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Past Events

2008
January 4, 2008 HCUP Presentation: Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers: Introduction to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) – Virginia Commonwealth University
Sponsor/Type: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP)
Location: This workshop took place at the VCU SAHP Campus, located at 1200 Broad Street, West Hospital Building, 2nd Floor Room G605, Richmond, VA 23298.
Other Information: For more information on the School of Allied Health Professions, please visit the VCU SAHP Website.
Summary: AHRQ researcher, Joanna Jiang, PhD, presented a 90-minute workshop at the VCU SAHP from 1-2:30 p.m. Dr. Jiang provided an in-depth overview of HCUP databases and software tools, with a focus on assisting researchers in using HCUP data and resources for their research interests. The workshop also included a demonstration of HCUPnet, the free online query tool, with time allocated to address attendee questions.
February 4, 2008 HCUP Exhibit: Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers – AcademyHealth 2008 National Health Policy Conference
Sponsor/Type: AcademyHealth 2008 National Health Policy Conference (NHPC)
Location: Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C.
Other Information: For more information on the NHPC, please visit the AcademyHealth Website.
Summary: At the 2008 NHPC, HCUP representatives staffed an exhibit table that provided information about various HCUP resources. This conference provided an overview of the administration and congressional health policy agendas, as well as plenary and breakout sessions for topics, such as ensuring equitable health care access, fostering better care with better value, and managing system stressors.
April 10, 2008 HCUP Presentation: Red Cross Coalition of Disaster Education (CODE) Meeting
Sponsor/Type: The Red Cross
Location: Red Cross Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Other Information: This was an invitation-only event.
Summary: HCUP staff presented a brief overview of how HCUP resources could be used in disaster preparedness efforts.
April 28-30, 2008 AHRQ 12th HCUP Partners Meeting
Sponsor/Type: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Location: Hilton Washington, D.C./Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD
Other Information: This was an invitation-only event.
Summary: AHRQ Staff and additional presenters involved HCUP Partners in the design and direction of HCUP, as well as provided updates on current projects. Partners also had the opportunity to network and share ideas with AHRQ and their peers.
May 16-21, 2008 HCUP Exhibit – The Medical Library Association 2008 Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Sponsor/Type: Medical Library Association (MLA) 2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition
Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL
Other Information: For more information, please visit the MLA Website.
Summary: HCUP staff sponsored an exhibit booth during the MLA 2008 Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Representatives were on hand to provide information and answer questions.
May 31, 2008 HCUP Presentation: Using HCUP Databases for Emergency Medicine Research – Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2008 Annual Meeting
Sponsor/Type: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) 2008 Annual Meeting
Location: Marriott Wardman, Washington, D.C.
Other Information: For more information, please visit the SAEM Website.
Summary: HCUP staff presented a two-hour didactic session at the SAEM 2008 Annual Meeting. This lecture provided an in-depth overview of HCUP, with a particular focus on emergency department databases. The session also included an interactive demonstration of our free online querying tool, HCUPnet, with time allocated to address participant questions.
June 7, 2008 HCUP Exhibit – Child Health Services Research Meeting
Sponsor/Type: Child Health Services Research Meeting (CHSR)
Location: Marriott Wardman, Washington, D.C.
Other Information: For more information, please visit the CHSR Website.
Summary: HCUP staff sponsored an exhibit booth during the CHSR Meeting. Representatives were on hand to provide information and answer questions.
June 8-10, 2008 HCUP Exhibit – AcademyHealth 2008 Annual Research Meeting
Sponsor/Type: AcademyHealth 2008 Annual Research Meeting
Location: Marriott Wardman, Washington, D.C.
Other Information: For more information, please visit the AcademyHealth Website.
Summary: HCUP staff sponsored an exhibit booth during the AcademyHealth Meeting. Representatives were available to provide information and answer questions.
June 8-12, 2008 HCUP Exhibit – Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) 2008 Annual Conference
Sponsor/Type: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) 2008 Annual Conference
Location: Adam’s Mark Hotel/Sheraton Hotel, Denver, CO
Other Information: For more information, please visit the CSTE Website.
Summary: HCUP sponsored an exhibit booth at the CSTE Annual Conference. Representatives were available to provide information and answer questions.
June 10, 2008 HCUP Presentation: HCUP Data for Research on Inpatient, Emergency Department, and Ambulatory Surgery Care – AcademyHealth 2008 Annual Research Meeting
Sponsor/Type: AcademyHealth 2008 Annual Research Meeting
Location: Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C.
Other Information: For more information, please visit the AcademyHealth Website.
Summary: HCUP staff provided an in-depth 90-minute introduction to the HCUP databases and related products. The course included a demonstration of HCUPnet—the free, online query system that provides instant access to national, regional, and state-level hospital inpatient statistics based on HCUP data.
June 10-11, 2008 HCUP Poster Presentations – Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) 2008 Annual Conference
Sponsor/Type: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) 2008 Annual Conference
Location: Adam’s Mark Hotel/Sheraton Hotel, Denver, CO
Other Information: Display time was from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, with a presentation time from 10:00 to 10:30 AM. For more information, please visit the CSTE Website.
Summary: HCUP staff presented two posters — Using Administrative Data for Disease Surveillance and Demographic Influences on the Disposition of Transient Ischemic Attacks — during the CSTE Annual Conference. Representatives were available during the presentation time to provide information and answer questions.
June 22, 2008 Introduction to the Research Databases from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – American Society of Health Economists (ASHE) 2nd Biennial Conference
Sponsor/Type: The American Society for Health Economists (ASHE) 2nd Biennial Conference
Location: Duke University, Durham, NC
Other Information: For more information, please visit the ASHE Website.
Summary: AHRQ staff presented a half-day workshop on AHRQ’s HCUP and MEPS databases at the ASHE 2nd Biennial Conference. A 90-minute introduction to HCUP databases, software, and related products, including the Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files and Hospital Market Structure File, was presented, followed by a question and answer session. A demonstration of HCUPnet was provided. The second part provided a general 90-minute overview of the MEPS, its available data files, information about on-line data tools, and some examples of the type of research projects the MEPS data can support, followed by a question and answer session.
June 22-25, 2008 HCUP Booth –– American Society of Health Economists (ASHE) 2nd Biennial Conference
Sponsor/Type: The American Society for Health Economists (ASHE) 2nd Biennial Conference
Location: Duke University, Durham, NC
Other Information: For more information, please visit the ASHE Website.
Summary: AHRQ staff sponsored an exhibit booth during the ASHE Meeting. Representatives were on hand to provide information and answer questions.
June 25, 2008 HCUP Presentation: Using HCUP for Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research – Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) 2008 Annual Grantee Meeting
Sponsor/Type: Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC) National Resource Center (NRC)
Location: Bethesda, MD
Other Information: For more information, please visit the ESMC Website.
Summary: HCUP staff presented a two-hour workshop at the 2008 EMSC Annual Grantee Meeting. This presentation provided an overview of HCUP, specifically in how it relates to pediatric emergency medicine research interests. The session also included an interactive demonstration of our free online querying tool, HCUPnet, with time allocated to address participant questions.
September 8, 2008 2008 AHRQ Annual Conference
Value/Innovations/Emerging Issues
Lunch and Learn: Input Your Data — Output Your Web Site:
A Web-Based Tool for Quality and Utilization Reporting
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ
Location: North Bethesda Conference Center, Bethesda, MD
Other Information: This session was held from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Additional information is available at http://www.ahrq.gov/about/ahrqconf08.htm.
Summary: This session provided an overview and brief demonstration of a new AHRQ tool that allows users with access to hospital administrative data to build their own Website for reporting information on utilization, costs, and quality. Once released, users will be able to input their data, step through the process of building the files needed for the system, customize a prototype Web site, and generate a Web site that they can host. Information can be presented at the hospital or area level. The tool is currently in development and will be available for beta-test in early 2009.
September 8-9, 2008 2008 AHRQ Annual Conference mAHRQet Place Cafe
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ
Location: North Bethesda Conference Center, Bethesda, MD
Other Information: Information available at http://www.blsmeetings.net/2008ahrqannual/images/agendaform.pdf.
Summary: HCUP staff sponsored an exhibit booth during the AHRQ Annual Conference. Representatives were available to provide information and answer questions.
September 9, 2008 2008 AHRQ Annual Conference
Patient Safety
Improving Administrative Data for Public Reporting
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ
Location: North Bethesda Conference Center, Bethesda, MD
Other Information: This session was held from 10:00-11:30 A.M. Additional information is available at http://www.blsmeetings.net/2008ahrqannual/images/agendaform.pdf.
Summary: This session provided an overview of activities to improve the value of administrative data for quality measurement and public reporting. Topics that were discussed included: the addition of present-on-admission modifiers for diagnoses on discharge records, merging laboratory data from the time of admission, linking records for persons across hospital admissions to examine readmissions, and creating episodes of care.
September 9, 2008 2008 AHRQ Annual Conference
Session for National, State and Local Policymakers
Using Administrative Data to Improve Public Health and Safety
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ
Location: North Bethesda Conference Center, Bethesda, MD
Other Information: This session will be held from 10:00-11:30 A.M. Additional information is available at http://www.blsmeetings.net/2008ahrqannual/images/agendaform.pdf.
Summary: This panel session highlighted studies on important public health and safety topics using recent research from using HCUP. The studies were examples of the range of topics for which administrative data can provide information useful for health policy decisions. The topics were:
  • Epidemiology of C. Difficile, a healthcare-associated infection
  • Effect of routine pneumococcal immunization on hospital admissions
  • Assessing post cardiac device implantation outcomes and use of administrative data for surveillance
  • Burden of long term disability following traumatic brain injury
  • Impact of poison control centers on emergency department visits
September 10, 2008 2008 AHRQ Annual Conference
Session for National, State and Local Policymakers
Market and Community-Level Approaches to Improving Health Care Quality and Efficiency
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ
Location: North Bethesda Conference Center, Bethesda, MD
Other Information: This session was held from 10:00-11:30 A.M. Additional information is available at http://www.blsmeetings.net/2008ahrqannual/images/agendaform.pdf.
Summary: This panel session highlighted studies on important healthcare workforce and regionalization of services topics using HCUP. The studies showed the range of workforce specialty topics for which administrative data can provide information useful for policy decisions. The topics were:
  • Determining if obstetric complications occur at higher rates in teaching hospitals in July
  • Assessing if teaching hospitals have better complex surgical procedure outcomes – a look at in-hospital mortality for lung cancer resections
  • Use of administrative data to project demand for endocrine surgeons for labor force planning
  • Demonstrating the ongoing regionalization of urological oncology care
  • Examining impact of regionalization based on risk–adjusted mortality rather than volume standards
September 10, 2008 2008 AHRQ Annual Conference
Session for National, State and Local Policymakers
Healthcare Workforce and Regionalization of Services
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ
Location: North Bethesda Conference Center, Bethesda, MD
Other Information: This session was held from 10:00-11:30 A.M. Additional information is available at http://www.blsmeetings.net/2008ahrqannual/images/agendaform.pdf.
Summary: This panel session highlighted studies on important healthcare workforce and regionalization of services topics using HCUP. The studies showed the range of workforce specialty topics for which administrative data can provide information useful for policy decisions. The topics were:
  • Determining if obstetric complications occur at higher rates in teaching hospitals in Julyy
  • Assessing if teaching hospitals have better complex surgical procedure outcomes – a look at in-hospital mortality for lung cancer resections
  • Use of administrative data to project demand for endocrine surgeons for labor force planning
  • Demonstrating the ongoing regionalization of urological oncology care
  • Examining impact of regionalization based on risk–adjusted mortality rather than volume standards
September 10, 2008 2008 AHRQ Annual Conference
Data Users Workshop
Lunch and Learn: HSOPS, CAHPS, MEPS, HCUP
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ
Location: North Bethesda Conference Center, Bethesda, MD
Other Information: This session was held from 11:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Additional information is available at http://www.blsmeetings.net/2008ahrqannual/images/agendaform.pdf.
Summary: This session highlighted four AHRQ tools and how researchers, health professionals, and policymakers can use these tools. It informed potential users of data capabilities, different data sets, and available technical support. A brief update was provided on the capacity of each tool to support analyses on a variety of health issues:
  • The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) program, which develops and supports the use of a comprehensive family of standardized surveys that ask consumers to report on and evaluate their experiences with health care.
  • The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS), a survey tool to help hospitals evaluate how well they have established a culture of safety in their institutions.
  • The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), a set of large-scale surveys, including a household survey of families, individuals, and their medical providers and a survey of employers across the United States. Data are available on health care use and spending, insurance coverage, and access to care, among other topics.
  • The Health Care Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), a family of databases and software tools and products that gather data collection efforts of state data organizations, hospital associations, private data organizations, and the Federal Government to create a national information resource of patient-level health care data.
September 24-25, 2008 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS) Workshop – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ
Location: AHRQ Headquarters, Rockville, MD
Other Information: Registration for this event has closed. Information was available on the MEPS Website.
Summary: AHRQ sponsored a two-day hands-on workshop for health services researchers covering two AHRQ data resources: the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). A general overview of both resources was given on the first day of the workshop. On the second day, participants chose between an all-day, hands-on MEPS- or HCUP-focused workshop, held as separate, concurrent sessions. HCUP participants were exposed to HCUP databases and related tools (including HCUPnet) via hands-on manipulation of the data, including file construction, producing national estimates, creating State-level output, and applying critical methods to produce correct standard deviations. Access to the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) and State Inpatient Database (SID) was provided during the workshop. HCUP file documentation was available electronically.
October 2-3, 2008 HCUP Exhibit – AHRQ’s Learning Network for Chartered Value Exchanges (CVEs)
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ
Location: Hilton Washington, Washington, D.C.
Other Information: For more information on AHRQ’s CVEs, please visit the AHRQ Website.
Summary: HCUP staff sponsored an exhibit booth during the Learning Network for Chartered Value Exchanges meeting. Representatives were available to provide information and answer questions.
October 26, 2008 Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers: Introduction to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Learning Institute - American Public Health Association (APHA) 2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition
Sponsor/Type: American Public Health Association
Location: San Diego, CA
Other Information: Additional information is available on the APHA Website.
Summary: AHRQ sponsored an HCUP Learning Institute to introduce health services and policy researchers to the HCUP databases and related resources that can enhance their research studies. The Learning Institute took place on October 26th from 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
October 25-29, 2008 Exhibit Booth – American Public Health Association (APHA) 2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition
Sponsor/Type: American Public Health Association
Location: San Diego, CA
Other Information: Additional information is available on the APHA Website.
Summary: HCUP representatives were available throughout the conference to provide visitors with information about the HCUP databases, tools, and products.
October 27-28, 2008 Exhibit Booth – National Association of Health Data Organizations’ (NAHDO) 23rd Annual Meeting
Sponsor/Type: NAHDO
Location: Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas
Other Information: Additional information is available on the NAHDO Website.
Summary: HCUP representatives were available throughout the conference to provide visitors with an introduction to the HCUP databases, tools, and products.
November 11, 2008 AHRQ Post-Conference HCUP/QI Session: AHRQ Measures, Data and Software: Tools to Support Development and Evaluation of VBBD and Other Value Initiatives – National Business Coalition on Health 13th Annual Conference
Sponsor/Type: National Business Coalition on Health
Location: J.W. Marriott Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
Other Information: Additional information is available on the NBCH Website.
Summary: AHRQ sponsored a post-conference HCUP/QI session at the NBCH Annual Conference from 1:00-5:00 P.M. The session focused on the development and uses of administrative data and a number of AHRQ tools designed for use with this data to provide insight into utilization costs and quality of care. It provided an overview of HCUP and demonstration of HCUPnet, followed by a presentation on the Quality Indicators and discussion of a tool currently in development that enables local users to apply AHRQ tools to their own data to create and host their own website.
December 4-5, 2008 Workshop: Using Administrative Data to Answer State Policy Questions – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Sponsor/Type: AcademyHealth and AHRQ
Location: AHRQ Headquarters, Rockville, MD
Other Information: State participation in this workshop was through a competitive application process. Additional information is available on the AcademyHealth Website.
Summary: This 1.5-day intensive workshop provided State teams an opportunity to explore how their administrative data can be used to answer important policy questions. Faculty showcased several AHRQ tools—including HCUPnet (an on-line data query system) and the Quality Indicators software—that can facilitate policy analysis.
December 6, 2008 HCUP Poster Presentation – Analysis of Increased Blood Transfusions in U.S. Hospitals, 1997-2006
Sponsor/Type: American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2008 Annual Conference
Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
Other Information: The poster was presented on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the Moscone Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information on the ASH Annual Conference, please visit the ASH Website.
Summary: HCUP staff presented a poster – Analysis of Increased Blood Transfusions in U.S. Hospitals, 1997-2006 – during the ASH Annual Conference. Representatives were available during the presentation time to provide information and answer questions.
 
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2007
February 23 - 25, 2007 The Economics of Hospital Behavior
Sponsor/Type: Eastern Economic Association Annual Conference
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Times Square, Manhattan, New York
Other Information: Visit http://www.iona.edu/eea/conf2007/NYHome.html
Summary: This session took place Friday, February 23 at 4:00 PM. Three Presentations using HCUP data were conducted: Costly Hospital Readmissions: The Effects of Multiple Chronic Conditions; Hospital and Physician Learning-by-Doing: Bariatric Surgery for the Obese; and The Efficiency Impact of Medicare’s Rural Hospital Flexibility.
March 27-29, 2007 Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization (HCUP) Partners (3 days)
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ Invitational Meeting
Location: Hilton Washington Embassy Row Hotel, Washington, DC
Summary: The focus of this annual meeting was to review project accomplishments, report progress on ongoing initiatives, obtain Partner input on the future direction of the project, and provide Partners with an opportunity to discuss the National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR) and the National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR).
April 18-19, 2007 HCUP Data for Research on Inpatient, Emergency Department, and Ambulatory Surgery Care
Sponsor/Type: University of Iowa College Invitational Session
Location: University of Iowa School of Public Health
Other Information: This presentation was delivered by Anne Elixhauser, PhD.
Summary: HCUP representatives were invited to conduct a one-hour presentation on HCUP data resources, tools, and research products.
May 10, 2007 Medical Data Users Workshop
Sponsor/Type: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Invitational Session
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Other Information: This presentation was delivered by Claudia Steiner, MD, MPH and Chaya Merrill, MPH.
Summary: An AHRQ representative participated in a Medical Data Users Workshop for National Weather Service meteorologists and other NOAA staff.
May 19-23, 2007 Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers Exhibitor – ISPOR 12th Annual International Meeting
Sponsor/Type: Exhibitor at the ISPOR 12th Annual International Meeting
Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA
Other Information: The exhibit was located in Exhibit Booth #10 in the Arlington Ballroom.
Summary: HCUP representatives were available throughout the conference to provide visitors with an introduction to the usefulness and quality of HCUP databases, tools, and products.
June 4, 2007 HCUP Data for Research on Inpatient, Emergency Department, and Ambulatory Surgery Care – AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Sponsor/Type: 2007 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Location: Orlando, Florida
Other Information: This session took place from 4:30 pm to 6 pm. For additional information, please see https://www.academyhealth.org/Events/?navItemNumber=500
Summary: This session provided participants with a 90-minute introduction to the HCUP databases, familiarizing users with several HCUP software tools. The course included a demonstration of HCUPnet—the free, online query system that provides instant access to national, regional, and state-level hospital inpatient statistics based on HCUP data (http://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/). Participants also received a free CD-ROM containing valuable resources that expands on topics covered in the presentation. This program was open to all AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting participants.
September 19-20, 2007 AHRQ Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS) and Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Workshop
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ
Location: AHRQ Headquarters, Rockville, MD
Other Information: Visit the MEPS website http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/about_meps/workshop_details/meps_hcup_workshop_sept_2007.pdf.
Summary: AHRQ sponsored a two-day hands-on workshop for health services researchers covering two AHRQ resources: the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). A general overview of both resources was given on the first day of the workshop. On the second day, participants chose between attending an all-day, hands-on MEPS- or HCUP-focused workshop, held in separate, concurrent sessions. Participants received information on the components and capabilities of the HCUP and MEPS products, and learned how to extract data for research purposes.
October 18-19, 2007 Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers Exhibitor - National Association of Health Data Organization’s (NAHDO) 22nd Annual Meeting
Sponsor/Type: Exhibitor at the National Association of Health Data Organization’s (NAHDO) 22nd Annual Meeting
Location: Westin San Diego at Emerald Plaza, San Diego, CA
Other Information: For more information, please visit the NAHDO Website.
Summary: HCUP representatives were available throughout the conference to provide visitors with an introduction to the HCUP databases, tools, and products.
November 3-7, 2007 Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers Exhibitor - American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition
Sponsor/Type: Exhibitor at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition
Location: Washington, D.C.
Other Information: More information about the 2007 meeting is available on the APHA Website.
Summary: HCUP representatives were available throughout the conference to provide visitors with an introduction to the HCUP databases, tools, and products.
November 4, 2007 Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers: Introduction to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) - American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition Learning Institute
Sponsor/Type: American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition
Location: Washington, D.C.
Other Information: More information about the 2007 meeting is available on the APHA Website. An overview of the topics covered during the HCUP Learning Institute is available here.
Summary: AHRQ sponsored an HCUP Learning Institute to introduce health services and policy researchers to HCUP and the resources that will enable them to apply HCUP data to their research interests. This Learning Institute took place on Sunday, November 4 from 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m, and attendees received three continuing education contact hours.
November 5, 2007 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP): Using Administrative Data for Disease Surveillance – American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition Poster Presentation
Sponsor/Type: American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition
Location: Washington, D.C.
Other Information: More information about the 2007 meeting is available on the APHA Website.
http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/techprogram/
Summary: HCUP staff presented this poster during the "Statistical Analysis: Financing Health Care Cost" poster session on Monday, November 5 from 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. to introduce attendees to HCUP and to display how HCUP can be used in disease surveillance efforts.
 
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2006
February 6, 2006 University Presentation – Temple University
Sponsor/Type: Temple University, Department of Public Health
Location: Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other Information: For a copy of a similar presentation, click here (PDF file, 6,461 KB)
Summary: Two seminars (one was for a department-wide audience, the other was for a campus-wide audience) for students and faculty interested in learning about HCUP for their research needs.
March 1-3, 2006 Tenth Annual Meeting of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization (HCUP) Partners (3 days)
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ Invitational Meeting
Location: Hilton Washington Embassy Row Hotel, Washington, DC
Summary: Annual meeting of the HCUP Partners to review project accomplishments, report progress on ongoing initiatives, obtain Partner input on the future direction of the project, and provide Partners with an opportunity to discuss the National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR) and the National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR).
March 20, 2006 HCUP University Presentation - Medical College Virginia (2 hours)
Sponsor/Type: Medical College of Virginia, Department of Health Administration
Location: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Other Information: For a copy of a similar presentation, click here (PDF file, 6,461 KB).
Summary: Presentation to doctoral students and faculty interested in learning about HCUP for their research needs.
March 26, 2006 Research Using Large Databases: NHAMCES, MEPS, HCUP and More - Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows' Conference (1.5 hours)
Sponsor/Type: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows’ Conference
Location: Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia
Other Information: For a copy of a similar presentation, click here (PDF file, 6,461 KB).
Summary: This was an educational workshop on national health care databases that are useful for answering current research questions in emergency medicine.
April 12, 2006 HCUP University Presentation – Emory University (1 hour)
Sponsor/Type: Emory University, Department of Health Policy and Management
Location: Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Other Information: For a copy of a similar presentation, click here. (PDF file, 6,461 KB)
Summary: This was a seminar for doctoral students and faculty who were interested in learning about HCUP for their research needs.
April 13, 2006 HCUP University Presentation – University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) (1 hour)
Sponsor/Type: UAB
Location: UAB, Birmingham, Alabama
Other Information: For a copy of a similar presentation, click here (PDF file, 6,461 KB).
Summary: This was a seminar for doctoral students and faculty who were interested in learning about HCUP for their research needs.
April 14, 2006 HCUP University Presentation – University of Michigan (1 hour)
Sponsor/Type: University of Michigan, Department of Health Management and Policy
Location: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Other Information: For a copy of a similar presentation, click here (PDF file, 6,461 KB).
Summary: This was a presentation to doctoral students and faculty who were interested in learning about HCUP for their research needs.
April 20, 2006 HCUP Overview Web Seminar (1 hour)
Sponsor/Type: Graduate students and faculty throughout the nation
Location: Web Seminar (conducted from Washington, DC)
Other Information: For a copy of a similar presentation, click here (PDF file, 6,461 KB).
Summary: This was a presentation to graduate students and faculty who were interested in learning about HCUP for their research needs.
April 29, 2006 HCUP: Data and Tools for Pediatric Research and Policy Analysis – Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) (3 hours)
Sponsor/Type: PAS Annual Meeting
Location: Moscone West Convention Center, San Francisco, California
Other Information: Visit http://www.pas-meeting.org/
Summary: This program consisted of four topics: Overview of HCUP, Using the 2003 HCUP KID to Study Pediatric Hospitalizations for Specific Chronic Conditions, Using HCUP State Inpatient Databases to Study the Impact of State Medicaid Policy on Pediatric Patient Safety in Hospitals, and Using HCUP Data to Develop AHRQ Pediatric Quality Indicators. The session provided an introduction to HCUP data and tools and demonstrated the potential uses of HCUP to inform children's health care research, practice, and policy. Course participants received a CD containing valuable resources that expand on HCUP topics covered in the session – data file descriptions, examples of statistical programs, and information on accessing HCUP data, tools, and documentation.
May 4, 2006 HCUP University Presentation – Johns Hopkins University (JHU) (1 hour)
Sponsor/Type: JHU, Department of Health Policy and Management
Location: JHU, Baltimore, Maryland
Other Information: For a copy of a similar presentation, click here (PDF file, 6,461 KB).
Summary: This was a school-wide presentation to graduate students and faculty in the School of Public Health who were interested in learning about HCUP for their research needs.
May 19-24, 2006 Sunrise Breakfast Seminar (75 minutes) and Exhibit Booth (entire conference) – Medical Library Association (MLA)
Sponsor/Type: MLA Annual Meeting
Location: Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
Other Information: Visit http://www.mlanet.org/am/am2006/index.html
Summary: This Sunrise Seminar provided an introduction to HCUP as a powerful source of research data for evaluating health care utilization and expenditures.
May 21-23, 2006 HCUP Exhibit Booth – International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) (entire conference)
Sponsor/Type: ISPOR 11th Annual International Meeting, Exhibit Booth
Location: Marriot Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other Information: Visit http://www.ispor.org/meetings/phila0506/index.asp
Summary: HCUP researchers answered questions and provided additional information about HCUP databases and tools.
May 23, 2006 Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers: An Introduction to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) – International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), Educational Symposium (1 hour)
Sponsor/Type: ISPOR, 11th Annual International Meeting. Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
Location: Marriot Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other Information: Visit http://www.ispor.org/meetings/phila0506/index.asp
Summary: This session provided an introduction to HCUP data and several HCUP software tools, including HCUPnet – the free, online query system that provides instant access to HCUP data. Course participants received a CD containing in-depth resources about topics covered in the session, as well as data file descriptions, research examples that use HCUP data, information on how to access documentation, and instructions on how to obtain HCUP data and tools.
May 23, 2006 Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers: An Introduction to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project and Applications for CEA, COI, and Health Policy Research Studies – International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), Scientific Session (1 hour)
Sponsor/Type: ISPOR 11th Annual International Meeting. Contributing Workshop
Location: Marriot Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other Information: Visit http://www.ispor.org/meetings/phila0506/index.asp
Summary: This workshop provided a brief introduction to the HCUP databases, software tools, and products. Particular emphasis was given to products of greatest interest to the ISPOR audience, such as the cost-to-charge ratio algorithm – a method that converts charges to costs – and HCUPnet – the free online query system that provides instant access to aggregated statistics from HCUP databases. The workshop also reviewed cost-evaluation analysis (CEA), cost-of-illness analysis (COI), and health policy research examples that use HCUP databases to illustrate the diversity and breadth of research that these data can support. Participants received a CD containing valuable resources that expand on topics covered in the workshop.
May 25, 2006 HCUP Overview Web Seminar – American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) (2.5 hours)
Sponsor/Type: AMIA, Web Seminar
Location: Web Seminar (conducted from AHRQ headquarters)
Summary: This session provided AMIA members with an opportunity to learn about how HCUP can support their research interests.
June 4-7, 2006 HCUP Exhibit Booth – American Society of Healthcare Economics (ASHE) (entire conference)
Sponsor/Type: ASHE, Inaugural Conference. Exhibit Booth
Location: The Pyle Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Other Information: Visit http://healtheconomics.us/conference/2006/
Summary: HCUP researchers answered questions and provided additional information about available databases and tools.
June 24, 2006 Data Resources for Child Health Services Research (CHSR) — AcademyHealth Session (10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.)
Sponsor/Type: AcademyHealth, 2006 Annual Research Meeting, Breakout Session at the Child Health Interest Group Meeting
Location: Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Washington
Other Information: Visit http://www.academyhealth.org/childhealth/agenda.htm
Summary: This skill-building session provided an overview of national health care databases that are available to answer research questions related to children's health care, with a focus on the survey and administrative databases from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The strengths and limitations of four databases were discussed: the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), and the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP).

An Evaluation of the Availability and Quality of State-Level Hospital Nurse Staffing Data: Is Standardization Across States Feasible? – AcademyHealth Session (1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.)
Sponsor/Type: AcademyHealth, 2006 Annual Research Meeting, Poster at Health Workforce Interest Group Meeting
Location: Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Washington
Other Information: Visit http://www.academyhealth.org/Communities/content.cfm?ItemNumber=1084.
Summary: This poster presentation assessed the feasibility of building a standardized database of hospital nurse staffing data derived from existing state reporting systems. This research evaluated the availability and quality of current hospital nurse staffing data at the state level, the feasibility of standardization across states, and the costs or other barriers related to data acquisition.

Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers – The HCUP Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID) and the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) – AcademyHealth Session (1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.)
Sponsor/Type: AcademyHealth, 2006 Annual Research Meeting, Breakout Session at the Child Health Interest Group Meeting
Location: Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Washington
Other Information: Visit http://www.academyhealth.org/childhealth/agenda.htm
Summary: This 90-minute session described two HCUP resources for conducting child health services research and provided three examples of studies focused on child health issues. The examples included variations in intracranial pressure monitoring for critically ill children, pediatric hospitalizations for all-terrain vehicle accidents, and hospitalizations for mental health and substance abuse conditions among children.
June 27, 2006 Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers: An Introduction to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project HCUP – AcademyHealth Session (1:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.)
Sponsor/Type: AcademyHealth, 2006 Annual Research Meeting, Post-Conference Seminar
Location: Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Washington
Other Information: Visit http://www.academyhealth.org/Events/?navItemNumber=500.
Summary: In this full-day interactive seminar, researchers learned how to best utilize tools and databases available through HCUP to support their individual analyses. Investigators received hands-on experience in accessing, manipulating, and appropriately weighting HCUP data to generate national estimates of service utilization. In addition, analysts learned how to use several HCUP software tools, such as Comorbidity Software, Clinical Classifications Software, and Cost-to-Charge Ratio files. Additional information about the meeting is available on the AcademyHealth Conference Website.
July 24-25, 2006 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS) and Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Workshop
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ
Location: AHRQ Headquarters, Rockville, MD
Other Information: Visit http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/about_meps/workshops_events.jsp or contact workshop06@ahrq.hhs.gov
Summary: This workshop consisted of lectures designed to provide a general overview of the MEPS and HCUP. Particular emphasis was paid to health care utilization, expenditures, and medical conditions. Each participant constructed an analytic file to conduct analyses. Programmers and AHRQ staff were also available to provide assistance.
August 6-10, 2006 HCUP Exhibit Booth – American Statistical Association (ASA) Joint Statistical Meeting (entire conference)
Sponsor/Type:2006 ASA Joint Statistical Meeting
Location: Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Washington
Other Information: Visit http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2006/index.cfm?fuseaction=confinfo
Summary: The HCUP team provided general information about HCUP databases and tools for health services research. Attendees had the opportunity to explore the HCUPnet Website using a high-speed Internet connection at the exhibit booth. The HCUP booth also offered examples of research publications based on HCUP data for interested participants. HCUP staff also participated in a reception for the Health Policy section of the American Statistical Association to provide more information about HCUP.
August 11, 2006 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP): The Largest Collection of Longitudinal, All-Payer, Encounter-Level, and Health Care Data – American Sociological Association (ASA) Poster Presentation
Sponsor/Type: 2006 ASA Annual Meeting
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other Information: Visit http://convention2.allacademic.com/index.php?cmd=asa06_guest
Summary: This poster session introduced researchers to HCUP databases and offered tools for sociologists who are interested in health care data. The presentation highlighted HCUP publications, including Fact Books and Statistical Briefs, as well as information on the HCUP-US Website and technical support for users.
September 6-8, 2006 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS) and Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Workshop
Sponsor/Type: AHRQ
Location: AHRQ Headquarters, Rockville, MD
Other Information: For future workshops and presentations on HCUP and MEPS databases, please visit the News & Events section of the HCUP User Support Website and the MEPS Website.
Summary: AHRQ sponsored a workshop for health services researchers on two AHRQ resources: the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Participants received information on the components and capabilities of the HCUP and MEPS products and learned how to extract data for research purposes.
September 19, 2006 HCUP University Presentation – University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill (1 hour)
Sponsor/Type: UNC, Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Other Information: For a copy of a similar presentation, click here (PDF file, 6,461 KB).
Summary: This presentation to doctoral students and faculty in the UNC Health Policy and Administration Department will provided an overview of HCUP resources and discussed how HCUP can be used to support their research needs.
October 25, 2006 HCUP Webinar – Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP): Tools and Software to Ease and Enhance Your Use of Powerful Administrative Health Care Data (1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EST)
Sponsor/Type: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
Location: The event was delivered via WebEx, an online conferencing tool that can be accessed from your own computer with a browser.
Other Information: For more information, please go to http://www.amia.org/e-learning/webinars/ahrq_06-10.asp.
Summary: This 90 minute intermediate-level training was geared toward health services researchers interested in gaining a more in-depth understanding of tools and software that can be applied and used with health care administrative data to ease and enhance their research pursuits. Participants were encouraged to review a full overview of HCUP available at http://www.amia.org/e-learning/webinars/AMIAHCUPPresentation_6_18_06V2.ppt.
November 4-8, 2006 HCUP Exhibit Booth – American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting (entire conference)
Sponsor/Type: APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition
Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Other Information: Visit http://www.apha.org/meetings/
Summary: HCUP researchers were available to answer questions and provide additional information on HCUP databases and tools.
November 4, 2006 Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers: Introduction to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) – American Public Health Association (APHA) Continuing Education Institute (CEI) (9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
Sponsor/Type: APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition
Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Other Information: For more information, visit http://apha.confex.com/apha/134am/techprogram/program_549.htm
Summary: HCUP staff conducted a half-day CEI session on HCUP data and tools. This session was free-of-charge to conference participants; all CEI programs are approved for continuing medical education (CME), Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), and Nursing contact hour credits.
November 7, 2006 HCUP Complimentary Breakfast and Presentation – American Public Health Association (APHA) (6:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m.)
Sponsor/Type: APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition
Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Other Information: This session was free-of-charge to conference participants. Reservations are required. To reserve a space, please reply by e-mail to learning-profedevl@apha.org with your name, e-mail address, and affiliation. For more information visit http://apha.confex.com/apha/134am/techprogram/session_19181.htm
Summary: HCUP staff provided an overview of HCUP databases and related products. Complimentary breakfast was provided.
December 4-5, 2006 HCUP Exhibit Booth – National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) (entire conference)
Sponsor/Type: NAHDO 21st Annual Meeting
Location: Fairmont Hotel, Washington, DC
Other Information: For more information on NAHDO conferences, visit http://nahdo.org/cs/meetings/.
Summary: HCUP researchers were available to answer questions and provide additional information on HCUP databases and tools.
 
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2005
March 21-23, 2005 Ninth Annual Meeting of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization (HCUP) Partners)
Sponsor/Type: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Location: Washington, DC
Other Information: This was the annual meeting of the HCUP Partners to review project accomplishments, report progress on ongoing initiatives, and obtain Partner input on the future direction of the project.
May 11, 2005 HCUP and MEPS: Data as the Road Out of Chaos – Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)
Sponsor/Type: SGIM 28th Annual Meeting
Location: New Orleans, LA
Other Information: http://www.sgim.org/
Summary: This seminar provided researchers with a comprehensive overview of the design, use, advantages, limitations, and linkages of two large administrative and survey data sets maintained and distributed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project databases (HCUP) and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Several tools that can be applied to the databases or used to generate information about health care were also described (e.g., CAHPS, AHRQ Quality Indicators, MEPSnet, HCUPnet). The presentation included both didactic and interactive modules. Participants received detailed packets of information about HCUP, MEPS, and an assortment of tools for use with each data set.
May 14, 2005 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: News You Can Use! – Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS)
Sponsor/Type: PAS 2005 Annual Meeting
Location: Washington, DC
Other Information: http://www.pas-meeting.org/
Summary: The focus of this session was AHRQ's new mission and the implementation of that mission, including funding priorities. A portion of the session focused on new and enhanced HCUP data and their applications for pediatric health services research.
May 22, 2005 A Researcher's Introduction to Studying Emergency Department Visits Using MEPS, NHAMCS, and HCUP – Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
Sponsor/Type: SAEM 2005 Annual Meeting
Location: New York, NY
Other Information: http://www.saem.org/
Summary: This session provided detailed introductions to three large, publicly available data sets sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which can be used for health services research studies of emergency departments (EDs). The session focused on the State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) and State Inpatient Databases (SID) from HCUP, the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS). This session described each data set in detail and provided examples of how each can be used to conduct research on ED utilization. Participants learned the techniques necessary to conduct research using ED encounter data and also learned how to determine which data set is most appropriate for a given research project.
June 5-9, 2005 HCUP E Codes Evaluation Project – Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
Sponsor/Type: CSTE Meeting
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Other Information: http://www.cste.org/
Summary: This presentation provided the audience with an overview of HCUP and detailed the findings of an AHRQ-sponsored External Cause of Injury Codes (E Codes) Evaluation study.
June 25, 2005 HCUP: A National Information Resource to Support Children's Health Care Research and to Inform Health Care Policy and Practice – AcademyHealth Session
Sponsor/Type: 2005 Child Health Services Research Meeting
Location: John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston, MA
Other Information: http://www.academyhealth.org/childhealth/
Summary: This session provided an introduction to publicly available HCUP databases and tools that can be used for pediatric research, including the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), the Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID), and HCUPnet. In addition, panelists presented findings from HCUP studies on hospital utilization and access for a range of conditions among children and adolescents. During this session, panelists provided an overview of the most common conditions for which children are hospitalized, an examination of pediatric heart procedures, and a report on the prevalence of mental health and substance abuse conditions among children.
June 27, 2005 HCUP: Accessing Nationwide & State Administrative Data through the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) – AcademyHealth Session
Sponsor/Type: 2005 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Location: John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston, MA
Other Information: http://www.academyhealth.org/index.htm
Summary: This session provided an introduction to HCUP data and familiarized participants with several HCUP software tools, including HCUPnet – the free, on-line query system that provides instant access to HCUP data. Course participants received a CD-ROM containing valuable resources that expand on topics covered in the session, including data file descriptions, research examples that use HCUP data, information on how to access documentation, and instructions on how to obtain HCUP data and tools.
June 29, 2005 The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP): Data and Tools for Health Services & Policy Analyses – AcademyHealth Session
Sponsor/Type: 2005 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Adjunct meeting: Seminars in Health Services Research Methods
Location: John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston, MA
Other Information: http://www.academyhealth.org/index.htm
Summary: This interactive, full-day seminar presented an overview of: 1) HCUP data products; 2) How to obtain the data; 3) How to access the tools; 4) The online, comprehensive technical assistance offered through AHRQ; 5) Methods of using the data (statistical program queries were provided); and 6) The diversity of analyses that HCUP can support. This course was intended for intermediate data users who have already developed a basic understanding of administrative, inpatient, and outpatient discharge data.
September 26-28, 2005 Quality Indicators (QIs) User Meeting
Sponsor/Type: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Location: Rockville, MD
Other Information: http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov
Summary: The purpose of the meeting was to provide information on the QIs in a venue which enables various stakeholder groups to share their experiences using the application.
December 5-6, 2005 HCUP Exhibit booth – National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO)
Sponsor/Type: NAHDO Annual Meeting
Location: Washington, DC
Other Information: http://www.nahdo.org/default.aspx
Summary: The HCUP exhibit provided general information on HCUP databases, tools and how to obtain HCUP data for health services research.
December 12, 2005 HCUP Breakfast and Presentation – American Public Health Association (APHA)
Sponsor/Type: APHA Annual Meeting
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Other Information: http://www.apha.org/meetings/
Summary: This breakfast and presentation session provided an introduction to HCUP data and utilized examples from public health research to illustrate the diversity of policy analyses that HCUP can support. Participants were also introduced to HCUPnet – the free, online query system that provides instant access to HCUP data. Session participants received a CDROM that contained valuable resources on topics covered in the session – data file descriptions, research examples that use HCUP data, information on how to access documentation, and instructions on how to obtain HCUP data and tools.
 
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Past Database and Product Releases

Database Releases
2008
January 2008 2005 HCUP State Databases released
February 2008 2003 HCUP State Database released 2004 HCUP State Database released 2005 HCUP State Database released 2006 HCUP State Database released
March 2008 2006 HCUP State Databases released
May 2008 2006 HCUP State Databases released
May 2008 2006 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS)
June 2008 2006 Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID)
July 2008 2006 HCUP State Databases released 2007 HCUP State Databases released
August 2008 2004 HCUP State Databases released 2005 HCUP State Databases released 2006 HCUP State Databases released 2007 HCUP State Databases released
September 2008 2006 HCUP State Databases released 2007 HCUP State Databases released
October 2008 2007 HCUP State Databases released
November 2008 2007 HCUP State Databases released
December 2008 2007 HCUP State Databases released
 
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2007
June 2007 2005 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) released
June - December 2007 Selected State Inpatient Databases (SID), State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD), and State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) for data year 2005
December 2007 Selected State Inpatient Databases (SID), State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD), and State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) for data year 2006
 
2006
May 2006 Selected State Inpatient Databases (SID), State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD), and State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) for data year 2004
July 2006 Selected State Inpatient Databases (SID), State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD), and State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) for data year 2004
August 2006 2004 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS)
 
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Product Releases
2008
January 2008 HCUP Statistical Briefs #44 (PDF file, 1.13 MB), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Hospitalizations in 1998 and 2005

HCUP Statistical Briefs #45 (PDF file, 212 KB), Circumcisions Performed in U.S. Community Hospitals, 2005

HCUP Statistical Briefs #46 (PDF file, 255 KB), Hospitalizations for Epilepsy and Convulsions, 2005
February 2008 HCUP Statistical Briefs #47 (PDF file, 243 KB), Emergency Department Visits for Adults in Community Hospitals from Selected States, 2005
March 2008 HCUP Statistical Briefs #48 (PDF file, 178 KB), Violence-Related Stays in U.S. Hospitals, 2005

2007 National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR)

2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR)

2007 State Snapshots

Clinical Classifications Software (CCS)—Services and Procedures, Fiscal Year 2008 Updates

Comorbidity Software, Fiscal Year 2008 Updates
April 2008 HCUP Statistical Briefs #49 (PDF file, 191 KB), Hospital Stays Related to Child Maltreatment, 2005

HCUP Statistical Briefs #50 (PDF file, 199 KB), Clostridium Difficile-Associated Disease in U.S. Hospitals, 1993-2005
May 2008 HCUP Statistical Briefs #51 (PDF file, 208 KB), Hospital Stays for Stroke and Other Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2005

HCUP Statistical Briefs #52 (PDF file, 247 KB), Pediatric Emergency Department Visits in Community Hospitals from Selected States, 2005
June 2008 HCUP Statistical Briefs #53 (PDF file, 209 KB), Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hospital Patient Safety Events, 2005

HCUP Statistical Briefs #54 (PDF file, 177 KB), Hospital Stays Related to Asthma for Adults, 2005

HCUP Statistical Briefs #55 (PDF file, 207 KB), Hospital Stays Resulting from Excessive Heat and Cold Exposure Due to Weather Conditions in U.S. Community Hospitals, 2005
July 2008 HCUP Statistical Briefs #56 (PDF file, 192 KB), Hospital Stays for Children, 2006

HCUP Statistical Briefs #57 (PDF file, 171 KB), Meningitis-Related Hospitalizations in the United States, 2006
August 2008 HCUP Facts and Figures: Statistics on hospital-based care in the United States, 2006

HCUP Statistical Briefs #58 (PDF file, 130 KB), Hospital Stays Related to Asthma for Children, 2006
September 2008 HCUP Statistical Briefs #59 (PDF file, 214 KB), The National Hospital Bill: The Most Expensive Conditions by Payer, 2006

HCUP Statistical Briefs #60 (PDF file, 131 KB), Tuberculosis Stays in U.S. Hospitals, 2006
October 2008 HCUP Statistical Briefs #61 (PDF file, 141 KB), Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations among Hispanic Adults, 2006

HCUP Statistical Briefs #62 (PDF file, 145 KB), Hospital Stays Related to Mental Health, 2006
November 2008 HCUP Statistical Briefs #63 (PDF file, 143 KB), Hospital Stays for Lung Cancer, 2006

Chronic Conditions Indicator Fiscal Year 2009 Updates

Procedure Classes Fiscal Year 2009 Updates
December 2008 HCUP Statistical Briefs #64 (PDF file, 195 KB), Hospitalizations Related to Pressure Sores, 2006

HCUP Statistical Briefs #65 (PDF file, 150 KB), Hospitalitaliztions for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in 1998 and 2006

Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files for the 2006 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2006 Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID), and 2006 State Inpatient Databases (SID)
 
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2007
January 2007 HCUP Statistical Briefs #22 (PDF file, 184 KB), Hospital Stays for Cervical Cancer, 2004

HCUP Statistical Briefs #23 (PDF file, 190 KB), Bariatric Surgery Utilization and Outcomes in 1998 and 2004

Procedure Classes, Fiscal Year 2007 Updates

Comorbidity Software, Version 3.2

HCUP Statistical Briefs #24 (PDF file, 1,068 KB), Hospitalizations for Birth Defects, 2004

HCUP Hospital Market Structure (HMS) Files 2000, 1997

HCUP Hospital Market Structure (HMS) Files User Guide 2000, 1997

HCUP Statistical Briefs #25 (PDF file, 173 KB), Hospital Stays for Burns, 2004

2006 National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR)

2006 National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR)

Hierarchical Modeling using HCUP Data – HCUP Methods Series Report #2007-01 (PDF file, 580 KB)

Using the KIDS’ Inpatient Database (KID) to Estimate Trends – HCUP Methods Series Report #2007-02 (PDF file, 360 KB)

Trends Weights for 1997 HCUP Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID)

HCUP Fact Book: Serving the Uninsured: Safety-Net Hospitals, 2003

HCUP Fact Book: Ambulatory Surgeries in U.S. Hospitals, 2003
February 2007 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clinical Classifications Software (CCS-MHSA) and Chronic Condition Indicator (CCI) Fiscal Year 2007 Updates

Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) for ICD-9-CM (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 9th Revision) Fiscal Year 2007 Updates

2004 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report – HCUP Methods Series Report #2007-03 (PDF file, 441 KB)

HCUP Statistical Briefs #26 (PDF file, 170 KB), Hospital Stays for Circulatory Diseases, 2004
March 2007 HCUP Fact Book 10: Care of Adults with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders in U.S. Community Hospitals, 2004

HCUP Statistical Briefs #27 (PDF file, 174 KB), Hospital Admissions for Traumatic Brain Injuries, 2004

Online HCUP Overview Course

Chronic Conditions Indicator Fiscal Year 2007 Updates
April 2007 HCUP Statistical Briefs #28 (PDF file, 137 KB), Procedures with the Most Rapidly Increasing Hospital Costs, 2000 – 2004

Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases Available Through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2004 – HCUP Methods Series Report #2007-04 (PDF file, 356 KB)

HCUP Statistical Briefs #29 (PDF file, 228 KB), Adverse Drug Events in U.S. Hospitals, 2004
May 2007 Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) for Services and Procedures

Alternate Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Trend Weights and associated files for data years 1988-1997
June 2007 HCUP Statistical Briefs #30 (PDF file, 166 KB), Hospital Stays for Prostate Cancer, 2004

HCUP Statistical Briefs #31 (PDF file, 171 KB), Childbirth-Related Hospitalizations among Adolescent Girls, 2004

HCUP Statistical Briefs #32 (PDF file, 142 KB), Hospital Admissions That Began in the Emergency Department for Children and Adolescents, 2004

HCUP Statistical Briefs #33 (PDF file, 173 KB), Reasons for Being Admitted to the Hospital through the Emergency Department for Children and Adolescents, 2004

Design of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2005 (PDF file, 256 KB)
July 2007 HCUP Statistical Briefs #34 (PDF file, 164 KB), Hospital Stays Involving Musculoskeletal Procedures, 1997–2005

The Cost of "Treat and Release" Visits to Hospital Emergency Departments, 2003 – HCUP Methods Series Report #2007-05 (PDF file, 166 KB)

HCUP Statistical Briefs #35 (PDF file, 188 KB), Infections with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in U.S. Hospitals, 1993–2005
August 2007 HCUP Statistical Briefs #36 (PDF file, 199 KB), Trends in Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations among Adults and Children, 1997–2004
September 2007 HCUP Facts and Figures: Statistics on Hospital-Based Care in the United States, 2005 (PDF file, 1,453 KB)

HCUP Statistical Briefs #37 (PDF file, 187 KB), Pediatric Hospital Stays for Cancer, 2005
October 2007 Chronic Conditions Indicator, Fiscal Year 2008 Updates

Procedure Classes, Fiscal Year 2008 Updates

HCUP Statistical Briefs #38 (PDF file, 167 KB), Trends in Hospital Risk-Adjusted Mortality for Select Diagnoses and Procedures, 1994–2004

HCUP Statistical Briefs #39 (PDF file, 209 KB), Hospitalizations Related to Drug Abuse, 2005

Cost-to-Charge Ratio (CCR) Files, 2005 Update

Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) for ICD-9-CM, (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 9th Revision) Fiscal Year 2008 Updates
November 2007 HCUP Statistical Briefs #40 (PDF file, 176 KB), Hospital Stays Related to Depression, 2005

HCUP Statistical Briefs #41 (PDF file, 196 KB), HIV Hospitalizations in 1998 and 2005

Mental Health Substance Abuse Clinical Classification Software (CCS-MHSA) (PDF file, 196 KB), Fiscal Year 2008 Updates
December 2007 HCUP Statistical Briefs #42 (PDF file, 391 KB), The National Hospital Bill: Growth Trends and 2005 Update on the Most Expensive Conditions by Payer

HCUP Statistical Briefs #43 (PDF file, 171 KB), Hospital Stays Involving Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease, 2005
 
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2006
January 2006 Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files for NIS

Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files for SID for most States available through the HCUP Central Distributor
February 2006 Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files for KID
March 2006 HCUP Statistical Briefs launched

HCUP Statistical Briefs #1 (PDF file, 293 KB), Hospital Admissions that Began in the Emergency Department, 2003

HCUP Statistical Briefs #2 (PDF file, 296 KB), Reasons for Being Admitted to the Hospital through the Emergency Department, 2003
April 2006 HCUP Statistical Briefs #3 (PDF file, 319 KB), Hospitalizations Related to Pressure Sores, 2003
May 2006 HCUP Statistical Briefs #4 (PDF file, 311 KB), Hospitalizations for Alcohol Abuse Disorders, 2003

HCUP Statistical Briefs #5 (PDF file, 327 KB), Hospitalizations for Women with Circulatory Disease, 2003

HCUP Statistical Briefs #6 (PDF file, 340 KB), Hospitalizations in the Elderly Population, 2003

HCUP Statistical Briefs #7 (PDF file, 314 KB), Uninsured Hospitalizations, 2003

HCUP Statistical Briefs #8 (PDF file, 301 KB), Conditions Related to Uninsured Hospitalizations, 2003
June 2006 Asthma Care Quality Improvement: Resource Guide for State Action and Companion Workbook

Clinical Classification Software for Current Procedural Terminology (CCS-CPT), Fiscal Years 2005 & 2006 Update, Fiscal Years 2005 & 2006 Update

HCUP Fact Book: Procedures in U.S. Hospitals, 2002

The Case for Present-on-Admission (POA) Indicator– HCUP Methods Series Report #2006-01 (PDF file, 246 KB).
July 2006 2003 HCUP KIDS’ Inpatient Database (KID) Comparison Report – HCUP Methods Series Report #2006-03 (PDF file, 607 KB)

HCUP Statistical Briefs #9 (PDF file, 380 KB), Hospitalizations among Males, 2003

Development of Utilization Flags for Use with UB-92 Administrative Data – HCUP Methods Series Report #2006-04 (PDF file, 452 KB)

Clinical Classification Software (CCS) for International Statistical Classification of Disease and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10), Fiscal Years 2005 & 2006 Update
August 2006 HCUP Statistical Briefs #10 (PDF file, 170 KB), Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations, 2003

HCUP Statistical Briefs #11 (PDF file, 152 KB), Hospitalizations Related to Childbirth, 2003

HCUP Hospital Market Structure (HMS) Files 2003

Using the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample to Estimate Trends (Updated for 1988-2004) – HCUP Methods Series Report #2006-05 (PDF file, 518 KB)
September 2006 HCUP Hospital Market Structure (HMS) Files User Guide (PDF file, 18 KB)

HCUP Statistical Briefs #12 (PDF file, 178 KB), Hospital Stays for Gastrointestinal Diseases, 2004

HCUP Statistical Briefs #13 (PDF file, 307 KB)The National Hospital Bill, 2004

Utilization Flags Software

Nationwide Inpatient Sample Trends Supplemental Files (NIS-Trends)

Highlights Issue 2 (PDF file, 271 KB), Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery Care for Women’s Cancers
October 2006 HCUP Statistical Briefs #14 (PDF file, 160 KB), Trends in Elderly Hospitalizations, 1997–2004

HCUP Statistical Briefs #15 (PDF file, 159 KB), Hospital Stays for Breast Cancer, 2004

HCUP Statistical Briefs #16 (PDF file, 189 KB), Hospital Stays for Influenza, 2004

Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files for the 2004 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) and the 2004 State Inpatient Databases (SID)

Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases – HCUP Methods Series Report #2006-06 (PDF file, 285 KB)

Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Fourth (2006) National Healthcare Quality Report – HCUP Methods Series Report #2006-07 (PDF file, 212 KB)

Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Fourth (2006) National Healthcare Disparities Report – HCUP Methods Series Report #2006-08 (PDF file, 185 KB)
November 2006 HCUP Statistical Briefs #17 (PDF file, 147 KB), Hospital Stays among Patients with Diabetes, 2004

HCUP Statistical Briefs #18 (PDF file, 123 KB), Frequency and Cost of Hospital Admissions for Injury, 2004

HCUP Statistical Briefs #19 (PDF file, 206 KB), Common Injuries That Result in Hospitalization, 2004
December 2006 HCUP Statistical Briefs #20 (PDF file, 163 KB), Obese Patients in U.S. Hospitals, 2004

HCUP Statistical Briefs #21 (PDF file, 160 KB), Sickle Cell Disease Patients in U.S. Hospitals, 2004

2003 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report - HCUP Methods Series Report #2006-09 (PDF file, 547 KB)

Comorbidity Software, Version 3.1
 
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