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THE UTILITY MODULE: LEHIUTIL
We will now turn to the Utility Module which handles certain
special functions for the database. We will discuss each of the
options on the Lehiutil Opening Menu.
<< PRINT CURRENT PATIENT LIST >>
This routine will print a listing of all patients in the entire
database, or all patients within a specific account category.
The patients will be listed alphabetically with the printout
showing the birthdate, ID No., telephone, and ZIP code.
<< ENTER BALANCE FORWARD/DELETE RECORDS >>
This routine will allow you to enter a balance forward and/or
delete Encounter Forms for any patient in the database. There are
two major situations when you will use this option.
- When you are entering patients into the Lehipeds database
from another computer or data system. At the time you first
enter a patient into the system, you will obviously want to
record any preexisting balance he or she may have. You will,
in effect, create an Encounter Form showing a balance
forward.
- Once the Lehipeds database system is established, you will
periodically want to purge the database and remove old
Encounters. Of course, you will want to back-up the old data
before doing this.
Patients with a zero balance are not a problem: you will just
delete the old Encounter Forms. What if there is an
outstanding balance represented by some of these Encounters?
You can leave those Encounters in the system, or you can
combine them into a single Encounter Form showing a balance
forward.
A good time to purge your database is in April after the
income tax deadline. Before that time you will no doubt get
requests from patients for a detailed printout of services.
Of course, you will always have the back-up data should you
need it at anytime.
This utility is rather complex with several options; many of the
options are highlighted on the right hand side of the opening
screen. There are also several "warning screens" to confirm
deletion of records, etc. Finally there are excellent, very
detailed help screens. Be sure to use them!
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<< INACTIVE DATABASE >>
This is another complex utility, the Inactive Database. This
refers to a database of patients who are no longer associated with
the practice. These may be patients who have moved; transferred to
another provider; been dismissed from the practice; or have not
been seen for a specified period of time.
Selecting the Inactive Database gives you a submenu with the
following options:
- Print Inactive Database: Prints a listing of patients
currently in the Inactive Database.
- Get Patient to Inactivate: Remember that the Inactive
Database is comprised of patients who were at one time
regular patients. For some reason the patient has left the
practice; you therefore want to move she or he from the
regular database of patients to the Inactive Database.
This submenu option allows you to select a patient from the
regular database who you wish to move to the Inactive
Database. You are presented with a scrolling table of
patients in the REGULAR DATABASE. Highlight the desired
patient and press the Enter_key. You will be prompted to
select or not.
- Inactive Database: This option presents you with a scrolling
table of patients currently in the Inactive Database.
Press the Enter_key to review or modify an entry; the Del_key
to delete an entry.
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IMPORTANT POINT: Pressing the Ins_key will allow you to add a
patient to the Inactive Database, only if you have already
selected that patient from the regular database under the
preceding menu option.
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The data entry screens are somewhat different if you are
modifying a record for a patient currently in the Inactive
Database (Enter_key), versus adding a newly selected patient
(Ins_key). Follow your help screens for assistance. In either
case note that there is a Reason Field with 5 choices showing
why the patient is in the Inactive Database. Use the R or L
arrow_keys to make your choice. There is also an optional
Remarks Field: this is a memo field which allows you to type
in up to 4 lines of any information that may be relevant. For
instance, in the case of an uncollectible account, you may
want to indicate the actual amount written off as bad debt.
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- Print Ledger Record: When you remove a patient from the
regular database, you will eventually destroy the Master
Record and the Encounter Forms for that patient. It is
reasonable that you will want to keep a record of the
patient's Encounters, i.e. what we call the Ledger Record.
This option will print out the Ledger Record for a patient
that already has been selected (under the second menu option
above) for inclusion in the Inactive Database. You will be
given a printer or diskfile option.
- The diskfile path is C:\PEDBASE\BKLDGR\filename.LGR.
- The filename is a concatenation of the ID No. and the
first 3 letters (or less) of the last name. The
filename for ex-patient John Smith with ID No. 4568
would be 4568SMI.LGR. Filename for ex-patient Susan Wu
with ID No. 12333 would be 12333WU.LGR.
- Delete Master and Encounter Forms: After you have selected
the patient for inclusion in the Inactive Database; actually
entered the patient in the Inactive Database; and printed his
or her Ledger Record, you may now delete all records for that
patient from the regular database. This means you will be
deleting the Master Record and all Encounter Forms.
One final point regarding the Inactive Database. In the Main
Module of the program, you will be often "sitting" at the
scrolling table under the submenu option "Create/Edit/Delete
Encounter Form". Note that at the bottom of this screen it reads
"F7 Inactive List". The F7_key allows you to call another
scrolling table showing the Inactive Database. This is for viewing
only; you cannot modify the Inactive Database in the Main Module.
To do so you will need to go to the Utility Module.
<< COMPACT DATA FILES >>
This option compresses and optimizes your Master and Service
(Encounter Form) files. Any spaces in the files representing
deleted records will be removed leaving the files as compact as
possible. The key files associated with the Master and Service
files are also optimized. This procedure should be done
periodically to enhance database performance.
There are several provisos regarding this option. Most important