California Hospital
Quality Data Reporting (QDR)
Data Collection, Reporting, and Validation Changes

HSAG assists California hospitals with the data-related activities of the Reporting Hospital Quality Data for Annual Payment Update (RHQDAPU) and Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA) programs. This is accomplished through three primary activities: assessing data collection capabilities; assisting with data collection by providing education, resources, technical assistance, and tools; and serving as a liaison in the data validation appeal process.

Resources for hospital abstraction, submission, reporting, and validation that allow hospitals to publicly report the core sets of inpatient process measures are listed below:

• Data Collection (CART)
• Data Submission (Reporting)
• Data Validation
• Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA)
• Reporting Hospital Quality Data for Annual Payment Update (RHQDAPU)
• RHQDAPU Requirements and Timelines
• Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures