News
February 2012
Homicide, Arson Investigations Underway in Apparent Deaths of HSAG Chairman and Wife
HSAG—News Release
(Phoenix, Ariz. – Feb. 1, 2012)
Paradise Valley Police said today they are conducting a homicide and arson investigation into the apparent deaths of Dr. Lawrence J. Shapiro, and his wife, Glenna, at their home two days ago.
June 2011
HSAG Hosts CMS-SSA Congressional Seminar
Health Services Advisory Group hosted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) Congressional Seminar in Phoenix, on Tuesday June 21, 2011.
February 2011
AZ Magazine Names HSAG a Top Place to Work for Women
For the second time in two years, AZ Magazine has named Health Services Advisory Group, Inc., one of the top 25 Workplaces for Women in Arizona. HSAG was selected out of a pool of 70 applications for the 2011 campaign.
"Narrowing the list to the top 25 was not easy," the magazine said. "All of the companies had strengths in a number of areas—percentage of women in management, efforts to move women into leadership roles, and policies to help working women care for their families."
It was not surprising, the editors said, that the top 25 workplaces tend to be companies that nurture and give care, such as health care providers. The health care provider category included At Home Solutions, Homewatch Caregivers, Hospice of the Valley, John C. Lincoln Health Network, and Sonora Quest Laboratories. HSAG was listed under its own category: Medical Business Administration.
"Health Services Advisory Group," the magazine said, "has had the strong influence of women in high executive positions for over 30 years."
October 2010
HSAG Named Preferred Partner for Electronic Health Record Work
HSAG—News Release
Health Services Advisory Group has been named a preferred service partner by California Health Information Partnership and Services Organization (CalHIPSO) to contract with local extension centers (LECs) and clinical providers to assist with implementing electronic health record systems.
July 2010
HSAG Relocating to New Offices in Phoenix
HSAG—News Release
Health Services Advisory Group, Inc. (HSAG), the quality improvement organization (QIO) for Arizona, is relocating to new headquarters effective July 26 to better serve its customers. HSAG’s new offices are only a few miles from its current location at 1600 East Northern, Phoenix.
The new location is:
3133 East Camelback Road
Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85016-4501
The organization's main telephone and FAX numbers will remain the same:
Main number: 602.264.6382
FAX number: 602.241.0757
For more details, visit
http://www.hsag.com/news/relocation.aspx.
March 2010
California Nursing Facility Shines with HSAG's Help
HSAG—News Release
The director of nursing at Upland Rehabilitation and Care Center in Upland, California, didn't think she could do much better reducing her facility's restraint numbers two years ago—not until she linked up with the staff at HSAG of California, that is.
December 2009
The Spirit of Giving—HSAG Adopts a Classroom of Homeless Children for the Holidays
HSAG—News Release
HSAG adopted a classroom filled with homeless children for the holidays. In vehicles packed with presents, HSAG employees arrived at the Children First Academy of Phoenix eager to spread the warmth of the holiday season to a group of children elated to receive gifts.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
RAND Corporation, Health Services Advisory Group, Inc., Awarded Contract for the National Implementation of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans CAHPS® Survey
HSAG—News Release
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently awarded a contract to RAND Corporation, with a subcontract to HSAG, for the National Implementation of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plan CAHPS Survey. The contract is effective September 30, 2009, and extends through September 29, 2010, with one option year for extension. This project will develop detailed data collection guidelines, training materials and procedures, data submission guidelines, a data submission tool, and other materials and procedures as necessary.
CMS is committed to measuring and reporting information from the consumer perspective for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans. The Medicare CAHPS surveys employ self-reported sets of questionnaires designed to assess the experiences of the Medicare enrollees.
Beginning in 2011, CMS will require all Medicare Advantage and Part D contracts with enrollees of 600 or more to contract with approved survey vendors to collect and report CAHPS survey data following the protocols established by CMS.
February 2008
Magazine selects HSAG as one of top 25 workplaces for women in Arizona
HSAG—News Release
Arizona Women magazine has named HSAG one of the top 25 workplaces for women in its February 2008 issue, acknowledging the company for its large percentage of women in high-ranking positions and its benefits, such as tuition reimbursement, a stock ownership program, and pet health care. The magazine helped readers learn about HSAG in relation to other companies ranked highly as good places for women to work.
"The company’s organizational structure speaks to the dominance of women in key positions," according to the magazine’s write-up about HSAG. "The CEO is a woman. Three of the four vice presidents are women. All four executive directors who oversee Medicaid quality review are women."
Marlene Glomski, manager of human resources, helped put together HSAG’s application for the recognition after Katy Fitzgerald, human resources specialist, spotted the invitation to apply in
The Arizona Republic.
"A lot of people can’t believe HSAG does what it does for employees," said Glomski. "I’m hearing it more and more every day. We’re getting our name out in the community."
To read the story online, visit
http://www. azcentral/arizonarepublic/business/articles/0215biz-azw-best0217-ON.html.
Friday, January 11, 2008
CEO Gets Recognized for Achievements
HSAG—News Release
The Phoenix Business Journal profiled Mary Ellen Dalton, focusing on her promotion to chief executive officer, the pursuit of her PhD in public administration from Arizona State University, and her volunteer work with Boys Hope Girls Hope
of Arizona.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
HCAHPS Team Helps Make History
HSAG—News Release
HSAG is becoming part of health care history by helping the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implement the first standardized consumer survey of acute-care hospitals nationwide.
Monday, June 05, 2006
Governor Napolitano Proclaims First-Ever Arizona Health Information Technology Week to Accelerate Technology Efforts
HSAG—News Release
Arizona DOQ-IT Program educates physicians on electronic health record adoption.
Monday, March 20, 2006
Arizona Physicians Encouraged to Learn Why Culture Matters
HSAG—News Release
Enrollment begins for Culture Matters, a training program designed to reduce health care disparities by improving physicians’ understanding of patients with different cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Health Services Advisory Group "Transforming" Corporate Identity
HSAG—News Release
Health Services Advisory Group, Inc., has unveiled a new corporate logo that reflects the ongoing changes within the company and with Medicare’s efforts to improve the quality of health care.
Friday, January 06, 2006
Health Services Advisory Group Kicks Off "EHR University" Enrollment for Arizona Physicians
HSAG—News Release
New Medicare Quality Improvement Initiative promotes electronic health record adoption in physician offices across the state.