Release Notes for WinRecs Version 2026.03

Release Date: June 12, 2026

The 2026.03 Fiscal Release includes 2026 Updated CIHI tables, fixes for reported issues as well as enhancements.

Important:

For IRRS clients there is a grouper update - please regroup data after the update for the newest methodology.

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.

 





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

Table of Contents

WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting
PR_24704Multiform Count Display
PR_27645Patient Service Days Not Calculating Correctly
WinRecs3\Reporting\Views
PR_27288Sec_Purged_Information_VR Delete and Purge Time returns blank
PR_27304Request to Add Coder Number and Hospital Link to Sec_LoginAudit_VR
PR_27308Update Coder in ReIOIUpdateHistory_VR showing blank
PR_27394CareType missing 10_AbstractingBasic1_VR
PR_27479I10_AbstractRecordKey_VR displays blank Admit and Discharge NurseAreaUnitLoc
PR_27691Rehab_ByElementID View
PR_27710I10_Submission_VR - Batch Number not populating
WinRecs3\Utilities\Abstract Queue
PR_27328Abstract Queue - Selecting Single Date Range Resetting to Today's Date
WinRecs3\Tools\File Management\CIHI Submission
PR_27330Contact Information Files for NRS and MHRS not generating errors when verifying and creating file
WinRecs3\Modules\Clinical\[IRRS] Integrated interRAI Reporting System
PR_27613IRRS User Permission 'New' Adjustment
PR_27619IRRS: Incorrect Edit for Home Services Scheduled (R3)
PR_27622IRRS: Script to remove N/A data element values in Discharge Tracking assessment submission
PR_27646RUG-III-plus-group-meth-2026-v1-1-en
PR_27740IRRS Return Conversion Encounter Number
PR_27741IRRS Submission Viewer Error Display Adjustments
PR_27755IRRS Return Change Link Date Stay Began
WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting\[NACRS] Level 3 AmCare Ambulatory
PR_27618NACRS Element 51 Duration of Ambulatory Care not Calculating Correctly for Unknown Times
PR_27652Unable to select Enter Key to exit "Abstract Clone successful" window
PR_27690Ambulatory Registration Number not auto-generating With Defaulted Facility Number
WinRecs3\Maintenance\Lookup Code Maintenance
PR_27628Fiscal 2025 DAD Institutions and Types V1.13 Mar 2026 and Fiscal 2026 DAD Institutions and Types V1.3 Mar 2026
PR_27630Fiscal 2025 DAD Institutions and Types V1.14 Apr 2026 and Fiscal 2026 DAD Institutions and Types V1.4 Apr 2026
PR_27634emergency-department-intervention-value-set-v2.6-en-web-a.xlsx
PR_27636canadian-emergency-department-diagnosis-shortlist-v8.4-en-web-a
PR_27724Fiscal 2025 DAD Institutions and Types V1.15 May 2026 and Fiscal 2026 DAD Institutions and Types V1.5 May 2026
WinRecs3\Maintenance\Project Maintenance
PR_27632DAD Project 225 Update
WinRecs3\Reporting\Report Maintenance
PR_27641IRRS set up in Report Menu
WinRecs3\Modules\Clinical\[NRS] National Rehabilitation Reporting System\[NRS-D] Discharge
PR_27650NRS Discharge- Locomotion Walk/Wheelchair Mode Error
WinRecs3\Tools\File Management\NRS
PR_27661NRS - Follow Up - Submission File Length Wrong
WinRecs3\Tools\[EMT] Edits Management Tool\EMT
PR_27688EMT Edits Not Populating with Values
WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting\[NACRS] Level 0 (Clinic Lite) AmCare Ambulatory
PR_27711NACRS Level 0 Submission Edit Library Verify
WinRecs3\Reporting
PR_27738Central_Patient_Adress_VR Linking
WinRecs3
PR_27747IRRS Modify Edits Related to Discharge Fields

Ticket Details

WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting
PR_24704
Multiform Count Display
The count displayed on the main grid will now reflect the total number of line entries within the multiform.
PR_27645
Patient Service Days Not Calculating Correctly
WinRecs was incorrectly calculating transfer service days - the calculation is now working correclty.  
WinRecs3\Reporting\Views
PR_27288
Sec_Purged_Information_VR Delete and Purge Time returns blank

When using the Sec_Purged_Information_VR the Delete Time and Purge Time return the time value. 


PR_27304
Request to Add Coder Number and Hospital Link to Sec_LoginAudit_VR
CoderNumber, CoderName, and Hospital fields have been added to the Sec_LoginAudit_VR view.
PR_27308
Update Coder in ReIOIUpdateHistory_VR showing blank
When running a report using the ReIOIUpdateHistory_VR, the UpdateCoder field was showing blank. This view has been corrected, and the coder information will now populate.
PR_27394
CareType missing 10_AbstractingBasic1_VR
CareType has been added to the 10_AbstractingBasic1_VR.
PR_27479
I10_AbstractRecordKey_VR displays blank Admit and Discharge NurseAreaUnitLoc
When using the I10_AbstactingRecordKey_VR the AdmitNurseAreaUnitLoc and DischargeNurseAreaUnitLoc fields no longer displays blank.
PR_27691
Rehab_ByElementID View
A new view called Rehab_ByElementID_VR is available in this release.
PR_27710
I10_Submission_VR - Batch Number not populating
The Batch Number in I10_Submission_VR was not populating in Crystal reports.  This will now display.  
WinRecs3\Utilities\Abstract Queue
PR_27328
Abstract Queue - Selecting Single Date Range Resetting to Today's Date

When using Abstract Queue and selecting a single date range,at times the Date To would reset to today’s date. An additional fix has beenput in place to prevent this from occurring.


WinRecs3\Tools\File Management\CIHI Submission
PR_27330
Contact Information Files for NRS and MHRS not generating errors when verifying and creating file

When creating Contact Information Files for NRS and MHRS, errors will now generate if there are mandatory fields not filled out.


WinRecs3\Modules\Clinical\[IRRS] Integrated interRAI Reporting System
PR_27613
IRRS User Permission 'New' Adjustment
A change has been made for a user profile setting when it is not set to not allow new records to be created by a user. Now when a user clicks the new button, they will receive a pop up asking them if they would like to save the current record they are in. In addition, the current record being worked on will remain loaded when the prompt is completed. 
PR_27619
IRRS: Incorrect Edit for Home Services Scheduled (R3)
R2 Residential Living Status After discharge = 16 (deceased) and R3 Home Care Services Scheduled at Discharge = 0 the following incorrect edit was generating:

Home Care Services scheduled at discharge if person is deceased (R2 = 16) then person cannot have Home Care Services scheduled at discharge (R3 = 0 or blank).

This edit will now only generate if R3 = 1.

PR_27622
IRRS: Script to remove N/A data element values in Discharge Tracking assessment submission

When sending in Discharge Tracking assessments to CIHI, records were getting rejected stating “Data element is not applicable for this assessment type.” This has been corrected, and the submission will send in NULL instead of 0.


PR_27646
RUG-III-plus-group-meth-2026-v1-1-en
RUG-IIII-Plus Grouper newest methodology is included in this release. Sites should regroup all assessments to apply newest methodology.
PR_27740
IRRS Return Conversion Encounter Number
When changing a First Assessment to a Return Assessment link to a DC first, the encounter number gets changed to the one associated with the previous visit. Assessments can now be linked to a previous encounter while keeping the current encounter number.
PR_27741
IRRS Submission Viewer Error Display Adjustments
The following changes were made to the IRRS Submission Viewer Error Display:
1) Error message was being truncated. The header can now be widened.
2) When right clicking on Display Error message a copy message option is now available.
PR_27755
IRRS Return Change Link Date Stay Began
When a Return Assessment is linked to a previous encounter the software will now update the Date Stay Began from the link ID rather than the encounter ID.
WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting\[NACRS] Level 3 AmCare Ambulatory
PR_27618
NACRS Element 51 Duration of Ambulatory Care not Calculating Correctly for Unknown Times
When intervention start time and end times have been entered with actual times the duration calculates correctly. However, if the Intervention start time or Intervention End time or both were changed to 9999 it retained the original value in duration which should have changed to 9999. This issue has been corrected.
PR_27652
Unable to select Enter Key to exit "Abstract Clone successful" window

The Enter Key on the keyboard was not functioning correctly in the pop-up messages. This has been fixed, and the Enter Key can now be used to close the window or select Yes.


PR_27690
Ambulatory Registration Number not auto-generating With Defaulted Facility Number

The Ambulatory Registration Number was not auto-generatingwhen facility number was defaulted. This has been corrected so if the auto-generate encounter number feature is turned on, it will now work when facility number is defaulted.


WinRecs3\Maintenance\Lookup Code Maintenance
PR_27628
Fiscal 2025 DAD Institutions and Types V1.13 Mar 2026 and Fiscal 2026 DAD Institutions and Types V1.3 Mar 2026
Fiscal 2025 DAD Institutions and Types V1.13 Mar 2026 and Fiscal 2026 DAD Institutions and Types V1.3 Mar 2026 is included in this release.
PR_27630
Fiscal 2025 DAD Institutions and Types V1.14 Apr 2026 and Fiscal 2026 DAD Institutions and Types V1.4 Apr 2026
Fiscal 2025 DAD Institutions and Types V1.14 Apr 2026 and Fiscal 2026 DAD Institutions and Types V1.4 Apr 2026 is included in this release.
PR_27634
emergency-department-intervention-value-set-v2.6-en-web-a.xlsx
The emergency-department-intervention-value-set-v2.6-en-web-a.xlsx has been included in this release.
PR_27636
canadian-emergency-department-diagnosis-shortlist-v8.4-en-web-a
The canadian-emergency-department-diagnosis-shortlist-v8.4-en-web-a update has been included in this release.
PR_27724
Fiscal 2025 DAD Institutions and Types V1.15 May 2026 and Fiscal 2026 DAD Institutions and Types V1.5 May 2026
Fiscal 2025 DAD Institutions and Types V1.15 May 2026 and Fiscal 2026 DAD Institutions and Types V1.5 May 2026 is included in this release.
WinRecs3\Maintenance\Project Maintenance
PR_27632
DAD Project 225 Update
The dad-project-225-private-clinic-institution-number-en-web April 2026 update is included in this release.
91037 removed from the BC private clinic institution number listing
WinRecs3\Reporting\Report Maintenance
PR_27641
IRRS set up in Report Menu
Report Manager will now show IRRS report in IRRS module
WinRecs3\Modules\Clinical\[NRS] National Rehabilitation Reporting System\[NRS-D] Discharge
PR_27650
NRS Discharge- Locomotion Walk/Wheelchair Mode Error

The NRS error “if (52A) = 3 on Admission, then (52A) must =1 or 2 on Discharge” was generating even when the correct value was entered,and selecting F11 was the only way to clear it. This has been fixed and the messagewill now clear without having to select F11.


WinRecs3\Tools\File Management\NRS
PR_27661
NRS - Follow Up - Submission File Length Wrong
The Follow Up in the NRS Submissions had the wrong file length.  This has been corrected. 
WinRecs3\Tools\[EMT] Edits Management Tool\EMT
PR_27688
EMT Edits Not Populating with Values
Custom edits created via EMT will now populate with field values from the abstract as expected.
WinRecs3\Modules\Abstracting\[NACRS] Level 0 (Clinic Lite) AmCare Ambulatory
PR_27711
NACRS Level 0 Submission Edit Library Verify
In NACRS Level 0 Submissions, under Edit Library Verify, when Both is selected (system and custom edits) it showed no valid records where there were valid records.  This issue has been resolved. 
WinRecs3\Reporting
PR_27738
Central_Patient_Adress_VR Linking
The zzPatientLink field has been added into the  Central_Patient_Address_VR.
WinRecs3
PR_27747
IRRS Modify Edits Related to Discharge Fields
Incorrect hard Edits were generating for R4 Discharged to Facility Number in non-applicable assessments. This issue has been resolved.