The National CAHPS Benchmarking Database 

The National CAHPS Benchmarking Database (the CAHPS Database) is the national repository for data from the CAHPS family of surveys. This database is an important resource for survey sponsors, researchers, and others interested in using comparative CAHPS survey results and detailed benchmark data. Benchmark data are available for the CAHPS Health Plan Survey and CAHPS Hospital Survey.

CAHPS Health Plan Survey Component

The Health Plan Survey component has served as the core of the CAHPS Database since its inception in 1998. Since that time, hundreds of health plans, purchaser groups, State agencies, and others have participated in this component by submitting yearly results from the CAHPS Health Plan Survey.

Learn more about the Health Plan Survey Component of the CAHPS Database.

• NEW: Access the 2008 Health Plan Survey Chartbook (PDF 670 KB; PDF Help).
• Learn about products and services based on Health Plan Survey data, including the annual chartbooks, sponsors reports, custom analyses, and research data files.

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CAHPS Hospital Survey Component

The Hospital Survey component of the CAHPS Database has existed since 2005. This component combines survey results voluntarily submitted by hospitals and their vendors.

Learn more about the Hospital Survey Component of the CAHPS Database.

• Access the 2007 Hospital Survey Chartbook (PDF 483 KB; PDF Help).
• Access the Interactive version of 2007 Hospital Survey Chartbook.
• Learn about products and services based on Hospital Survey data, including the annual chartbook, custom analyses, and research data files.

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Clinician & Group Survey Component

The Clinician & Group Survey component will be added to the CAHPS Database by the end of 2008. Including this component will enable the CAHPS Database to provide comparative survey results and detailed benchmark data on patients experiences with physicians and their office staff. The immediate goal of the database would be to provide preliminary benchmarks for early adopters of the survey.

Learn more about the Clinician & Group Survey Component of the CAHPS Database.

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Research Data Files

Research data files are available for researchers who submit an application for review and receive approval by the Executive Research Committee. The CAHPS Database currently holds Health Plan Survey data from 2000 to present and Hospital Survey data from 2005 to present. Research data files are available for researchers upon approval of the research request by the Executive Research Committee.

Learn how to apply for access to research files.

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National Healthcare Quality Report and Disparities Report

The CAHPS Database is one of the key resources for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualitys National Healthcare Quality Report and National Healthcare Disparities Reports. These annual documents are designed to support policymakers in monitoring the nations progress toward improved health care quality.

• Go to the 2007 National Healthcare Quality Report.
• Go to the 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report.

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