About this Release
In each release there may be new features and functions that require one or all of the following:
· Purchase of a module to access
· User Training
· Specific process to be used to ensure correct functioning
Please read the release notes and the corresponding manual pages to ensure that you understand the changes being made, what module they are associated with and how they impact on your business processes.
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Release Notes for CareRight 6.61
| Clintel Ref # | Summary | Changes | Reference | Manual Type |
| 70670 | Support of VAED statistics. | Added support for inclusion of statistical values for hospitals reporting to VAED and migrating to CareRight from another system during a financial year. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/statutory-reporting-periods | System Admin |
| 70699 | Additional configuration options for the General Ledger Audit Code value. | Introduced new functionality to support the definition of GL Audit Code values for admission categories and items. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/general-ledger-codes | System Admin |
| 70743 | Patient account editing restrictions. | Tightened restrictions on patient account editing to ensure that account type, location and account/medical provider fields cannot be edited if the account has any associated invoices, receipts or opening balances. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/edit-a-patients-details | User Guide |
| 70744 | Clarify rebates paid on invoices. | Due to potential differences between payable Medicare Benefits ('Rebate Price') and the actual amount paid by Medicare, a new invoice field called 'Rebate Paid' has been included on invoices when applicable. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/reconciliation | User Guide |
| http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/process-medicare-remittance-advices | ||||
| 70745 | Introduced new Loan Account functionality. | Expanded CareRight feature set to include support for new Loan Accounts. Loan accounts are used when a business has loaned money to a patient to cover an invoice and the patient will pay back the loan. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/loan-accounts | User Guide |
| http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/loan-accounts-admin | System Admin | |||
| 70748 | Introduced new custom export functionality. | New admin and end-user functionality has been introduced that enable users to run custom exports (Admin-configured) and view export histories. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/reporting-custom-exports | User Guide |
| http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/custom-exports | System Admin | |||
| 70838 | Addition of patient bank account details. | Added bank account fields to patient records (i.e., account name, BSB and account number). | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/edit-a-patients-details | User Guide |
| 70839 | Display loan accounts. | Included additional rows on the Invoices and Claims screen to display loan account details. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/accessing-invoices-and-claims | User Guide |
| 70947 | Updated screens to reflect CareRight User Interfaces. | Updated all IHC, PCI and IMC claims to match CareRight User Interfaces. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/batch-claims
| User Guide |
| 70954 | Articulated specification of line item search criteria. | Expanded instructions to describe definition of search criteria for line items during invoice creation. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/raising-an-invoice
| User Guide |
| 70964 | Introduced functionality that enables multiple guarantors to link to the same Medicare Participant. | Removed the ability to link to Guarantors from the Medicare Participants Screen. Introduced a new Medicare Participant field in the Edit a Guarantor screen. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/medicare-participants
| System Admin |
| http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/edit-a-guarantor | ||||
| 70965 | Separate guarantor codes. | Re-positioned Code field in Edit Guarantor screen and separated out the HCP Code to a new location. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/edit-a-guarantor | System Admin |
| 70984 | Introduced links for easier invoice navigation. | Added links between line items, invoices, allocations and receipts. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/allocations
| User Guide |
| 70997 | Introduced functionality designed to manage batches without processing reports. | Automatically move batches to a failed status when no processing report exists after 10 days. Also provide a warning message regarding the lack of a processing report. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/batch-claims
| User Guide |
| 71074 | Introduced support for printing allergies on patient labels | Admins can now include XML code in custom label definitions to create labels, such as wristbands, that include patient allergy information. | http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/custom-patient-labels | System Admin |
