Training Guide Part 2

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Training Guide Part 2

 

OVERVIEW

REPORTING, ANALYZER CUBE AND GRAPHING

There are a variety of “canned” reports designed to report on specific data. They provide you with various views of the data that has been entered for these requests. They are easy to use, just set your parameters and click Run.

REPORTS

Click on the Report tab, choose desired report, enter parameters, and then click ‘Run’

oOpen Requests – Lists requests that have not been finalized yet for all users

Choose Audit Type and Request Type

Click ‘Run’

oTasks Due – Lists tasks due for a given date range

Choose desired Account number and User

Enter date parameters

Click ‘Run’

oRequest Activities - Lists all actions performed for a particular request

Choose desired Request ID

Check ‘System Notes’ box, this will include all the documentation entered in the ‘Notes’ section of the application

Click ‘Run’

oRequests Received - Lists all the request that have been received for a give date range

Choose Audit Type

Choose specific DRG, if applicable

Choose Patient Type

Enter date parameters

Click ‘Run’

oOver/Under Payments - Affect on bottom line for a given date range

Choose Audit Type

Enter date parameters

Click ‘Run’

oQuarterly Over/Under Payment - Quarterly affect on bottom line for a given year

Choose Audit Type

Group By: Choose a specific category

Enter desired year

Click ‘Run’

 

Note: The application is set up to run the quarterly report for the calendar year January to December. To change the Quarter’s start date, See ADMINISTRATION & SET UP-> SECURITY -> FACILITY

 

Bottom Line - Affect on bottom line for a given date range

Choose Audit Type

Group By: Choose a specific category

Enter date parameters

Top-N Requests – Top received requests

Choose Audit Type

Group By: Choose a specific category

Enter date parameters

Letter - Letter to auditor. You have ability to create your own template in a free text form to fit your audit needs and print directly from the application e.g.,one-day-stays, appeal letters etc.

Choose Request ID and then desired template

Click 'Run'

Add a Letter Template

From the Report tab, click on 'Letter'

From the Letter screen, click 'Manage'

From the Manage screen click 'Add'

In the second box, name your template and then click 'Update'

Enter a subject and then compose a free text letter in the body

Click 'Save'

Edit a Letter Template

From the Report tab, click on 'Letter'

From the Letter screen, click 'Manage'

Click the drop down arrow next to the Template box and choose desired template

Make changes and click 'Save'

Rename a Letter Template

From the Report tab, click on 'Letter'

From the Letter screen, click 'Manage'

Click the drop down arrow next to the Template box and choose desired template

Click on 'Rename'and rename the template in the box next to Update and then click 'Update'

Click 'Save'

Delete a Letter Template

From the Report tab, click on 'Letter'

From the Letter screen, click 'Manage'

Click the drop down arrow next to the Template box and choose desired template

Click on 'Delete'

When asked, "Are you sure" click OK.

Attaching a Letter Template to a Request

From the Report tab, click on 'Letter'

Enter the Request ID

Choose Template

Click 'Run'

The letter will automatically populate the audit request information for the specific patient.

AHA .CSV File – This report will automatically generate a report to submit the American Hospital Association (AHA) for statistical purposes. This report will not have any patient data information.

Choose Year and Quarter you are submitting to the AHA

oExporting a Report

A report can be exported to a Word, Excel or .CSV file.

Run desired report

Choose Export to Word, Excel or .CSV

Choose location to export to, and name it

Click on Open

oSaving a Report

Run desired report

Choose Export to Word, Excel or .CSV

Click on Save

Can be saved to your hard drive.

oPrinting a Report

You can print a report two ways

Run desired report

From your browser click on Print or

Print after you have exported or saved the document

ANALYZER CUBE

Data Analyzer environment is made up of 4 sections. Any field can be dragged and dropped between the row, column and docking area to change the view of the Data Analyzer. At the time of dragging a green bar will indicate where the Field object will dock. This allows you to view your data in unlimited ways.

Click on the Analyzer tab

Enter date parameters

Click ‘Run’

Exporting an Analyzer cube

oAn Analyzer cube can be exported to an Excel or HTML document.

Run desired cube

Choose Export to Excel or HTML

Choose location to export to and name it

Click on Open

GRAPHING

Plot Pie, Bar and Comparative charts for various categories, months and dollar amounts

Click on the Graph tab

Choose desired graph

Group By: Choose a specific category

Enter date parameters

Plot by: Original $, Suggested $, Finalized $ or Number of requests

Click ‘Run’

You can screen print each graph and paint to Word or Excel