Release Notes - 9.0.11

date of release november 5th, 2024 quick links what's new docid\ emgpseo3itmshq5bd7owfenhancements (epics) docid\ emgpseo3itmshq5bd7owfminor changes docid\ emgpseo3itmshq5bd7owfbug fixes docid\ emgpseo3itmshq5bd7owfadditional details docid\ emgpseo3itmshq5bd7owf what's new voice ai scribe integration in profile item description application change(s) this enhancement supports launching the voice ai scribe within profile, allowing providers to seamlessly capture and transcribe conversations directly from patient profiles in real time this integration enhances documentation efficiency and accuracy, supporting improved patient care component encounters impacted regions all regions risk estimate medium changes to ui yes changes to business process no configuration and/or security role changes no changes to backend no technical pre requisites yes knowledge base content voice ai scribe in profile docid 3bcd956hau5goheiwqsst enhancements (epics) addition of reference range for manual lab results item description application change(s) we have enhanced the manual transactions window for lab results by introducing a new column for reference range values this feature allows users to enter low and high reference range values directly in the profile user interface, improving the clarity and usability of lab result entries component results impact regions all regions risk estimate low changes to ui yes changes to business process yes configuration and/or security role changes no changes to backend yes technical pre requisites no changes to letters/documents item description application change(s) a number of changes have been made to improve the visibility and functions of letters these include the following grouping of action buttons in the letters toolbar i e , save, print, efax, emessage, email removal of the print action group and checkboxes as these are replaced with the action buttons defaulting the email button to use the configured email service in internet preferences, and if not configured then to use the external mail provider for that user component documents impacted regions all regions risk estimate medium changes to ui yes changes to business process yes configuration and/or security role changes no changes to backend no technical pre requisites no configurable manual matching fields item description application change(s) manual matching hardcoded fields have been changed and are now configurable in general / import preferences, with the exception of the patients' date of birth and provider surname on upgrade, all of the current hardcoded values will be enabled/turned on organisations can choose what fields participate in the matching of patient’s lab results, to suit their requirements from the choices available a minimum of either of the following combinations are required to be set for patient matching dob + patient identifier e g , phn, hcn, nhi dob + last name component patient management impacted regions all regions risk estimate low changes to ui yes changes to business process no configuration and/or security role changes no changes to backend yes technical pre requisites no knowledge base content inbound transaction matching preference in profile docid\ um8a1te02xiwz3n0nvhsp updates to the admission medication reconciliation feature item description application changes(s) the following updates have been made for the admission reconciliation feature fixed displaying the value of custom frequency for medication listed in the record with # instead of the frequency number (for example “# days a week”) fixed not showing the full medication name in the formulary search results fixed error if there is no default language set in database fixed dependency injection errors related with httpcontextaccessor fixed medications from formulary to be loaded to medchart as formulary medications fixed 'enter' keypress functionality in 'ordered by' input field fixed date pickers to show the correct date when the user is changing time zones component medications impacted regions canada risk estimate medium changes to ui no changes to business process no configuration and/or security role changes no changes to backend yes technical pre requisites no minor changes change description issue preventing users from adding billing code 8684 the restriction on adding billing code 8684, pneumococcal conjugate 15 valent, has been removed previously, users saw an error message stating, “this service code is only available to providers who are in an fmnb provider group ” now, billing code 8684 is available to all providers, not just fmnb physicians important performance optimization appointment rules window we are pleased to announce a significant performance enhancement to the appointment rules window a new sql index has been implemented, resulting in a reduction of over 30 times in io operations for related queries removal of textual representation of forms in pdf export in response to feedback from ontariomd, we have updated the patient medical record pdf export feature the textual representation of forms will no longer be included in the pdf exports, streamlining the document and enhancing user experience added language columns to typing templates and document templates windows added a language column in the maintain > typing templates > marketplace and maintain > documents > marketplace windows, which will display either english or french for the templates as applicable for instance, if a typing template or document is in french, the language column will indicate 'french,' allowing users to easily identify the language of the template or document bug fixes components bug fixes appointment management & scheduling various error messages were appearing for telemedicine users these error messages were preventing them from sending their links and using the module the errors that were displaying are now resolved, and this issue has been fixed documents, scanning, and letters; typing templates a language column was added in the maintain/typing templates/marketplace and maintaindocuments/marketplace windows, which displays either 'english' or 'french' for the templates as applicable for instance, if a typing template or document is in french, the language column indicates 'french,' allowing users to easily identify the language of the template or document encounters we have resolved an issue that caused an exception to be raised after finishing the editing of the recipient cell in the "end of encounter" window and moving to the next row this fix ensures a smoother user experience by preventing disruptions during data entry and maintaining system stability there was an issue when a typing template containing an image was added to encounter notes and an electronic discharge letter was selected, the image would not display this issue has now been resolved an issue has been resolved where encounters signed automatically by providers with sign encounters automatically enabled were not updating the signing date correctly the system now accurately records the signing date for such encounters encounters; and referrals there was an issue where the referral action link was not being updated after updating the referral provider (external or internal) likewise, another issue was found where the recipient of the letter, linked to the referral, was not updated until the letter tab was opened these have both been fixed encounters; and financials we have resolved an issue where attendance was not properly linked to claims created automatically at the end of encounter, despite being associated with the encounter itself this fix ensures that attendance records are now accurately reflected in the corresponding claims, improving data integrity and streamlining the claims process forms there was an issue with cdo forms where the form save() function was trigging the form print() function this has been fixed, and the form save() function no longer triggers the form print() function forms & obstetrics there was an issue where the primary maternity and family physician name fields were not populated when the antenatal form was being printed or emailed this has been fixed the fields on the printed or emailed forms are now populated inventory management there was an issue with current week not being updated to the latest week previously, users needed ‘edit filters’ permissions to use the current week filter the filter has now been updated to automatically advance the date field to the current week medications there was an issue with the admission medication reconciliation feature when the admission reconciliation was signed and medications were loaded into medchart, all medications were being treated as adhoc medications, even if there were medications selected from the formulary this has been fixed we resolved an issue in the medication admission reconciliation feature where the 'started', 'last ordered', and 'last taken at' date pickers displayed a date one day earlier than the selected date in certain time zones this update ensures that the correct date is shown in the input field, regardless of the user's time zone settings there was an issue in the medication admission reconciliation feature where pressing the ‘enter’ key while focused on the 'ordered by' input field inadvertently triggered a record submission this has been fixed now, the system ensures that records are submitted only when the 'submit' button is clicked this change effectively prevents accidental submissions, enhancing user experience and data integrity there was an issue in the medication admission reconciliation feature where there were differences between the names of the medications in the formulary in prescriptions and medrec this has been resolved there was an issue when a prescription was added via ad hoc medication (using a template) a record was created loading usual scripts it was listed in the record with "#" instead of the frequency number (for example “# days a week”) this has been fixed now, the medication is recorded with a frequency value indicating the number of days per week it should be taken, instead of displaying it as "#" errors were occurring when medications were being added as ad hoc or as the routine process this has been fixed we resolved an issue in the medication admission reconciliation feature where the application would throw an unhandled exception if no default language was set in the database the logic has been updated to ensure that the application properly handles cases where a default language is not configured messages an issue was resolved where the sms messaging reply 1 or 2 was not reflecting onto the work centre > appointment booking messages; and patient record there was an error shown when trying to open medical record / messages or work centre / patient items / \[any message item] if there were any forms configured in the clinical info panel and any clinical info panel was open this has been fixed portals there was an issue where the patient facing sms confirmation link page was not translated and could not be toggled to french this has been fixed and the linked page can now be displayed in english or french results there was an issue where when the "clinical transaction delete" role is revoked, users were restricted from deleting transactions across various views, with the "delete" option typically greyed out however, in the control centre under manage > manual matches, the "delete" option remained selectable if a user attempted deletion from this view, they encountered an error message indicating they do not have permission to delete clinical transactions in order to fix this issue a new role action, organization\control centre\manual matches\delete, has been introduced with this release behaviour when role action is revoked the “delete” toolbar button in the “manual matches ” views will be disabled, displaying a tooltip that reads “you aren't permitted to delete unmatched transactions please contact your system administrator to grant the role action organization\control centre\manual matches\delete if appropriate ” the “delete” option will also be removed from the right click context menu in “manual matches” this applies to both “manual matches” views, located in the “control centre” and “organization\import and export” menu additionally, the existing “clinical transaction delete ” role action will no longer apply to “manual matches ” whether granted or not, it will no longer impact a user’s ability to delete transactions in the “manual matches” view user settings users reported errors while running the eliminator tool, and the pppu table was erased these issues have now been resolved, and users should be able to run the eliminator successfully without any data loss in the pppu table additional details for additional technical and workflow information regarding the 9 0 11 release, please access the excel file attached at cumulative general release notes 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