POP QUIZ!!!
• What kind of software is Medisoft?
• Name ONE of the 4 things that you can do to
data in Medisoft.
• What is the Medisoft Program Date?
• What key is used to move from box to box?
• What does “CC” stand for when it comes to
dates?
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POP
QUIZ!!!
What kind of software is Medisoft?
– Database
• Name ONE of the 4 things that you can do to data
in Medisoft.
– Enter, edit, save or delete
• What is the Medisoft Program Date?
– The date a transaction occurred.
• What key is used to move from box to box?
– Tab
• What does “CC” stand for when it comes to
dates?
– Century
Introduction to Medisoft 3
Lecture 2
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3.7 Creating and Restoring Backup Files
• Backup data is an extra copy of data made at a
specific time
• To create a backup file:
1. Click File > Backup Data
2. Click OK in response to the Backup Warning message
3. Confirm the backup file’s destination path and file
Click the Start Backup button
4. When the Backup Complete box appears, click OK
5. Close the Medisoft Backup dialog box
3.7 Creating and Restoring
Backup Files (Continued)
• Backup data can be used in the event the
database file is damaged Backup dialog box
Shows where the data
will be stored
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3.7 Creating and Restoring
Backup Files (Continued)
• The process of retrieving data from backup
storage devices is referred to as restoring data
• To restore data in Medisoft:
1. Start Medisoft
2. Insert the media that contains the backup file in the
appropriate drive
3. Click File > Restore Data
4. When the Warning box appears, click OK
5. Confirm the path and file name of the backup file to
be restored
6. Click the Start Restore button
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3.7 Creating and Restoring
Backup Files (Continued)
6. When the Confirm box appears, click OK
7. When the Restore Complete message appears,
click OK
8. Close the Restore dialog box
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3.7 Creating and Restoring
Backup Files (Continued)
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• Restore data to load previously saved files and
overwrite the current database
Restore dialog box
Verify the data file
Is correct here
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3.8 Medisoft’s File Maintenance Utilities
• Medisoft includes four utilities for maintaining
the database:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Rebuild Indexes
Pack Data
Purge Data
Recalculate Balances
3.8 Medisoft’s File Maintenance
Utilities (Continued)
• The Rebuild
Indexes utility
checks and verifies
data and corrects
any internal
problems that may
exist
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3.8 Medisoft’s File Maintenance
Utilities (Continued)
• The Pack Data
utility deletes data
that has been
marked for deletion
in the program.
This process is
similar to emptying
the Recycle Bin in
Windows.
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3.8 Medisoft’s File Maintenance
Utilities (Continued)
• The Purge Data
utility removes
data that has been
marked for deletion
in the program, but
does not delete it
from the program
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3.8 Medisoft’s File Maintenance
Utilities (Continued)
• The Recalculate
Balances utility
updates balances in
patient accounts
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3.9 Using Medisoft Security Features to3-26
Ensure HIPAA and HITECH Compliance
• Access rights determine what a user can
access, view, enter, and edit
• Medisoft requires users to input a Login Name
and a Password
• The Auto Log Off feature automatically logs
the user off Medisoft due to inactivity