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Avatar Cal-PM 2024 Monthly Release 2024.01.02 Details

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  • Support tool stateless update
    System prepared for future functionality. Internal testing only.
    The report 'Deleted_services_no_charge_reversal' and Class SYSTEM.supportutility are updated.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
Internal support utilities are added. This will not have any impact on the system.
Topics
• Support Utilities
  • Registry Settings
    The registry setting 'Unit Calculation with Minimum Duration' is updated to include the field 'Minimum Duration for Unit Calculation' in the 'Service Codes' form.
    Based on the Registry setting value N/Y/YE/YW proper error messages or warnings are given to user in various forms 'Client Charge Input', 'Edit Service Information', 'Service Code Upload Process' based on the values given in 'Minimum Duration for Unit Calculation' in the 'Service Codes' form.
  • Registry Settings
    The registry setting 'Unit Calculation with Minimum Duration' is added to optionally include the field 'Minimum Duration for Unit Calculation' in the 'Service Codes' form.
    Based on the Registry setting value N/Y/YE/YW proper error messages or warnings are given to user in various forms 'Client Charge Input', 'Edit Service Information', 'Service Code Upload Process' based on the values given in 'Minimum Duration for Unit Calculation' in the 'Service Codes' form.
  • Registry Settings
    The registry setting 'Unit Calculation with Minimum Duration' is added to optionally include the field 'Minimum Duration for Unit Calculation' in the 'Service Codes' form.
    Based on the Registry setting value N/Y/YE/YW proper error messages or warnings are given to user in various forms 'Client Charge Input', 'Edit Service Information', 'Service Code Upload Process' based on the values given in 'Minimum Duration for Unit Calculation' in the 'Service Codes' form.
Included Updates
3, 7, 21
Product Update Description
The registry setting 'Unit Calculation with Minimum Duration' is added to optionally include the field 'Minimum Duration for Unit Calculation' in the 'Service Codes' form.
Topics
• Registry Settings • Service Codes • Client Charge Input • File Import • Edit Service Information • Web Services
  • 274 Provider Directory
    An issue is resolved where the (2100EA-N2-01) loop was missing the third instance of the data element tag: 'EMAIL'.
Included Updates
17
Product Update Description
The following provider directory (274) issues are resolved: 1) Data element tag 'EMAIL' is missing from the third instance of 2100EA-N2. This issue can occur when field 'Modality Type (2100EA-N2-02)' is valued but 'Provider Email Address (2100EA-N2-01)' is not valued.
Topics
• 274 - Provider Directory
  • SQL Table validations
    An issue is resolved where the table column ‘index_counter’ was not displaying correctly with decimal data in the 'SYSTEM.edi_ca_csi_records' table.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
A "duplicate key error" that may occur on the SYSTEM.edi_ca_csi_records table during a Data Warehouse "Incremental Data Load" is resolved.
Topics
• Database Management
  • SQL Table Validation - Data Retrieval
    An issue is resolved where an error “An unexpected error occurred executing SqlComputeCode” was produced on the ‘SYSTEM.mhsa_compile_error’ and ‘SYSTEM.billing_medical_rev_assign’ tables.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
An error "An unexpected error occurred executing SqlComputeCode" produced on the 'SYSTEM.mhsa_compile_error' and 'SYSTEM.billing_medical_rev_assign' tables is resolved.
Topics
• Database Management
  • Enhanced Character Escaping for ‘File Definition’ Help Message
    Issue is resolved where the help message from the ‘File Definition’ field was not displaying properly due to special characters '<' and '>'.
    Users should now see the help message correctly with < and > characters properly escaped. This ensures clarity in instructions for the ‘Quick Billing Rule Definition’ form, particularly regarding the use of dynamic keywords in the file description.
Included Updates
3, 5, 7, 10, 21, 23, 28, 32, 33, 39
Product Update Description
The issue in Avatar NX where information was missing from the help message for the 'File Description' field in 'Quick Billing Rule Definition' is resolved.
Topics
• Quick Billing
  • The 'Age Display Format' registry setting
    The 'Age Display Format' registry setting is added. This setting allows the user to display a client's age in several different formats in the following forms and widgets: * 'Admission' form * 'Admission (Outpatient)' form * 'Call Intake' form * 'Pre Admit' form * 'Family Registration' form * Client Header * 'Client Information' widget
    Please note: RADplus 2024 Update 46 is required for full functionality.
Included Updates
3, 5, 7, 10, 21, 23, 25, 28, 32, 33, 39, 44, 46, 49, 52
Product Update Description
The registry setting 'Age Display Format' is added. This setting allows the user to display a client's age in several different formats in the following forms and widgets: the 'Admission', 'Admission (Outpatient)', 'Call Intake', 'Pre Admit' and 'Family Registration' forms, as well as the 'Client Header' and 'Client Information' widgets. Note: RAD2024 Update 46 is required to make use of this functionality.
Topics
• Registry Settings • Admission • NX • Admission (Outpatient) • Call Intake • Pre Admit • Family Registration • Widgets • Client Header
  • Service Codes - 'Always Allow Overbooking' field
    The 'Service Codes' form and 'Service Code Upload Process' file import are updated so that the 'Always Allow Overbooking' field is enabled for "Provider Only" service codes, regardless of the value selected for 'Clinic Hours'.
Included Updates
3, 5, 7, 10, 21, 23, 25, 28, 32, 33, 39, 49, 52
Required Updates
Avatar Cal-PM 2024 Update 49
Product Update Description
The 'Service Codes' form and 'Service Code Upload Process' file import are modified so that the 'Always Allow Overbooking' field is enabled for "Provider Only" service codes rather than when "Yes" is selected in 'Clinic Hours'.
Topics
• Service Codes
  • 'Consent For Access' web services
    The 'Consent For Access' web services are introduced to Avatar Cal-PM.
    This includes the following web services/methods: - 'WEBSVC.ConsentForAccess.Update42CFR' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-GetDictionaryItems &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Update42CFR - 'WEBSVC.ConsentForAccess.UpdateHIE' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-UpdateClientConsent - 'WEBSVC.ConsentForAccess.UpdateReferrals' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-UpdateClientConsent
Included Updates
3, 5, 7, 10, 21, 23, 25, 28, 32, 33, 39, 49, 52
Product Update Description
'Consent For Access' web services are introduced to Avatar Cal-PM.
Topics
• Web Services • Consent for Access
  • Dictionary Update - 'Exception type' dictionary
    Ensure the 'Exception Type' dictionary is available for selection in the 'Dictionary Update' form.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
An issue is resolved where the 'Exception Type' dictionary may not be available for selection in the 'Dictionary Update' form.
Topics
• Dictionary
  • Support for CareFabric actions
    Avatar Cal-PM is enhanced to support the new 'GetClientServiceHistory' SDK action.
Included Updates
54
Required Updates
Avatar Cal-PM 2024 Update 54
Product Update Description
Avatar Cal-PM is enhanced to support new CareFabric actions.
Topics
• CareFabric • Web Services
  • Avatar MSO to Cal-PM Parent System Service Filing
    An issue is resolved to ensure successful posting of inbound Avatar MSO 837 Health Care Claim files including one or more 'replacement' and/or 'void' claims.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
The error '[UNDEFINED]FILE+80^EB837RSVCSEL *ERROR' has been corrected when processing an MSO 837 file.
Topics
• Electronic Billing • Claims Processing
  • Service/Fee Cross Reference Maintenance - Guarantor Definition
    Issue is resolved where there was a missing HCPCS Code error received for the service on the 837 bill when the HCPCS/CPT-4 code is present in the 'Guarantor Definition' but not in the 'Service Fee Definition'.
Included Updates
3, 5, 7, 10, 21, 23, 25, 28, 32, 33, 39, 49, 52, 60, 62
Product Update Description
The issue is resolved where the "Missing HCPCS Code For Service..." is incorrectly displayed on an 837 bill.
Topics
• Service Fee/Cross Reference Maintenance
  • Client Charge Input - Rendering a service to the client
    An issue is resolved where user was receiving server error when rendering a service to the client using a service code where the fee type = "M".
Included Updates
3, 5, 7, 10, 21, 23, 25, 28, 32, 33, 39, 46, 49, 52, 60, 62, 72
Product Update Description
The error '[NOLINE]zGetFee+173^SYSTEM.BillingTxMasterFeeDef.1' has been resolved when filing a client charge input.
Topics
• Client Charge Input
  • Registry Settings
    An issue is resolved where when filing services with value in 'Minimum Duration' is less than the value of 'Minimum Duration for Unit Calculation' in 'Service Codes' form are not filing zero units of service when the registry setting "Unit Calculation with Minimum Duration" is set to an option of 'Y' or 'YW'.
    Filing through 'Client Charge Input' , with value in 'Minimum Duration' less than value of 'Minimum Duration for Unit Calculation' in 'Service Codes' form will file zero units and zero charges in 'Client Ledger' when the registry setting "Unit Calculation with Minimum Duration" is set to an option of 'Y' or 'YW'.
Included Updates
3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 32, 33, 39, 44, 46, 47, 49, 52, 53, 56, 60, 62, 72, 75, 77, 79, 82, 95
Product Update Description
The issue is resolved where services under the 'Minimum Duration' specified in the 'Service Codes' form are not filing zero units of service when the registry setting "Unit Calculation with Minimum Duration" is set to an option of 'Y' or 'YW'.
Topics
• Registry Settings • Client Charge Input
 

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