<![CDATA[Incisive Medical Systems]]> <![CDATA[Configuring and using the new ARTP form]]> The new ARTP format, required by ACC, requires a couple of configuration changes before you start using it and submitting the report.  See the knowledgebase article from the following link: ARTP_VCF015_instructions.pdf  

]]> <![CDATA[Update on the new Assessment Report and Treatment Plan (ARTP) – VCF015]]> Testing of the new ARTP format in the Specialist Practice Manager (SPM) application is just finishing, with the XML export function (for sending Healthdocs) having passed.

We will have a new version of SPM, with this revised ARTP, available in time to meet the August 7th deadline requested by ACC. Because of the number of practices / computers that will require this update simultaneously, you may need to engage your IT provider to assist with the updating your computers, if you are

]]> <![CDATA[ACC Elective Services price update]]> ACC have provided an update to their Elective Services contract prices, effective from the 1st March 2024.  

This price increase of 0.75% is related to the Nurses Pay Equity settlement.  

A new option in the Incisive Price Import app allows you to choose to only apply the increase to the Hospital/Facility allocation and not make any adjustments to the amounts payable to the surgeons or anaesthetists.

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Please contact the Incisive Helpdesk if you have not received an InfoSheet with

]]> <![CDATA[SPM/PHM online help is temporarily unavailable]]> Incisive have been notified, by the hosting provider of SPM/PHM Online help, that there are known, severe, security vulnerabilities affecting their platform.

As a precaution, we have temporarily disabled remote access to the SPM/PHM online help until we are satisfied that the hosting system has suitable protection.  This means that the menu option in Help > SPM Help or Help > PHM Help will not be accessible.

If you do have a query regarding a feature of the Incisive application, please

]]> <![CDATA[ACC fee changes - 1st July 2023]]> Elective Surgery Services variation goes live on 1 July 2023. ACC have not informed us of the specific increase, however our calculations indicate the prices have increased by 5.13%.  We have asked ACC to confirm this but have not yet received a reply.  You should confirm this rate before making changes using the percentage update option.

Unless you hold an Elective Surgery Contract, changes to the pricing for surgical procedures will be notified to you via your

]]> <![CDATA[Update 410.2 is now available for the Incisive SPM & PHM applications]]> Update 410.2 is now available for both the 'Specialist Practice Manager' (SPM) and 'Private Hospital Manager' (PHM) applications.

This version does require that you have the Microsoft .NET 4.8 Framework installed on your computers so please make sure that you have all the latest Windows updates installed or download and install the 4.8 Framework separately.

The installation and update files are available from the Downloads page.  Contact your IT technicians to assist with your updating of

]]> <![CDATA[Short video of patient completing online COVID questionnaire and imported to Notes]]> A new Knowledgebase article is available with a short (59sec) video showing you how you can send a SMS txt to the patient, with a link to an online COVID screening questionnaire for the patient to complete on their phone, then their answers are imported and viewed in the patient's Notes

How To: Online COVID screening questionnaire

New C19 Alert symbol

To make it easier for you to be aware of the COVID-19 vaccination status of the patient, we have recently added a new Red, Amber or

]]> <![CDATA[Sending a COVID questionnaire with appointment reminders]]> A COVID19 screening questionnaire is able to be sent to the patient on an ad-hoc basis or automatically included with the SMS reminders that are sent just prior to their appointment. The patient can complete them on their phone and their reply is delivered back to you then imported and displayed in the patient's Notes. 

This does require the Incisive inFORM application to present the questionnaire to the patient and manage the delivery of their answers back to you.

Use the camera or QR

]]> <![CDATA[ACC - updating Elective Services contract prices]]>

ACC Elective Surgery price update

If you have an Elective Surgery contract with ACC the new schedule of prices is now available to be used for your invoicing from 1st July. There is a 3.86  % increase except for HIT50A, 60A and 70A which have been repriced. KNE27 has been removed. 

There are three options you can use to update your fees:
     1. use an Incisive application to import the 2021 fees to a new category.  
     2. update the existing fees by the percentage increase (3.86% for

]]> <![CDATA[Changes to the MBS for July 2021]]> As you will no doubt be aware there have been a number of changes to the MBS effective from 1 July 2021.

For a full list of the changes, please refer to MBS Online:

http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/news-210701

Because of the large number of superseded or deleted item numbers, and because of the delay in the Health Funds making available their Gap Cover Schedules, we will not be making the RATES.AUS file available to download and import until 6.00 a.m.

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