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Avatar Appointment Scheduling 2024 Monthly Release 2024.01.01 Details


Product Requirements and Recommendations

Avatar Appointment Scheduling required
Avatar PM required
RADplus required
Avatar Cal-PM


  • File Import
    File Import: Resource Definition has been added to the system.
  • File Import
    File Import: Room Definition has been added to the system.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
The options "Room Definition" and "Resource Definition" are added to 'File Import' form.

Topics
• File Import
  • 'Coming in Today' widget
    Ensure the 'Coming in Today' widget displays appointments as expected.
  • 'Progress Note' To-Do's
    Ensure the ability to approve a 'Progress Note' To-Do for an existing appointment note when the practitioner no longer has access to the program of service.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
The following issues are resolved: 1) An issue that may occur when approving a 'Progress Note' to-do for an 'Existing Appointment' with a practitioner program restriction where the to-do is unable to be addressed. 2) An issue in the 'Coming In Today' widget that may incorrectly display the message 'No Appointment Found'.

Topics
• Scheduling Calendar • 'Coming In Today' widget • Progress Notes • Registry Settings • Practitioner • To-Do's
  • Payment Acknowledgement - Front desk payments - Appointment Scheduling
    A new registry setting 'Include Guarantors with Self Pay System Financial Class' is added for the 'Scheduling Calendar' (Check-In)'. The functionality that is enabled by selecting '4' in the 'Prevent Posting Payments Unless Payment has been Acknowledged' registry setting is added to support the changes.
  • Payment Acknowledgement - Scheduling Calendar - Check In
    An issue is resolved to always show the payment from the 'Scheduling Calendar - Check In' in the 'unacknowledged_payments' table.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
The following is included: 1) The 'Include Guarantors with Self Pay System Financial Class' registry setting is added for 'Scheduling Calendar' (Check In). 2) Support is added for changes to the functionality enabled by selecting '4' in the Avatar PM 'Prevent Posting Payments Unless Payment has been Acknowledged' registry setting. Note: These changes are introduced in Avatar PM 2024 update 49.

Topics
• Scheduling Calendar • Check-In • NX • Front Desk
  • The 'Alert User When Entering a Past Appointment' registry setting
    The functionality of the 'Alert User When Entering a Past Appointment' registry setting has been incorporated. Disabling the alert will prevent users from being warned when scheduling appointments with past dates or times.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
A new Registry Setting 'Alert User When Entering a Past Appointment' is added to allow the 'Appointment is in the past' alert to be optional. The display of the 'Appointment is in the past' alert when the appointment time has passed for the current date is also corrected.

Topics
• Scheduling Calendar
  • The 'Telehealth Configuration' form
    The 'Telehealth Configuration' form is enhanced to support deleting the configuration data on file. Please note: this must be done by a Netsmart Associate.
Included Updates
4
Product Update Description
The 'Telehealth Configuration' form is enhanced to support deleting the configuration data on file.

Topics
• Telehealth • Query/Reporting
  • 'Coming in Today' widget
    The 'Coming in Today' widget refresh process is updated for improved performance.
Included Updates
7
Product Update Description
The 'Coming in Today' widget refresh process is updated for improved performance.
Topics
• Widgets • Sub-System Code • 'Coming In Today' widget • Scheduling Calendar
 

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