2006 Vermont Explor Data Coordinators Meeting Presented by Kevin Stock Hospital Industry Data Institute

Vermont Explor, HIDI, & Data Coordinators Partnering to Achieve Quality Data

HIDI Staff Ken 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  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 databases  Used by you and your peers  Example: Birth Information Network Our goal is to 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  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 efforts BBirth Information Network OOutpatient expansion QQuality data; zero percent edits!

Thanks!