Improved Communication Services
	Once you login to the new KAMS client tool web application you will see an area at the bottom of the homepage like the following. This is a new feature we are adding to give you the ability to email a designated KAMS administrator with any questions or comments you may have regarding the tool, the website, etc. There are some other exciting communication features currently being created to assist you in efficiently communicating with anyone within your group directly from within the new KAMS client tool web application. We encourage you to shoot us a quick email after you get the opportunity to check out the new KAMS tool by using the interface within the web app below.
		Contacting one our designated KAMS administrators couldn't be easier with this quick contact email tool at your disposal. Simply type your email in this form element and click 'Send'. An email will be sent directly to KAMS.
	Simplified Report Gathering
	The way you gather your reports with the new KAMS web application is a little bit different as well. Our goal is to make information gathering as quick and efficient as possible so we're introducing a new area on the homepage dedicated to assisting you in getting the report(s) you need in a hurry. Take your time and review the elements of this new tool below.
		We are going to create an area that will directly link to the most recent reports uploaded to the server for you to view/download. These report icons within this are will be directly downloadable.     If you want to retrieve an archived report, simply select the type of report(s) you are looking for, then select the year, as well as the month, if applicable.     Narrowing the criteria of the report(s) you are trying to retrieve by using the elements in area 2 will populate a list of reports that match. Simply select the description of the report you want to retrieve and click the download button.
	Billing Card Management
	An exciting new feature being added to the tool is a way to quickly view billing card status online at any given time. There are a couple of ways to get the information you want. We are utilizing what is being called a quick search method and an advanced search method. The quick search method will allow you to search by a specific date and retrieve billing card status based on your last name and that particular date. Once you have given that information and selected the quick search option, a search engine opens up and displays any billing cards that match that criteria specific to the date you entered and your last name. Whether you get to the billing card management tool via quick search or advanced search, once there you can then narrow or broaden your search by utilizing search features explained below.
	The quick search feature is utilized by selecting a date from the popup calendar provided or by typing a date into the text field. Once you've entered the date of the billing card(s) you wish to review click the 'quick search' button.     If you know you want to enter in more criteria as opposed to just the date, you can bypass the date field and go directly to the search engine by clicking on the 'adv search' button.
	The below figure explains some of the search features available within the advanced search method.
	There are two main areas on this page that are important for you to note. One is the required search parameters area. This area gives you the option by which you would like to search for billing cards. You can search by patient name, anesthesiologist's last name, surgeon's last name, or patient SSN. Once you have selected how you want to search, you then type in the search criteria in the 'Keyword' text field. It is also important to note that the information you type in the keyword text field does not have to be exact. It can be a partial string or even a letter.     The second important area on this page is the optional search parameters. These optional parameters may or may not be included in the search. If you choose to omit any of the optional paramters, it will provide you with all billing cards that pertain to your keyword regardless of date or card status. Filtering by date allows you to select a range of dates to pull cards from. Simply type or select from the popup calendar the start date and end date and the search engine will produce results that only fall between those dates.     There is another optional search parameter at your disposal. This optional parameter allows you to search by card status. If you are looking for billing cards that are not checked off, you would select that option within this area. You have the ability to search by all cards, checked cards or not checked cards. By default, 'ALL' is selected.     Last but not least, click the submit button once all the search criteria has been entered and you will receive a summarized list of billing cards that match the criteria you selected. As you can see from the example above the patient name of each card summary is a link to provide you with more details about that particular procedure.