1. Vendor Webinar October 11, 2017 Annette Antos, AQI Registry Manager
Ben Westlake, Senior Applications Development Manager
October 11, 2017

2. Agenda AQI Vendor Roles – ePreop and ArborMetrix
Data File Validation s
Common Data File Errors
Naming Convention
Set Type
Delete/Reload Process
Improvement Activity Attestation
Merging/Formatting Services
2017 Reporting Deadlines
Q&A
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3. AQI Vendor Roles– ePreop and ArborMetrix
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4. AQI Vendor Roles - ePreop and ArborMetrix
Data Intake
Data Validation
Data File Feedback Reports
ArborMetrix
Data Processing
Data Analysis and Reporting
Data Submission to CMS
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5. Data File Validation Emails
Once data file has been uploaded
– 1 Business Day after upload
Thank you for submitting your data file to NACOR for processing.
Your file successfully passed validation. Data analytics will be completed and reports available in the NACOR Dashboard within 24 hours.
19 of 20 records (95.0%) were valid for submission in the file: NACOR_SAMPLE_PID(004)_DOSSTART( )_DOSEND( ).xml.
This validation checks whether your file adheres to the NACOR XML schema and performs certain basic logic checks. It does not confirm accuracy of the data submitted or performance relative to CMS QCDR/QR programs.
To review accuracy of the data provided and, if applicable, whether your data meet QCDR/QR performance and reporting thresholds, please review the data and CMS Quality Reporting reports within NACOR.
Below is a summary of any issues:
• AnesthesiaStartTime must be greater than AdmissionDate (occurs {x} time(s)). The records with the following AnesthesiaRecordIds are affected: {List of Record ID’s}
Additional information and support resources:
NACOR Data Submission Guide | NACOR Support | AQI Developer Website | NACOR Reporting Portal
This communication is confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and may include proprietary information. Unauthorized reproduction or disclosure of this information in whole or in part is prohibited. Copyright © 2017 ePreop, Inc.
Your file failed validation and will not be incorporated into NACOR. Please see the full validation error log on the NACOR Data Submission Portal which identified failed cases. You may fix errors for those cases and resubmit your file to NACOR.
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6. Common Data File Errors: File Naming Convention
Required identifiers for proper formatting:
PID – Your AQI Practice ID number must have a minimum of three characters. If your practice ID is less than three characters, use 0 to complete the file name.
.xml – This is the file extension
Recommended identifiers:
Practice name (or abbreviation)
DOSSTART – The first date of service in your data file
DOSEND – The last date of service in your data file
Example – Production File:
ASA Anesthesia_PID(003)_DOSSTART( )_DOSEND( ).xml
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7. Common Data File Errors: Email Notification Set Type
Notification Set Type was added to the 2017 xml schema. If you receive this error message you need to add the following to your data file:
" NotificationFirstName"
" NotificationLastName"
" NotificationAddress"
The address that is listed in this field will receive the file validation feedback s.
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8. Deleting and Replacing a File
AQI has made deleting and reloading data easier. The 2017 XML updates include a file version “AQIXMLVersion” which have two possible values “2017V1.0” and “2017V1.0R.”
2017V1.0 – This value will tell ArborMetrix to process the file as normal inserting data into NACOR. This operation performs insert / update functions.
2017V1.0R – This value will tell ArborMetrix to delete and replace all data in NACOR with matching AnesthesiaRecordIDs. This operation performs delete / insert functions.
For more information review the 2017 NACOR XML Schema on the AQI Website:
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9. Improvement Activity Attestation
NACOR is supporting attestation of Improvement Activities as well as the Quality Component for 2017 MIPS Reporting
Attestation tool is live on the NACOR Dashboard
Can attest at the Group and Individual Level
Attestation is done on the Provider List in the NACOR Dashboard
Instructions will be posted on the AQI Website
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10. Merging/Formatting Services
As of July 2017 AQI no longer merges data files. All files must be submitted merged and in xml format.
Services are available for practices if they need merging, formatting or both
Practices must be identified by 12/1/17
Practice needs to schedule a call with AQI and ePreop
to have a call scheduled
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11. 2017 Reporting Deadlines Deadline Date
2017 Registration/Renewal Deadline
October 31, 2017
January-November 2017 Data
January 31, 2018
December 2017 Data
February 15, 2018
TIN/NPI Reconciliation, Report to CMS for this Provider Selections and Consent Forms
February 28, 2018
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12. Q&A
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