Clinical Updates

19 September, 2019

MedicalDirector is excited to announce the latest version of MedicalDirector Clinical & Pracsoft 3.18a is now available.

What’s new in MedicalDirector Clinical 3.18a

• Two additional custom template buttons on the patient dashboard, allowing you to create your favourite template shortcuts
• Switch seamlessly between Pracsoft/Bluechip and Clinical, with a single click
• Collaborate more efficiently within your practice with new functionality in Messenger

What’s new in MedicalDirector Pracsoft 3.18a

• 24 additional custom appointment types and icons have been added to enable the customisation of your appointment book. This will help you to quickly identify the reason for a patient’s visit which can assist with workflow efficiency.
• View the patient’s appointment time in the Waiting Room to understand how early or late patients arrive.
• Collaborate more efficiently within your practice with new functionality in Messenger.

21 February, 2019

MedicalDirector is pleased to provide your practice with the new MedicalDirector Clinical & Pracsoft 3.18 update, which will provide you with the latest features and functionality to enhance performance, give you the ability to reprint lost pathology requests, keep your practice up to date with the latest National Immunisation Program (NIP) Childhood Schedule.

Key Benefits of the new MedicalDirector Clinical & Pracsoft 3.18

• Enhanced performance– Reduce the time taken when opening a patient file by up to 2 seconds per patient, which equates to a 28%* performance improvement.
• Reprint Pathology Requests– Providing the convenience and ability to reuse or reprint pathology requests with one simple click.
• Switch seamlessly between Clinical and Pracsoft/Bluechip – Experience single sign-on from Clinical to Pracsoft/Bluechip.
• Updated National Immunisation Program (NIP) childhood schedule– Enable you to administer the right immunisations at the right time, to provide the best possible protection for your patients.
• New Online Directory Search facility available via Address book – Provides you access to an extensive and up to date real time national database of healthcare providers powered by HealthLink.
• High-risk medication alerts with SafeScript– Safecsript alerts provide you with detailed information of patients on high risk prescription medicine, during the normal prescribing workflow. SafeScript is part of the new initiative by the Victorian Government on Real-Time Prescribing Monitoring (RTPM) legislation, which will facilitate the early identification, treatment and support for patients who are developing signs of dependence. SafeScript is currently only available for practices in Victoria.

*Based on readings for different versions taken from same the workstation. 1 Server connected to 3 workstations. Data was read from one workstation only. Server: 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM | Workstation: 3.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM

• • Visual Update for Desktop Icons – MedicalDirector Clinical & Pracsoft now reflects our new branding with a visual update to our Clinical tools and in application logo’s.

1 December, 2019

We are pleased to announce the release of the December 2019 MDref drug database and content update for MedicalDirector Clinical. This is in line with our commitment to provide monthly drug database updates to our customers.

The following MDref is current from 1^st December 2019 and is a full drug update. This update includes a fully rebuilt MDref drug database, CMI (Consumer Medicines Information), PI (Product Information) and updated MedicalDirector Clinical content.

We strongly recommend that you update your MDref database every month. Monthly PBS changes, including new items, Streamlined Authority changes and PBS pricing details, are included in the monthly MDref update. Without this data you are at risk of creating invalid PBS scripts.

Click here for a full list of drug database changes in this MDref update.

Download December 2019 Drug Update (639 MB)

This update also includes the following:

• Updated pathology tests
  • Capital Pathology
• Updated Letter Writer templates
  • Centrelink Medical Certificate
  • Sleep Study Air Liquide Healthcare (HSS or SNORE)
  • Referral Form – GenesisCare (Adelaide Cardiology)
  • Adelaide Cardiology (now GenesisCare)
  • Referral Form – PORTS
• MBS Fee update

Prerequsites:

• You MUST have MedicalDirector Clinical 3.12.1 (or above) installed as a pre-requisite for this MDref update. This MDref update can only be applied to MedicalDirector Clinical 3.12.1 (or above).
• This update is quite a large file, ensure you allocate sufficient time for this update.

1 August, 2019

We are pleased to announce the release of the August 2019 MDref drug database and content update for MedicalDirector Clinical. This is in line with our commitment to provide monthly drug database updates to subscribers. MedicalDirector strongly recommends that you update your MDref database every month. Monthly PBS changes, including new items, Streamlined Authority changes and PBS pricing details, are included in the monthly MDref update. Without this data you are at risk of creating invalid PBS scripts.

Current from the 1st of August 2019, this update includes a fully rebuilt MDref drug database, full CMI (Consumer Medicines Information), PI (Product Information), and updated clinical content.

This update also includes the following:

• Updated Letter Writer templates
  • QLD – DoH – Request for Chief Executive
  • Referral Form – Mater Hill Gastroenterology
  • Referral Form – Colonoscopy Clinical Care
• Updated Travel Medicine
• Updated pathology tests
  • Pathology test lists for Sonic Pathology Australia are updated.
• Updated July’2019 MBS and DVA fees

Notes:

• You MUST have MedicalDirector Clinical 3.12.1 (or above) installed as a pre-requisite for this MDref update. This MDref update can only be applied to MedicalDirector Clinical 3.12.1 (or above).
• This update is quite a large file, ensure you allocate sufficient time for this update.

Click for a full list of drug database changes in this update.

30 July, 2019

MedicalDirector is excited to announce that MedicalDirector Insights 1.8.2 is now available for your practice, for the 1^st of August 2019 PIP QI Reporting.

What’s new in this release:

This release contains a number of changes related to the PIP QI Reporting.

What do I need to do?

1. Download and run the .exe file, then follow the instructions as prompted for installation.
2. Once the new MedicalDirector Insights version has been installed, you can generate a new Ad-hoc collection, preferability out of hours.
3. Navigate to Reporting, and then click PIP QI Reporting.