Resources
Valuable reporting resources applicable to all three data types: IP, ED, & AS.
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Tools#
- Race & Ethnicity Sample Data Collection Tool, Rev. 5/18
- Personal Data Brochure – English | Spanish
- Preferred Language Spoken: Dos and Don’ts
- File Format Testing Instructions, Rev. 2/19
- MIRCal Quick Reference Guide
- Patient Data Reporting Checklist
For Discharges and Encounters through 12/31/2018#
- Trouble-Shooting Guide for Transmittal Errors, Rev. 4.4 – updated 11/18
For Discharges and Encounters on or after 1/1/2019#
- Trouble-Shooting Guide for Transmittal Errors, Rev. 5.0 – updated 11/18
Forms#
MIRCal User Registration#
User Registration Information Sheet: To access MIRCal, all facilities must first download and complete the following forms:
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Agent Designation Form (if applicable)
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Designated Agent Registration Information Sheet: All potential Designated Agents (DA) must first complete the following form:
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Other Forms#
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No Data to Report: Verification to OSHPD that your facility does not have data to report for the current open report period.
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Modification for Consolidation: Prior to submitting separate data reports, a consolidated facility must request a modification.
FAQs#
If you would like to submit a question of your own, please send us your Suggested FAQ Idea.
Quick Notes Technical Bulletins#
- Quick Notes Index
- Issue 52: 2019 Requirements are a Month Away
- Issue 51: MIRCal Contacts and Website Updates
- Issue 50: 2019 New Reporting Requirements
- Issue 49: 2019 MIRCal Regulations Approved
- Issue 48: Public Comment Period Open!
- Issue 47: Public Comment Period/Reporting Homeless
- Issue 46: Preserving Your Records
- Issue 45: 2017 Inpatient Data Element Changes
- Issue 44: Preserving Procedures Through Error Corrections
- Issue 43: ICD-10 Reporting External Causes
- Issue 42: User Account Maintenance
- Issue 41: Disposition Reminders
- Issue 40: ICD-10 FAQs
- Issue 39: Trends in ED Reporting
- Issue 38: Holiday Greetings
- Issue 37: Reporting ED/AS Procedures
- Issue 36: New Regulations! New Disposition Codes!
- Issue 35: Atlas – Your Data Visualized
- Issue 34: EpiCenter
- Issue 33: Data User CMDC
- Issue 32: Making Use of the Data
- Issue 31: Who Wants Your Data?
- Issue 30: Data Snapshot
- Issue 29: New Inpatient Edits
- Issue 28: Source of Admission – Other
- Issue 27: SSN Randomization
- Issue 26: Improved Reporting in Progress
*Please note: Links referenced in old Quick Notes issues may be obsolete or no longer valid. Please consult the Inpatient and ED/AS Data Reporting Manuals to confirm CURRENT detailed information regarding reporting requirements for each data element.