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Prior to last week we had two individuals viewing their own documentation on Therap.  They went through Therap training for Families/Advocates, and gained access to view all their documentation (except GERs and Personal Finance).  Recently, we had a resident whom is self medicating, interested in using the Therap MAR to complete her documentation.  Last Wednesday, she completed Therap MAR training with enthusiasm and has been documenting on Therap ever since!

Does your agency have individuals viewing their own documentation, and/or anyone completing their own documentation on Therap?

Thank You!!!  As DSP Recognition week comes to an end this weekend, were you able to recognize all the Direct Care Professionals you know?  Among several ways to express our thanks, TRC was able to use Therap to thank DSPs electronically.  We posted a thank you message using a Splash Page, and an agency-wide Scomm was sent out with the following link:

DSP Thank You Video NEW

The video says it all, but again… Thank you for all you do!

Therap 9.0 looks and sounds amazing!  Last week I was able to watch Justin’s Webinar on 9.0, and it made the Release Notes a reality!  If you missed it, I suggest you check it out as it was recorded and the link is on Therap’s Home Page.  Yesterday, Bev called me from the West Virginia conference, and just from the opening she was able to learn all about some of the advancements coming (such as the Normal Range in Vital Signs is determined from an individual’s age and gender).  I just can’t wait until next week to play with all the new features!

Happy Memorial Day!!

Spring Fever for Therap in Western NY is here! Last week I had the opportunity to meet with two different agencies from Buffalo about Therap. One agency was almost ready to sign-up, so it was a quick meeting to discuss implementation and some dos and don’ts. The other agency was just thinking about using Therap, so we spent the day, showing them how much TRC loves Therap and what the system can do!

Today, I have been working on arranging for an agency from Rochester to come meet with us to discuss Therap. This agency already uses Therap for MSC, but wants to expand to Residential, Day Hab, and Community Hab. Since we use Therap in all these areas (and more!) they have contacted us to help them move forward. Also, another local agency just contacted our HR department and is looking to talk to us.

Last fall when I became the provider admin for TRC, I knew I would be meeting lots of new people at conferences, but didn’t expect this. I really enjoy meeting with other agencies. However, I do wonder if this counts for Therap Points as Information Sessions (any idea Tony)?

On top of the agency to agency sessions that have been going on, tomorrow, myself, Renee (Thearp Queen), and Bev (Certified Trainer specializing in MARs) are attending the User Group at CSDD! It sounds like there will be a great turnout, so I can’t wait to learn and meet more Therap Gurus! 

Fishkill (Therap National Provider Administrator Conference) is only a week away!!!  I am very excited to see all the wonderful people at Therap that I bug on a regular basis (since I am a fairly new Provider Admin).  Also, I am excited to see my fellow Therap Users… don’t worry Renee will still be coming (she’s still the Queen around here)!

I welcome anyone interest in the Personal Finance module to attend my session, Personal Finance Made Easy (G-11 on the schedule).  If you’re like me you have already printed 3 schedules, because you keep highlighting too many classes… if only we could be in two places at once come Fishkill week.  But, if you have room on your schedule, stop by my session.

Again, I look forward to seeing/meeting many of you next week!

Hi Everyone!  I’m the Personal Finance girl, so I thought I better make my 1st blog about Receipts.

Currently at TRC, we are not attaching scanned receipts to posted transactions in Personal Finance. The idea of starting this has come up several times, but there is one thing we just cannot figure out. We do not give our managers the privilege to edit a transaction, because they could go back and change a transaction at any time. If we allow them to do this we would have to audit all transactions from the time they opened each account in Therap over and over again.

Without the edit privilege, not all receipts can be scanned. For example, if a manager gave $20.00 for a resident to go to the movies (posted it in Therap), and then the resident returns with receipts without any change the receipts could not be scanned in. If there is change the manager can enter a deposit for change returned and attached the scanned receipts to that transaction.

My only solution to this problem would be if Therap was to add a feature to Personal Finance that would allow each month to close, so transactions could not be edited after the month is over. This way we could give our managers access to edit, but auditors would only have to audit each month once.

I added this suggestion in Therap Ideas, but have had little feedback. Do you think this is the solution to the problem, or is anyone scanning receipts now that might have a suggestion for us?

Thanks!
Letisha