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The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide and State Databases may be purchased online through the HCUP Central Distributor. HCUP is made possible by a Federal-State-Industry partnership sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
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Welcome to the Online HCUP Central Distributor

The HCUP Central Distributor is the entity that accepts, processes, and fulfills applications for the purchase of HCUP databases. 

Please use this online system to submit your database requests. 

You may browse the Database Catalog at any time, but in order to save databases to your shopping cart beyond the current user session, you must create an account. As a registered account holder you may save items in your shopping cart for thirty (30) days. Prior to checking out, you must complete the HCUP Data Use Agreement (DUA) Training, and provide proof of DUA training in your account profile. 

To place your order:

  1. Complete the HCUP Data Use Agreement (DUA) training, noting your certification code and completion date.
    This training is required of all purchasers and users of HCUP data and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.
  2. Log in or Register for an account, and complete your account profile, including your proof of DUA Training. 
  3. Select databases from the Database Catalog and add them to your shopping cart. 
  4. Submit your application/data request, using the check-out process from your shopping cart.
    • All online database purchases require online acknowledgment of applicable HCUP Data Use Agreements and the Indemnification Clause. 
    • Requests for State databases will require a Statement of Intended Use. 
    • Payments by credit card, check, purchase order, or wire transfer are accepted. 

After submitting your application/data request, watch for emails from the HCUP Central Distributor containing your invoice, any instructions to complete your application, verification of credit card authorization if applicable, approval notification, and download instructions and/or shipping confirmation.

  • You may access your Invoice and Data Use Agreements and check on the status of your order at any time under Order History in My Account.
  • Nationwide Databases are delivered via digital download, and are available for download after completion of your order. Download links are active for only 7 days.
  • State Database are shipped on CD/DVD, typically within 5-7 business days after AHRQ reviews and approves the Statement of Intended Use.
  • If your order includes both Nationwide and State databases, Nationwide Databases will not be available for download until AHRQ approves your Statement of Intended Use for the State database(s).

Questions?

If you have questions concerning HCUP database purchases, your current order, the submission of required HCUP Data Use Agreements (DUAs), training certificate codes, or invoices, please review the Purchasing FAQs or contact the HCUP Central Distributor:

Information about the content of and how to use the HCUP databases is available on the HCUP User Support (HCUP-US) Web site. If you have questions about using the HCUP databases, software tools, supplemental files, and other HCUP products, please review the HCUP Frequently Asked Questions or contact HCUP User Support: 

 
Important Information
*NEW* Nationwide Databases are now delivered via secure digital download. Refer to the Purchasing FAQ for details. 
 
HCUP Databases

HCUP Nationwide and State Databases are available for purchase online through the HCUP Central Distributor to applicants who complete the HCUP Data Use Agreement (DUA) Training and sign an HCUP DUA.

Participating Data Organizations determine the availability and pricing for their State data. A summary table shows the availability of State-level data by database and year.

Not all data elements are available from every State, and not all States make their data available through the Central Distributor. Some States may place additional restrictions on the sale of their data.

Shipping and handling charges are included in all State Database prices. Nationwide Databases are delivered via secure digital download. 

Payment must be received before the databases are shipped or activated for download. 

Databases may only be delivered to the registered account holder who has completed the HCUP DUA Training.
 
Supplemental Files

HCUP supplemental files are hospital-level or discharge-level files that augment the information contained in the HCUP databases. These files are available to HCUP data users free of charge with the purchase of the HCUP data files to which they apply. 
 
Data Use Agreements

Purchasers and all individuals with access to the databases are required to read and agree to a Data Use Agreement after completing the Web-based HCUP Data Use Agreement Training.

 

HCUP Central Distributor Ordering Web Site. November 2016. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://distributor.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/.
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If you have comments, suggestions, and/or questions, please contact HCUPDistributor@AHRQ.gov.
Last modified 10/19/2016