Training
The Texas Health Care Information Collection (THCIC) provides training on the submission, correction, and certification of facility outpatient and inpatient discharge data.
Inpatient Data Training
Outpatient Data Training
Emergency Department Data Training
Live Training
Select a training option and complete the information requested. To participate in the online training, you must have access to Microsoft Teams.
Note: All training times are scheduled in Central Standard Time (CST).
| Training Link | Time and Date |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Claim Entry/Claim Correction | 8:30 AM, Wed., July 9, 2025 |
| Inpatient Claim Entry/Claim Correction | 10:30 AM, Wed., July 9, 2025 |
| Outpatient Submitter/Claim Correction | 8:30 AM, Tue., July 22, 2025 |
| Inpatient Submitter/Claim Correction | 10:30 AM, Tue., July 22, 2025 |
| Outpatient Certification | 8:30 AM, Wed., July 30, 2025 |
| Inpatient Certification | 10:30 AM, Wed., July 30, 2025 |
System13 Training
| Training | Duration |
|---|---|
| Allowed File Upload formats | 00:2:19 |
| Claim Entry (Manual Data Entry) | 00:3:13 |
| Claim Correction | 00:4:06 |
| THCIC Required Codes List | 00:1:55 |
| Institutional -vs- Professional format | 00:1:37 |
| Social Security Number (SSN), Race, And Ethnicity | 00:1:41 |
| Troubleshooting 837 Submission Files | 00:5:47 |
| Correcting Physician Errors | 00:1:12 |
| Diagnosis (manifest) codes, E-Code, and POA Errors | 00:2:26 |
| Patient Control Number Errors | 00:1:52 |
| How To Certify | 00:5:08 |
THCIC Newsletter
Access THCIC’s newsletter, Numbered Letters, for additional help and the most up-to-date information on data submission and requirements.
Get in Touch
Courier Mailing Address
Texas Health Care Information Collection Texas Department of State Health Services Center for Health Statistics, MC 1898
1100 West 49th Street, Ste M-660
Austin, TX 78756
United States
Mailing Address
Texas Health Care Information Collection Texas Department of State Health Services Center for Health Statistics, MC 1898
1100 West 49th Street, Ste M-660
PO Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347
United States
Phone
888-308-4953