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NIS Description of Data Elements

HOSP_MHSCLUSTER - Multi-hospital system cluster code

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HOSP_MHSCLUSTER is the system cluster code used by the American Hospital Association that categorizes hospital systems based on how much the system differentiates and centralizes its hospital services, physician arrangements, and insurance products. The values range from 1 for centralized health systems to 5 for independent health systems.

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Uniform Values

Variable	Description	Value	Value Description
HOSP_MHSCLUSTER	Multi-hospital system cluster code	1	Centralized Health System
		2	Centralized Physician/ Insurance Health System
		3	Moderately Centralized Health System
		4	Decentralized Health System
		5	Independent Health System
		6	Blank

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State Specific Notes

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Internet Citation: HCUP NIS Description of Data Elements. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). September 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/hosp_mhscluster/nisnote.jsp.

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