Tutorial Index

Main Window

  Introduction
  Main Window
   Overview
  Main Window Menus
  Appointments with
  NDC Medical Connect 

Managing Patients

  Patient Selection
  New Patients
  Patient Chart

  Demographics with
   NDC Medical Connect

Demographics with
   MacPractice MD

Charting Office Visits

  New OV Large -
    Tabs
  New OV Large -
    Menus
  New OV Classic
File Cabinet
Face Sheet Manager

Tests and Procedures

  Ordering Tests
  Managing Tests
SpringLabs
   Electronic Results

  Procedures

Templates

  Templates
  Templates–OV
  Templates–Orders
  Templates–Letters
Mini-Templates
  Templates - Import /
    Export

Communication

  Letter Writing
  Email
Messages
Urgent Messages
ToDo/Reminders
Bulletin Board

Clinical Tools

Chart Evaluation
  Patient Instructions
Epocrates Rx

Coding and Billing

E&M Coder
Superbill Form
  Medical Connect
   Flow

  Medical Connect
   Setup

  Medical Connect
   Billing

Utilities

  Import/Export Utilities
  Spell Check
  Set Categories
  Backup
  Search/Form Letters
  Duplicate Chart
   Manager

Time Clock
  Integrated Help

Standards

  HIPAA Readiness
Status and Directions
SpringCharts Release
   History


SpringCharts Release History

SpringCharts V8 (October 2005)

 

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SpringLabsTM
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Quest, LabCorp, Spectrum Results

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Seamless connection via the Internet

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Adaptive Synonym MappingTM

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Financial Assistance from reference labs for high volume practices

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Epocrates RxTM Online link
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Integrated link from within SpringCharts

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Drug and formulary reference

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Eliminates need to also carry PDA

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Subscribe through Spring Medical Systems

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Discounts available

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Enhanced File Cabinet Document ManagerTM (FCDM)
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Global Search from Practice View

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View Document function speeds document access

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Practice Documents can now be stored in FCDM

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FCDM Folder management from SpringCharts Server

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Customizable Vitals Panels
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Numbers or text

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Min/Max range edits

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Global Chart Evaluation
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Extension of previous Chart Evaluation function

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Examines all patient records

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Enhanced Routing Slip / Transaction flow
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Direct access to Super Bill and E&M Coder

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Added Code Modifiers

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Enhanced Printing
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Two font sizes

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Significantly improved print formatting and overall look and feel

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Enhanced Face Sheet data management and printing
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All patient history update panels on one screen

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Added PopUp Text assist

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Enhanced PopUp Text management
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Lines easily re-ordered

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Print of text panel

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Chart Alert can flag chart of patients with clinical, billing or other issue

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Extensive Ease of Use Enhancements
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PopUp Text now directly accessible in more screens

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PopUp Text added to Orders, Note, Message and ToDo screens

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Large Font option

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Rapid access icons for key functions

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Icons added to key drop-down menus

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Export Letter to clipboard or word processor

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Pending Labs panel enhanced to speed Messages and ToDo's

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New Exchange for MacPracticeTM PMS links billing and demographic data

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New Employee Time Clock for hourly employees

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Enhanced Urgent Message content options.

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New Practice Bulletin Board replaces break room bulletin board

 

 

SpringCharts V7 (November 1, 2004)

 

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File Cabinet Document Manager
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Supports any document format: Word, Excel, DICOM, PDF, ...

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Documents managed via Care Tree

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Formatted Flow Sheets
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Rapid documentation of recurring items

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ACOG, Allergies, Moods, etc.

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Enhanced HIPAA Readiness
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Enhanced Audit Manager

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New Role Manager

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Basic and Extended TemplateWare for the following specialties:
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Family / General Practice

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Gastroenterology

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Internal Medicine

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Pediatrics

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Psychiatry

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Pulmonary Medicine

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Variable PopUp text cursor placement

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Patient Data Import Services

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Dynamic Appointment Import
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From NDCMedisoft / NDCLytec via NDC Med Connect / HL7 Link;

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Hot link to Pt Data

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Integrated Product Help

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Extensive Ease of Use Enhancements
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Enhanced Patient Chart 

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Enhanced New OV Window 

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Copy From Previous Charts

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Radio Buttons added throughout

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Enhanced readability, more data at a glance

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More logical screen layouts, menus, icons, and colors

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Improved handling of graphics in patient charts

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Expanded Vitals and Vitals graphs:  Head Circumference, BMI, Body Fat

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New Date of Service

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Compressed backup

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Hosted Practice Solution allows multiple practices to run on one server platform

 

 

SpringCharts V6.5 (April 2004)

 

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HL-7 Billing Link to NDC Medical Connect for NDCLytec and NDCMedisoft
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Synchronized Demographics

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Linked Billing Transactions

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New transaction entry form. New Superbill form

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New PMS Link Cache

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New field for Primary Care Physician in patient demographics

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New patient database (2 new fields and room to expand)

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Audit trail upgraded to real-time

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Tests and test results added to H&P

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Future To-Do Report

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Color Flags in Tracker

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New search by ICD-9

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Enhanced Mac printing

 

 

SpringCharts V6 (January 2004)

 

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Added New OV Large form (optional)

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New Search Mode Options
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Rapid Search

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Standard Search

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Template Management
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Import / Export 

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Create a Template from a New Office Visit

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20 new Mini-Template sections nameable by the user

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Copy Existing Office Visit data into a New Office Visit form

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Mini-Templates / PopUp Text Management
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Import / Export 

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Lines increased to 60 per section

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20 new Mini-Template sections nameable by the user

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Routing Slip Enhancements
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Cut and Paste from Routing Slip to a Billing System

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Physician's Name added

 

 

SpringCharts Version 5  (November 2003)

 

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Automated Data Backup

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E&M Coder

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Intra-office Instant Messaging

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Spell Checker

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User Interface Improvements

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Enhanced Search and Print Functions

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New User Guide

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QuickStart Program

 

 

SpringCharts Version 4.5  (May 2003)

 

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Enhanced PopUp Text and Templates

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New Patient Instructions Manager

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New Review of Symptoms section in Encounter forms

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Enhanced Printing of prescriptions and forms such as H&P

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New Server Locking mechanism

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Enhanced Routing Slip functionality

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New SpringCharts User Center
 

 

SpringCharts Version 4.0 (January 2003)

 

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Patient database search

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Prescription faxing

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Drawing tools

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New templates for office visits, letters, orders

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User access tracking

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Compatibility with the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Version 1.4

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Improved lab result tracking

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Updated, more intuitive user interface

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More flexible print formatting

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Speed enhancements

 

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