You may have received the email below from DHCS requiring your hospital to submit a new Quality Assurance Fee (QAF) Survey by 12/30/11. One of the reasons DHCS is collecting this information is to determine how revenue and expense from the QAF program (aka the provider fee program) are recorded on the 2010 OSHPD annual reports. If QAF data were reported incorrectly, it could skew Medi-Cal DSH payments. DHCS is requiring all hospitals to apply, whether they receive DSH or not, and whether they are a private or public hospital.
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Posts from November, 2011
Quality Assurance Fee Survey Update Due 12/30/2011
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011Glide Memorial Visit
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Several members of the Social Responsibility group at HFS Consultants served a meal at the Glide Memorial this week. Vanessa, Joaquin and I did the seasonal serving yesterday.
Joaquin and I combined with a variety of volunteers behind the counter to load up the serving trays. Joaquin deftly handled the scooper for rice and then later mashed potatoes, while I threw down the breaded chicken breasts, all the while arguing about the worst disco songs of all time coming over the radio speaker in “Mo’s Kitchen”. Of course, Joaquin had to put up with my singing….
We served approximately 750 meals in 2 hours flat. The kitchen ran out of chicken breasts, so we served meatballs, then breaded fish, then back to some chicken.
So it’s a good reminder about all that you have in your own life. As first timer Vanessa said, “It was an amazing experience that really makes you grateful for everything that you have. I must say I had a lot of fun, the people were great and I will definitely do it again.
By Bill Deane
Adopting Electronic Health Records:
Saturday, November 12th, 2011The Answers to Participate in the Incentive Program
The Health Information for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) portion of the ARRA provides incentives and regulations for the use of electronic health records (EHR) by all Medicare enrolled practitioners, whether a single physician or a multiple site clinic group. These incentives will assist groups in updating their current systems to meet all electronic patient data reporting requirements of “meaningful use,” which are being implemented over the next four years. (more…)