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Medical Management Guide, 2009, Version 3.0 - Tricare

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Page 138<strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Tools <strong>Version</strong> <strong>3.0</strong><strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>and ambulatory encounters, reportable events, anddemographic data elements.5. TRICARE Operations Center: http://mytoc.tma.osd.mil/4. <strong>Medical</strong> Expense & Performance ReportingSystem Early Warning and Control System: http://www.meprs.info/mol3The <strong>Medical</strong> Expense & Performance ReportingSystem (MEPRS) Early Warning and Control System(MEWACS) is a robust, interactive, user-friendly dataquality surveillance tool developed by the MEPRS<strong>Management</strong> Improvement Group (MMIG) toproactively identify, investigate, resolve, or correctMEPRS data anomalies in a timely manner usingsystematic, repeatable processes. It is a valuable MMtool for monitoring resource consumption and clinicproductivity. MEWACS provides detailed informationat the MTF level and does not require a passwordfor access.MEWACS currently contains up to 24 months ofTri-Service MTF activity-level measures, including:• EAS IV Repository data status and compliancewith 45-day reporting suspense.• Interactive MTF MEPRS data profiles bythird-level functional cost code.• MTF-specific summary data outliers and varianceassessments.• A WWR vs. EAS IV Repository total ambulatoryvisit comparison.• Ancillary and support expense allocation tests.MEWACS is updated monthly and is available fordownload at the end of each month.This tool is an MHS healthcare information Webportal providing decision-makers at all levels ofthe organization with meaningful, easy-to-use,Web-based operational tools and reports. TheCenter provides useful MM resources, such as atemplate analysis tool, inpatient daily summaries,length-of-stay (LOS) analysis, provider schedules,and appointment cancellations by MTFs. Generalaccess is available through the TRICARE website;direct access to the tool requires a username andpassword.6. Patient Administration Systems and BiostatisticsActivity: *Restricted accessThe Patient Administration Systems and BiostatisticsActivity (PASBA) offers a wealth of valuableinformation for preparing MM plans. The Armyuses PASBA to post utilization reports for the MHSthat are stratified by Service, fiscal year, currentprocedural terminology (CPT) code, diagnosis-relatedgroup (DRG), and International Classification ofDiseases-Ninth Edition-Clinical Module (ICD-9-CM)codes. (See also Appendix C, Definitions.)The following is a list of available reports:• Top 100 CPT for Non-Same Day Surgery• Top 100 CPT for Same Day Surgery Report• Top 100 DRG by Case Weighted Product• Top 100 DRG by Frequency• Top 100 ICD-9-CM for Non-Same Day Surgery• Top 100 ICD-9-CM for Same Day Surgery• Top 25 CPT for Non-Same Day Surgery forActive Duty

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