DrugPak Software Suite Newsletter
Premier Drug and Alcohol Testing Software September 2008
Current Articles
Merge Locations Tool
Show Data Changes Tool
September Webinars
Think About It
DrugPak Program Updates

Updates to version 6 have been posted as recently as 7/3/08
  Make Invoicing Easier with DP Billing

DP Billing has always been the most popular add-on module for DrugPak and it is easy to see why: every business needs to invoice their clients and DP Billing makes it easy!
 
DP Billing was the first add-on module for DrugPak and as we said, it continues to be the most popular add-on.  The simple idea is that you setup your prices in DP Billing and enter your results into DrugPak.  With a few easy steps, DP Billing combines your prices together with your result records and creates accurate, easy-to-read invoices.
 
Various Prices
It is normal for organizations in the substance abuse testing industry to have a wide variety of prices depending on result volume, types of services, and special arrangements.  DP Billing can address all kinds of price variations from the simple to the complex.  If you charge different prices for pre-employment testing or random selections, for DOT or non-mandated testing, and/or based on any other factors, DP Billing makes it easy to setup your price schedule and calculate your invoices.  If your prices depend on which laboratory or collection site is used, all charges can be computed automatically.  If one client gets a different price than others you can easily customize their price.  Advanced features make it possible to compute prices on other variables including what time the collection was performed, which MRO verified the result, and even customizable values!
 
Invoice Layouts
DP Billing allows various formats for the invoice such as grouping, subtotaling, and custom layouts.  The detail text can be customized to your (or your clients') requirements (e.g. display SSN-masked or plain, CCF# and name, just CCF#, or a combination of many variables).
 
Export to Accounts Receivable
Once your invoices are ready to send to your clients you can also send the invoice data to your accounting software.  DP Billing is equipped with export functions compatible with Peachtree Accounting, QuickBooks, and custom solutions can be created for other accounting packages.  When you receive payment on your invoices, your A/R software will already be waiting for them!
 
Contact DrugPak at (800) 321-7826 x203 for more information about DP Billing and to set up your free 30-day trial! Visit DrugPak.com to learn more about DP Billing
 
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We appreciate that you have chosen DrugPak to manage your substance abuse testing data.  This newsletter is an opportunity for us to pass on news, helpful hints, and suggestions.  If you ever have any questions or problems, don't hesitate to contact us.
The Merge Locations Tool
 
There is a handy tool in DrugPak version 6 that makes it possible to merge two collection sites, or two home bases or two laboratories.  For example, say you are entering a result that was collected at Center Collections, and you cannot find that collection site in DrugPak.  Of course you would add that collection site and then go ahead with entering the result.  Then a month later while reviewing your results you find out that Center Collections is also known as Collections of Centre County, and that collection site is already in DrugPak.  Now you have two records for the same place.  The best way to clean up your DrugPak data is to use the Merge Locations tool.
 
In the Tools menu, Advanced, look for Merge Locations, and then select Collection Sites.  Select the site that you want to remove as the "Old Location" and the one that you want to keep as the "Merge Into".  Normally you would also want to delete the extra one, so turn on the check box to "Delete Old Location".  Click OK and then all of the results and other DrugPak records that referenced the old location will now be switched to the new one.
 
Show Data Changes Tool  

You have probably been in the position of looking at something in DrugPak and wondering "How did that get set that way?"  "Who did that?"  DrugPak now has a tool for you to view the vast majority of data changes, what user made the change, when it was made and what it was changed from and to!

The tool is found in the Tools menu, labeled "Show Data Changes", and every time a DrugPak support agent points this out to a user the reaction is between "Wow, this is great" and "This is MAGIC!"
 
To use the Show Data Changes, view the record that you are curious about (e.g. pull up the participant or result or whatever) and go to the Tools menu and select Show Data Changes (toward the bottom).  A pop-up window will display a record of each change including the field that was changed and the user that changed it (including if it was a DP Live visitor).  This information only goes back in history to the point when this new tool was added to DrugPak, so it will not track changes that were made in 2006, or before whatever time you installed version 6.  Also note that not every table tracks changes and not every action is tracked (for example, adding a result record is not displayed here, but every change to a result will be).
DPWebinars LogoSeptember 
Webinars
 
Random Selection Webinar
Learn how to use DrugPak's Random Selection Expert to quickly and easily perform random selections.  In-depth coverage of random selection profiles, the random selection expert and random selection program statistical analysis.
DrugPak Random Selection - 90 minutes - $69
Wednesday, Sept 17th 1:00 PM Eastern Time*

 
Participant Import Webinar
Basic and advanced techniques for importing lists of participants into DrugPak. Importing is one of the most in-demand topics for our support Help Desk. This session will cover all aspects of taking client-prepared files and getting the data correctly into your DrugPak system.

Participant Import - 60 minutes - $59
Friday, Sept 19th 2:00 PM Eastern Time*   
 
Support Plan members receive an
automatic $10 discount on all webinars!
 
Seats are limited and DrugPak webinars fill up quickly.
 
Contact us today to make your advance reservations. Call (800) 321-7826 x202.

Attendees are welcome to have one computer connected to the on-line portion and one phone connection to the conference call, but have as many people view and listen in your office as you wish.  Advance payment is necessary to reserve your place and includes the cost of the web connection and the toll-free conference call.

*Please note: all times for webinars are Eastern.
Adjust for your location accordingly and please be prompt!

There is a limited number of "seats" available for each webinar.  Please be considerate of others who may wish to attend.  In the event you cannot attend a webinar for which you have registered, kindly give at least one day notice that you will not attend.  We will be unable to give refunds or reschedule webinars unless we receive your cancellation at least one day before the scheduled webinar start time.

Think About It
 
"Little by little, one travels far."
--J. R. R. Tolkien (1892 - 1973) British scholar & fantasy novelist

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