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HIG Client Tables  Core

The Health Based Allocation Model (HBAM) Inpatient Group (HIG) Client Tables provide common case-mix information in a format that can be used for analysis.

The tables include the Estimated Length of Stay (ELOS) and Weight indicators by methodology year, as well as a list of HIGs.

The HIG package includes a description of variables as well as the following tables:

  • HIG: English long and short HIG descriptions and codes
  • HIG AGE: English descriptions of the 5 HIG age categories
  • HIG Age ELOS Weight: ELOS and weight adjustments for each age category and HIG combination
  • Atypical Weight: English atypical descriptions and codes
  • HIG Atypical Weight Percentile: 10th, 25th, 75th, 90th and 95th percentiles of length of stay (LOS) by HIG
  • Base ELOS Weight: Base ELOS, weight, per diem and long-stay trim point values, by HIG comorbidity
  • Event ELOS Weight: ELOS, weight and per diem adjustments for intervention event cases
  • Flagged Intervention ELOS Weight: ELOS, weight and per diem adjustments for flagged intervention cases
  • OOH ELOS Weight: ELOS, weight and per diem adjustments for out-of-hospital (OOH) intervention cases

The client tables are subject to the licence agreement that can be viewed below. If you do not or cannot agree to the licence agreement, you may not download, access, view or use the client tables. By downloading the client tables, you agree that you have understood and agreed to the licence agreement.

Vendors, such as software developers, are required to purchase these through the Vendor Licensing Page (VLP) and to sign the CIHI Health Information Standards and Specifications Agreement (HISSA). Vendors are to email help@cihi.ca in order to enter into the HISSA.

Available Reports

HIG Client Tables 2024
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French Electronic Free   Restricted

HIG Client Tables 2023
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HIG Client Tables 2022
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HIG Client Tables 2021
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HIG Client Tables 2020
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HIG Client Tables 2019
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