All Things Data

We are officially less than 100 days away from the UDS submission deadline, and here at Azara the Support team is already hard at work answering questions about UDS reports in DRVS. As we all know, UDS “season” can be stressful, so we encourage our...

Back in 2016, Azara published two blog posts on the difference between the two ways diagnoses are added to a patient’s chart (problems and assessments) when to use them, and the impact this has on clinical quality measures. As DRVS has evolved to...

It’s well known that FQHC’s go the extra mile to ensure their patients can get the care they need. Connecting patients with counseling services. Providing patient navigators for those struggling to navigate the healthcare system. Facilitating...

Much of the focus in data reporting and quality improvement projects is on which measures to track and for which patients, however, an equally important criterion is which period type to track and understanding the results that choice will yield....

Hello again. Here’s a hypothetical scenario that will help to illustrate the importance of using problems and assessments correctly to ensure your providers are properly credited for all care provided.

As many clinical quality measures (CQMs) focus on patients with specific diagnoses, identifying patients with an “active diagnosis” is extremely important. It’s often difficult to determine which patients belong to a particular diagnosis population....