Version 15.1

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Version 15.1 was released on 5/5/2015.

Clinics:Clinics

• New Clinic selection menu in the main menu. Main Menu
• The following reports can be filtered by clinic: Appointments Report, Aging of Accounts Receivable (A/R) Report
• Assign appointment views to clinics. Appointment Views
• Waiting room list filtered by clinic. Waiting Room
• Employee list filtered by clinic. Appointments Module
• Security enhancements:
  • Associate users to a default clinic or restrict users to certain functionality by clinic.User Edit
    - Billing. Billing
    - Reports. Standard Reports
    - View or send claims. Send Claims
    - Set schedules. Schedule Setup
    - Time clock. Time Clock- Manage time cards. Manage Time Cards
  • New logic for selecting a patient when the user is restricted by clinic. Select Patient

Central Enterprise Management Tool: Run the annual Production and Income Report from multiple databases at once. Central Enterprise Management Tool ( CEMT )

Web Sched: New eService allows patients to schedule recall appointments online. Sign up is required and there is a monthly fee. Web Sched Feature

E-mail: Send standard encrypted e-mail. Email Encryption Setup

Patient Portal: Enhanced user interface improves patient experience using the portal. Patient Portal: What Patient Sees

• Patients can view their payments and statements.
• Patients can change their own password.
• EHR summary of care is automatically sent to the patient portal when a patient is referred to another provider. Referrals
• Automatic log-off after a period of inactivity.

Reports: Daily Payment report can be sorted by insurance payment type. Improved backend for many reports using the complex report system. Daily Payments Report, Complex Report System

Statements: Customize statements using Sheets (must be enabled). New features include the ability to remove or add content including aging amounts and payment plans, add payment information fields, customize where practice name and address are located, and customize notes (size, content). Statement Layout.

Direct Messaging: Register public key certificates with Open Dental for Direct messaging. Email Certificate Hosting

HL7: Technical guide details inbound and outbound message types supported by Open Dental. Open Dental HL7 Interface Specifications manual (PDF)

Minor Changes:
The appointment view active when a user logs out will reload when user next logs on. Appointments Module
New WebMail button in the toolbar. Main Toolbar
Database update security enhanced. Update
Enter an original date estimate for a prosthesis on 5010 claims. Procedure
eRx button turns red when prescription information fails to update. Electronic Rx
New tool to change secondary provider. Providers
EmailSend and WebmailSend security permissions allow/block users from sending unsecure email. Permissions
UserQueryAdmin security permission allows/block users from running SQL commands. Permissions
Assignment of Benefits (InsPlanChangeAssign) security permission. Permissions
Import of 2015 CPT codes allowed. Importing Code Systems
Code system importer reports how many codes downloaded. Importing Code Systems
Wiki List revision history. Wiki List
Font button added to Wiki Edit window. Wiki Edit
Primary and secondary insurance carrier automatically updated when appointments created or insurance plan is dropped or added. Edit Appointment
New filter for the confirmation list only shows appointments scheduled more than two months from the list start date. Confirmation List
Send Claims window loads more quickly. Send Claims
Filter sent and received claims on the Send Claims window. Send Claims
Image module audit trail details when a document is created, moved, edited, or deleted. Imaging Module
New security login preference requires manual typing of user name instead of selection from a list. Security, Log On
Prioritize tasks in a task list. Task
Mark tasks 'Done' from the Progress Notes. Chart Module
Enhancements to 'Done' status for tasks. Task
Note text boxes on the Edit Schedule and Edit Blockout windows support quick paste notes and spell check. Right Click Text Box
Enhancements to Ortho chart audit trail. Ortho Chart
Electronic Dental Society (EDS) clearinghouse for electronic benefits. Electronic Eligibility and Benefits
SMARTDent bridge. SMARTDent Bridge
Panoramic Corp bridge. Panoramic
Bridge to Office documents. Office Bridge
Reorder Appointment Types. Appointment Types
Web Form interface enhancements. Web Forms: What Patient Sees
Mobile Web interface enhancements. Mobile Web Home
Default pay period span is 14 days. Time Card Setup
Preference to alphabetize problems in the master Problem List. Problem List
Maximum appointment bubble note length can be adjusted. Appointment Module Preferences
Bridge to VixWin Numbered Mode (version 15.1.17 or greater). VixWin (Numbered) Bridge