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- MEDshare, Inc.
- 4100 West 15th, #103
- Plano, Texas 75093
- (214)985-0759
-
- MED#1
- Version 1.07
- Medical Office Management System
- Copyright 1988,1989,1990,1991,1992
- Unregistered version ($10.00 - 100 patient limit)
- Registered version single user ($395.00 - no limits)
- Registered version multi-user ($695.00 - no limits)
- Other products available.
-
- VAR's & CONSULTANTS: If you find MED#1 to be a quality product
- that you would like to offer to your clients please contact:
-
- MEDshare, Inc.
- 4100 West 15th, Suite 103
- Plano, Texas 75093
-
- We are interested in building our registered reseller base and
- would like to hear from you.
-
- MED#1 System Requirements:
- --------------------------
- MS-DOS 3.3 or greater (DOS 5.0 preferred)
- 640K of memory (required)
- Monochrome (or color) monitor
- (1) 5 1/4" or 3 1/2" floppy disk drive (for software)
- (1) hard disk drive (for program and data files)
- (1) printer (any dot matrix or laser)
-
- MED#1 handles various state-required insurance forms, as well as
- HCFA-1500 (12-90). All other reports can be printed on 8 1/2" x
- 11" standard stock paper.
-
- Files contained on your distribution disks:
- -------------------------------------------
- Disk #1 README.1ST = Installation instructions
- README.2ND = New Features as of 6/02/92 (NEW)
- INSTMED.BAT = Decompresses INSTMEDx.EXE files
- INSTMED1.EXE = Compressed MED1.EXE
- INSTMED4.EXE = MED_UPDT.EXE (file conversion Util)
-
- Disk #2 INSTMED2.EXE = MED10001.OVL (required for MED1.EXE)
- INSTMED3.EXE = MED10002.OVL (required for MED1.EXE)
-
- Disk #3 INSTMED5.EXE = Self extracting user manual
-
- ===>NOTE: These files will be contained on one 3 1/2" diskette.
- All programs are distributed in compressed format.
-
- I N S T A L L A T I O N S T A R T S H E R E
- ===============================================
-
- Question: Are you currently using MED#1 Version 1.07?
-
- Answer: No, I'm installing MED#1 for the first time.
- Go to Section 4.
-
- Answer: No, I'm using a prior version of MED#1 and want to review
- Version 1.07 (with 100 patient limit) before permanently
- replacing my current version. Go to Section 3.
-
- Answer: No, I'm using a prior version of MED#1. I have completed
- my review of Version 1.07 and want to permanently replace
- my prior version. Go to Section 2.
-
- Answer: Yes. I am updating my Version 1.07. Go to Section 1.
-
- S E C T I O N 1
- ================
-
- STEP 1: Make a backup of the MED#1 distribution diskette(s).
- Store the original(s) in a safe place. Use the newly
- created backup diskette(s) from this point on.
-
- STEP 2: Select your MED#1 subdirectory by entering:
-
- C>CD\MED1 <return>
-
- STEP 3: Insert MED#1 backup diskette #1 into drive 'A'. Copy the
- contents of the diskette into subdirectory MED1 by
- entering the following DOS command:
-
- C:\MED1>COPY A:*.* C: <return>
-
- Remove diskette #1 from drive 'A'. Repeat for diskettes
- #2 and #3 if necessary.
-
- STEP 4: Decompress your new MED#1 1.07 program files by entering
- the following command:
-
- C:\MED1>INSTMED <return>
-
- STEP 5: Update your 1.07 data files by entering the following:
-
- C:\MED1>MED_UPDT <return>
-
- STEP 6: Start MED#1 by entering the following:
-
- C:\MED1>MED1 <return>
-
- You have completed the installation.
- ====================================
-
-
- S E C T I O N 2
- ================
- NOTE: You need to have your new valid registration number
- before proceeding.
-
- STEP 1: Make a backup of the MED#1 distribution diskette(s).
- Store the original(s) in a safe place. Use the newly
- created backup diskette(s) from this point on.
-
- STEP 2: Select your MED#1 subdirectory by entering:
-
- C>CD\MED1 <return>
-
- STEP 3: Insert MED#1 backup diskette #1 into drive 'A'. Copy the
- contents of the diskette into subdirectory MED1 by
- entering the following DOS command:
-
- C:\MED1>COPY A:*.* C: <return>
-
- Remove diskette #1 from drive 'A'. Repeat for diskette #2
- and #3 if necessary.
-
- STEP 4: Decompress your new MED#1 1.07 program files by entering
- the following command:
-
- C:\MED1>INSTMED <return>
-
- STEP 5: Update files to Version 1.07 by entering the following
- command:
- C:\MED1>MED_UPDT <return>
-
- STEP 6: Start MED#1 by entering the following:
-
- C:\MED1>MED1 <return>
-
- You have completed the installation.
- ====================================
-
- S E C T I O N 3
- ================
-
- STEP 1: Make a backup of the MED#1 distribution diskette(s).
- Store the original(s) in a safe place. Use the newly
- created backup diskette(s) from this point on.
-
- STEP 2: Check to ensure that you have a CONFIG.SYS file in your
- root directory with the following MINIMUM values:
-
- FILES = 60 (or greater)
- BUFFERS = 9 (or greater)
-
- If you do not have a CONFIG.SYS file, or it does not
- contain these minimum values, consult your DOS manual to
- to create/modify the CONFIG.SYS file. After updating your
- CONFIG.SYS file, reboot your system.
-
- STEP 3: From your root directory create a subdirectory that will
- contain your MED#1 Version 1.07 program and data files by
- entering the following DOS command:
-
- C>MD\TESTMED1 <return>
-
- Question: Do you want to use your existing data files during the
- evaluation period?
-
- Answer: Yes. Go to STEP 4.
-
- Answer: No, I want to create NEW files. Go to STEP 5.
-
- STEP 4: Copy the contents of subdirectory MED1 into subdirectory
- TESTMED1 by entering the following commands:
-
- C>CD\MED1 <return>
- C>COPY *.* C:\TESTMED1 <return>
-
- STEP 5: Select your MED#1 1.07 subdirectory by entering:
-
- C>CD\TESTMED1 <return>
-
- STEP 6: Insert MED#1 backup diskette #1 into drive 'A'. Copy the
- contents of the diskette into subdirectory TESTMED1 by
- entering the following DOS command:
-
- C:\TESTMED1>COPY A:*.* C: <return>
-
- Remove diskette #1 from drive 'A'. Repeat for diskette
- #2 and #3 if necessary.
-
- STEP 7: Decompress your new MED#1 1.07 program files by entering
- the following command:
-
- C:\TESTMED1>INSTMED <return>
-
-
- STEP 8: Create/update files for Version 1.07 by entering the
- following command:
-
- C:\TESTMED1>MED_UPDT <return>
-
- STEP 9: Start MED#1 by entering the following:
-
- C:\TESTMED1>MED1 <return>
-
- You have completed the installation.
- ====================================
-
- S E C T I O N 4
- ================
-
- STEP 1: Make a backup of the MED#1 distribution diskette(s).
- Store the original(s) in a safe place. Use the newly
- created backup diskette(s) from this point on.
- STEP 2: Check to ensure that you have a CONFIG.SYS file in your
- root directory with the following MINIMUM values:
-
- FILES = 60 (or greater)
- BUFFERS = 9 (or greater)
-
- If you do not have a CONFIG.SYS file, or it does not
- contain these minimum values, consult your DOS manual to
- create/modify the CONFIG.SYS file. After updating your
- CONFIG.SYS file, reboot your system.
-
- STEP 3: From your root directory create a subdirectory that will
- contain your MED#1 Version 1.07 program and data files by
- entering the following DOS command:
-
- C>MD\MED1 <return>
-
- STEP 4: Select your MED#1 1.07 subdirectory by entering:
-
- C>CD\MED1 <return>
-
- STEP 5: Insert MED#1 backup diskette #1 into drive 'A'. Copy the
- contents of the diskette into subdirectory MED1 by
- entering the following DOS command:
-
- C:\MED1>COPY A:*.* C: <return>
-
- Remove diskette #1 from drive 'A'. Repeat for diskette #2
- and #3 if necessary.
-
- STEP 6: Decompress your new MED#1 1.07 program files by entering
- the following command:
-
- C:\MED1>INSTMED <return>
-
- STEP 7: Build data files for Version 1.07 by entering the
- following command:
-
- C:\MED1>MED_UPDT <return>
-
- STEP 8: Print your user manual and read before going any further.
- Turn on your printer and enter the following command:
-
- C:\MED1>MANUAL <return>
-
- STEP 9: Start MED#1 by entering the following:
-
- C:\MED1>MED1 <return>
- You have completed the installation.
-
- ALL COPIES OF MED#1 WILL INITIALLY LOAD AS 'UNREGISTERED' HAVING
- A 100 PATIENT LIMIT. THIS PATIENT LIMIT WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE
- ENTRY OF A VALID 'USER REGISTRATION NUMBER' INTO YOUR PRACTICE
- DATA. THIS 'USER REGISTRATION NUMBER' IS UNIQUE TO EACH USER AND
- IS PROVIDED TO THE USER UPON RECEIPT OF A FULLY PAID AND PROPERLY
- FILLED OUT REGISTRATION FORM. WHEN YOU SEND IN THIS FORM CHECK TO
- ENSURE THAT YOUR PRACTICE NAME AND POSTAL ZIPCODE IS ENTERED
- EXACTLY AS YOU WISH IT TO BE. ANY CHANGES TO YOUR PRACTICE NAME
- OR POSTAL ZIPCODE WILL INVALIDATE YOUR UNIQUE REGISTRATION NUMBER.
-
- REGISTERED USERS WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:
-
- >FREE BUG REPLACEMENT DISKS. Free replacement disks will be sent
- for any program bug that results in an abnormal program
- termination or loss of data integrity. You will be notified
- of replacement diskette(s) when available.
-
- >PRINTED USER MANUAL;
-
- >CURRENT VERSION OF MED#1;
-
- >LOW COST PRODUCT UPGRADES;
-
- >NOTIFICATION OF NEW PRODUCTS FROM MEDshare.
-
- REGISTERING YOUR COPY OF MED#1:
- ----------------------------------
- 1. Go to the (A)pplication support section of the UTILITIES sub-
- menu, select (U)pdate practice data, verify that the
- information displayed is correct and entered exactly as you
- want it to be.
-
- 2. Go to the (S)ystem support section of the UTILITIES sub-menu,
- select (U)ser registration form, and print out a copy of the
- REGISTRATION FORM.
-
- 3. Mail the form and a check to cover the registration fee to
- MEDshare Inc. You will receive:
-
- A. A REGISTRATION NUMBER that will unlock the 100 patient
- limitation of the system.
-
- B. A phone number for technical support (you may be billed for
- for this service).
-
- C. A printed copy of the user's manual.
-
- D. Diskette(s) containing the newest version of MED#1.
-
- E. Newsletter
-
- (SORRY, BUT WE CAN ONLY SUPPORT OUR REGISTERED USERS.)
-
-
-
- ******************************************
- *** COMMON PROBLEMS AND THEIR SOLUTION ***
- ******************************************
-
- 1. INSUFFICIENT MEMORY: MED#1 operates totally within the 640K
- limits of your system. This area is also used by your operating
- system and other programs you may use. To see if you have
- sufficient memory to load MED#1, run the DOS 'CHKDSK'
- command. You should have in excess of 512K free memory. Next,
- after you have loaded MED#1, press the 'F10' key at the DATE
- PROMPT on the MED#1 sign-on screen. You should have 100K free
- memory. (NOTE: MED#1 requires up to an additional 100K of memory
- for several of its features. If you do not have 100K, check your
- CONFIG.SYS and/or AUTOEXEC.BAT files for other resident programs
- you may be using. The best test is to remove all lines but the
- FILES and BUFFER parameters from these files, reboot, load MED#1
- and see how much free memory is available. Then add in the
- features you want until you lose the 100K requirement.
-
- 2. ERROR MESSAGES ENDING WITH A '(2)': This error is a result of
- MED#1 not being able to locate its data files. This error is
- normally a result of MED#1 being installed on one system and then
- copied to another system and to a different disk drive
- designation. To correct this problem, just delete the
- 'MEDMVBLS.MEM' file then re-load MED#1. You will be taken into
- the system initialization cycle and asked to identify the disk
- your data files are to reside on. After entering this, MED#1 will
- attempt to build your data files. If it finds that the data file
- currently exists, you will be asked whether MED#1 is to save it
- or build a new one.
-
- 3. ERROR MESSAGES ENDING WITH A '(4)': This error is a result of
- MED#1 not being able to open a file due to limits controlled by
- your DOS system. Generally, updating your CONFIG.SYS file to the
- minimum FILES and BUFFERS values will correct the problem. After
- you have corrected your CONFIG.SYS file, reboot your system.
- THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THAT THESE PARAMETERS ARE READ.
-
-
- *********************************
- NEW FEATURES AS OF MARCH 19, 1992
- *********************************
-
- New features:
- --------------
- 1. Available disk space is checked upon initial loading of the
- MED1.EXE module. If less than 1,000,000 bytes exist you will
- be displayed a message requesting an increase in available
- disk space before continuing.
- 2. Recalls can now be displayed in DATE or PATIENT sequence.
- 3. You now have the ability to make CHANGES to patient notes
- without having to delete/add new notes.
-
- Special formats for the new HCFA-1500 (1990 format) form:
- There are now two variations of the HCFA-1500 (1990
- format) form available due to the specific requirements of
- various states. Please review your MEDICARE filing
- requirements to see if you need to use either of these
- special formats.
-
- HCFA_9A:(Special #1) - Block 24g - Days or Units - Format is
- a 3-digit block with the rightmost digit representing
- tenth's. (One unit is now shown as 10 for the assumed 1.0
- value.)
-
- HCFA-9B:(Special #2)
- A. The removal of all special characters, commas, periods,
- and dashes from all name fields at time of printing.
- Special characters inserted into the patient's master
- record at time of patient maintenance are NOT removed.
- B. Blocks 12 & 13 (Signature on File) - Will now print the
- term 'SOF' instead of the full term 'Signature on file'.
- C. Block 24c (Type of service) - no entry is made in this
- block as these codes are to be automatically determined
- by the Medicare Part B processing system.
- D. Block 24f ($Charges) - Removal of the use of special
- characters such as dashes, dollar signs, and decimal
- points.
-
- *********************************
- NEW FEATURES AS OF MAY 28, 1992
- *********************************
-
- The June 2, 1992 revision contains many changes and new functions.
- Please print the file README.2ND to review them.
-
-