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Slide 19. HCUP State Files vs. Data Files Received Directly From State
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP): Overview of HCUP Databases, Tools, and Resources
Slide Presentation from 2010 webinar describing the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP).
| HCUP State Files | Partner State Files |
|---|
| Subset of data elements | All data elements |
| Value-added data elements | May not have same value-added elements |
| Uniformly coded across States | Not uniformly coded across States |
| Standard data quality checks | Variability in quality checks by State |
| Lag time | More timely |
Contents
Page last reviewed May 2010
Internet Citation: Slide 19. HCUP State Files vs. Data Files Received Directly From State: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP): Overview of HCUP Databases, Tools, and Resources.
May 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/ockt/kt/webinars/hcup/hcupsld19.html