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Please join us on Zoom for our bi-weekly communications call this Thursday, April 15th at 1:00 pm ET. During this call, we will focus on reviewing important best practices and macros that will streamline analytics work in the SAS Viya environment. If you have not received an invitation, please reach out to us by emailing us at HCQIS_Data@hcqis.org. The slides and meeting notes from the April 1st Communications Call are now available. Upcoming key dates: - Communications Calls at 1:00 pm ET
- April 15th - join on Zoom
- April 29th
- May 13th
- Scheduled CDR & CAP Maintenance Events at 8:00 pm ET
CCSQ Data & Analytics Support OfferingsDuring the April 1st Communications Call, the Data & Analytics Modernization Team conducted a survey to gather feedback on our support offerings and Help Desk. Some users noted that they were unaware of the processes related to opening a Help Desk ticket or directing a question to the DAMOD Team. Please refer to the following for links and information regarding: - Help Desk Support – Users can submit a Help Desk ticket by emailing servicecentersos@cms.hhs.gov and routing it to ADO-CDR-Support (data and CDR-related questions or issues) or ADO-QualityNet Analytics-Support (SAS Viya-related questions or issues).
- Request Form – Users can submit requests to the Data & Analytics Modernization Team by submitting through this form on Confluence.
- DAMOD Email – Users can contact us through the hcqis_data@hcqis.org email for general questions regarding onboarding, CDR, and the CAP. Please note that users should direct any technical questions to the help desk so that the question is addressed and tracked by the DAMOD’s technical team members.
We encourage our users to bookmark the support page here for quick access to these links and articles.
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The slides and meeting notes from the April 1st Communications Call are now available. During the call, a Zoom poll was held to gather user feedback on our Help Desk processes. The results of the poll can be found within the meeting minutes. If you have additional thoughts, please submit them via email at HCQIS_data@hcqis.org. Upcoming key dates: - Communications Calls at 1:00 pm ET
- April 15th - join on Zoom
- April 29th
- May 13th
- Scheduled CDR & CAP Maintenance Events at 8:00 pm ET
| 4/12/2021 | Our next bi-weekly Communications Call will be held on Thursday, April 1st, at 1:00 pm ET. Please join us via Zoom for special speakers from the Data Validation and Administrative (DVA) team, who will be sharing how they use BIC data from their perspective. These special speakers will share the solutions on how to work with BIC data, and provide their perspective, general steps and best practices, as well as code. Upcoming key dates: - Communications Call - April 15 at 1:00 pm ET
- Communications Call - April 29th at 1:00 pm ET
The slides and meeting notes from the March 18th Communications Call is now available. | 4/6/2021 | Our next bi-weekly Communications Call will be held on Thursday, March 18th, at 1:00 pm ET. Please join us via Zoom for special speakers from the Data Validation and Administrative (DVA) team, who will be sharing how they use BIC data from their perspective. These special speakers will share the solutions on how to work with BIC data, and provide their perspective, general steps and best practices, as well as code. Upcoming key dates: - Scheduled CAP & CDR Maintenance Event, Friday, March 19th - March 21st starting at 8:00 pm ET
- Communications Call - April 1 at 1:00 pm ET
- Communications Call - April 15 at 1:00 pm ET
- Communications Call - April 29th at 1:00 pm ET
The slides and meeting notes from the March 4th Communications Call is now available. | 3/23/2021 | Our next bi-weekly Communications Call will be held on Thursday, March 4th, at 1:00 pm ET. Please join us via Zoom for a discussion of HCQIS Data & Analytics Modernization topics, such as the Centralized Data Repository (CDR) and the SAS Viya application. The call is designed to provide users with system updates, data usage updates, general announcements, and training demos. Upcoming key dates: - Communications Call, Thursday, March 18th at 1:00 pm ET
- Scheduled CAP & CDR Maintenance Event, Friday, March 19th at 8:00 pm ET
- CCSQ Data & Analytics Data Camp - Spring 2021
The slides and meeting notes from the February 18th Communications Call is now available | 3/8/2021 | Our next bi-weekly Communications Call will be held on Thursday, February 18th, at 1:00 pm ET. Please join us via Zoom for a discussion of HCQIS Data & Analytics Modernization topics, such as the Centralized Data Repository (CDR) and the SAS Viya application. The call is designed to provide users with system updates, data usage updates, general announcements, and training demos. Upcoming key dates in 2021: - CCSQ Data & Analytics Data Camp - Spring 2021
The slides and meeting notes from the February 4th Communications Call is now available. | 2/22/2021 | Our next bi-weekly Communications Call will be held on Thursday, February 4th, at 1:00 pm ET. Please join us via Zoom for a discussion on our usual system and data usage updates. The focus of this call will be the introduction of a newly developed request form for the user community and review of important SAS Viya/CDR best practices. Upcoming key dates in 2021: - Communications Call - February 18th at 1:00 pm ET
- CCSQ Data & Analytics Data Camp - Spring 2021
The slides and meeting notes from the January 21st Communications Call is now available. | 2/10/2021 | Upcoming key dates in 2021: - Communications Call - January 21st at 1:00 pm EST
- Communications Call - February 4th at 1:00 pm EST
- Communications Call - February 18th at 1:00 pm EST
- CCSQ Data & Analytics Data Camp - Spring 2021
| 1/19/2021 | Our next bi-weekly Communications Call will be held on Thursday, December 17th, at 1:00 pm ET. Please join us via Zoom for a discussion on our usual system and data usage updates. An educational expert from the SAS Professional Services team will present the final installment of the Visual Analytics series, which will specifically cover custom categories and data value conversions. We will also have a live demo on the new CCSQ Data & Analytics Learning Paths. | 12/21/2020 | ![](/download/thumbnails/90023061/DA_Mod_Data_Camp_Logo.jpg?version=1&modificationDate=1605022094148&api=v2) Thank you to all our users who attended the very first CCSQ Data & Analytics Data Camp, a multi-session, multi-day event focused on educating the CCSQ Data & Analytics user community, on November 17th and 18th. During this special event, technical experts and special guests presented during multiple one-hour sessions, which focused on SAS Viya and the CDR. Check out the CCSQ Data & Analytics Data Camp Confluence page for the recordings and meeting materials. As the Data & Analytics Modernization team plans for the next Data Camp in early 2021, please complete the feedback survey available to our users on that page. We value your feedback and hope you take the time to share your thoughts from the event. The survey will close on EOD Wednesday (December 9th) so please submit your thoughts by the deadline.
| 12/16/2020 | On November 17th and 18th, all SAS Viya/CDR users are welcome to our first quarterly CCSQ Data & Analytics Data Camp, a multi-session, multi-day event focused on educating the CCSQ Data & Analytics user community. During this special event, technical experts and special guests present during multiple one-hour sessions, each ending with a question and answer session. This event will follow an Open House format, allowing users to be able to jump in and out of the event to attend certain sessions. Refer to the CCSQ Data & Analytics Data Camp page for more information, such as the agenda, FAQs, invitations, and question submissions. Note: All SAS Viya/CDR users are welcome to our event. Because only certain sessions are applicable to iQIES/QBIC Viya users, please refer to the schedule to determine which sessions iQIES/QBIC users are welcome to attend.
Our next bi-weekly Communications Call will be held on Thursday, November 19th, at 1:00 pm ET. Please join us via Zoom for a discussion on our usual system and data usage updates. The focus of this call will be on mapping DUAs to the Centralized Data Repository (CDR). | 11/23/2020 | New Distribution ListOur new distribution list entitled “QNet Analytics: QualityNet Analytics Notifications” is now available on the QualityNet.org site. Members of this distribution list will receive our meeting invitations, weekly communications, and maintenance information. All users on our previous distribution list will be added to this new list by our team, so if you are receiving our communications regularly, no request for access should be made. For individuals who are not yet receiving our communications, they should subscribe on the sign-up page under the Private lists tab. Please note that all users who are granted SAS Viya/CDR roles in HARP will automatically be added to the list upon being granted a role in HARP, so no action to to be added the list will be needed in this use case. Call to Action: Please ensure that “qnet-analytics@mailer.qualitynet.org” is part of your safe sender list. If you are having issues whitelisting this email address, please contact your IT support for assistance. To learn more about this new distribution list, access QNET Analytics Distribution List. | 11/10/2020 | | | - Our next bi-weekly Communications Call will be held on Thursday, October 22th, at 1:00 pm EDT. Please join us via Zoom for a discussion on our usual system and data usage updates, as well as the following topics:
- Troubleshooting SAS Viya
- New macros for logging levels
- How SAS Viya and Hive work together
- SAS Visual Analytics Series - Part One, a new series with Lee Herman from the SAS team demonstrating SAS Visual Analytics
| 10/26/2020 | | 10/19/2020 | - Our next bi-weekly Communications Call will be held on Thursday, October 8th, at 1:00 pm EDT. Please join us via Zoom for a discussion on HCQIS Data & Analytics Modernization topics, such as the Centralized Data Repository (CDR) and the SAS Viya application.
- The slides and meeting notes from the September 24th Communications Call are now available.
- Upcoming bi-weekly Communications Calls are scheduled for the following dates:
- October 22nd at 1:00 pm EDT
Zoom information will be provided when it becomes available.
| 10/14/2020 | - Our next bi-weekly Communications Call will be held on Thursday, September 24th, at 1:00 pm EDT. Please join us via Zoom. The special focus section of our call will include a special speaker from the HCQAR RA (Healthcare Quality Analytics and Reports) group presenting their experience with SAS Viya and the CDR.
- The slides and meeting notes from the September 10th Communications Call are now available.
- Upcoming bi-weekly Communications Call are scheduled for the following dates:
- October 8th at 1:00 pm EDT
- October 22nd at 1:00 pm EDT
Zoom information will be provided when it becomes available.
| 10/1/2020 | | 9/15/2020 | - Our next bi-weekly Communications Call will be held on Thursday, September 10th, at 1:00 pm EDT. Please join us via Zoom for a discussion of HCQIS Data & Analytics Modernization topics, such as the Centralized Data Repository (CDR) and the SAS Viya application.
- The slides and meeting notes from the August 13th Communications call are now available.
| 9/10/2020 | - Our next bi-weekly Communications Call will be held on Thursday, August 27th, at 1:00 pm EDT. Please join us via Zoom for a review of Best Practices and newly developed macro
| 9/3/2020 | | 8/20/2020 | - Our next Communications Call will be held this Thursday, August 13th, at 1:00 pm EDT. Please join us via Zoom to learn more about HCQIS Data & Analytics Modernization topics, such as the Centralized Data Repository (CDR) and the SAS Viya application. The main focus of our call will be on reviewing best practices, covering topics such as cleaning up scheduled jobs, arrays, and BIC data, etc.
| 8/19/2020 | - Our next Communications Call will be held this Thursday, July 30th, at 1:00 pm EDT. Please join us via Zoom to learn more of our topic “Queues in Viya.”
| 8/5/2020 | - The next Communications Call will be held on Thursday, July 2nd from 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET. During this call, we will be showing a demo of our new Confluence space, as well as a demo on "Claims Data: Info and Tips". Join the call via WebEx or by calling 1 877-267-1577 and entering access code 990 512 919.
| 7/29/2020 | - The next Communications Call will be held on Thursday, May 14th from 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET. Join us via WebEx.
- The slides and meeting notes from the April 30th Communications Call are now available.
| 6/23/2020 | - The next Communications Call will be held on Tuesday, March 17th from 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET. Join via WebEx.
- The slides and meeting notes from the March 5th Communications Call are now available.
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