What's new

Welcome to Version 2019.3 of Axiom Contract Management!

Enhancements in this release include:

  • Map Provider names to Org codes tool – Now Contract Management administrators have a new tool that allows them to map Provider names to Org Codes and add new Org Codes to the system. Previously, this task required assistance from Axiom Software Client Success.
  • Drill-down reporting for APCs is extended to other simulations – Axiom Contract Management now supports drill-down reporting on line-level calculation detail results for grouped and priced APCs for any simulation configured for drill-down reporting. Use the new drill-down reporting fields to compare line-level APC calculation detail results.
  • Shift claim dates for Group and Price – Users who group and price claims for APC and eAPG contracts can now shift dates on claims forward or backward in time to accurately understand the impact of CMS grouping and pricing logic.
  • New payer code options for claims processing – Now users who group and price claims and who recalculate claims can do so by Insurance Plan Code.
  • Payer option rename – The Payer option on the Group and Price Claims page and the Recalculate Claims page has been renamed to “Contract” to better reflect what this option does, and to distinguish it from the new Insurance Plan Code option.
  • Postings breakout for enhanced variance reporting – New reporting fields on drill-down reports for the Claims tab allow you to break out payment and adjustment posting totals by type for improved contractual variance reporting.
  • Enhancements to file importing
    • New SQL Importer Log – A new SQL importer log available to administrators provides better visibility into the nightly import process. The SQL importer log records details about the last import that took place, including any errors, in an easy-to-view format.
    • Option to import Posting files using Axiom ETL – As part of an ongoing update to the import process, posting files can now be imported using Axiom ETL as part of the existing Axiom Contract Management Full Import job. Users need to provide a posting file with category breakouts for payments and adjustments. These files are imported to the system and processed. The supplied category breakouts can be used in drill-down reports.
    • File handling verification for duplicate flat delimited posting files – In the Notes section of the Manage Import Batches page, duplicate files that are not imported are noted as such, and the import report is updated to show that the file was skipped as a duplicate.
    • EDI file inspection and removal of problem files – When problem files are encountered during the import process, the system now moves these files to specific folders where users can find them, and then updates the import reports in various places. Problem files include duplicates, files with invalid formats, and unreadable files.
  • 3M June 2019 quarterly update – Each quarter, 3M provides an update to the 3M GPS Grouper software integrated into Axiom Contract Management. This update includes grouping, pricing, and regulatory updates to the APC and State-specific eAPG groupers.

Release video

The following release video provides and overview of the new features and enhancements for Axiom Software:

NOTE: This video discusses all of the new features for Axiom Software—even features only used by system administrators.