Free MedQuest revision available
HCFA has released version 4.0 of the MedQuest suite of clinical data collection tools. Version 3.03 was revised to offer enhancements and fixes to bugs. A review of new features can be found at http://www.hcfa.gov/medicare/hsqb/medquest/medq1.htm. Currently under development is an analytic package that will allow analytic routines to be run against MedQuest-generated data. MedQuest is funded by the federal government, and the software is available free of charge.
Following are names and telephone numbers of sources quoted in this issue:
· Nancy E. Richman, PhD, quality manager, Kewanee (IL) Hospital. Telephone: (309) 852-6413.
· Mary Jane A. Shevlin, MA, CPHQ, director, quality improvement, utilization, and risk management, Pascack Valley Hospital, Westwood, NJ. Telephone: (201) 358-3000.
· Nancy Rapp, RN, risk manager, Alliant Health System, Louisville, KY; member, board of directors, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. Telephone: (502) 629-8146.
· Charlotte Kohler, RN, vice president, reimbursement compliance officer, Helix Health, Baltimore. Telephone: (410) 847-6730.
· Mary Beth Sorenson, director, utilization review and quality assurance, Buena Vista County Hospital, Storm Lake, IA. Telephone: (712) 732-4455.
· Sharon Lakes, PRIMEDIA Workplace Learning, Carrollton, TX. Telephone: (972) 716-5264; fax: (972) 716-5560; e-mail: sharonl@ wctv.com.
· Pam Allen, MedEd, Charlotte, NC. Telephone: (704) 333-1090.
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