2006Vermont Explor

Data Coordinators Meeting

Presented by Kevin Stock

Hospital Industry Data Institute

Vermont Explor, HIDI,& Data Coordinators

Partnering to AchieveQuality Data

HIDI StaffKen Keubler, Executive VP

JonT, VP Database• DarrellB, LAN, MO• Robert, MO, AK• Kevin, VT, KS• DarrellJ, TN, Web• Adam, GA, Web

Paul, VP Info Srvc• JohnH, Sp Req• Bob, Sp Req• Laura, sec• Linda, sec

HIDI Partner States Missouri – 1986 Kansas – 1990 (informally) Washington – 1997 Vermont – 1999 Alaska - 2001 Tennessee – 2001 Kansas – 2002 (formally) Georgia – 2003 ???

Edit Thresholds 1% Missouri 5% Kansas 3% Washington 1% Vermont 3% Alaska 3% Tennessee 3% Georgia 0% Everyone’s Ideal Goal!

Used by decision makers at VAHHS and VT state offices for funding and policy

Used in national databasesUsed by you and your peersExample: Birth Information Network

Our goal isto achieve error-free data

Request HIS vendors to include edits in the software

After HIDI processes data, make corrections internally and RESUBMIT the data

Make corrections on the HIDI website

Methods to Correct Data

Quick Verification of Data Submission

File submission notice from the website Email from HIDI (Kevin) Data Submission Summary (sample to follow) Validation Reports (sample to follow) Edit Summary (sample to follow)

Issues of Concern

Correct Zip codes (& town-county codes) – needed in market analysis

Correct Diagnoses codes (especially E-codes!) - needed in clinical analysis

Revenue code requiring HCPC by Medicare Duplicate revenue codes

New and on-going effortsBirth Information NetworkOutpatient expansionQuality data; zero percent edits!

Thanks!