Organization(s)
Washington State Department of Health (Hospital Discharge)
Washington Health Alliance (APCD)
Washington State Office of Financial Management (APCD)
Organizational Website
www.doh.wa.gov/
http://wahealthalliance.org/
http://www.ofm.wa.gov/healthcare/pricetransparency
Organization Type
Public Agency
Non-profit
Public Agency
Organization Contact Name
Kris Reichl
Organization Contact Email
Kris.Reichl@doh.wa.gov
Responded to Survey
State Mandate
Yes
State Mandate Explanation
IP and OBS data collection is mandatory. APCD data collection is voluntarily collected by the Washington Health Alliance. Mandatory APCD collection will start by the Washington State Office of Financial Management in 2017.
Hospital Data Collection- Inpatient Data
Mandatory
Hospital Data Collection- Observation
Mandatory
Hospital Data Collection- APCD
Voluntary
PUF- Inpatient Data
Mandatory
PUF- Observation
Mandatory
URL for Data Dictionary
http://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/5300/CHARSManual-UB04-5010.pdf
Legislation/Law/Statute
RCW 70.170.010
Hospital discharge data, Financial reports, Data retrieval, American Indian health data RCW 43.70.052
All Payer Claims Database
Legislation/Law/Statute Link
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.170.010
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.70.052
http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.371&full=true
Rule/Regulation/Code
Hospital patient discharge information reporting WAC 246-455
Rule/Regulation/Code Link
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-455
States that make hospital-level data available
Yes
Link to PUF
http://www.doh.wa.gov/DataandStatisticalReports/HealthcareinWashington/HospitalandPatientData/HospitalDischargeDataCHARS
Cost of PUF
$50
PUF elements support AHRQ QI release
Yes
Date of Birth
Yes
Race/Ethnicity
B
Gender
Yes
ST Address
Yes
Zipcode
Yes
Medical Record No.
No
Newborn Birthweight
No
Mom's Madien Name
No
Other
*Last 4
POA
Yes
Collect Physician Name (First, Middle, Last)
Yes
Collect NPI
Yes
Collect Physician State License Number
No
Attending Physician
Yes
Operating Physician
Yes