Q: Can a HCSS firm use a sample to collect performance measure data?
A: Sampling is allowed for HCSS-3: Completeness of Personnel File; however, measures HCSS-1: Do Not Return-Clinical and HCSS-2: Do Not Return-Professional require 100% review. Read more.
Q: When sampling is allowed for a measure, does the firm have to use it?
A: Sampling is an option; however, the firm may choose to review and collect data for more than the required sample size. When the firm chooses to use sampling, they must use the sampling methodology for performance measurement as outlined in the implementation guide. Read more.
Q: Is the sampling methodology for performance measurement the same as that utilized for MOS?
A: No. The sampling methodology for performance improvement is different than the sampling methodology utilized for MOS. Read more.