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Where can I obtain
mailing lists or telephone contact lists?
For
information on obtaining contact data please visit our
Data Services section.
How do I
export a list of all hospitals?
The free site was designed to enable looking up one hospital at
a time. The use of automated scripts or repetitive techniques
to download information for all hospitals is not permitted.
Our subscription service provides advanced search capabilities and
downloading of some information. For information on obtaining
custom datasets or special reports please visit our
Data Services section.
How can I obtain files or special reports based on data from your site?
For information on obtaining datasets or special reports please
visit our Data Services section.
Why am I
unable to look up individual DRGs and CPTs?
Subscribers should be able to look up individual DRGs on the
Inpatient Utilization report and to look up individual CPT/HCPCS
codes on the Outpatient Utilization report. Please note that
CMS Data Release Policies do not permit reporting codes that
represent ten or fewer patients.
What are
the sources of data?
Most of the data published in the American Hospital Directory are
taken from files obtained from the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS). Sources include:
- The Medicare
Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR)
Limited Data Set contains records for
100% of Medicare fee-for service inpatient claims.
- The Medicare
Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Identifiable
Data Set contains claim records for all Medicare beneficiaries
using outpatient services in short term acute care hospitals..
- The Healthcare
Cost Report Information System (HCRIS) dataset contains cost, statistical, financial and other
information from the Medicare Hospital Cost Reports submitted for
Medicare Certified Hospitals.
- Hospital
names, addresses, telephone numbers, websites, system affiliations, etc. are
maintained by American Hospital Directory and continually updated
as new information becomes available.
- Some data is
also licensed from proprietary sources. See
Current Data
Sources for more detail.
How do I
know whether the data are accurate?
The American Hospital Directory takes reasonable steps to report
data as they appear in public use files. There are no warranties,
however, regarding accuracy or suitability for a particular purpose.
Where can I
find more financial data?
Financial information from Medicare cost reports is maintained in
cooperation with Cost Report Data Resources, an online source for
cost report data. The company website at
www.CostReportData.com provides access and downloading of
hospital cost report information for periods since FY1996.
Why aren't there
more recent financial data for a hospital?
Hospital cost reports are submitted to Fiscal Intermediaries about
three months after the end of a hospital's fiscal year. The most
common fiscal year ending dates are 12/31 (32.9%), 6/30 (31.0%), and
9/30 (17.9%) with other months representing less than 5% each. The
processing lag time is generally at least 6 months before it becomes
available in public files. During times of change in the Medicare
program the processing times can be much longer. We update our
files once each quarter when public files are updated. See
recent updates
for the number of hospitals by fiscal year following the latest
update.
What if I
have technical questions about the data?
Questions about data can be directed to
support@ahd.com and will be
answered as quickly as possible.
Can I share
my subscription with other people?
American Hospital Directory subscriptions have been designed and
priced for single users. There are controls that prevent
simultaneous usage by more than one person using the same password.
There are also controls that prevent unreasonably high levels of
usage for a single password. (Discounts are available for multiple
users within an organization. For more information please see
subscription
information or contact
support@ahd.com).
What if I'm
not satisfied with my subscription?
American Hospital Directory wants to ensure that all subscribers are
satisfied with the quality and accessibility of services. If you
encounter problems, please let us know. Your satisfaction is
guaranteed.
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