Outpatient Surgery Data Reporting

Outpatient surgical procedures are performed across Connecticut in different clinical settings. The Office of Health Strategy outpatient surgical facilities and hospital outpatient surgical departments to report patient identifiable encounter data for all procedures performed. Healthcare providers file demographic, clinical and financial data twice each year, by January 2 and July 1.

OHS utilizes the data to:

Assess the availability and utilization of health care services
Evaluate unmet needs and gaps in services
Develop and maintain statewide health care facilities and services plan
Make decisions in certificate of need
Plan for public health and
Provide access to the data to qualified entities and individuals

Submit the Data

Register and review instructions and pathways to transmit the data.

Registration Form

Outpatient surgical facility representatives must register first by completing and following instructions to submit the form.

Outpatient Surgical Data Appendix

Review the updated outpatient surgical data appendix.

File Upload User Guide

Outpatient surgical facilities may follow this process to submit the data electronically (SFT).

Manual Submission Resource

Outpatient surgical facilities may follow need to submit the data manually via VPN.

Useful Resources

Introduction to Reporting (PowerPoint)

Introduction to Reporting (Webinar)

Reporting Refresher

Frequently Asked Questions

Legislative References

Statuary references guiding the requirements of outpatient surgical facilities and hospital outpatient surgical departments to report biannually, patient identifiable encounter data and penalties for failure to comply.