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HFD Limited Use Data Set User Manual (2018)

Applies to year 2018. Healthcare Facility Database (HFD) Limited Use Data Set User Manual. http://stats.health.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/HFD_2018_Limited_Data_Sets_User_Manual_20191007.pdf...
October 7, 2019

HFD Limited Use Data Set User Manual (2017)

Applies to year 2017. Healthcare Facility Database (HFD) Limited Use Data Set User Manual. HFD_2017_Limited_Data_Sets_User_Manual_20181018...
October 18, 2018

APCD Claims-Centric Limited Use Datamart User Manual

APCD_ClaimsCentric_Limited_Use_Datamart_User_Manual_20180814...
April 25, 2018

Emergency Limited Use Data Set User Manual (1996-2014)

Applies to year 1996-2014. ED2014_PDS_MANUAL.pdf...
April 19, 2018

Ambulatory Limited Use Data Set User Manual (1996-2014)

Applies to year 1996-2014. Amb2014man.pdf...
April 19, 2018

Inpatient Limited Use Data Set User Manual (1996-2014)

Applies to years 1996-2014. IP2014_PDS_MANUAL.pdf...
April 19, 2018

APCD Patient-Centric Limited Use Datamart User Manual

APCD_PatientCentric_Limited_Use_Datamart_User_Manual_20180814...
March 1, 2018

Healthcare Facility Data Submission Guide (DSG)

Version 1. Reference only, use Version 2. Unified Facilities Data Submission Guide...
February 9, 2018

Healthcare Facility Data Submission Guide (DSG)

Version 2. Effective starting Feb 16, 2018. HFD_2017_DSG_v2_FINAL...
January 22, 2018

All Payer Claims Database (APCD) Data Submission Guide (DSG)

Version 3.1. Effective starting March 1, 2018. APCD_UT_DSG 3.1_CORRECTED...
January 22, 2018

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