February 11, 2010

3Q RW 2009 Quality Report

This table presents results for the time period October thru December 2009 (Ryan White Part B Third Quarter) showing the HRSA/HAB Tier 1 Clinical Performance Measures. Because services and client population vary widely in our provider angencies these also show great diversity. Please note additional comments below the chart.

Service Outcome Measures CA DPCHC PU SAAF CTSS WMCPHD
Medical Visits: Percentage of (served) clients with HIV infection who had 2 or more medical visits in an HIV care setting in the measurement year. 82.5% 83% 76.6% 46.9% 54.5% 93.2%
CD4 T-cell count: Percentage of (served) clients with HIV infection who had 2 or more CD4 T-cell counts performed in the measurement year. 88.2% 81.8% 65.6% 77.6% 40.6% 93.2%
HAART: Percentage of (served) clients with AIDS who were prescribed HAART. 95.8% 97.4% 15% 93.1% 95.6% 100%
PCP Prophylaxis: Percentage of (served) clients with HIV infection and a CD4 T-cell count below 200 cells/mm who were prescribed PCP prophylaxis. 93.8% 91.7% 31.6% 87.5% 80% 100.0%
ARV Therapy For Pregnant Women: Percentage of (served) pregnant women with HIV infection who are prescribed antiretroviral therapy. 100% 60% [100%] 50% N/A N/A N/A
Our service providers have been tracking statistics on these five quality measurements for more than a year. The agencies now have a good understanding of what data is required to capture these statistics, but some of the reporting parameters include clients no longer served by the agency and exclude those who have recently entered into care with the agency. The ARV Therapy For Pregnan Women measure has proved to be challenging both because of numerous restrictions on who is counted and the extremely low client count (this quarter a total of 13 women are tracked in the six provider organizations). Results in brackets reflect the provider's assessment of the reported measure. In spite of these challenges, all of our contractors continue to improve their performance in these areas.

January 28, 2010

HOPWA Reallocation Request

Following is the HOPWA Reallocation Request Form. If you have any questions, please contact Kristi Hanle. Once the form is complete, please send it and any additional documentation to Kristi Hanle, khanle@bvcog.org.

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Subcontractor Quarterly Report

Following is the Ryan White Title II and State Services Quarterly Report form.

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December 30, 2009

Renewal Application for 2010-2011 Ryan White B, State Services, and HOPWA

Please find below the documents necessary to complete the renewal applications for 2010-2011 Ryan White Part B, State Services, and HOPWA. All items are due to BVCOG by close of business on Friday, January 15, 2010. If you have any questions, please contact Crystal Crowell at ccrowell@bvcog.org

Renewal Guidance
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Narrative Forms
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Ryan White Budget Forms
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State Services Budget Forms
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HOPWA Budget Forms
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Ryan White Attachment C
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State Services Attachment C
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September 04, 2009

1Q RW 2009 Quality Report

This table presents results for the time period April- June 2009 (Ryan White B First Quarter) of the HRSA/HAB Tier 1 Clinical Performance Measures. Please note there are many reasons for variation and the values posted. More information is posted below the table.

Service Outcome Measures CA DPCHC PU SAAF CTSS WMCPHD
Medical Visits: Percentage of (served) clients with HIV infection who had 2 or more medical visits in an HIV care setting in the measurement year. 84.2% 90.0% 72.0% 55.8% 23.1% 99.0%
CD4 T-cell count: Percentage of (served) clients with HIV infection who had 2 or more CD4 T-cell counts performed in the measurement year. 78.6% 83.3% 60.8% 79.1% 18.3% 93.0%
HAART: Percentage of (served) clients with AIDS who were prescribed HAART. 93.6% 95.3% 16.2% 96.0% 95.8% 100%
PCP Prophylaxis: Percentage of (served) clients with HIV infection and a CD4 T-cell count below 200 cells/mm who were prescribed PCP prophylaxis. 73.9% 91.3% 46.0% 83.3% 94.1% 100.0%
ARV Therapy For Pregnant Women: Percentage of (served) pregnant women with HIV infection who are prescribed antiretroviral therapy. 100% 100% 0.0% N/A N/A N/A

Many things might wildly affect your scores at this point: Bad or missing data in ARIES; Lack of consistency between agencies in how data is entered in ARIES. This is a baseline measurement and is intended for informational purposes. Comparisons between providers are not entirely possible because of limitations in data entry and differences in processes.

June 19, 2009

AIDS Pharmaceutical Assistance Program Resource Guide

The following is a listing of pharmaceutical assistance programs compiled by Bexar County Department of Community Investment's Ryan White Program Office. Eligibility requirements vary for each program so please check carefully to determine if a client is able to receive benefits.

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May 28, 2009

Contract Amendment Request Form

Please use the following form when requesting a contract amendment. When complete, please send the form and any necessary documentation to Kristi Hanle, khanle@bvcog.org.

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