Hedis 2008

hey everyone! This is my first year doing HEDIS reviews. Anyone out there doing them and have any idea about what we are doing ...lol

we are going to start on Monday the 18th

Jamie

What company are you working for? I made the mistake of working for, "Outcomes, Incorporated", from Kentuck, and they still owe me ove $300.00. It was alot of work for not alot of money, and I would not recommend it to anyone.

Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN

Spokane, Washington

I am working for kelly services in upstate NY. I have read abit here on site out that outcomes company.

Jamie

I have been working on HEDIS since 1998 in NY, NJ, PA, DE and MD. Any questions let me know. :typing

I have heard horror stories about Outcomes and a few others. Chart PROS is a good one to work with.

beware of this company, outcomes, inc (out of virginia), which performs hedis reporting using odis. goes by either http://ky.my-odis.com/about.jsp or http://www.outcomesinc.com/employment.asp.

i worked for this company for 2 months, using my own resources for such items as: gas, paper, ink, phone calls, faxing, postal, etc. and did not get paid for the majority of time i spent working. i would call daily, keeping in touch w/my field representative, as instructed. i would perform all aspects of the job as outlined in the job description, only to find out someone else would go into the paperwork i sent via computer to change the information. i would be sent to md offices which would be closed; sent to offices which only had 2 charts out of 30 available; sent to offices which had "hybrid" charts, meaning the field reviewer had to collect both electronic & paper information (this can add an additional day to your one day schedule, without being compensated for your additional time, effort, resources used). finally, told them i was resigning due to my outgoing expenses, not being paid, company not fulfilling their part of the contract.

in total, this job cost me approx. $1000 + in 2 months, whereas, i was paid only $60.00 for the initial training. i in turn, did not return their laptop nor their scanner. i have kept the lines of communication open w/this company, trying to get the money owed to me, after which, their equipment would be returned. received an e-mail from them stating if their equipment was not returned, they would be contacting my state nursing board to make a complaint against me. today, i just received my w-2 from this company, reporting they paid me $800.00. needless to say, shot off another e-mail to them to either pay me, or fix this w-2.

one last thing -- when i did report i was quitting, they did offer to pay me $30.00/hr vs. $4.00/chart. so, if one does foolishly apply to this company, demand an hourly pay, although your'e still risking not getting it!

This article addresses the layoff in Albuquerque:

Fired workers bash Outcomes' training - New Mexico Business Weekly