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If you are already a registered Portal user, you have several options.
- Browse our Frequently Asked Questions (PDF), or ask a question about creating or modifying reports in Portal with eQuery.
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View our latest release documents
- Portal Release 18.17: Updated DAD and NACRS data for 2023-2024
- Portal Release 18.16: Release of NRS 2023-2024 Q3 data
- Portal Release 18.15: Updated DAD and NACRS data for 2023-2024
- Portal Release 18.14: Updated DAD and NACRS data for 2023-2024
- Portal Release 18.13: Updated DAD and NACRS data for 2023–2024
- Portal Release 18.12: Release of NRS 2023-2024 Q2 data
- Portal Release 18.11: Updated DAD and NACRS data for 2023–2024
- Portal Release 18.10: Updated DAD and NACRS data for 2023–2024
- Portal Release 18.9: Updated DAD and NACRS data for 2023–2024
- Portal Release 18.8: Release of NRS 2023-2024 Q1 data
Contact us at portal@cihi.ca to request historical release notes not available on this page.
Data release and downtime schedule
Data is released in Portal on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
- For DAD and NACRS, data submitted by the third business day of the month is released on the 15th business day of the same month.
- For the NRS, data submitted by the NRS submission deadline is included in the quarterly refresh.
- For the CMDB, data is released when it becomes available, usually annually.
| Project | Submission cut-off date | Release date | Downtimes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAD and NACRS | May 3, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | May 21 and 22, 2024 |
| NRS | May 15, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | May 23, 2024 |
| DAD and NACRS | June 5, 2024 | June 20, 2024 | June 19 and 20, 2024 |
| DAD and NACRS | July 4, 2024 | July 18, 2024 | July 17 and 18, 2024 |
CIHI Portal metadata documents
Learn more about the data found in CIHI Portal with these metadata documents:
- Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) Metadata Dictionary (PDF)
- National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) Metadata Dictionary (PDF)
- National Rehabilitation Reporting System (NRS) Metadata Dictionary (PDF)
- Canadian MIS Database (CMDB) (PDF)
Learn more about available data, including data years and grouping methodologies.
Additional support documents
Visit CIHI’s Codes, Classifications, and Terminologies page to learn more about data classification codes and standards and how to apply them.