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A new tool has been added to HHC3000 to aid in documenting and tracking information needed for some QAPI programs.   The new tab labeled QAPI is located within the NARRATIVE section of the visit notes/assessments has some new items including hospitalization, medication error, and complaints in addition to the falls and infection. Falls and infection documentation still remains in the Sensory and Musculoskeletal tabs and will pull to the QAPI if applicable.    This new QAPI tab is located in both the Skilled Nursing and Therapy notes/assessments.  It also has a link for Incident Reports if necessary.

In addition to the new documentation fields, the Fall and Infection History Tracking report has been reconfigured to include new items.  The 2 reports have been combined into one new report labeled “Patient Falls, Infections, Hospitalizations…” It remains in the same location Reporting>Clinical.

The new report configuration has the option to include one or multiple QAPI items in one report.

The report now displays all of the QAPI items selected and will indicate if an Incident Report has been entered from the QAPI screen for the coinciding item.  It displays with an “!” in the I/R column.  (see highlighted column below)

This feature is included in:

Main Version 7769 (10/07/2025)

Clinical Version 3110 (10/07/20285)

A new feature to assist in tracking Hospice HOPE Admission Assessments, Hope Update Visits, and Symptom Follow-up Visits has been added to the Control Board with in the Main Software (Version 7765 dated 09/30/2025)

This tool is found on the Control Board>Pt Status>Hospice HOPE

The grid displays:

• Notice of Election Date
• HOPE Admission Assessment Date
• Document Day (day 0-5 from the Notice of Election Date)
• Symptom Impact Level(J2051)– (S.I.)-the highest rating charted in the assessment
• Symptom Follow-up Visit (J2052) if applicable
• HUV1 Period Dates
• HUV1 Assessment Date Performed
• HUV2 Assessment Period
• HUV2 Assessment Date Performed.

When highlighted on a patient, user will see the specifics information related to the HOPE Admission, HUV1 and HUV2 at the bottom of the screen.

Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) Assessment is now available for HHC3000 Main, Version 7764 dated 9/29/2025 and Clinical Software Version 3103 dated 9/29/2025. HOPE assessments are required for visits dated 10/1/2025 and/or with a Date Assessment Completed of 10/1/2025 or later.

The HOPE tool will replace the HIS tool for Hospice.

HOPE Admission:

When Adding the Hospice Assessment (CA), and the visit is dated for 10/1/2025 or later, the visit will include an option to select “Include Hospice HOPE” or “Hospice HOPE Only”. The user will select which item is required.

After a Hospice Initial Election date is entered into the Insurance area of the software, the Hospice Assessment will display the Hospice Initial Election Date, along with the HUV 1 & 2 Periods of when they should be completed, along with the Document Day.

HUV 1 & 2:

HUV 1 & 2 Visits are added from within the Hospice Nursing Assessment. There will be a checkmark within the Hospice Nursing Assessment to select as Hospice HOPE Update Visit.

HOPE Discharge:

HOPE Discharge will be done how HIS has been done historically. User will add a Discharge from Agency Activity, and complete items under Hospice Reporting.

A new enhancement has been added to the software.  This enhancement will alert a second user when another user is currently editing a Visit record.  This currently only applies to routine visit documentation and not comprehensive assessments.

The second user will see an alert when they try to edit a routine visit record that someone else is currently working on.  The edit lock should remove itself when the first user exits the record.

If the recorded needs to be unlocked manually, a Main user may unlock the record via the Activities Screen>VIEW BUTTON.  If the record is locked, there will be a ‘lock’ symbol at the bottom of the VIEW screen.  Users can click that lock symbol and unlock the record.

This new feature is included in the Main software version 7708 (05/28/2025) and Clinical 3072 (05/27/2025) for our CLOUD users.  This enhancement is not applicable for server-based software.

Edit Locking Alert 05232025

A new feature has been added to the Main Software to be able to view the history of when a user has marked that a PHYSICIAN ORDER has been sent, resent, and returned.

When a user enters or updates a date that a PHYSICIAN ORDER has been SENT, RESENT, and/or RETURNED, the software records the date, time and user that made the change

This feature is available with the 7625 (01/21/2025) Main Software update.

See attached for instructions. History of Physician Order Sent Dates 01232025

Version 7844 dated 1/22/2026 is available.

Version 7621 dated 1/15/2025 is available and will include a new Value-Based Purchasing Adjustment % field. This will allow agencies to adjust accordingly. The value-based purchasing payment adjustment will occur prior to the Medicare sequestration.

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.