Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) SPARCS is a comprehensive all-payer data reporting system established in 1979 as a result of cooperation between the healthcare industry and government The system was initially created to collect information on discharges from hospitals
Data Access - Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) SPARCS Data Access SPARCS offers three levels of data access: public, limited, and identifiable Public use data is openly available Limited or identifiable data requires the submission of an application NYS Department of Health employees who wish to receive data access have a separate process
Data Submission - Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System . . . The SPARCS Program hosts quarterly webinars to provide updates and educational information to SPARCS data submitters Each submitter forum concludes with a Q A session for attendees to ask questions about SPARCS data submissions to the SPARCS Operations Team
Data Submission Reports - Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative . . . The Knowledge Center holds frequently asked questions and articles regarding SPARCS submissions and compliance The ticketing system allows for general SPARCS policy questions or requests to receive compliance exceptions and extensions
SPARCS - NYAPD To view additional information about SPARCS, click on the link below Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS)
SPARCS Reports - New York State Department of Health In-Hospital 30-Day Stroke Mortality Risk Adjusted Rate Development, SPARCS, 2013 (PDF, 259 KB) New York State Inpatient Hospital Cost Trends, 2009-2012 (PDF, 980 KB)
Public Use Files - NYAPD The New York State Department of Health (the Department) is committed to increasing access to All-Payer claims data and hospital discharge data (SPARCS) through the release of Public Use Files (PUFs)
SPARCS Data Submission Compliance Protocol Information is also provided on the reconciliation process, and how the SPARCS Program and facilities work together to resolve technical or policy issues impacting compliance This document should be consulted in conjunction with the SPARCS Data Submission System Overview
Approved SPARCS Data Requests Approved SPARCS Data Requests New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Approved SPARCS Data Requests (January 2009- January 2025) Approved requests are listed below according to their date of approval