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What s the difference between the Inpatient SAF and the MedPAR files?

April 26, 2017files inpatient MedPAR SAF

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What s the difference between the Inpatient SAF and the MedPAR files?

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The unit of analysis for the inpatient SAFs is a claim and for the MedPAR it is a stay (a stay may have several claims). With some manipulation, you can turn an inpatient SAF into a MedPAR.