Access to Data Series
Do you have questions about accessing our data? Please feel free to contact our office or call 801-538-7048.
Data collected by the Office of Health Care Statistics is available for research and statistical analysis by authorized users for approved purposes. We encourage you to review information on this page before requesting data to minimize delays in processing your request. Requests for data access or release should be made using our online form.
The Review Process
A general timeline of our review process for requests not needing review by the Utah Health Data Committee (add four weeks minimum for committee review):
- For staff decision – Review 1: Two weeks
- For executive review of the data sharing agreement – Review 2: Two weeks
- Data Sharing Agreement, signatures: One week
- Processing of data by our Analytic Team: Two-four weeks
- Send of your data order to you by our Business Team: One week
If you are requesting Medicaid data from the All Payer Claims Database, the review will take at least 45 extra calendar days to complete. Requests that involve custom work will be evaluated for feasibility, staff availability, anticipated cost, and the estimated time for completion. Please contact our office for more specific timelines that may impact your request.
Upcoming Data Releases
Facility Data Releases 2022-2024
| Date | OHCS Product | Notes |
| 3/15/2022 | Facility CY21Q3 | Provisional files |
| 7/15/2022 | Facility CY21 | Full-year files |
| 9/15/2022 | Facility CY22Q1 | Provisional files |
| 12/15/2022 | Facility CY22Q2 | Provisional files |
| 3/15/2023 | Facility CY22Q3 | Provisional files |
| 7/15/2023 | Facility CY22 | Full-year files |
| 9/15/2023 | Facility CY23Q1 | Provisional files |
| 12/15/2023 | Facility CY23Q2 | Provisional files |
| 3/15/2024 | Facility CY23Q3 | Provisional files |
| 7/15/2024 | Facility CY23 | Full-year files |
| 9/15/2024 | Facility CY24Q1 | Provisional files |
| 12/15/2024 | Facility CY24Q2 | Provisional files |
APCD Releases 2022-2024
| Period | OHCS Product | Notes |
| 6/1/2022 | APCD CY21 | Full-year files |
| 6/1/2023 | APCD CY22 | Full-year files |
| 6/1/2024 | APCD FY23 | Full-year files |
The Data Series
All Payer Claims Database
Data Series DescriptionsLimited Data Set: The claims-centric data set contains pharmacy and medical claims that cannot be linked to an individual patient. This data set includes dates of service necessary for answering research questions affected by seasonality.
The patient-centric data set addresses a limitation of the claim-centric data set by introducing a patient identifier linking claims over time. However, to protect identities all dates of service are removed and replaced by two elements: year of service and an integer indicating the order of services.
Research Data Set: Includes sensitive and detailed patient data linked over time. These data sets require review and approval by both an IRB and the Health Data Committee.
| Data Product | Years Available | User Manual |
|---|---|---|
| All Payer Claims Database | 2013-2019 | Link |
| Data Series | Base Price | Discounts as applied to each data series* | ||||||
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| Carrier, Contributor (50%) |
Single Use & Single User (50%) |
Student (75%) | Redistribution License (30%) |
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| Standard Limited Data Set | ||||||||
| Sample File | $2,000 | N/A | N/A | $500 | N/A | |||
| Single Year | $8,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $2,000 | $5,600 | |||
| Two Years | $12,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $3,000 | $8,400 | |||
| Three Years | $16,000 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $4,000 | $11,200 | |||
| Additional Year | $4,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 | $2,800 | |||
| Standard Research Data Set | ||||||||
| Single Year | $20,000 | N/A | $10,000 | $5,000 | $14,000 | |||
| Two Years | $30,000 | N/A | $15,000 | $7,500 | $21.000 | |||
| Three Years | $40,000 | N/A | $20,000 | $10,000 | $28,000 | |||
| Additional Year | $10,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $2,500 | $7,000 | |||
| Other Available Discounts* | ||||||||
| On-time Renewal Discount | A 15% discount may be applied for anyone that renews a subscription to a particular data set or series within 30 days of the expiration date of the subscription. | |||||||
| Geographic Subset | Discount proportional to percent of records required from limited data set | |||||||
| Local Health Departments | 100% for Standard Limited Data Sets, including State Tribal Organizations | |||||||
| Pricing for client-based Partnership* | ||||||||
| Development Fee | 50% of the actual cost of data provided to the partner. | |||||||
| Per-client Fee | To be negotiated with the partner based on the volume and level of data provided to each client, but may not exceed 70% of the actual cost of the data used. | |||||||
*Requirements or restrictions may apply
Request Data
Healthcare Facility Data
Data Series DescriptionsLimited Data Set: An inpatient or ambulatory surgery or emergency department encounter data set. Approximately 50 fields contain information about patient, diagnoses, provider, payers, charges and more. Standard, limited data sets.
Research Data Set: This restricted data set includes additional confidential data elements collected in the hospital discharge abstract and is available to researchers that have obtained Institutional Review Board and HDC approval for bona fide health care cost, quality, and access research.
Redistribution License: Redistribution functions in the way that once data is obtained, the data can be distributed to a third party (e.g. hospital, carrier, etc.) and remit the distribution fee to the Office of Health Care Statistics. The fee is per data set, per user. “Public” is defined as non-profit or university users and “private” is defined as for-profit.
| Data Product | Years Available | User Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Inpatient | 1996-2019 | Link |
| Ambulatory | 1996-2019 | Link |
| Emergency Department | 1996-2019 | Link |
| Data Series | Base Price | Discounts as applied to each data series* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Facility with <5,000 discharges (80%) |
Healthcare Facility with 5,000-35,000 discharges (50%) |
Prior Years (50%) | Public/University or NFP Entity (50%) | Student (75%) | Redistribution License (30%) |
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| Standard Annual Limited Data Set | $3,600 | $720 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $900 | $2,520 | |
| Standard Annual Research Data Set | $6,000 | N/A | N/A | $3,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 | $4,200 | |
| Quarterly Preliminary Feeds | $4,500 | $900 | $2,250 | N/A | $2,250 | N/A | N/A | |
| Federal Annual Database | $4,500 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Other Available Discounts* | ||||||||
| On-time Renewal Discount | A 15% discount may be applied for anyone that renews a subscription to a particular data set or series within 30 days of the expiration date of the subscription. | |||||||
| Geographic Subset | Discount proportional to percent of records required from limited data set | |||||||
| Local Health Departments | 100% for Standard Limited Use or Research Data Sets, including State Tribal Organizations | |||||||
| Pricing for client-based Partnership* | ||||||||
| Development Fee | 50% of the actual cost of data provided to the partner. | |||||||
| Per-client Fee | To be negotiated with the partner based on the volume and level of data provided to each client, but may not exceed 70% of the actual cost of the data used. | |||||||
*Requirements or restrictions may apply
Health Plan Satisfaction Data (CAHPS)
Data Series DescriptionsConsumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS): Public Use File- Standardized limited data set CAHPS measures enrollees’ satisfaction with their health plan. The data are collected from surveys administered annual. Adult surveys are administered in even-numbered years and child survey are administered in odd-numbered years. Data are available for Medicaid, Commercial and CHIP health plans.
Redistribution License: Redistribution functions in the way that once data is obtained, the data can be distributed to a third party (e.g. hospital, carrier, etc.) and remit the distribution fee to the Office of Health Care Statistics. The fee is per data set, per user. “Public” is defined as non-profit or university users and “private” is defined as for-profit.
| Data Series | Base Price | Discounts as applied to each data series* | ||||||
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| Non-Contributing Carrier (50%) |
Contributing Carrier (75%) |
Pubilic/University or NFP Entity (35%) |
Student (75%) |
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| Current Year Data Set | $1,575 | $788 | $394 | $1,575 | $394 | |||
| Prior Year Data Set | $1,260 | $630 | $315 | $819 | $315 | |||
| Other Year Data Set | $1,024 | $512 | $256 | $358 | $256 | |||
| Survey Responses | $2,000 | $1,000 | $500 | $1,300 | $500 | |||
| On-time Renewal Discount* | A 15% discount may be applied for anyone that renews a subscription to a particular data set or series within 30 days of the expiration date of the subscription. | |||||||
*Requirements or restrictions may apply
Health Plan Quality Data (HEDIS)
Data Series DescriptionsHealth Plan Quality Data and Information Set (HEDIS): Public Use File- Standardized limited data set HEDIS indicators for Medicaid, Commercial, and CHIP health plans in Utah. HEDIS is a report of the quality of care provided by a plan to its enrollees.
| Data Series | Base Price | Discounts as applied to each data series* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Contributing Carrier (50%) |
Contributing Carrier (75%) |
Pubilic/University or NFP Entity (35%) |
Student (75%) |
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| Current Year Data Set | $1,575 | $788 | $394 | $1,575 | $394 | |||
| Prior Year Data Set | $1,260 | $630 | $315 | $819 | $315 | |||
| Other Year Data Set | $1,024 | $512 | $256 | $358 | $256 | |||
| On-time Renewal Discount* | A 15% discount may be applied for anyone that renews a subscription to a particular data set or series within 30 days of the expiration date of the subscription. | |||||||
*Requirements or restrictions may apply
Institutional License
Great value for large institutions! Annual multi-use, multi-user license.
Product DescriptionHow long is the license? The license is for a 12-month period starting with the data specified in the agreement and ending 365 days later.
What data is covered? All available data products from OHCS, including APCD, Facilities Data, HEDIS, and CAHPS. It includes all standard limited and research datasets and up to 250 hours of staff time to created customized data sets. New data that become available during the license period may also be added to existing uses.
What uses are covered? This is a multi-use, multi-user license that covers approved uses by institutional users covered in the agreement. Note that each use must be approved by the HDC before use can begin. The institution is responsible to inform the HDC of any changes or additions to the list of users for each project.
The agreement includes support from one or more analysts from our team who can answer questions about the data and provide other guidance on proper use of the data.
What happens at the end of the 12 month period? Normally, we would expect the institution to renew the subscription to provide continuity for user access. If the institution chooses not to renew the license, there would be a six-month grace period to allow users to finalize any approved projects already in progress. However, after the end of the 12 month period no new data will be distributed and no new uses will be approved. Of course, individual institutions may purchase single use licenses for any needed data products to continue beyond the six month extension or to start new projects.
What is the price? $150,000
$150,000 per license for a 12-month period starting with the data specified in the agreement and ending 365 days later.