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.
| 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 |