California Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development

MIRCal - Ambulatory Surgery Data Collection Program

The California Health and Safety Code (Section 128737) requires ambulatory surgery (AS) data records from hospitals and licensed surgical clinics to be reported to the Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development (OSHPD). For text of the law, visit the California Legislative Information website at http://www.leginfo.ca.gov.

Links to information about reporting AS encounters to MIRCal:

• Computer-Based Training (CBT): This is a step-by-step training course on how to submit your Inpatient, Emergency Department, or Ambulatory Surgery data to OSHPD through the MIRCal system. We strongly recommend that you take this training in order to become comfortable navigating through MIRCal.
• HIM and Nursing Credentialed Professionals:
  You may be eligible to receive three (3) FREE Continuing Education Units. Our CBT course is approved by AHIMA and the California Board of Registered Nursing. Upon successful completion of the CBT modules, e-mail MIRCal@oshpd.ca.gov with the following information: your full name, credential/license number, and date of CBT completion. Within seven (7) business days, you will receive a certificate for three (3) Continuing Education Units at no cost to you.
• Contact Us online or by phone.
• Data Specifications
• AS Format & File Specifications
  For encounters on or after January 1, 2009
• AS Abstract, Rev. 8/10
• AS Data Elements to be Reported
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Glossary
• Laws and Regulations
• Search for freestanding licensed Surgical Clinics
  Choose ‘Surgical Clinic’ from the License Category drop-down list.
• MIRCal AS Training & Education:
• On-Site Presentations & Teleconferences
• MIRCal Resources: Bulletins, Forms, Manuals, and Reports.