News

During the past week the Department of Health released the 20 March 2018 rate updates.

As communicated via the previous eNews we have now finalised adding the rate updates to the next version of Manad Plus and it has passed testing.

We have prepared an update file (v5.5.53231.0) and already pushed this out to your server so this can be run as per your usual update process. Your IT Administrator will find the file in the Manad Plus ‘Updates’ folder. Please contact the Help Desk if you don’t believe you have received the file or are unable to run the update package.

Note: Finance Module users – there has also been a small update to the toolbar in the ‘Payments’ feature for both Receipts and Credit Notes. Please see the mini-Release Note which can be downloaded via the Help Centre on this small change. Follow the link below, log into the Help Centre Portal and scroll to the bottom of the page and under ‘Download’ you will see the .pdf file.

Link: Manad Plus – v5.5.53231.0 Mini-Release Note (1 MB)

Version 4 Users: If you are still running version 4, we have already manually run the v4 file update for many clients as per our previous rate update process.

Our Android App has had an update. The iOS (Apple) App will receive one soon as well.

The current Manad Plus Mobile App versions are now:

• Google Play Store: 1.8.112.2

• iTunes App Store: 1.8.103.0

These are both compatible with the new desktop version v5.5.53231.0 or higher.

NOTE: If you are currently not using the Manad Plus Mobile App while ‘on the floor’ to:

• record charting information
• access resident details and life story
• log a progress note
• check care plan interventions required
• record attendance at activities
• …plus more!

Then please contact your Client Manager to enquire if you are already licenced to activate this or if you need to purchase a licence.

P: 1300 62 62 32

We are currently preparing a User Group Meeting to be held in both Sydney & Melbourne.

These will be held on:

• Thursday 26th July 2018 (Sydney)
• Friday 27th July 2018 (Melbourne)

Once we have confirmed the venues we will notify you of these as well as an agenda for the day.

If there is something you would like us to cover at the meeting then please let us know: support@manad.com.au

Are you concerned about unannounced accreditation visits?

You shouldn’t be if you’re using Manad Plus to its full capacity. We have a number of features that allow you to always be on top of each outcome and keep track of where you are up to. The main feature for this is your ongoing Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQI). This feature allows you to easily track and report on what improvements you are working on and are still ‘Pending’ completion, what has been finalised and ‘Completed’ and which improvements have been ‘Evaluated’ post-completion to ensure they are still working as intended.

To further assist with your compliance with the Standards there is also the Audits feature to conduct your own self-audits on how you are performing against each outcome. Results from the audits and new tasks can then be linked back to your CQI Plan to implement or you can take the results to the Meeting feature by creating ‘Discussion Items’ to add to your Agenda(s).

If you don’t believe you are using these features and Manad Plus to its fullest capacity and want to ensure you stay on top of your accreditation then please contact your dedicated Client Manager to discuss your needs.

You can easily set up a training session (either online or onsite) to ensure you are always compliant and on top of each outcome, no matter who comes knocking on the door!

In Case You Missed It – Below are links to recent articles on Aged Care and Healthcare that may be of interest.

Australian Ageing Agenda:

Change in psychotropic prescribing among residents

Creating rehab in any setting imaginable

Spot check accreditation audits legislated

Attached is a communique from the Department of Human Services.

Read more:

DHS Provider Communique: Quarterly Review March 2018 (.pdf)

The department has engaged CIT Solutions to build a single platform for all My Aged Care training. The My Aged Care Learning Environment (MACLE) will allow the My Aged Care workforce to:

• strengthen their skills and knowledge
• build on the capabilities related to their My Aged Care role
• undertake accredited and non-accredited learning experiences.

The department and CIT Solutions will hold co-design workshops across metropolitan and regional Australia between 24 April and 23 May 2018.

Read more:

My Aged Care Learning Environment

Yesterday afternoon the Department of Health released the 20 March 2018 rate updates.

We are currently working on adding these rate updates into the next version update of Manad Plus. Once completed and the version they are in has passed testing we will prepare an update file and push this out to your server so this can be run as per your usual update process.

The upgrade file should be available for Version 5 users to run on Monday 26th March. We will notify everyone again once we have confirmed the exact version number (v5.5.53XXX).

Version 4 users, we will manually run the v4 file update as per our previous rate update process once its version has also passed testing.

Note:

• The MPIR applicable to ‘refund periods’ will increase from 5.72% to 5.77% for the period of 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018
• The Base Interest Rate remains unchanged at 3.75%
• Maximum Basic Daily Fee – Standard Resident contribution (includes respite residents) up to $50.16

Read more:

Indexation rates for Residential Aged Care and Home Care Packages and changes to the Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (MPIR)

Schedule of Fees and Charges for Residential and Home Care from 20 March 2018 (.pdf)

Schedule of Fees and Charges for Pre 1 July 2014 Residents from 20 March 2018 (.pdf)

Schedule of subsidies and supplements from 20 March 2018 (.pdf)

Please note the next minor version update of Manad Plus (v5.6) will now require Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1 to be installed.

Please notify your IT Administrator so they can prepare for this next time they are planning updates to your infrastructure. We have not set a release date yet for v5.6 so they can add this to their usual planning of Windows updates over the coming months, if it is not already installed.

(NOTE: this is not required for the upcoming rates update.)

See: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1

Supported Operating Systems:

• Windows 7 SP1 (x86 and x64)
• Windows 8.1 (x86 and x64)
• Windows 10 Anniversary Update (x86 and x64)
• Windows 10 Creators Update (x86 and x64)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (x64)
• Windows Server 2012 (x64)
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64)
• Windows Server 2016 (x64)

As always, if your IT ever have any questions then please email these to support@manad.com.au.

In this issue:

• How the My Aged Care Provider and Assessor Helpline (1800 836 799) can help you

• Webinar – updates on My Aged Care operations and draft Aged Care Quality Standards

Residential Care:

• Unannounced re-accreditation audits to start from 1 July 2018

Home Care:

• New letter to prompt consumers to start home care package research

Read more:

Information for Aged Care Providers – Issue 2018/4 (.pdf)