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Electronic Patient Pay Job

The Electronic Patient Pay job type lets you import Electronic Patient Pay files through NextGen® Background Business Processor. The following table helps to configure the fields of Electronic Patient Pay Job:

FieldDescription
Source DirectoryIndicates the directory that you want the job to poll for new ERA files.
Secure Batch ToIndicates the user to whom you want to secure the batch that the job creates.
Import Posting Report Printer NameIf you indicated that you want the Import Posting report sent to the printer, identify the printer you want to use. You can also apply the following settings to the printer:
  • Orientation
  • Tray
  • Size
  • Number of copies
Import Posting Report Export FormatIf you indicated that you want the Import Posting report exported, identify the file format you want the job to use.
Import Posting Report Export File NameIf you indicated that you want the Import Posting report exported, enter the file name for the exported file that you want the job to use.

You can include a date part or counter token in the file name. Tokens are variables that the application replaces with the current date and time or an incremental counter value.

Import Posting Report Export Overwrite OptionIf you indicated that you want the Import Posting report exported, indicate one of the following:
  • Use the specified file name (and overwrite the file if it exists)
  • Add a time stamp to the file name (filename_yyyymmddhhmmss.ext)
Import Posting Report E-mail Export File ToIf you indicated that you want the Import Posting report mailed, you can set NextGen® Background Business Processor to send a copy of the report to recipients. Enter the email addresses for the recipients you want to receive the file. Separate each email address by a comma.
Import Posting Report: Save SnapshotIndicate the name that you want the application to give to the report snapshot.
Import Posting Report: Snapshot NameIndicate the name that you want the application to give to the report snapshot.
Move successful filesIndicate the network location or folder to which you want the NextGen® Background Business Processor application to move successfully processed files.
Move failed filesIndicate the network location or folder to which you want the NextGen® Background Business Processor application to move unsuccessfully processed files.
Job runtime alert setting (minutes)Indicate the number of minutes you want the application to wait before sending out a job runtime alert email.
Job runtime alert emailEnter the email address of the person or persons to whom the application sends the job runtime alert.