Initiation tools provide introductory information for organizations adding laboratory data to their administrative billing data collection. The materials can help educate data organizations and stakeholders in the initial stages of collecting laboratory data.

Presentations and Descriptions

• Linking Clinical Data to Administrative Data: Potential Benefits to Participants in the Project (PDF file, 204 KB; HTML), presentation by M. Pine



• LOINC Introductory Materials
• Florida AHCA: LOINC Introduction (PDF file, 304 KB, HTML), presentation by P. Banning



• LOINC Description (PDF file, 11 KB, HTML), FL Pilot Project

Additional background publications are included on the Lab Values Background page.

Contracts and Data Sharing Agreements

• Data Sharing Agreement (PDF file, 67 KB; HTML), FL Pilot project



• Business Associate Privacy and Security Agreement (PDF file, 15 KB; HTML), MN Pilot project



• State Data Organization and Hospital Data Sharing Contract (PDF file, 49 KB; HTML), VA Pilot project

Meeting Preparation

• Meeting Agendas
• Sample Meeting Agenda (PDF file, 41 KB; HTML), FL Pilot project



• Kickoff Meeting Agenda (PDF file, 37 KB; HTML), VA Pilot project


• Project Descriptions and Overviews
• Project Summary for Hospitals and Process Flow Chart (PDF file, 210 KB; HTML), FL Pilot project



• MHA/AHRQ Kick-Off Event: Adding Clinical Lab Data to Minnesota's Statewide Administrative Database (flyer, January 2008) (PDF file, 52 KB; HTML), MN Pilot project


• Recruitment Letters
• Hospital Recruitment Letter (PDF file, 130 KB; HTML), VA Pilot project

Developing the Business Case

• Business Case, Project Goals, and Rationale
• Hospital Briefing Memorandum Hybrid Hospital Database Project Orientation (November 2008) (PDF file, 63 KB; HTML), MN Pilot project



• Quality Improvement Announcement (PDF file, 24 KB; HTML), VA Pilot project

Capacity Assessment

• Stakeholder information is included in the final report for each of the Pilot States including Florida (PDF file, 705 KB; HTML), page 3, Minnesota (PDF file, 175 KB; HTML), page 3, and Virginia (PDF file, 2.1 MB; HTML), page 6.



• Hospital Capacity/Readiness Assessments and Surveys
• Survey on Hospital Electronic Capacity (PDF file, 88 KB; HTML), VA Pilot project



• MHA Survey for Hospital Capabilities & Results (PDF file, 17 KB; HTML), MN Pilot project