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*** U_READ.1ST ***
<< WHAT IS LEHIPEDS? >>
LEHIPEDS is an easy to use Medical Office Management System. The
program is designed for use in primary care (e.g. pediatric,
family practice, internal medicine, etc.) solo or small group
practices up to 4 or 5 doctors.
This program was developed by a business manager nurse, Marilyn S.
Holt, R.N. and pediatrician Roger N. Holt, M.D. It has been under
continuous use and development in Dr. Holt's pediatric medical
office for over 5 years.
The program features separate files for each family member with a
capacity for 100,000 patients and 1 million transactions. Fees,
diagnosis codes, and CPT codes are user defined. You can print
HCFA 1500 insurance forms, patient billing statements, collection
letters, daily log, and numerous financial reports. There is a
regular database, an inactive database and a database for patients
with specific needs or problems. The program handles group or mass
payments such as capitation payments. Pop-up help screens and
detailed 87 page manual included. Electronic claims submission for
Florida users.
Registered users get search utilities, additional practice
management reports, and a Managed Care Module.
THERE IS ONE VERSION OF LEHIPEDS: IT RUNS EQUALLY WELL AS A SINGLE
USER PROGRAM OR ON A NETWORK.
<< SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS >>
IBM compatible 386, 486, or Pentium with 640K memory. Extended
memory helpful, but not required. DOS 3.x or higher. This is a DOS
program although it will run well within Microsoft Windows
environment. Video monitor: Mono, EGA, or VGA. Dot matrix (or
Laser) printer.
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<< INSTALLATION >>
This file describes the necessary procedure to install the
LEHIPEDS Program if it was downloaded in the form of a single
zipfile named lhpeds31.zip.
The entire program files; auxiliary files; and manual files are
included within the zipfile, lhpeds31.zip.
To install, proceed with the following steps:
- Using the DOS mkdir (md) command, create a directory named
PEDBASE off the root directory of your hard drive.
- Log onto the PEDBASE directory. Copy the file lhpeds31.zip to
the PEDBASE directory.
- Using the pkunzip utility (this utility is available on most
bulletin boards and on-line services), unzip the files in
lhpeds31.zip into the PEDBASE directory.
- One of the files included in lhpeds31.zip is SETDIR.EXE. Run
this mini-program to set-up the necessary directory structure
for LEHIPEDS. After running SETDIR.EXE, you will have the
following directory structure:
C:\
│
│
├─── PEDBASE
│ ├───── LEDGER
│ ├───── INSFRM
│ ├───── FINANCE
├───── OLDINS
└───── BKLDGR
**************************************************************
KEY POINT: It is absolutely imperative that you create this
directory structure and do NOT modify it. The program will not
function properly without this specific directory structure.
**************************************************************
You have now installed the program! However, before you will
be able to run the program you will need to configure your
computer properly. See the following discussion regarding
configuration.
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<< CONFIGURATION >>
This will be done by entering the files, buffers, and ansi.sys
commands in your CONFIG.SYS file. If you do not know what the
CONFIG.SYS is, refer to your DOS Manual.
Your CONFIG.SYS file should include the following commands; you
should edit the file accordingly:
- You need to reference your ANSI.SYS device driver. If this
driver is in your DOS directory. use the command
"device=c:\dos\ansi.sys" (no quotes).
- You need to set your buffers and files statements. This is
somewhat of a trial and error process. If you are running
the program from a single user machine, try setting
buffers=32 and files=50. Some systems may require more
buffers and files to be open.
If you are running the program on a network, you will need
to set files=100 (or more). Consult your LAN Manual for a
buffers recommendation. In addition, some LANs may require a
FCBS setting; consult your LAN Manual.
REMEMBER: These settings are read into the computer during
the boot-up sequence. Therefore, after any changes or
additions are made to your CONFIG.SYS, you MUST re-boot your
computer. If, after one group of changes, you need to make
additional changes, you will again need to reboot, etc.
Another important aspect of configuring your system involves
setting certain files to "read-only" status. This will prevent
accidental deletion or modification of important program files.
Furthermore, some LANs (e.g.Lantastic) will not run properly
unless the program files are read-only. If necessary, you can
always later remove the read-only attribute. Use the following
commands to set the read-only attribute (no quotes):
- "c:\dos\attrib +r *.exe"
- "c:\dos\attrib +r *.bat"
- "c:\dos\attrib +r *.def"
- "c:\dos\attrib +r *.com"
Before continuing, be sure to read the Introductory sections and
the Getting Help and Getting Started sections of the manual. See
instructions below on printing the manual.
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<< PRINTING THE MANUAL >>
From the PEDBASE directory issue the command LHMANUAL. This will
bring up a menu allowing you to print the entire (or parts of) the
Manual. You should print the full Manual which is 87 pages.
Options to print specific sections of the Manual are handy in case
of a paper jam. You do not have to restart printing from the
beginning of the Manual.
<< RUNNING THE PROGRAM >>
You are now finally ready to run the program. The program is
comprised of several interrelated Modules.
The first time you run the program you will want to install
certain default data files that come with the program. To do this,
you should initially run the Main Module, LEHIPEDS; and then the
Customization Module, LEHICSTM. When these modules load, they will
automatically install the default files.
There are two ways to run the modules:
- You can enter the name of the appropriate executable files. In
the present example, you would first type "LEHIPEDS" (no
quotes) to load the Main Module. When you get to the Main
Menu, exit the module. Then type "LEHICSTM" (no quotes) to
load the Customization Module. When you get to the opening
menu of this module, you may then exit.
- We supply an integrated batch file menu, called EDMENU.BAT,
which allows you to choose among the various program modules.
Type "EDMENU" to get this menu. By pressing the appropriate
function key, first run the Main M