Release Notes

Redesigned: Demographics. We've fully redesigned the Demographics form on Staff Portal, aligning its features with the desktop application. Although the interface will feel familiar, each component has been redesigned to provide the best possible experience. The Actions Menu has expanded to include face sheets, scheduling, reports, readmission, and print functions. Manage Insurers, Info Release, and External Contacts each now have their own dedicated interface.

Redesigned: Scheduler. We've updated the Scheduler to make navigation faster and more intuitive.

• Faster Performance: The schedule now loads significantly faster.
• Streamlined Toolbar: Reorganized controls and a revamped Schedule Preferences dialog.
• Smarter Resource Panel: Available via the first icon on the toolbar.
• Customizable Cell Height: Right-click the time scale at any time to adjust cell duration and height.

Redesigned: Staff Dashboard. We've updated the Staff Dashboard with cleaner layouts, smarter controls, and more flexibility when setting custom views.

Even More Redesigned Forms! The following items have also been redesigned to be lighter, faster, more intuitive, and more responsive: Manage Insurers, Maintenance Input Forms, and External Contacts.

Introducing: Patient Panel and Staff Panel Navigation. You are already used to using the left-hand System Panel to navigate the Portal. Now, you can use the enhanced right-hand Patient Panel to navigate all patient-specific forms. From any patient form, you can click an icon on the Patient Panel and surf through their Appointments, Completed Paperwork, Related Documents, Staff Assignments, and more. When reviewing a staff-related form, the right-hand Panel becomes the Staff Panel and allows you to easily navigate staff records.

The new right-hand Patient Panel functionality replaces the patient retention selection you're used to seeing when navigating through forms and features in the left-hand System Panel, making it easier and more intuitive to navigate to the patient's records all from one place.

Presence Indicators: See Users Accessing the Same Record. You'll now see avatars on the top left of the screen that represent other users who are viewing or editing the same record. These notifications help prevent accidental overwrites and duplicate work, and improve coordination when multiple staff members are involved in a patient's care. This feature was formerly in beta testing and is now available to all organizations.

Staff Completed Paperwork. Similar to a patient's completed paperwork, you can now easily track staff documentation in one place. See at a glance which staff forms have been completed for a staff member, as well as which patient forms a given staff member has completed. Thank you to our partners in Pennsylvania for the suggestion!

Available in Staff Portal: Tab Order and Visibility. When building forms in the Staff Portal, you can update the order of your tabs and set conditional tab visibility. Find this feature in the Utilities menu.

Available in Staff Portal: Fee Estimation Utility. Estimate the fee and copay based on various scenarios. The Fee Estimation utility is available from the Patient menu (as well as the Patient Panel and Global Search).

Enhanced: Correct/Resubmit ERA Line Item.

The Correct/Resubmit process from the 835 screen has been enhanced to provide more control when correcting a claim, including:

• You can now optionally apply the payment when correcting a claim.
• The corrected claim will be automatically set to Queued status.

Note: This feature requires the Resubmission tab on the Insurer Plan to be enabled and configured.

Bulk Eligibility Verification.

Bulk Insurance Eligibility Verification: Clicking "Verification Actions" on the bulk version of IEV will display a new consolidated IEV window that allows users to customize their IEV checks, giving more flexibility over the patients to run verifications for.

Note: These enhancements are available only in Staff Portal.

Insurance Authorization Packages: Support for Multiple Payors. When configuring Insurance Authorization Packages, you will now have the ability to indicate one or more additional payors. You will see a new setting for "Payor Validation" with options for:

• Always create authorization (the default selection, and what matches current functionality)
• Validate for current coverage (the authorization will only be created if the payor is an active payor for the patient as of the current date)
• Validate for current or future coverage (the authorization will only be created if the payor is an active payor for the patient as of the current date or at any time in the future-dated coverage record)

Eligibility Verification Display Enhancements. The eligibility verification review form shows two new columns in the top grid for:

• Policy/Member ID Number: The client's Policy/Member ID Number that was used at the time of the IEV request
• Other or Additional Payor: This contains one of the following values:
• Yes: Covered or Non-Covered result with an Eligibility/Benefit Information value of "Other or Additional Payor" in the bottom Response grid.
• No: Covered or Non-Covered result with items in the bottom Response grid but not an Eligibility/Benefit Information value of "Other or Additional Payor".
• Unknown: Covered, Non-Covered, or Error result without any items in the bottom Response grid.

Now Supported: Credit Card Payments in Kiosk Mode. For clinics using the credit card integration, patients can now settle balances and copays directly at check-in using Kiosk Mode. When a patient chooses to pay from the kiosk, they are directed to the payment page, where the secure card entry form loads automatically.

If you don't currently accept credit card payments or use a kiosk for check-in but are interested, let us know!

New to Patient Lookup: New Filters and Cell Phone Column. Based on feedback from our partner clinics, we've added Patient Lookup filters for Patient Email, Intake By, Intake Clinician, and Follow-up Clinician (which will additionally show on the grid, if selected as a filter). You'll also see that the lookup results now display a Cell Phone column.

New Dashboard Widget for Front Desk Staff: Schedule - Clinic. You can now display a clinic-wide schedule on your dashboard. This widget may be useful to users with scheduling or leadership responsibility.

Available in Staff Portal: Legacy Stock Compliance Module. Some long-time ClinicTracker customers may still use our Legacy Compliance module instead of Workflow Builder. These teams can now access this Compliance module in the Staff Portal.

Available in Staff Portal: Failed ePrescriptions. Staff Portal now includes the same failed prescription notification as available on the desktop version. An alert will automatically pop up on the screen listing any failed prescriptions for the user that were not able to be delivered to the pharmacy.

More Stock Forms Available in Staff Portal. More Stock Forms, formerly only available on the desktop version, are now also available on the Staff Portal: Referral Progress Report, Change of Diagnosis, ASAM Level of Care, CD Assessment Information, Physical Health Inventory, and more.

Active ePrescribing Problems, Allergies and Medications now update their status automatically once their end dates pass. A new nightly automation checks ePrescribing Problems, Allergies, and Medications that are still marked Active, and updates their status once the relevant date has passed. For example, a Medication would become Inactive after its Stop Date. This process runs nightly for clinics with ePrescribing enabled.

Record navigation.

When accessing a record from a list of records, the Record Info panel in the top left corner has two new features.

• It will show "#X of Y". This will show the position of the current record within the list of records you came from.
• Previous and next arrows allow you to navigate within the list of records, without returning to the previous screen.

New Display Options for List Boxes.

Custom Forms built in the Staff Portal can now display List Boxes in two ways. When configuring a List Box, you can use a new "Display Type" property to choose how the list options appear on-screen:

• Dropdown (Default): Displays a single selection box with built-in search functionality, letting users search for and select multiple items.

• Radio Button: Displays all options directly on-screen so users can select items without opening a menu or searching. This is ideal for short lists where it is helpful to see all options.

Billing Location Override Enhancements. While previously you could only indicate which clinicians were included in a rule, a new checkbox now allows you to exclude specific clinicians, making the rule relevant for all other clinicians.

Presence Indicators: See Users Accessing the Same Record. You'll now see avatars on the top left of the screen that represent other users who are viewing or editing the same record. These notifications help prevent accidental overwrites and duplicate work, and improve coordination when multiple staff members are involved in a patient's care.
Note: This feature will be rolled out in stages over the coming weeks. Contact us if you'd like to participate in the early release program.

Improved Favorite Views. Your Favorite Views are now available directly from data tables, making it quicker to access the filtered lists you use most. You can also create, edit, manage, and set default Favorite Views for yourself or the whole team (administrators only), without leaving the lookup screen.

Graph Builder is now available in Staff Portal. The feature previously known as Custom Form Graphing has been renamed Graph Builder and is now available in Staff Portal with the same capabilities. You will find Graph Builder within the Reporting menu.

Require Diagnosis to Lock Appointments The current "Require Diagnosis for Saving" option prevents users from saving an appointment without a diagnosis. A new "Require Diagnosis to Lock a Record" option is also now available, allowing users to save an appointment without a diagnosis while requiring a diagnosis before the record can be locked. Both settings are available under ClinicTracker Options > Preferences > Patient Contacts Form Settings.

Prevent Duplicate CPT Codes on an Appointment The existing "Don't Allow Duplicate Services" option prevents users from saving an appointment which includes the same service entry multiple times (within the Primary Service or Add-on Services). A new "Don't Allow Duplicate CPT Codes" option is now available that offers a similar restriction but based on a matching CPT Code (even if they are not identical entries as defined in the Service Input maintenance menu).

Improvements to Data Tables. Data tables throughout Staff Portal now support resizable columns (drag the column edge) and sortable columns (click the column header), making it easier to view and organize information. You can also hold the shift key and click additional column headers to sort by multiple columns. You will also notice that the header row will stay in view, even as you scroll down the list.

Stock Forms Available in the Staff Portal Several "Stock Forms" have been added to the ClinicTracker Staff Portal. The following forms are now available through the Paperwork menu:

• Urine Screen/Breathalyzer
• Behavioral Health Assessment
• Placement Criteria Checklist
• Chemical Dependence Discharge Plan
• Chemical Dependence Screening Tools (AIMS, CAGE-AID, CRAFFT, CRAUD, DALI, and SATS)

Available in Staff Portal: Add Addendum. You can now create an Addendum from the Locked Record menu on Custom Forms, allowing you to document updates while preserving the original locked record.

New Document Viewers for Related Documents. New options to View C-CDA/CDA/CCR have been added to the More Actions menu within Related Documents, allowing you to quickly view imported clinical documents using standardized healthcare formats.

Now Available in Staff Portal: Google Maps Integration. This integration is available within the Staff Portal Schedule.

Default Credit Card Terminals. Users now have the ability to set and unset a default Basys terminal when making credit card payments in Staff Portal. This is helpful when there are multiple credit card terminals in use across your agency.

Current Time Indicator. The Staff Portal Schedule will now have a line on the left side of the calendar to indicate the current time.

View Contact Information on Scheduled Events. A new "Display Contact Info" option has been added to the right-click menu for events on the Staff Portal Scheduler, making it easier to quickly view a scheduled contact's information.

Available in Staff Portal: Contracted Clinical Hours Tracking The Contracted Clinical Hours Tracking form is now available in the ClinicTracker Staff Portal and can be accessed through the Staff menu.

Credit Card Payments Using a Terminal. The Basys credit card integration now supports collecting payments using a terminal device, allowing your patients to swipe, tap, or dip their cards (or smartphones) when making in-office payments. You can view the available terminal options here and can reach out to Basys Support at CustomerSupport@BasysPro.com to order new devices.

Leverage Your Topaz Tablet in Staff Portal. With this release, you can now collect signatures in Staff Portal using your Topaz tablets. You can also view signatures in the Staff Portal that were previously collected using a Topaz tablet.

Access Two-Factor Authentication Backup Codes in Staff Portal. You can now generate and save a set of backup codes for your own use in case you are unable to access your SMS or email due to an outage, lost device, or other service interruption. To locate your backup codes in Staff Portal, click the Profile link in the top right corner and choose 2FA Backup Codes. Be sure to save or print the codes, as you won't be able to retrieve them later (although you can always generate new ones). In the Two-Factor login screen, you will see a new "Use Backup Code" toggle that will allow you to enter and authenticate using a backup code.

CPT Overrides on Paper Claims. CPT Overrides will now be applied to CMS-1500 and UB-04 paper claims. Previously these only applied to 837 electronic claims.

Widget: Kept Appointments Missing Progress Note. Ever wish you could see Missing Progress notes for only kept appointments? Now you can! Thanks to one of our University partners, we've added a widget named "Prog. Note: Missing (Kept Appointment Statuses)", which shows you all of your kept appointments that don't have a locked progress note attached.

Fee Schedule Enhancement. Users can now clone existing Fee Schedule rules, making it faster and easier to create new rules from existing configurations. To access this feature, navigate to BillingTracker > Settings > Fee Schedule > Configure Fee Schedule and select the Clone option on an existing rule. This suggestion came from our billing expert, Tonya, who realized it would help one of our partners in Missouri.

Access All Appointment Fields on One Screen. Based on your feedback after a recent release, we have brought all of the appointment details back on a single screen. Instead of navigating across multiple tabs, users can now enter and update appointment information more quickly, and with fewer clicks. This video and screenshot will help your teams become familiar with the updated design.

Staff Portal: Stock Forms Now Available. Many stock forms available in ClinicTracker are now available in the Staff Portal. You can now access: Mental Health Treatment Plan, CD Screening Tools, Mental Health Summary Forms (Consultation Summary, Admission Note, Admission Summary, Transfer Summary, Discharge Summary), CALOCUS, CDLOCADTR, CD Initial Determination, CD Discharge Plan, and other rating scales. This update ensures that those who want to begin using the web-based Staff Portal can continue using the same forms they currently use in ClinicTracker today.

New Widgets with Multiple Views. The new "Messages: All" and "Patients: All" Widgets allow you to toggle through multiple different views (for example assigned patients, recent patients, etc.) in a single widget, using a category icon near the top right corner.

Also Viewing/Editing Notification (Beta). You will see icons indicating when other users are viewing or editing the same record that you are accessing. This notification appears at the top of the left panel and helps teams avoid accidental overwrites or duplicate work. This enhancement helps support better coordination when multiple staff members are involved in a patient's care. If you are interested in Beta testing this feature, please let us know.

Remember Trusted Devices. You can now recognize a trusted device, which will reduce the frequency of needing to enter a Two-Factor Authentication code. An administrator can enable this feature by going to: Options > Security > Security > Two-Factor Authentication: Remember My Device For x Days. Enter a "1" to only require a 2FA code to be entered once per day.
Users will see a "Remember my Device" checkbox on the 2FA login screen, and can manage trusted devices from their Profile menu.

Easily Identify a Record Number. If you've ever wondered if you are working in the first, the sixth record, or if you are creating a new record, you will now have more clarity. The left panel of documentation records will show the record number of the current record out of the total number of records in the current phase. For example, #6 of 42.

Access Two-Factor Authentication Backup Codes. You can now generate and save a set of backup codes for your own use in case you are unable to access your SMS or email due to an outage, lost device, or other service interruption. To locate your backup codes in ClinicTracker, click the Profile link in the top right corner and choose Generate 2FA Backup Codes. Be sure to save or print the codes, as you won't be able to retrieve them later (although you can always generate new ones). In the Two-Factor login screen, you will see a new "Use Backup Code" button that will allow you to enter and authenticate using a backup code.

Send Claim Attachments via BillingTracker. BillingTracker now supports sending claim attachments directly through the system. Users can upload administrative or clinical documents to accompany claims, helping support payer documentation requirements and improving claim processing workflows. Note: Print-and-mail options are available when required by the payor. Please reach out to ClinicTracker support if you are interested in enabling this new feature, or for pricing information to automatically send attachments through your clearinghouse.

Mark Claims Pending in Bulk. This feature allows users to quickly mark multiple transactions as Pending without creating a claim file. Transactions can be updated across multiple claims through Claim Management and within the patient's Billing Account via the Transactions tab.
To use the feature, navigate to Claim Management > Filter Queued Claims > Highlight multiple claims (left-click + Shift/Ctrl) > Right Click > Mark Selected as Pending. To use the feature via the Billing Account: Open the Billing Account > Highlight the claim and click on the Transactions Tab > highlight multiple transactions > Right-click > Mark All Queued Transactions as Pending.
Note: This option will only appear for Queued transactions (not Pending, Canceled, or Reconciled).

Set a Default Payment Type. A Clinical Director in Nashville noticed that when taking payments, the method defaulted to "Check" and sometimes staff overlooked changing it to the proper type. She said it would help her if the default were blank. We love to help, so you can now set a default payment type to appear in the Collect Payment screens (either a specific type, or blank to force a selection). Go to Options > Admin > Administrative Settings: Default Payment Method on Collect Payment Screen.

Prevent Transitioning Cancellation Fee by Payor. A new Insurer Plan setting allows users to prevent appointments that include a Cancellation Charge from being transitioned to BillingTracker. When enabled, appointments with an appointment status that includes a cancellation fee will not transition, preventing the patient from being billed. Enable this setting at: Insurer Plans > Requirements Tab > Prevent Transitioning Cancellation Fees.

CPT Override Form – Excluded Patient List. The CPT Override Setup feature has been enhanced to allow users to exclude specific patients from a CPT override rule (rather than only including certain patients). This gives users more flexibility by allowing exceptions to a rule. When a patient is added to the Excluded Patient List, the CPT override rule will not apply to that patient. Navigate to BillingTracker > Settings > Overrides > CPT Overrides. Thank you to Viktoriya for sharing your suggestion so we could make this change!

Final Preparation for the New Basys Credit Card Integration. We have added the finishing touches to the integration with our new credit card processing partner. Your team will be able to securely accept card payments within ClinicTracker and the Patient Portal, with competitive rates and responsive support. Be on the lookout for communications about migrating to the new platform beginning the week of March 23rd.

Redesigned: Staff Portal Custom Forms and Demographics. All Custom Forms (as well as Demographics) now display using the updated Staff Portal layout with new controls, left-pane navigation, and improved performance. These updates make forms easier to navigate and complete, helping clinicians spend less time navigating the system and more time focusing on documentation and patient care. Watch this quick video to learn more.

Redesigned: Staff Portal Patient Contacts. Patient Contacts (both Appointments and Collaterals) have been updated with a new layout that uses modern controls, left-pane navigation, and other efficiency improvements. One of the most significant updates is tighter integration between the Appointment record and the Progress Note, which are now organized within the same left-panel tab structure. This makes it easier for clinicians to move between appointment details and session notes while maintaining focus on the patient's record. Watch this quick video to learn more.

Redesigned: Staff Portal Group Appointments. Group Appointments has been redesigned in the Staff Portal for enhanced usability, navigation, and performance. These improvements aim to streamline the coordination of group-based mental health and prevention services. Watch this quick video for more information.

Redesigned: Staff Portal Quick Info Pane. The Quick Info pane is now located in a panel on the right side of the screen. This section provides quick access to important patient details by providing navigation shortcuts to other parts of the system. By keeping essential information visible while you work, clinicians can more easily reference key patient data without interrupting their workflow. Watch this quick video to learn more.

Redesigned: Staff Portal Scheduler Event Details. The Scheduler's Event Details and Recurrence forms have been redesigned in the Staff Portal, based on your feedback, for improved usability, navigation, and performance. The updated layout helps staff more quickly review event information, manage recurring events, and make updates with fewer clicks.

Basys Credit Card Integration. After hearing your feedback, we have partnered with a new credit card processor named Basys. We are excited to be partnered with this customer-focused team that shares our mentality around providing the best possible support. This new integration allows your team to securely accept card payments within ClinicTracker, BillingTracker, and Patient Portal, with competitive rates and responsive support. Stay tuned for the availability of credit card terminals that accept tap, chip, Google Pay, and Apple Pay!

Redesigned: Staff Portal Messaging System. The internal messaging system has been redesigned in Staff Portal to improve usability, navigation, and overall performance. The updated interface makes it easier for staff to review messages, communicate with colleagues, and stay informed about patient-related updates.

Staff Portal: Stock Reports Now Available. All stock reports available in ClinicTracker are now available in the Staff Portal. This update ensures that clinicians and administrators can quickly retrieve the information they need from any device.

Staff Portal: Stock Progress Notes Now Available. All stock Progress Notes available in ClinicTracker are now available in the Staff Portal. This update ensures those who want to begin using the Staff Portal can continue to document using the same Progress Note they currently use in ClinicTracker today.

Concurrent Record Viewing Notification. You will now be notified in the Staff Portal when other users are viewing or editing the same record you currently have open. This notification appears at the top of the left panel and helps teams avoid accidental overwrites or duplicate work. This enhancement helps support better coordination when multiple staff members are involved in a patient's care.

Patient Selection Retention. Staff Portal will now retain your patient selection as you navigate between forms throughout the system. This meaningful improvement reduces the need to search for patients to complete various documentation, helping clinicians move more quickly between tasks.

Prevent Creating Appointments for Discharged Patients. You will now have the option to prevent staff from creating new appointments for patients who are discharged. See: ClinicTracker Options > Preferences > Preferences: Restrict Appointment Creation for Discharged Patients.

Image Upload for Staff and Patients. You can now upload profile photos for both Staff and Patients in Staff Portal. Adding images helps teams quickly identify individuals within the system, improving clarity when working with patient records or coordinating with colleagues across your organization.

Clinical Scribe: Vitals Awareness. Clinical Scribe can now reference the three most recent vital records, which allows the use of AI prompts in your forms to ensure identify meaningful changes in a patient's health status. An example of a prompt would be: Summarize recent, clinically significant, changes to the client's blood pressure.

Build Custom Forms Without Leaving the Staff Portal. No longer in beta testing, Form Builder is now available to you in the Staff Portal via the Utilities menu.

Limit Record Access By Program In the Staff Portal, you can now limit staff to records from their own programs. To enable this feature, head over to: ClinicTracker Options > Security > Security > Enable Staff Program Security. You will then see the following new changes:

• A "Program" button at Staff Info > Additional options > Patient Access Permissions. This will let you determine which Programs your staff have access to within specified date ranges.
• A "Program" dropdown on Custom Forms that will have options for "Not Program-Specific" and any Programs associated with both the Staff (via Program Permissions) and the Patient (via Program Assignments). Existing records will default to not being Program-Specific.

When a Staff member attempts to access a record in the Staff Portal, ClinicTracker will ensure they have permission to the program on the record date.
Thank you to the many organizations that have collaborated on this much-anticipated security feature.

Check Eligibility in Bulk for Primary Insurance. This update will benefit organizations looking to check insurance eligibility in bulk for a specific Payor. You'll be able to run a bulk check in the Insurance Eligibility Verification review form based on the Scheduled Event date range and the Primary Insurance.

Empower Patients to Update Demographics Information Directly. Thanks to this great suggestion from one of our Chicago clinics, patients can now view and edit their own demographic information through their Patient Portal. If you would like to adjust the Demographic fields displayed on the Patient Portal or allow Patients to directly edit certain fields (they will be read-only by default), please contact us to assist you with this configuration.

Eliminate Fields from Load Latest/Load Prior. If you have specific fields that you'd prefer to remain blank when using the Load Latest/Load Prior feature, then look no further than the new property in Form Builder for "Prevent Loading Latest".

Enter, View, and Graph Vitals on the Staff Portal. Access Vitals from the Staff Portal via the Medical menu.

Edit Claim Details in Bulk. You will now be able to edit the details of multiple claims at one time using a new right-click menu from the Billing Account Claims tab and Claim Management. The details you can update in bulk are:

• Billing Clinician
• Billing Location
• Diagnosis
• Program
• Patient Relationship to Insured (and all associated fields)
• Referral Source

Avoid Submitting Claims with Invalid Diagnosis Codes. You will now receive a prompt when transitioning an Appointment containing a diagnosis code that is no longer active. This is a helpful notification requested by one of our PA partner organizations.

New Insurer Plans Option: Only Allow "Self". Users will have the option to only allow "Self" as a selectable option for a Patient's Relationship to the Insured. You will find this new setting on the Insurance Input form's Requirements tab.

Set Default Status for Group Appointments: Users will now be able to set a default status other than "N/A" for Group Appointments. To update the default, head over to: Options > Preferences > Group Appointments Form Settings and adjust the setting for "Group Appointments: Default Appointment Status".

Clinical Scribe and Repeating Lists. Clinical Scribe can now be used to populate repeating list controls. Configure your AI prompts for the individual fields within the repeating list.

Available in Staff Portal: Mismatched Authorization Report. You can locate this in the Reports > Admin menu.

Requeue Transactions from Billing Account: You will now be able requeue all active (Queued or Pending) transactions for one more more claims, using a right-click menu on the Claims tab of Billing Account.

User-Specific Access to Custom Form Graphing: You can now assign permission to access the Custom Form Graphing utility without needing to grant full Administrative Access.

Appointment Reminder Eligibility Report: This existing report (designed to indicate which scheduled events are eligible to receive an appointment reminder) will now be accessible from the Scheduler's File menu.

Insurer Overrides to Include Primary Service: Insurer overrides (previously Insurer Override by Credential) will allow you to include the appointment's primary service as an input to your rules.

Available in Staff Portal: HIE Consent Form. You can access this feature from Demographics.

Available in Staff Portal: Fee Schedules. You can locate this in the Utilities Menu.

Available in Staff Portal: Scheduler Event Type Input. You can locate this in the Maintenance Menu.

Available in Staff Portal: Program Input. You can locate this in the Maintenance Menu.

Available in Staff Portal: Configure Holidays. You can locate this in the Maintenance Menu.

Leverage Holidays Scheduler. Kim in Maryland made a great suggestion: to incorporate holidays into the Scheduler. Now, any holidays you've configured (BillingTracker > settings > Fee Schedules > Configure Holidays.) will be displayed on the scheduler and considered when searching for open timeslots and conflict checks.

Prevent Assigning a Patient Balance on Transition. Based on input from our partner clinics, we've added the ability to override copay settings and assign balances to certain primary payers rather than to the patient. This new option is located at: BillingTracker > Insurer Plan Setup > Prevent Assigning a Patient Balance on Transition.

Program Selection for Group Appointment Contact Records. Holden, from a partner clinic in NYC, pointed out that their group clients may come from multiple programs. Clinics can now opt to prioritize patients' active Program Assignments over the program selected on the Group Appointment. To access the new setting, go to: ClinicTracker Options > Preferences > Patient Contacts Form Settings > Program Selection For Individual Appointments Created From Group Appointments.

Update to Treatment Phase Menu. The Treatment Phase menu will now include the Date Entered to help you distinguish between phases.

Available on Staff Portal: Workflow Builder. The new Workflow Builder is now available in beta on the Staff Portal and can be accessed from the Utilities menu. This is a fully-functional version of Workflow Builder that will allow you to explore its features and provide feedback.

Available on Staff Portal: Set Quick Links. Locate this feature in the Utilities menu.

Available on Staff Portal: Advanced Audit Log Viewer. Locate this feature in the Utilities menu.

Available on Staff Portal: Push to Open Claims. Locate this feature in the Manage Insurer form.

Grid Views Accessible in Clinical Scribe. Clinical Scribe has been enhanced to populate Grid Views in custom forms, providing more comprehensive AI form completion.

Clinical Scribe for Other Form Types. Clinical Scribe can now interact with Staff and Stand-Alone forms (in addition to Patient and Progress Note forms).

CMS-1500 Service and Billing Provider Updates. Organizations can now set separate locations for the Service Facility Location and Billing Provider on CMS-1500 paper claims, instead of using the same value for both. This option is available under BillingTracker > File > Setup > Insurer Plans > Claim Details in the CMS-1500 Options section.

Rendering Provider Name Flexibility in Electronic Claims. To help align claims with payer requirements, you can now choose to send either the Main Building Name or the Appointment Location Name as the Rendering Provider when using a Building NPI in electronic claims. If no Main Building is set, the Appointment Location will be used automatically.

Redesigned: Patient Registration Review Utility. The Patient Registration Review utility has been redesigned for improved usability. Reviewing, approving, and rejecting patient registrations submitted through the Patient Portal is now more intuitive and efficient.

Export Custom Reports From Staff Portal (Beta). We’re excited to share that the Staff Portal now has a new Reports icon in the left sidebar! You can easily export your custom reports in PDF, Excel, and CSV formats. This beta release is a big step toward bringing you full-fledged reporting capabilities in the Staff Portal, with stock report viewing and report designing features on the way soon!

Payor Control Number Display. The Payor Control Number from ERA payments now appears in the Payments tab of the Billing Account, as well as in the Patient and Insurer Payment History forms. The Billing Account screen also includes a right-click option to copy the Reference Number or Payor Control Number to your clipboard, for added convenience.

Available in Staff Portal: Lab Orders and Results. You can find these features available in the Medical menu.

Available in Staff Portal: Info Release. You can find this in the Forms menu.

Support for Provider Control Number in Service Facility Loop. You can now include the Provider Commercial Number (PCN) in the Service Provider Loop (2310C) of electronic claims, in addition to the Billing Provider Loop. Enter the PCN in the Building/Billing Location Input form on the Business and Service tabs, and configure it in BillingTracker’s Electronic Claim Transmission Type Setup screen, with separate sections for Billing and Service Locations. The Insurer Plan setup form also includes new EClaims tab settings ("Suppress Provider Commercial Number - Billing Info" and "Suppress Provider Commercial Number - Service Info") to override the default configuration, giving you more control.

Auto-Generate AI Prompts. Form Builder now offers a feature on the Form Details screen to auto-generate basic AI Prompts for qualified fields in Patient Forms and Progress Note forms, enabling integration with Clinical Scribe and setting default placeholders. For best results, consider consulting our team of AI Prompt Engineers to enhance your Clinical Scribe experience.

Advanced Audit Logs in Staff Portal. You now have access to the Advanced Audit Log Viewer from the Staff Portal. Go to: Staff Portal > Utilities > Audit Logs > Advanced Audit Log Viewer.

ERA Enhancements for Auto-Adjustments. The ERA screen includes a dropdown menu to select how Auto-Adjustments are handled (balance-affecting or non-balance-affecting). A new setting in BillingTracker (Options > ERA > Reset Auto-Adjustments to Process as Balance Affecting) allows users to choose whether their selection persists when switching to a different ERA file.

Recalculating Reference Data in Bulk. The Recalculate feature for refreshing calculations in custom form designs now includes a time-saving "All" option, letting you update every field in your form design at once.

Editing Locked Records in Staff Portal. You can now edit Locked Records for Patient Contacts and Custom Forms within the Staff Portal, offering greater flexibility in managing your records.

Bypass Min/Max Time for Non-Billable Appointments. When saving Appointments or Progress Notes with the Do Not Bill setting enabled, you’ll receive a warning about minimum/maximum time limits but can proceed with saving, offering a more flexible workflow.

Treatment Planning Accessibility. Clinical Scribe now supports interaction with "Tx Planning" controls, streamlining your treatment planning process.

Bulk Claim Type Overrides. The Claim Type Override feature now supports multiple queued transactions simultaneously via a right-click menu in Claim Management.

Group Appointment Process Improved. The process for bulk-creating individual linked appointments from the Group Appointments screen has become more efficient, now that users can address validation prompts in bulk.

Completed Paperwork Redesign. The Completed Paperwork section has a refreshed design, with improved search and navigation features for a more intuitive experience.

Electronic Claim Transmission Type Redesign. This form has a new look. You can find it at: BillingTracker > Settings > Electronic Claim Transmission Type.

Export Custom Reports to PDF from Staff Portal (BETA). ClinicTracker’s web-based Staff Portal now includes a Reports icon in the left sidebar for exporting custom reports in PDF format. This beta release is the first step, with stock report viewing and Excel export capabilities coming soon. We welcome your feedback during this beta phase.

This version contains other general updates for stability and performance.

Internet Outage Alerts in Clinical Scribe. Clinical Scribe now provides visual and audible alerts if your internet connection drops during a session, prompting you to switch to manual note-taking if needed.

Date Mismatch Filtering in ERA Form. Thanks to a great suggestion from another educational agency in Pennsylvania, the ERA form now includes a Date Mismatch column. While these entries will continue to be highlighted in purple, the new column makes it easier to sort and filter items where the remint date dates does not match the associated claim date.

Available in Staff Portal: Patient Task Dashboard. You can find this in the Patient menu.

Available in Staff Portal: Staff Task Dashboard. You can find this in the Staff menu.

Available in Staff Portal: Campaign Builder. You can find this in the Utilities menu.

Available in Staff Portal: Patient Summary. You can find this in the Medical menu (Allergies, Problems, Medications, and Prescriptions).

Available in Staff Portal: Distribution List Setup. You can find this in the Utilities menu (Global Distribution List Setup and Personal Distribution List Setup).

Available in Staff Portal: Reassign Patient Insurers. You can find this in the Utilities menu.

Patient Creation Permissions. New Staff Info permissions let you control which users can create new patients or readmit existing ones, enhancing system security. Many thanks to our partner clinic in Illinois for identifying this enhancement.

SMS Notification for Patient Portal Messages. Thanks to a suggestion from our partner clinic in St. Louis, the Patient Portal User Management forms have a new option: Receive SMS Alert of New Message. Check this option for the patient to receive an SMS (in addition to the standard email) anytime a new message has been posted to their Patient Portal.

Enhanced Same-Day Modifier Customization. A new "Service to Apply" field has been added to the Same Day Modifier Rules. This field will allow you to select one or more services that you want the Same Day Modifier applied to. This will help in cases where you want to apply one modifier to certain services, but a different modifier to other services.

Available in Staff Portal: Message Templates. You can find this in the Utilities menu within the Maintenance section.

Available in Staff Portal: Credit Card Convenience Fee. You can find this in the Utilities menu within the Maintenance section.

Authorization Code Display in Claims Management. Thanks to feedback from one of our educational agencies in Pennsylvania, we've added a column to display the current payor’s Authorization Code for Paper Claims, Electronic Claims, and Insurer Statements for easier reference.

Smart Routing for Refill Requests. Medication refill requests will be sent to the Medication Refill Request Team, the assigned provider, or the general recipient, in that order, based on availability.

Related Documents on Staff Portal. Related Documents has been redesigned on Staff Portal, and now also includes the ability to upload multiple documents at once.

Available in Staff Portal: Authorization Package. You can find this in the Utilities menu within the Maintenance section.

Available in Staff Portal: Batch Paperwork Viewing. You can find this in the Utilities menu.

Available in Staff Portal: Bulk Search. You can find this in the Utilities menu.

Calculate Billing Clinician Overrides Before Fee Schedule Calculation. Previously, features that could modify the Billing Clinician (such as a Billing Clinician Override or the "Bill Under Supervisor" feature) would not be considered when calculating the service charge. A new setting will allow you to include the final Billing Clinician in the fee calculation process. Adjust this setting at: BillingTracker > Options > Transition > Apply Billing Clinician Override rules and/or Bill Under Supervisor setting to Fee Calculation.

Unsplit ERA Payment Lines. You will now be able to unsplit an ERA payment line that was previously split by right-clicking the payment line or using the Actions button.

Available in Staff Portal: Program Specific Service. You can find this in the Utilities menu within the Maintenance section.

Available in Staff Portal: Document Library. You can find this in the Utilities menu.

Update Unit Quantity and Charge When Applying Overrides. Now users will be able to update the service unit quantity and charge when clicking the Apply Overrides button within Claim Management.

Select Multiple Insurers on Same Day Modifier. Users will now be able to select multiple insurers for the same Same Day Modifier Rule (see: BillingTracker > Settings > Modifiers > Same Day Modifier Rules).

Clinical Scribe Updates. We've updated Clinical Scribe to better handle internet interruptions. Now, if there is a previous session available, you'll be notified when you return to the client record so you can still generate the transcript.

Easier Navigation on the Patient Portal. The Linked Profiles page has been redesigned to let users easily see when there are messages or form requests in any of their linked profiles. This is especially helpful for mobile users.

Available in Staff Portal: Amendments. Store and track Amendments in the Staff Portal. Go to: Staff Portal > Medical > Amendments.

Available in Staff Portal: Vitals. Save and reference your patients' vital signs in the Staff Portal. Go to: Staff Portal > Medical > Vitals.

Automatically Clear Primary Claim Information for Secondary Claims. When processing a claim to a secondary payor (specifically, assigning a balance to a secondary payor that did not previously have a balance assigned), the system will automatically clear the Bill Type Frequency and Original Reference Number that was used on the primary claim.

Better Default Bill Type Frequency Handling. Now, the Bill Type Frequency will only be set during transition if there is a default on the insurer plan. Any default Bill Type Frequency from the UB-04 configuration will only be applied at the time of processing an institutional claim. This allows more flexibility, especially when an insurance may be used to submit both Professional and Institutional claims.

Create a Progress Note for Non-Kept Group Appointments by Default. While you can always enable the "Create a Progress Note for Non-Kept Group Appointments" feature for a specific group appointment, you can now default it on for all Group Notes by going to: ClinicTracker > Admin Config > Options > Preferences > Patient Contacts Form Settings > Default "Create Progress Note for Non-Kept Appointments" on Group Appointments.

Available in Staff Portal: License Manager. View and manage your ClinicTracker licenses in the Staff Portal. Go to: Staff Portal > Forms > License Manager.

Easily Identify Clinical Scribe Forms. The Staff Portal will now display the Clinical Scribe icon in the Forms listing and Form Builder listing to show which forms have Clinical Scribe enabled.

Save Your Favorite Batched Paperwork Printing Settings. The Batched Paperwork Printing feature now includes the ability to save Global Favorite Views.

ERA File Listing Update. The list of ERA files now shows if a file is "Unposted", "Partially Posted", or "Posted". You can use the F2 search feature to filter the list based on the posted status.