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Run Date: APR 11, 2017                     Designation: RA*5*140
Package : RA - RADIOLOGY/NUCLEAR MEDICINE     Priority: EMERGENCY
Version : 5       SEQ #120                      Status: Released
                  Compliance Date: MAY 30, 2017
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Subject: INFORMATIONAL PATCH FOR RA*5.0*127 SUPPLEMENT

Category: 
  - Informational

Description:
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 ****  This Patch Only Applies to Facilities that have ****
 ****  Installed Patch RA*5.0*127.                     ****
  
 This patch describes supplemental actions that the Radiology 
 ADPAC's may take while using the Radiology Procedure Enter/Edit
 option post the RA*5.0*127 install.
  
 With the release of RA*5.0*127 certain functionality in the selection
 and creation of Procedures was changed. This Informational Patch is
 notating the changes that have been reported and work arounds for
 those changes where appropriate.
 These items are also addressed in the 'ADPAC Supplement RA 5.0' file
 name: ra_5_aa_s_1.PDF.
  
 1.  Use of double question marks ('??'). 
      The ADPAC will not have the ability to use '??' for a Procedure List.
      The work around is: The ADPAC will need to enter at least the first 3 
      characters of the Procedure Name. This will list those Procedures
      whose name starts with the characters entered.
  
 2. VistA error when selecting a direct match on a Procedure Name.
     This error is generated as the result of multiple procedures having 
     the same name.
     The work around is: If the ADPAC encounters this error when entering
     an exact match on the Procedure Name the ADPAC should re-enter the
     Procedure Name omitting the last few characters.
     Example:
     RAD NUC/MED PROCEDURES NAME: "WRIST 2 VIEWS" 
                        Enter as: "WRIST 2 VIEW" 
  
 3. Procedure Names that contain forward slashes ('/').
     The ADPAC should refrain from creating Procedures with forward
      slashes ('/') in the Procedure name.
     ******************************************************
     The ADPAC may not edit Procedures with a forward slash ('/') in
      the Procedure Name.
     ******************************************************
  
 4. Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Code Change Process
    *******************************************************
    Detailed instructions are in section 2 of the:
    ADPAC Supplement RA 5.0 (ra_5_aa_s_1.pdf)
    *******************************************************
     When the annual VAMC code changes are distributed to the VA
     facilities, the ADPAC will need to update each individual procedure
     impacted by the new CPT codes provided to the medical centers.
     After the NDS Radiology Patch RA*5*127 is installed the ADPAC will
     not have visibility to the Type of Imaging, Detailed nor the CPT Code.
     As a result of the new patch, the Radiology Procedure List display will
     have a different appearance.
     The ADPAC will only be able to look up Procedures based on a partial
     match To the Procedure Name.
     When working with the Procedure the ADPAC would include the Imaging
     Type in the Procedure Name.
  
 Software and Documentation Retrieval Instructions:
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 Software being released as a host file and/or documentation describing 
 the new functionality introduced by this patch are available.
  
 The preferred method is to retrieve files from download.vista.domain.ext.
 This transmits the files from the first available server. Sites may 
 also elect to retrieve files directly from a specific server. 
  
 Sites may retrieve the software and/or documentation directly using
 Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) from the ANONYMOUS.SOFTWARE
 directory at the following OI Field Offices:
  
 Albany:     domain.ext
 Hines:     domain.ext  
 Salt Lake City:     domain.ext
  
 Documentation can also be found on the VA Software Documentation Library
 at: http://www4.domain.ext/vdl/
  
  
 Title                            File Name                   FTP Mode
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 ADPAC Supplement RA 5.0          ra_5_aa_s_1.PDF             Binary
  

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Entered By  :                               Date Entered  : APR 11, 2017
Completed By:                               Date Completed: APR 11, 2017
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