Approval and Fulfillment process
Arkansas HTI Data Request Process
The Arkansas HTI data assets, including the Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database and Arkansas non-claims based health data (i.e., Vital Statistics data, Cancer Registry data, Hospital Discharge and Emergency Department data for the uninsured, Arkansas Workers Compensation data, and Medical Marijuana cardholder data) are available for data requests through the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI), the statutorily named administrator.
Currently, only datasets can be requested from the Arkansas HTI. Reports, analytics, counts, and data output that require custom data aggregation are not available at this time.
How will the data request be reviewed, approved, and fulfilled?
The steps below describe each phase through which a data request application passes for submission, review, revisions, approval, and fulfillment. The Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative (HTI) All Payer Claims Database (APCD) technical team will guide the data requester through the process after submission.
How does a request get approved?
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Data Requester Submits Data Request Application | The data requester submits a data request application and data element list for HTI APCD technical support team review.
NOTE: Act 1233 of 2015 prohibits the reidentification of individuals using Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative Data. If reidentification is required, special consent must be obtained. Work with the Arkansas APCD technical support team to engage the consent process. |
HTI APCD Technical Support team works with Data Requester | HTI APCD technical support team will work with the data requester to refine the submitted application as follows:
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Data Requester Completes Data Request, adds DMP | If the HTI APCD technical support team and data requester agree on price and data requirements, the data request will move to the next steps. The data requester should then provide a data management plan. Data request review process begins upon receipt.
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Data Oversight Committee Reviews | The HTI Data Oversight Committee then reviews completed data request application.
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Healthcare Transparency Initiative (HTI) Board Reviews | The HTI Advisory Board reviews data requests on a quarterly basis.
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Arkansas Insurance Department Commissioner Makes a Decision on Data Request | The Arkansas Insurance Department Commissioner reviews the data request.
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Data Use Agreement Execution, Payment, and Fulfillment | Upon approval, the Arkansas Insurance Department will execute a data use agreement (DUA) with the data requester. Data request fulfillment begins after the DUA is signed with the Arkansas Insurance Department and payment is received.
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What happens when the project is finished?
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Output Review | Prior to publication and in accordance to the DUA requirements, any report, presentation, paper, or other output produced from the project utilizing the data requested must be reviewed by the HTI Advisory Board and the Arkansas Insurance Department commissioner.
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Project Completion or Extension | A Certification of Project Completion & Destruction or Retention of Data form must be completed when:
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Additional Resources
When you are ready, you can submit your application by creating an Application Submission ticket on our Data Request Support Portal
If you have any questions, please create a Data Inquiry ticket on our Data Request Support Portal
Other data resources can be located on this page: https://achiapcd.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HTIR/pages/1988296724 Such as:
Data Tips
Data Dictionaries
Universe Counts
A list of data requests submitted can be found here: https://achiapcd.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ADRS/pages/1300365327