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Avatar Cal-PM 2022 Monthly Release 2022.03.02 Details


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  • Outside Provider Cal-OMS Annual Update - Annual Update Date
    Resolves an issue to ensure that the 'Outside Provider Cal-OMS Annual Update' submits successfully when the 'Annual Update Date' is more than one year after admission date.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
An issue is resolved where the error message 'Annual Update Date: Annual Update Date must be at most 60 days earlier than one year after admission date.' may incorrectly display after submitting an 'Outside Provider Cal-OMS Annual Update' form.

Topics
• Cal-OMS • NX • Outside Provider Cal-OMS Annual Update
  • 837 Professional Rendering Provider (2310B/2420A) Information
    The Avatar Cal-PM 'Electronic Billing' form/functionality is updated to support Guarantor/Program information for Rendering Provider (2310B/2420A) loops/segments.
    The following fields are added to the Avatar Cal-PM 'Guarantor/Program Billing Defaults' form (837 Professional section): * 'Rendering Provider Entity Type Qualifier...' * 'Rendering Provider Last Or Organization Name...' * 'Rendering Provider First Name...' * 'Rendering Provider Middle Name...' * 'Rendering Provider Name Suffix...' * 'Rendering Provider Identification Code Qualifier...' * 'Rendering Provider Identification Code...' * 'Rendering Provider Taxonomy Code...' * 'Rendering Provider Reference Identification Qualifier...' * 'Rendering Provider Reference Identification...' * 'Rendering Provider Reference Identification Qualifier-2...' * 'Rendering Provider Identification Code-2...' * 'Specify How Rendering Provider Information Should Be Populated' The 'File Import' form/process is updated to support the fields above for the 'Guarantor/Program Billing Defaults' file type. The 'Electronic Billing' form/837 Professional file is updated to support reporting of Guarantor/Program information for Rendering Provider (2310B/2420A) loops/segments from the 'Guarantor/Program Billing Defaults' form where defined.
Included Updates
9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 21, 25, 28, 30, 37, 38, 40, 48
Product Update Form Description
The 'Guarantor/Program Billing Defaults (837 Professional section)' form is updated to support Rendering Provider (2310B) fields. The 837 Professional and the File Import processes are also updated to support the new fields.

Topics
• Guarantor/Program Billing Defaults • File Import • Electronic Billing • NX
  • File Import - Client Charge Input
    The functionality for 'File Import - Client Charge Input' has been updated to allow the user to utilize additional 'Site Specific Section Modeling' fields in the imported file.
    The additional fields are: SS Treatment Integer 7 SS Treatment Integer 8 SS Treatment Integer 9 SS Treatment Integer 10 SS Treatment ICD-10 Code 1 SS Treatment ICD-10 Code 2 SS Treatment ICD-10 Code 3 SS Treatment ICD-10 Code 4 SS Treatment ICD-10 Code 5
Included Updates
9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 21, 25, 28, 30, 37, 38, 40, 48, 56, 58, 59
Product Update Form Description
File Import for 'Client Charge Input' is updated to support the following fields: 'SS Treatment Integer' (7 through 10) and 'SS Treatment ICD-10 Code' (1 through 5)

Topics
• Client Charge Input • Site Specific Section Modeling
  • Reports - 'Bed Availability Report' and 'Official Census Report'
    Ensure the 'Bed Availability Report' and 'Official Census Report' display as expected.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
The following issues are resolved: 1) An issue where a '[MAXNUMBER]DIS^HIBAR' error may occur when running the Bed Availability Report: 2) An issue where a '[MAXNUMBER]B+8^HICENR' error may occur when running the Official Census Report.

Topics
• Bed Assignment • Bed Availability Report • Official Census Report
  • CPT Place of Service Override
    The ability to override the 'CPT Place of Service' has been added to the 837 Professional (2300 loop-CLM05; 2400 loop-SV105) and the paper HCFA (form locator 24-B). Set the following registry setting to 'Y' to enable the functionality: Avatar PM->System Maintenance->Service Code Maintenance->->->Allow CPT Place Of Service Override.
    The following tables are added: 'table_cpt_place_override' and 'table_cpt_pos_template_def'.
Included Updates
3, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 21, 25, 28, 30, 37, 38, 40, 43, 48, 58, 59, 65
Required Updates
Avatar Cal-PM 2022 Update 40
Avatar Cal-PM 2022 Update 58
Product Update Form Description
Support of 'Place Of Service' overrides is added to the system via new registry setting 'Allow CPT Place Of Service Override'.

Topics
• Print Bill • 837 Professional • Database Management • File Import • NX
  • Diagnosis - 'Add To Problem List' functionality
    Ensure problems are filed to the 'Problem List' form when editing a previously filed 'Diagnosis' record and selecting "Yes" to 'Add To Problem List'.
Included Updates
39
Product Update Form Description
An issue is resolved where editing previously filed records in the 'Diagnosis' form to have 'Add To Problem List' set to 'Yes' would sometimes fail to file problems to the Problem List.

Topics
• Diagnosis • Problem List
  • Diagnosis - 'Problem Classification' field
    Ensure the 'Problem Classification' field populates properly when defaulting from a previous 'Diagnosis' record.
Included Updates
39
Product Update Form Description
An issue is resolved in the 'Diagnosis' form that may prevent the 'Problem Classification' field from populating when defaulting rows.

Topics
• Diagnosis • Problem List
  • Avatar Cal-PM is updated to capture additional information
    Avatar Cal-PM is enhanced with the following: * The 'Encounter Code (FHIR)' extended dictionary is added to the 'Treatment Service' dictionary in 'Dictionary Update'. * The 'Facility Defaults' form is updated to support audit information which will be filed into the 'SYSTEM.table_facility_defaults' SQL table. * The 'Office Address - Start Date' field is added to the 'Practitioner Enrollment' form. The web service is updated accordingly. In addition, the 'office_add_date' field is added to the 'SYSTEM.staff_enrollment_history' and 'SYSTEM.staff_current_demographics' SQL tables to capture this information.
Included Updates
3, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 21, 25, 28, 30, 37, 38, 40, 43, 48, 50, 56, 58, 59, 65, 68, 72, 76, 81
Additional Requirements
Avatar CareFabric 2022 Update 85
Product Update Form Description
The following is included: 1) The extended dictionary 'Encounter Code (FHIR)' is added to 'Treatment Service'. 2) The 'Facility Defaults' form is updated to support audit information. 3) The field 'Office Address - Start Date' is added to 'Practitioner Enrollment' form.
Topics
• Facility Defaults • Query/Reporting • Web Services • Practitioner • Dictionary