SimDay® Updates

Release Date 02/10/2009 - Version 2.07.10

Below are listed the latest update changes in this release:

1. New 'Bill To' settings when billing each episode
2. New Billing Alert
3. Interim Billing Status in Booking Screen
4. Enhancements to Fee Estimator
5. Rehabilitation Overnight Accommodation Fees added
6. Interim Billing - Private Room
7. 'Created' date in the Patient Screen
8. Relocation of 'Invoice Data Export' tool
9. User Security changes - Reports
10. User Security changes - Coding
11. Print Account Statements

1. New 'Bill To' settings when billing each episode

   When billing an episode that requires 2 invoices, perhaps one to the health fund and the other invoice to the patient or a Third Party, you would traditionally have to change the Health Fund for the episode and then remember to change it back once the second invoice was done.
   
   You can now leave the health fund as is, and within the billing screen, change whom the invoice is addressed to and it will also adopt the rates of the 'Bill To'.

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2. New Billing Alert

   When billing an episode via the 'Per Diem' method, an alert will come up if the principal item number has an episodic case payment rate setup.
   It will not stop you from billing it via the 'Per Diem' method, so to ignore the message simply click on the 'Okay' button.

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3. Interim Billing Status in Booking Screen

   For episodes flagged as 'Interim Billing', you will now be able to distinguish those episodes by looking at the Booking screen, instead of having to view each episode individually.
   In the Bill Status column in the Bookings screen, you will see an 'I' for 'Interim Billing'.

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4. Enhancements to Fee Estimator

   When preparing quotes for patients, you can now select an existing patient, therefore having to avoid typing in the patients details for the quote.
   
   Fields for Date of Birth, Membership Number, Co Payment, Room Type (for overnight quotes) and the extra 'Private Room' fee have been added.
   If you have custom quote templates created simply call our Help Desk to add those extra fields to your quote layout.

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5. Rehabilitation Overnight Accommodation Fees added

   In the Overnight Accommodation Fees section, you will now be able to setup rehabilitation fees.

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6. Interim Billing - Private Room

   For funds that require a separate Private Room fee are not included in the standard bed rate, you can now tick add the Private Room fee when processing Interim bills.

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7. 'Created' date in the Patient Screen

   On the bottom left hand corner of the Patient Screen, you will now be able to see the date the patient record was created and by which user.

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8. Relocation of 'Invoice Data Export' tool

   In the previous SimDay update, the 'Invoice Data Export' tool, was added to the second page of the Reports Menu.
   It can now be found on the first page.

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9. User Security changes - Reports

   You can restrict users from running either Episodic statistical reports such as "Incomplete reports" or "Patient Monthly Activity" or restrict users from Financial Reports such as "Trial Balance" or "Billing Status".
   Simply click on 'Security Area' from the Main Menu to configure.

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10. User Security changes - Coding

    Coding security has been enhanced. You can now allow users to view the coding screens but not make any changes and also restrict users from grouping patients.
    
    Administrators please ensure you check coding security settings after this update.
    Simply click on 'Security Area' from the Main Menu to configure.

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11. Print Account Statements

    Print statements for overdue accounts from the Patient History screen.
    The 'Statement' button can be found at the bottom left hand corner of the screen.

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