Open Dental Software - Version 24.1

Version 24.1

Version 24.1 was released as stable on 06/25/2024.

Major Changes

New Message-to-Pay feature.

Integrated with the Payment Portal. Payment Portal
Send text or email messages directly to patient from the Account Module. Message-to-Pay Edit
Customizable message template. Payment Portal Setup
Patients can quickly make payments from their mobile device. Message-to-Pay: What Patient Sees

Account Module

Integration with EDS Attachment Service. EDS Attachment Service
Edit Payment Plan charges from the Account Module, Patient Account grid. Account Module
Preference to automatically recalculate secondary claims when the primary claim is received. Preferences, Secondary Insurance
Option to only show excluded Adjustments Types for TSI users. Adjustment, Add Multiple Adjustments
Canada lab procedures can have insurance underpayments and overpayments associated. Claim, Canada Lab Fees
Added preference, Require full lock to save a Payment Plan if there is an APR entered. (Also backported to V23.3.42) Preferences, Payment Plan
Enhancements to more easily add attachments when using the DentalXChange Attachment Service. (Also backported to 23.3.41) DentalXChange Attachment

eServices

Additional actions added to eServices Activity Log for Web Forms. eService Activity Log
ODTouch supports Auto Codes. ODTouch: Chart
Appointment Types add procedures when appropriate in ODTouch. ODTouch: Appointments
ODTouch Progress Notes broken into individual pages. ODTouch: Chart
Payment Portal requires account number for patients with duplicate accounts. Payment Portal: What Patient Sees
Added button to ODTouch Appointments to quickly return to today's date. ODTouch: Appointments
Patients can delete saved cards when using Payment Portal. Payment Portal: What Patient Sees
Ability to delete eRouting checklist for a patient. ODTouch: eRouting
Chart and Appointments added to Patient Menu dropdown in ODTouch. ODTouch: Home Screen
Made clinic selection more clear in ODTouch. ODTouch: Settings
Added Integrated Texting to ODTouch. ODTouch: Messages
Ability to search prescription list when creating or managing prescriptions for a patient. ODTouch: Rx Manage, ODTouch: New Rx
Added Missing / Primary tab to ODTouch charting. ODTouch: Chart Edit
Secure Email and Payment Portal include option to easily access licenses. Secure Email: Workflow, Payment Portal: What Patient Sees
Renamed Mobile Web/ODMobile permission to ODTouch/ODMobile. Permissions

Family Module

Super Family grid allows Patient Fields as Display Fields. Display Fields, Super Family
Customizable Age Limits using Code Groups. Code Groups, Frequency Limitations, Benefits
Deprecated Dentaide Card Sequence from Canada insurance plans. Canada Insurance Plans

Imaging Module

Option to include header with patient information on images print from Imaging Module. Image Info
Ability to add Subscriber ID to Mounts. Mount Definitions

Manage Module

Billing List option to automatically add autograph to outgoing emails. Billing Defaults
Preference to exclude certain CARCs when auto-processing ERAs. Preferences, ERA Workflow

Miscellaneous

New database maintenance method for ToothChartInvalidInitialTypes. Database Maintenance
Audit trail tracks when a card is added or removed. Audit Trail Permissions
Patient Status Setter tool does not consider patient with Unscheduled, Broken, or Patient Note appointments. Patient Status Setter
Merge and reorder PickList field items in Display Fields. Display Fields
Moved Miscellaneous settings to Preferences. Preferences
MySQL Connector updated from 8.0.11 to 8.0.32. dot Net ( .NET )
Option to show CareCredit and PayConnect fees on Daily Payments Report. Daily Payments Report
Add ClinicNum as an optional command line parameter. Command Line Arguments
CareCredit Pre-Approval Amount and CareCredit Available Credit fields added to Patient Field Defs and Appointment Views. Patient Fields, Appointment View Edit
Additional customization options for CareCredit Quickscreen. CareCredit Setup
Option to optimize data before running the Remove Old Data tool. Remove Old Data
Added additional Submit button at the bottom of mobile Web Forms. Web Forms: What Patient Sees
New appointment right-click option to view attached tasks. Appointments Module
New options to support badges when logging on to Open Dental. Log On, User Edit
Option to send multiple copies when creating a task from an appointment. Task

API: API Specification