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Registration Is Open for Two Webinars To Learn About AHRQ’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project

Register now for two webinars on using the databases, products and tools offered by AHRQ’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). HCUP is the nation’s most comprehensive source of hospital data, including information on inpatient care, ambulatory care and emergency department visits. The first webinar, on Sept. 6 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET, will provide health services and policy researchers with an overview of HCUP databases. The second webinar on Sept. 13, also from 2 to 3 p.m. ET, will offer an overview of HCUP tools and products, including the attributes of HCUPnet, the project’s free online data query system. 

Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) What is HCUP? The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) includes the largest collection of longitudinal hospital care data in the United States. Overview of HCUP On-line HCUP Overview Course is an interactive course that provides information about HCUP data, software tools, and products Frequently Asked Questions HCUP Products Learn about HCUP products including State and nationwide databases, software and online tools, and reports. HCUP Databases contain information on inpatient stays, emergency department visits, and ambulatory care HCUPnet is HCUP's free, online query system that provides immediate access to health statistics HCUP Fast Stats provides easy access to the latest HCUP-based visual statistical displays and tables for health information topics HCUP Tools & Software provide complimentary tools and software to use with HCUP and similar databases HCUP Reports feature findings, publications, and technical reports on HCUP issues HCUP Services Utilize HCUP services to purchase HCUP data, get answers to your HCUP-related questions, and learn how to use the HCUP databases. Purchase HCUP data through the HCUP Central Distributor HCUP Technical Assistance answers questions and provides support to HCUP users HCUP On-line Tutorial Series provides free tutorials on HCUP data and tools, including training on technical methods for conducting research with HCUP data HCUP Data Use Agreement Training Tool is a required tutorial for all purchasers and users of HCUP data that defines how the data can be used