HIPAA Features
Standard Identifiers for HIPAA: Enter the HIPAA required standard
identifiers for use in the Provider and Address screens. Enter
the National Provider Identifier Number (NPI) or the Employer
Identification Number (EIN).
Auto Logoff: Protect your sensitive data with the auto logoff
feature. The system will automatically log off after a specified
period of idle time. This is an important feature to meet the
HIPAA security requirements.
Built In Backup: Backup your data files through the new backup
feature. Automatic prompts remind the user to backup each time
the system is exited. This is also an important feature for
HIPAA security.
Patient Consents and Authorizations: Keep track of the history
of patient consents and authorizations with this new HIPAA
Privacy feature. Choose from one of four types of notes for
categorizing: standard note, record of patient consent, an
acknowledgement of privacy notice and/or consent, and authorizations.
The Expiration Date field helps to you to be aware of expiring
authorization dates for patient authorizations.
Timesaving Features
Insurance Categories: Use up to three user-defined insurance
categories to help generate claims and reports quickly and
easily.
Zip Code Feature: Reduce data entry errors with the new zip
code feature. Fill in the zip code and Lytec will automatically
fill in the city and state.
More Contact Information: Store additional phone numbers,
fax numbers, and e-mail addresses in the new Contacts tab,
which is available in the Patient, Provider, and Address screens.
Copy/Paste Patient Records: Copy and Paste Patient records
to or from other Patient or Guarantor screens. This feature
saves data entry time.
Update Billings Enhancement: Flag claims to be updated and
included in the next batch of claims. This reduces the rebilling
process from two steps to one and helps save time.
Facility Option: Select the option to display the facility
field in the main section of Charges and Payments.
Date Entry Feature: Enter 2 digits for the year and Lytec
will automatically convert it to the correct 4-digit year.
The Pop-up calendar (within any date field) makes searching
for the right date even easier.
Full Statement from Walkout Statement Screen: Select from
one of two options for walkout statements—for the current
visit only or for a range of billings that you define.
Database List: Easily manage multiple sets of data with the
database list feature. This allows the user to easily access
data files that may have been stored in various locations.
This is useful to those who bill for multiple practices, and
need to easily find the date—and data paths to the data
sets, thus saving time.
Miscellaneous Features
New Patient Date: Keep track of new patient visits automatically.
Use the new patient date as a range when printing various reports.
Day Sheet Security: See how the new day sheet security feature
helps prevent data from being deleted after closing the day
sheet.
Additional Custom Fields: Add up to 75 custom patient fields
and numerous custom fields in the insurance, provider, and
billing screens.
Hold Code Reminder Messages-Patient Screen: Never forget important
patient notes with the Hold Codes feature. These pop-up reminder
messages can appear when entering appointments and transactions
or when accessing the patient screen.
Notes Reminders-Patient Screen: View reminders when patient
notes are on file. These reminder notes let you know when important
patient notes are on file.
Patient Notes Sort By Feature: Choose how patient notes are
viewed. Sort By options allow you to control the order in which
the notes are listed—you can display the most recent
notes first.
Range Control in Reports: Take control of your financial reports—extensive
range control allows you to select and view the information
you wish to see.
Insurance Aging Summary Option: Generate Insurance Aging reports
using the “summary only” option to easily view
insurance aging reports at a glance.
Aging Reports-Print Detail Notes Option: Remember important
notes from the Charges and Payments screen. Choose the option
to print detail notes while generating Patient, Insurance,
or Service Aging Reports.
Locations: Use the new locations feature to track revenue
by billing office when billing for more than one office. Default
Locations can be set up in each provider’s screen to
make the process of tracking locations easier.
Statement Balance Options: Keep your statement batches organized
with the option to include or exclude credit balances when
generating patient statements. Eliminate time spent sorting
through statement batches after they have printed.
