Allegheny Messages

An UPDATED PECOS File is available for download as of 04/11/2024

Version 7485 dated  04/12/2024 is  available.

A new feature has been added to the General Assessments and OASIS Start of Care Assessments.  This new feature has been added to the History tab within Demographics.

The feature will allow clinicians to choose from a list of items to populate the Past History/Medical History field and the Past Surgical History field.

The enhancement is included in version 7470 (03/18/2024) of the Main Software and 3027 (03/19/2024) of the Clinical Software.

Please see attached for instructions.

Medical and Surgical History Enhancement 03192024

There have been a few enhancements added to Patient Medications

1. Active Medications Filter
2. PRN Medications Enhancement
3. Medication Administration Documentation (Clinical Only)

These enhancements are available with Main update 7455 (02/02/2024) and Clinical update 3022 (02/02/2024)

The instructions for the enhancements are attached below.  Please review these instructions and contact us if you have any questions.

Medication Enhancements 02022024

Main software, Version 7429 includes updates to Insurance setup.

Within HCFA 1500 Setup, Other Setup, agencies can now define Field 24I Provider ID Qualifier and can select Fields 24J Use Employee Taxonomy Code if necessary for their insurance setup.

Please contact Allegheny Software with any questions.

The 2024 Federal Tax Tables are available with Update Version 7415 dated 12.27.2023.

With the 7372 (10/20/2023) Main software update, an enhancement has been added to the Control Board to allow Main Software users to view visits/documentation that had a Patient’s signature applied in Clinical and/or the date/time of the Clinician’s Electronic Approval applied.

See attached for instructions.

Please contact Allegheny Software Support for any questions.

Patient Signature and Employee Electronic Approval 1023202

An enhancement has been added to the Clinical Software with version 3007 (09/19/2023) to allow a Clinical User to add an Incident Report outside of Visit Documentation.

The instructions for this feature are attached.

If you have any questions, please contact Allegheny Software Support.

Incident Report in Clinical Software

CMS has added three new telehealth codes for home health services. These codes are required on Medicare claims starting on July 1, 2023.

G0320: Home health services furnished using synchronous telemedicine rendered via a real-time two-way audio and video telecommunications system.

G0321: Home health services furnished using synchronous telemedicine rendered via telephone or other real-time interactive audio-only telecommunications system.

G0322: The collection of physiologic data digitally stored and/or transmitted by the patient to the home health agency (for example, remote patient monitoring)

This is available within the HHC 3000 software. Version 7320 dated 7.6.2023

See Attachment.

Telehealth Billing