The following new features, enhancements, and updates will be available in your AWARDS database beginning on July 28th, 2021.
July 2021 Enhancements (22 min)
BillingBuilder - Fiscal Periods Index Updated Look and Feel
The Fiscal Periods feature, located in the BillingBuilder module, has been updated to use the current AWARDS index style. The Edit, View, Delete, and Add New icons have been moved to an action bar above the index. Check boxes appear next to each record to allow users to select which fiscal period record they would like to take action on. A new Search field also appears on the action bar, which allows you to quickly search the contents of the index. A Show Records filter allows you to quickly load "All" or "Open" fiscal periods into the index.
BillingBuilder - New Billing Rates ReportBuilder
A new Billing Rates ReportBuilder has been added to the Reports feature, and is also available from within the BillingBuilder > Billing Rates feature. This new ReportBuilder can be used to generate customized reports of billing rate configurations, and it includes billing rates for all payers/programs by default.
BillingBuilder - New Payment Posting Feature
A new Payment Posting feature has been added to the BillingBuilder for users assigned the Copay/Personal Payments data entry permission. This new feature allows users to apply personal payments made by clients to invoice balances. When working with the posting records, keep in mind the following:
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Upon opening the Payment Posting feature, you must select a Payer and Program for the index to load all invoices that match that combination and which fall within the (adjustable) date filter on the left.
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The index filters allow you to view only invoices with a balance (default), partial balance, without a balance, invoices belonging to clients with unapplied funds, or all.
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When viewing an invoice record, details about the invoice, including progress notes that are billed by the selected invoice, are displayed. In addition, an Invoice Payments sub-index is available on the form, where you can add payments to apply to the invoices. As payment records are saved, the Balance of the invoice is reduced by the payment amount.
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When creating invoice payment records, you can note that a payment is tied to a personal copay record, a personal non copay record, or is a payer payment. Payments noted as copays cannot have an amount greater than the total of unapplied payments (both copay and non-copays) listed for the client in the Entitlements > Personal Payments feature. Payments noted as non copays cannot have an amount greater than the total of unapplied non copay payments listed for the client in the Entitlements > Personal Payments feature. Once a any part of a payment (copay or non copay) is applied to an invoice, that Personal Payment record cannot be edited or deleted.
E-Labs - Cross Browser Printing
Previously, in order to print lab requisition orders and labels within the AWARDS E-Labs feature, agencies had to use Internet Explorer. In order to prepare for the end of support for Internet Explorer in June 2022 Change Healthcare (our E-Labs partner) has released Cross Browser Printing functionality that converts requisition orders and labels to PDF so that they can easily be printed regardless of browser. This feature is available to E-Labs subscribing agencies upon request.
Requesting E-Labs Cross Browser Printing
This functionality is not turned on automatically - it must be requested. To make a request please submit a ticket to the Foothold Help Desk. Keep in mind that this change will be made for your entire database, so once applied the new printing option must be used. If you would like to test Cross Browser Printer before making the transition, please let the Help Desk know and we can provide you with a temporary demo account.
Using Cross Browser Printing
Once enabled using Cross Browser Printing in AWARDS E-Labs is straightforward. On the final requisition page users will still click Send and Print as they do today. Once they do, they'll be brought to a page that shows the requisition form on one side and the label on the other. To print the requisition form, click the Printer Icon next to the requisition form (on the left) and select your "office" printer from the drop-down. To then print the label, click the Printer Icon next to the label (on the right) and select your "label" printer from the drop-down. Once you've printed both items, close the window like you normally would to return to AWARDS after sending an order.
Immunizations - New "Refused" Status Selection
The Immunizations feature's Status selection list now includes a "Refused" option. Any existing immunization records with a Treatment Refusal Reason entered for them will automatically be updated to reflect this new "Refused" status selection.