You can change how this program works through the use of toggles. The are set from the management functions menu, choice #4 (configure system controls):
You may also type “ACDTOGGLE” from the main menu.
TOGGLES FOR PATIENT INFORMATION:
These are set under the code of PTINFO. These toggles affect patient information. Toggles that have to do with the MPI or MRN also affect the programs on the MPIMENU.
APPT=xxxxxx
Action: Will run this program when user inputs A for Appointment at the action line (example: APPT=SCHAPPT to run the “appointment 2” screen).
Otherwise: It will run SCHGAPP (the “appointment 1” screen - the graph).
AREASKIP=Y
Action: Skips the inputting of an area code for all TELE fields.
Otherwise: Cursor goes to area code field as appropriate.
AUTOCOV=AUTO
Action: It will default the coverage code from the provider screen (if available) without asking.
Otherwise: It asks before assigning the default coverage.
AUTOCOV=NO
Action: Prevents automatic defaulting of the coverage code from provider screen and combination matrix dictionary. (Overrides AUTOCOV=AUTO)
Otherwise: It will default.
BAL=PT
Action: Displays patient’s account balance at the bottom of the screen.
Otherwise: Displays family account balance at the bottom of the screen.
CLEARCHART=N
Action: When you use a # sign at the soc_sec field to copy information from the main family member, this toggle will blank out the chart number.
Otherwise: Chart number is copied along with everything else as usual.
COPYGUAR=N
Action: Suppresses the prompt of: ‘Guarantor Defaults. Copy default information from patient’.
Otherwise: The above prompt will appear when zeroing out of a patient screen that has no guarantor.
COVDEF=Y
Action: When the program asks user to confirm default coverage, the prompt sets the default answer to yes.
Otherwise: Default answer is no.
COVEDIT=Y
Action: Activates the coverage matrix check. Before exiting the program, it will check that the patient’s coverage code is in the ‘coverages’ field for his primary carrier.
Otherwise: This check is not performed.
COVEDITSB=Y
Action: When entering or editing the SB_COV field, a warning will appear if the coverage entered is not in the ‘COVERAGES’ field of this insurance.
Otherwise: That doesn’t happen
CV_CODE=AUTH_FM
Action: User cannot change coverage code unless there’s a Y in the auth_fm field of his operator id screen. It will just default to whatever it would normally default to. If there are no defaults set up, it will default to ‘z’.
Otherwise: Operator can enter a coverage as usual.
DEF_REL=x
Action: This will set the default relationship code for all insurances. (The PT_RELS field)
Otherwise: Relationship defaults to “1”.
DFDR
Action: The default doctor will pull from the job dictionary. Just put DFDR=xxx (where xxx is the default dr number) in the comment field of the job that wants a default doctor number.
Otherwise: There is no default doctor number unless the DFDR= toggle is set.
DFDR=xxx
Action: This three digit code becomes the default doctor number.
Otherwise: There is no default doctor number.
If there is a default doctor in the job dictionary (see DFDR above), it will override this.
DRS=1
Action: Provider number window will exit after just one doctor (PROV0 field).
Otherwise: The window won’t exit until user presses <return> without entering information in one of the fields. (except PROV0 which is a required field).
EFF_START=YES
Action: Enters the date 01/01/1990 – 12/31/9999 as the effective date of a new policy.
Otherwise: The effective date of a new policy will be from the actual date added to 12/31/9999
Example 04/03/2003 – 12/31/9999
Action: Defaults the employer fields for the patient from the carrier dictionary (name, address, city, state, and zip) using patient’s primary carrier.
Otherwise: It doesn’t do that.
Action: Allows a non-admin user to erase the photo identification image w/o a password.
Otherwise: A special password is required to erase the photo-ID image.
Action: Enables use of coverages by employer (the ACDEMPL table). You put the employer code in the GROUP field (or, for BS, SERVICE field) - (note: these fields can tab search the employer dictionary).
Otherwise: It won’t use coverages by employer.
Action: Default facility code to job code.
Otherwise: There is no default.
Note: In 6.0, this used to enable facility codes to be by job. Now the dictionary itself doesn’t accommodate this.
Action: Prompts for a guarantor screen whenever a patient doesn’t have one.
Otherwise: No prompt appears.
Action: The insurance code will display in the insurance window.
Otherwise: The insurance carrier name will display in the insurance window.
Action: Changing the insurance code for a policy will no longer require a password.
Otherwise: A password pop-up window will prompt for the security password.
INSTPL=Y
Action: System will look for special insurance templates by first two byte of carrier code. (If none are found, it will use the standard template). (The special templates can be defined using FMRECDEF. The name of the template would be PTDATA3xx [where xx is the first two byte of carrier code])
Otherwise: Uses standard template.
JOBTOJOB=N
Action: Prevents the copying of patient information screens to all jobs when updating the mpi.
Otherwise: All jobs are updated if the following conditions are true:
· Toggle MPI=Y is set
· Toggle JOBTOJOB=N is not set
· The job the user is in has the WRITE_MPI field set to Y
LABELS
Action: Allows the printing of labels from action line by just inputting the name of the label file. (A label file is just like a route slip file except it begins with “LAB”. If the label file is LAB123, you could put “123” at the action line).
Otherwise: The above doesn’t work.
LABELS=HOWMANY
Action: Same as ‘LABELS’ toggle, except it will ask how many copies of the label to print.
Otherwise: It doesn’t ask and it simply prints copy of the label.
MPI=Y
Action: Enables use of MPI (Master Patient Index - blank job). Will maintain the MPI for all jobs that are authorized to do so (in the Job Code Dictionary). This will only work for accounts with a valid MRN (it must between 6 and 12 digits long, inclusive)
Otherwise: The MPI will not be maintained. (Note: Most clients don’t use an MPI).
MRN=OMNI
Action: Sets the mrn numbering scheme to OMNI style. A unique 6 digit mrn number is generated for each patient.
Otherwise: If no “MRN=” toggle is set, there are no mrn numbers generated.
NEXTNO=N
Action: Disables the ‘W’ command, which normally updates the ‘next number to use’.
Otherwise: The ‘W’ command works as normal.
NONE=SKIP
Action: If the insurance carrier is NONE, skip all the rest of the fields on the insurance screen.
Otherwise: Cursor goes to each field for input.
NOTESONLY=Y
Action: If there is anything in any of the ‘Notes’ fields on page 4, the word ‘note’ will appear under the action line.
Otherwise: If there is anything on page 4, the word ‘note’ will appear under the action line.
OLDJOB=N
Action: Disallows the adding of patients into any job beginning with the letter O.
Otherwise: It doesn’t do that.
OPID=NO
Action: Don’t prompt for operator id.
Otherwise: It prompts for operator id at the beginning of the program.
ROUTEASK=Y
Action: Before printing a route slip, this toggle will cause the prompt ‘Enter route number to reuse or <return> for next number’. The user can input the route/encounter number to use.
Otherwise: It just uses the next number, as usual.
Note: Doesn’t make any difference if [EN#] is on the route or not.
Note: This was done for Byron Road.
ROUTE_DOS=Y
Action: When printing a route slip, it will prompt for the date of service. (This will print on the route if the [DATE] field is there, and it will record the route slip under this date {for “no check-out” purposes}).
Otherwise: It won’t prompt for the date of service (it assumes it is for the current date).
SB_DOB=Y
Action: Subscribers date of birth is required.
Otherwise: Subscribers date of birth is not required.
SSNO=N
Action: Allows the SOC_SEC field to be bypassed. This toggle has no effect if the toggle MPI=Y is set.
Otherwise: SOC_SEC is required.
SSNO=NODUPS
Action: Suppresses warning of duplicate social security numbers for different patients.
Otherwise: It issues a warning on the screen if the patient has the same social security number (SOC_SEC) of different patient on the system.
SUB_AGE=Y
Action: If you are entering an insurance subscriber who is less 18 years old, a warning will appear on the screen.
Otherwise: It doesn’t appear.
TELE=0 (That’s a zero)
Action: Allows all zeros for telephone number fields.
Otherwise: All zeros aren’t allowed. An existing patient phone number can’t be “zeroed” out. Employer phone number, however, can be spaced over to blank it out.