Texas

Organization(s)
Department of State Health Services, Chief Operating Officer, Center for Health Statistics, Texas Health Care Information Collection Program
Organizational Website
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/thcic/
Organization Type
State government data organization
Organization Contact Name
Bruce Burns
Organization Contact Email
bruce.burns@dshs.state.tx.us
Sent Survey
Responded to Survey
State Mandate
Yes
State Mandate Explanation
Data on outpatient surgical and radiological procedures collected from hospitals and free-standing ASCs
Hospital Data Collection- Inpatient Data
Mandatory
Hospital Data Collection- Ambulatory Surgery
Mandatory
PUF- Inpatient Data
Mandatory
PUF- Ambulatory Surgery
Mandatory
URL for Data Dictionary
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/thcic/hospitals/UserManual.pdf
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/thcic/hospitals/OutpatientDataDictionary1Q2013.pdf
Legislation/Law/Statute
25 TAC §§421.1-421.10 COLLECTION AND RELEASE OF HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DATA
25 TAC §§421.61-421.68 COLLECTION AND RELEASE OF OUTPATIENT SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES AT HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS
Rule/Regulation/Code
25 TAC §§421.1-421.10 COLLECTION AND RELEASE OF HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DATA
25 TAC §§421.61-421.68 COLLECTION AND RELEASE OF OUTPATIENT SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES AT HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS
States that make hospital-level data available
Yes
Cost of PUF
$6000 per Calendar Year Latest 3 years, $625 per quarter for years -4 to -6 earlier data is available at no charge; For Researcher - $120 per data element per calendar year also requires DSHS IRB approval
PUF elements support AHRQ QI release
Yes
Public Quality Reports/Website
Texas Health Care Information Collection - Center for Health Statistics
Reports on Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs):
Link to Public Quality Reports/Website
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/thcic/
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/thcic/publications/HMOs/HMOReports.shtm
Other Quality Reports
Indicators of Inpatient Care in Texas Hospitals
Quality of Children's Care in Texas Hospitals
Other Quality Reports Links
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/THCIC/Publications/Hospitals/IQIReport/IQIReport.shtm
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/THCIC/Publications/Hospitals/PDIReport/PDIReport.shtm
UB 04 Format- for inpatient
THCIC 837 format
Name
Yes
Date of Birth
Yes
Race/Ethnicity
B
Gender
Yes
ST Address
Yes
Zipcode
Yes
Medical Record No.
No
Patient SSN
Yes
Newborn Birthweight
No
Mom's Madien Name
No
POA
Yes
Collect Physician Name (First, Middle, Last)
Yes
Collect NPI
Yes
Collect Physician State License Number
Yes
Attending Physician
Yes
Operating Physician
Yes
Other Physician
No