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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. sivehost/openemr-medilinksa ActiveOpenemr-module[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) sivehost/openemr-medilinksa =========================== OpenEMR Custom Module MedilinkSA switch connector 00PHP Since Mar 9Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa)[ RSS](/packages/sivehost-openemr-medilinksa/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) **📌 MedilinkSA Module for OpenEMR** =================================== [](#-medilinksa-module-for-openemr) **Seamlessly integrate MedilinkSA with OpenEMR for medical aid verification and claims processing.** [![Claim Status Graph](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/raw/main/Graphs1.png?raw=true)](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/blob/main/Graphs1.png?raw=true) [![Invoice PDF Export](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/raw/main/invoicePDF.png?raw=true)](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/blob/main/invoicePDF.png?raw=true) [![Invoice Status Graph](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/raw/main/Graphs2.png?raw=true)](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/blob/main/Graphs2.png?raw=true) [![Claims page](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/raw/main/claims.png?raw=true)](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/blob/main/claims.png?raw=true) [![Invoices page](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/raw/main/invoices.png?raw=true)](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/blob/main/invoices.png?raw=true) [![Config page](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/raw/main/config.png?raw=true)](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/blob/main/config.png?raw=true) This module connects OpenEMR to the **MedilinkSA switch**, enabling healthcare providers to: ✔ **Submit medical claims** ✔ **Trace claim statuses** ✔ **Reverse claims** ✔ **Check real-time medical aid membership status** ### **📡 Supported Features** [](#-supported-features) ✅ **Real-time membership verification** ✅ **Automatic claims submission** ✅ **Claim tracing & reversals** ✅ **Seamless background service integration** --- **🚀 Getting Started** --------------------- [](#-getting-started) ### **Step 1: Obtain API Credentials** [](#step-1-obtain-api-credentials) To use this module, **register at [MedilinkSA.co.za](https://medilinksa.co.za)** to obtain: - **Client ID** - **Username** - **Password** - **Production API URLs** Once set up, you can **check membership status, submit claims, trace, reverse, and more.** --- **⚙️ How It Works** ------------------- [](#️-how-it-works) This module integrates **background services** to automate claim processing and medical aid status checks. ### **🏥 Medical Aid Status Checks** [](#-medical-aid-status-checks) 🔹 **Manual Check:** - Go to the **Membership tab** - Enter the **Medical Aid Number** - Click **Check** 🔹 **Automatic Check:** - **During patient creation**, the module **automatically verifies membership**. ### **📨 Claims Processing** [](#-claims-processing) ✔ **Auto-send claims to MedilinkSA** ✔ **Trace claim statuses** ✔ **Reverse claims when necessary** ✔ **Store claim responses in OpenEMR for easy tracking** --- **📄 Database Changes** ---------------------- [](#-database-changes) This module **creates new tables** to store: - **Claim data** - **Response JSONs** - **Trace logs** - **Membership verification details** Additionally, it registers **entries in `background_services`** to enable: ✅ **Automatic claim submission** ✅ **Claim tracing** ✅ **Real-time medical aid status checks** --- **📥 Installation** ------------------ [](#-installation) ### **Method 1: Manual Upload** [](#method-1-manual-upload) 1. **Download the latest release** from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa). Or inside the \*\*interface/modules/custom-modules/ \*\* directory, do git clone then mv openemr-medilinksa to MedilinkSA, then skip #3 below. 2. Go to \*\*interface/modules/custom-modules/ \*\* in OpenEMR directory, create a new folder MedilinkSA. 3. Then **Upload openemr-medilinksa Zip file contents into the MedilinkSA directory** and select the ZIP file called openemr-medilinksa, extract its contents into MedilinkSA directory. 4. Login to the OpenEMR system, In OpenEMR go to **Modules -> Manage Modules -> Unregistered tab** and click install on the MedilinkSA row, then go to registered and click Install and then Enable, select. It should now appear under Modules menu. ### **Method 2: Composer Installation (Packagist)** [](#method-2-composer-installation-packagist) The module is published on **Packagist**, install via Composer: ``` composer require sivehost/openemr-medilinksa ``` Then register, install and enable the module in OpenEMR. --- **🔧 Configuration** ------------------- [](#-configuration) 1. Navigate to **Admin → Globals → MedilinkSA Settings**. 2. Enter your **API credentials**. 3. Configure settings for: - **Automatic claims processing** - **Membership verification** - **Background claim submission** Once configured, the module **automates medical aid validation and claim submissions**. --- **🤝 Contributing** ------------------ [](#-contributing) We welcome contributions! 🚀 - **Found a bug?** Open an issue in GitHub. - **Want to improve the module?** Submit a pull request. To contribute: ``` git clone https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa.git cd openemr-medilinksa git checkout -b feature-branch ``` Make your changes, commit, and submit a pull request. --- **📜 License** ------------- [](#-license) This module is licensed under the **GNU General Public License v3.0**. See [LICENSE](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/blob/main/LICENSE) for details. --- **📞 Support** ------------- [](#-support) For help, visit: - **OpenEMR Community Forum**: - **Official Documentation**: - **Sive.Host Support**: [https://Sive.Host/](https://sive.host/) --- ### **📢 Ready to Automate Your Medical Billing?** [](#-ready-to-automate-your-medical-billing) ➡ **[Download the latest version](https://github.com/sivehost/openemr-medilinksa/releases)** and streamline your workflow today! 🚀 ### Health Score 14 — LowBetter than 2% of packages Maintenance34 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity0 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity15 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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