Installation Notes For ACHS V 3.0 Patch 16
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         PREFIX:  ACHS
CURRENT VERSION:  3.0
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1.  GENERAL INFORMATION

        a) The following problems exist in CHS:

	   The Explanation of Benefits Report will produce an undefined 
	   error when processing. Error/warning message of "duplicate codes"
	   is confusing. The ending balance for DCR check within the process
	   can be undefined for any given year, creating an undefined error.

        b) This patch is cumulative of previous patches.

		1) There are 4 M routines total (78 from previous patches).

		2) There are no changes to data dictionaries.

		3) The scripts are not changed and included for cumulative
		   purposes only.

	   *****   If Patches 14 and 15 have not been installed, please
		   call the Point of Contact listed below for special
		   instructions.  

        c) This patch:

	   Corrects check for duplicate diagnosis and procedure codes, without
		quitting.
	   Added new warning message for procedure codes and clarified message
		for the duplicate diagnosis code.
	   Checks for and sets possible missing ending balances for DCR check.
	   Removes /1 from algorithm that exacerbates known misplaced decimal.

		1) Routines list:

		   ACHSEOBG
		   ACHSEOB4
		   ACHSEOB6
		   ACHSEOBZ

2.  CONTENTS OF DISTRIBUTION

        a)  achs0300.16k  - KIDS distribution file

        b)  achs0300.16n  - This file
	
	c)  achs0300.16s1 - Unix scripts

	d)  achs0300.16s2 - Unix scripts

3.  REQUIREMENTS

        a)  CHS V 3.0

	B)  IBM RS6000 running AIX and the ksh shell.  Scripts will not run
	    on Microsoft DOS, Window 95/98/2000 or NT boxes.

4.  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

        a) Disable menu option ACHSMENU.

	b) Backup all ACHS routines using %RS.

		1) D ^%RS

		2) select HFS.

		3) enter save file name such as 'ACHS_SS.19990401'.
		   Where 19990401 is the date the snapshot is created.

		4) enter a comment such as 'Pre patch 16 snapshot'.

		5) select routines 'ACHS*'.

        c) Perform KIDS install of file achs0300.16k.

        d) Enable menu option ACHSMENU.

	e) In the event of an install failure  restore the snap shot
           file created in step 4.b.

                1) D ^%RR

                2) enter snap shot file name from step 4.b.3.

                3) restore all routines.


5.  POINTS OF CONTACT:

	Site Manager
	Area Office -- ISC personnel
        Help desk, IHS/DSD/DIR, 505-248-4371

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