HDR What's New 2nd Quarter 98

HealthData Resources-NEWS 2nd Quarter for 1998


"A Family with Cancer" DEMO shipped

Press: 5/15/98

"A Family with Cancer" an interactivce educational CD-ROM began shipping 'demo' copies to select groups.  This 'grass roots' project brings together the efforts of cancer patients, medical professionals, artists and programmers to compile and educational tool for those diagnosed with cancer.  Focusing on families and children the interactive multimedia presentation is packed with live interviews, animation, and text information on cancer and cancer treatments.  It is hoped that as more groups view the demonstration product interest can be generated to develop channels for the final product.  You can view an on-line 'demo' at http://www.hdata.com/cancercd.

Electronic Claim Submission:

MBS Patch 04/22/98

We corrected sequencing problem in the HA0 record when more than one HA0 per claim was used. State of PA Only! From-To date must both appear on FA0 record. If there is not a TO date, the from date is shown also in the TO date field.

File(s) Changed:
MBSENS.EXE

see update for MBS81d

Century included in Claims

MBS Patch 04/17/98

1. Electronic Claims Submission NSF Format for state of PA per fax dated 4/8/98 regarding Medicare Bulletin dated 1/30/98 all dates listed in such fax needed to be updated to include the century. This is in preparation for year 2000. The same file was also checked for another series of LA Medicare changes per Dr’s Byrd & Wright dated 4/7/98.

File(s) Changed:
MBSENS.EXE

see update for MBS81d


Downloads Upgraded to FTP from HTTP protcol

Web Update: 03/10/98

Users may now upload files from our site using FTP instead of HTTP.  What this means to the average user is decreased download times and interrupted downloads may be continued using the latest FTP software.


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