Transcript Sending Data to AQI. - Anesthesia Quality Institute

Sending Data to AQI
The National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry (NACOR)
aqihq.org
NACOR Practice Survey
Source: Self Reported by Practice Champion
• Champion assigned login and email instructions
• Important for benchmarking
o Practice demographics
o Provider data
o Facility data
o Technology data
• Suggest quarterly updates to provider data
• Other data updates as changes occur
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NACOR Minimum Data Requirements
Source: Administrative & Billing Data from Billing Software
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Start and end time for anesthesia/procedure
Date of service
Staff ID (replaces identifiable staff name)
Staff NPI number
Staff role
Facility ID (replaces identifiable facility name)
Anesthesia type
Patient gender
Patient age or date of birth
ASA physical status
Surgical CPT code
Unique anesthesia event ID
Optional: ASA CPT, ICD code
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Getting Ready to Submit the Minimum Dataset
EXAMPLE #1
Your billing company/software vendor is an established AQI
Preferred Vendor. AQI Preferred Vendors have already worked with
AQI to develop an extract to submit data to the registry.
1. Verify your vendor’s status by accessing a list of AQI Preferred
Vendors at www.aqihq.org/preferred-vendors.aspx.
2. Contact your AQI Preferred Vendor about submitting a test file
(one month of data) to the registry.
3. Test files are reviewed to ensure the data meets with AQI
specifications – lead time 10 business days.
4. AQI will request a production file if specs are met; feedback will
be provided when specs have not been met.
5. AQI requests monthly uploads via an ftp assigned login.
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Getting Ready to Submit the Minimum Dataset
EXAMPLE #2
A. Your billing company/software vendor is NOT an established AQI
Preferred Vendor; or
B. Your group will submit data directly to AQI.
1. AQI’s standard format is XML.
2. Provide XML format specs to your vendor or IT developer; you
will need IT resources to format a data file.
3. XML format sample files and a file validator (billing, AIMS) are
available at https://www.aqihq.org/AQIXMLResources/AQIXMLSchema.aspx.
4. Email [email protected] for an ftp login when your
validated test file is ready.
5. Allow 10 days for file review and feedback or production file
request.
6. Submit monthly files going forward.
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Getting Ready to Submit EMR & AIMS Data
AQI’s data schema is structured to accept multiple levels of
data including:
o EMR data: ICD diagnostics, pre-op med use,
comorbidities, hospital length of stay, etc.
o AIMS data: vitals, fluids, drug doses, etc.
AQI’s data schema documentation for vendors and IT
developers is available at https://www.aqihq.org/vendors.aspx.
o Technical resources include AQI XML Schema
Documentation, XML Schema Online Browser and
XML Validator.
• Same submission process; longer data review period.
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Getting Ready to Submit Outcomes Data
AQI’s data schema is structured to accept several types of outcomes
data:
• Events, complications, adverse outcomes. Templates available at
https://www.aqihq.org/qualitymeasurementtools.aspx.
• PQRS and ASA measures data for CMS reporting
o AQI’s data schema documentation for vendors and IT
developers is available at
https://www.aqihq.org/vendorsqcdrhelp.aspx.
o Technical resources include XML Schema Online Browser, XML
Validator and a sample XML file.
o Minimum dataset files separate from outcomes files must contain
common unique identifier.
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Champion Communications
• Automated emails to practice champion
o Complete Practice Survey
o Prepare and upload test file
o Monthly file is due
o Uploaded data has been loaded by AQI
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Access to Practice Reports
• Data reports are accessed through the practice’s
Members Only login.
• Uploaded data is viewable within 10 business days of an
approved file. QCDR data posts the following Monday.
• Report webinars are offered and recordings are posted
on our website.
• Virtual office hours are also available for questions.
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Resources
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Guide for Submitting Data to NACOR - Outlines the types of NACOR data,
how data is uploaded and AQI's file format and specifications, including a
link to an XML validation tool.
http://www.aqihq.org/files/Guide_for_Submitting_Data_rev_2015.pdf
• AQI Preferred Vendor List - Vendors that have worked with AQI to develop
an extract for their clients.
https://www.aqihq.org/preferred-vendors.aspx
• AQI XML Schema Documentation - Identifies data the AQI collects,
illustrates the manner in which data is joined to AQI's XML schema, and
facilitates the proper use of the schema.
http://www.aqihq.org/files/AQI_XML_Schema2_0_Documentation(1).pdf
• QCDR Developer Resources – Includes 2016 measures, sample XML file
and file validator.
https://www.aqihq.org/vendorsqcdrhelp.aspx
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Questions/Help
• AQI Email [email protected]
• AQI website www.aqihq.org
• CMS Help Desk: [email protected]
866-288-8912
• ASA QCDR http://www.asahq.org/quality-and-practicemanagement/quality-improvement/physicians-qualityreporting-system/qcdr
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