CHANGE IN THE PROCESS TO DOWNLOAD DATA


On October 1st, 2020, the THA Compass program switched data collection vendors to Stratasan.  They are now collecting the claims data directly from members and will produce the dataset download file. Starting with the 3q2020 data, you will download the THA Compass dataset via the Stratasan portal: https://star.stratasan.com/


Attached to this post is a PDF that shows the process to access the data downloads on the Star portal.


IMPORTANT NOTES

  • The deliverable files will no longer be cumulative with the calendar year.  Starting with the 3q2020 release, each data release will only include a single quarter of data. 
    • Old way: a Q4 data release would include Q1234 of the calendar year
    • New way: a Q4 data release will only include Q4 data. Previous quarters will be available as a separate file
  • The layout/table structure of the dataset files will not change.
    • Any proprietary fields that can no longer be populated will be filled with blanks to retain the same table structure
  • There are two sets of files available to download via the Stratasan portal
    • Association Dataset: files containing the entire THA Compass Program member de-identified data. (This is what you are used to downloading over the past 3 years)
    • Facility Dataset: files only containing the specific facility’s data and including PHI.  

 

 

BrickFTP/Files.com Update

  • Datasets prior to 3q2020 will still be available for download for the time being.  THA will announce any change to this access.
  • THA has restarted our data sharing agreement with the New Mexico Hospital Association, and participants in the Compass program may now purchase access to the New Mexico Hospital Association dataset.  Members will download the New Mexico data via the BrickFTP/Files.com account. Only the THA data will be accessed via the Stratasan portal.