OAS CAHPS Vendor Registration and Vendor Application Now Available
folder_openOther Announcementscalendar_todayPosted October 2, 2019
The OAS CAHPS Survey Vendor Registration and Vendor Application Forms are now available on this website. Survey
organizations interested in becoming approved OAS CAHPS Survey vendors must
do all of the following:
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Designate a staff member to be the vendor's OAS CAHPS Survey
Administrator. The Survey Administrator will complete the vendor
registration and application process as described here.
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Meet a set of minimum business requirements located here.
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The vendor's designated OAS CAHPS Survey Administrator must complete
the online Vendor Registration Form (available under the "For
Vendors" menu) to obtain login credentials to this website.
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After submitting the Vendor Registration Form, the OAS
CAHPS Survey Administrator can complete and submit the Vendor Application available via the Vendor Dashboard.
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The OAS CAHPS Survey Administrator must print, complete, notarize,
and mail the OAS CAHPS Survey Administrator Consent Form to the OAS CAHPS
Survey Coordination Team at the address listed on the top of the form. The
Consent Form will be available via the Vendor Dashboard page after
submitting the Vendor Registration Form.
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The vendor's designated OAS CAHPS Project Director must attend and
participate in the 2-part Introduction to OAS CAHPS Survey Webinar
Training. If interim approval is granted, newly approved vendors must
attend all OAS CAHPS Update Training sessions. We strongly encourage
all key OAS CAHPS staff, including sampling and data managers and key
subcontractors, to attend the OAS CAHPS Survey trainings.
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The designated OAS CAHPS Project Director must also successfully
complete and pass a training certification available after the 2-part
Introductory Training.
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Agree to implement the OAS CAHPS Survey using standardized protocols
and procedures described in the OAS CAHPS Survey Protocols and Guidelines Manual available here.
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Develop and submit a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) within 6 weeks after
the vendor's first quarterly OAS CAHPS Survey data submission.
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Participate and cooperate in all oversight activities conducted by the
OAS CAHPS Survey Coordination Team, including but not limited to
conference calls and site visits, as deemed necessary.
For questions about the OAS CAHPS survey and the requirements for becoming
an approved OAS CAHPS Survey vendor, feel free to contact the OAS CAHPS
Survey Coordination Team at oascahps@rti.org or call toll-free
1-866-590-7468.