Our History in LTC
Since 1982 Hi-Tech Software has worked closely with its clients and state agencies to develop applications that meet record-keeping requirements and state and federal regulations.
In 1987, the U.S. Congress passed OBRA87—new regulations that would require the automation of residents' records in long-term care facilities. Anticipating clients' needs, Hi-Tech added marketing and software development staff, and continued to install its systems in facilities that wanted to automate before the new regulations would go into effect.
In 1991, Hi-Tech was one of the first vendors to offer MDS software, and in 1992 Hi-Tech was the first vendor to provide for electronic transfer of MDS records. Through 1995, Hi-Tech continued to develop MDS-based products, including Case Mix calculation, Quality Indicators and RAP-driven Care Planning.
In 1995, as long-term care responded to changes in eligibility requirements, Residential Care emerged as an alternative level of care. Hi-Tech began providing the MDS-RCA programs for use in Maine Residential Care facilities.
In the latter 1990s, Hi-Tech continued to support its client base and meet HCFA (now CMS) regulations with the following developments:
- MDS+ to MDS 2.0 conversion
- Medicare PPS software
- The Y2k conversion
- MDS Correction Policy Software
- Windows-based applications
Since the year 2000, Hi-Tech has continued to integrate new regulations and technologies into its systems with the following developments:
- All applications and clients converted to Windows operating environments
- Website access to software releases, program changes, and Users' Instructions Manuals
- Clinical programs meet HIPAA Privacy regulation
- Billing programs meet HIPAA 837 regulations
- ODBC-compliance
- Supports Thin Client between client and server
- Integration with Resource Systems CareTracker™ Touch Screen Resident Observations
- Residential Care Correction Policy for the State of Maine
- Assisted Living forms and Case Mix for the State of Maine
- Residential Care programs for the States of Florida and Vermont
- Residential Care UB04 billing
- Interfaces to various Therapy Charges programs
- Multi-state Medicaid billing
Our most recent capabilities include:
- A Resident Referral System that helps you focus your marketing efforts and increase your census with residents whom your facility can serve best
- Rehab and Respiratory Therapy Systems that interface to Medicare A MDS records and Resident Billing
- MDS Data Logic Checking that locates over 120 potential conflicts in MDS responses
- Human Resources
- E-MARs
- Enhancements to our Electronic Medical Record software
- Redesign of our Care Plan, Resident Calendar and Notes modules
- MaineCare billing through the new MIHMS system
- Conversion of the MDS 2.0 to MDS 3.0 achieved before the October 1, 2010 regulation effective date
- Electronic CAA Resources Worksheets
- 100 Day Therapy Scheduling Medicare A
- Electronic Document Storage
- Conversion to the 5010 billing format for Medicare and Medicaid to be available before the 1/1/2012 deadline