Hi Craig. How is everything out in Bemidji? We did a site visit to North Country back in Nov 2003 on the MPM product. Had a very informative and hospitable visit. In regard to Budgets, we used Meditech's B&F module for three years, but switched back to using spreadsheets (then uploading to Meditech GL) as B&F was just too cumbersome. You stated that you had duplication with a lot of keying. If you are "keying" the budget numbers into GL, then there, at least, is an easier way which is to import the data via an ASCII file. I sent a reply to the -L (which posted on 11/18/06 11:30 pm) with instructions on how to do the import. I can send again if you didn't pick it up previously.
In regard to other software, we had considered this option last year. A consulting firm, on site at that time, gave us the names of two vendors that they knew were being used at other sites also having Meditech. Unfortunately, due to changes in upper management, we did not pursue that option, nor did we ever investigate the products. Here are the two vendors, though, that the consulting firm mentioned: Healthcare Insights LLC www.hcillc.com Kreg Information Systems www.kreg.com In regard to the PP budget, when we were using Meditech's B&F module, we did upload the payroll budget to PP. The value of having it in PP is to compare actuals to budgeted (dollars and FTE) on the PP Labor Distribution report. Once we switched back to spreadsheets, however, we discontinued the upload to PP (because the payroll budget prepared via spreadseet was done at the GL Account (Dept / EOC) level versus the Job Code level, which is necessary for PP). Also, the ability to import a file is not available for PP budgets. If you were to prepare your spreadsheet at the Job Code level, you would have to import the data to ESS first, then to PP, to avoid manually keying. Also, once the budget is in PP, it can be pulled over to GL via the Read >From Application routine in GL. Hope this helps some. Again, let me know if you need me to resend the Import To GL instructions. Thanks. Jeannie -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robin Gullickson Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:52 AM To: Meditech-l; MTECH-L Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Budgeting Processes and Software Meditech GL Users I've just completed my first year budgeting the operations for North Country Health Services. I used the same process as my predecessor which I thought to be quite confusing both for me and the department managers having to submit budgets. Our process is primarily using spreadsheets to prepare the budgetary numbers. Once the numbers are rolled up, we enter all this information into the GL Budget module. Obviously this creates duplication along with a lot of keying. I would like to know what budget processes/products others Meditech users are using to create their budgets. I did use the GL budget module, but primarily just to enter the numbers into. I see that there are a lot more features within the GL budget module that I did not use. Also, I see the PP has a budget module. Is anyone using that and if you are what types of information need to be entered? Another question I have is in regards to other budgeting software that links with Meditech. If you are using other software please let me know the ease with which it interfaces with Meditech and if possible the cost associated with the software. I appreciate any and all responses. I'm trying to figure out a better budget process, so the more ideas I hear, hopefully I can take what others are doing and meld it into our environment here and NCHS. Thank you. Craig O. Boyer, CHFP, CPA Controller North Country Health Services 1300 Anne Street NW Bemidji, MN 56601 (218) 333-5768 (218) 333-6391 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you have received this communication in error. Therefore, any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify North Country Health Services immediately by telephone at (218)333-5999. All copies of this communication and any attachments should be destroyed.
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