creating opportunities to examine treatment patterns over time. This expanded access provides valuable historical context. Knowing how far back your data goes matters. Knowing how much of each patient's journey you can observe matters more. ### 5. Research suitability: Know when open claims can support defensible conclusions Open claims offer breadth and timeliness, but not every research question can be answered reliably from claims alone. Generated primarily for administrative and reimbursement purposes, claims may lack the clinical detail needed to establish disease severity, interpret laboratory findings or confirm certain outcomes. Researchers should assess whether the data supports appropriate patient qualification and observation requirements, accounting for incomplete capture and potential selection bias. Validated algorithms and sensitivity analyses can strengthen study design and interpretation. For example, a diagnosis code may help identify a potential patient population without independently confirming a clinical diagnosis or disease severity. The goal isn't to use open claims for every research question. It's to understand where they can generate meaningful evidence, and where additional information may be needed. ## Open claims data for RWE and commercial research: HealthVerity Marketplace HealthVerity combines broad open claims coverage with flexible analytical capabilities. With Symphony Health pharmacy claims now available through[HealthVerity Marketplace](https://healthverity.com/marketplace/), researchers can explore an additional source of observed prescription activity alongside other available healthcare data. The scale is significant. The Symphony Health pharmacy dataset\*\* in Marketplace includes: - **251 million matched patients**, providing broad visibility into observed pharmacy activity - **132.1 million additional patients matched within the Pharmacy category**, extending the patient reach represented in that data category - **Weekly data updates**, supporting research questions that benefit from more recent observations - **Historical data available from January 2020**, providing opportunities to examine prescription activity over time For researchers, this additional pharmacy data can support patient population characterization, treatment utilization analysis, research feasibility assessment and longitudinal analysis of observed prescription histories. ![Patient population characterization: Explore observed prescription activity relevant to defined research populations. Treatment utilization: Examine prescribing and dispensing patterns, treatment adoption and changes over time. Research feasibility: Assess the availability of patients and prescription events relevant to a proposed study. Longitudinal analysis: Investigate observed prescription histories and treatment patterns across available time periods.](https://blog.healthverity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Oct-27-2026-06-45-29-8624-PM.png?width=800&height=390&name=undefined-Oct-27-2026-06-45-29-8624-PM.png) [HealthVerity Marketplace](https://healthverity.com/marketplace/) also provides visibility into geographic and demographic coverage, helping researchers evaluate whether a dataset is appropriate for their population of interest. When research questions require information beyond prescription activity, HealthVerity broader medical claims and clinical data resources can provide complementary context. ![](https://blog.healthverity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Oct-27-2026-06-45-30-1870-PM.png?width=839&height=325&name=undefined-Oct-27-2026-06-45-30-1870-PM.png) The opportunity is access to another source of observed treatment activity that may help researchers answer questions they couldn't fully investigate before. Explore how these capabilities fit together in [HealthVerity Marketplace](https://healthverity.com/marketplace/) where you can discover open claims and complementary healthcare data from participating suppliers. ## Know what others can’t about your patient population Open claims data offers broad, timely visibility into patient populations, treatment patterns and healthcare utilization. Understanding its coverage and limitations helps researchers draw meaningful conclusions, while complementary data sources can expand visibility and add clinical context where needed. 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