This dataset includes information on the number of tests of individuals for COVID-19 infection performed in New York State beginning March 1, 2020, when the first case of COVID-19 was identified in the state. The primary goal of publishing this dataset is to provide users timely information about local disease spread and reporting of positive cases. The data will be updated daily, reflecting tests completed by 12:00 am (midnight) the day of the update (i.e., all tests completed by the end of the day on the day before the update).

Reporting of SARS-CoV2 laboratory testing results is mandated under Part 2 of the New York State Sanitary Code. Clinical laboratories, as defined in Public Health Law (PHL) § 571 electronically report test results to the New York State Department of Health (DOH) via the Electronic Clinical Laboratory Reporting System (ECLRS). The DOH Division of Epidemiology’s Bureau of Surveillance and Data System (BSDS) monitors the reporting and ensures that all positives and negatives are accurately. Test counts reflect those completed on an individual each day. A person may have multiple specimens tested on one day, these would be counted one time, i.e., if two specimens are collected from an individual at the same time and then evaluated, the outcome of the evaluation of those two samples to diagnose the individual is counted as a single test of one person, even though the specimens may be tested separately. Conversely, if an individual is tested on more than one day, the data will show two tests of an individual, one for each date the person was tested.

Test counts are assigned to a county based on this order of preference: 1) the patient’s address, 2) the ordering healthcare provider’s address, or 3) the ordering facility’s address.

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an annual statewide telephone surveillance system designed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). BRFSS monitors modifiable risk behaviors and other factors contributing to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the population. New York State's BRFSS sample represents the non-institutionalized adult household population, aged 18 years and older. Although the overall number of respondents in the BRFSS is more than sufficiently large for statistical inference purposes, subgroup analyses can lead to estimates that are unreliable. Interpreting and reporting weighted numbers that are based on a small, unweighted number of respondents can mislead the reader into believing that a given finding is much more precise than it actually is. The BRFSS follows a rule of not reporting or interpreting percentages based upon a denominator of fewer than 50 respondents (unweighted sample). Both a csv and sas data files are available. For more information, check out http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/brfss/.

The Individual Provider Network Data displays information on individuals participating in health plan networks from July through September 2019. Plan network data is collected from Medicaid, Commercial, and Exchange plans on a quarterly basis by the Department of Health, including managed care plans, as well as PPO/EPO plans.
For more information, please visit https://pndslookup.health.ny.gov.

This dataset contains monthly snapshots of the number of enrollments by population in the New York State Donate Life Registry beginning from 2008. The registry is a confidential database that records a person’s consent to organ/tissue donation upon death. The database is used by donation professionals to determine a person's donation status at the time of their death.

The Institutional Provider Network Data displays information on health facilities and ancillary service providers (for example: hospitals, labs, home care agencies) participating in health plan networks from July through September 2019. Plan network data is collected from Medicaid, Commercial, and Exchange plans on a quarterly basis by NYSoH, including managed care plans, as well as PPO/EPO plans. For more information, please visit: https://pndslookup.health.ny.gov.

This dataset shows the lead testing in school drinking water sampling and results information reported by each NYS public school and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) for Compliance Year 2020.

Public Health Law (Section 110) and New York State (NYS) Department of Health regulation (10 NYCRR 67-4) mandate that NYS public school districts and BOCES test drinking water for lead contamination and report the results to parents, the NYS Department of Health, NY State Education Department, and local health departments. The regulation required school districts and BOCES complete their sampling by the fall of 2016, and test again in 2020, and at least every five years thereafter or at an earlier time as determined by the Commissioner of Health. This dataset shows the results of lead testing in school drinking water reported by each public school district and BOCES for Compliance Year 2020. 

The Lead Testing in School Drinking Water regulations may be found here: https://regs.health.ny.gov/book/export/html/56608
 
Additional information about the Lead Testing in School Drinking Water program may be found here: 
http://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/water/drinking/lead/lead_testing_of_school_drinking_water.htm

Data from other compliance years are also available on Health Data NY.

The Nursing Home Cost Report (RHCF) is a uniform report completed by New York nursing homes to report income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and statistics to the Department of Health (DOH). Under DOH regulations (Part 86-2.2), nursing homes are required to file financial and statistical data with DOH annually. The data filed is part of the cost report and is received electronically through a secured network. This data is used to develop Medicaid rates, assist in the formulation of reimbursement methodologies, and analyze trends.

The Department of Health requires nursing homes to complete electronic filing of each facility's licensed nursing home beds and availability by bed category on a weekly basis. All nursing homes are requested to submit their Weekly Bed Census between Wednesday and Friday of each week, based on the census at 12:00 AM on Wednesday night.

The Nursing Home Weekly Bed Census data is the most recent data available.

The Individual Provider Network Data displays information on individuals participating in health plan networks from July through September 2019. Plan network data is collected from Medicaid, Commercial, and Exchange plans on a quarterly basis by the Department of Health, including managed care plans, as well as PPO/EPO plans.
For more information, please visit https://pndslookup.health.ny.gov.

The Institutional Provider Network Data displays information on health facilities and ancillary service providers (for example: hospitals, labs, home care agencies) participating in health plan networks from July through September 2019. Plan network data is collected from Medicaid, Commercial, and Exchange plans on a quarterly basis by NYSoH, including managed care plans, as well as PPO/EPO plans. For more information, please visit: https://pndslookup.health.ny.gov.

This dataset contains the registration status of each Licensed Home Care Services Agency (LHCSA) in New York State for calendar year 2020. Each LHCSA must register with the New York State Department of Health annually in order to provide services, bill, and avoid paying a fine. For more information, visit: https://profiles.health.ny.gov/home_care/pages/lhcsa

The Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) Inpatient De-identified File contains discharge level detail on patient characteristics, diagnoses, treatments, services, and charges. This data file contains basic record level detail for the discharge. The de-identified data file does not contain data that is protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA. The health information is not individually identifiable; all data elements considered identifiable have been redacted. For example, the direct identifiers regarding a date have the day and month portion of the date removed.

The Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) Inpatient De-identified File contains discharge level detail on patient characteristics, diagnoses, treatments, services, and charges. This data file contains basic record level detail for the discharge. The de-identified data file does not contain data that is protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA. The health information is not individually identifiable; all data elements considered identifiable have been redacted. For example, the direct identifiers regarding a date have the day and month portion of the date removed.

The Individual Provider Network Data displays information on individuals participating in health plan networks from April through June, 2019. Plan network data is collected from Medicaid, Commercial, and Exchange plans on a quarterly basis by the Department of Health, including managed care plans, as well as PPO/EPO plans.
For more information, please visit: https://pndslookup.health.ny.gov.

The Institutional Provider Network Data displays information on health facilities and ancillary service providers (for example: hospitals, labs, home care agencies) participating in health plan networks from April through June, 2019. Plan network data is collected from Medicaid, Commercial, and Exchange plans on a quarterly basis by the Department of Health, including managed care plans, as well as PPO/EPO plans. For more information, please visit: https://pndslookup.health.ny.gov.

This dataset represents hospital-reported data for all pediatric patients with a diagnosis of severe sepsis or septic shock seen at New York State Article 28 (acute care) facilities and reported to the New York State Department of Health. Quality measures are calculated using this data for reporting hospital- specific rates and trends. These measures, reported as statewide and hospital-specific rates, reflect several key processes of care that can increase the probability of surviving an episode of sepsis.

This dataset represents hospital-reported data for all adult patients with a diagnosis of severe sepsis or septic shock seen at New York State Article 28 (acute care) facilities and reported to the New York State Department of Health. Quality measures are calculated using this data for reporting hospital-specific rates and trends. The Adult New York State sepsis process of care measures were developed using a National Quality Forum (NQF) measure for guidance: NQF #500 Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Management Bundle. These measures, reported as statewide and hospital-specific rates, reflect several key processes of care that can increase the probability of surviving an episode of sepsis. There is one important outcome measure, mortality, included in this dataset for which statewide mortality rates and hospital-specific risk adjusted mortality rates are reported.

This map includes registered facilities that perform mammography exams in New York State (excluding New York City).

The Individual Provider Network Data displays information on individuals participating in health plan networks from January through March, 2019. Plan network data is collected from Medicaid, Commercial, and Exchange plans on a quarterly basis by the Department of Health, including managed care plans, as well as PPO/EPO plans.
For more information, please visit: https://pndslookup.health.ny.gov.

The Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs was established in 2013 by the Protection of People with Special Needs Act. The Department adopted regulations to define those adult care facilities that, based on licensed capacity coupled with self-reported quarterly census data, are subject to the conjoined jurisdiction of the New York State Department of Health and the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (“Justice Center”). Adult care facilities that are determined to be subject to the conjoined jurisdiction of the New York State Department of Health and the Justice Center are the entities listed in this dataset. For information on how to file a complaint, please refer to the "Notes" section below. For more information about the Justice Center visit https://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/ .

The Institutional Provider Network Data displays information on health facilities and ancillary service providers (for example: hospitals, labs, home care agencies) participating in health plan networks from January through March, 2019. Plan network data is collected from Medicaid, Commercial, and Exchange plans on a quarterly basis by the Department of Health, including managed care plans, as well as PPO/EPO plans. For more information, please visit: https://pndslookup.health.ny.gov.

This dataset contains the list of registered facilities that own, operate, or sell x-ray producing equipment in New York State, including: mailing address, radiation safety officer, contact information, and description of facilities. Excluding businesses that use x-ray producing equipment in a commercial application; businesses located in New York City are not represented by these data. For more information, visit https://www.health.ny.gov/radiation.

This dataset contains the list of facilities that hold radioactive material licenses in New York State, including: mailing address, radiation safety officer, and contact information. Excluding businesses that use radioactive materials in a commercial application, businesses located in New York City are not represented by these data. For more information, visit https://www.health.ny.gov/radiation.

Effective July 14, 2009, physician offices that perform surgical or invasive procedures using more than mild sedation must be accredited by one of three accrediting agencies. The NYSDOH collects OBS practice site accreditation data from each of the accrediting agencies monthly. The OBS practice accreditation site data is used to keep an accurate list of accredited OBS practice sites for patient safety and regulatory efforts. For more information, visit https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/office-based_surgery/ .

Effective July 14, 2009, physician offices that perform surgical or invasive procedures using more than mild sedation must be accredited by one of three accrediting agencies. The NYSDOH collects OBS practice site accreditation data from each of the accrediting agencies monthly. The OBS practice accreditation site data is used to keep an accurate list of accredited OBS practice sites for patient safety and regulatory efforts. For more information, visit https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/office-based_surgery/.