Current Release Notes
Enhancements
Enhancements include new features and modifications for the following issues:
Application | Category | Issue | Description | ||||||||||
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Back Office | QualityAccounts | 13867, 13877 | Changed the default selection of the AQI XML Version field on the Practice / Miscellaneous tab to 2021 Version 1. | Refunds | 13923, 13943 | Updated the Deluxe DLM105 refund check to have information printed on both the top and bottom stubs. | Statements | 13939 | Updated file sent to DMA in order to support text and email statements for clients. | 13577, 13942 | Added Include on Account in Statement Balance option to the Suppression section of the Practice: [name] / Statements tab.
| 13517 | Fixed copy/paste functionality to allow right-clicking of mouse to copy/paste into Account Notes. |
Cases | 13620, 14197 | Added Note field to the following:
Case Hold Reason can be added/updated in the windows listed above, or still via the Note table (below the Case Hold Reason table) by clicking the Add button. | |||||||||||
Charge Entry | 14035 | Added ALT + Y hotkey to the Case / General Case Information tab to immediately jump to the Case Reporting Type dropdown. | |||||||||||
Codes | 13921, 14077, 14252, 14253 | Completed the following code updates:
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Image Viewer | 14111, 14071 | Added Created By: and At: fields to the bottom of the Image Viewer to display the user and date/time of the image upload. | |||||||||||
Preferences | 14015 | Added new preference to the General tab: Load next image set in batch to begin the automatic downloading of the next image set in a batch when one image set is opened. | |||||||||||
14103 | Updated the preference on the General tab: Force all typing to Uppercase to apply to case data being created from EDCs. | ||||||||||||
14108, 14221 | Added new preference option to the General tab: Force all typing to Uppercase throughout instance. The preference is only available for Administrators and, when selected, will apply to all users in the application instance. | ||||||||||||
14217 | Added new preference option to the General tab: Disable Scanning Support. If selected, the Scanner field drop down is disabled on the Image Viewer page. This helps to prevent application crashes being experienced by some users. |
Fixes
Fixes include corrections for the following issues:
Application | Category | Issue | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Back Office | Charge Entry | 14060 | Fixed issue causing Referring Providers to display after being deselected in Admin > Facilities. |
14296 | Fixed issue for cases created from the EDC Files tab and Image Batches tab in a Charge Batch to display all referring physicians, including those not affiliated to the facility. | ||
ERAs | 14020 | Resolved issue causing a Java null point error when importing an ERA file. | |
General | 14000 | Fixed issue causing the End User License Agreement form to close for some clients before a user could click to accept it. | |
Preferences | 13509 | Fixed Force all typing to Uppercase preference to apply to Account Notes. |
Fixes
Fixes include corrections for the following issues:
Application | Category | Issue | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Back Office | Charge Batches | 12957 | Modified functionality to auto-refresh the Charge Batch / EDC File tab to display an EDC file being linked to a currently open Charge Batch. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collections Admin | 13563 | Resolved issue causing the default group saved to an insurance collections task via the Collections Admin / Insurance Collections tab from displaying with the correct value. | Denial Codes | 12945 | Resolved issue preventing user from entering 253 for the Reason Code and successfully saving. | EDC | 13774 | Resolved issue causing the EDC – Connect XML to only pull the first four diagnosis codes when creating a case. | Fee Schedules | 13393 | Removed system requirement to enter values in the Base Units and Time Units fields of the Supervising Provider Billing section on the Fee Schedule / Anesthesia Billing Information tab. | 13864, 13993 | Resolved issue preventing saving fee schedule updates. | Image Management | 13661 | Fixed issue preventing images being imported via PDF from being imported in the correct order. | Payment Batches | 13983 | Logic added to validate payment check dates to confirm it is not a date prior to 1900 or in the future. | Practices | 13457 | Fixed issue causing the Remittance Address field to be disabled when updating a Practice. | Small Balance Writeoff | 13504 | Resolved issue preventing users from posting a small balance writeoff for amounts >$999.99. | Reportal | Reports | 13059, 14046 | Resolved issue causing an error when trying to generate the Adhoc Report: Insurance Collection Actions – Detail Topic.
Release Notes Archive
| Release | Date | Highlights | Release Notes | Related Webinar(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.4 | May 2021 | Copy paste functionality for Account Notes; Note field added to Create Case Hold Reason and Update Case Hold Reason windows; Code updates; Added Load next image set in batch functionality to Preferences and Image Viewer; Added Force all typing to Uppercase thoughout instance preference for Admin users | ||
| 21.3.1 | March 2021 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 21.3 | March 2021 | AQI XML Version field; Deluxe DLM105 refund check format; Updates to support DMA e-statements (pay-by-text); Ability to use/not use On-Account Balance when calculating Account Balance on Statements | ||
| 21.2 | Feb 2021 | AMA Copyright notice; Code updates; Image Viewer Fix Width and Fit Page functionality updates; AQI/ePreop report updates | ||
| 21.1 | Jan 2021 | AQI/ePreop report updates; Removed Support menu hotkey | ||
| 20.4.2 | Dec 2020 | Code updates | ||
| 20.4.1 | Dec 2020 | Coding window updates; eClinical Works EDC updates; Cognizant rebranding; ePreop report updates; Moved Support links to new Support menu | ||
| 20.4 | Nov 2020 | Cognizant rebranding; Practice/Affiliated Providers tab filter updates | ||
| 20.3.2 | Sept 2020 | Added texting/electronic communication preferences to Facilities; Code updates | ||
| 20.3.1 | Sept 2020 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 20.3 | Sept 2020 | Added Send to AQI checkbox added; Updated case preference option to '>70 years old'; Added ability to post/deny multiple refunds simultaneously; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Charge Payment Posting Summary, Case Analysis Detail, Case Hold Detail | ||
| 20.2.1 | June 2020 | Modified EDC screen layouts to properly display error messages | ||
| 20.2 | May 2020 | Code updates; Base Class EMC updates; Credit card refund processing; Prevented plans from being assigned to more than one fee schedule; Modified search functionality on Payment Batches page; Streamlined Preferences options to omit items determined at the page level; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Charge Analysis Detail, Practice Performance Summary, Payment Batch Detail, Billing Analysis Group by Procedure Summary | ||
| 20.1.1 | April 2020 | Code updates | ||
| 20.1 | Mar 2020 | Charge Entry updates: new Case Holds tab (Charge Batches page), new Case & Claim Holds tab (Case: ID page), new Case Hold Reasons page; Added Ability Clearinghouse EMC; Added Hire/Term Date fields to Providers page; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Payment Analysis Detail, Case Hold Detail, AQI XML | ||
| 19.1.10 | Feb 2020 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 19.1.9 | Jan 2020 | Added Enable Deductible Monitoring checkbox and functionality to support PayorLogic service | ||
| 19.1.8 | Jan 2020 | Code updates | ||
| 19.1.7 | Dec 2019 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 19.1.4 | Oct 2019 | Code updates; Added permission to allow users to delete modern report outputs for any user; Modified report: Survey Vitals | ||
| 19.1.3 | Sept 2019 | Added ability to create payment plan at the account from from Guarantor Collections page; Added ability to assign default Next Action; Added/modified multiple reports, including: AQI, ePreop, Anesthesia Case Utilization | ||
| 19.1.1 | Aug 2019 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 19.1 | Aug 2019 | Added Collections Admin page to consolidate collections information and activity in a single location; Moved the Guarantor Collections and Insurance Collections tabs to new Collections Admin page; Created new Collector Groups and Denial Collections tabs (Collections Admin page); Enhanced the Guarantor and Insurance tabs (Collections page) to include additional fields and new functionality; Added Fee Schedules Audit Trail; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Guarantor Collection Actions Detail, Insurance Collection Actions Detail | ||
| 18.3.9 | July 2019 | Modified AQI XML Version field to include 2019 Version 1 option; Added Facility filter to ePreop and AQI reports. | ||
| 18.3.8 | May 2019 | Code updates; Modified Edit Note functionality on Coding tab to view previous notes and make edits to it; Added Credit, EFT, and Lockbox Transaction Types to the Payment page; Added Account ID to Refunds page; Modified report: Insurance Collection Actions Detail | ||
| 18.3.7 | Mar 2019 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 18.3.5 | Feb 2019 | Effective Date and Expiration Date added to the Create/Update Insurance windows; Modified fee schedules to capture modifier fee calculations as a percentage; Modified Fee Schedule field display; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Payment Analysis Detail, Case Analysis Detail | ||
| 18.3.4 | Jan 2019 | Improved calculation time for report: FAS - Charges Billed Detail | ||
| 18.3.3 | Jan 2019 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 18.3.2 | Dec 2018 | Updated invoice "Base" pricing to support Trizetto electronic claims; Code updates | ||
| 18.3 | Dec 2018 | Added ability to copy Account Notes; Added Claim Holds designation to cases on Account/Active AR tab; Stop Pre-Coll button functionality updated to Suspend in the Stop File; Added functionality to select alternate Expected Fee Schedule to override default fee schedule in the Case / Procedures & Provider Time tab; Code updates; Confirmation window added to Post All function on the External Collection page; Fields added/updated on the Pending and Transaction tabs of the External Collections search window; Added New Image Batch window; Updated Password Policy disable functionality; Payment button added to the Case/Procedures & Provider time tab for payment entry; Expected Fee Schedule field added to Distribution page; Bill CRNA Only option added to the Plan/Anesthesia tab; Added ability to print preview statements with marking statements as printed; Modified report: Charge Analysis Detail | ||
| 18.2.3 | Sept 2018 | Added Show Password option to Create/Reset Password windows; Added Date of Service search option to Pre-Collections/Start Files page | ||
| 18.2.2 | Aug 2018 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 18.2 | Aug 2018 | Added Claim Inquiry Request and View Claim Status functionality; Added Denial Management / Denial Code Groups tab; Modified Denial Management functionality; Added new fields to External Collections/ Pending tab; Added ability to customize Home page and auto-launch up to three pages upon logging into Connect; Added Search button to Image Batches tabs to facilitate searches; New Quality topic added to house Outcomes, Outcome Groups, AQI reports; Added new Transaction Type and Payment Type fields to Payment Batch Information tab and relevant reports; Added case alert option to Preferences/Case tab | 18.2 Release Overview | |
| 18.1.2 | July 2018 | Code updates | ||
| 18.1.1 | May 2018 | Added AQI changes; Modified logic to require City field on plan's address; Added New Balance field on Guarantor Payment / Distribution tab to calculate balance following an adjustment; Modified report: ePreop | ||
| 18.1 | April 2018 | Roll-to process modifications; Added new Refund Note Type to the Accounts/Notes page; Added ability to select new Responsible Party for service fee line during insurance recoup; New Statement Hold Removal section added to Practice/Statements tab; Transworld rebranded as Pre-Collections in Connect; Roles permission updates; Added ability to auto-generate statements for practices configured for DMA; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Account Note Detail, Audit Trail, External Collection Analysis Detail, Case Analysis Detail, Claim Activity Detail, External Collection Payment Detail | 18.1 Release Overview | |
| 4.8.1 | Jan 2018 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 4.8 | Jan 2018 | Notes functionality now opens new Note: Account [ID] page; Notes search functionality; Modified Search Criteria window layout on all Claims page tabs; New merge fields added to Collection Letters; Added override functionality to contractual write-off amount on non-primary payments; New paper refund check format; Added folders to modern reports in Back Office; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Insurance Payment Denial Detail, Financial Transaction reports, 12 Month Payment Waterfall Summary, Practice Performance Summary (DOS), Charge Analysis Detail, Account Adjustment Analysis, Case Outcome Details | CNCT_4.8_Final.pdf | 4.8 Release Overview |
| 4.7.3 | Jan 2018 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 4.7.2 | Dec 2017 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 4.7.1 | Nov 2017 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 4.7 | Oct 2017 | Added fields to Insurance Information window; Code Updates; Added ability to assign Payer ID to ERA file without one; Rebill 2 functionality modifications; Added/modified multiple reports, including: AQI, Provider Details; Patient Responsibility Detail, Charge Analysis Detail, Outcome Details | CNCT_4.7.pdf | 4.7 Release Overview |
| 4.6.6 | Oct 2017 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 4.6.3 | Aug 2017 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 4.6 | July 2017 | Added ability to clone submitted cases; Setting claim holds and release dates at the case level; Claims search functionality; Paper claim form customization; Fee Schedules moved to Enterprise-level; Added Messages page and functionality; Added new Generate one claim per provider option; Added "contains" search functionality to Payment Batches; Added ability to affiliate referring providers to practices and facilities; Scheduled and Output tabs added to the Reports page; Reports scheduling; Page layout updated for the User and Role pages; Security and Admin topic permissions; Reports Dashboard | CNCT_4.6.pdf | 4.6 Release Overview |
| 4.5.14 | June 2017 | Added ability to copy Charge Batch from one Practice to another; New fields added to Payment pages; Suspense payment updates | ||
| 4.5.12 | May 2017 | Ability to update Custom Field values on submitted cases | ||
| 4.5.11 | April 2017 | Code Updates | ||
| 4.5.9 | Mar 2017 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 4.5.7 | Feb 2017 | Modified reports, including: Deposit Analysis Detail, Charge Analysis Detail | ||
| 4.5.5 | Jan 2017 | Error/bug fixes | ||
| 4.5.3 | Jan 2017 | Rebill functionality modifications; Revenue Advantage file updates; Modified reports, including: ePreop | ||
| 4.5.2 | Dec 2016 | Code Updates | ||
| 4.5 | Dec 2016 | Password Policy Updates | CNCT_4.5.pdf | 4.5 Release Overview |
| 4.4.3 | Oct 2016 | Code Updates | ||
| 4.4.2 | Oct 2016 | Added ability to attach images to account-level SVCFEs, IPYMTs, and GPYMTs | ||
| 4.4 | Sept 2016 | Added ability to create Procedure Codes (pseudo codes); Added ability to attach images to Guarantor Accounts; Added Charge Received Date field to Charge Batch and Coding form; Added Facility field to Distribution page for insurance payments; Code Updates | 4.4 Release Overview | |
| 4.3 | July 2016 | New Revenue Advantage page and functionality added; Added/modified multiple reports, including: AQI, Fides, Charge Analysis Detail | 4.3 Release Overview | |
| 4.2 | June 2016 | Connect Portal launched; 30 new reports; Added custom Case fields functionality | 4.2 Release Overview | |
| 4.1 | April 2016 | Concurrency Log functionality; Hotkey/button names updated for application consistency | CNCT_4.1.pdf | 4.1 Release Overview |
| 4.0.25 | Feb 2016 | Code Updates | ||
| 4.0.24 | Feb 2016 | Claims Hold functionality updates; Modified report: AQI | ||
| 4.0.17 | Dec 2015 | General updates to Charge Entry, Payment Entry, and External Collections functionality | ||
| 4.0 | 4.0 Release Overview | |||
| 3.9.7 | June 2015 | General updates to Cases, Claims, and Outcomes functionality; Modified report: AQI | ||
| 3.9.6 | Apr 2015 | General updates to Claims and Roles functionality | ||
| 3.9.5 | March 2015 | General updates to AQI/Outcomes, Claims, Facilities, and Plans functionality | ||
| 3.9.4 | Nov 2014 | General updates to AQI, Facilities, Financial Classes, Charge Entry, Claims, Credit Balances, Payment Batches, People, and Preferences functionality |