<< Click to Display Table of Contents >> Navigation:  Getting Started > Familiarizing with the Interface

How do I navigate the HIPAA Eligibility Responder application?

The HIPAA Eligibility Responder application is designed to be as user-friendly and intuitive as possible. Please take a moment to review the basic commands in the main menu before processing anything:

 

The Tab Menu Bar

 

The Tab Menu Bar may contain different tabs depending on the licensed modules.

 

The Tab Menu Bar at the top shows different options and sub-menus for the various features of the application. See the description of each tab below:

oFile — This tab contains all file-related activities such as opening a file or directory, and exiting the application.

oView — This provides access to the built-in EDI Editor and allows you to show or hide the Info Bar.

oCodeSets — This tab allows you to view a variety of alphabetized codesets. See Selecting a Code Set.

oDatabase — This provides access to the database setup and the Eligibility Responders database; see Background for details.

oLog — This tab allows you to view the logs of files that have been processed. See Accessing Daily File Logs.

oSetup — This provides access to the different setup windows; see Application Setup, Company Setup, Delimiters Setup, Database Archiving Setup, and Member Search Option Setup.

oEDI Exchange — This tab allows you participate in a variety of EDI tasks such as checking files and creating tables. See EDI Exchange.

oHelp — This shows the documentation and context-sensitive help topics.

 

 

The Taskbar

 

 

The Taskbar sits below the Tab Menu Bar and it has the most important functions accessible through quick launch icons. The Taskbar shows the following icons: Open Document, Run, Next, EDI Editor, Get Files, Process Inbox, Setup, Help, View Manual, Close/Show Info Bar, and Open Workplace.

 

The Info Bar

 

 

The Info Bar is located on the left side of the main menu window. This panel displays the settings to start processing files. If you do not see the Info Bar, you can access it through the “View” tab or by clicking the no symbol icon in the Taskbar. When you work with files, the Info Bar is indispensable, but when working with a database, it is optional. See the details of each box within the Info Bar below:

oCounter Box — Displays the number of claims processing in real-time:

▪Files — This displays the number of EDI files processed.

▪Records — This displays the number of records processed.

oImport Data — This takes the information from the EDI file and stores it in the database.

oManual Process — This mode manually processes EDI files.

oAutomatic Process — This mode automatically processes EDI files.

oRun with compliance check — This check box applies to users who have the EDI Exchange license and want to ensure the file is compliant.

oRun — Click this button to begin processing claims; once you click it, the icon will change to "Stop."

oExit — This closes the application.