| DESCRIPTION OF ENHANCEMENTS |
In response to Policy Board (NLB) comment on the VHA Veterans Equitable
updating.
Current policy establishes a requirement to block transmission of
outpatient encounters (ACRP) to the National Patient Care Database if the
patient's current Means Test status equals "Required." This leads to
under-reported workload and inaccurate information in national
databases.
Software has been implemented which blocks the ability to schedule future
appointments for veterans whose financial assessment needs updating. VHA
Resource Allocation (VERA) process, the CBO requests the removal of:
Directive 2002-019, dated April 4, 2002, provided guidance to facilities
on the implementation of the appointment blocking software. If a
veteran's financial assessment needs updating, the software prevents the
ability to make future appointments for the veteran. This restriction
shall also be removed at the request of the CBO.
(1) the current restriction that blocks transmission of outpatient
encounters (ACRP) to the National Patient Care Database (NPCD) if a
veteran's updated financial assessment (Means Test) information is not
complete, and
(2) the restriction that blocks the ability to schedule
future appointments for veterans whose financial assessments need
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