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As of January 1, 2012, health care providers, payers, software vendor (e.g., Therap), and clearinghouses/third-party billers – must conduct all electronic HIPAA transactions using Version 5010 standards, according to CMS requirements.

Therap’s electronic billing system is ready to handle 5010 transactions. Therap is, and will continue to provide necessary support and training to all our users.

Looking onward the next task is to move on to ICD-10 codes for medical diagnosis and inpatient procedures by October 2013. Between then and now, a number of milestones will have to be achieved by everyone involved. A detailed timelines of activities on the path to Version 5010 and ICD-10 compliance, is provided by CMS here. CMS is also offering a desktop and mobile app for this purpose that you should definitely check out.

Therap 2012.0 release introduces several enhanced Billing module specific features. The following list provides an overview of general Billing module specific release features.

• A warning message will be shown for blank Funding Source in Service Authorization form
• A Claim Form link column has been added in Reconciliation Report
• Number of Cost Center type ‘Options’ have been increased.
• ISP Billing introduced in Institutional Claim
• Transaction Records can be searched with the Claim Tracking ID as a search parameter
• ‘Payer’ field introduced in search forms
• Denied Claim Report will not be generated for Manual Claims.
• A remittance file with the same name cannot be uploaded into the system.
• A new field ‘Is Billable ISP Program’ has been added under the Other section of the ISP Program form.
• A new checkbox field, ‘Status’ have been added under the Output Columns section of Billing Summary Report.

For more information on billing module specific changes please click here.

Therap is buzzing at the moment with excitement and action as we prepare for the coming year and the release of Therap version 2012.0.

Resources

To learn more of what to expect this January, here are a few resources, including a Beta Testing site, where you can try out the modules and features, and send us feedback:

• Release Notes
• User Guides (In progress)
• Try out the Beta

Webinars

Justin had held two webinars where he went through the upcoming features. You could view a recorded webinar from the 15th if you’ve missed them:

(View on YouTube)

As the number of agencies using Therap expand, we are learning more and more about developmental disabilities services industry and improving our system in order to provide an efficient documentation solution, that complies with industry standards such as CCHIT and HIPAA. We hope you find the upgrades helpful and look forward to your feedback.

As you probably know, Therap is working towards CCHIT compliance by mid January, 2012.

Existing and enhanced features such as Allergy Profiles and normal range definitions with vital signs are the results of that goal. Moving ahead, we will be adding a number of completely new modules to meet CCHIT requirements. These will include:

• Medication Profile – to display an Individual’s current medications, Home medications, Review of medications and Reconciliations under a single page.
• Medication Reconciliation – the ability to capture a signature or the User ID and the date stamp, as per the CCHIT requirements, to indicate that medication reconciliation has been completed at admission, discharge and each change in level of care during the facility stay.
• Home Medication – to record and to display home medications.
• Individual History – to document and manage Individual’s historical data including chief complaints, present illness, medical, social and family history, assessment plans, physical examinations and other information.
• Individual Care Plan – to create care plans for each Individual. Furthermore, users will be able to upload Care Plans to the Global Template Library and import Approved Care Plans created by users of other agencies.
• Physician Information – to be able to add NPI Number, UPIN Number, DEA Number and License Number for Physician users.

These features are expected to be released in mid January, along with other modules and enhanced features in Therap’s version 2012.0.

We have scheduled two Information Sessions in Missouri. Therap members Jeff Case, and possibly Chris, will be there to demonstrate and discuss our range of web-based electronic documentation and reporting solutions for the Missouri developmental disability community.

These will include:

• Community Event Reporting (with Therap GERs)
• Communications logs
• Valued outcome tracking and service coordination (with Therap ISP Data)
• Daily logs and case management (with Therap ISPs)
• Health tracking records
• Bed checks, sleep chart; behavior, mood and time interval tracking (with Therap Time Tracking)
• Personal finance
• Training Management

Sessions 1

December 13, 1pm – 2:30pm
Hosted by:
Cole County Residential Services, Inc.
1908 Boggs Creek Rd.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Register

Sessions 2

December 14, 2pm – 3:30pm
Hosted by:
St. Francois SB 40 Board
2068 North Washington,
Farmington, MO 63640
Register