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Hospital Data Collection Technical Alerts

From time to time, important information is released concerning hospital data collection resources, activity, requirements, etc. KFMC develops and releases technical alerts to pass this information on to Kansas providers. The technical alerts are delivered via email. Listed below are the technical alerts that have been released to date. The alerts are listed in reverse chronological order as some technical alerts supercede previous technical alerts.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding information contained in the technical alerts, you should contact the KFMC Hospital Reporting Help Desk toll free at (866) 899-0202. If you are interested in having a technical alert resent to you, please click on the desired alert to send an email request to KFMC.

Hospital Data Collection Technical Alerts
Technical Alert ID Subject Matter
HP020212 Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary Hospital-Specific Reports
HH020212 HCAHPS Training
HP012712 Hospital Compare Refresh
HP011712 Upcoming Medicare Spending per Beneficiary 2011 Hospital-Specific Reports and Supporting Information
HH011012 HCAHPS Review and Correction Period
HA010312 Paper Tools released – January 2012 Discharges
HH120811 Technical Alert HH120811 - 3Q11 HCAHPS Data Submission Deadline
HP111011 January 2012 Preview Report Issue
HP110711 HP110711 - January 2012 Hospital Compare Preview Report - **Action Required**
HA110311 Quest
HS0901211 Specification Manual Update – Version 3.3b and 4.0a
HR070511 Structural Measures ***Action Needed by August 15, 2011***
HH062311 1Q11 HCAHPS Data Submission Deadline
HR060811 NHSN Uodate - Update needed by June 20, 2011
HQ052611 REVISED - CAH Measure Designation
HQ051911 CAH Measure Designation
HQ042711 July 2011 Hospital Compare Preview Reports
HH033111 4Q10 HCAHPS Deadline
HR031511 HAC Preview Period **Action Required**
HP031011 3M Coder issue for 4Q10 and forward cases** Action required**
HT021111 Mandatory CART 4.9 patch/upgrade

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