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What is HCUP?
The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) includes the largest collection of longitudinal hospital care data in the United States.
- Overview of HCUP
- Online HCUP Overview Course is an interactive course that provides information about HCUP data, software tools, and products
- Frequently Asked Questions
HCUP Products
Learn about HCUP products including State and nationwide databases, software and online tools, and reports.
- HCUP Databases contain information on inpatient stays, emergency department visits, and ambulatory care
- HCUPnet is HCUP's free, online query system that provides immediate access to health statistics
- HCUP Fast Stats is an online query tool that uses visual displays to compare national or State statistics on a range of healthcare topics.
- HCUP Tools & Software provide complimentary tools and software to use with HCUP and similar databases
- HCUP Reports feature findings, publications, and technical reports on HCUP issues
HCUP Services
Utilize HCUP services to purchase HCUP data, get answers to your HCUP-related questions, and learn how to use the HCUP databases.
- Purchase HCUP data through the HCUP Central Distributor
- HCUP Technical Assistance answers questions and provides support to HCUP users
- HCUP Online Tutorial Series provides free tutorials on HCUP data and tools, including training on technical methods for conducting research with HCUP data
- HCUP Data Use Agreement Training Tool is a required tutorial for all purchasers and users of HCUP data that defines how the data can be used
Join the HCUP Mailing List
Join the HCUP Mailing List to receive information on new HCUP data, tools, and products.
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What's New |
HCUP Spring Webinar Series (4/13/21)
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HCUP Summary Trend Tables (3/31/21)
- AHRQ has updated the HCUP Summary Trend Tables, downloadable tabulations containing State-specific monthly trends in hospital utilization, with additional data.
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Updates to HCUP Software Tools (3/19/21)
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2017 Community-level Statistics Now Available (2/18/21)
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HCUP's Outstanding Article of the Year Award (3/4/21)
- The nomination period has closed. Winners will be publicly announced during AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting in June.
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New HCUP Software Tools Tutorial (12/17/20)
- AHRQ has released the HCUP Software Tools Tutorial. This new tutorial introduces users to the HCUP software tools. Users will learn about the purpose of each tool and receive technical guidance for applying the tools to their data.
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HCUP Statistical Brief #271 and #272 (3/5/21)
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