Below are submission resources you can download to your local computer.

Updated 3/28/2024.

Standard and New Entrants Survey

XML File Layout	The XML File Layout provides details about every data element included in the header record, patient administrative record, and patient response record.
XML Schema File (XSD)	The XML Schema File shows the details of all validation that will be applied to each data element at the time the file is submitted.
Example XML File	Here is a link to the Example XML File.

High Needs Survey

XML File Layout	The XML File Layout provides details about every data element included in the header record, patient administrative record, and patient response record.
XML Schema File (XSD)	The XML Schema File shows the details of all validation that will be applied to each data element at the time the file is submitted.
Example XML File	Here is a link to the Example XML File.

Here are some tips and suggestions for Survey Vendors uploading XML files to the Data Coordinating Center.

1. When you create the XML data file, include the ACO’s ID, number the performance year and whether it is as shown in the following example. This will make it easy for you to keep the files organized, especially if you have multiple ACOs with which you have contracted.
   An example of an XML file name: D1234_2022.xml
2. If you have individual XML files that have large file sizes, we recommend that you ZIP those files. This will decrease the total upload time.
3. Only XML files should be included in a ZIP file. Do NOT put one ZIP file inside another ZIP file (nested ZIP files).
4. Do not include comments in your XML data files. XML files containing comments may not validate correctly. It is also important to keep the size of the files as small as possible because this will make the upload and validation process faster.
5. If you need to upload a "corrected" file to fix an error in previously submitted data, be sure to upload the entire file, not just the data elements that were corrected.