Clinical Updates

Take advantage of the latest features in MedicalDirector Clinical & Pracsoft 4.0

• ePrescribing and Active Ingredient Prescribing functionality is now available
• Create custom reports for your practice with new advanced search functionality in the patient search window
• Improve front desk inefficiencies by automatically verifying OPV and OVV while patients are being added to the Waiting Room
• Save paper by providing patients with an email with their invoice, receipt and reports from Pracsoft as PDF attachment

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1 June, 2021

The June 2021 MDref drug database and content update for MedicalDirector Clinical is now available and current from 1 June 2021. The update is a differential update that builds on the most recent full build released, April 2021.

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 June 2021 Drug Update (119 MB)

This update also includes the following:

• Updated Pathology List
  • Capital Pathology
  • Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
  • Southern Pathology
• Several New Templates and Template Updates

Prerequisites:

• This differential update may only be applied over the following MDref release:
  • April 2021

1 April, 2021

The April 2021 MDref drug database and content update for MedicalDirector Clinical is now available and current from 1 April 2021. The update is 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 April 2021 Drug Update (715 MB)

This update also includes the following:

• Updated Pathology List
  • Capital Pathology
  • Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
  • Southern Pathology
• Covid-19 MBS/DVA Fee update
• Several New Templates and Template Updates

Prerequisites:

• This MDref update can only be applied to MedicalDirector Clinical 3.12.1 (or above).
• The update is quite a large file, ensure you allocate sufficient time for this update.

28 April, 2021

• If you are currently on 4.0 or 4.0a please apply the update: MDCPS 4.0b EXE (164MB)
• If this is a fresh installation: MDCPS 4.0b ISO (3.1GB)

Issues Addressed

Clinical

• Several performance and stability improvements.

Pracsoft

• Updated AIR to allow COVID-19 provider numbers for immunisation uploads.

Important Upgrade Information

Please find documentation below to assist with your planned upgrade

• MedicalDirector Clinical 4.0 System Requirements
• Upgrade Checklist
• Upgrading Clinical and Pracsoft

Please note that the following operating systems are not compatible with the Installer for MedicalDirector Clinical 4.0:

• Server 2003
• Small Business Server 2011
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7

Windows 7.1 versions and above are compatible. Your IT partner may be able to assist you with the necessary operating system updates to enable this upgrade and any associated cost.

All MedicalDirector Clinical practices will need to upgrade to at least version 4.0+ to be compliant with Active Ingredient Prescribing.

If there is anything more we can help you with, simply contact a Customer Service agent via Live Chat during support hours, or call 1300 300 161.

You may also like to refer to the Online Product Help section of our website. Product Help is a comprehensive help file of all MedicalDirector products.

Step 1: Initial Setup

The Practice

Each practice must have an HPI-O (Healthcare Provider Identifier – Organisation) number, which must be entered in the associated field on the Practice tab in Clinical under the Tools menu.

The practice also requires that eRx Script Exchange is setup on the practice network.

Practitioner

Each registered practitioner must have an HPI-I (Healthcare Provider Identifier – Individual) number, which must be entered in the associated field within the Practitioner’s details.

Step 2: Software upgrade

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MedicalDirector Insights 1.8.9 is now available for your practice to meet the latest Department of Health requirements for the January 2021 nKPI reporting period.

View release notes

What do I need to do?

1. Download and run the .exe file from this email, then follow the instructions as prompted for installation.
2. Once the new MedicalDirector Insights 1.8.9 version has been installed, you will need to generate a new Ad-hoc collection before you run your nKPI reports.
3. Navigate to Reporting, and then click nKPI’s. Please review the output of the report and record any unexpected results.
4. Submit your nKPI report to the Health Data portal.
5. Log into the health data portal
6. Locate your new nKPI submission and review the results.

MedicalDirector Insights 1.8.6 is now available for your practice to meet the latest Department of Health changes based on specifications documents and data extract file requirements released on the 28th August 2020.

View release notes

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 1.8.6 version has been installed, you must generate a new up-to-date Ad-hoc collection.
3. Navigate to Reporting, and then click PIP QI. Please review the output of the report and record any unexpected results.
4. Submit your PIP QI report to your local PHN.
5. Log into the PHN PIP QI portal to upload the PIP QI JSON file.