Support for Hospital Data Collection & Reporting
Medicare, along with several other organizations, has chosen specific indicators to measure the quality of care provided in our nation's hospitals. The measures focus on a set of inpatient processes, outpatient processes, mortality rates, and patient satisfaction topics.
- Hospitals that are paid by Medicare under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) must meet data reporting requirements in order to receive the full annual payment update.
- Other hospitals (critical access) are also encouraged to participate in the data collection and reporting activities.
As part of our Quality Improvement Organization contract with Medicare, Qualis Health helps Idaho and Washington hospitals accurately abstract data related to these quality measures, and to submit the information on schedule. We provide:
- Group training and personalized consultation
- Assistance in using the QualityNet resources
- Reminders about upcoming deadlines
- Validation monitoring
To facilitate communication about your hospital's data submission or validation, please help us maintain an accurate contact database by notifying us of any changes regarding your hospital's CEO or main point-of-contact for data reporting activities.
|
|
|
|
Quality Measure Results |
||
 |
Collecting, analyzing, and acting upon key data are an integral part of any quality improvement project. Using My QualityNet, hospitals can generate reports to monitor their performance over time and in comparison to statewide or national averages. Quality measure results are also published on Medicare’s Hospital Compare website. The Hospital Compare website helps empower consumers to make more informed decisions about their healthcare and supports Medicare's goal of transparency and public disclosure. |
 |
 |
|
|
|
Contact |
||
|
For assistance with your hospital's data reporting, please contact: Karen Atherton, RN, BSN, CPHQ |
|