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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

Utah Emergency Room Utilization and Charge Reports

The following reports are available upon request.  Please email [email protected] 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018  2017 2016 ...
August 24, 2018

Utah Outpatient Surgery Utilization and Charge Reports

Utah Hospital and Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center Utilization and Charge Profile for Outpatient Surgery.  These reports are available upon request.  Please email [email protected] 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017...
August 24, 2018

Utah Hospital Inpatient Utilization and Charges

The following reports are available upon request.  Please email [email protected] 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016...
August 23, 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

Cycle III Grant, In support of Health care Reform in Utah-Evaluation Committee Final Report

To support health care reform in Utah, Cycle III project teams were tasked to enhance the Utah APCD by improving analytic capacity and providing pricing and cost-transparency reports. Our program evaluation...
February 15, 2018

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