Avatar PM 2022 Monthly Release 2022.03.02 Summary

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Update 19 Details \| User Acceptance Tests Enhanced internal utilities Internal File Import utilities are updated. Value Added: Provides enhanced internal file import functionality	Topics • Appointment Management

Update 75 Details \| User Acceptance Tests File Import - Client Charge Input group services Importing a Client Charge Input file via the 'File Import' form will no longer enforce the presence of a group number for group services. Value Added: Client Charge Input - consistency between Client Charge Input and File Import	Topics • Client Charge Input • File Import

Update 118 Details \| User Acceptance Tests Avatar PM is modified to increase length of client name and allow spaces to be included. The client middle name in Avatar has been updated to allow 25 characters. In addition, a new registry setting 'Allow Spaces in Client Name' is introduced. When used in conjunction with the 'detailed name' functionality, spaces will be allowed in the client first and middle names. Value Added: Extends the allowable length of client middle name and adds ability to include spaces in the client name.	Topics • Registry Settings • Admission (Outpatient) • NX • Update Client Data • Financial Eligibility • Cross Episode Financial Eligibility

Update 120 Details \| User Acceptance Tests Dictionary Update - 'Location' dictionary The "Time Zone" extended dictionary value is added to the 'Location' dictionary in order to support future functionality. Value Added: Support for future functionality Program Maintenance - 'Time Zone' field The 'Time Zone' field is added to the 'Program Maintenance' form in order to support future functionality. Value Added: Support for future functionality Avatar PM is enhanced to support future functionality Avatar PM is enhanced to support the 'Time Zone Determination for UTC Service Entry' hidden registry setting in order to support future functionality. Value Added: Support for future functionality.	Topics • Dictionary • Program Maintenance • Registry Settings

Update 137 Details \| User Acceptance Tests Avatar PM is enhanced to capture additional information Avatar 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' and 'Practitioner Enrollment (Brief)' forms. 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. Value Added: The ability to capture additional information.	Topics • Facility Defaults • Query/Reporting • Practitioner • Web Services • Dictionary

Update 139 Details \| User Acceptance Tests Payor Based Authorizations The 'Location' field is added to 'Payor Based Authorizations' functionality. The field will be added to the 'Payor Based Authorizations' form and 'File Import' - Payor Based Authorizations. Value Added: Allows 'Payor Based Authorizations' authorizations to be defined by 'Location'.	Topics • Payor Based Authorizations • File Import • NX • Client Charge Input

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Update 75 Details \| User Acceptance Tests Client Charge Input - Prolonged services An issue has been resolved where the prolonged add-on service can be filed without meeting the primary service's duration threshold. Disclosure Management - Discharge data An issue has been resolved where contents from the 'Discharge Remarks/Comments' field on the 'Discharge' form are not included on disclosure document generated from the 'Disclosure Management' form. Disclosure Management - Request Information Specify Other An issue has been resolved where contents from the 'Request Information - Specify Other' field on the 'Disclosure Management' form (Request section) might be copied over to other disclosures.	Topics • Client Charge Input • Disclosure • Discharge

Update 119 Details \| User Acceptance Tests Client Ledger - Re-billed claims Resolves an issue to ensure that the 'Claim', 'Crystal' and 'Simple' type of the client ledger correctly displays the re-billed claim information.	Topics • Client Ledger • NX

Update 125 Details \| User Acceptance Tests Dictionary Update - Client file Resolves an issue to ensure that the new dictionary is added or an existing dictionary is updated for the data element 'Clam Follow-Up Status' successfully. Quick Billing Rule Definition - Include "errors.txt" File Resolves an issue to ensure that the 'File Location for "errors.txt" File' field allows a file path that contains more than 40 characters in the 'Quick Billing Rule Definition' form.	Topics • Dictionary • Quick Billing

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