Designing Financial Reports to Meet Your Needs

2015 User Conference
Designing Financial Reports to Meet Your Needs
Introducing Advanced Reporting Tools Utilizing Excel
April 23/24/25 2015
Presented by:
Fred Pytlak & Chris Becker
General Workshop
Exporting Financial Data Overview
▪ Requires OP version 14.0.4x
▪ Export OP data from Cloud or Client Server
▪ Explain New OP Data Sets
▪ Using the OP dbExporter Tool
▪ How to import data files into a Microsoft Excel
workbook
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Exporting Methods
There are two end-user methods for exporting Data
▪ Exporting from an OP Grid reports
▪
Exporting using the OP dbExporter Tool
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Exporting Methods
OP data is exported into a file using the CommaSeparated Values (CSV) format.
Example of a CSV file:
first_name, last_name, birthdate, address_line1,
address_line2, city, state, zip,,
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What is a Dataset?
A dataset is a collection of columns and rows and the
data contained therein, from one or more tables in OP.
Tables are linked using common columns in each
table.
The datasets are constructed to lookup codes used in
the main patient financial records table with definitions
stored in other tables.
The four datasets discussed in this presentation have
been designed to link tables in various ways in order
to aggregate data for different purposes.
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Why Custom Datasets?
Denormalized Data.
The data sets include code lookups.
Instead of seeing the only insurance code ‘B23’, the dataset shows
‘B23 Blue Cross Independence’
The datasets are constructed to make it easy to create
and understand Excel reports.
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OP Data Sets
▪
Billing_Transactions
Shows all transactions. Similar to the Billing Analysis grid. Biggest difference
is this dataset includes all fields in the table.
+ Shows the number (count) of CPT codes used
+ Calculates sum of charges, sum of payments, etc
+ Use for productivity reports that show counts and sums
x Cannot determine what CPT was being paid or adjusted
x Does not calculate reimbursement for CPT codes
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OP Data Sets
▪ Billing_Chrgs_with_Paymnts
Shows all charge transactions for dates specified with a summation of all
insurance payments, insurance adjustments, patient payments, patient
adjustment, etc. for each charge
Payments, adjustments, etc not limited to a date range.
Only shows fully paid charges. (unlike in OP Reimbursement Analysis form
where there is a choice to show charges in various stages of being paid)
Downloads of recent activity can go stale.
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OP Data Sets
▪ Billing_Chrgs_with_Paymnts
+ Use to show reimbursement details of CPT codes that were fully
adjudicated. For example, average reimbursement by insurance
carrier or provider.
x Not for determining counts of all CPT codes
x Does not calculate sum of all payments for a specified date range
x Not for productivity reports
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OP Data Sets
▪ Billing_Paymnts_with_Chrgs
Shows all payments for dates specified and shows the charge (CPT) that was
paid. Can filter by charge date.
A similar report does not exist in OP.
+ Use to calculate sum of all payments for specified CPT codes
+ Use to calculate sum of all payments with carve out of CPT codes
+ Use for provider productivity reports.
x Cannot use to determine the count of CPT codes. A CPT code
charge is represented for each payment, and therefore a count
would overstate exact number of occurrences.
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OP Data Sets
▪
Billing_Receipts_for_Dep
Revenue Collected. Same as the Receipts for Deposit tab in Billing Analysis.
Combines all new money entered in patient credits or as direct payment.
Matches the Daysheet report.
+ Dataset is exactly the same data as on the Billing Analysis form.
+ Use to show revenue collected per daysheet ID, daysheet date,
per location
x Calculation of revenue collected per provider is unreliable.
Credits entered into the system may be attributed to one provider
but then attributed to a different provider when applied as a
payment.
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Let’s Get Started.
▪ Must be on OP version 14.0.40 or higher
▪ Configure Permission to access the dbExporter tool.
▪ Determine what will be your starting and ending
Daysheet_ID
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Configure Permission
In Security Administration, grant the permission
‘Tools_DBExporter’ to individuals or a group.
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Open the Database Exporter
From the Tools menu item, click on ‘Database Exporter’
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OP Database Exporter
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Understanding Parameters ( filters)
Incremental downloading using Daysheet ID
Voids included in all downloads. Every transaction is
downloaded.
In Excel, include voids for financial reporting,
exclude voids for counting occurrences.
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Using Report Filters in Excel
Always include Archive_Flag as a Report Filter.
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Exporting Financial Data Conclusions
Exporting OP data to Excel gives expanded
reporting capabilities.
Unlimited customized reports to suit the needs
of your practice.
Share workbooks with other OP users.
Share your ideas with OP to further expand the
use of Excel.
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We want your feedback!
Handouts:
OP DB Exporter Dataset Info
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