Updates

2020

  • Non-Visit RXs no longer will generate a secondary (empty) PIP record.
  • IDEXX Reference Labs can be set to only import final results.
  • SpecVet appointments now has the ability to set a default Site ID for the appointment module.
  • Added pop up list for selecting Employee ID in Preferences. Added ability of creating a New Visit directly from the Edit Appointment window.
  • Fixed an issue where refilling a non-visit prescription for a in-hospital patient would cause the patient to be re- admitted to Cubex under a different number.
  • Modified the Visit Reporting process so that it would send all “MRNs categorized as Discharge” when “Discharge” was selected as the report type.
  • Made a change so to better manage Hospital RDVM’s and individual RDVMs when activating and inactivating
  • Updated Invoice Item Search Layout and Report


2019

  • Added Status field to the Site Preferences screen.
  • Fixed a problem where Appointment Status records could accidentally be deleted when using FileMaker version 17.
  • Added ability to modify a Patient ID
  • Modified Visit Change Patient process to require P211 PRIV if Visit Medical Record is closed or Visit is Discharged. P134 is valid for Visits with open Medical Record that have not been discharged.
  • Added the ability to adjust the SFS department and template while creating a new visit.


2018

  • Added "Invoice Site" selection to PPP Reports and moved PPP Reports to the Billing Reports Layout.
  • The Active Inventory Item check box is now visible on the Inventory Item tab. This check box will automatically be checked when creating a new Inventory item.
  • Added field RevCostName to PO Items export.
  • Modified the Client Search process to use the same popup window for Tag selection that is used for Client Filters.
  • Modified “Include on Invoice” flag in Items to hide items from printing on the invoice.
  • When an RDVMClinic is set to Inactive status, all related RDVMs for that clinic are also inactivated.
  • Appointment Requests are now automatically reinstated if the related appointment is deleted.
  • The Search Visit function can now be filtered by Reporting Category.
  • Made changes to Visit, Singe MRN, and Robust Reports to show additional information about Reports on the VIsit Report layout.
  • Appointment Requests created from a Visit now return to the main SpecVet window upon completion.
  • To indicate Split Productivity, added highlighting to the invoice item provider name as well as a dialog box when adding items with splits.
  • Added button to print single MRN to the MRN list view so that the PRIV to edit MRNs is not required for printing. Also, changed button icons to show printer instead of envelope.
  • When printing the patient history report on Windows, SpecVet now opens the PDF into a separate window for printing.


2017

  • Modified Estimate High and Low pricing calculations to apply discounts to the minimum billing amount as is done on Invoices.
  • Made change to Appointment navigation to improve performance when changing to the previous or next date using the grid view.
  • Modified Patient Birth Date field on Visit Info tab to be shown in proper country format. Modified Visit Final Report Timestamp so that it does not override value if previously set. Inactive bill codes can no longer be added to an invoice using direct entry.
  • Updated Rx module to respect site based billing overrides. Voiding a payment now requires that all related invoices are open.
  • Reprogrammed the login/logout process to take into account Site, Workstation or Personnel based preferences. If in a multi-site/condo type facility, please contact SpecVet to learn more about this feature.
  • Reminder exports now include patient birth/death dates.
    Made a change to prevent prescriptions from being dispensed without a specified provider.
  • Modified the handling of numeric lab test results from Heska so that "<" AND ">" can show in the result and High, Low, and Normal ranges still calculate correctly.
  • Added auto admit process to SFS when a visit is created.
    Added the ability to print individual lab results from the Visit Lab layout.
  • Made changes to Whiteboard set up to make it easier for end users to set up and control their own whiteboards.
  • Added New Priv PRIV 197 to to allow Access to Appointment Preferences/Template Options. Added Window Zoom controls to the command menu.
    Patient color now appears on the Visit label.
    To improving Faxing speed, some gray shading has been removed from MRN and Lab reports.
  • DVM and Tech Selection Window now shows only employees who work at the current Site. ***To reduce operational impact from the upgrade, all employees will be set to work at all sites. It is recommended that the Worked Sites field be reviewed for all Personnel after the upgrade.***
  • Added Payment Site Mismatch flag and updated the Payment Reconciliation layout.


2016

  • Made changes to make the SpecVet Appointment module easier to upgrade.
  • Made behind the scenes changes to make keeping SpecVet up to date easier. Modified the Edit DVM button to initially show current visits only.
  • Fixed a bug where changing the status of a visit with no assigned tech sometimes a previously assigned tech to the visit would auto populate.
  • Preliminary invoices now print only when invoice is open and billing completed has not been checked for visit.
  • On the Privileges tab in Personnel, the left portal now shows only unassigned PRIVs for the current selected user.
  • Made changes to improve BI performance.
    [See next entry.]
    Modified the Invoice Billing by Service Category report to show subtotals with discounts.
    Added the ability the specify a Provider in Appointment Requests.
    Added check for provider mismatch when creating an appointment from an appointment request.
  • Improved speed of Prescription list date searches.
  • Added tooltips with dispensing information to the Prescription list.
  • Visit report export now matches the BI visit report.
  • Rx List has been updated to be more accessible and funcitonal.
  • Invoice items and Payment exports now match BI exports.
  • Modified the estimate module to include tax as an explicit subtotal at the bottom of the screen.
  • Added new filtering capabilities to the A/R module.
  • Added ability to search for Refill Status to the Rx Search module. Also added Refill Status to the tooltip on the Rx List.
  • Adjusted filtering on client streets and names to keep hyphens and format intercardinal directions (NE, SE, SW, and NW) as all caps.
  • Added the ability to open the Appointment Detail view from the Appointment List.
  • Made minor improvements to the immunization layout.
    Revised code for Contact Management to properly handled RDVMs
  • Added Party ID and Party Name to Appt List Export. Added Party ID and Patient ID to Appt List View via tool tip.
  • Created two new MRT variables: CurrentTime and CurrentTDTS.
    Made update to handle Antech lab data.
    Updated IDEXX lab requisition form barcode.
    Added recalculation of A/R balances to Contact Management Module
    Made improvements to how SpecVet keeps track of the current active invoice for a client. Added Tooltip to PRIVs in personnel that shows description of the PRIV.
  • Made general improvements to the password setting process.
  • Added "Alt. Empl ID" in the Personnel>General Tab. This field is meant to be an Alternate ID that MUST be populated when interfacing for Cubex. This ID needs to match the Employee ID in your Cubex system.
  • Billing Template printed report now prints each Template on a separate page. Modified Site filtering on Invoice Item report to be based on Invoice rather than Item.
  • Made enhancements to the security of SpecVet files.
  • Made improvements to and added new fields included with the Appointment List export.
  • Added the ability to create a PDF for PPP reports.
  • Made change so that users cannot accidentally close the main SpecVet window.
  • Improved navigation on client invoice screen.


2015

  • Quick search no longer returns results for inactive bill codes.
  • PRIVs for list editing have been updated.
    Made changes to avoid duplicate key values in item records.
    Eliminated an error message during startup regarding FM Plugins on 64 bit Windows machines. Diagnosis Codes will now show only the description during Patient Search. Modified Marshield lab process to conform to the standards of our other lab processes.
    Tax indicator on invoice line item now displays for both charges and credits.
  • Lists of Payments and Invoices on the Visit Payments tab now sort in reverse chronological order. Made a change to improve Availability Searching performance.