Build 15.5 Release Notes
Build 15.5.1-10
After updating to Build 15.5.1-10, you MUST update your codes on the MacPractice Server, otherwise errors will occur. You can do so by following the instructions presented in this linked article.
Build 15.5.1 contains CCDA changes in compliance with the Cures Act. Updating to this build will impact EHR and EMR/EDR form templates. Please read this article for instructions to update your form templates.
Miscellaneous
Addressed an issue where compliance scans would not succeed without some manual edits to apache config in some cases.Â
Addressed an issue when running the "Update Bill as Individual" Database Utility where newly created Providers would not work as expected.Â
Made changes across several abilities to implement CCDA changes to comply with USCDI standards.
Resolved an issue where in some rare cases, after installing a fresh copy of MacPractice, logging into MP would cause an unexpected quit.
Build 15.5.0-71
Clinical
Adjusted the Allergy Severity Type in the Allergies widget to default to "Unspecified" when adding a new Allergy record. These changes will also impact EMR Patient Forms.Â
Adjusted exported CCDA records to ensure they include the original claim Transaction Reference number.Â
EMR
Addressed a quirk with the procedure date field on a Patient Form, where if you hit the Backspace key, it would remove the entire procedure date instead of a single digit in error.Â
EHR
Addressed an error that could occur when checking the "Administered during visit" on a prescription record.
ePrescribe
Addressed an issue where the Prescribed Date of a prescription would not sync from NewCrop in error. We also changed the Prescribed Date field title to "Effective Date".Â
Forms
Addressed an issue with some Account Statement forms where if a payment with a write off was included on the account statement, there would be an amount shown under "Insurance Paid" for the write-off record in error.Â
Patients
Added a new "Patient Consent" sub-tab to the Patients Tab of the Patients Ability, allowing the user to set whether data can be safely shared with other clinicians or not.Â
Build 15.4.0-79
Clinical
Made updates to exported CCDA/Clinical records to allow a "unspecified" allergy severity type in records in the Allergies Widget. This is also now included on the CCDA.Â
EMR
Addressed an issue with adding vaccines to an immunization history section, when upon saving, a user could see a database error pop up mistakenly.
Inventory
Resolved an issue with the Inventory Sidebar selector not "sticking" with a selected item in error. after saving a record.Â
Managers - Database Utilities
Addressed an issue with the Update Patient Insurance database utility.Â
Updated the "Delete Archived Image/Attachment Records" database utility to include an option to Archive Image Attachments for a selected date range.Â
Miscellaneous
Addressed an issue with the inactivity logout alert, where in some situations this alert could cause MacPractice to unexpectedly quit.Â
Addressed an issue when loading the Faxing Ability, where the user would encounter a blank page instead of the login prompt as expected.
Made some updates to CCDA records to ensure the correct HL7 information is retained for the office in the CCDA.Â
Updated the compatibility message when installing on Ventura. MacOS Ventura is compatible with MacPractice now.Â
Patients
Removed the "Special Insurance" checkbox in the Patients Ability > Insurance Tab.Â
Reports
Adjusted the Last Procedures Report to include  Start and End Date fields.Â
Statements
Addressed an issue when printing an Account Statement, where if a payment that is at least $2000 is posted to the Account but only $1000 of it is applied, the Total Payment will have a space after the comma in error.Â