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7131 requests can be made for reports including:
To add a new 7131 request, do the following:
Step 1 - The user logs into CAPRI, selects a patient, and clicks the 7131 Request tab.
Step 2 - The user clicks the Add a New Request button.
Step 3 – The user selects either Outpatient/Activity (Figure 2-63) or Admission (Figure 2-64) depending on which one most closely relates to the request. If no admission is listed under the Select Admission Date (Figure 2-64) then an electronic 7131 Request cannot be submitted.
Note: Notice of Discharge, Hospital Summary, Certificate (21-Day), and Admission Report are NOT available if the user selects Outpatient/Activity. These options are only available if Admission is selected.
Figure 2-63
Figure 2-64
Step 4 – The user checks the items to request. Patient Name, Requested By, Request Date, Date Last Status Changed, RO, and Admission Date are already completed.
Step 5 – The user enters comments in the area provided with details concerning the request (Figure 2-65). A Release of Information Clerk at VHA must search old records for the user’s request and will appreciate any help the user can give by being specific about the request.
Step 6 – The user clicks Send 7131 Request and the request is transmitted. Or, the user can click Cancel Request (Figure 2-65). CAPRI opens a dialog box asking the user to confirm the choice.
Step 7 – To inquire about the status of a 7131 request or to generate a report for proof of a request to be placed in the claims file, the user selects the Status Inquiry option.
Figure 2-65