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

Step-By-Step Guide

Step

Instructions

Additional Information

1

From the EDC Interface Configurations page, select the EDC interface to be modified.

2

Click Update. The EDC Interface Configuration: [name]page opens.

Update the relevant information via the applicable steps below...

3

In the General section, enter the name being given to the EDC interface configuration.

4

(Optional) To copy the member number to the subscriber number, check the Copy Member Number to Subscriber Number option.

5

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.

6

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. A new row appearsThe Create Interface Facility Mapping window opens.
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Type the name or code that identifies the facility from the EDC file in the Source field.
Click Open the Facility field to open the drop down list and select a facility.
Repeat Click Save or Save & Add Next to repeat the above steps until all facilities are mapped to the practice.

Note

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.

Note

An existing facility mapping can be updated by:

Select the line item from the Facility Mapping table and clicking Update. The Update EDC Interface Facility Mapping window opens.
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(Optional) Update the Source.
(Optional) Open the Facility drop down list and select the updated value.
Click Save.

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Open the Mapping Element drop down list and select the element to map.

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The field defaults to Payer and does not need to be updated if mapping payers.

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To map an element in the Element Mapping section:

Click Create. A new row appears. The Create Interface Element Mapping window opens.
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Type the name or code that identifies the element to map in the Source field.
Click Open the Destination field to open the drop down list and select the element to be mapped to the source element.
(Optional) Mark the Excluded checkbox to exclude the element from the imported EDC file.
Repeat Click Save or Save & Add Next to repeat the above steps until all elements are mapped for the practice.

Note

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.

Note

An existing element mapping can be updated by:

Select the line item from the Element Mapping table and clicking Update. The Update EDC Interface Facility Mapping window opens.
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(Optional) Update the Source.
(Optional) Open the Destination drop down list and select the updated value.
Click Save