This article is part of the systems administration guide. You will require administration access to view the pages mentioned in this article.
In this area you can update your Grouper Certificate settings via the System Administration area in CareRight. Your Grouper Certificate will be provided to your organisation by 3M
Important note:
- Ensure you discuss 3M™ Grouper Plus Content Services with 3M
- Latest Grouper version in CareRight is n v2022.3.2.
- Click Administration from the top right corner of the CareRight screen.
- Select Admissions from the left side menu.
- Select Grouper Settings from the left side menu.
- The Grouper settings screen will display.
Grouper Settings
- Default Grouper Type - i.e. Australian Refined
- Default Grouper Version - i.e. AR-DRG Version 8.0
- Default Content Version - i.e 2016.3.1
Grouper Certificates
- Username - we recommend setting this with sufficient details, where you have multiple 3M accounts
- Enabled
- Expires - shows information about when a key will expire and if it is considered valid.
Edit the Grouper Settings
- Select Edit button.
- Change Default Grouper Version, using drop down box.
- Select Update button.
Add New Grouper Certificate
Grouper Certificates can be renewed / reissued. When this happens, you will need to upload the new certificates and disable the old ones, so that your coding can continue.
When you have received your new Grouper certificate, save these files on your local PC directory so you access it easily. It will include three files which will include the following abbreviations:
- cert - Certificate
- key - Key
- ca - Certifying Authority
New Grouper Certificate
- Select New Button.
- Grouper Certificate screen will display.
- Enter your User-name (this is your CareRight log in user name).
- Certificate, select Choose file button, this will open normal file dialogue box, locate your saved file and select (open).
- Key, select Choose file button, this will open normal file dialogue box, locate your saved file and select (open).
- Certifying Authority Certificate, select Choose file button, this will open normal file dialogue box, locate your saved file and select (open).
- Select Create Grouper Certificate button.
Update / Edit existing Grouper Certificate
You can Edit, Disable/Enable and Destroy existing Grouper Certificates.
Additional Information:
3M™ Grouper Plus Content Services (GPCS) - REST API now supported (AU)
Grouper is changing the integration method from a legacy technology, known as SOAP, to REST (Representational State Transfer) . It is recommended customers trial this prior to October 2023, where it will become the default mechanism.
To upgrade, simply visit Administration > Admissions > Grouper Settings > Edit, and change the Send Method to "Rest".
You can then use the Test Authentication button to check your Grouper setup is functioning correctly:
If you experience issues, ensure your network environment whitelists:
- https://anzgpcs.3mhis.com/Gpcs/rest/* - all urls prefixed with this should be whitelisted, so that future Grouper upgrades at not blocked.
- https://anzgpcs.3mhis.com/GpcsSts/oauth/token
