Attachment 41 Attachment 41 – HC Event Driver Section

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BOX_00

Route Details:

(ED1000)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

01 Box = BOX_00, BOX_10, BOX_20, BOX_30, BOX_40, BOX_50
02 Loop = LOOP_10, LOOP_20
03 End Loop = END_LP10, END_LP20
06 Single Select with Fill in Answer Text = ED30_03
31 Date Item Single Field = ED20, ED30_01, ED30_02
99 Uncategorized = ED10
Grid 2 = ED10

BOX_10

(ED1005)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

Route Details:

Context header display instructions: display PERS.FULLNAME,
PROV.LORPNAME, EVPV.EVNTTYPE, EVPV.EVNTBEGM, EVPV.EVNTBEGD,
and EVPV.EVNTBEGY.

Programmer
Instructions:

Context header display instructions: display PERS.FULLNAME, PROV.LORPNAME,
EVPV.EVNTTYPE, EVPV.EVNTBEGM, EVPV.EVNTBEGD, and EVPV.EVNTBEGY.

BOX_20

Programmer
Instructions:

(ED1010)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

If this instance of ED was launched through the F2, Add/Review Overview button, continue
with LOOP_10.

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LOOP_10

Route Details:

(ED1015)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: Begin Loop

For each element in person’s-medical-events- roster, ask LOOP_20 – END_LP10.
Loop definition: LOOP_10 cycles on all persons with at least one medical event to be
reviewed. This loop cycles on persons that meet the following conditions:
-RU member with reported events in the current round or with open events in the prior
round, that now need to be followed up on (Preload.xxx).
The loop should start with the respondent, and then move to the RU member with the
lowest PersID that hasn’t been looped on yet with reported events.

LOOP_20

Route Details:

(ED1020)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

Loop Definition: LOOP_20 corrects event information, if necessary, and calls the
appropriate utilization section for each event. LOOP_20 cycles on RU members' events
within each provider in reverse chronological order (i.e. starting with the most recent event
within the provider displayed first).
The loop cycles on events that meet the following conditions:
-event type is not OM
-event type is not HH Volunteered: Meal delivery service
-event is not yet flagged as processed in utilization
-event is not yet flagged as processed in charge payment
-event is not yet flagged as processed in the Event Follow-up (EF) section
Ask ED10 to END_LP20.

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ED10
Item Type:
Type Class:
Answer Type:

Help Available (
Context Header:

(ED1025)
Question
Enumerated
TContinue

)

BLAISE NAME: EvntGrid
Field kind: Datafield

ArrayMin:

Min value:

Field Size:
Answers allowed: 1

ArrayMax:

Max value:

Show Card (

)

Look Up File (

{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EVN-DT} {EV}
{NAME OF MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER......}-{DOC or DEPT}

Question Text:
{{The next few questions ask detail about each of the times {you/{PERSON}} received medical or dental care.}
{Before continuing with the interview, let’s/Let’s} {first} talk about {the hospital stay for {you/{PERSON}} at
{PROVIDER} that began on {ADMIT DATE}/ when {you/{PERSON}} visited the emergency room at {PROVIDER} on
{VISIT DATE}/when {you/{PERSON}} received medical care from {an outpatient department/{DOC OR DEPT}} at
{PROVIDER} on {VISIT DATE}/ when{you/{PERSON}} received medical care from {{DOC OR DEPT} at} {PROVIDER}
on {VISIT DATE}/ when {you/{PERSON}} received dental care from {PROVIDER} on {VISIT DATE}/the services
{you/{PERSON}} received at home from {PROVIDER} during {MONTH}/{your/{PERSON}’S} stay at {PROVIDER}
that began on {ADMIT DATE}} {that we just added for {you/him/her}}.
{We will not be asking questions about {your/{PERSON}’s}{ hospital stay/care received at home} {that began on
{ADMIT DATE}/ for the month of {VISIT MONTH}} until the next interview. }
PRESS 1 AND ENTER TO CONTINUE WITH EVENT.
{CTRL-A: ADD NEW EVENT FOR ANYONE}
CTRL-E: EDIT DATE FOR SELECTED EVENT CTRL-D: DELETE SELECTED EVENT
{CTRL-S: SWITCH TO EVENTS FOR A DIFFERENT RU MEMBER}
THERE ARE {NUMBER} REMAINING EVENTS TO PROCESS FOR {PERSON}.
{{number of events displayed} out of {total number of events} events shown for {PERSON} - scroll for more}

Responses:

CONTINUE

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Programmer
Instructions:

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Preloaded Grid type 2- Flexible navigation, allow empty.
Once all the events show a status of complete in both the utilization and charge payment
columns, go to END_LP20.
Hard check: All cells in the column for ED10 are allowed to display empty, however, if FI tries
to move off of this page and go to the next person and there is still at least one event that
does not have a status of “DONE”, display the following message: “YOU MUST COMPLETE
ALL EVENTS FOR THIS PERSON BEFORE CONTINUING. {IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT
A DIFFERENT PERSON, SELECT CTRL-S.}” Display the sentence “IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK
ABOUT A DIFFERENT PERSON…,” if
there is more than one RU member with events that haven’t been completed.
If coded 1, immediately go to appropriate utilization section: If event is coded HS, go to HS
utilization section.
If event is coded ER, go to ER utilization section. If event is coded OP, go to OP utilization
section.
If event is coded MV, go to MV utilization section. If event is coded DN, go to DN utilization
section. If event is coded HH, go to HH utilization section. If event is coded IC, go to IC
utilization section.
If event type is HS, and discharge date is ‘95’ (STILL IN HOSPITAL) [or round 5, coded ‘95’
indicates ‘STILL IN HOSPITAL’ and ‘RELEASED IN ’], do not ask the Hospital Stay (HS)
section or the Charge/Payment (CP) section for this event. (We will follow up with these
events next round. If round 5, we will obtain necessary information during the MPC followup.)
If event type is IC, and discharge date is ‘95’ STILL IN INSTITUTION’ [or if round 5, code ‘95’
indicates ‘STILL IN INSTITUTION’ and ‘RELEASED IN ’], do not ask the Institutional
Care Stay (IC) section for this event (We will follow up with these events next round. If round
5, we will obtain necessary information during the MPC follow-up.)
If event type is HH, and the HH event was coded as occurring in the current interview
month, CAPI will not ask the HH utilization section for this event, except for round 5 (We will
follow up with these events next round. If round 5, all home health care events should go
through the utilization section because the reference period ends in December and the
interview month is always the next calendar year.)
If CTRL-A is selected, go to Event Roster (EV) section. Once the EV section is complete, return
to ED10. Display added event in chronological order within provider, but the cursor should
go back to where it was before adding the event.
If CTRL-D is selected, display the message: “ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DELETE THIS
EVENT FOR THIS PERSON?” And CAPI provides the options: YES, DELETE or NO. On the popup manipula, CAPI should display the context header information for the event selected.
Once “YES, DELETE” is selected CAPI shows a pop-up dialogue box where a selection must be
made before this deletion is taking place:
WHY ARE YOU DELETING THIS EVENT?
-Need to change event type
-Event is for a different RU member
-Event did not occur
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-Need to change the provider
FI’s must select a reason for deleting the event before continuing with
the interview. If FI tries to continue without selecting a reason, display
the following error message: “MUST SELECT REASON FOR DELETING
EVENT”
If one of the following reasons is selected “Need to change event
type, Event type is for a different RU member, or Need to change the
provider, display the following pop-up manipula box with the
message: “To {change event type/link event to different RU
member/change provider} you must enter the event as new with this
correction. Press 1 to Add event with this update, 2 if new event
already added with update or press 3 to cancel.”
1. Add new event with the update
2. New event already added with update
3. Keep original event as is, nothing deleted
Display “change event” if selected “Need to change event type” at the
Reason for deletion pop-up manipula.
Display “link event to different RU member” if selected ‘Event type is
for a different RU member” at Reason for deletion pop-up manipula.
Display “change provider” if selected “Need to change the provider”
at the Reason for Deletion pop-up manipula.
If coded ‘1’”Add new event with the update” option is selected, go to
BOX_30. If coded 2 ‘New event already added with update’ is
selected, return to ED10.
If code 3“Keep original event as is, nothing deleted” is selected here,
return to ED10.
If CTRL-E is selected, go to BOX_40. If event type is HH, display the
following error message: “THIS CODE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR HH
EVENTS. IF CORRECTION NECESSARY, DELETE AND RE-ADD THIS HH
EVENT” And return to ED10.
If CTRL-S is selected, display a pop-up: "INTERVIEWER: SELECT THE RU MEMBER
RESPONDENT WANTS TO DISCUSS NEXT." With an option to cancel to return to the screen
they came from. CTRL-S allows the FI to select another RU member to talk about. Display the
RU members for selection. Next to their name, display the number of events
completed/total number of events for person. For example:
RU MEMBER 1 (5/5 events completed) RU MEMBER 2 (0/5 events completed)
If all events for an RU member have a DONE status, the RU member cannot be selected at
the CTRL-S pop-up. CAPI can display that person, but they should displayed as inactive.
They should have all events completed/total events for that person next to their name and
they should not be selectable. The only way this person can be selected again is if an event
is added for them at ED10. If cycling on the last RU member, and all other RU members’
events are completed and have a status of DONE, pressing CTRL-S would display all RU
members and they should display as inactive and FI cannot select them.
The completion status of the Event Follow-Up (EF) and Flat Fee (FF) sections, if applicable,
supersedes the “Done” status of C/P. That is, if the EF or FF sections are required and not
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completed, set the status of C/P to “Started” or “Not Completed,” whichever is applicable.
CAPI will not allow FI to proceed with interview until these required sections (EF and/or FF)
are completed.
The cursor should display on the first event listed, as described in the loop definition, but FI
can select any event in any order. Once the utilization and charge payment columns have
been completed and display as “Done” in the column, the row should automatically be
grayed out, and the cursor should move to the next event on the grid that needs to be
completed.
For open HS, IC, and HH events, and repeat visit group "leaves" that do not require a
utilization or charge/payment section, once ‘1’ is selected for that event, the event row is
grayed out and the cursor moves to the next event.
Whenever a change is made, Add, delete, edit, the cursor should go back to where it
previously was. When adding an event for a different RU member, CAPI should go back to
the ED screen it was prior to adding the event.

Display
Instructions:

Display "The next few questions...care" if first event to be asked about for this person.
Display “Before continuing with the interview, let’s” if this instance of ED was launched
through the F2, Add/Review Overview button (i.e., launched from OF Section). Otherwise,
display “Let’s”.
Display “first” if this instance of ED was launched through the F2, Add/Review Overview
button (i.e., launched from OF Section). Otherwise, use a null display.
Display “the hospital stay for…” if event type is HS.
Display “when {you/{PERSON}} visited the emergency room…” if event type is ER.
Display “when {you/{PERSON}} received medical care…” if event type is MV.
Display “{DOC OR DEPT} at” if PV70 has a value of 1-N for this person-provider pair and
display the doctor or department selected or added at PV70. Otherwise, use null display.
Display “when {you/{PERSON}} received medical care from {an outpatient
department/{DOC OR DEPT}}…” if event type is OP. Display “{DOC OR DEPT}” if PV70
has a value of 1-N for this person-provider pair and display the doctor or department selected
or added at PV70. Otherwise, display “an outpatient department”.
Display “when {you/{PERSON}} received dental care…” if event type is DN. Display “the
services {you/{PERSON}} received at home…” if event type is HH. Display “your/{PERSON}’S
stay at {PROVIDER} that began… if event type is IC.
If event type is HS or IC and the discharge date is coded ‘95’ STILL IN HOSPITAL/FACILITY, OR
if event type is HH and the care received was coded during the current interview month
display “We will not ask questions about…” Display “hospital stay” if event type is HS or IC.
Display “care received at home” if event type is HH. Display “that began on {VISIT DATE}” if
event type is HS or IC. Display “for the month of {VISIT MONTH}” if event type is HH.
Display “that we just added for {you/him/her}” if this instance of ED was launched through
the F2, Add/Review Overview button (i.e., launched from OF Section). Otherwise, use a null
display.
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Display “CTRL-A: ADD NEW EVENT FOR ANYONE” and “CTRL-S: SWITCH TO EVENTS FOR A
DIFFERENT RU MEMBER” if this instance of ED was NOT launched through the F2,
Add/Review Overview button (i.e., not launched through OF Section). Otherwise, use a null
display (if this instance of ED was launched through the F2, Add/Review Overview button).
Format form pane with the following headers:
ED10, RU Member, Event Type, Provider, Date, Repeat Visits, Util, C/P. ED10 is the selection
cell; all other columns are protected and uneditable.
Display RU member’s full name in RU Member column.
Display the abbreviation for the corresponding event type for Event Type column.
For the Provider column, display the provider added or selected at PV20LU. Display “{- DOC
OR DEPT}” if PV70 has a value of 1-N for this person-provider pair and display the doctor or
department selected or added at PV70. If PV70 does not have a value, use a null display.
For the date column, display the event date for MV, DN, OP, and ER events. For HH events,
display the event month. For HS stays, display the start date and end date.
For the Repeat Visit column, display a letter starting with the letter “A” for each repeat visit
group. Allow empty. Set these display rules across the entire RU. These labels will not be
retained across rounds. Note: This field could display one letter, or in a few instance, it could
display several variable pulled from different sources. The column width needs to account
for this and should be concatenated.
For repeat visits created in EV (for events where person-provider pairs exceed TBD number
of events) display the range of dates starting with the first date selected to the most recent
date selected. Display the three-letter month abbreviation, the two digit day, and the four
digit year with a comma after the day. For example: Jan 01, 2016 – Dec 12, 2016 with the
total number of events shown in parenthesis after the most recent date displayed, for
example Jan 01, 2016 – Dec 12, 2016 (40).
Display status of appropriate utilization section: Not started, Started, Done, and N/A.
Display status of charge payment section: Not started, Started, Done, N/A where, Not
started= the section has not been started
Started= the section has been started but not completed. Display this status if a break-off
occurs before the completion of a section. Done=the section has been completed, flagged as
processed and no edits can be made to the data.
N/A: this section does not apply for this event;
such is the case for OM’s, open HS, IC, and HH
events, as well as HH events where the HH
provider's (HHType=1 or 2) are agency or
informal (friends, relatives, or volunteers)
Display an N/A in the utilization and charge
payment columns on the grid for open HS, IC,
and HH events.
Display N/A in the charge payment columns on
the grid for HH events where HHType=1
(agency) or HHtype=2 (informal). Only HHtype=
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3 (paid independent) will go to charge payment
as specified in the CP section.
Display row grayed out and uneditable after C/P
column shows as “Done” or as ‘N/A” as
applicable.
For the interviewer instruction “THERE ARE {NUMBER} REMAINING…” display the number of
events that have yet to be completed. By completed, we mean that the utilization and
charge payment sections have been processed and completed and display “Done” in the
corresponding columns.
Display "{{number of events displayed} OUT OF {total number of events} EVENTS SHOWN FOR
{PERSON} - SCROLL TO SEE MORE}" in red text only when there are more than 8 events for
person being looped on.

Testing/Editing
Notes:

BOX_30

Variable collected at MEPSSpring2018.ED_Main.ED_LOOP_20_TABLE.ED_LOOP_
20[1..500]
Variable stored at MEPSSpring2018_Event.Event

(ED1026)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

Route Details:

Ask the Event Roster (EV) section.
At completion of EV section, return to ED10.

Programmer
Instructions:

The EV section, as well as all sections called within EV should present the traditional Blaise
items with the green (instead of beige) background. Any Manipula or other special items
within these sections can remain the original color scheme.

BOX_40

Route Details:

(ED1030)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

If event type is MV, OP, DN, ER go to ED20.
If event type is HS or IC, go to ED30_01

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ED20
Item Type:
Type Class:
Answer Type:

(ED1035)
Question
Date

BLAISE NAME: EvntDate
Field kind: Datafield

Field Size:
{Continuous Answer.} Answers allowed: 1

Help Available (
Context Header:

)

Show Card (

ArrayMin:

Min value:

ArrayMax:

Max value:

)

Look Up File (

)

{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EVN-DT} {EV} {NAME OF
MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER......} {DOC or DEPT}

Question Text:
DATE ENTERED: {VISIT DATE}
Please tell me the correct date.
SELECT VISIT DATE.

PRESS THE ALT AND DOWN ARROW KEY TO SELECT THE DATE FROM THE CALENDAR. PRESS
ENTER TO CONTINUE.
IF RESPONDENT DOESN’T KNOW THE DATES, PRESS F1 FOR A LIST OF PROBES.
HELP: F1

Responses:

Programmer
Instructions:

REFUSED (RF) and DON’T KNOW (DK) are not allowed.
Return to ED10 with the date updated for this event.
Hard check: Date entered must be between the person’s reference period begin date
(BegRefM, BegRefD, BegRefY) and the person’s reference period end date (EndRefM,
EndRefD, EndRefY). If a date outside of this range is entered, display the following message:
DATE CANNOT BE AFTER PERSON’S REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE OR BEFORE PERSON’S
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE. VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT AND RE-ENTER.”

Display
Instructions:

Testing/Editing
Notes:

Display the date field for visit date. Pressing the ALT and down arrow key, will bring up the
pop- up calendar defaulted to display the month the interview is taking place. The interviewer
may also manually enter the date.
Pressing enter to continue will take the FI to the next screen.

Variable collected at MEPSSpring2018.ED_Main
Variable stored at MEPSSpring2018.ED_Main

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ED30_01
Item Type:
Type Class:
Answer Type:

Help Available (
Context Header:

(ED1040)
Question
Date

BLAISE NAME: EvntBegDate
Field kind: Datafield

Field Size:
{Continuous Answer.} Answers allowed: 1

)

Show Card (

ArrayMin:

Min value:

ArrayMax:

Max value:

)

Look Up File (

{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EV}

Question Text:
DATE ENTERED: {ADMIT DATE}-{DISCHARGE DATE}
Please tell me the correct date, starting with the date {you/{PERSON}} {were/was} admitted to the {hospital/facility}.
SELECT ADMIT DATE.

PRESS THE ALT + DOWN ARROW KEY TO SELECT THE DATE FROM THE CALENDAR. PRESS
ENTER TO CONTINUE.

Responses:

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Instructions:

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Hard check:
If round 1 only, allow an admit date of one year prior to the start of the person’s reference
period begin date (BegRefM, BegRefD, BegRefY). If a date outside of this range is entered,
display the following message: “UNLIKELY RESPONSE. DATE CANNOT BE MORE THAN A YEAR
PRIOR TO THE PERSON’S REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE. VERIFY WITH RESPONSENT AND
RE-ENTER.”
Admit date cannot be after the person’s reference period end date (EndRefM, EndRefD,
EndRefY). If a date outside of this range is entered, display the following message: “DATE
CANNOT BE AFTER PERSON’S REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE. VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT
AND RE-ENTER.”
Hard check:
If rounds 2-5, date entered must be between person’s reference period begin date
(BegRefM, BegRefD, BegRefY) and the person’s reference period end date (EndRefM,
EndRefD, EndRefY). If a date outside of this range is entered, display the following message:
“DATE CANNOT BE AFTER PERSON’S REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE OR BEFORE PERSON’S
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE. VERIFY WITH REPONDENT AND RE-ENTER.”

Display
Instructions:

Display ED30_01, ED30_02 and ED30_03 on the same form pane.
Display the date field for admittance date. Pressing the ALT + down arrow key, will bring up
the pop- up calendar defaulted to display the month the interview is taking place. The
interviewer may also manually enter the date.
Pressing enter to continue will take the FI to the next screen.
Display “hospital” if event type is HS.
For {ADMIT DATE}-{DISCHARGE DATE} display the event date that was entered at EV30
associated with this event.

Testing/Editing
Notes:

Variable collected at MEPSSpring2018.ED_Main
Variable stored at MEPSSpring2018.ED_Main

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ED30_02
Item Type:
Type Class:
Answer Type:

Help Available (
Context Header:

(ED1045)
Question
Date

BLAISE NAME: EvntEndDate
Field kind: Datafield

Field Size:
{Continuous Answer.} Answers allowed: 1

)

Show Card (

ArrayMin:

Min value:

ArrayMax:

Max value:

)

Look Up File (

{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EV}

Question Text:
DATE ENTERED: {ADMIT DATE}{DISCHARGE DATE}
Please tell me the date {you/{PERSON}} {were/was} discharged from the {hospital/facility}.
SELECT DISCHARGE DATE.IF RU MEMBER IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL OR FACILITY, PRESS ENTER TO
CONTINUE TO NEXT QUESTION.

PRESS THE ALT + DOWN ARROW KEY TO SELECT THE DATE FROM THE CALENDAR. PRESS
ENTER TO CONTINUE.

Responses:
EMPTY

Empty

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ED30_03

(ED1050)

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Instructions:

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Hard check:
If round 1, admit date allowed to be 1 year prior to the start of the person’s reference
period. The discharge date must be after the admit date. If a date outside of this range is
entered, display the following message: “UNLIKELY RESPONSE. DATE MUST BE ON OR AFTER
ADMITTANCE DATE. CONFIRM DATES WIITH RESPONDENT.”
The discharge date cannot be after the person’s reference period end date. If a date outside
of this range is entered, display the following message: “DATE CANNOT BE AFTER PERSON’S
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE. VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT AND RE-ENTER.”
Hard check:
If rounds 2-5, date entered must be between person’s reference period begin date
(BegRefM, BegRefD, BegRefY) and the person’s reference period end date (EndRefM,
EndRefD, EndRefY). If a date outside of this range is entered, display the following message:
“DATE CANNOT BE AFTER PERSON’S REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE OR BEFORE PERSON’S
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE. VERIFY WITH REPONDENT AND RE-ENTER.”

Display
Instructions:

Display ED30_01, ED30_02, and ED30_03 on the same form pane.

Display the empty date field for entry. Pressing the ALT +down arrow key, will bring up the
pop- up calendar defaulted to display the month the interview is taking place. The interviewer
may also manually enter the date.
Pressing enter to continue will take the FI to the next screen.
Display the current admit and discharge date for the HS/IC event for “DATE ENTERED…”
Display “hospital” if event type is HS.
Display “facility” if event type is IC.

Testing/Editing
Notes:

Variable collected at MEPSSpring2018.ED_Main
Variable stored at MEPSSpring2018.ED_Main

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ED30_03
Item Type:
Type Class:
Answer Type:

Help Available (
Context Header:

(ED1050)
Question
Enumerated
TSTILLHOSPFAC

)

BLAISE NAME: StillInHSIC
Field kind: Datafield

ArrayMin:

Min value:

Field Size:
Answers allowed: 1

ArrayMax:

Max value:

Show Card (

)

Look Up File (

{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EV}

Question Text:
DATE ENTERED: {ADMIT DATE}{DISCHARGE DATE}
Please tell me the date {you/{PERSON}} {were/was} discharged from the {hospital/facility}.
ENTER DISCHARGE DATE.

Responses:

STILL IN {HOSPITAL/FACILITY}
EMPTY

1
Empty

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Programmer
Instructions:

REFUSED (RF) and DON’T KNOW (DK) are not allowed. If FI tries to code RF or DK,
display the following message: “THAT CODE IS NOT ALLOWED AT THIS SCREEN.
BACK UP TO ENTER DISCHARGE DATE.”
Allow empty. ED30_02 is optional, but either ED30_02 or ED30_03 must be coded to move
on. If both are empty, display the following message: “YOU MUST MAKE A SELECTION.
TO ENTER A DISCHARGE DATE BACK UP TO ED30_02 (EvntEndDate). TO SELECT
STILL IN {HOSPITAL/FACILITY} PRESS 1 AND ENTER TO CONTINUE.”
Go back to ED10.
If coded ‘1’ (STILL IN HOSPITAL/FACILITY), event is not closed in the current round.
Flag event as processed and flag charge payment as processed. Write correction to the
person’s-medical-events-roster.

Display
Instructions:

Display ED30_01, ED30_02, and ED30_03 on the same form pane.

Display the date field for discharge date. Pressing the ALT + down arrow key, will bring up
the pop- up calendar defaulted to display the month the interview is taking place. The
interviewer may also manually enter the date.
Pressing enter to continue will take the FI to the next screen.
Display the current admit and discharge date for the HS/IC event for “DATE ENTERED…”
Display “hospital” if event type is HS.
Display “facility” if event type is IC.

Display HOSPITAL in response pane if event type is HS.
Display FACILITY in response pane if event type is IC.
For {ADMIT DATE}-{DISCHARGE DATE} display the event date that was entered at EV30
associated with this event.

Testing/Editing
Notes:

END_LP20

Route Details:

Variable collected at MEPSSpring2018.ED_Main
Variable stored at MEPSSpring2018.ED_Main

(ED1055)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: End Loop

Go to the next event for this person that meets the criteria as stated in LOOP_20.
Once the statuses of the utilization and charge payment section for each event has been
completed, end loop and go to END_LP10.

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MEPS_V2

Event Driver (ED) Section
(Rout

Full Detail Spec
END_LP10

Route Details:

(ED1060)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: End Loop

Go to the next RU member that meet the criteria as stated in LOOP_10.
Once all the RU members that meet the criteria in the loop definition, end loop and go to
BOX_50.

BOX_50

Route Details:

(ED1065)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

End of Event Driver (ED) section. If ED launched from Off Path section, return to OF
section. Otherwise, go to Prescribed Medicines (PM) section.

[End of ED]

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