IDSS Import Template and Materials
We are pleased to share with you the 2008 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.
  1. Commercial Import Template - xml import template for commercial submissions. (updated 3/27/08)
  2. Medicaid Import Template - xml import template for medicaid submissions. (updated 3/27/08)
  3. Medicare Import Template - xml import template for medicare submissions. (updated 1/31/08)
  4. Generic Import Template - (combined all productlines with no audit elements) generic xml import template for commercial submissions. (updated 3/27/08)
  5. Import Template Schema (xsd) - the (xsd) schema file for the IDSS import templates.
  6. IDSS Data Dictionary -  a CSV file containing all the of the measures, the date elements names and their description, which product line the measure belongs to, and data type. (updated 4/14/08) 
  7. Intro to the IDSS Import XML - a general overview of the import format

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

This Interactive Data Submission System ("IDSS") is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.
Latest Updates

4/14/08: Changed the data type of six elements (rows 5126, 5129, 5130, 5134, 5140, 5141) in the Controlling High Blood Pressure measure from calculated to user.

3/27/08: Added additional data elements to the Prenatal and Post Partum Care (PPC) measure in the IDSS Data Dictionary, Commercial, Medicaid, Generic Import templates, IDSS First-Tier Validations and IDSS Data Validations.
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