$TXT Created by MCNEILE,KEN at DEV.DEV.FO-HINES.MED.VA.GOV  (KIDS) on Wednesday, 04/25/07 at 14:53
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Run Date: MAY 16, 2007                     Designation: RA*5*77
Package : RA - RADIOLOGY/NUCLEAR MEDICINE     Priority: Mandatory
Version : 5        SEQ #68                      Status: Released
                  Compliance Date: JUN 16, 2007
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Associated patches: (v)RA*5*45     <<= must be installed BEFORE `RA*5*77'
                    (v)RA*5*64     <<= must be installed BEFORE `RA*5*77'

Subject: SUBSCRIPT ERROR, RVU REPORTING ISSUE, SCROLLING ISSUE, FEE BASIS RVU DATA ISSUE

Category: 
  - Routine

Description:
============

 This patch will resolve the following 5 issues.
      
 #1  When the user attempts to display an alert in CPRS initial 
 Patient Selection, a subscript error is filed in the error trap.
      
 #2   In the new wRVU reporting software, certain CPT codes do not
 reflect correct workload credit.  *Special note - this is NOT 
 related to the 2007 wRVU being available from Fee Basis.
           
 #3   When displaying the Activity Log within View Exams by Case No.
 [RA VIEWCN] option, if there are more that two entries for 'Exam
 Activity', the excess activity scrolls out of view without a pause 
 or 'press return to continue'.
      
 #4  If the Fee Basis RVU data has not yet been released for the
 current calendar year,  all RVU reports will show zeros for any exams
 performed in the current calendar year.
      
 #5  At the end of the Scaled RVU reports, a listing of the scaling factors
 by imaging type is provided.  Currently, imaging types without a defined
 scaling factor default to a scaling factor of 1 but do not print in the 
 listing at the end of the reports.
                
 ASSOCIATED REMEDY TICKETS
 =========================
 HD0000000134839  - Error Assistance
 HD0000000149051 -  <SUBSCRIPT>SET1+13^RAO7PC4
 HD0000000154793 - CPT CODES NOT SHOWING UP 
 HD0000000161846 - Option [RA VIEWCN] missing screen pauses
 HD0000000179232 - RVU reports missing data
                    
 REMEDY TICKET OVERVIEW
 ======================
 Problem #1
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 When a user attempts to display a Radiology alert notification in the 
 CPRS Patient Selection screen, a subscript error is filed in the error 
 trap.  This happens when an alert is opened/read elsewhere and the 
 data has not yet been updated in CPRS.  In other words, CPRS does 
 not know that the alert has been read and the accompanying TMP 
 global nodes have been deleted.    
           
 Resolution #1
 ----------
 A modification will be made to routine RAO7PC4 to sense the absence
 of the data variable causing the subscript error.  This will allow normal 
 logic flow to continue. 
         
 Problem #2
 -------
 When using the new RVU (Relative Value Unit) reporting software, no 
 RVU is being returned/utilized on some CPT codes.  
      
 Resolution #2
 ----------
 It has been determined that "G" codes recently converted to CPT codes do 
 not contain an RVU value for entries without CPT code modifiers.
 A modification will be made to the RVU reporting software to default a
 26 CPT modifier when calling the API RVU^FBRVU .This will ensure 
 that the appropriate RVU is returned.  It is only called if the RVU 
 value is 0 and the modifier is null.
           
 Problem #3
 -------
 When using View Exam by Case No. [RA VIEWCN] option, the 'Exam Activity' 
 scrolls out of view when displaying to the screen if there are more than 
 two lines of Exam Activity to be displayed.
      
 Resolution #3
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 A modification will be made in routine RAPROD1 to cause the display to 
 pause and ask 'Press Return to continue or "^" to exit:" to prevent exam 
 data from scrolling out of view.
      
 Problem #4
 -------
 Normally, a Fee Basis patch is released each year that contains the new RVU
 data for the current calendar year.  In some instances the needed data will 
 not be available for an unspecified amount of time into the new calendar 
 year.
      
 Resolution #4
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  Modifications will be made to the RVU reporting routines to sense whether
 the new RVU data is available from FEE BASIS and if not, will calculate the
 reports with the previous year's RVU data.  A note will also be placed in
 the  header of the reports to denote the use of a previous calendar year's 
 data. 
      
 Problem #5
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 When listing the Work RVU Scaling factors, the following Scaled RVU reports
 do not print scaling factors for imaging types that do not contain an entry 
 in the IMAGING TYPE file (#79.2), SCALING FACTOR CY field (#200).
      
 Physician scaled wRVU Report by Imaging Type [RA WKLIPHY SWRVU ITYPE]
 Physician scaled wRVU Report by CPT [RA WKLIPHY SWRVU CPT]
 Procedure Scaled wRVU/CPT Report [RA PROC CPTSWRVU]
      
 Resolution #5
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 Modifications will be made to the Work RVU reporting routines to print 
 a default listing of each imaging type that does not have an entry in 
 the SCALING FACTORY CY field (#200) of the IMAGING TYPE file (#79.2)
 by showing that it has a default scaling factor of 1.
 Example:
 ULTRASOUND                        US             1.00 (default)     
      
 PARTICIPATING TEST SITES
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 Milwaukee, WI
 South Texas HCS
 West Palm Beach, FL 
           
 DOCUMENTATION
 =============
  Release notes created for this Radiology/Nuclear Medicine patch as this
  patch covers several very high profile issues.
  The notes will explain in more detail the issues and their resolution.
  
  Sites may retrieve documentation in one of the following ways:
  
   (1) The preferred method is to FTP the files from
   download.vista.med.va.gov, which will transmit the files from the first
   available FTP server.
   
   (2) Sites may also elect to retrieve documentation 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 distribution includes:
   
                                                                 RETRIEVAL
  FILE NAMES                      DESCRIPTION                      FORMAT
  ==========                      ===========                      ======  
  RA5_ORN_P77.PDF    Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Release Notes      BINARY
  RA5_ORN_P77.DOC    Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Release Notes      BINARY
  
  
 DISTRIBUTION
 =============
 The KIDS build is linked to this message. 
      
 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
 =========================
           
 This patch can be installed at any time.  Users do not need to be off
 the system.  Install time will be less than 2 minutes.
      
  1. Use the INSTALL/CHECK MESSAGE option on the PackMan menu. [Note:
     TEXT PRINT/DISPLAY option in the PackMan menu will display the
     patch text only].
      
  2. From the Kernel Installation and Distribution System (KIDS)
     menu, select the Installation menu.
      
  3. From this menu, you may elect to use the following options:
     (when prompted for INSTALL NAME, enter RA*5.0*77)
      
     a.  Backup a Transport Global - this option will create a backup
         message of any routines exported with the patch.  It will
         NOT backup 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
         allow you to 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
     RA*5.0*77.
      
  5. When prompted 'Want KIDS to INHIBIT LOGONs during the install?
     YES//', respond NO.
      
  6. When prompted 'Want to DISABLE Scheduled Options, Menu Options, and
     Protocols? YES//', respond NO.
      
 ROUTINE SUMMARY
 ===============
 The following routines are included in this patch.  The second line of each
 of these routines now looks like:
      
      <tab>;;5.0;Radiology/Nuclear Medicine;**[patch List]**;Mar 16, 1998   
                            CHECK^XTSUMBLD results
       
  Routine name      Before Patch        After Patch      Patch List
  ============      ============        ===========      ==========
     RAO7PC4         13713291            13722106        28,32,31,45,77
     RAPROD1         18723570            19001560        15,18,45,77
     RAWKLU          10301185            10965739        64,77
     RAWKLU1         9589688             10527989        64,77 
     RAWKLU2         9350761             10104337        64,77
     RAWKLU3         5903412             6783291         64,77
     RAWRVUP         8102893             10175169        64,77

Routine Information:
====================
The checksums below are new checksums, and
 can be checked with CHECK1^XTSUMBLD.

Routine Name: RAO7PC4
    Before: B39691653  After: B40834055  **28,32,31,45,77**
Routine Name: RAPROD1
    Before: B41351989  After: B43331509  **15,18,45,77**
Routine Name: RAWKLU
    Before: B43942290  After: B49357910  **64,77**
Routine Name: RAWKLU1
    Before: B32092526  After: B36246757  **64,77**
Routine Name: RAWKLU2
    Before: B37550729  After: B44017603  **64,77**
Routine Name: RAWKLU3
    Before: B12473282  After: B15626413  **64,77**
Routine Name: RAWRVUP
    Before: B28533070  After: B39711179  **64,77**

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User Information:
Entered By  : MCNEILE,KEN                   Date Entered  : AUG 10, 2006
Completed By: CROSSMAN,PAM                  Date Completed: MAY 16, 2007
Released By : SCRUGGS,CARNETTA              Date Released : MAY 16, 2007
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