6.64 - Release Notes

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 6.64

Clintel Ref #SummaryChangesReferenceManual Type
72245Added new Claim Contracts feature.Expanded contract management system to include Claim Contracts to support IHC claims to health funds.http://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/contracts
System Admin
73915Fixed a situational issue relating to referral warnings.
Fixed an issue wherein a warning would not appear for an expired referral when a new contact was added. The referral warnings now work as expected.n/an/a
73916Introduced a new Appointment Status/Type feature.
Administrators can now set appointment types and statuses to "disabled" so that they can be unavailable for selection, if needed.https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/setting-up-appointment-types
System Admin
https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/set-up-appointment-statuses
73917Streamlined new prescription process for Medical Providers.
Introduced new functionality that automatically launches the Add Drug functionality when a Medical Provider creates a prescription on CareRight.https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/medications
User Guide
73918Enabled default patient profile views.
Introduced new feature that enables users to set the default view when viewing a patient profile.https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/how-to-view-your-user-profile
User Guide
73919Updated Appointments List.Re-styled Appointments List to support multi-line notes and also introduced a more UX-friendly design to facilitate greater ease-of-use.https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/appointment-list
User Guide
73924Introduced support for split printing of HC21 form.Users can now use multiple printing options, including split printing, for the HC21 form. Printing can be done from the patient summary, claim record or claim view screens.https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/global-settings
System Admin
https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/print-hc21-form
User Guide
74092Added item restriction settings to claim contracts.Admins can now opt to send claim contracts as paper-based claims and also opt to receive a warning if a submitted invoice does not contain an accommodation line item charge (which would be expected).https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/contracts
System Admin
74165
Updated interface for referrals.
Introduced new interface for the referrals screen wherein an issue was fixed with the treatment of Referrals Out and a new UI has been introduced to support those changes.
https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/referrals
User Guide
74166
Enhanced Medicare Batch Payments screens.
Updated Medicare Batch Payment screens to include Medical Provider data.
https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/reconciliation
User Guide
74167
Usability improvement to medication searching.
Enhanced medication search functionality via introduction of the Preference Drugs checkbox, which prioritises search results based on the Provider's prescription history.
https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/medications
User Guide
74168
Added default Service Provider functionality based on Service Location.
Administrators can now define default Pathology and/or Radiology Service Providers for a Service Location. When a user creates a new Radiology or Pathology request, the Service Provider will be automatically populated when a Service Location is selected. This selection remains constant for the user even when the Service Location changes.
https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/service-locations
System Admin
https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/creating-a-new-radiology-request
User Guide
https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/pathology-radiology
74169
Enhanced usability of Correspondence screen.
The Correspondence screen now prioritises Letters to Professional Contacts above Letters to Patients — this is for enhanced usability, as the majority of letters from Medical Providers are sent to other Professional Contacts.
https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/correspondence
User Guide
74170
Removed Delete Prices feature from Rates Definition screen.
Removed Delete Prices functionality from the Rates Definition interface. Price deletion is still supported via bulk deletion feature introduced in v6.63.https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/rates-definition
System Admin
74171
Moved prediction code options to generic codes.In order to address a duplication issue, prediction table options have been moved to generic codes.https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/generic-codes
System Admin
74172
Expanded functionality of Today's Appointments feature.
Enhanced the functionality of the Dashboard's Today's Appointments feature by introducing a dynamic header that shows today's day & date as well as navigation functionality that enables users to browse between appointments, select a specific date or return to today's date.https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/qrg-careright-navigation
https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/global-settings?widget=false
Quick Reference Guide
System Admin