HSN continues to monitor bed utilization rates for emergency shelter and transitional housing programs across the Continuum of Care. We obtain our data through HMIS and telephone surveys. The following chart illustrates the rates over the past four months (click to enlarge). Rates appeared to stabilize after our first report in May. We attribute the [...]
We are scheduled to upgrade our HMIS software from ServicePoint 4 to ServicePoint 5. This is considered a major upgrade, so it will require for the HMIS to be taken offline at noon on Thursday, 8/5 until noon on Friday, 8/6. Please inform the HMIS Help Desk right away at hmis {at} hsncfl(.)org if you [...]
The HUD HEARTH/HMIS Conference will take place September 14-17 in Denver, CO and September 27-30 in Atlanta, GA. The same program, including topics, sessions, and materials will be offered at each location; attendees may only register for one of the conferences. Pre-registration is required and opens June 2010. The conference will provide a lot of [...]
HSN continues to offer weekly training sessions for HMIS. If you have new staff that need training or would like refresher training, please let us know at hmis {at} hsncfl(.)org. Here’s the schedule for June and July. Wed, 6/3, 9a-12p Wed, 6/10, 9a-12p Tue, 6/16, 1p-4p Tue, 6/23, 1p-4p Wed, 7/1, 9a-12p Wed, 7/8, 9a-12p [...]
“Is my organization covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?” HSN is asked this question because agencies that are so covered must sign a special agreement with us in order remain HIPAA-compliant as they participate in HMIS. While HIPAA compliance can be daunting, the Department of Heatlh and Human Services (HHS) has [...]
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