| DESCRIPTION OF ENHANCEMENTS |
This NATIONAL DRUG FILE (NDF) patch is part of the Patient Financial
replacement system. The project consists of the implementation of the
billing replacement system, business process improvements, and
enhancements to VistA to support integration with the COTS billing
replacement system. Significant changes to VistA legacy systems and
ancillary packages are necessary.
Some of the PFSS software components are not operational until the PFSS
On/Off Switch, distributed with patch IB*2*260, is set to "ON". The
ability for the local site to set the switch to "ON" will be provided at
the appropriate time with the release of a subsequent Integrated Billing
Services System (PFSS) project. PFSS patches are being released on various
patch.
For more information about the PFSS project, review the documentation
accompanying this patch and refer to the following website:
http://vista.domain.ext/billreplace/.
Functional Description:
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The Charge Description Master (CDM) is an industry standard financial tool
schedules. Some patch functionality will not be active until a new PFSS
common to all commercial billing systems and used in virtually every
private hospital. The CDM is a comprehensive listing of all services
performed, drugs supplied, or supplies provided in a particular hospital
along with the value of those services/drugs/items, or charge amounts.
Each of these entries are represented by a Charge Code, and the Charge
Code is made up of a Department Code and Service Code. The Charge Code for
Pharmacy will be the Department Code 160 concatenated with the assigned
Service Code for the drug. The Department Code 160 will not be stored in
any files and the Service Code will be established/approved by a central
CDM Change Control Board (CCB). The implementation of the COTS billing
switch is activated during final implementation. PFSS will initially be
system requires the VA PRODUCT file (#50.68) to link the service master
Service Code to every Pharmacy prescription fill or refill. Pharmacy will
create and populate a Service Code (in the 600,001 - 699,999 range) for
each entry in the VA PRODUCT file (#50.68). Initially, the Service Code
will be populated by this patch and subsequently the CDM CCB assigned
Service Codes will be distributed as data update patches within the NDF
releases.
Technical Description:
implemented at select pilot sites ONLY.
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This NDF patch PSN*4*103 provides the following functionality needed to
support the PFSS project:
1. A new SERVICE CODE field (#2000) was added to the VA PRODUCT file
(#50.68).
2. A Post-install routine that initially populates the new SERVICE
CODE field (#2000) for every entry in the VA PRODUCT file (#50.68) with
a six digit number to be within the range 600001-699999. The logic
comprises of the Internal Entry number (IEN) padding it with zeroes as
needed and adding a "6" on the front to make up a six digit number.
The purpose of the PFSS project is to prepare the Veterans Health
Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) environment for
the implementation of a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) billing
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