Overview

• • Limited lifespan - Packages have an expiration date.
  • Package Items - The products and services that are included in the package, or offered at a discount.
  • Package Groups - A group of products and services, that are similar in function or purpose, can be grouped such that the products are interchangable, and mutually exclusive.
  • Group Equivalency - Products within a group can be used interchangeably.  The group has a maximum quantity, and package price.  The items in the group have an equivalency factor used to determine the maximum quantity for each item in the group.
  • Discount Price or Discount Rate - The package price is determined by either a discount rate, or discount price, for each package item; or, for the entire package.
  • Package Liability - The sum of the prepaid prices of the Time of Service, and Prepaid, Package Items that haven't been used before the package expires.
  • Types of Billing Packages:
    • Time of Service
      • Expiration date is determined by the discharge date.
      • May have 'Initial Quantities' that are added to the bill when the package is added.
      • Products, or groups of products, are explicitly included in the package.
      • Products, or groups of products, are prepaid, so they represent a liability.
    • Prepaid
      • Expiration date is determined by adding the 'Expiration Days' to the date when the package was added to the order.
      • Products, or groups of products, are explicitly included in the package.
      • Products, or groups of products, are prepaid, so they represent a liability.
    • Discount
      • Expiration date is determined by adding the 'Expiration Days' to the date of purchase.
      • Products within an entire product line, or individual products are offered at a discount to clients who purchase the Billing Package.
      • Products are not prepaid, so the Discount Package does not represent a liability.

Functionality

Open Issues