June 4, 2004 to July 8, 2004

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It's time again to update you on all the cool things happening on Club Lighthouse! This newsletter represents a summary of the best of what's going on at the web site.

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In This Issue
New Articles
New or updated downloads
Interesting posts
Seminar schedule


New Articles
New or updated downloads
The following is a list of recent additions to the Club Lighthouse download area. It is important to remember that most downloads have a corresponding article or forum post associated with them. If they do, please read the article or post first before downloading the file. Also, for complete instructions on how download and install the files listed here, be sure to read the article on Installing from an Exchange Pack

The Rx Farm
Version: 6-30-2004
A collection of Rx's that aren't in the PW Plus Pack. These simply add to your list of Rx's when you write a new one. (We've also updated the PW Plus Pack Rx's to add the "Phoned in" option that's on all the LH Rx's. To download them, click here.) See the article that describes how to install and use them.

LH Informed Consent Documents
Version: 1.0
12 Informed Consent "sample" documents and the autolink to have the list displayed upon entering charting. These can be modified to fit your office or new ones added as needed. Be sure to read the associated article Informed Consents before using this pack.

Medical / dental history
Version: 02-23-04
All the components needed to gather, store, update and review patients' medical and dental history. This is the download companion to the Going Chartless article on collecting Medical/Dental History.

UPDATED 01-20-04 to add a version of the Patient Info Update document that will print correctly from the patient Clipboard. Also added a few more of the fields from the Medical / Personal History Form to the Patient Info Update document, so patients have even less to hand write on an update. FIXED 1-23-04: One of the document merge variables couldn't be edited by users. Fixed. UPDATED 2-3-2004: Added a checkbox "Review this Form when writing Rx's" to the Medical/Personal History Form. Allows you to "integrate" with the Rx System (pop up this Form every time you look at a patient's Rx History, from the [Rx History] button in Charting). UPDATED: 2-23-2004: The "Last " merge variables at the bottom of the Patient Info Update documents now look at the "Outside x-rays received" Form, in addition to the ledger, to get the most accurate information.

PW Plus Pack Updated Rxs
Version: 06-23-2004
All the Rx's in the PW Plus Pack that ships w/ PW, updated as follows: -Added "Phoned in" question -Added "Pharmacy name and number" question -Reorganized them so they're simple to install. -Made AutoLink that prints the document not print if the "Phoned in" checkbox is checked NOTE: These AutoLinks to DO NOT overwrite the existing AutoLinks, so if you're re-installing any of these Rx's, you'll end up with TWO AutoLinks. To delete the one you don't want: 1. Edit the Rx Form (Experts _ Automation Expert _ Responses _ Forms). 2. Click the [AutoLinks] button. 3. If there are two, remove the first one. If there is only one, do nothing. 4. Do this for each Rx that you install from this Exchange Pack. If you don't, the Rx document will print even if you check the "Phoned in" checkbox.

Production and Collection Analysis Experts
Version: 01-16-2004
Three Analysis Experts related to Production and Collection: Production by Day of Month;Collection by Day of Month, and 12 Month's Monitors. These have previously been packaged in the "Various Analysis Experts" Exchange Pack.

Recall Due Tracking
Version: 01-20-2004
A small form that is filled out whenever a Recall appointment is made in order to track that recall appointment's actual due date. When the NEXT recall appointment is made, the form is updated (with today's date), and a NEW form is added to start the process over again.

This form was from a Club member request (Joe Dindo), because he wanted more control over recall scheduling than the system-defined recall system offers. We do NOT recommend this system for most people!

Details of using this download are in this post.

LH Treatment Tracking System
Version: 1.1
PLEASE READ the associated article prior to downloading and installing. This system will find all patients that have recently been seen, with an active treatment plan, and do not have a non-recall appointment. It will age and escalate their contact through a series of emails, postcards, and letters, resulting in a final CALL list for staff to contact.

Treatment Proposal Tracking System
Version: 06-07-2004
A system for preparing a very nice looking treatment proposal for patients, and for tracking case presentation and acceptance. Consists of a Form, a Document, a Contact Expert, an Analysis Expert and several AutoLinks. See the article that describes the system by clicking here.

ClaimX AutoLinks
Version: 6-9-2004
AutoLinks that launch the ClaimX e-claims program: -Send a claim at the end of check out. -Send a claim at the end of a resumed check out. -Request benefit info on Clipboard [Actions]. -Request benefit info on Person Pick List [Actions].

Single Insurance Company Analysis
Version: 06-20-2004
A VERY simple Analysis Expert that shows production, collection and a single adjustment for all patients with a selected insurance company, during a selected period of time.

LH Program Launcher
Version: 06-24-04
A program that insures a patient specific data directory exists, then launches a program specified on the command line. Unzip this file in the C:\PWORKS directory of each workstation. This is part of the "Lighthouse Patient Document Explorer" system described in this post.

Explore Patient Documents
Version: 06-24-04
An Exchange Pack that adds a "Patient Document Explorer" option to the ACTIONS button on the Clipboard (and any other place you would like to put it). This allows you to keep track of external files (PDFs, Word documents, etc.) that are associated with individual patients. This is the system described in this post. Also, this system requires the services of the "Lighthouse Program Launcher" (downloaded here).

LH Emergency Visit No Return
Version: 1.0
Every office has emergency patients that seem to fall through the cracks. This system will create a follow-up letter for every new patient emergency as well as give a contact expert for further follow-up.



Interesting posts

The following list represents topics on the Club site that either have had a lot of posts made, or have been read by a large number of Club members.

PracticeWorks

General discussion (PracticeWorks)

Expert Creation Requests

Automation and PracticeScript

Analysis Expert Cell Farm

The Business side of things (not PracticeWorks related)

General discussion (Office Admin)

Hot Deals!

Computers and Technology

The Clinical side of things (not PracticeWorks related)

Clinical technologies

Going chartless

Club Lighthouse

General discussion (Lighthouse)



Seminar schedule


Lighthouse Cruise!
The "We love our members" Valentine's Cruise (Feb 6-13, 2005)

We are so pleased to announce the first (of many, we hope) Club Lighthouse Illumination Seminars on a boat - a really big boat - Royal Caribbean's "Rhapsody of the Seas"! There will be seminars where you'll learn things you can't get from any other Lightouse seminar, there will be lots of opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with fellow PracticeWorks users, and a whole lotta fun!

For more information, click here!


New Seminar - Paperless Charting

At Club Lighthouse, we are all about maximizing the efficiency of your computer system. There is no better way to do that than to rid your office of the most significant time drag most of you still have: your paper charts.

Learn to rid your office of paper charts once and for all. Click here for more information, as well as dates and locations.

On-line seminar registration now available


Turbo charging your practice with PracticeWorks
Six new dates added!

Back by popular demand, this two day seminar is sure to improve your understanding of PracticeWorks, as well as give you a better understanding of what we are trying to accomplish here on Club Lighthouse. Don't forget: Club members get a 10% discount off of the registration fee!

To see dates and locations, or to register on-line, click here.


We hope you found this newsletter informative and helpful. Remember, its our job to make your job easier! If you have ANY question, be sure to either post a question on the Club, or if you are uncomfortable posting your question in public, please feel free to contact one of us directly using email.

Thanks again, and see you on the Club!

Allen Jorgensen: allen@lighthouse-pmg.com
Brian Smith: brian@lighthouse-pmg.com
Joel Kozikowski: joel@lighthouse-pmg.com
Lisa Doiron: lisa@lighthouse-pmg.com

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