Allegheny Messages

Update went out on 09/30/2019 (Version 6541) to add correction for anyone having issues with their PPS Billing screen being too large. There is a checkbox on your PPS Billing screen to “Shrink Screen” if items are missing from your screen or getting cut off. The addition of the PDGM enhancements caused some users screen to enlarge hiding some of the “buttons”.

Main Office Software Version 6540
A new enhancement has been added to the main software within the Billing>PPS Billing screens to prepare for the upcoming PDGM changes effective 01/01/2020. The section, “PDGM Claims Effective 01/01/2020”, was added to the screen to allow for PDGM claims to be processed for the two 30 day billing periods. These columns currently are non-functional and will be “turned on” at a later date.

A new PECOS File is available for download as of 5/16/2019

A critical update has been released for the Point of Care Clinical Software. Please ensure all Clinical Software is updated to Version 2794.

Enhancements have been made to the Notes Screen within the Patient database.

Users will now have the ability to utilize Phrases within the General Notes & Insurance Verification Sections.

Enhanced Error checking has been made available for OASIS Assessments with Main Office Software version 6448 dated 02/15/19 and will be available within Clinical after the next Clinical update.

The enhanced error checks are related to the J1800 & J1900 questions. If J1800 is documented as “Yes”, and J1900 A, B & C are all documented as “None”, there is now an error check that will display this.

Software updates for Main Software 6447 and Clinical Software 2780 are now available.

These updates include documentation options for Patient Participation. Patient Participation has been added within the Skilled Nursing Visit & the Comprehensive Assessments of both the Main & Clinical Software. Within the Skilled Nursing Visit, these options are added within the Narrative Section, Progress Towards Goals tab. Within the Comprehensive Assessments, these options have been added within the Goals tab. Boxes have been added for documentation of the following items:
Patient Participation:
Patient Information & Participated in Plan of Care, Goals and Treatment Interventions and is in agreement
Patient Informed & Participated in changes to the plan of care/Goals
Plan of care reviewed with patient/caregiver.