ChartMaker® 2018.2 Software Release 6.4.9

Where can I find it?

Clinical: Prescribe Medication dialog

What do I need to know?

The Formulary section, in the Prescribe Medication screen, has been updated with Real Time Formulary functionality that provides real-time checks of the patient’s Formulary data that goes straight to the patient’s eligible prescription plans. Thus, patients and prescribing physicians will get the most accurate and up to date Formulary information from Prescription Benefit Manager data direct from the source. Patients will be pleased to see that the Copay and Coverage information that they saw during their visit matches what they see at the pharmacy when they pick up their medications. Likewise, the system will also display alternative medication options such as payer-specified alternatives, and/or therapeutic alternatives based, when available.

Prior to retrieving the applicable formulary information, a Payer needs to be selected. If a real time formulary response cannot be processed for some reason, the system will generate applicable notification and/or error messages indicating the issue and how to resolve it. Once the formulary data has been received it will populate the Formulary section. The medications will have a color-coded icon next to them to indicate the selected medication (blue), payer-specified alternative (purple), and/or therapeutic alternative (gray), and the Status column will provide a status rank of the medications.

If you click the i button, a Formulary Legend will appear outlining the various icon details and formulary statuses.

If there is additional Coverage or Copay details available, a View link will appear in the corresponding column, which allows access to the Formulary Detail Information dialog outlining the coverage or copay information. When in the Formulary Detail Information dialog, you can easily view the various coverage or copay information for the alternative medications by selecting the applicable medication in the drop-down list, if available.

How do I use it?

Upon upgrade, these options will be available and can be used as outlined above.

Where can I find it?

Clinical: The To-Do List and To-Do > Direct Messaging > View Sent Messages

What do I need to know?

The system has been updated so that when a user receives a To-Do List message indicating that there was an error in sending (due to an incorrect direct messaging address), and they double-click that message, the Direct Message dialog will open that message that errored when sending, and will now contain a Resend button, allowing you to correct the address and resend that message.

 

You can also double-click a message with an Error status in the Direct Messages Sent dialog (To-Do > Direct Messaging > View Sent Messages), to access the Direct Message dialog that now has a Resend button, allowing you to correct the address and resend that message from this dialog. Likewise, the Direct Messages Sent dialog has been updated so that whenever a message has a status of Error, it will appear as a hyperlink. If you double-click the Error link, a Direct Message Error pop-up dialog will appear outlining the specific error for that message.

After clicking the Resend button, a warning will appear outlining the specific address error, and after you click the OK button a New Direct Message dialog will appear. The To field will be the only editable field, as all other fields will be grayed out. You can then modify the incorrect address in the To field, and then click the Send button to resend that message. If the resent message is sent successfully, and contains an attached CDA, the system will then update the numerator count for any applicable Support Electronic Referral Loop measures. Do note, however, that legacy messages that were sent prior to upgrading can be resent but will not be updated in the numerator.

How do I use it?

Upon upgrade, these options will be available and can be used as outlined above.

Where can I find it?

Clinical: Edit > Preferences

What do I need to know?

The Procedures tab has been updated with a Procedure Diagnoses section that allows you to configure how diagnoses attached to a procedure will be displayed in the note output for that procedure (Display ICD10 Code, Display ICD10 Code and description, or Do not display diagnosis information). The Display ICD10 Code option will be selected as the default.

 

How do I use it?

Upon upgrade, this option will be available as outlined above. To use this option, simply check the corresponding radio button, and then click the Save button.

Where can I find it?

Practice Manager: Add-Ins > Practice Dashboard

What do I need to know?

The Practice Dashboard has been updated to allow you to configure a panel to view patient Account Receivable information. When editing or configuring a panel with a category of Accounts Receivable, the Panel Configuration Wizard – Select Subcategory screen has been updated with a By Patient option which will lets you configure that panel to view account receivable information for patients. Do note, when the By Patient option is selected, the Gross Receivables option will automatically be selected above, and the Net Receivables option will be grayed out. After the Next button is clicked, you can then configure the Image, Label, Description, and Date Range in the Panel Configuration Wizard – Configure Panel screen.

How do I use it?

Upon upgrade, these options will be available and can be used as outlined above.