Genius Blog Maintenance

Hi-

We will be combining all of the blogs (chiropractic - podiatric - medical) all into one blog over the next week and closing this blog down. This will allow us to offer even better content.

Please join us over  at http://geniusmedical.blogspot.com

Thanks, Penny
(Genius' webby-news-geek-goddess)

Genius Solutions' First Friday Call - Aug 2017

The next Genius Solutions First Friday of the Month Conference Call is scheduled for Friday August 4 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.

Planned topics for the conference call (so far) are:

• Medicare Beneficiary Identifier and RailRoad April 2018
• MIP MACRA are you ready to report by October 1st?
• ICD-10 2018 Updated codes released by CMS - What you need to know
• Add your own Doctor Codes in eTHOMAS
• Death to datasender - GSTransport takes over statements and Greenflag
• You can't do Paper Blue Cross claims in Michigan anymore
• BCN requiring CLIA numbers for lab tests
• Final comments

June 2017 Shared Genius

THOMAS... Shared Genius Practice Solutions From one genius to another. June 2017 Sending Statement Files and TSI Profit Recovery Files just got easier! You are now only 1-click away from getting your files to us. The Genius Data Sender program is going away! You will no longer be bounced out of THOMAS to send an automated statement or TSI Profit recovery file. Once you click "Send" using the Send button in THOMAS, your files will.... well, they will just send. One click and done.

THOMAS UPDATE SERVER is DOWN

If you have been trying to auto-update and you're getting an error, it is because the THOMAS update server is currently down. We are working on getting it back up. We do not have a current estimate of when this might be available. We'll let you know as soon as it is back up.

Update 5/22/17
The update server went back up late afternoon Friday, 5/19. It should be working perfectly. If you have any further issues, please call support.

First Friday of the Month Conference Call: May 5, 2017

The next Genius Solutions First Friday of the Month Conference Call is scheduled for Friday, May 5 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.

Planned topics for the conference call (so far) are:

• Upcoming Focus groups
• New features in eTHOMAS - Keep your eyes out for v9.5.30
• Last worked
• Followup date
• 0.00 statements
• Statement series
• Claim filing report
• Detail prebilling
• Customize your autoposting
• Final comments

Setting up to use Meridian

Hopefully, you saw that you could update for the Meridian changes. Those changes have been made to eTHOMAS, but now you have to set up your eTHOMAS to be able to bill out with them. Here is a quickie set-up guide .pdf to help you do it.

2017 Meridian eTHOMAS set up

eTHOMAS Tips: Connecting With Genius

We're going to present some of the new features and options in eTHOMAS from time to time, in case you missed them, or just didn't know.

Today we're going to talk about Connecting with Genius Solutions. Two ways, to connect computer-to-computer when we are working with you on support issues and how to update your authorized callers with us.

Don't want to wait for the new Tips and Tricks to be posted one or two at a time? You want them all now? Click here for instant, complete, .PDF gratification.

Meridian Updates Available

You may have heard, we have a new release for the Meridan issues.

2017 ICD-10 Update - Do it now!

You should be on eTHOMAS v9.5.21

Are you 2017 ICD-10 Ready?

You're down to about a week! 

ICD-10 code changes have been released for the 2017 fiscal year.  Genius has made your update to the 2017 codes push-button easy! But... First you have to update your eTHOMAS program.

1. Back up
2. Update
3. Watch the Video Here 
4. Follow the video
5. Do it over the next week
6. You are good to go!

2017 ICD-10 Revisions are Here!

ICD-10 code changes have been released for the 2017 fiscal year.  Genius is making your update to the 2017 codes push-button easy! But... First you have to update your eTHOMAS program.

Genius made updates to the ICD-10 master list. You will be able to import diagnosis codes directly from this list.  To obtain the new master list, you will need to update your eTHOMAS.  The version that contains these updates is 9.5.21.

If you would like to be an early adopter, you can call support this next week, and they will get you updated and started. After Sept. 19th you may do a regular THOMAS update to receive the same final 9.5.21 version, and will not have to call support.

For 2017, there are 1,974 additional diagnosis codes, 311 deleted codes, and 425 revised codes. The coding changes are to be used on claims with dates of service from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.   To view a complete list of changes visit for professional claims you can view them HERE.  

After your update is complete, you'll have the ability to see changes to your codes that were previously imported.  Under the Utilities Tab >Maintenance>Check Dx Codes will provide you with a list of codes that are loaded into your THOMAS program, that no longer match the master list.  This will allow you to update the new revisions and deletions from the previous code set.

You will also have the ability to go to Code Files>Procedures>Diagnosis and choose the import feature.  Under the "Select For" drop down, you will notice a new category under each breakdown, with (2017) in front of the description.  These breakdowns include only the newly added codes for the 2017 fiscal year.

Would you rather watch and learn? 

Coming soon! Stay tuned to our YouTube Channel for video.

You can update to eTHOMAS v9.5.20 now!

Genius Solutions is excited to release our latest version of eTHOMAS, version 9.5.20.

This version is the first step in allowing you, our clients, to update your information at Genius Solutions without additional paperwork or phone calls (i.e. things like Contacts, keys, new doctors, etc.).  The first feature that has been added is Contacts.  Contacts are representatives from you business who Genius Solutions Support Department are able to work with, because you have authorized them as contacts for us.

The Support Department is currently contacting clients to update and some additional processing must be completed manually by us.  What does this mean for our clients?  If you are currently running version 9.5.20, you can contact our Support Department (option 6) and they will complete the short manual process, and walk you through updating your Contacts. If you prefer to wait, a Support Technician will contact you soon. Either way, if you update your THOMAS to this new version or newer, before we call each other, you will speed up the update process.


*Please Note: You do not have to call us when updating. Your program will not be hindered in any way if we cannot do the manual update tweaks for you immediately after you update. BUT, we will want to/need to do this manual adjustment for you as other future features will depend on it, so go ahead and update, we will be calling.

Version 9.5 of eTHOMAS is Out!

We are pleased to announce the release of Version 9.5 of eTHOMAS! Version 9.5 includes many new things, including all-new improvements in AutoPosting.

Find out all of what is new and improved by viewing our What’s New in 9.5 document (within eTHOMAS). Click on Messaging > Genius on the Web > FYI > General. Each change is also detailed in the Messaging Tab under What’s New, where you can view a short description of all changes released and which version of eTHOMAS they correspond to.

Also new with this version (and all future version updates 9.5, 9.6, etc.) you will be presented with a EULA (End User Licensing Agreement) that must be accepted prior to regaining access to eTHOMAS. You may view the entire EULA in Messaging > Licensing > Agreements.

In addition, we have created many resources, including "how-to" tools, tutorials, and videos (about the new AutoPost Improvements and Keyboard Entry changes ) which are all located accessible from the What’s New in 9.5 document,  and on our YouTube™ Channel at www.youtube.com/geniussolutionsinc where you can always view tutorials on the latest changes!

Don't have eTHOMAS yet?!!!!!! 

Schedule an appointment to update from dTHOMAS to eTHOMAS stat (phone: 586.751.9080 / 800.645.0955 - outside of Michigan)!  And you too will be able to enjoy all of these new eTHOMAS goodies on top of preparing for ICD-10 by updating to the version of THOMAS programmed and tested to handle it!    

Shared Genius October 2014 Edition

Shared Genius Practice Solutions From one Genius to Another.
October 2014 support special includes:
claim status, custom reports, updating, & more!

Available now!