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  • View Definition - widget
    The 'Task Scheduler Status' widget has been added to the system and is enabled from the 'View Definition' form.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
A new widget 'Task Scheduler Status' is added to the system.
Topics
• Widgets • System Task Scheduler • NX
  • Quick Billing - 3 Day Billing Rule
    Resolves an issue to ensure that services in the first episode cannot be billed due to the 3-Day Billing Rule when the readmission occurs within 3 days from the discharge date of the first episode and the through date within 3 days from the discharged from the second episode.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
A Three-day billing issue is resolved where claims are being split when qualifying for three day billing error message.
Topics
• Quick Billing • NX
  • Avatar PM 'Claim Follow-Up' Form
    The Avatar PM 'Claim Follow-Up Form' is enhanced to support future functionality; no changes are visible with this update.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
Avatar PM is enhanced to support future functionality.
Topics
• Claim Follow-up • NX
  • AR Console User Defaults Setup - Programs
    An issue is resolved to ensure the 'AR Console User Defaults Setup' form saves all selected Programs.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
The issue is resolved where the form 'AR Console User Defaults Setup' would not save and store all the selected programs.
Topics
• Accounts Receivable Management • NX
  • Quick Action - Update Client Data
    The 'State' and 'County' fields in the 'Update Client Data' Quick Action will be drop-down selection fields, and will allow selection, file properly, and populate with data properly.
  • Quick Action - Update Client Data
    Several issues resolved in the Update Client Data Quick Action: 1) An issue that could occur where the registry setting "Convert Client Address to All Uppercase" is ignored when it's enabled. 2) An issue that could occur where the registry setting "Update Financial Eligibility Data" is ignored when it's enabled. 3) Not recognizing a 9 digit zip code entered with a "-" therefore, the City/State does not populate automatically. 4) An issue that can occur when changing a client's name may result in incorrect data for the "Client First Name" and "Client Last Name".
  • Quick Action - Emergency Contact Information
    An issue is resolved in the 'Emergency Contact' Quick Action that can occur when the 'Sort Episodes by Admission Date' registry setting is set to 'Y' causing the episode selection drop-down to contain invalid characters.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
The following issues are resolved: 1) In the NX Quick Action 'Update Client Data', the registry setting 'Convert Client Address to All Uppercase' is ignored. 2) In the NX Quick Action 'Update Client Data', the registry setting 'Update Financial Eligibility Data' is ignored. 3) In the NX Quick Action 'Update Client Data', the 'State' and 'County' fields do not display available options and may file data incorrectly. 4) In the NX Quick Action 'Update Client Data', the 'City' and 'State' fields do not populate automatically if a 9-digit zip code is entered. 5) In the NX Quick Action 'Update Client Data', changing a client's name may result in incorrect data for the 'Client First Name' and 'Client Last Name' fields. 6) In the NX Quick Action 'Emergency Contact', if the 'Sort Episodes by Admission Date' registry setting is set to "Y", the episode selection drop-down will contain invalid characters.
Topics
• Update Client Data • NX
  • Delete Last Movement
    Enhancements are made to 'Delete Last Movement' to prevent the deletion of an admission movement if there are clinical data filed for the episode. This functionality is enabled via the registry setting 'Prevent Delete Admission Movement on Clients with Clinical Data'.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
Enhancements are made to 'Delete Last Movement' to prevent the deletion of an admission movement if there are clinical data filed for the episode. This functionality is enabled via the registry setting 'Prevent Delete Admission Movement on Clients with Clinical Data'.
Topics
• Delete Last Movement • NX • Treatment Plan • myAvatar/myAvatar NX • HL7 • Admission • Order Entry Console
  • Avatar NX - 'Emergency Contact' quick action
    Ensure a space is automatically removed when entered in the 'Emergency Contact Name' field in the 'Emergency Contact' quick action in Avatar NX. Please note: Avatar NX User Interface 2022.04.00 is required for full functionality.
  • Avatar NX - 'Alerts' quick action
    Ensure the 'Alerts' quick action functions the same as the 'Client Alerts' form in Avatar NX. Please note: Avatar NX User Interface 2022.04.00 is required for full functionality.
Included Updates
27
Additional Requirements
Avatar NX User Interface 2022.04.00
Product Update Form Description
The following issues are resolved: 1) A space in the 'Emergency Contact Name' NX 'Emergency Contact' Quick Action would produce the following error: "First name contains invalid characters". 2) The NX 'Alerts' Quick Action would not properly validate inputted data. 3) The NX 'Alerts' Quick Action would not populate data defined in the 'Alert Types' form.
Topics
• Emergency Contact Information • NX • Quick Actions • Client Alerts
  • Registry Setting - Disable Demographics Section On Discharge Form
    The 'Disable Demographics Section On Discharge Form' registry setting is added. If "Y" is selected in the new registry setting the 'Demographics' section of the 'Discharge' form will be disabled.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
The 'Disable Demographics Section On Discharge Form' registry setting is added. If "Y" is selected in the new registry setting the 'Demographics' section of the 'Discharge' form will be disabled.
Topics
• Registry Settings • NX
  • Print Bill - UB-04
    The 'Populate PA UB04 Table' logic used by State Form Definitions is modified to not restrict services to the entered date range.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
The 'Populate PA UB04 Table' logic used by State Form Definitions is modified to not restrict services to the entered date range.
Topics
• Print Bill • NX
2021 Update 132 Summary | User Acceptance Tests
  • Quick Billing Rule Definition - new fields
    The 'Include "errors.txt" File' and 'File Location for "errors.txt" File' fields are added to 'Quick Billing Rule Definition'.
Included Updates
6, 9, 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, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 122, 125, 127, 129
Required Updates
Avatar PM 2021 Update 129
Product Update Form Description
The 'Include "errors.txt" File' and 'File Location for "errors.txt" File' fields are added to 'Quick Billing Rule Definition'. 'Quick Billing' is modified to handle the errors file accordingly.
Topics
• Quick Billing • NX