What's New at HCUP User Support

Don’t forget to register for the April 22 and April 29 Webinars!

Register today for the 2020 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Spring Webinar Series sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The April 22 and April 29 webinars are open to the public and geared toward health services and policy researchers and other users interested in hospital inpatient, outpatient use and cost data.

Overview of the HCUP Databases

Wednesday, April 22, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET.

This session will introduce health services and policy researchers to HCUP with a project overview, explain the HCUP Partnership, discuss the making of the HCUP State and nationwide databases, and finally review how to obtain and access the data as well as other HCUP resources.

Overview of the HCUP Products and Tools

Wednesday, April 29, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET.

This session will introduce health services and policy researchers to the HCUP products and tools, including the free online query tools HCUPnet and Fast Stats, explain how to add value to your data with HCUP Supplemental files and software, and provide an overview of our publications and associated resources. Additional time will be dedicated to reviewing HCUP's newest tool, the Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses.

For complete information, please visit the HCUP-US website at www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/hcup_web_wkshop.jsp. For questions, please contact hcup@ahrq.gov.