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Avatar PM 2022 Monthly Release 2022.00.00 Details


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  • Avatar PM 2022 is Installed
    Installation will upgrade to the 2022 version. This will not change any current functionality.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
Avatar PM 2021 is updated to Avatar PM 2022

Topics
• Upgrade
  • Service Fee/Cross Reference Maintenance - Pro-Rated Fees
    The functionality for Pro-Rated Fees has been updated to correctly calculate the fee for all billable days.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
The issue with 'Compile Residential/Inpatient Charges' where the charge may not be calculated correctly for the last day of the month for 'Daily Charge Code 3', 'Daily Charge Code 4', or 'Daily Charge Code 5' is resolved.

Topics
• NX • Pro Rated Fee
  • Compile/Edit/Post/Unpost Roll-Up Services Worklist for "NCPDP"
    An issue is resolved to ensure that the 'Compile/Edit/Post/Unpost Roll-Up Services Worklist' form can be compiled for a 'Roll-Up Definition' of "**NCPDP - System Generated".
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
The "[UNDEFINED]SortComponent+166^RollUpServicesCompile" error which could occur when compiling NCPDP roll ups is fixed.

Topics
• Compile/Edit/Post/Unpost Roll-up Services Worklist • NX • NCPDP
  • 'Discharge' form - 'Time Verifications' registry setting
    An issue is resolved in the Discharge form that could cause the user to be unable to close the form when the 'Time Verifications' registry setting is enabled.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
An issue is resolved where opening a previously filed Discharge could result in the error "Another Movement Exists for this date and time".

Topics
• Pre Admit • Admission (Outpatient) • Discharge
  • 'Compile/Edit/Post/Unpost Roll-Up Services Worklist' - component services
    An issue is resolved to ensure that the values shown in fields 'Quantity' and 'Medicare Billing Units' of the 'National Drug Code Reporting' form match the quantity shown in the roll-up worklist, where one or more of the component services are marked as excluded from the service totals (Days, Quantity and Charge) shown in the roll-up report.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
An issue where the values shown in fields 'Quantity' and 'Medicare Billing Units' of the 'National Drug Code Reporting' form do not match the quantity shown in the roll-up worklist is resolved. This can occur for roll-up services where one or more of the component services are marked as excluded from the service totals (Days, Quantity and Charge) shown in the roll-up report.

Topics
• Compile/Edit/Post/Unpost Roll-up Services Worklist • NX • NCPDP
  • The 'Diagnosis' and 'Enrollment Diagnosis' forms.
    Avatar PM has been enhanced to support a new registry setting 'Add First Ever Diagnosis Check'. This setting provides control over the field 'Is this the first ever diagnosis?' that is a part of the 'Diagnosis' and 'Enrollment Diagnosis' forms.
Included Updates
19, 35, 73
Required Updates
Avatar PM 2021 Update 19
Product Update Form Description
New registry setting 'Add First Ever Diagnosis Check' is introduced to the system. This setting provides control over field 'Is this the first ever diagnosis?' that is a part of the 'Diagnosis' and 'Enrollment Diagnosis' forms.

Topics
• Web Services • Diagnosis • HL7
2021 Update 124 Summary | User Acceptance Tests
  • Accounts Receivable Console - Posting/Adjustment Codes Definition
    The 'Post Transaction' functionality of the Accounts Receivable Console has been updated to enforce settings in the Posting/Adjustment Codes Definition.
Included Updates
19, 35, 73, 85, 104
Product Update Form Description
An issue is resolved in the 'Accounts Receivable Console' widget where the 'Post Transaction' screen would allow users to select posting codes for guarantors defined as excluded in the 'Posting/Adjustment Codes Definition' form.

Topics
• Accounts Receivable Management • myAvatar/myAvatar NX
2021 Update 137 Summary | User Acceptance Tests
  • Discharge - closing form
    An issue has been resolved in the 'Discharge' form that prevented the form from closing.
  • Service Fee/Cross Reference Maintenance - Guarantor Definitions
    An issue is resolved in 'Service Fee/Cross Reference Maintenance' - 'Guarantor Definitions' – ‘Restore Definition' after a 'File Import' - 'Service Guarantor Definitions' file has been posted.
Included Updates
6, 9, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 38, 40, 43, 47, 48, 51, 53, 55, 60, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74, 75, 79, 81, 90, 92, 93, 95, 99, 101, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 122, 125, 127, 129, 134, 135, 136
Product Update Form Description
The following issues are resolved: 1) When Restoring Guarantor Fee Definition, the error "[UNDEFINED]zFileAmtAssignmentSingle+71^SYSTEM.BillingTxAmttoDistDef.1" might occur 2) When opening a previously filed Discharge Form, the error "Another Movement Exists for this date and time" might occur

Topics
• Discharge • NX • Registry Settings • Service Fee/Cross Reference Maintenance • File Import
2021 Update 140 Summary | User Acceptance Tests
  • Edit service Information - Enable 'Admission vs. Service Program' Functionality registry setting
    Resolves an issue to ensure that the 'Program' field is updated with the correct service program based on the admission program on the date of service when the "Enable 'Admission vs. Service Program' Functionality" registry setting is enabled.
    Verify the 'Program' field in the 'Edit Service Information' form filters service programs associated with the client's admission program on the date of service if the client is transferred to the different admission program after date of service.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
The issue is resolved where the 'Program' field on the 'Edit Service Information' form will not contain correct service programs after a client has been transferred into another admission program.

Topics
• Registry Settings • Program Maintenance • Edit Service Information • Program Transfer • NX
2021 Update 141 Summary | User Acceptance Tests
  • Service Panel Charge Input - Incident-To Practitioner
    The 'Service Panel charge Input' form is updated to support 'Incident-To Practitioner' functionality in this form.
    Verify the 'Incident-To Practitioner' can be filed with the panel service using the 'Service Panel Charge Input' form successfully.
  • Quick Billing - Add/Edit quick billing batch
    Resolves an issue to ensure that the quick billing batch is created/updated using 'Quick Billing' form successfully.
  • Spreadsheet Batch Remittance Posting - Security level of the posting code
    Resolves an issue to ensure that the 'Spreadsheet Batch Remittance Posting' form is enforcing the security level functionality based on posting code.
    Verify the 'Spreadsheet Batch Remittance Posting' form displays validation error message of security level does not allow access to the post/adjustment code upon using the posting code.
  • Web Service - Edit Service Information
    Resolves an issue to ensure that the service code can be updated using the 'Edit Service Information' web service.
  • 837 Professional - Place of service (CLM-05-01)
    Resolves an issue to ensure that the place of service in CLM05-1segment of an 837 professional bill is referencing a Place of Service that is associated to the services when the service is associated with an add-on service.
Included Updates
6, 9, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 38, 40, 43, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 55, 60, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74, 75, 79, 81, 90, 92, 93, 95, 99, 101, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 122, 125, 126, 127, 129, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139
Product Update Form Description
The following issues are resolved: 1) Printing an 837 report in the 'Quick Billing' form might result in "Invalid number specified." error message. 2) 'Spreadsheet Batch Remittance Posting' form will allow a user to use a posting code that is not applicable based on the user's security level. 3) Place of Service Code (2300-CLM-05-1) field on the 837 Professional bill will include a value that's not applicable to any service in the claim. Additionally, the following enhancements are made: 1) 'Service Panel Charge Input' form is enhanced to allow for the selection of an 'Incident-To Practitioner' when the 'Enable Incident-To Practitioner' registry setting is set to "YC". 2) Edit Service Information web service is enhanced to allow for editing of the service code on a service in open state.

Topics
• NX • Spreadsheet Batch Remittance Posting • Spreadsheet Remittance Posting • Individual Cash Posting • Edit Service Information • Web Services • 837 Professional
2021 Update 142 Summary | User Acceptance Tests
  • Client Ledger - 'Claim' Ledger type
    The 'Ledger Type' field of the 'Client Ledger' form is updated to add new option of 'Claim' ledger type.
    The 'Client Ledger' form is updated to have 'Claim' ledger type in the 'Ledger Type' field. When this ledger type is selected the 'Claim' based crystal report is generated.
  • Client Ledger - Leave of absence view in the 'Simple' and 'Claim' crystal report
    The 'Simple' and 'Claim' ledger type of the 'Client Ledger' are enhanced to include non-chargeable leaves in the crystal report.
    The 'Client Ledger' is updated to include Values of the Client Dictionary ‘Type of Leave From’ (Data Element) in the client ledger when the defined extended dictionary value for ‘Chargeable Leave Y/N’ is set to ‘No’ and the 'Include Non-Chargeable Leaves in Client Ledger View' registry setting is enabled.
Included Updates
6, 9, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 38, 40, 43, 47, 48, 51, 53, 55, 60, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74, 75, 79, 81, 90, 92, 93, 95, 99, 101, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 122, 125, 127, 129, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139
Product Update Form Description
The following enhancements are included: 1) The 'Ledger Type' field on the 'Client Ledger' form is updated to have a value of 'Claim'. When this is selected a new claim based crystal report will be used. 2) The registry setting 'Include Non-Chargeable Leaves in Client Ledger View' is added. This will add non-chargable leave days to the simple and claim ledgers.

Topics
• Registry Settings • Client Ledger • NX
2021 Update 143 Summary | User Acceptance Tests
  • The 'User Permissions for Multiple Iteration Tables' form
    The 'User Permissions for Multiple Iteration Tables' form is added for PM. This form allows for defining user/user role permissions for specific forms with multiple iteration tables. The form is added by enabling the 'Enable User Permissions for Multiple Iteration Tables' registry setting.
    The following forms will allow user permissions to be set: - Financial Eligibility (Guarantor Selection) - Financial Eligibility (Customize Plan) - Cross Episode Financial Eligibility (Guarantor Selection) - Cross Episode Financial Eligibility (Customize Plan) - Family Financial Eligibility (Guarantor Selection) - Family Financial Eligibility (Customize Plan) - Family Financial Eligibility (Guarantor Assignment) - Managed Care Authorizations (Managed Care Authorization Data) - Managed Care Authorizations by Provider (Managed Care Authorizations by Practitioner Data) - Family Registration (Family Members)
Included Updates
6, 9, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 38, 40, 43, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 55, 60, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74, 75, 79, 81, 90, 92, 93, 95, 99, 101, 102, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 122, 125, 126, 127, 129, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142
Additional Requirements
RADplus 2021 Update 155
Product Update Form Description
The form 'User Permissions for Multiple Iteration Tables' is added to PM. This form allows users to set up permissions for specific forms with multiple iteration tables.

Topics
• Registry Settings • User Permissions for Multiple Iteration Tables • Financial Eligibility • NX • Managed Care Authorizations • Family Registration • Change User Role Id • Change User ID • User Merge • Query/Reporting
2021 Update 144 Summary | User Acceptance Tests
  • 'Practitioner Enrollment' Electronic Visit Verification Fields
    Fields 'Staff EVV ID' and 'Office Location ID' are added to the 'Practitioner Enrollment' and 'Practitioner Enrollment (Brief)' forms.
    The new fields 'Staff EVV ID' and 'Office Location ID' are added to the Avatar PM 'Practitioner Enrollment' and 'Practitioner Enrollment (Brief)' forms. The Avatar 'PractitionerRegister' and 'ClinicianServicesV2' web services are updated accordingly. These fields will be used for Avatar CareFabric 'Electronic Visit Verification' functionality/actions; for more information, please refer to Avatar CareFabric 2021 Update 87 Release Notes documentation.
Included Updates
6, 9, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 38, 40, 43, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 55, 60, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74, 75, 79, 81, 90, 92, 93, 95, 99, 101, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 122, 125, 126, 127, 129, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, 141, 142
Product Update Form Description
The new fields 'Staff EVV ID' and 'Office Location ID' are added to the 'Practitioner Enrollment' and 'Practitioner Enrollment (Brief)' forms. The 'PractitionerRegister' and 'ClinicianServicesV2' web services are updated accordingly.
Topics
• Practitioner • Web Services • Practitioner Enrollment • NX