| DESCRIPTION OF ENHANCEMENTS |
This Pharmacy Data Management (PDM) 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)/DRUG file (#50) to link the
service master Service Code to every Pharmacy prescription fill or refill.
For drugs that are not associated with an entry in the VA PRODUCT file
(#50.68), the approved Service Code must be populated by the user.
Technical Description:
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This PDM patch PSS*1*92 provides the following functionality needed to
support the PFSS project:
implemented at select pilot sites ONLY.
1. A new SERVICE CODE field (#400) was added to the DRUG file (#50).
2. The PSSCOMMON Input template was modified to accommodate the new
SERVICE CODE field (#400) to be used with the DRUG ENTER/EDIT [PSS DRUG
ENTER/EDIT] option for drugs that are not associated with an entry in
the VA PRODUCT file (#50.68).
3. The Integration Agreement (IA) #4483 was modified to include the new
SERVICE CODE field (#400).
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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