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The Facility Information screen contains facility and agent variables as well as the NPI. The contents of the Facility Information screen have been split into three separate screens: Facility Information, Assessment Information and Grouper Information. Therefore, RAVEN now supports the 34-group model for state RUGs. Version 8.1 utilizes the new RUGs 5.20 DLL, which supports 34, 44 and 53-group model calculations. The National Provider ID (NPI) is entered on the Facility Information screen the NPI is then prepopulated on all assessments. Section W items have been added to all MDS forms. MDS RAVEN release Version 8.1 is compliant with version 1.30 of the MDS Data Specifications.

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Download the patch from the Downloads Section RAVEN Version 8.1 Note: Before installing the 8.2 patch, RAVEN 8.1 must already be installed. See the RAVEN Release Notes for further information. RAVEN has been corrected to trigger the dehydration RAP for 276.5, 276.50, 276.51 and 276.52.

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The dehydration RAP trigger code did not take into account the October 2005 ICD-9 changes to 276.5. The RAVEN 8.2 patch corrects the following RAPS bug: Download the patch from the Downloads Section RAVEN 8.2 PATCH RAVEN 8.3 also includes fixes completed by the RAVEN 8.2 patch consisting of changes for the dehydration RAP trigger code which will now trigger if an ICD-9 code in I3 is any of the following: 276.5, 276.50, 276.51, and 276.52. RAVEN 8.3 will allow an assessment to be validated where W2a is ‘No', W2b is ‘1' AND the A3a or R4 date is between April 1 and September 30. However, assessments with invalid ICD-9-CM codes can still be completed and submitted. Once the new ICD9.MDB has been installed, warning messages will be generated for assessments containing ICD-9-CM codes that are invalid. The new database will replace the existing ICD9.MDB in the installation directory. This ICD9.MDB includes the new 2007 ICD-9-CM codes that went into effect on. ICD9-2007.zip contains a revised ICD9.MDB database for use in RAVEN, RAVEN- SB, HAVEN and IRVEN. See the Download Section to download the CMI C05 Utility. Users should check with their state to determine the proper CMI settings for their RUGS calculation. The utility is a re-creation of the Grouper Configuration screen within the RAVEN software, except that now, the user may select C05 and C06 for the Medicare and State RUGS calculation. The RAVEN utility is now available that enables users to select the new CMI sets for PPS Rural (C05) and Urban (C06) values that impact Nursing Home assessments with a target date of October 1, 2009.

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The software is available in two ways by downloading it from this web site or by CD-ROM. A minimum of 40 megabytes of hard disk space is needed for installation. Sixteen megabytes of RAM are required 22 megabytes are recommended.

This software requires a Pentium 200 Mhz or better processor with a Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP operating system.

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