What’s New
Project Status as of October 6th, 2005
Enhanced Software: A certified version of PCC+ v2.5 was tested
and released for national deployment on September 30, 2005. The new
version has many enhancements which will improve the usability and
functionality of the application. Official version of PCC+ V 2.5:
ven_0250.k. Also released is Patch #1: ven_0220.01k
Note: To avoid trouble, install the official version
first before installing the patch. All the necessary KIDS files
are available from OIT right now. The entire upgrade only takes
a few minutes.
Key features of the new version include:
- An Advanced System Management Utility (ASMU) that improves PCC+ reliability and maintenance
- A new PCC+ Print Service that is faster, more robust, and capable of presenting PCC data in new objects within word documents; e.g. graphs and self-sizing tables.
- A new "PCC+ Well Child" form with precision content that replaces the entire set of pre-printed "Well Child" forms currently in use. The form includes growth grids as well as "reminder tables" for (a) immunization forecasting, (b) immunization history, (c) developmental milestones, (d) nutritional counseling topics, and (e) patient education. This form's content is determined by a built-in, editable "knowledge base".
- New "Mail Merge" fields.
The following sites volunteered and completed beta testing of v2.5:
- Albuquerque Indian Hospital
- ANMC
- Cherokee Indian Triabl Authority
Training: For more detail regarding PCC+ training
events or to schedule training at your location, please visit the
OIT
Training web site. PCC+ Technical Training for site managers
and IT staff lasts three days and it covers many of the following
topics listed below:
- PCC+ Form Design (Word and mail merge)
- Setting Up User Preferences (RPMS data extract and Excel)
- How to Implement Business Process Improvement at Your Site
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