Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 06/30/2022. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2022 - 1 hospital
FY 2021 - 5,008
FY 2020 - 885
FY 2019 - 20
<FY 2019 - 3
N/A - 1,179

Inpatient data updated per the final rule FY21 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2021 as billed through 03/31/2022.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, Clinical Cost Analyzer App, ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App, IPPS Dashboard App, and MS-DRG Coding Indicators App.

The Outpatient report has been updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2021 based on proposed rule OPPS Medicare claim data.

Other updates include:

• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 06/30/2022
• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 06/12/2022
• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 07/08/2022. Additionally, the Quality data on the Ambulatory Surgery Center Profiler has been updated.

The Ambulatory Surgical Center Profiler App has been updated with CY 2021 proposed rule data. This is a significant update as CY2020 data were not released last year due to pandemic related issues.

The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 04/27/2022. Additionally, the Quality data on the Ambulatory Surgery Center Profiler has been updated.

The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q4 2021 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 01/01/2021 through 12/31/2021.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 03/31/2022. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2021 - 3,206 hospitals
FY 2020 - 2,662
FY 2019 - 20
<FY 2019 - 92
N/A - 1,097

Inpatient data updated per the proposed rule FY21 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2021 as billed through 12/31/2021.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, Clinical Cost Analyzer App, ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App, IPPS Dashboard App, and MS-DRG Coding Indicators App.

Other updates include:

• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 03/31/2022
• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 04/01/2022
• Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 04/01/2022

Advanced search options for hospitals located in urban or rural areas have been modified to separate the urban/rural definition used by CMS for payment modifiers from the geographic designation assigned by the Census Department. Searches can now be conducted to identify hospitals in a Census Department defined Micropolitan Area, Metropolitan Area, Rural Area (not in any CBSA), or in any specific CBSA. We have also added a new separate search option to select hospitals based upon their urban/rural designation as assigned by CMS to include reclassifications.

American Community Survey (ACS) ZIP code demographics data used by Market Analysis App have been updated as of 03/17/2022.

Physician level claims data shown in the Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q3 2021 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.

Physician level claims data shown in the Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q2 2021 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 07/01/2020 through 06/30/2021.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 12/31/2021. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2021 - 1,778 hospitals
FY 2020 - 4,086
FY 2019 - 26
<FY 2019 - 74
N/A - 1,107

Other updates include:

• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 12/31/2021
• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 01/09/2022
• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 01/11/2022. Additionally, the Quality data on the Ambulatory Surgery Center Profiler has been updated.
• Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 01/04/2022
• 340B participation status as of 01/04/2022
• Teaching Status from the Council of Teaching Hospitals at 01/04/2022
• Reasonable Charge figures based upon VA Payer Rates and Charges have been updated for federal fiscal year ending 09/30/2022

Outpatient reports updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2020 based on final rule OPPS Medicare claims data.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 09/30/2021. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2021 - 237 hospitals
FY 2020 - 5,615
FY 2019 - 36
<FY 2019 - 62
N/A - 1,110

Other updates include:

• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 09/30/2021
• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 10/10/2021
• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 09/23/2021. Additionally, the Quality data on the Ambulatory Surgery Center Profiler has been updated.
• Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 10/04/2021

Inpatient data updated per the final rule FY20 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 09/30/2020 as billed through 03/31/2021.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, Clinical Cost Analyzer App, ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App, IPPS Dashboard App, and MS-DRG Coding Indicators App.

The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q1 2021 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 04/01/2020 through 03/31/2021.

The IPPS Dashboard App has been updated with data from the FY2021 IPPS Final Rule.

The Ambulatory Surgical Center Profiler App has been updated with the Medicare claims data used for promulgating the 2022 ASC Final Rule. Instead of the anticipated CY 2020 claims data, CMS utilized updated CY 2019 claims received as of 3/31/2021 with revised CY 2019 HCPCS codes (where appropriate) to reflect their CY 2022 payment status and description. At this time CMS has made no indications that the CY2020 ASC claims data will be made available.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 06/30/2021. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2021 - 1 hospital
FY 2020 - 3,939
FY 2019 - 1,920
FY 2018 - 11
FY 2017 - 1
<FY 2017 - 70
N/A - 1,109

The Outpatient report has been updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2020 based on proposed rule OPPS Medicare claim data.

Other updates include:

• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 06/30/2021
• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 07/11/2021
• Reasonable Charge figures based upon VA Payer Rates and Charges have been updated for federal fiscal year ending 09/30/2021
• Patient Origin data on the Inpatient Report and the Market Analysis App have been updated based on the most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS for the calendar year ending 12/31/2020.

The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 06/17/2021.

The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q4 2020 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 01/01/2020 through 12/31/2020.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 03/31/2021. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2020 - 2,700 hospitals
FY 2019 - 3,161
FY 2018 - 12
FY 2017 - 1
<FY 2017 - 31
N/A - 1,130

Inpatient data updated per the proposed rule FY20 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2020 as billed through 12/31/2020.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, Clinical Cost Analyzer App, ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App, IPPS Dashboard App, and MS-DRG Coding Indicators App.

Other updates include:

• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 03/31/2021
• Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 04/01/2021
• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 04/11/2021

The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 01/27/2021.

Additionally, the Quality data on the Ambulatory Surgery Center Profiler has been updated.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 12/31/2020. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2020 - 1,780 hospitals
FY 2019 - 4,073
FY 2018 - 15
FY 2017 - 2
<FY 2017 - 36
N/A - 1,119

Other updates include:

• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 12/31/2019
• Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 01/06/2021
• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 01/10/2021

The Ambulatory Surgical Center Profiler App has been updated with Medicare claims data for Final Rule calendar year ending 12/31/2019.

Outpatient reports updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2019 based on final rule OPPS Medicare claims data.

The Patient Origin table on the Inpatient Report has been enhanced with an additional column of data showing the market share by zip code from five years prior to the most current year of data.

The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q2 2020 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 07/01/2019 through 06/30/2020.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 09/30/2020. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2020 - 170 hospitals
FY 2019 - 5,412
FY 2018 - 297
FY 2017 - 18
<FY 2017 - 48
N/A - 1,070

Other updates include:

• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 09/30/2020
• Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 10/05/2020
• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 08/09/2020
• 340B participation status as of 10/19/2020
• Teaching Status from the Council of Teaching Hospitals at 10/02/2020
• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 08/28/2020.
• Additionally, the Quality data on the Ambulatory Surgery Center Profiler has been updated.
• Patient Origin data on the Inpatient Report and the Market Analysis App have been updated based on the most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS for the calendar year ending 12/31/2019.

The Ambulatory Surgical Center Profiler App has been updated with Medicare claims data for Proposed Rule calendar year ending 12/31/2019.

Reasonable Charge figures based upon VA Payer Rates and Charges have been updated for federal fiscal year ending 9/30/2020.

Inpatient data updated per the final rule FY19 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 09/30/2019 as billed through 03/31/2020.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, Clinical Cost Analyzer App, ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App, IPPS Dashboard App, and MS-DRG Coding Indicators App.

The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q1 2020 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 04/01/2019 through 03/31/2020.

The Outpatient report has been updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2019 based on proposed rule OPPS Medicare claim data.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 06/30/2020. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2020 - 2 hospitals
FY 2019 - 4,047
FY 2018 - 1,832
FY 2017 - 20
<FY 2017 - 64
N/A - 1,072

Other updates include:

• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 06/30/2020.
• The Profile report has been updated with Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 07/02/2020.

The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 06/17/2020. The following measures have been removed by Hospital Compare in this update:

• OP-9. Mammography Follow-up Rates
• OP-11. Thorax CT - Use of Contrast Material
• OP-14. Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time

Additionally, the Quality data on the Ambulatory Surgery Center Profiler has been updated.

The IPPS Dashboard App has been updated with data from the FY2021 IPPS Proposed Rule.

New Ambulatory Surgical Center data!

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Ambulatory Surgical Center Profiler App. This new App is powered by our own internally collected profile data, Medicare claims data, quality data from the ASCQR Program as well as information from the National Provider Identifiers file. Learn more about the new Ambulatory Surgical Center Profiler App

The ASC data is also available for custom data projects and can be added to updates of prior projects to enhance research.

The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q4 2019 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 01/01/2019 through 12/31/2019.

Inpatient data updated per the proposed rule FY19 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2019 as billed through 12/31/2019.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, IPPS Dashboard, MS-DRG Coding Indicators App, ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App, and Clinical Cost Analyzer App.

American Community Survey (ACS) ZIP code demographics data used by Market Analysis App have been updated as of 12/19/2019.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 03/31/2020. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2019 - 3,444 hospitals
FY 2018 - 2,431
FY 2017 - 22
FY 2016 - 5
<FY 2016 - 39
N/A - 1,089

Other updates include:

• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 03/31/2020.
• The Profile report has been updated with Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 04/01/2020.
• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 03/30/2020.

Ventilator related claims data temporarily added to the Inpatient report.

The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q3 2019 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 10/01/2018 through 09/30/2019.

The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 01/15/2020.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 12/31/2019. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2019 - 2,193 hospitals
FY 2018 - 3,677
FY 2017 - 24
FY 2016 - 6
<FY 2016 - 48
N/A - 1,091

Other updates include:

• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 01/12/2020.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 12/31/2019.

The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q2 2019 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 07/01/2018 through 06/30/2019.

Outpatient reports updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2018 based on final rule OPPS Medicare claims data.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 09/30/2019. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2019 - 246 hospitals
FY 2018 - 5,612
FY 2017 - 56
FY 2016 - 7
<FY 2016 - 48
N/A - 1,083

Other updates include:

• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 09/23/2019.

The IPPS Dashboard App has been updated with data from the FY2020 IPPS Final Rule.

Reasonable Charge figures based upon the VA Payer Rates and Charges has been added to the MS-DRG Lookup function of the Inpatient report. This includes national average and ZIP Code adjusted charge figures for each MS-DRG based upon the 10/01/2018 version of the data. There may be differences in reporting due to differences in VA methodology.

Patient Origin data on the Inpatient Report and the Market Analysis App have been updated based on the most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS for the calendar year ending 12/31/2018.

Inpatient data updated per the final rule FY18 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 09/30/2018 as billed through 03/31/2019. The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, IPPS Dashboard App, MS-DRG Coding Indicators App, ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App, and Clinical Cost Analyzer app.

The Profile report has been updated with the latest CBSA definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Outpatient report has been updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2018 based on proposed rule OPPS Medicare claim data.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 06/30/2019. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2019 - 1 hospital
FY 2018 - 5,330
FY 2017 - 598
FY 2016 - 10
<FY 2016 - 43
N/A - 1,074

Other updates include:

• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 07/07/2019.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 03/31/2019.
• The Profile report has been updated with Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 07/01/2019.
• The Profile report has been updated to add 340B participation status as of 05/21/2019.
• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 07/02/2019.
• The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q1 2019 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 04/01/2018 through 03/31/2019.

The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q4 2018 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 01/01/2018 through 12/31/2018.

The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 04/10/2019.

The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q3 2018 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 10/01/2017 through 09/30/2018.

Inpatient data updated per the proposed rule FY18 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2018 as billed through 12/31/2018.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, IPPS Dashboard, MS-DRG Coding Indicators App, ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App, and Clinical Cost Analyzer App.

The IPPS Dashboard App has been updated with data from the FY2020 IPPS Proposed Rule.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 03/31/2019. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2018 - 3,461 hospitals
FY 2017 - 2,466
FY 2016 - 16
FY 2015 - 3
<FY 2015 - 45
N/A - 1,040

Other updates include:

• The Profile report has been updated with Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 04/04/2019.

The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 02/20/2019. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP), Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) and Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program sections have been updated with 2019 data.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 12/31/2018. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2018 - 2,019 hospital
FY 2017 - 3,928
FY 2016 - 21
FY 2015 - 5
<FY 2015 - 41
N/A - 1,023

Other updates include:

• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 01/13/2019.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 12/31/2018.
• The Profile report has been updated with Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 10/01/2018.
• The Profile report has been updated to add 340B participation status as of 09/21/2018.

American Community Survey (ACS) ZIP code demographics data used by Market Analysis App have been updated as of 12/15/2018.

Additionally, University Affiliation has been added to the Profile report.

The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report have been updated with Q2 2018 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 07/01/2017 through 06/30/2018.

Outpatient reports updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2017 based on final rule OPPS Medicare claims data.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 09/30/2018. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2018 - 262 hospital
FY 2017 - 5,696
FY 2016 - 32
FY 2015 - 6
<FY 2015 - 37
N/A - 1,002

Other updates include:

• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 10/07/2018.
• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 09/21/2018.

Inpatient data updated per the final rule FY17 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 09/30/2017 as billed through 03/31/2018. The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, IPPS Dashboard App, MS-DRG Coding Indicators App, ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App, and Clinical Cost Analyzer app.

The Provider Analysis App and the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Rreport have been updated with Q1 2018 Medicare Inpatient SAF data. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 04/01/2017 through 03/31/2018.

Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data has been updated as of 08/12/2018.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 06/30/2018. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2018 - 1 hospital
FY 2017 - 5,172
FY 2016 - 824
FY 2015 - 26
<FY 2015 - 76
N/A - 962

Other updates include:

• The Outpatient report has been updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2017 based on proposed rule OPPS Medicare claim data.
• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 07/08/2018.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 06/30/2018.
• The Profile report has been updated with Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 07/13/2018.
• The Profile report has been updated to add 340B participation status as of 07/01/2018.

The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 07/11/2018.

Patient Origin data on the Inpatient Report and the Market Analysis App have been updated based on the most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS for the calendar year ending 12/31/2017.

Q4 2017 Medicare Inpatient SAF data has been added to the website. This update applies to the Key Attending Providers section of the Inpatient Report for each provider as well as the Provider Analysis App. The period reported for these areas of inpatient claims data is now 1/1/2017 through 12/31/2017.

Inpatient data updated per the proposed rule FY17 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2017 as billed through 3/31/2018.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, IPPS Dashboard, MS-DRG Coding Indicators App, ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App, and Clinical Cost Analyzer App.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 03/31/2018. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2017 - 3,420 hospitals
FY 2016 - 2,542
FY 2015 - 30
<FY 2015 - 75
N/A - 1,019

Other updates include:

• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 03/31/2018.
• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 04/10/2018.
• CMS Medicare Approved Facilities for Carotid Artery Stenting used in the Clinical Services section of the Profile report have been updated as of 04/10/2018.
• American Community Survey (ACS) ZIP code demographics data used by Market Analysis App have been updated as of 04/10/2018.

The Inpatient Report now features data for the top three attending providers as ranked by the number of claims reported in the four most recent Medicare Inpatient SAF quarterly releases. The number of cases, payments, estimated cost and case mix index are reported for each provider.

Accreditation information from The Joint Commission has been updated to be current as of 04/01/2018.

A new Provider Analysis App is now available to offer detail for attending providers. Based on the four most recent Medicare Inpatient SAF quarterly releases, this app provides data pertaining to cases, days, ALOS, ICU ALOS, charges, payment, cost, CMI, and CC rates for attending providers for each facility where more than 10 cases are available to report. Data can be filtered by medical service as well as sorted for each column reported. Base MS-DRG level information is also available by attending provider. More information about the Provider Analysis app

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 12/31/2017. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2017 - 2,095 hospitals
FY 2016 - 3,875
FY 2015 - 35
<FY 2015 - 82
N/A - 1,027

Other updates include:

• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 01/17/2018.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 12/31/2017.

The Profile report has been updated with Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission as of 01/05/2018.

The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare as of 12/05/2017.

Outpatient reports updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2016 based on final rule OPPS Medicare claim data.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 09/30/2017. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2017 - 243 hospitals
FY 2016 - 5,721
FY 2015 - 41
<FY 2015 - 89
N/A - 1,028

Other updates include:

• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 09/10/2017.
• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 10/06/2017.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 09/30/2017.

Bad Debt Expense now on AHD.com's Profile Compare App.

Inpatient data updated per the final rule FY16 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2016 as billed through 3/31/2017.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, IPPS Dashboard App, MS-DRG Coding Indicators App, ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App, and Clinical Cost Analyzer app.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 06/30/2017. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2017 - 13 hospitals
FY 2016 - 5,758
FY 2015 - 232
<FY 2015 - 90
N/A - 1,035

Other updates include:

• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 06/11/2017.
• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 07/06/2017.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 06/30/2017.
• Patient Origin data on the Inpatient Report and the Market Analysis App have been updated based on the most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS for the calendar year ending 12/31/2016.

The Outpatient reports have been updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2016 based on proposed rule OPPS Medicare claim data.

CMS has issued an update to the OPPS Final Rule claims data for outpatient claims occurring during CY2015. The previously released dataset truncated the last two digits from the seven digit ICD-10 codes included in the release originally posted to AHD.com on 11/28/2016. CMS released a refresh to this file last week which includes the previously truncated ICD-10 codes in the Outpatient claims data. AHD.com has now been updated with this refreshed data. As ICD-10 were only reported for the last three months of the CY2015 data, only those claims occurring under ICD-10 during Q4 2015 are affected.

CMS has issued an update to the FY16 MedPAR Proposed Rule dataset originally posted to AHD.com on 5/12/17 to include previously redacted claims. It seems there was uncertainty at CMS regarding their legal obligations related to recent regulations and their ability to release claims data involving substance abuse. This updated version of the FY16 MedPAR Proposed Rule dataset has been loaded to the AHD.com reports including the Inpatient Report, IPPS Dashboard, MS-DRG Coding Indicators App and Clinical Cost Analyzer App. Also, the ICD9 Diagnosis and Procedures App has been replaced by the ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App.

Inpatient data updated per the proposed rule FY16 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2016 as billed through 3/31/2017.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, IPPS Dashboard, MS-DRG Coding Indicators App and Clinical Cost Analyzer App. Also, the ICD9 Diagnosis and Procedures App has been replaced by the ICD10 Diagnoses and Procedures App with availability of the new data.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 03/31/2017. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2016 - 3,408 hospitals
FY 2015 - 2,571
FY 2014 - 45
FY 2013 - 15
<FY 2013 - 44
N/A - 1,007

Other updates include:

• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 04/09/2017.
• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 04/25/2017.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 03/31/2017.

Key Contact names appearing on the profile report are now provided by AHD rather than a contracted source. This means that contact names are now included in downloads of hospital profiles and can be included in custom data reporting. It has also enabled us to add an additional title (Chief Operating Officer) with the possibility of including additional titles in the future. This enhancement is effective immediately with no change in the cost of your subscription. Like all other AHD data, it will be continually monitored and maintained.

New Apps

We are pleased to announce two new apps that provide additional reporting and tools for specialized areas of interest. The IPPS Dashboard App reports key factors that define a hospital's Medicare payment under IPPS. The Operational Trends App provides a five-year, longitudinal view of statistics that appear on the ahd.com Profile Report. For more information and samples please visit AHD apps.

New Data

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 12/31/2016. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2016 - 2,147 hospitals
FY 2015 - 3,792
FY 2014 - 77
FY 2013 - 17
<FY 2013 - 43
N/A - 981

Other updates include:

• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 01/08/2017.
• The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 12/02/2016.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 12/31/2016.

Bad Debt Expense from the most recently released fiscal year of cost report data is now available from the Financial Report.

The Advanced Search now allows for searches based upon a facility's qualification for Medicare Policy Adjustment Programs including Low Volume Hospital, Medicare Dependent Hospital, Rural Referral Center and Sole Community Provider designations.

The Profile Report lists the Medicare Policy Adjustment Programs listed above in the Identification and Characteristics section.

These fields are also available for custom data projects and can be added to updates of prior projects to enhance research.

The Outpatient reports have been updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2015 based on final rule OPPS Medicare claims data. Because outpatient information is reported on a calendar year basis and ICD-10 diagnosis codes became effective on October 1, 2015, there are now two tables of Statistics for the Top 20 Medical Diagnoses. The first table is based on ICD-9 diagnoses for the nine months ending 9/30/2015 and the second table is based on ICD-10 diagnoses for the three months ending 12/31/2015.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 09/30/2016. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2016 - 253 hospitals
FY 2015 - 5,677
FY 2014 - 87
FY 2013 - 18
FY 2012 - 7
<FY 2012 - 38
N/A - 981

The Profile report has been updated as follows:

• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 10/09/2016
• Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 10/03/2016
• Teaching Status from the Council of Teaching Hospitals at 09/29/2016

The Departments report Staffing Statistics have been updated based on Provider of Services information from CMS as of 09/30/2016.

The Quality report has been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 10/20/2016.

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have been added to the Profile report.

Data for the Readmission Reduction Program covering Federal Fiscal Year 2016 has been added to the Quality report.

Inpatient data updated per the final rule FY15 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2015 as billed through 3/31/2016.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, MS-DRG Coding Indicators App, ICD9 Diagnoses and Procedures App, and Clinical Cost Analyzer app.

Cost Report data have been updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 06/30/2016. These data appear in or effect reporting throughout the website. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2016 - 6 hospitals
FY 2015 - 5,612
FY 2014 - 382
FY 2013 - 21
FY 2012 - 7
<FY 2012 - 44
N/A - 985

The Profile reports have been updated and enhanced as follows:

Updates

• Associated National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 06/12/2016
• Joint Commission Accreditation from The Joint Commission at 07/05/2016

Enhancements

• Identification and Characteristics enhanced to include a Helipad indicator
• Utilization Statistics by Payor enhanced to include Distinct Part Units
• HMO Utilization enhanced to include Medicaid Discharges

The Departments report Staffing Statistics have been updated based on Provider of Services information from CMS as of 6/30/2016.

The Quality reports have been updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 07/25/2016.

The Outpatient reports have been updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2015 based on proposed rule OPPS Medicare claim data. Because outpatient information is reported on a calendar year basis and because ICD-10 diagnosis codes became effective on October 1, 2015,there are now two tables of Statistics for the Top 20 Medical Diagnoses. The first table is based on ICD-9 diagnoses for the 9 months ending 9/30/2015 and the second table is based on ICD-10 diagnoses for the 3 months ending 12/31/2015.

The Advanced Search has been enhanced to include the presence of a Helipad among the other searchable Services Provided.

Patient Origin data on the Inpatient Report and the Market Analysis App have been updated based on the most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS for the calendar year ending 12/31/2015.

Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 04/19/2016.

Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliation information has been replaced with a new dataset collected directly by AHD. This data will now be maintained in the same fashion as our regularly updated hospital profile information.

Inpatient data updated per the FY2015 proposed rule MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2015, as billed through 12/31/2015.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, MS-DRG Coding Indicators App, ICD9 Diagnoses and Procedures App, and Clinical Cost Analyzer app.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 03/31/2016. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2015 - 3,515 hospitals
FY 2014 - 2,471
FY 2013 - 31
FY 2012 - 7
<FY 2012 - 42
N/A - 992

Other updates include:

• Accreditation status from The Joint Commission at 04/04/2016.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 04/10/2016.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 12/31/2015. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2015 - 2,180 hospitals
FY 2014 - 3,828
FY 2013 - 54
FY 2012 - 36
<FY 2012 - 403
N/A - 569

Other updates include:

• Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 11/18/2015.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 12/31/2015.
• Accreditation status from The Joint Commission at 01/05/2016.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 01/01/2016.
• Teaching status information from COTH as of 10/09/2015.

Outpatient reports updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2014 based on final rule OPPS Medicare claim data.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 09/30/2015. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2015 - 257 hospitals
FY 2014 - 5,697
FY 2013 - 62
FY 2012 - 21
N/A - 990

Other updates include:

• Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 10/07/2015.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 09/30/2015.
• Accreditation status from The Joint Commission at 10/01/2015.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 09/13/2015.
• ACS Trauma center data updated as of 9/11/2015.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 06/30/2015. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2015 - 7 hospitals
FY 2014 - 5,577
FY 2013 - 397
FY 2012 - 37
FY 2011 - 3
N/A - 1,040

Other updates include:

• Inpatient data updated per the final rule FY14 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2014 as billed through 3/31/2015.
• The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, MS-DRG Coding Indicators App, ICD9 Diagnoses and Procedures App, and Clinical Cost Analyzer app.
• Outpatient reports updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2014 based on proposed rule OPPS Medicare claim data.
• Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 07/02/2015.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 06/30/2015.
• Accreditation status from The Joint Commission at 07/02/2015.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 08/09/2015.

Inpatient data updated per the FY2014 proposed rule MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2014, as billed through 12/31/2014.

Patient Origin data on the Inpatient Report and the new Market Analysis App have been updated based on the most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS for the calendar year ending 12/31/2014.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 03/31/2015. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2014 - 3,478 hospitals
FY 2013 - 2,472
FY 2012 - 64
FY 2011 - 5
<FY 2011 - 51
N/A - 1,034

Other updates include:

• Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 04/10/2015. This update includes the CMS Star Ratings added to patient survey results on 4/15/2015.
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 03/31/2015.
• Accreditation status from The Joint Commission at 04/01/2015.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 03/08/2015.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 12/31/2014. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2014 - 2,152 hospitals
FY 2013 - 3,782
FY 2012 - 85
FY 2011 - 7
<FY 2011 - 45
N/A - 1,039

Other updates include:

• National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 1/11/2015
• Provider of Service information from CMS as of 12/31/2014
• Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations from MDSI as of 03/01/2015

GPO affiliations reported on the Profile have been expanded to include all known secondary affiliations. Listings of all hospitals for a GPO have also been added as well as links to GPO websites.

Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 12/04/2014.

Several new measurements are added to the Quality report based on the latest CMS update of Hospital Compare. These include "Healthcare workers given flu shots" to the Preventative Care section, "Patient Understood Care" added to the Patient Survey Results section, both COPD and Stroke added to the Risk Adjusted Mortality Rates section, both COPD and Stroke added to the Risk Adjusted Readmission Rates section, and four new measures added to the Surgical Complications section (collapsed lung, blood clots, torn incision, and accidental cuts).

We have also enhanced the Quality Measures Linked to Payment section to include summaries by fiscal year for the Value Based Purchasing Program, the Readmission Reduction Program, and the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Program. These summaries are based on supplemental data files from CMS and include a hospital's payment adjustment percentages.

Outpatient reports updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2013 based on final rule OPPS Medicare claim data. Estimated patient volumes have also been recalculated based on this information.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 09/30/2014. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2014 - 253 hospitals
FY 2013 - 5,622
FY 2012 - 140
FY 2011 - 21
<FY 2011 - 95
N/A - 914

Other updates include:

• National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 10/10/2014

Inpatient data updated per the final rule FY13 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2013 as billed through 3/31/2014.

Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 07/11/2014.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 06/30/2014. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2014 - 2 hospitals
FY 2013 - 5,063
FY 2012 - 1,006
FY 2011 - 39
FY 2010 - 28
<FY 2010 - 283
N/A - 643

Other updates include:

• Accreditation status from The Joint Commission at 7/1/2014

We are pleased to announce a Market Analysis App that enables interpretive, color-coded maps based on the most recent Medicare patient origin data. Complete information about this robust new tool can be found at: http://www.ahd.com/market_analysis.html

We are also pleased to announce the update of important information from several sources:

• Patient Origin data on the Inpatient Report and the new Market Analysis App have been updated based on the most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS for the calendar year ending 12/31/2013.
• Provider of Services file data updated as of 3/31/2014.
• ACS Trauma center data updated as of 6/10/2014.
• Teaching status information from ACGME updated as of 6/26/2014 and COTH as of 6/15/2014.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 6/8/2014

Inpatient data updated per the FY2013 proposed rule MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2013, as billed through 12/31/2013. Updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, estimated patient volumes on the Profile Report, and new FY2013 versions of three apps: MS-DRG Coding Indicators, ICD9 Diagnoses and Procedures, and Clinical Cost Analyzer.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 03/31/2014. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2013 - 3,225 hospitals
FY 2012 - 2,819
FY 2011 - 60
FY 2010 - 31
< FY 2010 - 262
N/A - 685

Other updates include:

• Accreditation status from The Joint Commission at 4/7/2014
• Key Contacts from SK&A as of 4/25/2014
• Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations from US Lifeline at 4/29/2014
• National Provider Identifiers (NPI) from NPPES files as of 5/11/2014
• Quality Report measurements as of 4/8/2014 (including new Inpatient Psychiatric Facility data)

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 12/31/2013. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2013 - 1,807 hospitals
FY 2012 - 4,233
FY 2011 - 66
FY 2010 - 35
<FY 2010 - 257
N/A - 671

• Key Contacts information updated by SK&A as of 2/17/2014.

Outpatient reports updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2012 based on final rule OPPS Medicare claim data. Estimated patient volumes have also been recalculated based on this information.

Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 12/11/2013. New measures being reported include stroke care, blood clot prevention/treatment, and pregnancy/delivery care. A new section has also been added to the Quality report summarizing TPS scores by year and quality measures that are linked to payment.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 9/30/2013. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2013 - 253 hospitals
FY 2012 - 5,764
FY 2011 - 82
FY 2010 - 35
<FY 2010 - 263
N/A - 673

• Key Contacts information updated by SK&A as of 11/15/2013.

Outpatient reports updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2012 based on proposed rule OPPS Medicare claim data. Estimated patient volumes have been recalculated based on this information as well as the FY2012 MedPAR final rule file.

Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 7/19/2013.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 6/30/2013. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2013 - 7 hospitals
FY 2012 - 5,637
FY 2011 - 443
FY 2010 - 49
<FY 2010 - 277
N/A - 677

Other files included in this update:

• Teaching status information from ACGME as of 8/30/2013 and COTH as of 9/9/2013.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) data updated as of 8/11/2013.
• Provider of Services file data updated as of 7/1/2013.
• Group Purchasing Organization data updated as of 8/12/2013.
• Key Contacts information updated by SK&A as of 8/7/2013.
• ACS Trauma center data updated as of 9/9/2013.

Inpatient data updated per the final rule FY12 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2012 as billed through 3/31/2013.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, MS-DRG Coding Indicators App, ICD9 Diagnoses and Procedures App, and Clinical Cost Analyzer app.

Methodology for inpatient claim cost estimation updated to utilize more detailed cost and charge information including detail for additional cost centers such as implantable devices, cardiac catheterization labs, CT and MRI services.

Inpatient data updated per the proposed rule FY12 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2012 as billed through 12/31/2012.

The updated AHD.com reports include the Inpatient Report, Estimated Patient Volumes on the Profile Report as well as the Clinical Cost Analyzer, MS-DRG Coding Indicators and ICD9 Diagnoses and Procedures Apps. Purchasers of the updated FY2012 proposed rule versions of these Apps will automatically be upgraded to the FY2012 Final Rule version of the data once it is available.

• Patient Origin statistics on the Inpatient Report have been updated based on the most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS for the calendar year ending 12/31/2012.
• New ancillary departments have been added on the Departments report based upon Medicare Cost Report data for MRI, CT and Cardiac Catheterization services.

We are pleased to announce two enhancements to the hospital Profile report. First, a new HMO Utilization section has been added that summarizes Medicare and Medicaid HMO days as reported on a hospital's 2552-10 cost report. Secondly, five additional services have been added to the Clinical Services section that lists major services provided by a hospital: Carotid Stenting, Digital Mammography, Bariatric Surgery, Radiosurgery, and Robotic Surgery.

Other important updates to the AHD.com online data service include:

• contact information from SK&A at 5/17/2013
• National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from NPPES data as of 5/12/2013
• Quality data updated to reflect the February 2013 release from CMS

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 3/31/2013. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2012 - 3,337 hospitals
FY 2011 - 2,643
FY 2010 - 120
FY 2009 - 25
N/A - 672

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 12/31/2012. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2012 - 1,641 hospitals
FY 2011 - 4,084
FY 2010 - 344
FY 2009 - 24
FY 2008 - 17
<FY 2008 - 249
N/A - 668

Outpatient reports updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2011 based on final rule OPPS Medicare claim data. Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 1/18/2013.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 9/30/2012. This update reflects the new 2552-10 form that became effective for hospital cost reporting periods beginning May 1, 2010. This update also reflects a new process for overriding ambiguous cost center assignments made by some hospitals. The process was developed to provide more reliable reporting under the new 2552-10 format. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2012 - 212 hospital
FY 2011 - 5,175
FY 2010 - 589
FY 2009 - 25
FY 2008 - 16
<FY 2008 - 342
N/A - 673

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 6/30/2012. This update reflects the new 2552-10 form that became effective for hospital cost reporting periods beginning May 1, 2010. Changes introduced by the new form are extensive and all documentation has been updated accordingly. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2012 - 1 hospital
FY 2011 - 1,801
FY 2010 - 4,160
FY 2009 - 31
<FY 2009 - 60

Inpatient data updated for the 12 months ending 9/30/2011 based on final rule MedPAR. (A prior update on June 11, 2012 was based on proposed rule MedPAR for the same period.)

All Apps based on FY11 MedPAR data are also updated based on the final rule MedPAR.

Quality data updated to reflect the October 2012 release from CMS.

Utilization statistics for the Top 20 APCs have been restated on the Outpatient report to reflect Composite APCs. Composite APCs define a single payment for a comprehensive diagnostic and/or treatment service that is typically reported with multiple HCPCS codes.

Quality data updated to reflect the July 2012 release from CMS.

Healthcare System, DRG, APC, CPT/HCPCS searches enhanced to conduct searches using keywords. System Compare App added.

• Profile information updated from several sources
  • accreditation status from The Joint Commission as of 4/30/2012
  • statistics from the Provider of Services file at 4/1/2012
  • contact information from SK&A at 5/17/2012
  • National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from NPPES data as of 4/9/12
  • ACGME-accredited teaching programs at 5/22/2012
  • membership in the Council of Teaching Hospitals at 5/20/12
  • ACS/Committee on Trauma verified trauma programs at 5/20/2012
  • Cancer programs approved by the ACS/Commission on Cancer as of 5/18/12
• Inpatient data updated per the proposed rule FY11
• MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2011 as billed through 12/31/2011.
• Patient Origin statistics on the Inpatient Report have been updated based on the most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS for the calendar year ending 12/31/2011.
• Quality data updated to reflect the May 2012 release from CMS.

New versions of 3 apps were also introduced based on most recent information [Clinical Cost Analyzer, ICD9 Diagnoses and Procedures, and MS-DRG Coding Indicators].

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly HCRIS cutoff at 3/31/2012. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2011 - 298 hospitals
FY 2010 - 5,681
FY 2009 - 33
FY 2008 - 19
< FY 2008 - 348

Profile information updated from several sources:

• DNV Hospital Accreditation status
• accreditation status from The Joint Commission
• contact information from SK&A
• Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations
• National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from latest NPPES data

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 12/31/2011. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are shown below. Please note that there is a noticeable decrease in the number of cost reports updated as of 12/31/2011 versus the same period in prior years. We assume that this decrease is due to delays caused by the implementation of new cost report formats.

FY 2011 - 282 hospitals
FY 2010 - 5,683
FY 2009 - 76
FY 2008 - 21
<FY 2008 - 283

Outpatient reports and certain profile statistics updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2010 based on final rule OPPS Medicare claim data. Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at 1/20/2012. Process of Care Measures and the Survey of Patient Experiences now reflect the collection period 4/1/2010 through 3/31/2011.

A new TPS Anlayzer app is now available. Medicare's new Value Based Purchasing begins for acute care hospitals in FY2013 and will include adjustments to DRG reimbursement according to a Total Performance Score (TPS) that is based on a set of quality measures. This app projects every hospital's TPS and its reimbursement impact. It also provides hospital rankings and comparisons with peers.

Profile information updated from several sources:

• National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from latest NPPES data
• Contact information from SK&A

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 9/30/2011. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2011 - 226 hospitals
FY 2010 - 5,729
FY 2009 - 93
FY 2008 - 22
<FY 2008 - 285
N/A - 687

Inpatient data updated for the 12 months ending 9/30/2010 based on final rule MedPAR. (A prior update on June 27, 2011 was based on proposed rule MedPAR for the same period.) All Apps based on FY10 MedPAR data are also updated based on the final rule MedPAR. The Departments report is changed to include Implantable Devices which are now being broken out on cost reports. (It will not be possible to break them out in costing until charges are identified in MedPAR claims data.)

Profile information updated from several sources [DNV Hospital Accreditation status, accreditation status from The Joint Commission, contact information from SK&A, National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from latest NPPES data, and Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations].

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 6/30/2011. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2011 - 6 hospitals
FY 2010 - 5,340
FY 2009 - 694
FY 2008 - 25
FY 2007 - 12
<FY 2007 - 277
N/A - 685

Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at August 12, 2011. Process of Care Measures and the Survey of Patient Experiences now reflect the collection period 10/1/2009 through 9/30/2010.

Profile information has been updated from several public and proprietary sources: Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations and National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from latest NPPES data.

Patient Origin statistics on the Inpatient Report have been updated based on the most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS for the calendar year ending 12/31/2010.

Our new Profile Compare app is now available and can be used free of charge by AHD.com subscribers now through August 5th, 2011. This new app allows for side by side comparisons of our most popular hospital profile data to peers and groups of hospitals that you designate. To access the Profile Compare app, simply select the app from the dropdown list of Apps available in the AHD.com navigation pane after logging in.

New MedPAR-based apps have been added based on FY2010 Preliminary data (which will be updated with the Final data when available). These include Clinical Cost Analyzer, ICD9 Diagnoses and Procedures, and MS-DRG Coding Indicators.

Inpatient data updated per the proposed rule FY10 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2010 as billed through 12/31/2010.

Profile information updated from several sources [DNV Hospital Accreditation status, accreditation status from The Joint Commission, contact information from SK&A, National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from latest NPPES data, ACGME-accredited teaching programs, membership in the Council of Teaching Hospitals, ACS/COT verified trauma programs, and cancer programs approved by the ACS/Commission on Cancer].

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 3/31/2011. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2010 - 3,408 hospitals
FY 2009 - 2,622
FY 2008 - 41
FY 2007 - 14
N/A - 705

Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at April 20, 2011. Process of Care Measures and the Survey of Patient Experiences now reflect the collection period 7/1/2009 through 6/30/2010.

Quality Report enhanced to include newly available data regarding Hospital Acquired Conditions for the collection period April, 2008 through June 2010. Prepackaged reporting updated to include dataset for the analysis of observation services and short stays.

Profile information updated from several sources [DNV Hospital Accreditation status, Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations, and National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from latest NPPES data].

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 12/31/2010. The most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2010 - 1,928 hospitals
FY 2009 - 4,080
FY 2008 - 59
FY 2007 - 16
<FY 2007 - 225

Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at December 14, 2010. A new surgical care measure for catheter removal has been added.

Outpatient reports and certain profile statistics updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2009 based on final rule OPPS Medicare claim data. DNV Hospital Accreditation status on the profile also updated per the latest data available.

Profile information updated from several sources [DNV Hospital Accreditation status, accreditation status from The Joint Commission, contact information from SK&A, Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations, National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from latest NPPES data, and staffing statistics from the most recent Provider of Services file.]

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 9/30/2010. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2010 - 279 hospitals
FY 2009 - 5,713
FY 2008 - 70
FY 2007 - 16
FY 2006 - 12
<FY 2006 - 213

A major redesign of ahd.com was implemented to provide improved navigation, new analytical tools, and optional applications for more detailed reporting.

Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at September 30, 2010. Note that process of care measures for Children's Asthma Care and measures for the Use of Medical Imaging could not be updated due to Hospital Compare data integrity problems.

Inpatient data updated for the 12 months ending 9/30/2009 based on final rule MedPAR. (A prior update on May 14, 2010 was based on proposed rule MedPAR for the same period.) Profile report was also updated with latest contact information from SK&A and with latest Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 6/30/2010. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2010 - 1 hospital
FY 2009 - 5,393 hospitals
FY 2008 - 633
FY 2007 - 20
FY 2006 - 12
<FY 2006 - 216

Profile information updated to reflect most recent DNV Hospital Accreditation status and most recent accreditation status from The Joint Commission. Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at June 30, 2010. Several new measures were added regarding outpatient services. There are two new process of care measures for surgical care improvement and five for heart attack and chest pain. Four new measures based on claims data were also added in a new set of measures for outpatient medical imaging.

Patient Origin statistics on Inpatient Report updated based on most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS for the calendar year ending 12/31/2009. Quality Report updated to reflect most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at March 9, 2010.

Profile information updated from several sources [DNV Hospital Accreditation status, accreditation status from The Joint Commission, contact information from SK&A, Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations, National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from latest NPPES data, membership in the Council of Teaching Hospitals, ACS/COT verified trauma programs, and cancer programs approved by the ACS/Commission on Cancer.]

Inpatient data updated per the proposed rule FY09 MedPAR file for the 12 months ending 9/30/2009 as billed through 12/31/2009.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS for the quarterly cutoff at 3/31/2010 and all worksheet forms/instructions updated. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2009 - 3,499 hospitals
FY 2008 - 2,511
FY 2007 - 49
FY 2006 - 16
<FY 2006 - 225

Profile information updated with DNV Hospital Accreditation status as of 3/30/2010.

Profile information updated from several sources:

• DNV Hospital Accreditation status
• Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations
• ACGME-accredited teaching programs
• contact information from SK&A
• National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from latest NPPES data

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 12/31/2009. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2009 - 2,032 hospitals
FY 2008 - 3,953
FY 2007 - 75
FY 2006 - 20
<FY 2006 - 228

Quality data updated to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at December 9, 2009. A Process of Care measure for Pneumonia was deleted (Oxygenation Assessment) and a new measure for Surgical Care Improvement was added for patients admitted on beta blockers. Surgical Care Improvement measures were also consolidated into one category.

Outpatient reports and certain profile statistics updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2008.

Inpatient information revised to exclude Medicare HMO patients and report only Medicare fee for service patients.

Profile information updated from several sources:

• Contact information from SK&A Information Services
• Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations
• National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from latest NPPES data

DNV Hospital Accreditation information added to Profile.

Cost Report data updated per the CMS HCRIS file at 9/30/2009. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2009 - 261 hospitals
FY 2008 - 5,675
FY 2007 - 125
FY 2006 - 22
<FY 2006 - 233

Inpatient data updated for the 12 months ending 9/30/2008 based on final rule MedPAR. A prior update on May 28, 2009 was based on proposed rule MedPAR for the same period. The proposed rule MedPAR had a cutoff of 12/31/2009 and the final rule MedPAR has a cutoff of 3/31/2009. NPI information also updated per NPPES data at 8/9/2009.

Quality data updated include a new Process of Care Measure for Children's Asthma Care (i.e. issuance of a Home Management Plan) and to reflect the most recent data for all measures as reported by Hospital Compare at September 10, 2009.

Profile information updated from several sources

• Accreditation status from The Joint Commission
• Contact information from SK&A Information Services
• Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations
• National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) from latest NPPES data
• membership in the Council of Teaching Hospitals
• ACS/COT verified trauma programs
• Cancer programs approved by the ACS/Commission on Cancer

Inpatient reports updated with latest patient origin information from CMS Hospital Market Service Area file.

Departmental reports updated with staffing statistics from the latest CMS Provider of Services file.

Cost Report data from the CMS HCRIS file at 6/30/2009. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2009 - 2 hospitals
FY 2008 - 5,185
FY 2007 - 853
FY 2006 - 29
<FY 2006 - 233

Quality data updated to include severity adjusted readmission rates recently released by CMS.

Inpatient report enhanced to report Top 20 Base MS-DRGs with CC rate, MCC rate and Case Mix Index.

Inpatient data (proposed rule MedPAR) updated for the 12 months ending 9/30/2008 and Profile information updated for Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations and contact information from SK&A.

National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) added to Advanced Search and hospital Profile reports. Financial Indicators report expanded to show five most recent periods. Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 3/31/2009 and NPI data as provided by NPPES at 4/12/2009.

Quality data updated for the collection period ending June 2008.

Profile information updated with Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations and with contact information from SK&A Information Services.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 12/31/2008. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2008 - 1,848 hospitals
FY 2007 - 4,144
FY 2006 - 53
FY 2005 - 19
FY 2004 - 8

Quality data updated for the collection period ending March 2008. This update establishes two new Surgical Care Improvement measures and divides measures into categories for the prevention of blood clots and the prevention of infection.

Outpatient reports and certain profile statistics updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2007. Inpatient reports enhanced with a new section of preliminary FY2008 statistics for the top 20 MS-DRGs (based on the 9 months ending 6/30/2008).

Profile information updated from several sources [Accreditation status from The Joint Commission, Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations, and contact information from SK&A Information Services].

Inpatient reports updated to show the impact of final IPPS regulations for FY2009.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 9/30/2008. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2008 - 264 hospitals
FY 2007 - 5,692
FY 2006 - 81
FY 2005 - 21
FY 2004 - 8
<FY 2004 - 213

Quality data updated for the collection period ending December 2007.

This update includes both Process of Care measures and the Survey of Patient Hospital Experiences.

Inpatient data (MedPAR) and certain Profile statistics updated for the 12 months ending 9/30/2007. Quality data updated for the most recent reporting periods and to add several new measures including 30-day risk-adjusted mortality rates. Impact analysis of FY 2009 IPPS regulations is pending receipt of all needed data from CMS.

Profile information updated from several sources [Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations, ACGME-accreditated teaching programs, and contact information from SK&A Information Services].

Patient Origin statistics on the Inpatient Report updated based on the most recent Hospital Market Service Area file from CMS. Staffing statistics on the Departments report updated based on the CMS Provider of Services File for the most recent period available.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 6/30/2008. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2008 - 4 hospitals
FY 2007 - 5,294
FY 2006 - 726
FY 2005 - 28
<FY 2005 - 221

Profile information updated from several sources [Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations, membership in Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH), and contact information from SK&A Information Services].

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 3/31/2008. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2007 - 3,548 hospitals
FY 2006 - 2,500
FY 2005 - 8
FY 2004 - 26
<FY 2004 - 823

Projected impact reports of proposed IPPS regulations for FY 2009 based on FY 2007 MedPAR for claims through December, 2007. The reports include each hospital's CMI changes by medical service and change in overall reimbursement for FY 2008 vs FY 2009. Information is included at the bottom of the Inpatient report and will be updated when final regulations are published on or about September 1.

Quality report enhanced to include HCAHPS survey results showing patient hospital experiences. Data is for the reporting period October, 2006 through June, 2007 as posted on the Hospital Compare website 03/27/2008.

Profile information updated from several sources (ACS/COT verified trauma programs, Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations, and contact information from SK&A.)

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 12/31/2007. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2007 - 1,821 hospitals
FY 2006 - 4,121
FY 2005 - 85
FY 2004 - 30
<FY 2004 - 764

Outpatient data updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2006.

Quality data updated for the collection period ending March 2007 including two newly reported surgical measures. Profiles updated with latest Joint Commission accreditation status. Inpatient reports updated with cost allocations based on most recently available cost report information. Cost allocations will be continually updated for a hospital as newer information becomes available that more closely aligns with claims data for a fiscal year.

Quality data updated for the collection period ending December 2006.

Profile information updated from several sources including Joint Commission accreditation status, ACS/COT verified trauma programs, Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations, and contact information from SK&A.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 9/30/2007. The most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2007 - 250 hospitals
FY 2006 - 5,620
FY 2005 - 149
FY 2004 - 33
<FY 2004 - 741

Inpatient data (MedPAR) updated for the 12 months ending 9/30/2006 and Profile information updated for cancer programs approved by the ACS/Commission on Cancer and contact information from SK&A.  Inpatient report also enhanced to show the impact of IPPS regulations for FY2008.

FY 2007 - 2 hospitals
FY 2006 - 5,466
FY 2005 - 591
FY 2004 - 47
<FY 2004 - 764

Profile information updated from several sources (ACGME-accreditated teaching programs, Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations, and JCAHO accreditation status).  Improved methodology implemented for estimating the annual number of births.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 3/31/2007. Most recent cost reporting periods being reported for active hospitals are now:

FY 2006 - 3,293 hospitals
FY 2005 - 2,707
FY 2004 - 81
<FY 2004 - 739

Impact report of proposed DRG changes and DRG statistics based on preliminary FY2006 MedPAR.  These are temporary reports linked to each hospital's current Inpatient report and will be removed or replaced after "final" data become available.

New mapping feature plots all hospitals from the results of a search

Profile information updated from several sources [Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations, membership in Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH), and contact information from SK&A Information Services].

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 12/31/2006. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2006 - 1,627 hospitals
FY 2005 - 4,180
FY 2004 - 245
<FY 2004 - 719

Outpatient data updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2005.

Quality data updated for the collection period ending March 2006.  Profile information updated from several sources including Joint Commission accreditation status, ACS/COT verified trauma programs, and contact information from SK&A.

Several methodology enhancements made to improve reporting of departmental square footage, subprovider information, and details of certain ICU services (e.g. Neonatal ICU). Additional ICU services also added to search parameters and hospital services reported.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 9/30/2006. Most recent cost reporting periods for active hospitals are now:

FY 2006 - 223 hospitals
FY 2005 - 5,291
FY 2004 - 502
<FY 2004 - 607

Inpatient data (MedPAR) updated for the 12 months ending 9/30/2005 and Quality data updated for the collection period ending 12/31/2005.  Profile information updated from several sources including Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations, JCAHO accreditation status, and contact information from SK&A.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 6/30/2006. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2006 - 9 hospitals
FY 2005 - 4,729
FY 2004 - 1,602
<FY 2004 - 1,883

Patient Origin statistics appearing on the Inpatient Report updated for the calendar year ending 12/31/2005. Information is from the most recently available Hospital Service Area file based on Medicare claims data.

Impact report of proposed DRG changes and DRG statistics based on preliminary FY2005 MedPAR.  These are temporary reports linked to each hospital's current Inpatient report and will be removed or replaced after "final" data becomes available.

Hospital Quality measurements updated for the collection period ending 9/30/05, as posted by Hospital Compare on 6/22/06.

Profile information updated from several sources (ACGME-accreditated teaching programs, Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) affiliations, JCAHO accreditation status, and cancer programs approved by the ACS/Commission on Cancer).

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 3/31/2006. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2005 - 3,315 hospitals
FY 2004 - 2,858
FY 2003 - 334
<FY 2003 - 1,619

Hospital Quality measurements updated for the collection period ending 6/30/05, as posted by Hospital Compare on 3/16/06.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 12/31/2005. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2005 - 1,758 hospitals
FY 2004 - 4,248
FY 2003 - 380
<FY 2003 - 1,622

Outpatient data updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2004. Search criteria shown on Search Results page when no hospitals are reported.

Hospital Quality measurements updated for the collection period ending 3/31/05, as posted by Hospital Compare on 12/16/05. Please note that this update includes modifications to the measurements for Heart Attack and Heart Failure patients given ACE inhibitors for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD).

Information about teaching status expanded to include membership in Council of Teaching Hospitals; search criteria expanded to include teaching status, home health, and hospice services; LTAC DRGs implemented in FY04 are reflected on Inpatient report; five years of DRG statistics (instead of only one) are listed on Inpatient report; search criteria have been added to the Search Results page; patient days now included on downloads of Search Results; SK&A contact information updated; and financial data updated as provided by CMS at 9/30/2005.

Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY2005 - 282 hospitals
FY 2004 - 5,622
FY 2003 - 447
<FY 2003 - 1,1626

Hospital Profiles updated with latest data available.  Profile also expanded to include revenue utilization statistics by payor, ACS/CoC approved cancer programs, and ACS/COT verified trauma programs.  Financial reports expanded to include information about uncompensated care.  New Quality report added to provide quality measures defined and reported by CMS and the Hospital Quality Alliance.

Inpatient data (MedPAR) updated for the 12 months ending 9/30/2004 and IP Trend Report expanded to include five years.

A map pinpointing hospital location added to the Profile report and Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 6/30/2005. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2005 - 10 hospitals
FY 2004 - 5,253
FY 2003 - 1,021
<FY 2003 - 1,161

Patient Origin statistics appearing on the Inpatient Report updated for the calendar year ending 12/31/2004, based on the most recently available Hospital Service Area file from CMS. Enhancement to control searching only "active" hospitals (i.e. excluding closures, mergers, reclassifications, etc.).  PDF downloads of reports enhanced to avoid awkward page breaks.

Announced several modifications to Departments report.  Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 3/31/2005. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2004 - 3,315 hospitals
FY 2003 - 2,813
<FY 2003 - 1,163

Implemented revisions based on feedback from recent enhancements.  These included searches and reports for subprovider units (e.g. rehab).  Other changes included the reporting of Medicare certified beds, the calculation of Average Daily Census by payor, and refinements to Estimated Patient Volumes.

Created unified database with additional content, improved navigation, and evidenced-based data in lieu of survey data.  Expanded financial reporting from three to five years.  Enhanced online documentation of data sources, effective dates, and methodologies.

Announced new feature allowing subscribers to designate their own session timeout period (i.e. the time before an automatic logoff during a period of inactivity).

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 12/31/2004. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2004 - 1,803 hospitals
FY 2003 - 4,008
FY 2002 - 545
FY 2001 - 374
<FY 2001 - 983

Outpatient data updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2003.

Cost Report and Provider of Services data updated as provided by CMS at 9/30/2004. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2004 - 249 hospitals
FY 2003 - 5,322
FY 2002 - 708
FY 2001 - 385
<FY 2001 - 985

Inpatient data (MedPAR) updated for the 12 months ending 9/30/2003 and IP Trend Report expanded to include four years.

Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 6/30/2004. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2004 - 5 hospitals
FY 2003 - 4,891
FY 2002 - 1,298
FY 2001 - 394
<FY 2001 - 994

Patient Origin statistics appearing on the Inpatient Report updated for the calendar year ending 12/31/2003.  Information is from the most recently available Hospital Service Area file based on Medicare claims data.

Outpatient reporting enhanced to include data that were not previously available: ICD-9 diagnoses, payment amounts, and outlier amounts. Reporting is now based on the CMS OPPS Identifiable Data Set and reports have been totally redesigned to incorporate this additional information.

Provider of Service data and Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 3/31/04. Enhancement to add Puerto Rico and Guam hospitals. Enhancement to remind user when criteria from a previous search are still in effect.

Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2003 - 3,105 hospitals
FY 2002 - 2,826
FY 2001 - 423
FY 2000 -349
<FY 2000 - 621

Provider of Service data and Cost Report data updated as provided by CMS at 12/31/2003. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2003 - 1,806 hospitals
FY 2002 - 4,006
FY 2001 - 457
FY 2000 -359
<FY 2000 - 624

Major enhancements including searches based on CMS data and the ability to download most reports in Excel or PDF formats.

The site was completely rewritten to enable faster performance, better readability, and improved navigation.

AHA Data updated. Represents data for each hospital's FY 2002 information.

Financial report enhanced to include sub-totals and grand-totals by category for costs, charges, and RCCs .  Outpatient report enhanced to provide lookups by APC (in addition to the Top 20 APCs report).

Cost report data updated. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2003 - 204 hospitals
FY 2002 - 5,363
FY 2001 - 636
FY 2000 - 373
<FY 2000 - 632

Outpatient data updated for the 12 months ending 12/31/2002 and changes made to the information reported (e.g. changes in CMS data release and more extensive reporting of Service Statistics).  Key Financial Indicators report enhanced based on feedback from its initial release on July 28.

Inpatient data updated for the 12 months ending 9/30/2002 and IP Trend Report expanded to include three years. Improved cost allocation methodology also introduced.

New report added for Financial indicators reporting from each hospitals most current cost report data. Data elements include: Days Cash on Hand, EBID, Average Age of Plant and 14 other indicators.

Cost report data updated. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2002 - 2,464 hospitals
FY 2001 - 3,282
FY 2000 -   706
FY <2000 - 697

Patient origin data updated for the calendar year ending 12/31/2002. Additional market share analysis information added to show change in volumes from the prior year as well as percentage share of the top zip codes.

CMS Profile data also updated using the most current release of the Medicare Provider of Services file.

Outpatient data updated for the 12 months ending 3/31/2002 and major enhancements made to the information reported.

Cost report data updated. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2002 - 956 hospitals
FY 2001 - 3,363
FY 2000 - 1,432
FY <2000 - 1,240

AHA Data updated. Represents data for each hospital's FY 2001 information.

New report added based upon the Medicare Provider of Services file and SK&A Information Services contact information. New data elements include FTEs by department, fiscal intermediary, accreditation effective dates, and contact data for select hospital personnel.

Cost report data updated. Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2002 - 24 hospitals
FY 2001 - 2,352
FY 2000 - 2,968
FY 1999 - 1,123
FY <1998 - 378 hospitals

MedPAR data updated for the period ending 09/30/2001. Ratio of cost to charge methodology improved. Cost report data updated. Data for these updates were prepared by American Hospital Directory's new Custom Data services.

Most recent cost reporting periods are now:

FY 2001 - 290 hospitals
FY 2000 - 3,138 hospitals
FY 1999 - 2,845 hospitals
FY <1998 - 389 hospitals

Patient origin data to the inpatient report for each hospital. This market share analysis information is taken
from the CMS Hospital Market Service Area File for the calendar year ending 12/31/2001. Data offered to subscribers includes the top ten ZIP codes of residence by admission and includes total admissions, days of care and charges for each zip code.

Breakdown of inpatient and outpatient charges by cost center. Addition of outpatient services to the Ratio of Costs to Charges table. Cost report data updated.

Advanced Search capability has been enhanced to allow searches based on more than one state.  Subscribers were notified of a problem with Norton Anti-Virus for the Web that causes searches to fail.

Advanced Search capability has also been enhanced to allow searches based on the hospital control type (Forprofit Corporation, Nongovt Nonprofit Church, etc.). The Principle Type of Service menu can now be used to select more than one field in a similar fashion to the Service Type menu. Cost report data updated.