Welcome to the HRG4 Grouper Zone
HRG4 Grouper - Group your data
Grouper opening screen
c. Process
the file
b. Select record
definition file
a. Select the
grouping
Process File screen
a. Select
input file
c. Select
output file
b. Headings
checkbox
d. Run grouping
Grouper screen after grouping
Log area shows summary
HRG4 Grouper - Record Definition File Wizard
Create from a sample input file (1)
b. Fields to
assign
a. First row
of data
c. Shift-Click to select
adjacent fields
Create from a sample input file (2)
a. Drag
from here
b. Drop onto here
Create from a sample input file (3)
Dropped onto here
Create from a sample input file (4)
b. Select
more fields
a. Fields assigned
HRG4 Grouper - Run from the command line
Grouper from the command line
Directory
• The grouper command needs to be run from the
directory which contains the grouper executable.
• The decision logic tree file is expected to be in the
same directory as the executable.
• The Record Definition File and data files may be
elsewhere.
• Ensure that the directory for output files is not set
to Read-only.
Grouper from the command line
Filenames
• The file type suffix (e.g. '.exe') is not required for
executable file or decision logic file.
• The file type suffix is required for Record Definition
File, data and report files.
Paths
• The path to Record Definition File or data files
may be absolute or relative.
Grouper from the command line
Command parts
• Executable
• -i input
• -o output
• -d record definition file
• -r report(s)
optional: used in Reference Costs groupers only
Repeat -r switch for each report file required
• -l decision logic
• -h (optional: if input file includes header row)
Grouper from the command line
Command (1)
• HRGGrouper
• -i input
• -o output
• -d record definition file
• -r report(s)
• -l decision logic
• -h
Grouper from the command line
Command (2)
• HRGGrouper
• -i ..\data\OP1007.csv
• -o output
• -d record definition file
• -r report(s)
• -l decision logic
• -h
Grouper from the command line
Command (3)
• HRGGrouper
• -i ..\data\OP1007.csv
• -o ..\data\o_OP1007.csv
• -d record definition file
• -r report(s)
• -l decision logic
• -h
Grouper from the command line
Command (4)
• HRGGrouper
• -i ..\data\OP1007.csv
• -o ..\data\o_OP1007.csv
• -d ..\rdf\OP_RT0910R6.rdf
• -r report(s)
• -l decision logic
• -h
Grouper from the command line
Command (5)
• HRGGrouper
• -i ..\data\OP1007.csv
• -o ..\data\o_OP1007.csv
• -d ..\rdf\OP_RT0910R6.rdf
• -r NACReport001.rgf
• -l decision logic
• -h
Grouper from the command line
Command (6)
• HRGGrouper
• -i ..\data\OP1007.csv
• -o ..\data\o_OP1007.csv
• -d ..\rdf\OP_RT0910R6.rdf
• -r NACReport001.rgf
• -r NACReport002.rgf
• -r NACReport003.rgf
• -l decision logic
• -h
Grouper from the command line
Command (7)
• HRGGrouper
• -i ..\data\OP1007.csv
• -o ..\data\o_OP1007.csv
• -d ..\rdf\OP_RT0910R6.rdf
• -r NACReport001.rgf
• -r NACReport002.rgf
• -r NACReport003.rgf
• -l nap_v42rc
• -h
Grouper from the command line
Command (on one line)
HRGGrouper -i ..\data\OP1007.csv -o
..\data\o_OP1007.csv -d ..\rdf\OP_RT0910R6.rdf r NACReport001.rgf -r NACReport002.rgf -r
NACReport003.rgf -l nap_v42rc -h
HRG4 Grouper - Relational output files
Episode core HRG and unbundling
out_FCE_rel.csv
out_sort.csv
out_ub_rel.csv
Spell core HRG and SSC
out_spell_rel.csv
out_sort.csv
out_ssc_rel.csv
Relational quality file
out_sort.csv
out_quality_rel.csv
HRG4 Grouper - Quality file messages
Quality file messages
Some usual suspects (1)
• ICD R69X UZ02 - Poorly coded Primary Diagnosis
in DIAG_01
• EPIORDER Field is not unique in the Spell
• AGE Field is blank
• ADMIMETH Not the same in all episodes in the
spell
Quality file messages
Some usual suspects (2)
• CLASSPAT Not the same in all episodes in the
spell
• ICD M80103 Code not recognised in DIAG_02
(morphology code in any position)
• ADMISORC Not the same in all episodes in the
spell
• EPIORDER Spell exceeds 87 episodes
Further information and help from...
NHS Information Centre website
www.ic.nhs.uk/services/casemix/hrg4
• Latest manuals
www.ic.nhs.uk/services/casemix/hrg4/hrg4-grouperuser-manuals
• HRG4 Groupers and supporting documentation
http://www.ic.nhs.uk/services/casemix/hrg4/hrg42009-10-road-test-grouper-download (2009/10)
http://www.ic.nhs.uk/services/casemix/hrg4/hrg4reference-cost-grouper-download (2008/09)
(HRG4 2009/10 Local Payment Grouper coming
soon)
NHS Information Centre
Contact Centre
• [email protected]
• 0845 300 6016
• available 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
Department of Health website
www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
• Payment by Results 2009-10 tariff
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publicati
ons/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_094091
• Payment by Results 2009-10 guidance
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publicati
ons/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_094183