Specifications for nKPI and OSR
Intended for use by service providers and clinical information system vendors, this document contains:
Descriptions of foundation data concepts and other related data
A full description of each measure, including inclusions, exclusions and counting rules
Measure code disaggregation points
The nKPI Condition Coding Framework
The nKPI Pathology Coding Framework
Variances in vendor implementation (selected measures)
Current version: Specifications for nKPI and OSR reporting v18.0 (published February 2025).
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Vendor specific resources
Each clinical information system vendor maintains a technical user guide explaining how specific indicators are calculated. These documents show where data needs to be recorded for optimal reporting.
Where to find the user guides:
Best Practice
Link to user guide for both nKPI and OSR:
https://kb.bpsoftware.net/docs/BpPremier_OSRandnKPIMappingsReference.pdf
Communicare
Information for nKPI and OSR can be found in Communicare’s Knowledge Centre under Integrations > Key Performance Indicators > National Key Performance Indicators.
Medical Director
Direct links to current versions of the user guides:
MMEx
nKPI and OSR information can be found in the MMEx onliene User Manual at https://manual.mmex.net.au/manual:nkpiandosr