Configuring EDC Interfaces

Use this task to configure the EDC interface for a practice.

The EDC interface configuration includes the data mappings from the EDC file to the elements affiliated with the practice. This configuration ensures data from the hospital download is mapped correctly to the case in Connect Back Office to eliminate duplicate data entry. All facilities in the EDC file must be mapped in the EDC interface configuration; otherwise, the EDC file cannot be mapped into Back Office.

Step-By-Step Guide

Step	Instructions	Additional Information
1	From the EDC Interface Configurations page, click Create. The EDC Interface Configuration: New page opens.
2	In the General section, enter the name being given to the EDC interface configuration.
3	Open the Interface drop down list and select the hospital or facility that is sending the EDC file.
4	Open the Practice drop down list and select the practice associated with the EDC interface configuration
5	(Optional) To copy the member number to the subscriber number, check the Copy Member Number to Subscriber Number option.	For insurance payers, Member ID and Subscriber ID are both required, and in some instances, the EDC only contains the Member ID. If the Copy Member Number to Subscriber Number checkbox is selected, the Subscriber ID is auto-populated with the Member ID, so no manual entry is needed.
6	In the Batch Cases by section, select the applicable option. This determines if charge batches are auto-created and what cases are included in each charge batch.
7	If the EDC file: Does not include facilities, select a default facility by opening the Facility drop down list and selecting an option. Includes facilities, configure the facility with the general information in the Facility Mapping section: Click Create. The Create Interface Facility Mapping window opens. Type the name or code that identifies the facility from the EDC file in the Source field. Open the Facility drop down list and select a facility. Click Save or Save & Add Next to repeat the above steps until all facilities are mapped to the practice.	If the source file includes facilities, each facility must be mapped in the Facility Mapping section. If the source file does not include one or more facilities, you must select a default facility when configuring the general information. The practice and facility is unique to the EDC interface configuration. If the facilities are not mapped, the EDC file will not be parsed correctly in Connect Back Office.
8	Open the Mapping Element drop down list and select the element to map.	The field defaults to Payer and does not need to be updated if mapping payers.
9	To map an element in the Element Mapping section: Click Create. The Create Interface Element Mapping window opens. Type the name or code that identifies the element to map in the Source field. Open the Destination drop down list and select the element to be mapped to the source element. Click Save or Save & Add Next to repeat the above steps until all elements are mapped for the practice.	Complete this task to map the elements affiliated with the practice to the like data in the EDC file, for example, payers to payers and referring physicians to referring physicians. The elements vary based on the hospital. If an element is not mapped in the EDC interface configuration, data for that element will not be mapped in the EDC file in Connect Back Office. This data must be entered manually on the case.
10	Click Apply.
11	Click Save to save and close the page.