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Run Date: NOV 26, 2003                     Designation: SD*5.3*290
Package : SD - SCHEDULING                     Priority: EMERGENCY
Version : 5.3       SEQ #282                    Status: Released
                  Compliance Date: NOV 26, 2003
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Subject: Patient Appointment Information Transmission

Category: 
  - Routine
  - Data Dictionary
  - Enhancement ()

Description:
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 This patch will provide patient appointment wait time statistics to the
 National Database in Austin, TX.  An initial seeding routine will scan
 patient appointments from 9.01.2002 to present and appointment data
 meeting specified criteria will be wrapped in a HL7 batch message and
 transmitted to AAC.  Subsequent transmissions will update the 
 National Database.
  
 Software Installation
 =====================
 Please refer to the Release Notes & Installation Guide SD_53_290_RN.PDF,
 see FTP Documentation Retrieval, for instructions regarding retrieval of
 the host file SD_53_P290.KID, installation and steps to be followed up while 
 starting and verifying the first seeding process.
   
 Software and Documentation Retrieval
 ====================================
 
 The software for this patch is being distributed in a host file.
  
      Host file name: SD_53_P290.KID
  
 The following documentation will be available:
  
     File Name                 Description
     ---------                 -----------
     SD_53_290_RN.PDF          Patch SD*5.3*290 Release Notes &
                               Installation Guide.
  
 The preferred method is to FTP the file from:
  
     download.vista.med.va.gov
  
 Sites may retrieve the software and documentation directly using FTP from
 the ANONYMOUS.SOFTWARE directory at the following OI Field Offices:
  
         Albany:  ftp.fo-albany.med.va.gov
          Hines:  ftp.fo-hines.med.va.gov
 Salt Lake City:  ftp.fo-slc.med.va.gov
  
 * Note: Use ASCII mode when transferring the .KID file. Use Binary mode
         when transferring the .PDF file.  The .PDF file can be read on a
         PC using the Adobe Acrobat Reader program.
  
 Technical Description
 ===================== 
  
  1. New routines introduced with this patch:
  
      SDRPA00    SDRPA05    SDRPA06    SDRPA07    SDRPA08
  
  2. New file introduced with this patch:
  
      409.6  PATIENT APPOINTMENT INFO LOG  ^SDWL(409.6,
  
  3. New options introduced with this patch:
   
      SD-PAIT MANUAL TRANSMISSION       Manual Startup PAIT Transmission
      SD-PAIT PENDING                   Pending Transmissions
      SD-PAIT REJECTED                  Rejected Transmissions
      SD-PAIT REPORTS                   PAIT Reports Menu 
      SD-PAIT TASKED TRANSMISSION       Taskman PAIT Transmission
  
  4. New protocols introduced with this patch:
  
      SD-PAIT-EVENT       PAIT TRANSMISSION EVENT  
      SD-PAIT-SUBS        SC PAIT SUBSCRIBERS
  
  5. New mail group introduced with this patch:
      
      SD-PAIT
  
  6. New HL7 Link introduced with this patch:
  
      SD-PAIT
  
  7. New sort templates introduced with this patch:
  
      REJECTED APPT                    FILE #409.6
      PENDING APPT EXCLUDING FUTURE    FILE #409.6
  
  8. New print templates introduced with this patch:
  
      PATIENT PENDING APPT             FILE #409.6
      REJECTED APPT LIST               File #409.6
   
  9. During install the following prompt will appear for input:
   
      Enter the Coordinator for Mail Group 'SD-PAIT':  
   
  * NOTE:  You should enter the name of the person(s) at your site who
           maintains and reviews the Patient Appointment Information
           Transmission parameters. Contact your MAS ADPAC for information on
           the person(s) currently performing those duties.
           Only MEMBERS of this mailgroup will receive MailMan notifications
           including completion of transmission.
 
           At least one member MUST be added to the mailgroup aside from
           the coordinator before the job SD-PAIT TASK TRANSMISSION job is
           scheduled.
  
  TEST SITES:
 ================
  
  VAMC Bay Pines, FL
  VAMC Salisbury, NC
  VAHCS El Paso, TX
  VAMC Prescott, AZ
  VAMC Sheridan, WY
  VAMC Minneapolis, MN
  
 ROUTINE SUMMARY - SCHEDULING
 ============================
  
  The following is a list of the routine(s) included in this patch.  The
  second line of each of these routine(s) will look like:
  
    <tab>;;5.3;Scheduling;**[Patch List]**;AUG 13 1993
  
                            CHECK^XTSUMBLD results
  Routine name      Before Patch        After Patch      Patch List
  ============      ============        ===========      ==========
  SD290P                N/A              587697            **290**
  SDRPA00               N/A              19894892          **290**
  SDRPA05               N/A              7174918           **290**
  SDRPA06               N/A              6827526           **290**
  SDRPA07               N/A              12367604          **290**
  SDRPA08               N/A              9110635           **290**
  
 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
 ==========================
  
  Refer to Release Notes & Installation Guide   SD_53_290_RN.PDF

Routine Information:
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User Information:
Entered By  : GREENWOOD,OWAIN               Date Entered  : MAR 25, 2003
Completed By: WOLF,ED                       Date Completed: NOV 26, 2003
Released By : GROOMS,ANTHONY E              Date Released : NOV 26, 2003
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Packman Mail Message:
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