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Avatar eMAR 2023 Quarterly Release 2023.04 Details

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Product Requirements and Recommendations

Avatar CWS required
Avatar eMAR required
RADplus required

  • Avatar eMAR 2023 is Installed
    Installation will upgrade to the 2023 version. This will not change any current functionality.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
Avatar eMAR 2022 is updated to Avatar eMAR 2023
Topics
• Upgrade
  • Avatar eMAR - Special Characters
    An issue is resolved to ensure that an "org.xml.sax.SAXParseException" error is not displayed when Avatar eMAR tries to present a "Medication Checking" warning and the ordered item or the item associated with the provided 'Med ID' contains any of several characters that require special handling when included in HTML.  These characters include "&", ">", and "<".
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
An issue is resolved where an "org.xml.sax.SAXParseException" error might be displayed when Avatar eMAR tries to present a "Medication Checking" warning and the ordered item or the item associated with the provided 'Med ID' contains any of several characters that require special handling when included in HTML.  These characters include "&", ">", and "<".
Topics
• eMAR • NX • Avatar eMAR
  • eMAR - Medication / Quantity checking - Bulk Medications
    An issue is resolved to ensure scanning a barcode for a medication that has a 'Strength Unit' defined as "%" no longer results in an unexpected 'Medication/Quantity' warning message being presented in the 'Warning' column of the Avatar eMAR 'Administration Event' dialog.
  • eMAR - Non-Redbook Administration
    An issue is resolved to ensure scanning a barcode for a non-Red Book item while incremental barcode scanning is enabled no longer produces the error "[SUBSCRIPT]VerifyAdministeredToPharmacy+367^eMARAPIBarcode2".
Included Updates
2
Product Update Description
The following issues are resolved: 1) Scanning a barcode for a medication that has a 'Strength Unit' defined as "%" results in an unexpected 'Medication/Quantity' warning message being presented in the 'Warning' column of the Avatar eMAR 'Administration Event' dialog. 2) Scanning a barcode for a non-Red Book item while incremental barcode scanning is enabled could produce the error "[SUBSCRIPT]VerifyAdministeredToPharmacy+367^eMARAPIBarcode2".
Topics
• NX • eMAR NX • Order Entry Console • RxConnect
  • eMAR NX
    This prepares the system for future eMAR NX functionality.
Included Updates
None
Additional Requirements
Avatar NX Release 2023.11.00 is required in order to make use of this enhancement.
Product Update Description
Avatar eMAR NX is enhanced to allow bar code scanning of orders scheduled for the next calendar day that are within the administration window. Please note: This functionality is available only in eMAR NX, and an Avatar NX Release is required in order to make use of this enhancement.
Topics
• NX • eMAR NX • Barcode • Incremental Barcode Scanning
  • eMAR NX - 'Results' text for follow-ups
    The eMAR 'Administration Event - Results' dialog (for Follow-ups) is enhanced to support the 'Require Result Text / Comment on eMAR Follow-Up' extended attributes introduced via Avatar OE 2023 Update 17.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
The eMAR 'Administration Event - Results' dialog (for Follow-ups) is enhanced to support the 'Require Result Text / Comment on eMAR Follow-Up' extended attributes introduced via Avatar OE 2023 Update 17.
Topics
• Avatar eMAR • NX
  • Avatar eMAR - eMAR Acknowledgement to Order Entry Forms
    An issue is resolved to ensure that when orders are acknowledged in Avatar eMAR they will no longer show in the 'Nursing Order Verification' form and/or 'Nursing Order Acknowledgement' form, when the registry setting 'eMAR Acknowledgement To OE' is set to "A" or "V".
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
An issue is resolved where orders that are acknowledged in Avatar eMAR continue to show in the 'Nursing Order Verification' form and/or 'Nursing Order Acknowledgement' form, when the registry setting 'eMAR Acknowledgement To OE' is set to "A" or "V".
Topics
• Medication Acknowledgement • NX • eMAR NX
  • eMAR NX
    This prepares the system for future eMARNX / Task List functionality.
Included Updates
9
Product Update Description
The following enhancements are made to Avatar eMAR NX: 1) Performance is improved when initially loading a client's orders. Note: This also positively impacts performance when loading the Task List Console. 2) Support for "dynamic refresh" capabilities to notify users of real-time changes to a client's medication orders if the user has that client open in eMAR NX. Note: Avatar CWS Update 65 and an Avatar NX Release are required to make use of this functionality. 3) Support for displaying administration and collection events in the 'Task History' dialog in the Task List Console. Note: Avatar CWS Update 6 and an upcoming Avatar Order Entry Update as well as an Avatar NX Release are required to make use of this functionality. 4) Support for displaying an icon representing warnings and override reasons provided for past administration events. Note: An Avatar NX release is required to make use of this functionality. 5) The unit of measure, either Fahrenheit or Celsius, used for temperature entries in the 'Administration Event' dialog is now determined based off of the registry settings 'Restrict Temperature Entry To Specific Field' and 'Preferred Temperature For Displays/Reports'. Note: An Avatar NX Release is required to make use of this functionality. 6) Support for documenting an "additional dose" in eMAR NX. Note: An Avatar NX Release is required to make use of this functionality. In addition, the following issues are resolved: 1) In eMAR NX, 'Pain Scale' and 'Weight' filed with a 'Follow-up' are not shown when the 'Administration Event' is displayed in the 'Void Administration Event' dialog. 2) Medication, laboratory and diet orders do not appear in the Task List Console when ordered under client episodes other than the client's most recent inpatient episode. (Note: Avatar CWS 2023 Update 65 must also be installed to resolve this issue.) 3) When opening the eMAR NX Console, the error "[UNDEFINED]BuildXML+34^eMARNXAPIAOEData *CC" might occur.
Topics
• NX • Task List
  • eMAR NX
    This prepares the system for future eMAR NX functionality.
Included Updates
9, 10
Product Update Description
Avatar eMAR NX is enhanced to support limiting the ability to edit and/or void another user's eMAR 'Administration Event' (if the user has the ability to edit and/or void an eMAR 'Administration Event' at all), by setting the 'Allow Edit of Another User's Administration Event' and 'Allow Void of Another User's Administration Event' fields added to the 'Order Entry User Definition' and 'Order Entry User Role' forms by Avatar OE 2023 Update 3.
Topics
• eMAR NX
  • Avatar eMAR - Not Daily Interval Order - Non-Dose Day Administration
    An issue is resolved in Avatar eMAR to ensure a warning is presented when administering an "interval" order on a non-dose day.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
An issue is resolved in Avatar eMAR where no warning is presented when administering an "interval" order on a non-dose day.
Topics
• NX • eMAR NX
  • Avatar eMAR - Editing an administration
    An issue is resolved where editing an 'Administration Event' in Avatar eMAR causes the 'admin_by' field in the 'eMAR.eMAR_administration_data' table to be populated with the contents of the 'admin_by_name' field, which would result in the 'Administration By' field containing no value. Please note: A myAvatar Client Update or upgrade must also be installed in order to resolve this issue.
Included Updates
None
Required Updates
Avatar eMAR 2022 Update 34.1
Additional Requirements
Please note: RADplus Client 3392-005 must also be installed to resolve this issue.
Product Update Description
An issue is resolved where editing an 'Administration Event' in Avatar eMAR causes the 'admin_by' field in the 'eMAR.eMAR_administration_data' table to be populated with the contents of the 'admin_by_name' field. Please note: A myAvatar Client Update or upgrade must also be installed in order to resolve this issue.
Topics
• Order Entry Console
  • eMAR NX
    This prepares the system for future eMAR NX functionality.
Included Updates
9, 10, 11
Product Update Description
Avatar eMAR NX is enhanced to display 'eMAR Alerts' that can be defined by an organization via the Avatar OE 'Order Code Setup' form. Support for defining the 'eMAR Alerts' is introduced by Avatar OE 2022 Update 77. Please note that an Avatar NX Release is required to take advantage of this new functionality.
Topics
• eMAR NX
  • eMAR NX - Inventory Check-in
    The following enhancements are introduced for the eMAR NX 'Inventory Check-in' feature: 1) The ability to add or subtract a specific quantity, rather than inputting the new on hand quantity. 2) The on hand inventory quantity will be moved automatically from the old order to the new order when a Modify is filed in the Order Entry Console (Orders This Episode section). 3) 'Administration Event' codes can be configured as to whether or not inventory should be decremented. This is accomplished via the extended attribute 'Decrement from Inventory on hand' (Data Element 10064) available for dictionary 'Administration Event' (Data Element 10000) in "eMAR Tabled Files". 4) More information is provided in the 'Comments' field for system-generated inventory changes. 5) The ability to filter out system-generated inventory changes from the 'Check-in History' grid. 6) Support for variable dose orders for 'Inventory Check-in', with administrations of any component of a variable dose order utilizing a common inventory. NOTE: These enhancements apply only to eMAR NX, and an Avatar NX Release must also be installed to utilize these enhancements.
Included Updates
9, 10
Additional Requirements
These enhancements apply only to eMAR NX, and Avatar NX Release 2023.11.00 must also be installed to utilize these enhancements.
Product Update Description
The following enhancements are introduced for the eMAR NX 'Inventory Check-in' feature: 1) The ability to add or subtract a specific quantity, rather than inputting the new on hand quantity. 2) The on hand inventory quantity will be moved automatically from the old order to the new order when a Modify is filed in the Order Entry Console (Orders This Episode section). 3) 'Administration Event' codes can be configured as to whether or not inventory should be decremented. This is accomplished via the extended attribute 'Decrement from Inventory on hand' (Data Element 10064) available for dictionary 'Administration Event' (Data Element 10000) in "eMAR Tabled Files". 4) More information is provided in the 'Comments' field for system-generated inventory changes. 5) The ability to filter out system-generated inventory changes from the 'Check-in History' grid. 6) Support for variable dose orders for 'Inventory Check-in', with administrations of any component of a variable dose order utilizing a common inventory. NOTE: These enhancements apply only to eMAR NX, and an Avatar NX Release must also be installed to utilize these enhancements.
Topics
• eMAR NX • NX
  • eMAR - Uncoded allergies
    Support for uncoded allergies is added to Avatar eMAR. Please note: Avatar CWS 2023 Update 84 as well as RADplus Client Update 3392-007 is required for full functionality.
Included Updates
None
Product Update Description
Support for uncoded allergies is added to Avatar eMAR. Please note: Avatar CWS 2023 Update 84 as well as a myAvatar Client Update or upgrade is required for full functionality.
Topics
• Allergies and Hypersensitivities
 

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