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Data Collection Resources

• SPARCS Training & Presentations
  101/102 Statewide Presentations
• Results of the 2008 SPARCS Vendor Survey
• UPDATED 8/18/2008
  Download SPARCS-837 Software - Version 2.1.3 Production
  You must have a valid HPN account to download this application.
• Download SPARCS-837 User Guide - Version 2.1.3 Production (August 2008)
  (1626 KB, 55 pages)
  SPARCS-837 PC Software Download and Installation Instructions, Guidelines on Using the Application, Instructions on Uploading Data to SPARCS via the HPN
• Download SPARCS-837 Data Element Look-Up Reference (216 KB, 8 pages)
  Download SPARCS-837 Data Element Look-Up Reference to identify the screen location when correcting errors.
• Announcement Letters
  October 1,2008 - Changes to SPARCS Reporting Requirements for 2009, December 26, 2006 - 837 Transition and Notification Letter, July 11, 2006 - 837 Announcement Letter
• Discharge Year 2007 Submission Schedule
  Deadlines and All Types of Data Collection for reporting in X12-837 Format
• FAQs
  Frequently Asked Questions
• Public Health Data Standards Consortium
  Evolution of ANSI ASC X12N 837 Format (X12), Road Map for Implementing the Health Care Service: Data Reporting Guide (X12 )