DOH Logo, Link to Department of Health Home Page

 


 

You are here: DOH Home » Health Data » Center for Health Statistics (CHS) » HPDS »CHARS - UBO4 Conversion Project Employees | Search 

HPDS Directory

• CHARS UB-04 Home

 Hospital Representative

 Hospital Technical

 FAQ's

 WAC Information

 Recommendation Committee

 

•Patient Information

Patient Charges

Maternity Charges

Charity Care

 

• Hospital Discharge Data

Discharge Summaries

CHARS Order Form

CHARS Manual

 

• CHARS UB-04 Process
 

• CHARS Enhancement Form

 

• Hospital Financial

Quarterly data

Year End data

Budget data

Comparative data 

hospTrends

Summary data

Hospital Directory

Reporting Forms

 

• RCW and WAC

• Glossary

 

 

Access Washington logo, State of Washington Home Page
CHS/HPDS/UB-04 Conversion Project CHARS Representative and Technical Information
CHARS Hospital Provider Information:  
Goals: To have a fully functioning CHARS web based system that will accept UB-04 and 837i information.
For more information contact: Julie Rhodes, RHIA - CHARS Business Liaison  Julie.rhodes@doh.wa.gov - Phone (360) 236-4223
We are currently working with hospitals to test their 837 file submission. For more information about submitting test files please contact Kim Dunlap. (360) 236-4208

CHARS Procedure Manual
UB-04 CHARS Procedure Manual (February 15, 2008)

CHARS Companion Guide UB-04 to 837 4010a1 Mapping

CHARS UB-04 Companion Guide Introduction  (August 16, 2007) (word)
CHARS UB-04 Companion Guide File Detail  (August 16, 2007) (excel)

Mapping between the CHARS WAC and the UB-04 Form Locators

CHARS Data Elements - WAC mapping to the UB_04 Form Locater Positions (March 27, 2007)

UB-04 Redevelopment Bulletins
Bulletin 15-2008 (February 15, 2008)
Bulletin 14-2007 (November 9, 2007)

Bulletin 13-2007 (October 24, 2007)
Bulletin 12-2007 (September 14, 2007)
Bulletin 11-2007 (June 22, 2007)

Bulletin 10-2007 (June 8, 2007)
Bulletin  9-2007  (May 25, 2007)
Bulletin  8-2007  (May 3, 2007)
Bulletin  7-2007  (April 13, 2007)
Bulletin  6-2007  (March 30, 2007)
Bulletin  5-2007  (March 27, 2007)
Bulletin  4-2007  (March 1, 2007)
Bulletin  3-2007  (February 18, 2007)
Bulletin  2-2007  (February 12, 2007)
Bulletin  1-2007  (February 9, 2007)

Race and Ethnicity Information
CHARS is following OMB standards for race and ethnicity categories and reporting.  We recommend that hospital staff ask the patient (when possible) to self report on each question separately.  In answering the race question, patients may select up to 5 categories. To answer ethnicity, only one category should be selected. For example, a hospital representative might say to a new patient, “ The Washington State Department of Health is collecting data on race and ethnicity to improve public health.   Do you mind answering these two questions?”   At that point the patient could then choose the answers to race and ethnicity.
More Information
Health Race Ethnicity  Toolkit information (this document is from a non-DOH source and subject to change without notice)

Frequently Asked Questions
CHARS Representative/HIM
CHARS Technical/Vendor


Specialized Topic Page

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ's
This page is for answers to common questions about our new UB-04 CHARS
Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Change Process
This page will track the process to update the CHARS WAC.
Recommendation Committee
The committee purpose was to review additional elements to collect for the CHARS system.

Contact Information:
email: Chars UB-04 Process

Comments or questions regarding this process or this web site?
Send email to Hospital Data at CHS

 


DOH Home | Access Washington | Privacy Notice | Disclaimer/Copyright Information

CHS/Hospital and Patient Data System
Washington State Department of Health
1102 Quince Street SE, P.O. Box 47811
Olympia, Washington, 98504-7811

Last Update : 02/13/2008 03:12 PM
Send inquires about DOH and its programs to the Health Consumer Assistance Office
Comments or questions regarding this web site? Send mail to Ric.Ordos@Doh.Wa.Gov