Modular CDM Solution  (.pdf reader)


Modular CDM Solution

March 2006: Chargemaster Suite introduces the first fully modular CDM software tool. It provides hospitals and consultants with a choice of features that are important to them; thereby, significantly reducing the cost of paying for features that are not needed or used. It also provides a path for growth as a user’s needs grow.

The module choices include the following. The modules can be provided singularly or in any combination.
 

1.	Basic (single user)
2.	Network (unlimited users)
3.	Departmental, cost center-specific access
4.	Approval Path™ work flow
5.	Supplies
6.	Payers

Medicare OPPS coding updates are included with all modules. Chargemaster Suite provides software technical support, and can assist with importing current CDM data and exporting CDM changes to the billing system’s chargemaster. Regular, on-line ‘User Group’ seminars are also provided.

An annual subscription fee provides the software, various data update packages, and on-line support and training seminars. Additional on-line or on-site support and training is available. The data update packages include the following:

»	The full package includes monthly updates of CPT® / HCPCS codes, modifiers, Medicare Transmittal Memorandums and their specific CPT® / HCPCS code changes and history, Medicare reimbursement rates and changes, revenue codes, CCI edits, status indicators, RVUs and conversion factor, etc.
»	The annual package includes the CPT® / HCPCS codes, modifiers, reimbursement rates, revenue codes, CCI edits, status indictors, and RVUs, but excludes Medicare Transmittals and their CDM record-specific changes/history.
»	Individual add-on data packages include NCD and LMRP.

The following is a sample of some of the data, reports, and functionality Chargemaster Suite provides:

1.	New, changed and deleted CPT® / HCPCS codes
2.	Deleted code replacement recommendations
3.	Questionable revenue code identification and reporting
4.	Side-by-side comparisons of charge descriptions with CPT® / HCPCS and revenue code descriptions
5.	APC, modifiers, Status Indicators (SI), ICD-9, NCD / LMRP, and drug units
6.	Crosswalks to RVU, revenue codes, CCI edits
7.	Medicare changes related directly to specific CDM records
8.	Direct, single-click access to the actual Medicare Transmittal memos
9.	Historical index of code referrals in Medicare Transmittal memos
10.	Global exclusions of Transmittals that don’t impact your facility or area
11.	Medicare reimbursement rates, changes, comparisons, and co-payments
12.	Integrated payer (insurance) information & alternative codes (alt. codes)
13.	Code browsing and research
14.	Direct access to supplies information
15.	Approval Path™ work flow with email notification and management tools
16.	Convenient and complete user documentation and history
17.	Automatic cost-to-charge mark-up tables
18.	Financial and margin analysis including demand (usage) volumes
19.	Automatic audit trails
20.	Standard tools and reports
21.	Custom tools and reports (create locally in minutes - after built, they run like standard reports)
22.	Easy exporting and reporting to Access, Excel, and paper
23.	Secure, exclusive access to entire CDM for the CDM Coordinator
24.	Secure, collaborative, department-specific CDM access
25.	Complete range of assignable read-write security for various user types
26.	Secure finance area
27.	Secure, local administration
28.	Simple and local set-up, data importing, administration