This section contains medtech32 updates for immediate download
Medtech32 Version 19.0 - CD Released
Please ensure that you read the Release Notes.
2010 Date Correction Update (June 2010)
This update will correct any CSC, HUHC, Enrolment Date and Date of Birth data that has been affected by the 6 digit date formatting error. For the CSC, HUHC and Enrolment data, the date fields will be updated to 2010 where the century value of the date field is currently 1910.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
Clinical Performance Indicators (Smoking) and Immunisation Subsidy Update (June 2010)
Clinical Performance Indicators (Smoking): This update provides functionality for practices and providers to capture the smoking data required for the PHO Performance Programme. In particular the smoking indicators of Brief Advise to Stop Smoking Provided and Smoking Cessation Support or Referral Provided.
Immunisation Subsidy: From 1st July 2010 there is an increase in the Administration of Standard Immunisation, Administration of MeNZB Immunisations and Administration of Influenza Immunisations for the 2010/2011 period.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
Waitemata District Health Board SafeRx® Update (May 2010)
To make SafeRx® program resources more accessible in your practice management system we have implemented SafeRx® in Medtech32. These changes were released to practices in November 2009; however it has come to our attention that some practices may not have run this update. The SafeRx® update is available on the Medtech website and includes new target medicines, therefore please run this update regardless if you believe you have already installed and are using SafeRx®
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
Medtech32 Date Field Formatting Diagnostic Tool (May 2010)
We have identified a formatting error with certain date fields. This occurs when you type a six digit date into a date field. For example, if you enter 18/05/10 instead of 18/05/2010 the software displays the date as 18/05/1910, where the year is shown as “1910”.
To determine whether your Medtech32 system has this formatting error, we have developed a Diagnostic Tool. We encourage all practices to download and run this diagnostic tool.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
Medtech32 PHO Clinical Event Export Update
This update includes changes that have been made to the PHO Clinical Event Export for CVD and Diabetes Clinical Performance Indicators.
It is critical that this update is run prior to sending Clinical Event Export data to your PHO to ensure that the PHO is able to meet its reporting requirements to DHBNZ.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
Medtech32 NIR Update (Mar 2010)
The Ministry of Health have advised they now no longer require NIR functionality for the 2010 Flu Vaccinations.
This update will disable the Flu Vaccination Messaging by:
1. Removing the Opt On/Opt Off Messaging Prompt when administering a Flu vaccination to patients that are not already Opted On to the NIR.
2. Removing the necessity to complete all NIR mandatory fields such as (but not limited to) Batch Number, Expiry Date, and Next of Kin when administering a Flu Vaccination.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
Medtech32 ACC Subsidy Increase (1 April 2010)
There have been increases to the ACC Subsidy prices from 1st April 2010 for the Rural Primary Healthcare Contract Class.
This update will provide users with the new subsidy prices for Rural Primary Healthcare with an effective date of 1st April 2010.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
Version 18.17 Build 2743 Update
This update contains the FLU 2010 Eligiblity Utility,Monovalent and Seasonal Flu Vaccination Schedules and few minor fixes to issues identified by some practices. This update also include the ManageMyHealth enhancements and ManageMyHealth SMS enhancements.
For ALL Practices:
Please ensure you download and read the Release Notes for this update as they contain important information relating to the items included in this update.
For ManageMyHealth or ManageMyHealth SMS Beta Sites:
Please ensure you download the Release Notes for the ManageMyHealth and/or Release notes for ManageMyHealth SMS changes. These Release Notes contain important information on the setup changes that are required to be completed once your installation has been completed to enable your services to continue.
Diabetes Get Checked II Advanced Form
The “Diabetes” annual review programme for all people with an established diagnosis of diabetes has been supported by Medtech since 2000 by way of a Screening Template.
However, in 2003 the evidence-based guideline on which the programme is based was updated and includes a specific guideline for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
As a result Medtech32 has been updated to align with new criteria in the guidelines by implementing a new Advanced Form for the Diabetes Get Checked program.
Some practices will be using BPAC, Predict or other programmes. Check with your PHO if they wish you to use the Diabetes Get Checked II programme
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
Following the release of Version 18.15 CD, sites have requested that the ConnectedCare™ installation be made available separately on the Medtech Global website.
This installation will install the latest ConnectedCare™ and will automatically import MSD, ADHB & General Referral, ACC18 and Konnect Web form.
Please ensure that you download and read the Installation Instructions.
Version 18.16 Build 2675 Update
This update includes few minor fixes for issues identified by a number of Medtech practices. Please refer to the release notes for further information.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
ACC Physiotherapist fee Update (20 November 09)
ACC has advised that the subsidy amount provided was incorrect.
An updated ACC Physiotherapy Fee Update is now available on Medtech website for download. This update is applicable to all sites that provide and invoice ACC Physiotherapy services to patients.
If you have already run the ACC Physiotherapy Fee Update released on 16 November please ensure that you re-run this update as it resolves the incorrect subsidy amount.
This update will change the ACC Physiotherapy Subsidies. It will also update all invoices and claims generated since 16th November 2009 that have the incorrect subsidies attached and ensure that the Account Holder balance is correct depending on the number of claims (invoices) generated.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
Version 18.15 Build 2654 Special Authority Update
This update resolves the issues experienced by Medtech practices when trying to submit Special Authority Requests due to the increase in Special Authority numbers from 8 to 9 digits.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
Version 18.9 Build 2625 (CRITICAL UPDATE)
You may recall that we recently released a patch update – Version 18.8 to renew the Advanced Forms Licence Keys. We have identified an issue with the Version 18.8 patch update that is in very few cases causing disruption to one of the internal Medtech32 system tables used by the Medtech 32 software for housekeeping purposes during daily operation. Please note that this table DOES NOT store any practice or patient data of any kind.
Customers who have installed Medtech32 V18.8: Medtech advises all clients who have installed v18.8 to install this update which rectifies this problem.
Customers on Version 18.0, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 18.5, 18.6, 18.7: Medtech advises that you may also install V18.9 regardless of which variation of Medtech32 Version 18 you are running. Medtech32 V18.9 contains all patch updates that you should install since the General Release of Medtech32 V18 CD.
We apologise for any inconvenience and if you have any concerns please contact the Helpdesk on 09 358 0116 (Option 1).
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
Version 18.7 Build 2590 Update
This update should be installed by ALL Medtech32 practices currently using Medtech32 Version 18.0 or higher.
It resolves a number of issues identified by Medtech Practices in previous versions of Medtech32.
Please refer to the attached Release Notes for an overview of the issues which have been resolved in this update.
Version 18.6 Build 2567 Update
The Auckland District Health Board region’s community laboratory services will transition to Labtests on the 24th August 2009. The Waitemata District Health Board region will follow on the 7th September 2009.
Medtech currently provides only one field to enable a practitioner to record their unique lab identifier. The current existing field holds the Diagnostic MedLab issued practitioner identifier.
This update creates a new field in the Setup > Staff Members module to enable practitioners to record the new Labtests issued Doctor Identifier. This field can also be added as a Merge Symbol in Outbox Document to enable practices to include the new Labtests Doctor Identifier on the Laboratory Order document.
This week, you should have received from Labtests a starter pack which includes details of each practitioners new Labtests Doctor Identifier.
Please follow the instructions provided in the associated Release Notes to:
1. Add the new Labtests Doctor Id to Medtech32 providers within the practice.
2. Add the new merge field for the Labtests Doctor Id to the Laboratory Order documents.
Please ensure that you download the Release Notes for this update and follow the instructions to ensure that your setup is complete.
Inbox Screening Mapping Utility for Labtests
The Auckland District Health Board region’s community laboratory services will transition to Labtests on the 24th August 2009. The Waitemata District Health Board region will follow on the 7th September 2009.
On the date of your regions transfer to Labtests, the Lab Result Codes coming back from Labtests will be different to the current Lab Result Codes used by DML (Diagnostic MedLab).
In order to ensure consistency in the Screening Terms in Medtech32 when providers file Inbox Results for patients, existing Inbox Screening Terms mapped to DML Test Result Codes will need to be re-mapped to the corresponding Labtests Test Result codes.
Practices can choose to re-map their Inbox Screening Terms to Labtests Test Result Codes manually or by using an “Inbox Screening Mapping” Utility program developed by Medtech. The “Inbox Screening Mapping” Utility will automatically map the current DML Inbox Screening Terms to the corresponding Labtests Subject and Result Codes.
If your practice starts to receive Labtests results for patients before you run the Inbox Mapping Utility you will need to be aware of the following:
1. Any Labtests results received and imported into Medtech32 will generate an Inbox Screening record which will not be mapped to an associated Screening Term.
2. Any Labtests results filed for a patient will not generate a Screening Term unless the Inbox Screening record is updated and manually mapped to an associated Screening Term before filing.
This Inbox Mapping Utility should only be installed by Medtech32 practices in the Auckland and Waitemata District Health Board regions and your practice MUST be on Medtech32 Version 18.0 or a later version. If you ARE NOT on Medtech32 Version 18.0 or a later version, please contact the Medtech Support Desk on 09 358 0116 (Option1) to discuss next steps.
Please ensure you have downloaded and read the Release Notes for this update.
Please ensure you have downloaded and read the Important Customer Communication for Inbox Screening Mapping Utility documentation which contains important information relating to this update.
WDHB Breast Screen Service Referral Update
Waitemata DHB Breast Service Referral Form provides the ability to fax through to the DHB a referral form for Breast services. The form supports the changes to the breast service pathway at WDHB introduced in 2008.
Referrals for both breast imaging and surgical opinion at WDHB are now managed through a single pathway to reduce waiting times and ensure abnormalities detected at imaging are able to be managed without delay.
This update should be installed by all practices in the Waitemata DHB region.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes.
Version 18.5 Build 2560 Update
From the 10th August 2009 Labtests will provide the Counties Manukau District Health Board region’s community laboratory services.
Medtech currently provides only one field to enable a practitioner to record their unique lab identifier. The current existing field holds the Diagnostic MedLab issued practitioner identifier.
This update creates a new field in the Setup > Staff Members module to enable practitioners to record the new Labtests issued Doctor Identifier. This field can also be added as a Merge Symbol in Outbox Document to enable practices to include the new Labtests Doctor Identifier on the Laboratory Order document.
This week, you should have received from Labtests a starter pack which includes details of each practitioners new Labtests Doctor Identifier.
Please follow the instructions provided in the associated Release Notes to:
1. Add the new Labtests Doctor Id to Medtech32 providers within the practice.
2. Add the new merge field for the Labtests Doctor Id to the Laboratory Order documents.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes for this update and follow the instructions to ensure that your setup is complete for the 10th August 2009.
FLU Immunisation Subsidy Update 1st July 2009
We have been advised by the Ministry of Health that all FLU vaccine subsidies have been increased from $20.16 to $20.79 from 1st July 2009.
This update will change Immunisation subsidies for all the FLU Vaccines from $20.16 to $20.79 with an effective date of 1st July 2009.
This update will also update the claims generated from 1st July 2009 to $20.79 for all the FLU vaccines.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes
Immunisation Subsidy Update 1st July 2009
All Standard Immunisations excluding the Flu Vaccine Component (VACC) will be increasing from the 1st of July 2009.
This update will change all Immunisation subsidies excluding the VACC (Flu Vaccine Component) from 20.16 to 20.79 with an effective date of 1st July 2009.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes
Version 18.3 Build 2513 Update
This update should be installed by ALL Medtech32 practices currently using Medtech32 Version 18.2 Build 2489 or Version 18.3 Build 2507.
The practices that are currently on Version 18.2 Build 2489 can run this update and skip over the Version 18.3 Build 2507 update released last week as this new update includes all the changes.
This update resolves the issue identified by Medtech Practices with the Advanced Forms Scripting.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes
H1N1 Notification Outbox Document for ARPHS
Please click here to download and install a Medtech Outbox Document Template for H1N1 Notification to ARPHS as per their communication dated 12 June 2009 to Primary Health Care.
This update should be run on your server machine and will be available as a document template for all providers once installed.
Version 18.3 Build 2507 Update
This update should be installed by ALL Medtech32 practices currently using Medtech32 Version 18.2 Build 2489.
This update resolves the following issues identified by MedTech Practices using MedTech Version 18 - Advanced Forms, Advanced Forms Tags in Outbox, Microsoft Word Formatting, Recalls for Immunisations and Printout issues with Scans.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes
Version 18.2 Build 2489 Update
ACC and ADHB have commissioned the creation and release of new forms with enhanced functionality. These new forms are available with Medtech’s Connected Care Forms technology which was distributed with the Version 18.0 General Release CD. To use these forms practices need to be on Medtech Version 18.2 Build 2489.
This update should be installed by ALL Medtech32 practices on Version 18.1 or above.
For Practices on Version 18.0 or 18.1
Please ensure that you are currently on Version 18.1 (or above) and that you have the Medtech Connected Care Solution installed.
If you meet both of these criteria, please proceed to upgrade to Version 18.2 Build 2489 immediately.
For Practices NOT on Version 18.0 or 18.1
If you have not yet upgraded to Version 18.0 please ensure that when upgrading you advise your technician that the Medtech Connected Care Solution and associated forms are also to be installed as part of the upgrade process.
Please Note: The upgrade to Version 18.0 General Release is different to previous upgrades. The Version 18.0 upgrade consists of Medtech Version 18.0 and also the Medtech Connected Care Solution.
Details of this update and necessary installation processes can be located on the Medtech Version 18.0 CD and in the Version 18.0 Release Notes.
Please ensure that the Medtech Version 18.1 Patch Update and the Version 18.2 Patch Update are run immediately after installation.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes
Version 18.1 Build 2470 - Provider Inbox Instant Refresh Update
This update should be installed by ALL Medtech32 practices currently using Medtech32 Version 18.1 Build 2464.
We have been informed by many users that they wish to have the option to disable Provider Inbox instant refresh as they were using this as a security measure when filing results.
This update will give user option to disable the Provider Inbox instant refresh.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes
Version 18.1 Build 2464 Update
This update should be installed by ALL Medtech32 practices currently using Medtech32 Version 18.0. If your practice has not yet upgraded to MedTech Version 18.0 you should run this patch immediately after upgrade to Version 18.0.
This update resolves the issues identified by Medtech Practices using Medtech Version 18.0 with Sending Consultation Notes, Measurement Values on Lab Results, Patient Register issues, Advanced Forms field Labels, Patient/Provider Inbox screen position issue and slowness issue on Provider Consultation Status screen.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes
There have been increases to the ACC Subsidy prices from 1st May 2009 for A&E clinics.
This update will provide user with the new subsidy prices for A&E Clinics with an effective date of 1st May 2009.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes
Hutt Valley DHB Referral Update
This update should be installed by ALL practices running on Medtech32 Version 18.0 and using Hutt Valley DHB Referral Forms.
This update resolves the issues identified by MedTech Practices using Hutt Valley DHB Referral form where practices were unable to validate and submit Hutt Valley DHB Referral Forms.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes/Installation Instructions
ACC Subsidy Increase 1st April 2009
There have been increases to the ACC Subsidy prices from 1st April 2009 for Rural Primary Healthcare and Physiotherapy - EPN Contract Classes.
This update will provide user with the new subsidy prices for the Contract Classes with an effective date of 1st April 2009.
Please ensure that you download and read the Release Notes
Medtech32 Instructions for altering GMS Adjustment for PHO Funded 65+ Patients
Download the following instructions to alter the patient fee for PHO Funded patients over the age of 65.
CLAIMING: Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, Acupuncturists, Osteopaths, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists and Podiatrists
Download these instructions to set-up and invoice for electronic claiming for Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, Acupuncturists, Osteopaths, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists and Podiatrists. Directions have been provided for setting up Flat Rate and Time Per Consult subsidies.
Query Builders
We also have a list of query builders that can be downloaded including the 'Cox-2 Inhibitors' and 'Mobic' Query Builders.
Document Downloads
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