Discussions and documentation of interest to clients using NRS. http://www.bsharp.com/phorum/list.php?5 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:00:51 -0400 Phorum 5.2.9a http://www.bsharp.com/phorum/read.php?5,30,30#msg-30 http://www.bsharp.com/phorum/read.php?5,30,30#msg-30 5 Health Card Number
o With NRS, the HCN upon discharge, must be the same (number and version code), as upon admission. In Ontario, this is not always the case. Sometimes the version code changes during the client’s hospital stay. CIHI is reviewing this situation. Until this issue is resolved, the HCN entered on the discharge record must be the same number and version code as originally entered on the admission record.

10 Language
o Dropdown list updated

11B Postal Code
o The postal code on the follow-up assessment can now be different than the postal code on the admission assessment.

11C Province of Residence
o The province of residence on the follow-up assessment can now be different than the province of residence on the admission assessment.

13a - i Post-discharge Living Arrangements
o Rule change: If 13h (Living arrangement(s) is/are transitional or temporary) = 1, then one of 13a to 13g or 13i must also = 1

39 Date of Onset
o Can now be the same date as 20B Date Ready for Admission or 21 Admission Date

40A & B Height & Weight
o Mandatory except where 19A Admission Class = 4
o If unable to code, may enter 999.999

59A Impact of Pain
o Mandatory on discharge and follow-up assessments

64-69 Cognitive/Communication Impairments
o If one of these has been answered, all must be answered

87 Aboriginal Status
o Dropdown list updated
o Option 8 (new) “8– did not ask/answer”

88 & 89 Special Project (New Data Elements)
o For admission, discharge, and follow-up assessments
o Used to pilot data elements, etc…
o Facilities can contact CIHI to set up a project code for a facility-based project if they would like to use these fields
o 88A 6-character field for Project 1 code
o 88B 200-character field for Project 1 details
o 89A 6-character field for Project 2 code
o 89B 200-character field for Project 2 details

ICD-10-CA Pick list has been updated.

For all questions using province codes, they have been updated to match standards.]]> marshar NRS Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:13:59 -0400