Training for Inpatient and Outpatient Facilities

Texas Health Care Information Collection
Center for Health Statistics

The Texas Health Care Information Collection (THCIC) provides training on the submission, correction and certification of facility outpatient /inpatient discharge data.

THCIC provides online training for outpatient/inpatient data collection. The requirements to receive this training on-line are a phone line and a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) enabled computer or high-speed Internet connection. THCIC will not offer onsite training at the Austin headquarters in Austin, Texas until further notice.

Self-directed training on WebClaim and WebCorrect is also available. Please contact THCIC for instructions. 

Inpatient (I) and Outpatient (O) are training presentations specific to inpatient or outpatient facilities.

Trainings Offered:

WebClaim – Component for manually entering data I O

WebCorrect – Component for correcting data  I O

Upload 837 File (Submitter) - Upload 837 batch files (Submitter)   I O

Reports - Reports available   I O

Inpatient WebCertification - Inpatient WebCert (Certification) certifying your facility information

Outpatient WebCertification - Outpatient WebCert (Certification) certifying your facility information

On-Line Outpatient/ Inpatient Data Submission and Correction Training

Click the training below and send an e-mail to request the specific training.  On the e-mail please put the following information: training requestors name(s), e-mail(s), phone number and THCIC ID.

We are only offering online training. In order to participate in the online training you must have access to a high-speed Internet enabled computer and a telephone line. We are currently not offering onsite training.  If your facility is an inpatient and outpatient facility, please contact THCICHelp to set up training.

Self-directed training on WebClaim and WebCorrect is also available.  Please contact THCICHelp for instructions.

To register contact THCIC by e-mail.  If you have questions or need assistance please call 512-776-2352.

Creating Data in the THCIC 837 Format (PowerPoint format), a training session for IT staff on submitting data in the THCIC 837 format held October 5, 2004, revised March 31, 2005. The discussion notes (Word document) are also available.

THCIC Calendar

If you have suggestions or comments, please submit them to THCIC.