Please read the information below prior to completing this form.
The Virginia All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) exists under the authority of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) through legislation passed by the Virginia General Assembly.
Organizations interested in using data from the APCD must complete the following steps in order to be considered:
1. Complete this online form.
2. Attach a completed Data Dictionary file to this form.
3. All completed forms will be reviewed by the APCD Data Release Committee, which meets monthly.
The APCD Data Release Committee shall ensure that
i. all data approvals are consistent with the purposes of the All-Payer Claims Database as provided in subsection A;
ii. all data approvals comply with applicable state and federal privacy laws and state and federal laws regarding the exchange of price and cost information to protect the confidentiality of the data and encourage a competitive marketplace for health care services; and
iii. the level of detail, as provided in subsection H, is appropriate for each request and is accompanied by a standardized data use agreement.
4. Release of data also requires a signed Data Subscriber Agreement, which will be provided to you by VHI via email.