Free MedQuest revision available
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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