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Minor system update released

Monday, Aug 20, 2007 - 11:37:45 PM

A minor update to Kareo has been released, including a new Kareo client (v1.44.2788.27338). The update included the following features:

  • Mass Health Claim Form 7 fixes (FB22427)
  • Encounter record showed submit/unapprove buttons in wrong situations (FB22682)
  • Added Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and other US Territories to lists of State codes (FB3248)
  • To-do list contained extraneous item incompatible with certain subscription editions (FB22764)
  • Manual payment posting immediately after ERA posting was not working correctly (FB22766)

System Maintenance 8/20/07 10:00 PM PDT-12:00 AM PDT

Friday, Aug 17, 2007 - 04:30:17 PM

Kareo will be unavailable 8/20/07 from 10PM-12AM PDT. 

Med Avant ERA Processing Delays

Friday, Aug 17, 2007 - 11:05:18 AM

MedAvant is experiencing ERA processing delays.  They are working hard to correct this problem and Kareo will communicate further updates as recieved.   

Code Check problems fixed

Monday, Aug 13, 2007 - 05:55:38 PM

The problems with Code Check have now been resolved.  We apologize to those affected for the trouble.

Temporary problems with Code Check

Monday, Aug 13, 2007 - 11:00:42 AM

We've been notified of a problem with our Code Check functionality.  Our engineering team is working to resolve this issue, and we expect to have it fixed within the next couple of hours.

UPDATE: We've identified the cause of the problem and are testing our fix. Only a few practices are affected by the problem. We expect to have our server updated tonight with a fix to resolve this.

System Update: New Version Released

Saturday, Aug 11, 2007 - 10:08:04 PM

On Saturday night, we released a new version of Kareo (v1.44.2779.28309).  The following is a list of new features and bug fixes included in this release.

New Features List

  • Improved Provider and Group Number Setup
  • Claims List Redesigned with Shortcuts, Mass Re-Bill, and More
  • 14 New Training Videos on Help Site
  • View Your Support Cases, Check Status, and Add Comments
  • Updated Web Enrollment Request Form
  • New Paging Options Added to Most Search Tasks
  • Drill-down Hyperlinks Added to Key Indicators Report
  • New Customization Options for Patient Contact List Report
  • Filter Insurance Collections Summary and Detail Reports by Claim Status
  • Updated Provider and Group Numbers Report
  • New Ambulance and Emergency Fields Added to Encounter Record
  • Hyperlink to Patients and Appointments from Encounter Record
  • Hyperlink to Insurance Plan from Insurance Policy Record
  • Find Claims from Approved Encounter Records
  • Duplicate E-claims No Longer Categorized as Rejections
  • Create New Practice Hyperlink Added to Select Practice Screen
  • Users Automatically Given Access to a New Practice
  • New Email Notification Options for User Accounts
  • Automatic Update for Kareo Practitioner
  • Hide Unused and Outdated Provider and Group Number Types
  • Configure Insurance Company to Print Facility ID on 1500 Form
  • New Support for New York Worker's Compensation Form (C-4)

Bug Fixes List

  • Fix "Ctrl+S" Keyboard Shortcut for Saving Records
  • Correctly Populate Diagnoses when Using Procedure Macros
  • Fix Referring Physician List to Display UPIN
  • Eliminate Duplicate ERAs from Clearinghouse Reports
  • Correct Problem with Payment Adjudication Date
  • Correct Due Date on Unpaid Insurance Claims Report
  • Fix Problem with Payment Transactions in Rare Situations
  • Fix problem with Retrieving Patient Statement Verification Reports
  • Correct Patient Account Screen to Display Correct Payer
  • Eliminate Error when Selecting an Other Appointment on Encounter
  • Eliminate error when Attaching Documents on Specific Computers

You can find more information by reading the complete release notes.

Kareo System Maintenance: Feature Release 8/11/2007

Friday, Aug 10, 2007 - 03:43:29 PM

8/11/2007 (Saturday) at 5:00PM PDT, the Kareo application will be unavailable through 9:00PM PDT as we're introducing feature upgrades into the product.