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Health Data

Order Data / Data Dictionary

The Office of Data Dissemination and Communication coordinates data sales for the Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis. Data can be purchased from a variety of sources. The main sources of data requested are as follows:

Data Layouts / Dictionary

General Information/Key Differences Hospital Discharge Data Ambulatory/Outpatient Data   Emergency Department Data Comprehensive Rehabilitation Data Hospital Financial Data Health Plan Data

Data Certification Status

2011
QTR 1
(Cert Due Date
8/31/2011)
QTR 2
(Cert Due Date
11/30/2011)
QTR 3
(Cert Due Date
2/28/2012)
QTR 4
(Cert Due Date
5/31/2012)
Inpatient 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 88.6%
Emergency Dept 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 74.5%
Ambulatory Surgery 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 82.2%
Last updated May 09, 2012

Data Reporting Schedule

 
Qtr Time Period Inpatient Due
Date 		Ambulatory/ED
Due Date 		Final Certification
Date (thru 2009) 		Final Certification
Date (eff 2010)
1st Jan 1 - Mar 31 1 - Jun 10 - Jun 30 - Sep 31 - Aug
2nd Apr 1 - Jun 30 1 - Sep 10 - Sep 31 - Dec 30 - Nov
3rd Jul 1 - Sep 30 1 - Dec 10 - Dec 31 - Mar
(Following year) 		28 - Feb
(Following year)
4th Oct 1 - Dec 31 1 - Mar
(Following year) 		10 - Mar
(Following year) 		30 - Jun
(Following year) 		31 - May
(Following year)
Certification Data Report (Updated bi-weekly) Additional Forms/Resources

If you wish to order patient data or hospital financial data please contact:

Ms. Arlene Schwahn
Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis 
2727 Mahan Drive, MS 16
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 412-3772
Arlene.Schwahn@ahca.myflorida.com