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OGM Presentation for Your HospitalToday

The OGM Program Components

• There are multiple components to the OGM program:
• Unlimited telephone support
• Quarterly or monthly summary assessment of price file
• Allows for a compliant and up to date CDM
• Access to MedChex software modules
• Ability to monitor key elements of your CDM on demand

First Component

Telephone Support

• Unlimited telephone support:
• A project liaison will be assigned to your facility and provide project continuity
• Telephone support will be available Monday through Friday between 8 am and 5 pm CST
• Your organization will have access to all existing Healthcare Concepts resources
• Your staff will be able to contact the project liaison and ask any CDM related questions anytime
• We will provide assistance in conducting research on CDM related topics

Second Component

Quarterly/Monthly Assessments

• Monthly data downloads
• We suggest monthly downloads for more timely management of your CDM
• Our staff will provide written status summaries on request (out of cycle)
• You will be able to generate on-demand reports from MedChex to evaluate and manage performance of your facility
• Our standard set of reports will be generated every time a download is received and made available
• All relevant transmittals from CMS will be forwarded monthly

• The Quarterly CDM Summary Reviews
• Will provide a summary assessment based on three months of data
• For your convenience a matrix will be compiled that includes all key indicators
• The same matrix information can be access through the Diagnostic screen within MedChex
• The summary includes a written narrative of areas of concern
• Our project liaison will review our findings/reports with the CDM specialist at your facility.

• The Quarterly CDM Summary Reviews (cont)
• A senior member of HC will review our findings with the CFO or designated hospital representative
• We review on a line by line basis any additions to the file since the previous quarterly report.
• Will identify any items that have been affected by regulatory changes.

Third Component

Access to MedChex

• MedChex Online
• This is our interactive CDM management tool that allows you to:
• Review at a glance status of key indicators
• Review a number of financial reports that assist in the management of the revenue stream
• To complete research on certain items in your CDM within the various resident data sources of MedChex

• MedChex Online
• This is our interactive CDM management tool that allows you to (cont):
• Selectively view your CDM as a whole or by selected departments in a systematic fashion
• Monitor pending changes to be completed
• Allows the user to add new procedures to the file

• It is HC’s proprietary CDM Maintenance Software
• Is capable of housing multiple CDMs
• It has multiple security levels to limit and control access
• Your CDM file will be housed in our servers and accessed via internet

• A a limited version of MedChex is provided in the OGM program that is simple and easy to use
• It has current library materials that reflect information from the AMA, CMS, and HC.
• Is capable of keeping historical data about changes
• Multiple applications for the various users

• MedChex was written with SQL on the backend and has Access on front end
• A tool such a MedChex is needed to manipulate large volume of CDM data
• At any time during a CDM review, over 100,000 components may be analyzed individually
• Has multiple drop-down windows that assist the user in identifying components and provide additional information about particular fields
• Has various note fields where the user can document questions or other applicable information

• MedChex’s allows the user to easily sort and filter your data:
• Inclusive of Access features has the flexibility to manipulate desired fields quickly
• Focus on specific codes, departments, or issues
• Can sort data based on prices or volume
• Is capable of saving pre-set filters for continuous monitoring of selected items
• Print reports or send data to Excel for any subset of the data you have selected

• MedChex Online is available through the Internet. To connect to it, you will require:
• A high-speed internet connection
• A standard PC running Windows 98, 2000, or XP
• Placement of Remote Access Icon on your desktop

* HC will work with your IS staff to set up your connection and work out all logistics before you are ready to use it

• You will have a “Remote Access” icon placed on your computer desktop.
• Double-Click on it to initiate the connection.
• A prompt will ask you to log onto HC’s network.
• We will provide you with a username and password.
• Once you log in you the MedChex title screen will appear.

• Using Remote Desktop Connection to access Health Care Concepts Medchex database is easy.
• Click on Start
• Click on All Programs
• Move the mouse pointer over Accessories, which will show additional options
• Move the mouse pointer over Communications, which will show additional options
• Click on Remote Desktop Connection
• The following screen will appear:

Type “medchex.com” in the box then click on Options

• Click the Local Resources tab then check the Disk drives and Printers boxes, (after the first time you connect this will already be selected and you can simply choose Connect from the first box)
• Click Connect – and the following screen will appear, it may take a several seconds depending upon the speed of your internet connection and your distance from Reno, NV.

• The following screen will appear, click Continue and follow the instructions in the training manual.

• Click on Start
• Click on All Programs
• Move the mouse pointer over Accessories, which will show additional options
• Move the mouse pointer over Communications, which will show additional options
• Right Click on Remote Desktop Connection, which will show additional options
• Click on Send To, and choose Desktop (create shortcut)
• After the desktop icon is created, right click where it says Remote Desktop Connection and change the name to Medchex.

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