The core Lytec practice management (PM) system provides a powerful workflow engine to manage the scheduling, billing and A/R functions of your practice. The Lytec PM ? Lytec 2011 ? features a bevy of new enhancements that will help you send claims at a lower rejection rate, provide easy follow-up and allow you to work your collections to reduce A/R.

Features

• Support for up to five concurrent users
• Encoder Pro helps you select the correct diagnosis and procedure codes to reduce claim rejections
• Lytec Code Import saves time and reduces data entry errors by importing the latest procedure codes, ICD-9, and HCPCS codes into your Lytec system
• Lytec data import/export capability makes it easy to move data to and from Lytec and other software
   
• Patient-friendly Billing
  Lytec Patient Statements present accurate billing information in a short, easy-to follow format that features the charge detail for each procedure on one line.
• Detailed Payment Information
  The Charges and Payments screen includes the ability to show payment details under their corresponding charge line item, making the screen more readable and useful.
• Robust Reporting
  Lytec reports give you easy access to data through individual and non-consecutive code searches while allowing you to create custom reports from hundreds of data fields in Lytec.

Other Lytec Enhancements

• Record Merge & Messaging
  A new utility allows users to merge two patient records together; HL7 messaging provides merge messages when the utility is used.
• User-friendly Appointment Templates
  The Lytec Scheduler templates can be shared across multiple resources, greatly increasing efficiency when setting up and maintaining your schedules.
• Streamlined Office Workflow
  Lytec streamlines workflow throughout the office; for example, the person at the front desk is able to enter the patient charge and copay information (and hand the receipt to the patient immediately) without leaving the appointment scheduler screen
• Billing status codes
  Practices can use the new ?billing status code? to address several business issues such as tracking visit types, grouping claims together that need to be submitted in paper form, or putting a cash code on bills for patients who purchase services not covered by insurance.
• Month- and year-to-date totals on financial reports
  Financial reports can now show month-to-date (MTD) and year-to-date (YTD) totals, providing a clearer picture of financial status.
• Location and facility subtotals on financial reports
  Users can now subtotal financial information by location and facility codes, helping to better analyze utilization of resources.
• Practice analysis subtotal by provider
  Multi-provider clinics can now run the Practice Analysis report with subtotal information by provider.
• Year-end patient payment report (tax report)
  Lytec 2011 includes a new report showing a patient?s payments by calendar year for tax-reporting purposes.
• Prepayment activity zero balance suppression
  Under Reports/Patient/ Prepayment Activity, you can now suppress any prepayment entries that have been completely applied.
• Patient Notes security and auditing
  Lytec 2011 includes security options to allow or restrict users from viewing, adding, deleting and modifying patient notes.
• Added fields to custom reports
  In Lytec 2011, as many data fields as possible were identified and added to custom reports for future use.