What’s New at Qualis Health

News related to our Medicare QIO work is highlighted below. For announcements and publications regarding Qualis Health's other projects, please see our corporate news.

Qualis Health Awarded Recovery Act Funds to Assist Healthcare Providers Using Health ITFebruary 16, 2010The states of Idaho and Washington will soon benefit from the award of $12,846,482 in federal funds to establish a Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) led by Qualis Health. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced grant awards to a select group of RECs across the nation. Read more.

Qualis Health Wins Award for Website DesignNovember 16, 2009Qualis Qualis Health received a Platinum 2009 eHealthcare Leadership Award for Best Site Design for its Medicare microsite, www.qualishealthmedicare.org. Read more.

Qualis Health Presents Annual Awards of Excellence to Seven Washington State Healthcare ProvidersJune 4, 2009Qualis Health presented Awards of Excellence in Healthcare Quality on Thursday, June 4, recognizing seven outstanding healthcare providers in Washington State. Read more.

Qualis Health Presents Awards of Excellence to Seven Idaho Healthcare ProvidersApril 2, 2009
Qualis Health presented its annual Awards of Excellence in Healthcare Quality, recognizing seven outstanding healthcare providers in Idaho. Read more.

Qualis Health is featured in the Idaho Statesman for presenting awards to several outstanding Idaho healthcare providers. A list of award recipients and a brief description of their award-winning projects are also covered. Read the full article here.

Qualis Health Featured as Case Study in Compliance TodayApril 1, 2009
The April edition of Compliance Today, a national magazine published by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), includes a feature article on QIO case review that was prepared by the Beneficiary Protection QIO Support Center and presents a case study from Qualis Health.

Qualis Health Aids Washington and Idaho Hospitals in Reducing MRSA Infections March 13, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released a new Multiple Drug-Resistant Organism (MDRO) module for its National Hospital Safety Network, which hospitals use to track various nosocomial infections and to report information to the CDC. Hospitals working with Qualis Health will use the MDRO module to track two new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) measures. Read more.

Medicare and Whatcom County Partners Launch New Care Transitions Project March 13, 2009
Whatcom County consumers will be introduced today to a federally funded initiative that aims to improve healthcare transitions for patients. "Stepping Stones: Bridging Healthcare Gaps" is the Care Transitions Project of Whatcom County, one of only fourteen such community projects across the U.S. Read more.

Qualis Health Receives Quality Champion Award
September 24, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recognized Qualis Health's superior accomplishments in working to improve the quality, safety, and cost effectiveness of healthcare services delivered to Medicare beneficiaries in Idaho. Read more.

Medicare Contracts Awarded to Qualis Health
August 18, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awards contracts to Qualis Health to serve as the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Idaho and Washington for the 9th Statement of Work. Read more.

Results of Our Special Study on Short-Stay Admissions Published in Compliance Today
August 1, 2008
The August edition of the Health Care Compliance Association's (HCCA) Compliance Today includes an article written by Qualis Health staff Leslie J. Barnette, MD, Margaret Tran, RHIA and Sandra Salinas, RHIT, CPHQ. The article, "Short-stay admissions: Preventing billing errors," describes a special study we recently conducted with Idaho and Washington hospitals.

Qualis Health Presents Awards to WA providers
June 12, 2008
Qualis Health presents 2008 Awards of Excellence in Healthcare Quality to six Washington healthcare providers. Read more.

Qualis Health Presents Awards to ID providers
March 3, 2008
Qualis Health presents 2007 Awards of Excellence in Healthcare Quality to six Idaho providers. Read more.