$TXT Created by ALSAHHAR,SAMI at CMNT.FO-BIRM.MED.VA.GOV (KIDS) on Friday, 09/16/11 at 11:35 ============================================================================= Run Date: DEC 20, 2011 Designation: PSN*4*296 Package : PSN - NATIONAL DRUG FILE Priority: Mandatory Version : 4 SEQ #294 Status: Released Compliance Date: JAN 20, 2012 ============================================================================= Associated patches: (v)PSN*4*262 <<= must be installed BEFORE `PSN*4*296' Subject: ENHANCEMENT TO COPAYMENT Category: - Routine - Data Dictionary - Enhancement (Mandatory) Description: ============ The VA in the future may be reducing copayments charged to Veterans for selected medications. To accomplish this, modifications to the National Drug File are being made to allow these selected medications to be designated as reduced copayment. This patch contains changes to the Inquire to National Files [PSNACT] and Inquire to VA Product Info For Local Drug [PSNLOOK] options to include the display of the new fields. Below are screen captures of how the new fields will display to the screen for both options: Example #1: ... Reduced Co-pay: None Example #2: ... Reduced Co-pay: Start Date: 01/01/2012 Stop Date: 06/30/2012 Start Date: 01/01/2013 Stop Date: In the future, updates to these new fields will happen automatically via the monthly National Drug File (NDF) Data Update patches. Also, this patch adds the component $$REDCOP to the routine PSNAPIS, supported by Integration Control Registration (ICR) #2531, to return the existence of reduced copayment for a VA Product on a given date. Patch Components ================ Files & Fields Associated: File Name (Number) Field Name (Number) New/Modified/Deleted ------------------ ------------------- -------------------- VA PRODUCT (#50.68) REDUCED COPAY (sub-file)(#50.6845) New START DATE (#.01) STOP DATE (#.02) Forms Associated: Form Name File # New/Modified/Deleted --------- ------ -------------------- N/A Mail Groups Associated: Mail Group Name New/Modified/Deleted --------------- -------------------- N/A Options Associated: Option Name Type New/Modified/Deleted ----------- ---- -------------------- N/A Protocols Associated: Protocol Name New/Modified/Deleted ------------- -------------------- N/A Security Keys Associated: Security Key Name ----------------- N/A Templates Associated: Template Name Type File Name (Number) New/Modified/Deleted ------------- ---- ------------------ -------------------- N/A Additional Information: N/A New Service Requests (NSRs): ----------------------------- N/A Patient Safety Issues (PSIs): ------------------------------ N/A Remedy Ticket(s) & Overviews: ----------------------------- N/A Test Sites: ----------- BAY PINES, FL LEXINGTON, KY LOMA LINDA, CA UPSTATE NEW YORK HCS 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.med.va.gov/. 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.fo-albany.med.va.gov Hines ftp.fo-hines.med.va.gov Salt Lake City ftp.fo-slc.med.va.gov 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.va.gov/vdl/ File Description File Name FTP Mode -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL DRUG FILE User Manual PSN_4_UM_R1211.PDF (binary) NATIONAL DRUG FILE User Manual PSN_4_P296_UM_CP.PDF (binary) Change Pages Patch Installation: Pre/Post Installation Overview ------------------------------ N/A Installation Instructions ------------------------- This patch may be queued for installation. This patch can be installed with users on the system. Installation will take less than 1 minute. Suggested time to install: non-peak requirement hours. Pre-Installation Instructions ----------------------------- 1. Choose the PackMan message containing this patch. 2. Choose the INSTALL/CHECK MESSAGE PackMan option. 3. From the Kernel Installation and Distribution System Menu, select the Installation Menu. From this menu, you may elect to use the following option. When prompted for the INSTALL enter the patch # (PSN*4.0*296): a. Backup a Transport Global - This option will create a backup message of any routines exported with this patch. It will not backup any other changes such as DD's or templates. b. Compare Transport Global to Current System - This option will allow you to view all changes that will be made when this patch is installed. It compares all components of this patch (routines, DD's, templates, etc.). c. Verify Checksums in Transport Global - This option will allow you to ensure the integrity of the routines that are in the transport global. 4. From the Installation Menu, select the Install Package(s) option and choose the patch to install. Enter PSN*4.0*296. 5. When prompted 'Want KIDS to Rebuild Menu Trees Upon Completion of Install? NO//' respond NO. 6. When prompted 'Want KIDS to INHIBIT LOGONs during the install? NO//' respond NO. 7. When prompted 'Want to DISABLE Scheduled Options, Menu Options, and Protocols? NO// respond NO 8. If prompted "Delay Install (Minutes): (0 - 60): 0// respond 0. Post-Installation Instructions ------------------------------ N/A Routine Information: ==================== The second line of each of these routines now looks like: ;;4.0;NATIONAL DRUG FILE;**[Patch List]**; 30 Oct 98;Build 13 The checksums below are new checksums, and can be checked with CHECK1^XTSUMBLD. Routine Name: PSNACT Before:B112706557 After:B119301998 **22,35,47,62,65,70,160,169,262,296** Routine Name: PSNAPIS Before: B46745959 After: B50538431 **2,3,47,70,169,108,262,296** Routine Name: PSNLOOK Before: B48511720 After: B48743973 **2,3,5,11,22,27,62,70,169,262,296** ============================================================================= User Information: Entered By : ANWER,MOHAMED Date Entered : MAY 31, 2011 Completed By: DERBES-MURPHY,ELISA Date Completed: DEC 19, 2011 Released By : MENEGUZZO,KIMBERLY Date Released : DEC 20, 2011 ============================================================================= Packman Mail Message: ===================== $END TXT