What is the Validation Utility Tool? How do I use it?
For WinCare’s initial release of the MDS 3.0 we will be using the MDS 3.0 Validation Utility Tool (VUT) provided by QTSO and CMS to check MDS 3 assessments. This tool can be run on a Windows Server or Workstation. The workstation that is going to be checking the MDS 3.0 assessments will need access to the folders used by the VUT. The VUT is available on the WinCare website: SetupVUT_v1.1.zip (updated 3/9/11), and on the WinCare 7.0 install CD. Extract SetupVUT.exe from the zip file and run it to install the VUT. If you are running Vista or Windows 7 then you cannot use the default install path for the VUT. During the install, the setup program will suggest a destination folder of “C:\Program Files\Validation Utility Tool\”, change this to “C:\Validation\”, or another location that is not in the “Program Files” path. The VUT must be running in order to “Check” an MDS 3.0 assessment in WinCare. We recommend a sleep interval of .05 (3 seconds), if it is longer than 30 seconds then WinCare
