Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS)
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Information
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Overview
Description of SPARCS - Resources
Information Bulletins, Guidelines, Listserv, Other Related Web Sites - Operations Guide
Detailed description of SPARCS Data Sources, Submission Requirements, Processing Data, File Maintenance Reports, Output User Files, Request Processing - Data Quality Initiatives
Data Collection
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X12-837 Input Data Dictionary for Submitting Data
Definitions, codes and values, and edit applications of input data elements - UPDATED 4/8/2008
SPARCS-837 Production Software and User Guide
Download SPARCS-837 Version 2.1.2 Production and User Guide -
Inpatient 837 Addendum - Revised January 2007
Detailed description of SPARCS Inpatient Submission Requirements Using 837 Format -
Outpatient 837 Addendum - Revised January 2007
Detailed description of SPARCS Outpatient Submission Requirements Using 837 Format -
Reporting Ambulatory Surgery in New York State
Ambulatory Surgery Definition -
Health Provider Network (HPN)
Getting Access to the HPN for SPARCS, Data Agreement Notification Form, SPARCS Data and Report System, Get Hospital's Own Data (HOD) and Other Reports, Go to the HPN - Software/Documentation Downloads
- Resources
Announcement Letters, Discharge Year 2007 Submission Schedule, FAQs, Public Health Data Standards Consortium
Data Distribution
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Obtaining SPARCS Data
Requirements/procedures on how to obtain data for reseach and other purposes - Annual Reports
- Hospital Emergency Department Data
- Hospital Inpatient Data
- Output Data Dictionaries
Definitions, codes and values, and edit applications of output data elements - Audit and Submission History Reports
Data counts and submission history reports by facility