UCSD Case Rate
| Tracking # |
R007739-010224 |
| Submitted | Jan. 2, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | April 12, 2024 |
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From: Bill Gagnon
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Email correspondence (including file attachments, such as PDFs, images, etc.) from January 1st, 2022 to January 1st, 2024, to and from Catheryn Yashar, Professor of Radiation Medicine and Applied Science (cyashar@ucsd.edu) regarding the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) model and the the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM or APM).
Correspondence would include members of the 501(c)(6) organization The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and/or the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiation Oncology Programs (SCAROP) and/or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and/or the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO). It would also include members of the consulting groups “Wakely” and/or “HMA Consulting” and/or “GenesisCare”.
Both the ROCR and RO-APM models affect how the entire medical specialty of Radiation Oncology is reimbursed nationwide, and have tremendous impact with significant relevance to the public.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Bill Gagnon
From: University of California, San Diego
Dear Bill Gagnon:
Thank you for your interest in public records of UC San Diego. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with relevant law and University policy. Your request was given the reference number R007739-010224 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Email correspondence (including file attachments, such as PDFs, images, etc.) from January 1st, 2022 to January 1st, 2024, to and from Catheryn Yashar, Professor of Radiation Medicine and Applied Science (cyashar@ucsd.edu) regarding the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) model and the the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM or APM).
Correspondence would include members of the 501(c)(6) organization The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and/or the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiation Oncology Programs (SCAROP) and/or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and/or the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO). It would also include members of the consulting groups “Wakely” and/or “HMA Consulting” and/or “GenesisCare”.
Both the ROCR and RO-APM models affect how the entire medical specialty of Radiation Oncology is reimbursed nationwide, and have tremendous impact with significant relevance to the public.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Bill Gagnon
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Policy & Records Administration
From: University of California, San Diego
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January 11, 2024
Bill Gagnon
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RE: CPRA- Reference # R007739-010224
Dear Bill Gagnon:
This regards your records request, received on January 02, 2024, seeking the following records: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Email correspondence (including file attachments, such as PDFs, images, etc.) from January 1st, 2022 to January 1st, 2024, to and from Catheryn Yashar, Professor of Radiation Medicine and Applied Science (cyashar@ucsd.edu) regarding the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) model and the the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM or APM).
Correspondence would include members of the 501(c)(6) organization The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and/or the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiation Oncology Programs (SCAROP) and/or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and/or the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO). It would also include members of the consulting groups “Wakely” and/or “HMA Consulting” and/or “GenesisCare”.
Both the ROCR and RO-APM models affect how the entire medical specialty of Radiation Oncology is reimbursed nationwide, and have tremendous impact with significant relevance to the public.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Bill Gagnon
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Appropriate UC San Diego offices have been notified of your request, and a search for the information is underway. All information identified as responsive to your request will be reviewed and made available for your access, in accordance with relevant law and University policy.
While it is difficult to predict without having yet been able to fully gather and review the requested information, I anticipate that your request may encompass information that is protected from disclosure pursuant to provisions of the California Public Records Act. However, this is not a determination that the information is necessarily exempt from disclosure.
The estimated date for production of the requested records is 4/12/2024.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this further, you may reply to this email directly.
Regards,
Stasi Chase
Information Governance Case Manager
Policy & Records Administration
UC San Diego
From: University of California, San Diego
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Dear Mr. Gagnon,
Our office has been informed that there are no public records responsive to your request. This completes your request.
Thank you,
Policy & Records Administration