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Performance Indicators for Coding Quality 2008 (PICQ2008)

The Health Statistics Centre (HSC), Performance and Accountability (PandA) Division, previously purchased a state wide licence for Performance Indicators for Coding Quality 2008 (PICQ2008TM) from the National Centre for Classification in Health (NCCH).

The PICQ software has recently been purchased from NCCH by Pavilion Health. Due to a significant increase in the pricing structure, the HSC will not be pursuing a state wide licence for subsequent releases of the PICQ software.

The HSC will still be supporting PICQ2008TM for those hospitals who have previously obtained the product. Please note that PICQ2008TM is based on ICD-10-AM 6th edition and so some errors may occur when running data through this software for records from 1 July 2010.

Getting Assistance with PICQ 2008^TM
If you experience issues using PICQ2008^TM ensure that you have:

Reviewed the steps you have taken in the 'Step-by-Step PICQ procedures for using Performance Indicators for Coding Quality (PICQ2008^TM) software' and ensure that you have followed the procedures accurately;
Reviewed the trouble shooting tips in the NCCH PICQ2008^TM user guide.
Contact the Statistical Standards Unit for a list of indicators that remain unaffected by the move to ICD-10-AM 7th Edition.

If you have any queries or experience issues with PICQ2008^TM please contact the Statistical Standards Unit via phone: (07) 3234 7833 or email: picq@health.qld.gov.au.

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Last Updated: 31 March 2011
Last Reviewed: 31 March 2011