Release Notes

ENCOR Chart-Abstracted Release Notes Version 5.9.0.386

The version was released on August 23, 2023 and addresses the following:

Enhancements:

  1. HBIPS-EVT Clinical File is retired, files will no longer process. The HBIPS-EVT Unlimited file is available for those who wish to use an event clinical file.
  2. OP-31 Optional Clinical File added.
  3. If a case is sent as an inpatient, then an outpatient (and locked) then again as inpatient - these cases will display a message on the worksheet and become In Progress:  'This case cannot be completed as the latest Inpatient/Outpatient setting sent in a base file does not align with this measure set. Please unlock and import the case again.'
  4. GWTG new Sex data element. GWTG is moving to values 1-6 effective with July 1, 2023, as CMS and TJC have done.
  5. Cases No Longer in Population Report will show all values from the staging tables beginning with 3Q2023.
  6. Note added to the Cases No Longer in Population:  
    PLEASE NOTE: Excluded by Sampling is not a reason to delete a case.
    Excluded by sampling means the case is in the Initial Patient Population, but not selected for the random sample.
  7. Age added to TR report.
  8. Race, Age, Ethnicity and Sex added to the Event Rate Results on the numerator drill-down.
  9. Event Duplicates - Note added: This event is a duplicate or overlaps another event. Please verify. If a restraint and seclusion occur at the same time, the restraint supersedes the seclusion.
  10. Event Rate Results and IPF Data Reports - Leave Days split by Medicare/non-Medicare. The two fields are in the Field List.
  11. HBIPS-EVT Sex and SexMFU data element edits added to Submission Edit Checks if the wrong values are present.
  12. IPFQR Manual link added to the Home page.
  13. Invalid Import Results can run for 30 days at a time now.
  14. Invalid Import Results Invalid CMS Medicare ID message: There are X rejections within this date range that have an invalid CmsMedicareId and cannot be displayed. Please correct these records within the file.
  15. A note has been added to the Abstracted Data Element Export: 'Please see Abstracted Data Element Export on the Knowledge Center for Composite Value Methodology'. The Abstracted Data Element Export article has a link to the Composite Value Methodology.
  16. Export Column Descriptions and Export Lookup TR Data Elements corrected. 
  17. Parameter added to optionally include Report name in SFTP File Name. Turning this parameter on can be requested through your Clinical Quality Advisor.
  18. MassHealth (MH) Payment Source added to Rate Measure Results.
  19. Cases with a MassHealth Payer Source Code that changes by import to a non-qualifying code will appear on the Cases No Longer in Population Report.
  20. MassHealth Race added to Cases by Category Assignment, Rate Measure Results & Patient Population Reports.
  21. Save Answer added to, "What is the patient’s MassHealth Member ID?" to eliminate pause between response and opening of next data element.  
  22. Workflow Audit will show when a new case is added to OP-29 due to Measure Category Assignment B.
  23. Home Page Submission Details TJC calendar updated for 2Q2023 to reflect TJC change of Due Date.

 

Issues Fixed:

  1. GWTG not displaying certain worksheet answers is fixed.
  2. Searching for Providers with an apostrophe in their name in Provider Listing on worksheets and reports is fixed.