Release Notes for WinRecs Version 2026.01

Release Date: March 19, 206

The 2026.01 Fiscal Release includes 2026 Updated CIHI tables, fixes for reported issues as well as enhancements.

This release is cumulative only after the most recent WinRecs Update has been applied however the update must be applied on minimal version 2025.01 or greater.

 

Important:

For those sites with CMG and CACS Groupers, the 2026.0 Release contains a Grouper Engine update. Fiscal 2026 DAD and NACRS Level 2/3 abstracts must be batch grouped prior to submitting 2026 Period 01 files to CIHI. A warning message indicating “No Grouper value…” will display should the record not be grouped with the current grouper year.

Clients must send Facility Information files prior to submitting 2026 visits and must be on WinRecs version 2026.01 to create the 2026 Facility Information Files.





For additional information on this, or previous releases, contact MED2020 Customer Support at mailto:support@med2020.ca.

Table of Contents

WinRecs3\Modules\Clinical
PR_27299Add scroll bar to Field Definition window pane
WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting
PR_273343M Bridge New Tags 2026
WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting\[CCM] Cancer Care Module
PR_273442026 Cancer Care Changes
WinRecs3\Modules\Chart Maintenance\[CPI] Central Patient Index
PR_27375Last Visit Date in CPI not auto populating value
WinRecs3\Reporting\Views
PR_27408Not All Intervention Codes displaying with InterventionReplication Views
PR_27484CompleteDate_R2b missing in MDS20_FULL_Assessment_6_Form_VR
PR_27518Update IRRS Views
WinRecs3\Modules\Clinical\[NRS] National Rehabilitation Reporting System
PR_27439NRS Admissions/Discharges-unable to change Diagnostic Health Condition Type to a W
WinRecs3\Maintenance\Lookup Code Maintenance
PR_27471Fiscal 2026 DAD Institutions and Types V1.2 Feb 2026 and Fiscal 2025 DAD Institutions and Types V1.12 Feb 2026
WinRecs3\Maintenance\Project Maintenance
PR_27474Project 380 - Updated Description for Look Up Value "C"
WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting\[NACRS] Level 3 AmCare Ambulatory
PR_27475Abstract Profile Names Not Appearing in Copy Abstract Profile - NACRS
PR_27482L3 Not validating Until Save
PR_27487Visit Disposition value getting removed after using 3M code finder to input diagnoses and intervention codes
WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting\[DAD] AbsCare Inpatient
PR_27488Discharge Disposition value getting removed after using 3M code finder to input diagnoses and intervention codes
WinRecs3\Modules\Clinical\[MHRS] Mental Health Registry System
PR_27491OMHRS - Section R: Medications - No Edits
WinRecs3\Modules\Clinical\[IRRS] Integrated interRAI Reporting System
PR_27496IRRS Field Size Display in Footer for R2 and N1
PR_27506IRRS Submission History Viewer add Discharge Type to Discharge Assessment and Tracking column
PR_27508Add Visit Date to Submission History Viewer
PR_27513IRRS: Add option in User Profile to limit access for IRRS submissions
PR_27529IRRS Diagnosis Code Age Filtering
WinRecs3\Tools\File Management\NACRS
PR_27522Saving NACRS Level 1 Correction in Level 3 Module - Not flagging as Level 1 Correction

Ticket Details

WinRecs3\Modules\Clinical
PR_27299
Add scroll bar to Field Definition window pane

A vertical scrollbar has been added to the Field Definitionwindow pane, allowing longer definitions to be viewed.


WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting
PR_27334
3M Bridge New Tags 2026
Added support for new fields to be exchanged. These include admit category, discharge disposition, blood transfusion indicator. In addition, the institution from value will be sent with the HCINSTID field tag when institution type = 8.
WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting\[CCM] Cancer Care Module
PR_27344
2026 Cancer Care Changes
2026 Cancer Care changes are included in this update.
WinRecs3\Modules\Chart Maintenance\[CPI] Central Patient Index
PR_27375
Last Visit Date in CPI not auto populating value

The Last Visit Date field in CPI will now auto populate based off the latest visit date for that chart number.


WinRecs3\Reporting\Views
PR_27408
Not All Intervention Codes displaying with InterventionReplication Views
WinRecs was not purging intervention replications after the abstract was purged from WinRecs database which resulted in a mismatch when comparing intervention replicate views vs intervention views. A code has been added to now purge orphan intervention replications when the abstract has been purged.
PR_27484
CompleteDate_R2b missing in MDS20_FULL_Assessment_6_Form_VR
 CompleteDate_R2b has been added to the MDS20_FULL_Assessment_6_Form_VR.
PR_27518
Update IRRS Views

The following three views have been modified to change column name:

View IRRS_ByName_VR:
ChartNumber_A5c_iA5d => CaseRecordNumber_A5c_iA5d
CaseRecordNumber => FromInstitutionCaseRecordNumber

View IRRS_ByElementID_VR:
A5c_iA5d_ChartNumber => A5c_iA5d_CaseRecordNumber
CaseRecordNumber => FromInstitutionCaseRecordNumber

View IRRS_ByICode_VR:
iA5d_A5c_ChartNumber => iA5d_A5c_CaseRecordNumber
CaseRecordNumber => FromInstitutionCaseRecordNumber


WinRecs3\Modules\Clinical\[NRS] National Rehabilitation Reporting System
PR_27439
NRS Admissions/Discharges-unable to change Diagnostic Health Condition Type to a W

The Diagnostic Health Condition Type in the NRS Health Characteristics:Diagnostic multiform could not be changed to a W. This has been corrected, and the field can now be changed.


WinRecs3\Maintenance\Lookup Code Maintenance
PR_27471
Fiscal 2026 DAD Institutions and Types V1.2 Feb 2026 and Fiscal 2025 DAD Institutions and Types V1.12 Feb 2026
Fiscal 2026 DAD Institutions and Types V1.2 Feb 2026 and Fiscal 2025 DAD Institutions and Types V1.12 Feb 2026 update is included in this release.
WinRecs3\Maintenance\Project Maintenance
PR_27474
Project 380 - Updated Description for Look Up Value "C"
 NACRS and DAD Project 380 Look up Description "C" has been updated.
WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting\[NACRS] Level 3 AmCare Ambulatory
PR_27475
Abstract Profile Names Not Appearing in Copy Abstract Profile - NACRS

For NACRS Level 3, the Copy Abstract Profile windowin Abstract Auto Coding now displays the ProfileName column as expected.


PR_27482
L3 Not validating Until Save

The following two issues were reported on versions 2025.04and 2025.05:

1)For Level 1 submitted records, when loading level 3 visitswith errors, the visit status indicator box shows solid green and theincomplete L3 visits were not returning in reports or displaying in theAbstract Queue.

2) When opening an L1 Submitted Record in the L3 module andsaving the record the following prompt was displaying:

This will set the file correction status to pending. Doyou wish to continue?

These two issues have been resolved in this release.

 

PR_27487
Visit Disposition value getting removed after using 3M code finder to input diagnoses and intervention codes

The Visit Disposition field value will no longer get cleared if the Visit Disposition code from 3M Code Finder is an invalid CIHI value.


WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting\[DAD] AbsCare Inpatient
PR_27488
Discharge Disposition value getting removed after using 3M code finder to input diagnoses and intervention codes

The Discharge Disposition value will no longer get cleared if the Discharge Disposition code from 3M Code Finder is an invalid CIHI value.


WinRecs3\Modules\Clinical\[MHRS] Mental Health Registry System
PR_27491
OMHRS - Section R: Medications - No Edits
When the medication record was populated and if fields were left blank or the DIN number was wrong there was no edit.  This has been fixed. 
WinRecs3\Modules\Clinical\[IRRS] Integrated interRAI Reporting System
PR_27496
IRRS Field Size Display in Footer for R2 and N1
The field size display in the assessment footer has been corrected for N1 and R2 fields
PR_27506
IRRS Submission History Viewer add Discharge Type to Discharge Assessment and Tracking column
FR/RT/RG have been added to the end of the description for discharge and tracking.
PR_27508
Add Visit Date to Submission History Viewer
Visit Date (assessment date) column has been added to the Submission History Viewer.  Nursing Unit/Area dropdown box and the Coder Number dropdown box have also been added to Submission History Viewer.
PR_27513
IRRS: Add option in User Profile to limit access for IRRS submissions
A new option has been added to the User Profile called "Show Submit Message".  If left unchecked the user will no longer ger prompted with the following upon saving IRRS assessment: 

"Isthis record ready to send for submission?

PR_27529
IRRS Diagnosis Code Age Filtering
Diagnosis codes with age restrictions were not recognized in IRRS.   Age check has been added for ICD10 codes for IRRS.
WinRecs3\Tools\File Management\NACRS
PR_27522
Saving NACRS Level 1 Correction in Level 3 Module - Not flagging as Level 1 Correction
It was reported that when a submitted NACRS Level 1 was opened in the Level 3 module and a correction was made, the level 1 correction was not being flagged.  (Level 3 Submission has not been run yet).  This has now been fixed.