Reporting Data to DHS

This site provides a list of resources for those reporting data to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. You can select a link below to find the various ways data is reported to the Department.

Birth Defect Prevention and Surveillance » Promoting quality care for children and youth with special health care needs. The program maintains a confidential birth defects registry.	Caregiver Misconduct Reporting and Investigating Requirements » All entities regulated by the Division of Quality Assurance must submit all caregiver misconduct incident reports.	Disease Reporting » A list of resources for those reporting disease data to DHS.
Human Services Reporting System (HSRS) » A reporting tool for collecting data for several social service and disability service programs.	Long-Term Care Data Warehouse » Tools and data sets for local program administrators, along with data analysis and decision-making tools to build reports.	Long-Term Care Information Exchange System » Administrators can submit data which can be used to analyze a range of topics including service costs, capitation rates, activities, etc.
Program Participation System (PPS) » A web application that streamlines various program functions and tasks.	Public Health Meaningful Use » Submit digital data to the Division of Public Health using the applicable Promoting Interoperability Program Meaningful Use standards and specifications.	RAI/MDS 3.0 Information » Resources for nursing home providers regarding the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) and Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0.
Reporting of Client/Patient/Resident Death » Certain health and residential care providers are required to report patient deaths attributable to suicide, restraint or psychotropic medication.	Substance Abuse Prevention Services Information System (SAP-SIS) » Information for partners and providers on how to access and use SAP-SIS to report data to DHS.	WCRS: Wisconsin-specific Abstract Plus » Provides resources for those reporting cancer cases using Abstract Plus to the Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System.
Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS) » A secure, web-based system used to facilitate the reporting, investigation, and surveillance of communicable diseases in Wisconsin.	Wisconsin Public Health Information Network » A secure online network used to integrate informational resources of both the public health system and all public health partners.	Wisconsin Trauma Care Registry » Information for hospitals to provide data on trauma patients.

Last Revised: May 23, 2018