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  12.                                      MED#1
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  14.                      MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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  16.                                 Version 1.07
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  18.                A full featured, simple to use, medical office
  19.                practice  management  system  for  IBM-PC (and
  20.                compatible) micro computers.
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  24.                  Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
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  27.                                      BY:
  28.  
  29.                                MEDshare, Inc.
  30.                           4100 West 15th, Suite 103
  31.                              Plano, Texas 75093
  32.                                (214) 985-0759
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  36.                              ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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  59.                            LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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  61.           THE   FOREGOING  WARRANTY  IS  IN  LIEU  OF   ALL   OTHER
  62.           WARRANTIES,  EXPRESSED  OR IMPLIED.  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
  63.           LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
  64.           FITNESS  FOR  A  PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  IN  NO  EVENT  WILL
  65.           MEDSHARE  BE  LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL  DAMAGES  EVEN  IF
  66.           ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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  70.                                    GENERAL
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  72.           If  any  of the provisions, or portions hereof,  of  this
  73.           agreement  are  invalid under any applicable  statute  or
  74.           rule  of  law,  they  are to that  extent  to  be  deemed
  75.           omitted.
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  79.                                   COPYRIGHT
  80.  
  81.                  Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
  82.                                      by:
  83.                                MEDshare, Inc.
  84.                             4100 West 15th, #103
  85.                              Plano, Texas 75093
  86.                                (214) 985-0759
  87.  
  88.                             All rights reserved.
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  91.  
  92.                                  DISCLAIMER
  93.  
  94.           MEDshare,  Inc.  makes no representations  or  warranties
  95.           with  respect  to the contents  hereof  and  specifically
  96.           disclaims  any implied warranties of the  merchantability
  97.           of  fitness  for any particular purpose.   MEDshare  also
  98.           reserves the right to make modifications to this  program
  99.           at any time without notification to current users.
  100.  
  101.           Note:
  102.           MEDshare,  Inc.  does not release any "PATCH"  files  for
  103.           MED#1,  under any circumstances.   Only  fully-executable
  104.           files  are  released.   If you  encounter  a  "PATCH"  or
  105.           "MODIFICATION"  file  that modifies your MED#1  "EXE"  or
  106.           "OVL" files, be aware that it does not originate from us,
  107.           and  we  cannot  be responsible for  the  behavior  of  a
  108.           patched MED#1 program.
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  116.                                  USER MANUAL
  117.  
  118.           Introduction to MED#1.......................    1
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  120.           Features....................................    3
  121.  
  122.           Aging by Invoice no. vs. Transaction Date...    6
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  124.           System Requirements.........................    8
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  126.           System installation
  127.                Primary installation (New user's)......    9
  128.                Single user............................    9
  129.                Multi-user.............................    9
  130.                Upgrades and new versions..............   11
  131.  
  132.           System initialization.......................   13
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  134.           Registering your copy of MED#1..............   15
  135.  
  136.           Keyboard usage
  137.                General key usage......................   16
  138.                'F1' HELP..............................   17
  139.                'F2' Search............................   17
  140.                'F3' Add new...........................   18
  141.                'F10' Memory check.....................   18
  142.  
  143.           Getting Started.............................   19
  144.  
  145.           Common problems and solutions...............   22
  146.  
  147.           Master Menu.................................   24
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  149.                (P)atients Sub-Menu....................   26
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  151.                     Patient search/select.............   27
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  153.                     (P)atients........................   28
  154.                          Inquire......................   28
  155.                          Add new (account/patient)....   29
  156.                              screen 1 of 2............   29
  157.                              screen 2 of 2............   30
  158.                          Change.......................   32
  159.                          Delete (account/patient).....   32
  160.                          (+/-) skip and display.......   33
  161.                          Notes........................   33
  162.                          Print........................   33
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  164.                     (T)ransaction posting.............   34
  165.                          Patient notes................   34
  166.                          Insurance information........   34
  167.                               'F2' CHAMPUS status info.  35
  168.                          Multiple ICD-9 setup.........   35
  169.                               'F2' code search/add new   35
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  173.                          (P)ost transactions..........   35
  174.                               'F2' code search/add new   35
  175.                               Posting of charges......   37
  176.                               Posting receipts and
  177.                                    adjustments........   38
  178.                          (E)dit current invoice.......   39
  179.                          (D)elete invoice line items...  39
  180.                               Insurance print request.   39
  181.                               Print insurance claims..   39
  182.                               Super Bill print request   39
  183.                               Print Super Bill........   39
  184.                     (D)elete transactions.............   40
  185.                          Deleting a transaction.......   40
  186.                          Recall of deleted trans......   40
  187.                     (L)edger display..................   41
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  189.                     (L)edger..........................   42
  190.                          Account/Patient..............   42
  191.                          (D)isplay....................   42
  192.                               First page display......   42
  193.                               Full ledger display....    42
  194.                          (P)rint......................   42
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  196.                     (B)ill............................   43
  197.                          (S)uper bill.................   43
  198.                               Requesting a super bill.   43
  199.                               Questions asked.........   43
  200.                          (I)nsurance claim form.......   44
  201.                               Patient insurance status   44
  202.                               Transaction selection...   44
  203.                               Form alignment..........   45
  204.                               Questions asked.........   45
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  206.                     (R)ecall..........................   46
  207.                          (D)isplay ...................   46
  208.                          (P)ost updates...............   46
  209.                               (A)dd new...............   46
  210.                               (C)hange................   46
  211.                               (D)elete................   46
  212.                               (+/-)skip...............   46
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  214.                     (H)istory.........................   47
  215.                          (D)isplay....................   47
  216.                          (P)ost updates to............   47
  217.                               (A)dd new...............   47
  218.                               (C)hange................   47
  219.                               (D)elete................   47
  220.                               (+/-)skip...............   47
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  222.                (R)eports..............................   49
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  224.                     (C)harges and adjustments.........   51
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  226.                     (R)eceipts........................   51
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  231.                     (M)onth-to-Date Summary...........   52
  232.                          Total liability only (Y/N)...   52
  233.                          Insurance liability only (Y/N)  52
  234.                          Calculate beginning balance
  235.                              for all prior months.....   52
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  237.                     (G)eneral Ledger..................   53
  238.                          (R)ecap for time period......   53
  239.                          (E)xtract for posting to G/L.   53
  240.                          Audit trail considerations...   54
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  242.                     (A)ged Accounts Receivables.......   55
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  244.                     (S)tatements......................   57
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  246.                     (I)nsurance Forms Batch Print.....   60
  247.                          Select options...............   60
  248.                          (P)rint pending claims.......   60
  249.                          (D)isplay/delete pending form
  250.                          print requests...............   60
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  252.                     (L)etters and Recalls.............   61
  253.                          Options......................   61
  254.                          (P)rint recall letters.......   61
  255.                          (M)ailing labels.............   62
  256.                          (V)iew pending recalls.......   62
  257.                               Delete pending recall...   62
  258.                               Edit pending recall.....   63
  259.                               List to printer.........   63
  260.                          (S)pecial....................   63
  261.                               (S)elect parameters.....   63
  262.                               (M)ailing labels........   65
  263.                               (P)rinter listings......   66
  264.                               (L)etters...............   66
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  266.                     (P)atient recap...................   68
  267.                          (C)urrent patient recaps.....   68
  268.                          (S)elective patient request..   68
  269.                          (D)isplay/delete recaps......   68
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  272.                (L)etters..............................   69
  273.                     Word processing keys..............   70
  274.                     (D)isplay letters.................   71
  275.                     (M)aintenance.....................   71
  276.                          (I)nquire....................   71
  277.                          (A)dd new....................   71
  278.                          (C)hange.....................   72
  279.                          (D)elete.....................   72
  280.                          (+/-)skip....................   72
  281.                     (L)ist to printer.................   72
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  287.                (I)nsurance companies..................   73
  288.                     (D)isplay companies...............   73
  289.                     (M)aintenance.....................   73
  290.                          (I)nquire....................   73
  291.                          (A)dd new....................   73
  292.                          (C)hange.....................   73
  293.                          (D)elete.....................   74
  294.                          (+/-)skip....................   74
  295.                     (L)ist, Labels, or Letters........   74
  296.                          (P)rinter listing............   74
  297.                          (M)ailing labels.............   74
  298.                          (L)etters....................   75
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  300.                (D)octors..............................   76
  301.                     (D)isplay.........................   76
  302.                     (M)aintenance.....................   77
  303.                          (I)nquire....................   77
  304.                          (A)dd new....................   77
  305.                          (C)hange.....................   77
  306.                          (D)elete.....................   77
  307.                          (+/-)skip....................   77
  308.                     (L)ist, Labels, or Letters........   78
  309.                          (P)rinter listing............   78
  310.                          (M)ailing labels.............   78
  311.                          (L)etters....................   78
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  313.                (T)ables...............................   79
  314.                     CPT and ICD-9 code tables.........   79
  315.                     (D)isplay tables..................   79
  316.                     (C)harge code display.............   79
  317.                     (M)aintenance.....................   79
  318.                          (I)nquire....................   80
  319.                          (A)dd new....................   80
  320.                          (C)hange.....................   83
  321.                          (D)elete.....................   83
  322.                          (S)how.......................   83
  323.                          (+/-)skip....................   83
  324.                     (L)ist to printer.................   84
  325.                          (A)ll tables.................   84
  326.                          (S)elected tables............   84
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  328.                (U)tilities............................   85
  329.                     (A)pplication Support
  330.                          (U)pdate Practice Data.......   86
  331.                          (P)aid invoicing deletion....   89
  332.                          (C)reate New Charge Table....   90
  333.                          (D)elete Existing Table......   90
  334.                          (F)inance Charges............   90
  335.                          (T)ransfer patient data......   91
  336.                          (L)edger code update posting.   91
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  344.                     (S)ystem Support
  345.                          (R)e-index data files........   92
  346.                          (U)ser Registration Form.....   92
  347.                          (P)urge deleted records......   93
  348.                          (A)djust date format.........   93
  349.                          (M)onographice color.........   94
  350.                          (S)et default values.........   94
  351.                               (T)ype of service codes.   94
  352.                               (P)lace of service codes   95
  353.                               (O)ther default values..   95
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  355.           GLOSSARY....................................   97
  356.  
  357.           DATA FILES..................................   98
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  359.           OTHER
  360.                Service/support........................  101
  361.                Upgrades...............................  102
  362.                New releases...........................  104
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