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07/02/2013
QualityNet Delayed Until At Least July 9th
The reporting period for the web-based measures for the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program, scheduled to begin on July 1, 2013, has been unavoidably delayed due to the need for continued software testing.
They anticipate that access to measures ASC-6 (Safe Surgery Checklist Use) and ASC-7 (ASC Facility Volume Data on Selected ASC Surgical Procedures) will be enabled by July 9. ASCs will be alerted to the new start date for reporting through the ASCQR ListServe as soon as the web-based tool becomes available.
Instructions for entering the web-based measure data, including screenshots of the data entry pages, are available at http://www.oqrsupport.com/asc/webinars_archived in the June 2013 presentation titled, “Quality Reporting Cram Session: Web-Based Measures, Initial Data Review, and the Reconsideration Process.”
The ASCQR Team has also developed a tool to assist ASCs in answering the web-based measures, posted on the oqrsupport website: ASC Web-Based Measures Guidelines
The Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program Specifications Manual version 3.0 is effective beginning January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Version 3.0 may be accessed on QualityNet at http://www.qualitynet.org, by selecting Specifications Manual under the ASCs tab and then version 3.0 in the table.
CASA 2nd Quarter Benchmarking Open
The online CASA Benchmarking program is open for the 2nd quarter data entry. The program will remain open until August 15, 2013. We encourage you to begin collecting your data and not miss out on this opportunity. Not only do the results assist with meeting accreditation and certification standards, it also allows CASA to collect data to advocate on behalf of ASCs with the legislature.
We have posted a tool to assist you with collecting and organizing your data CASA Benchmarking Tool. If you need assistance with your access and password to the CASA benchmarking site contact CASA Executive Director, Beth LaBouyer, at either blabouyer@casurgery.org or 530.790.7990.
