title: Obtaining endoscopic surgery data requires planners to become database sleuths.
authors.affiliation: The Business Word.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Alt
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D004282:Documentation; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006753:Hospital Records; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States