Office of Data Collection & Quality Assurance

 

Office of Data Collection & Quality Assurance
Patrick Kennedy, Unit Administrator
(850) 412-3757
kennedpa@ahca.myflorida.com

The Office of Data Collection & Quality Assurance (DCQA), within the Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis; currently collects Hospital Inpatient Data, Ambulatory Surgical Data, Emergency Department Data and Comprehensive Rehabilitation Data.  Our objective is to be a primary source of information for the evaluation of health care utilization and the assessment of community health for the improvement of public health planning initiatives.

The data collected is used to support researchers, industry and government staff to evaluate healthcare utilization patterns as well as quality of care issues. To learn more about how this data can be used, please visit www.FloridaHealthFinder.gov. There you can access the inpatient and outpatient databases by clicking on the Researchers and Professional Tab.

 

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Data is collected in accordance with Section 408.061, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative Codes:
Chapter 59E-7.020 and Chapter 59B-9.030, Florida Administrative Code.

All information and instruction on reporting data through 4th quarter 2009 is contained in the
Version 1 Data Guide  [2.24MB .pdf]. This central source includes current data collection rules, XML schema’s, reporting calendars, forms, audit dictionaries, submission instructions and data element descriptions. All information and instruction on reporting data starting 1st quarter 2010 is contained in the new
Version 2 Data Guide [2.99MB .pdf].

Revised Rule Chapters 59E-7.20, F.A.C. and 59B-9.30 F.A.C. are effective January 1, 2010.  Please be advised that 2010 data MUST be submitted using the new XML schema structure and data reporting guidelines.



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