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Can the area measures be calculated using the patients county or zip code?

April 26, 2017area calculated code County measures Patients Zip

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Can the area measures be calculated using the patients county or zip code?

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Yes, the software will stratify by the value in the FIPS State and County data element. If this represents the patient’s FIPS Code (State and County) the output will be calculated by patients county of residence; if this represents the hospital’s FIPS Code the output will be calculated by hospitals county (hospital locale).