Now Available: AHRQ QI ICD-10-CM/PCS v7.0 beta software

Now Available: AHRQ QI ICD-10-CM/PCS v7.0 beta software

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announces release of ICD-10-CM/PCS-compatible v7.0 beta software for SAS and WinQI.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is pleased to announce the release of ICD-10-CM/PCS-compatible v7.0 beta software for SAS and WinQI.

Important Note: AHRQ has named v7.0 a “beta version” as a signal to users that there may be significant differences between results obtained when using data and QI software based on ICD-9-CM coding vs. the results obtained when using data and QI software based on ICD-10-CM/PCS. Users should interpret rates using the 7.0 beta version with caution. A brief introduction to the differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS is available at: https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/BriefIntrotoICD-10Codes041117.pdf. To learn more about the new v7.0 beta SAS and WinQI software for ICD-10-CM/PCS, please review our recently released FAQ document available at: https://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/News/ICD10_v70_FAQ.pdf.                   

This release also includes coding updates to align with the latest ICD-10-CM/PCS coding guidance. For a complete list of the indicator level changes, refer to the Change Logs for each module:

• Prevention Quality Indicators (PQIs): https://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PQI/V70/ChangeLog_PQI_v70.pdf
• Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs): https://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/IQI/V70/ChangeLog_IQI_v70.pdf
• Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs): https://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PSI/V70/ChangeLog_PSI_v70.pdf
• Pediatric Quality Indicators (PDIs):
• https://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PDI/V70/ChangeLog_PDI_v70.pdf

Other software updates include:

• For SAS v7.0 beta software for ICD-10-CM/PCS:
  • Software download is available separately for each module at: http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Software/SAS.aspx
• Win QI v7.0 beta software for ICD-10-CM/PCS
  • Enhanced reporting capabilities, including the ability to create report templates, view previously run reports, perform case-level troubleshooting, and run advanced validation reports
  • Download a single ICD-10 installer package for all four modules at:http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Software/winQI.aspx

Additional Notes:

• Because of the transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS, risk adjustment is not supported in v6.0 and v7.0 beta SAS and WinQI software for ICD-10-CM/PCS. At least one full year of data coded in ICD-10-CM/PCS is needed to develop robust risk adjustment models for the ICD-10-CM/PCS compatible software. A full year of ICD-10-CM/PCS coded all-payer data will not be available to AHRQ until summer of 2018; therefore, risk-adjustment capabilities for ICD-10 software are anticipated by the end of 2018.
• In addition, 14 indicators have been retired and are not included in this release. Additional information is available at: https://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/News/default.aspx.

Additional AHRQ QI resources include:

• AHRQ QI ICD-10-CM/PCS v7.0 beta software and documentation
  • http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Software/Default.aspx
• SAS Software Demonstration Video
  • https://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Software/SAS.aspx#
• WinQI Software Demonstration Video
  • https://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Software/winQI.aspx#

If you have any questions or would like to talk with a member of the AHRQ QI Support Team, please contact us atQISupport@ahrq.hhs.gov.

Sincerely,

The AHRQ QI Team

About the AHRQ QI Software

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers free software to help organizations using the AHRQ Quality Indicators (QIs) generate results that are both accurate and actionable. Use of this free software ensures a standard, trusted approach to quality measurement and means more resources are available for supporting improvements to patient care. The AHRQ QI software uses readily available data, requiring only administrative data that are already collected and reported by hospitals in most States. Using administrative data for measurement promotes consistency when evaluating performance over time and across initiatives and reduces costs associated with data collection and reporting. The software is compatible with two commonly used platforms, SAS and Windows, and is updated on an annual basis. To learn more about the AHRQ QI software, visit http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/software/.