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HF LabDataSubmitGuide 2018 v1
HF LabDataSubmitGuide 2018 v1
DataSubmit@Healthfirst.org
Healthfirst, NY
3/1/2018
Table of Contents
What’s New. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Submitting a File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Helpful Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
What’s New?
■■ We are encouraging sites to use measure acronyms (e.g.,
LAB_SITENAME_COL_MMDDYYYY, LAB_SITENAME_CCS_
MMDDYYYY, LAB_SITENAME_CHL_MMDDYYYY, etc.) as part
of the file name. The measure acronym can be found in your
monthly Member’s Missing Services report (Acronym column
name). Doing so will allow the DataSubmit team to provide
feedback on the impact your files are having.
■■ You will now receive email notifications when you place a file
outside of the required TO HF folder. You will keep receiving the
email notification until the file is either moved to the required
TO HF folder or removed from the account.
1. R
equest set-up for your required Healthfirst-administered Secure
File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) account (a one-time-only activity):
■■ In response, Healthfirst will send you an email that provides the
information you need to log in to your Healthfirst-administered
Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) account, into which you will
drop your file(s)
2. P
repare your file. Note: These format instructions are for Lab
data submissions only. Do not use them for ENCOUNTER data
submissions. Send a request for the Encounter Data Submission
Guide to datasubmit@healthfirst.org.
3.
Submit the file to Healthfirst
Log in to your SFTP account and submit the file to Healthfirst
(see Submission Steps on page 8). Healthfirst will validate your file
to determine the format and content for use in production.
■■ W
hen the results indicate all format and content criteria are
met, your file is qualified for production. No response is
necessary.
o Deficiencies in format
• D
atasubmit@healthfirst.org will send an email
detailing why your file was not validated and
processed in production
o Deficiencies in content
• D
atasubmit@healthfirst.org will send an email
with language and grid similar to previous sample
(see below grid with rejections). Language will be
added to remind you to go into your SFTP account
to extract the rejection file. The rejection file will
have an additional column, ERROR_SUMMARY,
providing you with the reason(s) for rejection.
Total
FileName Rejected Passed
Records
LAB_SITENAME_03012018.xlsx 10 5 5
FileName
LAB_SITENAME_03012018.errors.csv
Please log in to your SFTP account and access the /FROM HF folder to
find the rejection file(s).
■■ After fixing the errors in your file, you can resubmit. Please remember
not to use the same file name. Please add a V2, a B, or a different date
(e.g., LAB_SITENAME_03012018V2 or LAB_SITENAME_03012018B).
The automated process will not process files already validated.
a) Tax ID
b) Practice or site name
c) Contact first and last name
d) Contact email
e) Contact phone number
■■ In return, you will receive an email containing:
Submitting a File
1. P
repare your file in the required format.
2. L
og in to your Healthfirst SFTP account.
3. C
lick the To HF link.
a. A directory displays
4. L
ocate and select the file(s) you want to submit by first clicking on
Upload Files (it’s the green and gray button on the top left hand side of
your screen). Browse your files and select your submissions. You can
submit as many as five files at once. See below:
5. Click Upload.
6. Log out.
■■ Follow the layout and field length descriptions in the File Layout
Requirements chart on page 12
2. Do not use commas within cell values. For example, in the
prov_nam column, submit the ordering physician’s full name as
JOHN DOE. Do not enter it as DOE, JOHN.
3. Y
our output file must contain all fields shown on the File Layout chart,
even if you are submitting blank values for non-required columns.
Fields must be in the order specified on the File Layout tab.
■■ Do not use variations of test names. Always use the same value
for test names provided on the grid (page 11).
No RESULT or RESULTUNITS
Lead Screening LEAD
values necessary
No RESULT or RESULTUNITS
Syphilis Screening SYPHILIS SCREEN
values necessary
No RESULT or RESULTUNITS
Potassium Monitoring Test POTASSIUM
values necessary
■■ Your output file must contain all fields shown on the File Layout
chart, even if you are submitting blank values for non-required
columns. Fields must be in the order specified on the File Layout tab.
■■ If you are using systems other than Excel to create your output, make
sure the system doesn’t generate extra lines or characters.
■■ Avoid the use of special characters. For example, letters with accents,
foreign characters, currency symbols, math symbols, fractions, other
punctuation.
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