Skip to Main Content   FAQ Overview   Select the Frequently
Asked Question to view answer.   1. What is the purpose of this
data set?     This data set was developed to assist potential
care coordination partners in understanding the healthcare needs
of their population(s) of interest, identifying potential
provider-partners, developing pricing for a care coordination
proposal, and initiating the planning process for care
management delivery – generically described as ‘preparation of a
Care Coordination Innovations proposal’ in the Data Use
Agreement.    2. Why are recipient identities masked?
Potential partners are neither business associates of Healthcare
and Family Services (HFS) nor covered entities under the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for
healthcare services, payments, or operations. Therefore
potential partners are not entitled to identified Protected
Health Information. For planning and pricing purposes, we have
created data sets which do not have any directly ident