What's New at HCUP User Support - Register Now for the HCUP Fall Webinars!

Registration Opens for HCUP September 16 and September 23 Webinar Series

Registration is now open for the 2020 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Fall Webinar Series sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The webinars are open to the public and geared to health services and policy researchers and other users interested in hospital inpatient and outpatient use and cost data. Space will be limited.

Overview of the HCUP Databases

Wednesday, September 16, 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, September 23, 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 software tools, such as Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM diagnoses, and supplemental files, and provide an overview of our publications and associated resources.

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.