Release Notes

We have new features and enhancements for release 4.0.20.46.

Custom Status Codes

Custom Status codes are a new reporting method for marking encounters or patients with pre-defined codes for later review. Custom codes can be labeled by you and used as best fits your practice.

Currently, we have two different Custom Status Fields

  • Patient Classification
  • Encounter Groups

Custom Status Code Editor

The Custom Status Code Editor can be found on the Setup screen of DAQbilling, under "Other Setup" option. The ability to access this editor is an option to be set on the user security screen.

Status Code Editor

The Status Code editor is separated into two parts: the Status Code Group seen at the top (in this case, "Patient Classification") and the current list of codes at the bottom.

Editing Status Code Group

Status Group Label

The Status Code Grouping list cannot be changed, however, the labels themselves are editable by using the edit button next to the list. After editing, that value will be what is used to display all of the codes where they are used.

Note: By adding an ampersand ("&") before a letter in the title will create an "Accelerator Key" to quickly access the list in the menu you will be using. Therefore, by using "PATIENT C&LASSIFICATION" will place an underline on the Patient Editor allowing you to press ALT+L to quickly jump to that listing. However, the control in question must be visible at the time.

Adding Status Code

A Status Code can be added by pressing the "Add" button and supplying the new information. Each code consists of a short code (a max of 3 characters) and a label (a max of 128 characters).

Add Status Code

In order to assure the codes are unique, the editor will check to see if the same code was already used.

Status Code Exists

Patient Classification

Patient Classification

Patient Classification is a part of the new Custom Code feature.

If your practice has definitions for patient classification, the option will appear on the patient editor. By selecting the value for patients, there will be new reporting available for review.

Encounter Groups

Encounter Group

Encounter Groups are a part of the new Custom Code feature.

If your practice has these groups defined, each group will appear on the encounter menu. These will have all of the available codes that are set up.

Encounter Review With Groups

If the groups are defined, the groups will also appear in the Encounter Review menu. This will allow you to sort by these groups in order to post multiple claims by that group.

Encounter Review Sort Options

In order to assist with the sorting of the grid, additional sorting options are available. Beyond the standard options, a custom complex sorting is also available.

Eligibility Review Enhancements

Insurance Eligibility

Insurance eligibility now has the ability to run batch queries by using the "Verify Selected" button. The process works the same way, but will run against all entries selected.

Additionally, you can now select encounter and filter by claim date. All the pre-existing filters still apply.

Export-Only Reports

Export-Only reports appear in the same menu as normal printable reports, except they have the prefix "EXPORT" before the name. These reports follow the categories as you are familiar with in the normal reports.

Export-Only Parameters

The first option is to set up the parameters of the report you wish to run. Parameters are important in order to filter down the results into manageable levels.

Parameters, such as Doctors, Patients, or others that can be looked up will offer the chance to use the standard lookup.

Export-Only Grid

Once you have selected your parameters, DAQbilling will work to gather your data and display it in a grid when it is completed. This data can be exported to Excel (If you have Microsoft Office installed on your computer.), CSV, or an HTML page.

Export-Only Grid Search

While the data is in the grid, it can be searched by using the panel at the bottom.

Adjustments to Registry Settings for UAC

Ever since Windows Vista, the UAC has regulated access to a part of Windows settings (the "Registry") that used to be open to anyone to edit. In order to conform with the current standard, we have moved our DAQbilling settings (for instance, "Last Used (F4)", or menu position, or printer settings) to a new location. This will no longer require the UAC to regulate the access of DAQbilling.

Migrate Settings

In an effort to allow our users to preserve their pre-existing settings, we have constructed a "Migration Utility." This utility is available through the automatic update, inside the standard set-up program, or on this link. This program must be run for every Windows user that uses each computer terminal. (For instance, if user "Mary", "John", and "Terri" have a Windows ID on one computer, it must be run three times).

Menus as they appear in front or back

We have listened to our users mentioning trouble with menus disappearing behind the DAQbilling main form when trying to view two menus at the same time. We have two new efforts to aid in making this easier.

When you click on the labels on the side of DAQbilling, it always brought the menu you clicked to the front. Now, when you click on that window, the main DAQbilling window will always be forced to the back.

Additionally, if you right click over most windows, you will see a new menu labeled "Stay On Top". When you select it, the window will continue to "Stay On Top" of other windows. For the most part, you can jump from window to window, but this will allow users to view the Payments and Encounter menu at the same time.

Synchronizing Healthcare