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Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)

What HCUP Is and Is Not

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HCUP is... HCUP is NOT...
Discharge database for health care encounters A survey
All payer, including uninsured patients Specific to a single payer, e.g., Medicare
Hospital, ambulatory surgery, emergency department data Office visits, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology
All hospital discharges Only a sample
Accessible multiple ways: raw data, regular reports, online Just another database

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