$TXT Created by CARVDD.DOMAIN.EXT (KIDS) on Thursday, 07/17/14 at 20:15 ============================================================================= Run Date: SEP 17, 2014 Designation: PRCA*4.5*300 Package : PRCA - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Priority: Mandatory Version : 4.5 SEQ #266 Status: Released Compliance Date: SEP 28, 2014 ============================================================================= Associated patches: (v)PRCA*4.5*153<<= must be installed BEFORE `PRCA*4.5*300' Subject: ALLOW 6 CHARACTER BILL NUMBERS Category: - Data Dictionary - Routine - Enhancement (Mandatory) Description: ============ This Accounts Receivable (PRCA) patch introduces the following change to VistA's Accounts Receivable Module: The Accounts Receivable System shall provide the ability for the Bill No. (field .01) of the Accounts Receivable file (file #430) to store a 6-10 character claim number plus a 3 character station number and a hyphen. This patch is associated with Integrated Billing (IB) IB*2.0*488 and each patch should be installed one after the other. There is no install order preference. Patch Components ================ Files & Fields Associated: File Name (#) Field Name (#) New/Modified/Deleted ------------------ ---------------- -------------------- ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (#430) Modified BILL NO. (#.01) Modified Templates Associated: Template Name Type File Name (#) New/Modified/Deleted ------------- ---- ------------- -------------------- N/A New Service Requests (NSRs): ---------------------------- 20110503 - Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) New Standards and Operating Rules (Veterans Health Administration) VHA Provider-Side TCRs Remedy Ticket(s) & Overviews: ----------------------------- This patch addresses the following Remedy Ticket(s): ---------------------------------------------------- INC000000540117 LEX - Six Digit Bill Number Overview of the Remedy Ticket: ------------------------------ AR staff is trying to put several bills into VISTA with only SIX digits. When they go into the option Select Audit/Setup a New Accounts Receivable this happens: Select Audit/Set up a New Accounts Receivable Option: ? Audit an Electronic Bill Set up and Audit New Accounts Receivable Amended Bill Audit Edit an Incomplete Accounts Receivable Select Audit/Set up a New Accounts Receivable Option: SET up and Audit New Accounts Receivable SITE: LEXINGTON-CDD VAMC// KY VAMC 596A4 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BILL NO. : 0000K0000 Please enter 7 character bill number. It must be in the following format: K400001, K481234 or '(N)ew' to get the next available number. (Enter "^" to exit) Resolution: ----------- Corrected the INPUT TRANSFORM for the Bill No. field (.01) in the Accounts Receivable file (#430). Changed the code so that it would accept both 6-character and 7-character Bill Numbers. Also changed the HELP and DESCRIPTION for this field to reflect the correct messages describing what would be allowed as input for the Bill No. TEST Sites: =========== Tennessee Valley HCS Mountain Home, TN Richmond, VA Asheville, NC Hampton, VA Documentation Retrieval Instructions: ------------------------------------- Updated documentation describing the new functionality introduced by this patch is available. The preferred method is to FTP the files from ftp://download.vista.domain.ext/. This transmits the files from the first available FTP server. Sites may also elect to retrieve software directly from a specific server as follows: Albany ftp.domain.ext Hines ftp.domain.ext Salt Lake City ftp.domain.ext The documentation will be in the form of Adobe Acrobat files. Documentation can also be found on the VA Software Documentation Library at: http://www4.domain.ext/vdl/ File Description File Name FTP Mode -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AR Release Notes/Installation Guide PRCA_4_5_P300_rn.pdf Binary Patch Installation: Pre/Post Installation Overview ------------------------------ N/A Installation Instructions ------------------------- It is recommended that this patch be installed outside of normal business hours to avoid any complications resulting from users on the system. Installation will take less than 2 minutes. This patch is associated with IB*2.0*488. 1. Use the INSTALL/CHECK MESSAGE option on the PackMan menu. 2. From the Kernel Installation & Distribution System (KIDS) menu, select the Installation menu. 3. From this menu, you may select to use the following options (when prompted for INSTALL NAME, enter PRCA*4.5*300). a. Backup a Transport Global - This option will create a backup message of any routines exported with the patch. It will NOT back up any other changes such as DDs or templates. b. Compare Transport Global to Current System - This option will allow you to view all changes that will be made when the patch is installed. It compares all components of the patch (routines, DDs, templates, etc.). c. Verify Checksums in Transport Global - This option will ensure the integrity of the routines that are in the transport global. d. Print Transport Global - This option will allow you to view the components of the KIDS build. 4. Use the Install Package(s) option and select the package PRCA*4.5*300. 5. When prompted "Want KIDS to INHIBIT LOGONs during the install? NO//" respond NO. 6. When prompted "Want to DISABLE Scheduled Options, Menu Options, and Protocols? NO//" respond NO. Post-Installation Instructions ------------------------------ N/A Routine Information: ==================== The second line of each of these routines now looks like: ;;4.5;Accounts Receivable;**[Patch List]**;Mar 20, 1995;Build 11 The checksums below are new checksums, and can be checked with CHECK1^XTSUMBLD. Routine Name: PRCASET Before: B6950731 After: B7758197 **16,25,40,51,67,158,153,300** Routine list of preceding patches: 153 ============================================================================= User Information: Entered By : Date Entered : NOV 21, 2013 Completed By: Date Completed: SEP 17, 2014 Released By : Date Released : SEP 17, 2014 ============================================================================= Packman Mail Message: ===================== $END TXT