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AR-DRG v4.2 Grouper Software by Computer Type

Computer platforms for which AR-DRG v4.2 is available.

In this section:

Grouper software by computer type

Computer platforms for which AR-DRG v4.2 is available:

Linux
Mainframe
Unisys
Unix
Windows & DOS

Computer Type	Vendor	Software Type	Runtime	Other Features	AR-DRG Versions (See note below)
IBM Mainframe (OS/390)	3M	JCL Batch	Awaiting Certification Test	Mapping, cost weights	v4.2, v4.1, v4.0
IBM Mainframe (OS/390)	Visasys	JCL Batch	Cert. Test at Medibank Private (Run-time not available)	Mapping, cost weights	v4.2, v4.1, v4.0, v3.2
Linux	TC	Command Line Batch	107 rec/sec Note: slower test computer (Pentium 166/32Mb) affects this figure. Performance is equivalent to Windows-Dos version.	Mapping, Cost Weights	v4.2, v4.1
Unisys Mainframe	3M	Command Line Batch	11:54 minutes cpu time and 00:55 minutes i/o time (Unisys A14 - model 5)	Mapping, Cost Weights	v4.2, v4.1, v4.0
Unix (Digital)	Visasys	Command Line Batch	Cert. Test at iSoft COMPAQ AlphaServer DS20; Model 55NJA-AA; UNIX V4.0F real:0m15.03s, user:0m14.45s, sys:0m0.30s	Mapping, cost weights	v4.2, v4.1, v4.0, v3.2
Unix (HP Unix)	3M	Command Line Batch	Cert. Test at Allegiance Systems HP Enterprise 9000 Server Model K450, Memory: 2GB, Processors: 2xPA8000 RISC 160Mhz, OS: HPUX10.20 217.28 run, 213.46 usr, 2.05 sys	Mapping, cost weights	v4.2, v4.1, v4.0
Unix (SCO)	Visasys	Command Line Batch	Cert. Test at BJS Pentium III 800, with 256 MB Ram and running ScoOpenServer 5.0.5 real:10.41; user:7.24; sys:1.14	Mapping, cost weights	v4.2, v4.1, v4.0, v3.2
Windows	3M	Interactive	Grouper engine tested in batch version	Mapping, cost weights	v4.2, v4.1, v4.0
Windows	3M	DOS Batch (Multi-version grouper)	961 rec/sec	Mapping, cost weights	v4.2, v4.1, v4.0
Windows	3M	DOS Batch (AR-DRG v4.2 only)	961 rec/sec		v4.2
Windows	Flexdata	Windows Batch and Interactive	25 rec/sec	Interactive Mode	v4.2
Windows	Medicode	Dos Batch	52 rec/sec		v4.2
Windows	Navigo	Windows Batch and Interactive	107 rec/sec	Interactive Mode, cost weights	v4.2
Windows	TC	Windows Batch and Interactive	Importing and Grouping: 62 rec/sec Export: 200 rec/sec Overall: 96rec/sec	Interactive Mode, Mapping, Interface to AN-DRG grouper, Cost Weights, Report Designer	v4.2, v4.1
Windows	TC	DOS Batch	446rec/sec	Mapping, Cost Weights	v4.2, v4.1
Windows	Visasys	Windows Interactive & Batch	2185 rec/sec	Interactive Mode, Mapping, cost weights	v4.2, v4.1, v4.0, v3.2
Windows	Visasys	DOS Batch	2185 rec/sec	Mapping, cost weights	v4.2, v4.1, v4.0, v3.2

Dos and Windows groupers tested on Windows 98; using Pentium-3 450MHz and 64 Mb RAM. Approximate run-times calculated by dividing elapsed time by number of records in testdata (48071 records).
Please contact the vendors directly for more information:
Computer platforms other than those listed may be available upon request.
AR-DRG versions prior to v4.2 (eg: v4.0, v4.1) are available upon request.

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