[nfbmi-talk] FW: Data collection

[Fred Wurtzel]

Hello,

 

I asked Geri to provide a list of data currently being collected.  It seems
inefficient for us to recommend a lot of items that are already being
collected, but she wishes us to do it this way.  Now someone will have to
compare all the suggestions to the list of collected stuff.

 

I also suggested that the 911 and RSA-15 be posted so we don't reinvent
these items.  She did not respond to this request.  I guess they just want
to do things the hard way.

 

Anyway, we may wish to have 1 person or a couple people organize our
responses or we can all send things in separately.  Either way is fine.

 

It is important to get data.  Probably if the reports already produced were
simply posted to the internet, this task would be greatly simplified, since
we could simply look to see what is not collected and just ask for that.
Also, we will most likely miss important information, because we cannot
easily survey categories and specific fields.  Again, withholding
information increases distrust and creates a separation between the agency
with information and consumers without.  It is a power imbalance that leads
to poor consumer relationships.  Why?

 

Our best choice is to participate and do our best to help create an open and
sharing agency who is unafraid to include consumers in the knowledge of what
is happening.  

 

Thanks for your involvement.

 

Warmest Regards,

 

Fred

 

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From: Geri Taeckens [mailto:geri.taeckens at isahealthfund.org] 
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 12:36 PM
To: Gwen Botting; Fred Wurtzel; 'Larry Posont'; 'Joe Sibley'; Donna Rose; Jo
Ann Pilarski; margwolfe at usa.net; brlbumps at sbcglobal.net; John Scott; Alissa
Werner Williams; Lydia Schuck
Cc: Patrick Cannon; Jones, Leamon (DLEG); Robertson, Bob (DLEG);
zanger.coms at gmail.com; Luzenski, Sue (DLEG)
Subject: Data collection

 

Hi to all!

 

As part of my work with the data collection ad hoc committee, I am asking
for input from all of you and from any group you may represent, to provide
feedback as what data you feel MCB should collect on clients that could help
measure effective practice.  If you could answer the questions below and
send a reply to all with your answers, it would be greatly appreciated.  The
ad hoc will then review the suggestions and make decisions on what is
workable with in the MCB system.

 

Thank you ahead of time for your help in this matter.

 

Sincerely,

 

Geri Taeckens

 

1.  What data do you believe MCB should collect on client services?

2.  Why-how do you believe such data will help?