3M™ Core Grouping Software for Microsoft® Windows®-based systems

The 3M Core Grouping Software is written as a transaction processor, with no database storage or reporting facility. Output includes a series of individual:
 

• Patient-level reports that can be directed to a printer individually or from an appended file
• Output files in a fixed length or delimited text file that can then be uploaded to another system for reporting and analysis

By customizing the 3M Core Grouping Software, you can also:
 

• Use code-mapping that allows ICD-9 or ICD-10 codes from one year to be used with a grouper from another year
• Evaluate all secondary diagnoses as principal, generating a potential DRG for each secondary diagnosis
• Identify which grouper, statistics and reimbursement formula should be used for each patient type, so data does not need to be sorted before processing
• Select the birth weight sources (either through direct data entry or coding)
• Customize grouper-effective dates
• Select only non-regulatory edits that you want to see

The 3M Core Grouping Software supports a traditional batch process—input of a fixed length, delimited, or 837i file and output of a fixed length or delimited file—or an interactive interface mode.

Batch processing handles volumes of records efficiently, while interactive interface mode lets you enter, modify and process individual claims and review the output from the grouping and reimbursement calculation.

The software is adaptable and scalable and can operate standalone or networked (file server and client workstation) on a Microsoft Windows-based PC. Refer to the 3M Core Grouping Software Configuration Sheet for specific information on hardware and software requirements.

The 3M Core Grouping Software can be licensed with a variety of inpatient and outpatient grouping methodologies, editing components, and numerous state and payer-specific reimbursements. Additional capabilities are available when licensed with the 3M Medical Necessity edits and 3M™ Pricer Tables.

For a comprehensive content list, visit our grouping, editing and reimbursement page, or contact your 3M representative.

With 3M support, clients can install and configure the 3M Core Grouping Software themselves. As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid and other regulatory agencies implement new policies or issue regulatory updates, 3M provides the corresponding software updates to licensed clients via downloadable updates and documentation from our client only website. 3M customer support representatives are available by phone or online to assist you during and after implementation and updates.