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Avatar PM 2023 Monthly Release 2023.01.01 Details


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  • SQL Table - SYSTEM.inhibit_billing
    Resolves an issue to ensure that the SYSTEM.inhibit_billing sql table is updated with the updated client id when 'Change MR#' processed for the client.
  • File Import - Client Charge Input
    A non-billable service imported through 'File Import' client charge input file with the 'Billable (Inhibit Billing)' field set to "N" is inhibited from billing correctly and the 'CLIENT INHIBITED FROM BILLING (SERVICE DATE LESS THAN 1 YEAR)' widget and the 'Inhibited Services For Billing report' is updated to display the client and inhibited service.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
Client Charge Input file import is updated to file data into 'SYSTEM.inhibit_billing' table for services that are marked inhibited from billing. Additionally, an issue is resolved where the 'SYSTEM.inhibit_billing' table is not updated during Change MR process.

Topics
• Inhibit Billing • File Import • Database Tables
  • Scheduling Calendar - Group Appointment
    Scheduling Calendar has been updated to successfully complete the check in process for a group member.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
An error "Error:[UNDEFINED]CheckIn+402_HOAPFrontDeskCheckInAPI" produced in 'Scheduling Calendar' is resolved.

Topics
• Appointment Management
  • 99999 Services Report
    The functionality for the '99999 Services Report' has been updated to default the 'Run Report By' field to 'All Services' and enable the 'Export' button when entering the form. The 'Service From Date' and the 'Service To Date' prompts are enabled and required when the 'Run Report By' field is changed to 'Service Dates'. The 'Month/Year of Accounting Period Close' prompt is enabled and required when the 'Run Report By' field is changed to 'Accounting Period'.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
In the '99999 Services Report' form, an issue is resolved where the 'Service From Date' and the 'Service To Date' prompts and the 'Export' button are initially disabled, and do not become enabled until a selection is made in the 'Run Report By' prompt, even if the 'Run Report By' prompt defaults to "All services".

Topics
• Financial Eligibility • Database Management
  • File Import - Deposit Entry
    An issue is resolved in File Import - Deposit Entry to ensure printing a compiled report completes successfully.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
An issue is resolved when selecting the file type 'Deposit Entry' in the 'File Import' form, where printing a compiled import file would result in a "Database Connector Error".

Topics
• Deposit Entry • File Import • Roll-Up Services Definition • NX
  • Dictionary Update - Payor
    A new extended dictionary called 'CCBHC - Exclude from check for remittance from private insurance' will be added to the financial class dictionary in the Payor file.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
The extended dictionary 'CCBHC Billing - Exclude from check for remittance from private insurance' ('Payor' file data element 1700) off of 'Financial Class' ('Payor' file data element 1000) is introduced. If the value of the new extended dictionary is set to 'Y' for a financial class, and claims grouping is being used, the CCBHC billing process will skip the check for remittance received from private insurance for guarantors in the financial class. Note: The registry setting 'Enable CCBHC Functionality' must be set to 'E' in order to process CCBHC billing.

Topics
• 837 Professional • CCBHC • 837 Institutional
  • 837 Institutional
    The '837 Institutional' has been modified for the following: The ‘DTP434’ segment will include the admission date and the discharge date when the client is discharged one day after the last date of service. The 'CL1-03' field will contain the extended dictionary value for 'Patient Status Over-Ride (2300-CL1-03)' for the discharge type of the discharged client.
    In addition, the date_to_bill_rollup_service field is added to the SYSTEM.billing_tx_history table.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
The following issues are resolved: 1) An incorrect Patient Status Code (2300-CL1-03) and might be included when billing a discharged client on an 837 Institutional bill. 2) Through date on the Statement Date (2300-DTP) might not include the discharge date for a discharged client on an 837 Institutional bill. Additionally, the date_to_bill_rollup_service field is added to the SYSTEM.billing_tx_history table.

Topics
• 837 Institutional • NX
  • Diagnosis
    The 'Diagnosis' form has been updated to respect the "Default 'Add To Problem List' to "Yes" and "Enable Multiple Diagnosis Search" registry settings.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
An issue is resolved where the 'Add To Problem List' field does not default to 'Yes' when the 'Add Multiple' button is used on the 'Diagnoses' grid in the 'Diagnosis' form. Note: In order for the 'Add To Problem List' field to default to 'Yes', the registry setting "Default 'Add To Problem List' to 'Yes' on New Diagnosis" must have the value 'Y'

Topics
• Diagnosis
  • SYSTEM.billing_271_bene_fino table - Data validation
    Resolves an issue to ensure that the data is removed from the SYSTEM.billing_271_bene_info table when purging a 271 batch via the 'Purge Billing Files' form.
  • Eligibility Response Report - Run report
    Resolves an issue to ensure that the eligibility response report runs successfully.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
The issue is resolved where the data is not removed from the SYSTEM.billing_271_bene_fino table when purging a 271 batch via the 'Purge Billing Files' form.

Topics
• Database Management • Purge Billing Files
  • 'Client Ledger' report
    Ensure fields do not overlap in the 'Client Ledger' report in an Avatar NX environment.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
An issue is resolved where fields may overlap on the "Client Ledger" report in the NX Report Viewer.

Topics
• NX • Client Ledger
  • Demographics - Client Declined To Provide Information On The Following
    The functionality for the field 'Client Declined To Provide Information On The Following' has been updated to disable the corresponding fields when an option is selected. Selecting 'Ethnic Origin' disables the 'Ethnic Origin' field. Selecting 'Race' disables the 'Client Race' field. Selecting 'Language' disables the 'Primary Language' field.
    The Pre Admit, Admission, Admission (Outpatient), and Update Client Data forms are affected.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
In 'Admission', 'Admission (OutPatient)', 'Pre Admit' and 'Update Client Data' Forms, an issue is resolved when the option 'Client Declined To Provide Information On the Following' has any of the options ('Ethnic Origin','Race','Language') selected and those respective fields aren't disabled when the forms are opened.

Topics
• Pre Admit • Admission • Update Client Data • NX • Admission (Outpatient)
  • File Import - 'Deposit Entry' file type
    Verify the deposit entry created by the file import process accepts the 'Date of Receipt or Adjustment Date' that is outside of the episode.
Included Updates
32
Product Update Form Description
The issue is resolved with the 'Deposit Entry' import file in the 'File Import' form where an episode is not allowed if the date specified in the 'Date Of Receipt Or Adjustment' field is not within the admission/discharge dates of the episode.

Topics
• Deposit Entry • File Import • NX
  • Update Client Data - Change client name
    Resolves an issue to ensure that the client search displays the updated name correctly when the name is updated through 'Update Client Data' form.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
An issue is resolved where an incorrect name is being displayed when searching for a client via 'Search Client'.

Topics
• Update Client Data
  • 'External Documents' widget - Search process
    The search process is modified to support searching networks granted in the 'Consent for Access' form when the 'Opt In' consent model is used and 'Carequality' is not enabled. The search process is also modified to support searching organizations granted in the 'Consent for Access' form when 'Carequality' is enabled.
    In addition, an issue is resolved that may occur when printing the 'Network (36020)' dictionary in 'Dictionary Update'.
  • 'External Documents' widget - 'Organization' column
    The 'Organization' column is modified to support long organization names in the 'External Documents' widget.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Form Description
The following changes are made to the 'External Documents' widget: 1) The 'Organization' column is modified to support long organization names. 2) The search process is modified to support searching networks granted in the 'Consent for Access' form when 'Opt In' consent model is used and 'Carequality' is not enabled. 3) The search process is modified to support searching organizations granted in the 'Consent for Access' form when 'Carequality' is enabled. 4) In addition, the error '[UNDEFINED]PFIELD2^GUIRCO1' that occurs when printing the 'Client #36020' dictionary is resolved.
Topics
• Consent for Access • External Document Widget • Dictionary • Query/Reporting • Form and Table Documentation
 

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