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Past Events

Case Review Events

Webinar: Navigating the QIO Mandatory Case Review
Tuesday/Wednesday, July 28/29, 2009
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (PST)
Main WebEx Presentation (WebEx)
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Navigating the QIO Mandatory Case Review Presentation

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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Surviving Fast Track Appeals - Expedited Determinations (SNF/Hospice) Presentation (PowerPoint)
Click here to download two Generic Notices for a case study.
Click here to complete a survey and receive CEU credit for this event.

Surviving Fast Track Appeals - Expedited Determinations (HH/CORF) Presentation (PowerPoint)
Click here to download two Generic Notices for a case study.
Click here to complete a survey and receive CEU credit for this event.

Hospital Discharge Appeals Presentation (PowerPoint)
Click here to download two Important Message Notices for a case study.
Click here to complete a survey and receive CEU credit for this event.

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Hospital Discharge Appeal Rights (CMS-4105-F)
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Slide Presentation

Expedited Determinations: Home Health/CORF
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Slide Presentation

Expedited Determinations: SNF/Hospice
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Slide Presentation

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Past Hospital Data/RHQDAPU Events

Webinar: In the Know—Data Collection and Validation
Recorded presentation available Friday, July 30, 2010

Module 1: Administrative Updates (35 minutes)
Main WebEx Presentation
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In the Know—Data Collection and Validation WebEx Slide Handouts
Please submit questions for the post-presentation Q&A document no later than August 6, 2010.

The links below contain additional information and helpful documents for this event.

• Inpatient Hospital Compare Release Overview: September 2010
• Structural Measures for RHQDAPU FY 2011
• Data Accuracy and Completeness Acknowledgement (DACA) Fact Sheet 2011
• Structural Measures and Data Acknowledgement User Guide
• Validation Fact Sheet
• FY 2010 Final Rule
• FY 2011 Proposed Final Rule Outline
• FY 2011 Proposed Rule
• RHQDAPU Calendar July–September 2010
• Tip Sheet—Monitoring Submission of Inpatient Population & Sampling Data and Inpatient Clinical Data
• Tip Sheet—Preparation of Inpatient CDAC Validation Records

Module 2: Specifications Manual Version 3.2b Revisions (51 minutes)
Main WebEx Presentation
In the Know—Data Collection and Validation WebEx Slide Handouts
Please submit questions for the post-presentation Q&A document no later than August 6, 2010.

The links below contain additional information and helpful documents for this event.

• Inpatient Population & Sampling Abstraction Tools Q4 2010–Q1 2011
• AMIs Diagnosed Late Fact Sheet (April 2010
• Abstraction of Initial ECG Interpretation Fact Sheet
• AMI-10: Statin Prescribed at Discharge Fact Sheet
• Abstraction of Discharge Instructions Fact Sheet
• QUEST Data Elements and Revised Responses
• RHQDAPU Calendar: July 2010–September 2010
• Specifications Manual Timeline (2011)
• Tip Sheet—Monitoring Submission of Inpatient Population & Sampling Data and Inpatient Clinical Data
• Tip Sheet—Preparation of Inpatient CDAC Validation Records

Module 3: Global Vaccinations: Are You Ready? (23 minutes)
Main WebEx Presentation
In the Know—Data Collection and Validation WebEx Slide Handouts
Please submit questions for the post-presentation Q&A document no later than August 6, 2010.

The links below contain additional information and helpful documents for this event.

• Prevention National Hospital Quality Core Measures
• MMWR Recommendations for the Prevention of PN
• ACIP Provisional Recommendations for Use of PN Vaccines
• ACIP Provisional Recommendations for Use of Influenza Vaccine
• IAC Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Commonly Used Vaccines
• MMWR Use of Standing Orders Programs to Increase Adult Immunization Rates
• MMWR Facilitating Vaccines Through SOP
• Bratzler: Liability Slides
• IAC: Unprotected People #41—PN Vaccine
• IAC: First Do No Harm—Protect Patients
• IAC: Needle Tips

Module 4: RHQDAPU: Basic Information & Tips to Receive Your Full APU (20 minutes)
Main WebEx Presentation
In the Know—Data Collection and Validation WebEx Slide Handouts
Please submit questions for the post-presentation Q&A document no later than August 6, 2010.

The links below contain additional information and helpful documents for this event.

• Inpatient Hospital Compare Release Overview—September 2010
• Structural Measures for RHQDAPU FY 2011 Fact Sheet
• DACA Fact Sheet: RHQDAPU FY 2011
• Structural Measures and Data Acknowledgement User Guide
• Validation Fact Sheet
• Final Rule FY 2010
• CMS Proposed Rule Outline
• Proposed Rule
• RHQDAPU Calendar: July 2010–September 2010
• RHQDAPU Fact Sheet
• Tip Sheet—Monitoring Submission of Inpatient Population & Sampling Data and Inpatient Clinical Data
• Tip Sheet—Preparation of Inpatient CDAC Validation Records

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Webinar: In the Know—Data Collection and Validation
Recorded presentation available Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Main WebEx Presentation
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In the Know—Data Collection and Validation Presentation
Please submit questions for the post-presentation Q&A document no later than May 7, 2010.

The links below contain additional information and supporting documentation for this event.

• Q2 2010 RHQDAPU/HQA Calendar
• PN Fact Sheet—4/1/10+ Discharges
• SCIP Fact Sheet—4/1/10+ Discharges
• IDSA & ATS Consensus Guidelines—Management of CAP
• AMI-10—Statin Prescribed at Discharge
• Prevention Measures (Global Vaccination)
• Hospital Compare June 2010 Help Summary
• Validation Overview Fact Sheet
• FY 2010 Proposed Rule (RHQDAPU pgs 371–480)
• Tip Sheet—Monitoring Submission of Inpatient Population & Sampling Data and Inpatient Clinical Data
• Sampling Tables—4Q 2009 to 1Q 2010
• Sampling Tables—2Q 2010 to 3Q2010

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Webinar: In the Know—Data Collection and Validation
Thursday, January 21, 2010
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., PST
Main WebEx Presentation (WebEx)
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In the Know—Data Collection and Validation Presentation
Follow-Up Questions and Answers

The links below contain additional information and supporting documentation for this event.

• CMS Final Rule 2010: RHQDAPU
• SCIP-Inf-9 Abstracting Tips for 4Q2009 to 3Q2010 Discharges
• SCIP-Inf-10 Abstracting Tips for 4Q2009 to 3Q2010 Discharges
• Fact Sheet: Summary of AMI and HF Measure Changes for 10/1/09+ Discharges
• Fact Sheet: Summary of Pneumonia Measure Changes for 10/1/09+ Discharges
• Fact Sheet: Summary of SCIP Measure Changes for 10/1/09+ Discharges
• Tip Sheet: Monitoring Inpatient Clinical Data Submission
• Tip Sheet: Preparation of Inpatient CDAC Validation Records
• Inpatient Hospital Quality Measures: Calendar Year 2010 Discharges
• Fiscal Year 2011 Changes for RHQDAPU

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Webinar: In the Know - Data Collection and Validation
Thursday, October 29, 2009
1 - 2:30 p.m. PST
Main WebEx Presentation (WebEx)
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In the Know - Data Collection and Validation Presentation

The links below contain additional information and supporting documentation for this event.

• RHQDAPU & HQA Calendar: October—December 2009
• RHQDAPU & HQA Calendar: January—March 2010
• Tip Sheet: Monitoring Inpatient Clinical Data Submissions
• PN-7 Influenza Vaccination Performance Measure: Seasonal and H1N1 Vaccine Impact on Data Collection
• Summary of General Data Collection Changes for 10/01/09 Discharges
• Fact Sheet: Summary of AMI and HF Measure Changes for 10/01/09+ Discharges
• Fact Sheet: Summary of Pneumonia Measure Changes for 10/01/09+ Discharges
• Fact Sheet: Summary of SCIP Measure Changes for 10/01/09+ Discharges
• Potential Duplicate Record Reports Report Released (April 30, 2009)
• Inpatient Hospital Quality measures: Data Submission and Hospital Compare Details for Calendar Year Discharges
• Federal Register: CMS Final Rule
• Hospital Compare December 2009 Release: Preview Report Help Summary
• Specifications Manual Formatting Changes Related to Accessibility for Documents Posted on QualityNet
• Inpatient Clinical Data Sampling Tables: QTR2–QTR3 2009 Discharges

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Webinar: In the Know - Data Collection and Validation
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Main WebEx Presentation (WebEx)
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In the Know - Data Collection and Validation Presentation

The links below contain additional information and supporting documentation for this event.

• RHQDAPU & HQA Calendar: July-September 2009
• RHQDAPU & HQA Calendar: October-December 2009
• RHQDAPU & HQA Calendar: January-March 2010
• Inpatient Hospital Quality Measures for Calendar Year
  2009 Discharges
• Five or Fewer Discharges for a Measure Set: 01/01/09 Discharges
• RHQDAPU Measures for FY 2010
• Resources: Florida and California Inpatient National Projects
• Hospital Compare September 2009 Release: Preview Report
  Help Summary
• Abstraction Work Sheet for Data Element: Surgery Incision Time
• Abstraction Work Sheet for Data Element: Surgery End Time
• Tip Sheet: Inpatient Population and Sampling
• Tip Sheet: Preparation of Inpatient CDAC Validation Records

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In the Know: Data Collection & Validation
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Main WebEx Presentation (WebEx)
Click here to download the WebEx .WRF Player, if you do not already have it installed.CA In the Know WebEx Slide Presentation (PowerPoint) Supplemental Slide Presentation: Specifications Manual Reminders

Additional Helpful Documents:

• California Statewide Aggregate Rates (MS Word)
  From the QIO Clinical Warehouse
• California Statewide Aggregate Rates (MS Excel)
  From the QIO Clinical Warehouse
• California Inpatient RHQDAPU Resources
• National SCIP Listserv Welcome Message 2009
• Hospital Compare June 2009 Release—Preview Report
  Help Summary
• Specifications Manual Table of Contents—Version 3.0
• Fact Sheet: AMIs Diagnosed Late or Occurring Later Into the Hospitalization (Updated March 2009)
• Fact Sheet: Summary of AMI and HF Changes for 4/1/09+ Discharges
• Abstraction Fact Sheet: Chest X-Ray10/1/08 Discharges (Revised)

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In the Know: Data Collection & Validation
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Main WebEx Presentation (WebEx)
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In the Know: Data Collection & Validation Slide Presentation

The links below contain additional information and supporting documentation for this event.

• AMI-6 Retirement - January 2009
• APU Status Notification - January 2009
• 2008 Q1 Benchmarks for Hospital-Abstracted Data (4 topics)
• 2008 Q1 ACM Benchmarks for Hospital-Abstracted Data
• Change in Composition of the National Inpatient Hospital Quality Pneumonia Measure Set - October 2008
• Abstraction of Discharge Instructions Fact Sheet - November 2008
• RHQDAPU Measures for FY 2010
• HDC Revisions - Five or Fewer Discharges, April 2009
• Hospital Compare Preview Report Help Summary - March 2009
• Inpatient Measure Designation
• Hospital Compare Public Data Release Overview - March 2009
• Medical Records Sent to the CDAC for Validation - Memo

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