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Kim Allen, Director of Product Support
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Looking back at 2009, the watchwords were preparation and partners. Our Client Services Consultants have been working with VistaKEANE clients to prepare your systems for MDS 3.0. Development staff were preparing for MDS 3.0 and the new claims format, ANSI 5010. This is in addition to rewriting GL/AP, and regular updates, including the KNS 6.4.2 update summarized below.
In 2009 we introduced and implemented a new therapy product from our partners at Therapute. Click here for an article on Therapute.
2010 is looking to be a year of MDS 3.0, changing economics, and more movement toward electronic medical records. We hope you're planning to attend the 2010 Keane Client Conference, so we can discuss these changes in person. Click here for an agenda outline, fees, and hotel information. For complete conference information as it is finalized, click here.
General Ledger and AP
The next generation of Keane General Ledger and Accounts Payable software will be beta released as a .NET product in second quarter 2010. The great features and functions in Windows GL and AP will be included in these new products.
MDS 3.0 and RUG-IV
The biggest change for many of us is MDS 3.0 and RUG-IV. Our Clinical Development Team are working to program them for a timely release to you. Key changes in the assessment and payment system are summarized in separate articles in this newsletter.
We will release the update at no charge to subscribers of the Keane Care Software Update Service. Our clients using VistaKEANE (Windows) have additional considerations.
VistaKEANE clients will access MDS 3.0 from a separate icon on the desktop. MDS 3.0 will use the Keane NetSolutions (KNS) user interface. Purchase of KNS is not required. VistaKEANE MDS 3.0 will interface with your existing VistaKEANE ADT, Care Plan, RAM, and CareTracker.
VistaKEANE users may need to upgrade your system. The requirements for running MDS 3.0 with VistaKEANE include the following:
- SQL/VistaKEANE database
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (operating system)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (database platform)
- Crystal Reports Developer Edition version XI, release 2 (11R2) (used for reporting)
A memo was mailed to VistaKEANE clients in October 2009 with details of the requirements, as well as purchasing and installation information.
Keane NetSolutions 6.4.2 Enhancements
The latest update of Keane NetSolutions, 6.4.2, is currently in beta release. The following is a sampling of the enhancements it includes:
ADT
Added link for printing a face sheet from the ADT Snapshot.
Added a column for ICD-9 abbreviations and added the ability to search by abbreviation.
Added option to not require a Health Record number on prospects entered in Pre-Registration pages.
AR/Billing
Added a Financial Snapshot for instant information. It shows summaries of census and reimbursement information, payors/plan balances, resident funds, guarantor, and contacts.
From the top level you can drill down on an underlined amount in the Balance, Receipts, Adjustments, and Resident Funds for a history and descriptions. Click on an underlined section title to jump to the editable pages.
Resident Assessment
During setup, Keane NetSolutions now adds the default Federal Discharge Codes to MDS 2.0, item R3 (Discharge Status on the Discharge Tracking Form).
Added spell-check to RAP Notes. You can now view IPN notes when entering RAP documentation notes.
Care Plan
When selecting items from a library to add to a care plan you can now bypass the Library Assistant for items that do not call for choice codes.
Added ability to search through all libraries when adding a problem, goal, or intervention to a care plan. Select "All" in the Library dropdown on the Problem Selection dialog box.
Therapute Interface
Notes written with Therapute software can be viewed in Keane NetSolutions IPN.
Days and Minutes of therapy can be imported to MDS item P1b in Keane NetSolutions from Therapute via the interface.
CareTracker Interface
Keane NetSolutions Vital Parameters can now import vital parameters entered in CareTracker version 9.0.
eCharting
If two signatures are required on an order administration, the Dual Signature dialog box opens automatically and both sets of initials print on eCharting reports.
Enhanced to record more than one Vitals record for one eMAR session.
Added a setup option to select the types of eCharting notes (all, all PRN, held meds) that are written to IPN (Interdisciplinary Progress Notes) for the EMR.
ePrescribing
Enhanced the software to work with the Esker Fax program in addition to RightFax for sending faxes automatically to the pharmacy when a medication order or reorder is added.
Physician Orders
The software now requires that all data set as required is completed when adding admitting orders and when renewing discontinued orders. This change addresses situations where the fields defined as required were changed after the original order entry.
Several enhancements were made to the Physician Orders report. It can now print for periods longer than 31 days, it can print more diagnoses than previously, you can print telephone orders from the Order Detail dialog box, and you can print eMAR/eTAR reports from the main Physician Orders page.
Vital Parameters feature
Several enhancements were made to the Vital Parameters area of Keane NetSolutions. Oxygen Saturation was added as a data entry field. Height was added to the Baseline panel, and blood pressure is now displayed as a single value (135/85) on all summary screens and reports.
Added a weight Variance report to track weight gain and loss for MDS reporting, weight management documentation, and Survey require-ments. The report pulls weight figures from Vital Parameters records to show weight change as a percentage over time (7, 30, 90 and 180 days).
Help on Help: Table of Contents
When you're working in Keane NetSolutions and click Help, the information that displays is specific to that area. If you need Help on a different topic, open the Help Table of Contents by clicking the Show link at the top left of a Help page. Also, Help opens in a separate browser page. To leave a page, click the Close button, not Back.
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