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 the 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 your business processes.
If you have any questions about anything in a release, please contact support either by phone or through a Redmine ticket.
Release Notes for CareRight 6.77.2
Enhancements
Display location address in the Appointment booking screen
Full article: CareRight User Manual: https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/creating-a-patient-appointment |
CareRight will now display the location address when booking appointments.
Dataset reporting on the number of nights
Full article: System administration Guide (Configuration): https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/data-sets CareRight User Manual: https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/reporting-create-a-new-report |
Users can now report on the number of nights in admission, it will count the admission days based on the number of nights.
The way the data can be fetched from the dataset is by linking the column number_of_nights on the Admissions table
This will result;
Dataset reporting on Staff members and Location
Full article: System administration Guide (Configuration): https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/data-sets CareRight User Manual: https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/reporting-create-a-new-report |
It is now easier to join Locations for Staff Members and vice versa.
The way the data can be fetched from the dataset is by linking the staff member and Location table.
Security for Professional Contacts
Full article: System administration Guide (Configuration): https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/permissions-and-what-it-enables |
Users with Admin Role are no longer automatically granted professional contact permission. All existing users have been migrated.
Allow Guarantor configure for different Outpatient and Inpatient rates
CareRight can now recognize when a patient is an OutPatient, and a different rate should be applied based on accommodation, for health fund groups. Previously this behavior only applied to Medicare and Private Guarantors.
Full article: System administration Guide (Configuration): https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/add-a-new-guarantor |
Update for the Generic table - Nationality
Full article: System administration Guide (Configuration): https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/generic-codes |
Previously, the nationality selections available were limited. This has now been expanded to mirror the Australian Standard Classification of Cultural and Ethnic Groups (ASCCEG), including updated codes.
For backward compatibility, existing entries are not removed - in some cases, this may result in duplicated selections.
Note: CareRight clients are strongly encouraged to review their use of Nationality data in patient demographics. |
Set default patient location - Global Setting
Full article: System administration Guide (Configuration): hhttps://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/global-settings |
Patients can now be created in a default location. This is a global level setup
Printing HC21 - More fields
Full article: CareRight User Guide: https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/print-hc21-form |
The following fields will now print in the HC21.
- Inter Hospital Contracted Patient
- Provider Number of Hospital Transferred From
- Provider Number of Hospital Transferred To
Display Room Number on Patient Banner
Full article: System administration Guide (Configuration): https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/patient-settings CareRight User Manual: https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/patient-record |
There are no specific configurations required for this, by default, the banner will now display the room number for all the admitted patients.
A new element in assessment builder - Time Picker
Full article: Reference: https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/assessment-forms-builder-window |
Similar to a date control, assessments now allow you to input a structured time.
Enhancement to read SAML claims to determine security group
Previously, the system allowed users to set a blanket, a default group for users. Now, CareRight can read a particular claim, ie, Department, and find a matching security group for new users to be allocated to.
Translated labels for MRN and CRN in the appointment booking screen
Full article: CareRight User Manual: https://careright.knowledgeowl.com/help/creating-a-patient-appointment |
Previously, the system did not correctly translate all labels in the Appointment screens, even when customized, this is now fixed