Open Data Resources
The references below offer classifications and registries to augment analyses.
| Open Data Resource | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Avoidable Emergency Department (ED) | Algorithm developed by NYU to classify ED visits into Non-emergent; Emergent/Primary Care Treatable; Emergent (ED Care Needed), Preventable/Avoidable; Emergent (ED Care Needed), Not Preventable/Avoidable. |
| Chronic Condition Warehouse (CCW) | The CCW groups diagnosis codes into well-known categories, such as Diabetes or Hypertension. There are 30 conditions in total. |
| Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) | ICD-10-CM procedure grouper with 224 classifications. |
| Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) | Diagnosis groupers, which are used to decide case mix for Medicare reimbursements. |
| Healthcare Effectiveness Data & Information Set (HEDIS) | Performance quality with >90 measures ranging from Effectiveness of Care, Access/Availability of Care, Experience of Care, Utilization & Risk Adjusted Utilization, Health Plan Descriptive Information, and Measures Reported Using Electronic Clinical Data Systems. |
| National Drug Code (NDC) | Registry for drugs approved by the FDA. |
| National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) | Provider (and provider organization) registry developed by CMS. |
| Prevention Quality Indicators (PQI) | Inpatient quality measures that "use data from hospital discharges to identify admissions that might have been avoided through access to high-quality outpatient care." |