Pracsoft V4.3 Release Notes

The following information outlines the enhancements, modifications, and fixes contained in the Pracsoft 4.3 update.

The 4.3 update is a full release that can be installed clean or over previous public releases.

Web Services

Transmit post-paid patient claims to Services Australia via the Patient Claim Interactive workflow after the billing has taken place.
Send patient claims in bulk via a new workflow.
Improved referral search behaviour in the Pracsoft Appointment Book.
Perform Online Patient Verification, Online Concession Verification and Online Veteran Verification for all patients simultaneously via a new Bulk Online Verification check in the Pracsoft Appointment Book.
Improved the Request Reports section within the online claiming workflow for better visibility of response information and further actions required.

MBS and DVA fees are now automatically updated for all Pracsoft users on version 4.3 and later.
Your latest fee update now displays at the bottom of the fee table and in the fee columns window.
15 new fee columns for displaying optional billing types.
New default for fresh installs to "Pay Now" for Patient Claims.

The Gender field has been renamed to "Sex at Birth".
You can now record a patient's gender identity.
You can now record a patient's preferred pronoun.
The Marital Status field has been renamed "Relationship Status", where married is an option.

The Appointment Reminder field has been renamed "Patient Alerts" and now displays more information.
Patient Alert prompts now also appear in the Waiting Room.

Added the ability to record "No Next of Kin or Emergency Contact Provided."
Updated ABS Ethnicity to the 2019 Australian Standard Classification of Cultural and Ethnic Groups.

Removed Java, now redundant due to Medicare Web Services.
Removed the Client Adaptor, now redundant due to Medicare Web Services.
Updated Crystal Reports version to provide better performance and functionality.
Updated Devexpess to provide better performance.