thesatman wrote on Saturday, May 26, 2012:
@juggernautsei / @tmccormi : Thank you for your rather generic answer. I am well aware that OpenSource does not mean free. That is common knowledge. But before you start slapping me on the head and asking me to donate or fix it my self, please read my posts carefully. I am not asking for re-coding. Let me summarize:
First question:
“2012-05-01 16:12:58 PDT: How can OpenEMR be configured to put an “invoice”-like number on a receipt?”.
In my humble opinion NO software generating sales documents, where ever used in this wonderful world we are living in, is allowed by the IRS unless it creates documents with approved numbering systems. It is my believe that, OpenEMR being a great piece of software, has taken this in to consideration. So it must be me that is overlooking something. Therefore my question “HOW TO CONFIGURE”. If, and only if, and I doubt this is the case, it should occur that the OpenEMR team have overlooked this sales document numbering issue, it is not a requested feature, but more a serious flaw that should be fixed. Fix it, or disable the “simple billing” feature, until OpenEMR is capable of producing sales documents and receipts according to international guidelines.
Another possibility of course is that the produced “simple billing / receipt” as stated in this topic is only meant for internal reference, and that maybe this document never was intended as a legal sales document. May it is common to just have OpenEMR create an internal document so that the REAL sales document has to be created elsewhere. But this is not stated anywhere, and if so the receipt offers no point of reference at all, except then the name of the patient.
Second question:
“2012-05-01 16:12:58 PDT: That being said, what is the checkout used for. If a patient has a visit, and pays at the counter, I could use the procedure mentioned above. But that is a receipt for “cash sales”. Is it correct to assume that an invoice is only required when either no payment is done on that visit, or only paid partially? Is the meaning of this invoice to send it to the patient so he can pay by bank, or even come and pay it at a later date at the counter?”
As you can see, not a request for re-coding, but merely a polite question on how do I use this feature?
My third question was :
"2012-05-01 16:12:58 PDT: If so, how can I redo the receipt layout so that it shows the taxes and not only the full amount. Like:
consultation : 100
Taxes 25%: 25
Grand total: 125
Paid: -125"
Please note the “IF SO, HOW CAN I REDO THE LAYOUT”.
It looks like nobody actually understood that I am asking for somebody to explain to me how I can use the OpenEMR software, so that it fits my needs, and the rules and regulations in my country. Some changes can be done by me if it involves php/html re-coding, as long as there is a good point of reference that tells me what fields are used for which purpose. Other changes require re-coding in the source, and that I need to rely for on professionals. But before we are there, it is more then common sense to sit down and investigate what needs to be done. BEFORE somebody asks me to donate.
@rod:
Thank you for your input. I checked this setting, and yes it is there, number sequence starting from 0001. I have send you e-mail contain the info I get on the screen when using the checkout. Not sure if the document number is showing correctly.
Also, I asked about training because this is mentioned on your website under services.
My best regards to all.