The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has announced that ICD-10-CM/PCS-compatible software v6.0 for SAS and WinQI will be released the week of July 12. The software will be available for download from the AHRQ QI website at: http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Software/Default.aspx
The forthcoming software release will include:
SAS v6.0 for ICD-10-CM/PCS
Software improvements include:
- Enhancements to select indicators
- Application files organized into separate folders for user Programs, Macros and Parameter Files
- Revised program and file names for improved usability
Software downloads will be available separately for each module at: http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Software/SAS.aspx.
WinQI v6.0 for ICD-10-CM/PCS
Software improvements include:
- Enhancements to select indicators
- Improved user-friendly interface
- Improved data loading and error checking procedures
- Option to calculate indicators for selected modules, decreasing run times for users focusing on specific modules
- Ability to drill down for patient-level reports on cases within QI numerators and denominators
Download a single ICD-10 installer package for all four modules at: http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Software/winQI.aspx.
Notes:
Due to the recent transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS (October 1, 2015), risk adjustment will not be supported in the forthcoming v6.0 SAS and WinQI software for ICD-10-CM/PCS. At least one full year of data coded in ICD-10-CM/PCS is needed in order to develop robust risk adjustment models. AHRQ expects to get a full year of ICD-10 CM/PCS coded all payer data no earlier than mid-2017.
Continuing through the remainder of 2016, v6.0 SAS and WinQI ICD-9-CM compatible software for each of the AHRQ QI modules will be released incrementally. Future announcements will provide additional detail about these ICD-9 releases.