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The Time option is utilized with the Point of Care and OR Management applications. When selected, it displays the Start and Stop times for procedures brought over from the patient's Flowsheet. This option can be used to verify procedure start and stop times and to post level based charges on the account.

 

The following table maintenance must be in place in order for the Time option to display:

 

•AHIS, page 8 must have "Auto Charging for OR Mgt" set to Y.

 

•Medical Record Control Table must have the "Grouper/OR Management IF" field checked.

 

•The CPT Code table must have the procedure must have a Charge Level Code loaded in the CPT Code table.

 

•The Charge Level Table must also be set up.

 

NOTE: The above table maintenance only outlines the table maintenance necessary to utilize the Time option. The Time option is used with the Point of Care and OR Management applications and these application may require additional table maintenance. Please contact a TruBridge representative before making changes to any of these tables.

 

 

The Time option may be selected from the Procedures List screen or by selecting a procedure code and accessing the Procedure Edit screen.

 

 

Select Web Client > System Menu > Hospital Base Menu > Patient Account # > Medical Records > Grouper > Navigation Panel > Procedures

 

Grouper - Time

 

 

Once selected, the procedure start and stop times may be edited. A Post option is also available, which post charges to the patient's Account Detail based on the set up of the Charge Level Table and the length of the procedure.

 

NOTE: The option to Post is only available when the Time option is selected from the Procedures List screen. If the Time option is selected after choosing a specific procedure code only the procedure start and stop times may be updated.

 

When posting charges, TruBridge EHR will reference the Charge Level Table for the Level Code associated with the procedure code. The Charge Level table is maintained within Table Maintenance.

 

 

Select Web Client > Tables > Business Office > Charge Level Table > Select a Code

 

Charge Level Table

 

 

TruBridge EHR will use the total procedure time entered on the Time screen, along with the information in the Charge Level Table, to determine which charges to post.

 

The system evaluates the Charge Level Table sequentially:

1.It will look to the first item entered in the Charge Level Table, and

2.If the first Time Interval is not long enough to cover the total procedure time, TruBridge EHR will charge the first item as well as the second item.

3.If the total for the time intervals from the first item and second item are not long enough to cover the total procedure time, TruBridge EHR will charge the first, second and third item.

 

TruBridge EHR will continue to charge each item in the table until the total procedure time has been charged. If TruBridge EHR reaches the last item listed in the table and the total procedure time has not yet been charged then the last item will be charged multiple times.

 

For example, based on the table set up on in the image above if the total procedure time is 55 minutes the following would be charged on the patient's account.