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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-578

NOTICES

HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT COUNCIL

Listing of Data Releases

[30 Pa.B. 1813]

   The Health Care Cost Containment Council, (PHC4), according to its enabling legislation, is to publish a listing of all special reports and data that have been prepared during the previous calendar year. The following represents a summary of the reports and requests for data generated by the Council in calendar year 1999. For further information about PHC4's Special Requests process, please contact Tina Haines, Supervisor, Special Requests Unit, Health Care Cost Containment Council, 225 Market Street, Suite 4000, Harrisburg, PA 17101, (717) 234-6787, www.phc4.org.

1999 PA Bulletin Listing of Data Releases

Req Num Company Name Description
99-052 Agency for Health Care Policy and Research The 1997 statewide inpatient discharge database will be used for the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP).
99-064 Albert Einstein Medical Center A custom data set using 1997 inpatient discharge data for select ICD-9-CM codes will be used to perform analysis of the care and outcomes of geriatric trauma patients.
99-047 Allied Services The custom 1996 through 1998 inpatient discharge data set of hip revision patients will be used to identify physicians who perform this procedure to determine if the hospital should develop a new program.
99-059 Allied Services A custom data set using 1998 inpatient discharge data for rehabilitation patients in regions 4, 6, and 7 will be used for market share analysis and planning.
99-127 Altoona Hospital A 1998 custom report of risk adjusted mortality, risk adjusted length of stay and average trimmed charges for Altoona Hospital that will be used to review quality and costs of services provided at this hospital.
99-085 Americhoice Health Services, Inc. The standard 1997 inpatient discharge data for Regions 8 and 9 will be used to perform market share analysis.
98-095 Arista Associates A custom third and fourth quarter 1996 and first and second quarter 1997 inpatient discharge data set for select zip codes will be used for health care consulting.
99-042 Aspen Healthcare Metrics The custom 1997 inpatient discharge data set for select DRGs and counties will be used for consulting purposes.
99-113 Capital Blue Cross A custom report using 1996, 1997 and 1998 financial data will be used to inform Board members and customers of the financial status of hospitals in their region.
99-062 Cardinal Information Corporation The first, second and third quarter 1998 inpatient discharge data will be used in a commercial software product.
98-102 Center for Health Policy Studies Consulting A custom 1997 inpatient discharge data set for select counties will be used for migration analysis of inpatient services across the New York/Pennsylvania border under a consulting contract.
99-070 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A customized data set using 1996, 1997 and 1998 inpatient discharge data for patients 20 years old and younger who were admitted for inpatient care with readmission cases identified within that population will be used in a research study entitled ''Conditional Length of Stay: An Outcome Measure for Pediatrics.''
99-107 CompCare Group A custom data set of 1998 inpatient discharge data for patients whose payor identification code indicates worker's compensation in Region 9 will be used to review hospital admissions for work related injuries for 2 employer groups considering a move to the Philadelphia area.
99-005 Conemaugh Valley Hospital The standard market share report using preliminary first quarter 1998 inpatient discharge data will be used for market share analysis.
99-028 Cooper Hospital The 1996 and 1997 inpatient discharge data for Regions 8 and 9 will be used for strategic planning purposes.
99-048 Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, Army National Guard A custom report of drug and/or alcohol related inpatient hospitalizations in 1997 will be used by the Governor's State Support Plan as justification for funding.
99-074 Department of Public Welfare A custom report of hospitalizations due to heat effects will be used for a government project.
98-075 Easton Hospital A customized 1996 inpatient discharge data set for specific zip codes will be used for market share analysis and utilization specific services by geographic location.
99-020 Economic Development Council of Northeastern PA The custom report of hospitalizations for an eight county area in northeastern PA will be used for a conference on health care.
99-122 Gill/Balsano Consulting A standard 1998 inpatient discharge data set for four acute care facilities will be used to respond to a Request for Proposal from a Pennsylvania acute care facility.
99-045 Good Shepherd Rehab Hospital The second, third and fourth quarter 1997 and first quarter 1998 inpatient discharge data and 1997 ambulatory data for select facilities will be used to estimate market demand.
99-088 Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital The standard 1996, 1997 and 1998 inpatient discharge data for Moss Rehab Hospital will be used to perform market share analysis.
99-076 Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital The standard 1996, 1997 and 1998 inpatient discharge data for several facilities will be used to perform market share analysis.
99-079 Governor's Office, Medical Cat Fund A Custom 1997 report of Pennsylvania hospitalizations by County will be used for research purposes.
99-103 Grane Healthcare A custom data set using 1998 inpatient discharge data for ventilator cases will be used to determine market feasibility for a potential ventilator program in their skilled nursing centers.
99-066 Greater Hazleton Area Health Alliance A custom data set using 1998 inpatient discharge data for select zip codes & procedures will be used for billing purposes.
98-101 Guthrie Clinic LTD. The 1997 inpatient discharge data and ambulatory data for Regions 4 and 6 will be used to analyze the demand for medical services within the requestors service area.
99-109 Guthrie Healthcare System The standard 1998 inpatient discharge data for Regions 4 and 6 will be used to analyze the acute care demand for residents within Tioga, Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties.
98-099 Hamot Medical Center A custom 1995, 1996 and 1997 inpatient discharge data set and 1996 ambulatory data for patients residing in Region 2 and receiving care anywhere in Pennsylvania and all patients that obtained services from a Region 2 hospital, will be used for market share analysis.
99-017 Hanover Area Business Council on Healthcare The custom report using 1997 inpatient discharge data will be used as a discussion topic in a business conference on health care.
99-092 Hay Health Care Consulting The standard third and fourth quarter 1997 and first and second quarter 1998 inpatient and 1997 ambulatory data for several facilities will be used for clinical efficiency statistics among participating Canadian Teaching Hospitals.
98-026 HealthCentral, Inc. A 1996 custom market share report will be used to research the HealthCentral Senior program.
99-087 Hospital Council of Western PA Standard statewide 1996, 1997 and 1998 ambulatory data will be used in a commercial software product.
99-007 Hospital Council of Western PA Standard statewide 1997 and 1998 inpatient revenue code detail file will be used in a commercial software product.
99-022 Hospital Council of Western PA The 1998 standard statewide inpatient discharge data will be used in a commercial software product.
99-129 Hospital Council of Western PA A standard 1999 first quarter inpatient discharge data will be used in a commercial software product.
99-133 Hospital Council of Western PA A standard 1999 first quarter ambulatory data will be used in a commercial software product.
99-114 IMR Global-Orion A custom inpatient discharge data set 1994 through 1998 for select DRGs and counties will be used for consulting purposes for a PA hospital.
98-042 Intellimed International, Inc. The third and fourth quarter 1997 inpatient discharge data will be used in a commercial software product.
99-061 Jeff Robbins A standard data set of 1998 inpatient discharge and 1998 ambulatory data for one facility will be used to build and test a web site that provides PA residents with access to medical information.
99-089 Jefferson Health Networks The standard fourth quarter 1997 and first, second and third quarter 1998 standard statewide inpatient discharge data will be used to study alternative DRG payment systems for Medicare/Medicaid programs.
99-019 Johnstown Business Council on Health Care The custom report using 1997 inpatient discharge data will be used as a discussion topic during a business conference on health care.
99-051 KePro The custom report using 1997 statewide inpatient hospitalizations will be used in a health care conference.
99-016 Kessler Rehabilitation Corporation The custom market share report using 1997 inpatient discharge data for select counties and DRGs will be used for market share analysis.
99-060 Kessler Rehabilitation Corporation A custom report using 1998 inpatient discharge data will be used for market share analysis.
99-018 Lancaster County Busion Group on Healthcare The custom report using 1997 inpatient discharge data will be used as a discussion topic at a business conference on health care.
98-098 Lancaster General Hospital The third and fourth quarter 1996 and first and second quarter 1997 inpatient discharge data for Brandywine Hospital will be used for market share analysis.
99-115 Laurel Health System A custom data set of 1997 and 1998 inpatient discharge data for select DRG's will be used to determine the need to offer orthopedic services to their patients.
98-104 Lehigh Valley Business Conference on Health Care A custom report using 1995, 1996 and 1997 inpatient discharge data will be used to selectively purchase several scheduled inpatient surgical procedures based on quality.
94-078 Lehigh Valley Hospital A replacement of the damaged 1992 inpatient discharge data.
99-012 Lehigh Valley Hospital A statewide 1997 inpatient and ambulatory data will be used for market share analysis.
98-081 Lehigh Valley Hospital The first, second and third quarter 1998 statewide inpatient discharge data will be used for market share information and internal research.
98-019 Lynn Unruh The statewide 1991 through 1997 inpatient discharge data will be used to research the relationship between nursing staff and patient outcomes.
99-124 Medical Group of Fort Wayne A standard 1998 inpatient discharge data for six selected ambulatory surgery centers will be used to determine the feasibility of opening an ambulatory surgical center in their area.
99-105 Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund. A custom report providing the bed counts for specified hospitals from 1995 through 1998 will be used for planning.
98-093 Mercy Health System of Southeastern PA The first and second quarter 1997 inpatient discharge data for Regions 8 and 9 will be used for internal marketing purposes.
99-112 Merck & Co., Inc. A standard 1996, 1997 and 1998 inpatient discharge and ambulatory data for regions 1, 5, 8 and 9 will be used in phases, to assess the quality of health care provided to their employees, to evaluate the health care plans offered to their employees and to educate their employees about health care choices.
98-094 Mercy Health System of Southeastern PA The third and fourth quarter 1997 inpatient discharge data for Regions 8 and 9 will be used for internal marketing purposes.
97-080 Milliman & Robertson, Inc. The 1997 statewide inpatient discharge data will be used for research into the level of efficiency for hospitals or payors, cost and utilization, length of stay and charges by DRG and patient migration patterns.
98-100 New Solutions, Inc. The statewide 1997 inpatient discharge data for all patients from New Jersey receiving care in Pennsylvania will be used for consulting purposes.
99-072 New Solutions, Inc. A custom data set using third and fourth quarter 1996 inpatient discharge data for New Jersey residents receiving care in Pennsylvania will be used for consulting purposes.
99-067 New York University Center for Health and Public Service Research The standard 1992 and 1997 inpatient discharge data for Regions 1, 8 and 9 will be used in a Robert Wood Johnson funded research study of the health and safety of families in urban areas around Philadelphia & Pittsburgh.
98-090 North Philadelphia Health System The third and fourth quarters 1997 and first and second quarters 1998 inpatient discharge data for Region 9 will be used for payor analysis as well as DRG and length of stay research.
99-001 Northeastern PA Women's Health Alliance A custom report using 1997 inpatient discharge data for Region 6 will be used in a planning project with hospitals for coordination of women's health care services.
99-027 PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency The statewide 1997 inpatient discharge and ambulatory data will be used to target violence, drug abuse and to aid in delinquency efforts.
99-090 PA Department of Health (Public Health Programs) The standard 1997 and 1998 inpatient discharge data will be used to improve the ability of health officials and injury prevention practitioners in planning and evaluating programs and policies.
99-021 PA Department of Health, Bureau of Chronic Diseases and Injury Prevention The custom report using 1997 inpatient discharge data and fourth quarter 1996 through third quarter 1997 ambulatory data for arthritis admissions will be used for internal analysis.
99-057 PA Department of Health, Bureau of Chronic Diseases and Injury Prevention Nutrition Program The 1997 custom report of the costs of hospitalizations for cardiovascular admissions will be used in a report by the Department.
99-083 PA Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology The statewide 1993 through 1997 inpatient discharge data will be used to study and evaluate the incidence and prevalence of ''severe'' diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke and hypertension.
99-068 PA Dept. of Health, Division of Communicable Disease A custom report using 1995 through third quarter 1998 statewide inpatient discharge data of cases of intussusception following rotavirus vaccination in children under the age of 12 will be used as part of a multi-state case control study in participation with a Center for Disease Control (CDC) investigation.
99-086 Penn State Geisinger Health System The standard 1998 inpatient discharge data and revenue code detail files for select hospitals will be used to determine and analyze the System's pricing policies.
99-101 Penn State Geisinger Health System A Standard 1996, 1997 and 1998 ambulatory data for Region 6 and several facilities will be used to perform market share analysis.
99-096 Penn State Geisinger Health System The standard fourth quarter 1997 and first through third quarter 1998 inpatient discharge data for select facilities will be used for analysis of hospital trends.
99-033 Penn State Geisinger Health System, Hershey Medical Center The standard market share report using second quarter 1998 inpatient discharge data will be used for market share analysis.
99-056 Penn State Geisinger, Hershey Medical Center The third quarter 1998 inpatient market share report will be used for market share analysis.
99-106 PA Department of Health, Division of Immunizations A custom report providing the hospitalization counts for pneumonia and influenza in Pennsylvania in 1998 will be used for planning purposes.
99-054 Pennsylvania Department of Health The standard statewide 1997 inpatient discharge data will be used in their emergency medical services data linkage project.
99-098 Philadelphia Department of Health, Maternal and Child Health The standard 1989 through 1998 inpatient data for Region 9 will be used to conduct statistical analysis of injuries in Philadelphia.
99-035 Rita Gallagher The custom report using 1997 inpatient discharge data for carotid endarterectomy cases in Pennsylvania will be used to determine the frequency of this procedure.
99-102 Roxborough Memorial Hospital A custom data set using 1997 and 1998 inpatient discharge data for select zip codes will be used for market share analysis.
99-073 Sachs Group The standard third and fourth quarter 1998 inpatient discharge data will be used in a commercial software product.
99-029 Sachs Group The 1998 statewide inpatient discharge data will be used in a commercial software product.
99-031 Sharon Regional Health System The standard market share report using second quarter 1998 inpatient discharge data will be used for market share analysis.
99-093 South Hill Health Systems The standard 1998 inpatient discharge and 1997 ambulatory data for Region 1 will be used to perform market share analysis.
99-119 South Hills Health System A standard 1998 ambulatory data for Region 1 will be used for market share analysis.
99-065 South Hills Health System The standard 1996 ambulatory data for Region 1 will be used for market share analysis.
99-036 Southern Chester County Medical Center A customized 1996 and 1997 ambulatory data set for select zip codes will be used to survey the immediate and extended service area for opportunities for marketing and development of ambulatory services.
99-039 St. Joseph's Hospital of Parkersburg The 1997 inpatient discharge data for Region 1 will be used for market share analysis to determine where West Virginia patients are being treated.
99-125 St. Luke's Hospital A 1998 custom report of risk adjusted mortality, risk adjusted length of stay and average trimmed charges for St. Luke's Hospital/Allentown and St. Luke's Hospital/Bethlehem that will be used to review quality and costs of services provided at these two hospitals.
99-058 St. Luke's Hospital A 1997 custom report of risk adjusted mortality, risk adjusted length of stay and average trimmed charges for St. Luke's Hospital/Allentown and St. Luke's Hospital/Bethlehem that will be used to review quality and costs of services provided at these two hospitals.
98-077 Sunbury Community Hospital and Outpatient Center A custom report using third and fourth quarter 1996 and first and second quarter 1997 inpatient discharge data for select zip codes and hospitals will be used for planning purposes.
99-002 The Lewin Group, Inc. A custom 1997 inpatient discharge data for select zip codes for Ohio residents receiving health care in Pennsylvania will be used for consulting purposes under contract with General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Co., United Auto Workers and the International Union of Electrical Workers to support community level health assessments for Warren/Youngstown, Ohio.
99-095 The MEDSTAT Group, Inc. The standard statewide 1998 ambulatory data will be used in a commercial software product.
99-044 The MEDSTAT Group, Inc. The standard statewide 1998 inpatient discharge data will be used in a commercial software product.
99-111 The Philadelphia Inquirer The standard 1997 and 1998 inpatient discharge data for Regions 8 and 9 and revenue code detail data for 1998 will be used to perform research in order to create a series of newspaper stories.
99-053 The Segal Company A custom report of hospital utilization statistics, excluding Medicaid and Medicare patients, using first and second quarter 1998 statewide inpatient discharge data will be used for consulting purposes.
99-013 Tiber Group A custom 1997 inpatient discharge data set for all patients from Warren County admitted with a cardiology diagnosis will be used for consulting purposes.
99-014 Tiber Group The custom 1997 inpatient discharge data for all patients from Warren County admitted with a cancer/oncology diagnosis will be used for consulting purposes.
99-069 Tiber Group A custom data set using fourth quarter 1997 and first, second and third quarter 1998 inpatient discharge data for selected zip codes of New York residents receiving care at Pennsylvania Hospitals will be used for consulting.
99-038 U.S. Department of Justice A custom data set using 1996, 1997 and January through September 1998 inpatient discharge data for circulatory and respiratory patients will be used for a clean air enforcement action.
98-103 University Hospital and Health System/Cleveland The standard 1996 and 1997 inpatient discharge data for Region 2 will be used for market share analysis.
99-120 University Hospital Health System A standard 1998 inpatient discharge data for Regions 1 and 2 will be used to assist the hospital in planning facility configuration.
99-030 University of Colorado Health Sciences Center The custom 1995 through 1997 inpatient discharge data for patients with ischemic heart disease will be used to assess the incidence and disposition of patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction in rural Pennsylvania.
99-099 University of Pennsylvania A custom data set of 1993 through 1998 PHC4 data matched with a 392 case study sample supplied by the client for the identification of admissions to PA hospitals will be used in a National Institutes of Health funded study entitled ''Outcomes of a Nurse-Managed Geriatric Day Hospital.''
97-028 University of Pittsburgh The 1994 inpatient discharge data will be used in an Environmental Epidemiology class.
99-003 University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute A custom data set using 1990 through 1995 statewide inpatient discharge data for prostate cancer and prostatectomy patients will be used for research.
99-037 UPMC Health System The second quarter 1998 standard market share report will be used for market share analysis.
98-106 UPMC Health System/Presbyterian A custom data set of AMI patients who returned to the hospital in 1995 and 1997 will be used for research.
99-075 Washington County Hospital A standard first, second and third quarter 1998 inpatient market share report will be used for market share analysis.
99-032 Wayne Memorial Hospital The standard market share report using second quarter 1998 inpatient discharge data will be used for market share analysis.
99-049 Wayne Memorial Hospital The standard third quarter 1998 inpatient market share report will be used for market share analysis.
98-052 Wellness Concepts A customized 1997 inpatient discharge data set for Region 8 will be used for internal marketing material and contract negotiations with health maintenance organizations.
99-006 WMB Corporation A custom 1996 and 1997 inpatient discharge data set for select lung cancer patients will be used to attempt to understand the disease.

MARC VOLAVKA,   
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-578. Filed for public inspection March 31, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]



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