We are pleased to share with you the 2011 Import Template for use with the Interactive Data Submission System, IDSS. For the xml and xsd files below, if you do not wish to view (or save) these files from your browser window, then right-click "save target as" to save the file to your machine.

IDSS Import Template

1. Intro to the IDSS Import XML - a general overview of the import format
2. Commercial Import Template - xml import template for commercial submissions. (updated 12/7/11)
3. Medicaid Import Template - xml import template for medicaid submissions. (updated 12/7/11)
4. Medicare Import Template - xml import template for medicare submissions. (updated 12/7/11)
5. Generic Import Template- all product lines combined (commercial, Medicaid, Medicare) with no audit elements. (updated 12/7/11)
6. Import Template Schema (xsd) - the (xsd) schema file for the IDSS import templates.

 IDSS Data Dictionaries

CSV files containing all measure IDs and descriptions; data element names and descriptions; and data type.

1. Commercial (updated 1/31/12) 
2. Medicare(updated 1/31/12)
3. Medicaid (updated 1/31/12)

Relative Resource Use 

For the xml and xsd files below, if you do not wish to view (or save) these files from your browser window, then right-click "save target as" to save the file to your machine.

RRU Data Collection Schema (.xsd.): Schema file for RRU data collection (HEDIS 2012). Posted on 01/18/12

RRU Sample XML (.xml): Sample XML import template for RRU reporting. Posted 1/21/12

For more information, click here.

Latest Updates

11/17/11: Updated the RRU Data Collection Schema to only permit the NB status at the measure level for RAS. All other RRU measures allow the NR status.

1/13/2012: Updated RRU Schema data elements for both Pharmacy and Eligible Population meta-data fields to allow numbers within a larger range. 

If you have any questions, please submit them to idss@ncqa.org.

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