Hospital Discharge Data
The Hospital Discharge Data Act (Alabama Act 2021-129) became effective March 31, 2021. The Act provides a mechanism for hospitals to report previously uncollected data regarding a patient's discharge from a general acute care hospital, a critical access or specialized hospital, or a separately licensed freestanding emergency department in this state. Both inpatient and outpatient discharge data will be submitted to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Learn more about Hospital Discharge Data.
Advisory Council Members
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Dr. Jorge Alsip: Medical Association of the State of Alabama Jeff Brannon: Alabama Hospital Association Kyle Buchanan: Alabama Hospital Association Emefa Butler: Governor of Alabama Joseph Marchant: Alabama Hospital Association Joe Oaks: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Gary Parker: Alabama Medicaid Agency |
Dr. Chris Phillips: Medical Association of the State of Alabama David Randall: Alabama Hospital Association Peter Selman: Alabama Hospital Association Tom Shufflebarger: Alabama Hospital Association Joe Stough: Alabama Hospital Association Bradford Williams: State Health Planning and Dev Agency |
Resources
- Act
- Rules: Effective March 17, 2022
- Historical Notes
- Portal to submit hospital discharge data
- Data Request Form: Coming Soon
Page last updated: September 23, 2024
