Enhancing the Clinical Content of Administrative Data - Laboratory Data Toolkit: Initiation Tools

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Projects</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="3"><a name="skip"></a></td></tr> </table> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="4"> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="texttitle">Laboratory Data Toolkit: Initiation Tools</div> <br> <div class="pagetext"> Initiation tools provide introductory information for organizations adding laboratory data to their administrative billing data collection. The materials can help educate data organizations and stakeholders in the initial stages of collecting laboratory data. <br><br> Documents are presented in Adobe® Acrobat® (PDF) format. The amount of time needed to access a document depends on your machine, browser, and Internet connection. PDF files require the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™, which can be downloaded free of charge from <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140717102454/http://get.adobe.com/reader/" target="_blank">Adobe®</a>. <a href="/web/20140717102454/http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/pdfhelp.jsp" target="_blank">PDF Help</a> offers instructions on how to work with PDF files. <br><br> <strong>Presentations and Descriptions</strong> <br><br> <ul> <li> Linking Clinical Data to Administrative Data: Potential Benefits to Participants in the Project (<a href="5MHAProjBenefits011508.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 204 KB; <a href="5MHAProjBenefits011508.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), presentation by M. Pine </li> <br/><br/> <li>LOINC Introductory Materials</li> <ul> <li>Florida AHCA: LOINC Introduction (<a href="FL16LOINCbriefpresentationAHCAkickoff.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 304 KB, <a href="FL16LOINCbriefpresentationAHCAkickoff.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), presentation by P. Banning</li>  <br/><br/> <li>LOINC Description (<a href="FL15LOINCbriefdescription.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 11 KB, <a href="FL15LOINCbriefdescription.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), FL Pilot Project</li> </ul> </ul> Additional background <a href="lvback.jsp">publications</a> are included on the Lab Values Background page. <br><br> <strong>Contracts and Data Sharing Agreements </strong> <br><br> <ul> <li>Data Sharing Agreement (<a href="F8hospitadatasharingagrmt081108.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 67 KB; <a href="FL8hospitaldatasharingagrmt081108.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), FL Pilot project</li> <br><br> <li>Business Associate Privacy and Security Agreement (<a href="AppendixB_BAAAddendum.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 15 KB; <a href="AppendixB_BAAAddendum.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), MN Pilot project</li> <br><br> <li>State Data Organization and Hospital Data Sharing Contract (<a href="SampleVHIandhospitalcontractforAHRQstudy.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 49 KB; <a href="SampleVHIandhospitalcontractforAHRQstudy.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), VA Pilot project</li> </ul> <strong>Meeting Preparation</strong> <br><br> <ul> <li>Meeting Agendas</li> <ul> <li>Sample Meeting Agenda (<a href="FL9MeetingAgenda.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 41 KB; <a href="FL9MeetingAgenda.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), FL Pilot project</li> <br><br> <li>Kickoff Meeting Agenda (<a href="kickoffagenda_recreated.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 37 KB; <a href="kickoff agenda_recreated.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), VA Pilot project</li> </ul> <br/> <li>Project Descriptions and Overviews </li> <ul> <li>Project Summary for Hospitals and Process Flow Chart (<a href="FL10AHRQprojectsummarytoHospitals.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 210 KB; <a href="FL10AHRQprojectsummarytoHospitals.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), FL Pilot project</li> <br><br> <li>MHA/AHRQ Kick-Off Event: Adding Clinical Lab Data to Minnesota's Statewide Administrative Database (flyer, January 2008) (<a href="AppendixFMHAAHQRKick-Off.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 52 KB; <a href="AppendixFMHAAHQRKick-Off.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), MN Pilot project</li> </ul> <br/> <li>Recruitment Letters </li> <ul> <li>Hospital Recruitment Letter (<a href="Hospital_Recruitment_Letter_VA.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 130 KB; <a href="Hospital_Recruitment_Letter_VA.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), VA Pilot project</li> </ul> </ul> <strong>Developing the Business Case</strong> <br><br> <ul> <li>Business Case, Project Goals, and Rationale </li> <ul> <li>Hospital Briefing Memorandum Hybrid Hospital Database Project Orientation (November 2008) (<a href="AppendixEAHRQProjectDetails.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 63 KB; <a href="AppendixEAHRQProjectDetails.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), MN Pilot project</li> <br><br> <li>Quality Improvement Announcement (<a href="VirginiaHospitalQualityImprovementOpportunity.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 24 KB; <a href="VirginiaHospitalQualityImprovementOpportunity.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), VA Pilot project</li> </ul> </ul> <strong>Capacity Assessment </strong> <br><br> <ul> <li>Stakeholder information is included in the final report for each of the Pilot States including Florida (<a href="FL4AHRQProjectFinalReportMar2010_v2.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 705 KB; <a href="FL4AHRQProjectFinalReportMar2010_v2.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), page 3, Minnesota (<a href="Finalreport100109.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 175 KB; <a href="Finalreport100109.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), page 3, and Virginia (<a href="AHRQFINALREPORTVHI.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 2.1 MB; <a href="AHRQFINALREPORTVHI.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), page 6. </li> <br><br> <li>Hospital Capacity/Readiness Assessments and Surveys </li> <ul> <li>Survey on Hospital Electronic Capacity (<a href="Attachment2Survey_25FEB2008_Draft.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 88 KB; <a href="Attachment2Survey_25FEB2008_Draft.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), VA Pilot project </li> <br><br> <li>MHA Survey for Hospital Capabilities & Results (<a href="AppendixG9_SurveyResultsCapabilities.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 17 KB; <a href="AppendixG9_SurveyResultsCapabilities.jsp" target="_blank">HTML</a>), MN Pilot project </li> </ul> </ul> </div> <br><br> </td></tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="4" class="clinicaltext"> <tr><td align="center"> <a href="lvtoolkit.jsp">Laboratory Data Toolkit</a> | <a href="lvback.jsp">Laboratory Data Toolkit - Background</a> | <a href="pilot.jsp">Pilot & Planning Projects</a> | <a href="piprog.jsp">Projects in Progress</a><br/> Initiation Tools | <a href="lvplanning.jsp">Planning Tools</a> | <a href="lvcomm.jsp">Communication Tools</a> | <a href="lvtt.jsp">Training Tools</a> | <a href="lv2.jsp">Data Standards, Collection, and Transmission Tools</a> | <a href="lvfeedback.jsp">Feedback and Reporting Tools</a> </td></tr> </table> <hr width="75%" align="center" class="hrruleblue"> <table width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="citationtext"> Internet Citation: Enhancing the Clinical Content of Administrative Data - Laboratory Data Toolkit: Initiation Tools Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). 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