Skilled Nursing Facilities

MDS 2.0 Batches Portal

The Batches view in the MDS portal shows you a summary of MDS records scheduled, in progress, ready to export, exported, and accepted. Facilities can create contact Information files to export and submit to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) annually or with changes to your facility contacts. It is also the area where you can create and manage your batches of MDS records to submit to CIHI, or your provincial/regional health authority required by your province.

MDS Summary

The MDS Summary pane shows an overview of the number of:

  • MDS Scheduled in next 30 days.

  • MDS In Progress.

  • MDS Ready to Export.

  • MDS Exported.

  • MDS Accepted.

Other Submissions to CIHI

  • You can create a contact information file based on contact information entered in MDS setup by clicking Contact Information in the Other Submissions to the CIHI pane.

MDS Submission Batches

  • The MDS Submission Batches pane allows you to:

    • Create a New batch.

    • View All batches created (shows 10 most recent batches).

    • Edit, delete, export, or print an Open batch.

    • Record results, print, or export file for an Exported batch.

    • View, print, or export file for an Accepted batch.

  • To edit the batch description, click the linked Batch Number.

  • View Status of the batch, Created Date, Created By, File Name, CIHI Fiscal Period (if applicable), Accepted Date.

  • Some provinces (Ex. Alberta) cannot not see other submissions to CIHI pane.

  • Some provinces (Ex. Alberta) can filter the batches list to view MDS 2.0 (CIHI) batches.

  • A batch in Accepted status means that the results are recorded for the batch. It does not necessarily mean that all assessments within the batch are marked as Accepted. Click View Link to view the accepted/rejected assessments within the batch.

  • You must have security permission to access the batches view of the MDS portal.

  • Clinical module > MDS 2.0 Operations (parent header) > MDS Submission Batches = Read or higher.