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Kevin Tedesco: January 30, 2026
Nine SPARCS compliance issues and how to avoid submission errors 1. What is SPARCS in New York state? SPARCS stands for the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System. It is New York state’s all-payer data reporting system that collects...
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Kevin Tedesco: January 28, 2026
Healthcare providers in New York state are required to submit patient-level data to the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS)....
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Alyssa Dahl: January 13, 2026
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Wayne Durr: January 5, 2026
Strategic planning in healthcare can often feel like guesswork. Without a clear, objective view of the market, leaders are left navigating with...
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Kevin Tedesco: January 2, 2026
Key compliance dates for SPARCS data: Q2 2025 and Q3 2025 Third quarter 2025 Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data...
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Wayne Durr: December 19, 2025
From guesswork to smart decisions In today’s competitive healthcare environment, leveraging granular data is no longer an option — it’s a fundamental...
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Wayne Durr: December 19, 2025
The modern planning dilemma Navigating healthcare's strategic blind spots In the high-stakes environment of modern healthcare, strategic planning is...
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Mandi Diamond: December 3, 2025
Grace period changes start on Jan 1 The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has announced an important change to the submission process...
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Mandi Diamond: October 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions (and Mandi Diamond’s honest answers from the field) Bonus content from Ready, Set, Refresh! Five Touchstones of a...
