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• Hardware/Browser
• Chrome browser on Mac OS X and Windows
• Native browser on iOS and Android mobile devices
3. Feature Updates
This release has the following new features and feature enhancements:
• The VistaCenter dashboard adds a new tile appearance to indicate “Patient Intake Required” (grey
background with yellow border).
• Administrative pages (such as Patient Census) have a new “responsive” design that automatically
prevents columns pushing off the right side of the screen. When this feature is enabled (enabled by
default), low-priority columns marked for visibility will hide automatically to make the content fit on screen.
When hidden data is present, a banner appears to notify the user, and a (+) button appears next to each
patient name (or other first column item). Clicking the (+) button expands the row to show all hidden data.
To enable or disable this feature, use the new Enable Responsive Tables option under Manage
Organization.
• Updates to the cardiac monitoring patient intake form:
o To alert VistaCenter users when a device has not yet had a patient intake form completed, the
VistaCenter dashboard now displays a grey tile with a yellow background and the alert text
“Patient Intake Required”. The status is cleared when patient intake is performed.
o Patient name entry is now performed with separate first, middle and last name fields (previous
releases used a single field for name).
o A new (optional) entry field has been added for patient email address. The email address allows
direct billing and payment communication with the patient.
o A new Medical Record Number (MRN) field has been added and is now separate from the Social
Security (SS) field. With this change, the MRN can be added to Cardiologs reports.
o The insurance card upload function now provides the ability to upload separate front and rear
card uploads (previous version allowed only a single upload). The front and rear card uploads are
required when “Other” is the selected insurance provider.
o A new insurance pre-authorization number field has been added. If a pre-authorization number
has been provided by the insurance company (or is required), it should be added during intake.
o A Primary diagnostic code must now be selected during intake, using a new pull-down menu.
Other diagnostic codes and 2nd diagnostic codes use the same selection/entry method as
previous releases.
o For MCT and Event Monitoring, there is a new workflow for indicating medical necessity. For
intake, the intake user must check “Evidence of Medical Necessity.” By requiring this checkbox,
the previous requirement of checking at least two MCT justifications is no longer enforced.
o The intake user must now enter the first VitalPatch ID, and must confirm the ID. In prior releases,
the first VitalPatch ID was recommended but not required.
o The “Extended Holter NOW” option is no longer supported or selectable in patient intake.
o Default choices for monitoring type and duration are no longer applied. Intake user must select a
monitoring type and day duration. Organization-specific default values for monitoring type and
duration can still be configured.
o New 1-day and 2-day Holter monitoring options may be added as selectable options in patient
intake.
o The prescribing justification language at the end of the patient intake has been updated as
follows: “The ordering provider or authorized staff member confirms that an order is being placed
to “Vital Connect” for monitoring service, and certifies that the above information is true and
