Health Care Payments Database Program (HPD) Data Release Committee
HPD Data Release Committee
HCAI is required to convene a Data Release Committee (DRC) to advise on requests for access to non-public data.
The DRC is an integral part of the HPD Program and will be supporting HCAI to:
- Lay the foundation for HPD data access and release and contribute to the launch of an effective and credible Data Release Program
- Advise HCAI on relevant policies and processes
- Participate in thoughtful deliberation to weigh broad use of HPD data and public benefit to Californians with protection of patient privacy
- Review and make recommendations to HCAI on access to and release of non-public HPD data
The DRC is made up of subject matter experts representing key stakeholder groups including: consumers, labor, providers (both at clinician and hospital levels), payers, purchasers, suppliers, and researchers.
Upcoming Meetings
March 19, 2025
- Agenda coming soon!
HPD Data Release Committee Members
Janet Coffman
Professor, Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco
Paul Bouganim
Executive Director, Finance Operations, Cedars-Sinai
Miranda Dietz
Project Director, UC Berkeley Labor Center
Genia Fick
Vice President, Quality, Inland Empire Health Plan
Cora Han
Chief Health Data Officer, UC Health, UC Office of the President
Jan Hanley
Director of Research Programming, RAND Corporation
Koh Kerdsri
Vice President, Risk Adjustment, Compliance, and IT, Centene Corporation
Barbara A. Koenig
Professor Emerita of Bioethics, University of California, San Francisco
Nuriel Moghavem
Neurologist, Los Angeles General Medical Center
Daniel Ruiz
Vice President, Operations Quality, AltaMed Health Services
DRC Considerations for Application Review
Statutory and Regulatory Considerations
In reviewing applications for HPD data and making recommendations, HSC Section 127673.84(d)(2) requires the DRC to consider:
- Whether and to what extent the data use will contribute to achieving HPD Program Goals.
- Whether the proposed use of the data provides greater transparency regarding health care costs, utilization, quality, or equity.
- How the information may be used to inform policy decisions regarding the provision of quality health care, improving public health, reducing health disparities, advancing health coverage, or reducing health care costs.
Additional DRC Considerations
In addition to statutory and regulatory requirements, the DRC may consider other factors in the review of applications related to their experiences as health care payers, providers, purchasers, suppliers, researchers, consumers, and other stakeholders.
The DRC may also consider whether the proposed use of the data is “consistent” with the goals; the requestor’s ability to balance the possible anticompetitive and/or commercial risks; and for requests that include direct personal identifiers, whether there are “significant opportunities to achieve Program Goals.” The table below outlines some key questions committee members can consider when reviewing applications.
| Category | Consideration |
| Privacy | What are the reasons or justifications provided for all confidential or sensitive data elements requested? These include direct identifiers, indirect identifiers (dates, 5-digit ZIP), and sensitive diagnoses and procedures. How does the request meet minimum data necessary standards? |
| Results and Information Products | What are the expected findings/outputs? Will they be made available to policymakers or the public? What level of aggregation will be applied to reports, presentations, and other information products intended for public dissemination? How does the proposed project generate a public benefit for California? |
| Anticompetitive Use & Commercialization of HPD Data | What are the risks for commercialization or marketing created by this request? And what is the state’s involvement if any? What are the risks for anticompetitive use of the data? |
For more information on DRC processes and procedures, please review the HPD DRC Manual linked below.
Resources
Meetings Archive
November 20, 2024
- Agenda
- Presentation Materials: Agenda – I Welcome and Meeting Minutes
- Presentation Materials: Agenda II – HPD Program Updates and June Meeting Recap
- Presentation Materials: Agenda III – APCD Panel
- Presentation Materials: Agenda IV – Price Transparency Laws and Anti-Competitive Issues
- Presentation Materials: Agenda V – Next Meeting Topics
June 19, 2024
- Agenda
- Presentation Materials: Agenda I – Welcome and Meeting Minutes
- Presentation Materials: Agenda II – HPD Program Updates and March Meeting Recap
- Presentation Materials: Agenda III – DRC Review – Application Excerpts
- Reference Materials: Agenda III – Custom Limited Enclave Application
- Reference Materials: Agenda III – Research Direct Transmission Application
- Reference Materials: Agenda III – Research Enclave Application
- Reference Materials: Agenda III – Standard Limited Direct Transmission Application
- Presentation Materials: Agenda IV – DRC Review – Additional Resources for Review
- Reference Materials: Agenda IV – DRC Considerations for Application Review Worksheet
- Reference Materials: Agenda IV – DRC Guide to HPD Data Use Access and Release Regulations
- Presentation Materials: Agenda V – Use Case Scenarios
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VI – Next Meeting Topics
- HPD DRC Draft Meeting Minutes – June 2024
- HPD DRC Approved Meeting Minutes – June 2024
- Appendix – HPD Acronym Glossary
March 20, 2024
- Agenda
- Presentation Materials: Agenda I – Welcome and Meeting Minutes
- Presentation Materials: Agenda II – HPD Program Updates and January Meeting Recap
- Presentation Materials: Agenda III – DRC Manual Review
- Presentation Materials: Agenda IV – Use Case Scenarios
- Presentation Materials: Agenda V – Next Meeting Topics
- Presentation Materials: Draft DRC Manual v9
- Reference Materials: Appendix – HPD Acronym Glossary
- Leveraging the HCAI HPD to Improve Nursing Home Value and Transparency
- HPD DRC Draft Meeting Minutes – March 2024
- HPD DRC Approved Meeting Minutes – March 2024
January 17, 2024
- Agenda
- Presentation Materials: Agenda I – Welcome and Meeting Minutes
- Presentation Materials: Agenda II – HPD Program Updates and November Meeting Recap
- Presentation Materials: Agenda III – Pricing Schedule
- Presentation Materials: Agenda IV – DRC Manual Review
- Presentation Materials: Agenda V – Next Meeting Topics
- Reference Materials: Appendix – HPD Acronym Glossary
- Presentation Materials: Draft DRC Manual v8
- HPD DRC Draft Meeting Minutes – January 2024
- HPD DRC Approved Meeting Minutes – January 2024
November 7, 2023
- Agenda *revised*
- Presentation Materials: Agenda I – Welcome, Oath of Office and September Meeting Minutes
- Presentation Materials: Agenda II – Appointment of HPD DRC Vice Chair
- Presentation Materials: Agenda III – HPD Program Updates and September Meeting Recap
- Presentation Materials: Agenda IV – HPD DRC Scope and Considerations for Decision Making
- Presentation Materials: Agenda V – Overall HPD Data Release Process
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VI – DRC Manual Review
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VII – Next Meeting Topics
- Reference Materials: Appendix HPD Acronym Glossary
- Presentation Materials: Draft DRC Manual v6
- HPD DRC Draft Meeting Minutes – November 2023
- HPD DRC Approved Meeting Minutes – November 2023
September 5, 2023
- Agenda
- Presentation Materials: Agenda I – Welcome, Oath of Office and Meeting Minutes
- Presentation Materials: Agenda II – HPD Program Updates and June Meeting Recap
- Presentation Materials: Agenda III – HPD Data Quality Completeness Required for Analysis
- Presentation Materials: Agenda IV – DRC Board Manual Review
- Presentation Materials: Agenda V – Next Meeting Topics
- Reference Document: Appendix – HPD Acronym Glossary
- HPD DRC Draft Meeting Minutes – September 2023
- HPD DRC Approved Meeting Minutes – September 2023
June 6, 2023
- Agenda
- Presentation Materials: Agenda I – Welcome and May Meeting Minutes
- Presentation Materials: Agenda II – HPD Program Updates & May Meeting Recap
- Presentation Materials: Agenda III – Standard Limited Data Sets
- Presentation Materials: Agenda IV – HPD Data Application Outline
- Presentation Materials: Agenda V – Application Review Process
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VI – HPD Data Use Agreement
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VII – Next Meeting Topics
- Reference Document – HPD Acronym Glossary
- Draft June Meeting Minutes
- Approved June Meeting Minutes
May 2, 2023
- Agenda
- Presentation Materials: Agenda I – Welcome and Meeting Minutes
- Presentation Materials: Agenda II – HPD Program Updates
- Presentation Materials: Agenda III – Use Cases for HPD Data
- Presentation Materials: Agenda IV – Data Release Process – HCAI’s Role
- Presentation Materials: Agenda V – Data Release Process – Other Reviewers’ Role
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VI – Data Release Process – DRC’s Role
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VII – Next Meeting Topics
- Draft May Meeting Minutes
- Approved May Meeting Minutes
March 7, 2023
- Agenda
- Presentation Materials: Agenda I – Welcome and Meeting Minutes
- Presentation Materials: Agenda II – Program Updates and January Meeting Recap
- Presentation Materials: Agenda III – Considerations for Release of HPD Data
- Presentation Materials: Agenda IV – Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Privacy
- Presentation Materials: Agenda V – Entity and Financial Information (EFI)
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VI – Sensitive Conditions and Vulnerable Populations
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VII – Next Meeting Topics and Discussion
- Draft March Meeting Minutes
- Approved March Meeting Minutes
January 10, 2023
- Agenda
- Presentation Materials: Agenda I – Welcome and Meeting Minutes
- Presentation Materials: Agenda II – December Meeting Recap and Program Updates
- Presentation Materials: Agenda IIII – Key HPD Data Elements
- Presentation Materials: Agenda IV – HPD Data Access and Release Regulations
- Presentation Materials: Agenda V – HPD Confidential and Non-Confidential Data
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VI – HPD Data Access Methods
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VII – HPD Data Uses
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VIII – Next Meeting Topics and Discussion
- Draft January Meeting Minutes
- Approved January Meeting Minutes
December 6, 2022
- Agenda
- Presentation Materials: Agenda I – Welcome and Oath of Office
- Presentation Materials: Agenda II – Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act and Conflict of Interest Overview
- Presentation Materials: Agenda III – Introduction Overview of the HPD Program
- Presentation Materials: Agenda IV – Overview of Data Access and Release
- Presentation Materials: Agenda V – Data Release Committee Roles Responsibilities
- Presentation Materials: Agenda VI – APCD Benefit to States
- Draft December Meeting Minutes
- Approved December Meeting Minutes
Contact
Contact the HPD at hpd@hcai.ca.gov.
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