Announcements/Resources - Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS)
SPARCS Presentations
- NYHIMA 2018 Annual Conference (June 4, 2018)
- NYHIMA 2017 Annual Conference (June 5, 2017)
- NYHIMA 2015 Annual Conference (June 8, 2015)
- Update at the 79th NYHIMA Annual Conference (June 2, 2014)
SPARCS Data Quality
SPARCS Data Submission Conversion Project - Archive
Webinar #9: 277CA Transaction - Key Loops & Segments (May 3, 2018)
Recording: WebEx
Webinar #8: SPARCS Portal Reference Guide - Direct Customers (April 19, 2018)
Recording: WebEx
Webinar #7: Understanding SPARCS EDI Error and 999 Rejection Files (April 5, 2018)
Recording: WebEx
FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
Webinar #6: OPTUM’s SPARCS_NY Clearinghouse Portal Training (February 6, 2018)
Recording: WebEx
Webinar #5: SPARCS Translation Project: Technical Report Review (Error Reports) (December 18, 2017)
Recording: WebEx
Webinar #4: SPARCS Translation Project: Stakeholder Meeting (Optum) (October 18, 2017)
Recording: WebEx
Webinar #3: SPARCS Translation Project: A Discussion on Edits (August 1, 2017)
Recording: WebEx
Webinar #2: Redesign of the SPARCS Submission Process: X225 Format (June 26, 2017)
Recording: WebEx
Webinar #1: Redesign of the SPARCS Submission Process (June 2, 2017)
Recording: WebEx
SPARCS Announcement Letters
Healthcare Disparities
The http://improvepatientdatanys.org/ website provides access to previously-recorded training sessions and to the "New York State Toolkit to Reduce Healthcare Disparities." The training sessions can be accessed under the "Activities" tab. The toolkit provides various resources and information of interest to physician leadership, hospital executives, quality improvement advisers, and medical staff; directors or supervisors of hospital admissions, hospital registration, and emergency room registration staff; and SPARCS coordinators and hospital IT staff.