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FrameworkLTC® Update History

We have always considered the special needs of pharmacy providers. Our customer's unique requests contribute to continual enhancement of FrameworkLTC®.

Below are the FrameworkLTC software release notes and a brief description of the changes, fixes and enhancements, along with a listing of the new label and/or medical record formats included in each release. These descriptions are meant to assist you in determining which sections of the software have changed.

NOTE: Software updates include enhancements and changes to existing functionality.  Care should be taken to evaluate the impact of these changes prior to deploying the update.

Version 3.0.044

NOTE: All updates are cumulative. Applying the most recent update will include all previous enhancements and bug fixes.

  • Rx Entry
    • The invoice group will now be updated as the MOP changes in Rx Entry. If the MOP does not have a default invoice group, then the Patient Default Invoice Group will be used. Previously once the first MOP was chosen, the invoice group was assigned and never updated as the MOP did.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now send a <RoChange> message to Medicine on Time when cutting a reorder record via the Recall Rx function.
    • When adding a new physician via the Rx Entry screen, their status will be automatically set to Active.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to identify a prescription as an extra dose.
  • Reorders/Refills
    • FrameworkLTC® will now preserve the value of the 'Send Basic Info to MOT' checkbox when processing a reorder or refill.
  • Billing Export
    • FrameworkLTC® allows the user to export billing into the MAS format.
  • Calculate Drug Quote
    • FrameworkLTC® will now allow the user to quote multiple items, adding each to a quote that can be printed.
  • Workflow
    • FrameworkLTC® will now send an <AddDrug> message to Medicine on Time when adding a NDC to the pharmacy formulary.
  • Calculate Drug Quote
    • FrameworkLTC® will now log the date/time that the label was printed along with the user that printed it.
  • System Options
    • The 'Only reset workflow steps when significant fields change' system option will now include a change in the quantity.
  • Calculate Drug Quote
    • FrameworkLTC® will now allow the user to quote multiple items, adding each to a quote that can be printed.
    • New System Option 'Assign Invoice Numbers to Third Parties' will allow the user to generate invoice numbers for Third Parties if they are not using Accpac or Quickbooks.
  • New Prescription Label Format - LFLBR26-NV
  • New MAR Formats - LFMAR88-LP, LFMAR88-NILP, LFMAR129 and LFMAR130
  • New Physician Order Formats - LFPOF86, LFPOF87 and LFPOF88
  • New Treatment Sheet Format - LFTS60
  • New ADL Format - PFADL06
  • New Pre-Pack Label Format - LFPPL14

Version 3.0.043

  • Patient Setup
    • When adding literal orders to a patient's profile, FrameworkLTC® will now default the physician on the literal to the patient's primary physician.
  • Physician Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to mark a physician as Active or Inactive. Only Active physicians will be displayed in the physician lists within the application.
  • Person Centric Admin Time Translations
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain a list of translations between person centric times and an actual time of day.
  • Renew Rx
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to change the physician.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now carry the comments from the old order over to the new order.
    • An Integra DocuTrack® button as been added the screen that displays the new prescription number.
  • Packaging
    • The quantity and drug name have been bolded.
    • The font size has been increased on the product warning.
  • Final Review
    • The quantity has been bolded.
  • Create Per Diem Billing
    • The functionality to create per diem billing has been removed from the 'Create Billing' screen and made into a new function on the 'Prescriptions' menu.
  • Create Unit Dose Composite Billing
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to not split controlled substances and not split for inactive patients.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to re-apply the method of payment selection rules to unit dose prescriptions prior to these prescriptions being composited. You can also choose to split these prescriptions if a change in the primary method of payment occurred.
  • Export Batch
    • FrameworkLTC® will attempt to translate person centric times into a valid time of day when using the AutoMed, Talyst and Chudy Group formats.
  • Print Patient PDE Monographs
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to include a patient consent.
  • Controlled Substance Export
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to exclude prescriptions dispensed to pseudo patients.
  • Reverse Posted Rx
    • An error would occur when attempting to submit a reversal within the Windows® Vista environment. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Print Detailed Statements
    • This function has been optimized to allow for faster, more efficient generation of detailed statements.
  • New Prescription Label Formats - TFLBL62-R, TFLBL145, TFLBL146, TFLBL147, TFLBL148, TFLBL149, TFLBL150 and TFIV26
  • New MAR Formats - LFMAR121, LFMAR122, LFMAR123, LFMAR124, LFMAR125, LFMAR126, LFMAR127, LFMAR128, PFMAR11 and PFMAR12
  • New Treatment Sheet Formats - LFTS58, LFTS59 and PFTS10
  • New Physician Order Formats - LFPOF80-4, LFPOF80-4NX, LFOPF80-4P, LFPOF82, LFPOF83, LFPOF84, LFPOF85, PFPOF36, PFPOF37 and PFPOF38
  • New Antipsychotic / Behavior Monitor Formats - LFAPF19, LFAPF20 and PFAPF07
  • New Packing Slip Formats - LFPAK30 and LFPAK31
  • New ADL Formats - PFADL03, PFADL04 and PFADL05
  • New Flow Record Formats - PFFLW06, PFFLW07 and LFFLW1
  • New Prescription Blank Format - BLANK32
  • New Pre-Pack Label Format - TFPPL02
  • New Detailed Statement Format - LFSTMT22

Version 3.0.042

  • Facility Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to filter the information shown on the packing slips tab.
  • Pharmacy Formulary
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to indicate if the drug product is a supply item.
  • MAR Groups
    • When attempting to delete a MAR Group, FrameworkLTC® will display a warning if the MAR group is associated with existing orders or default MAR groups.
  • Batch Status Monitor
    • The patient's nursing station ID, room and bed have been added to the details that are displayed in the grid.
  • Rx Entry
    • Post It Notes were not functioning for the secondary method of payment. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Flash Rx
    • When processing by dispensing calendar, FrameworkLTC® will look at all active prescriptions where the start date on the reorder record plus the days supply is less than or equal to your processing end date.
  • Print Packing Slips
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to export the information to a file that can be used with the All Med Express interface.
  • Export Batch(es)
    • FrameworkLTC® has added an additional field to the end of the MTS record. This field contains the patient's last name, first name and middle initial.
  • Credit Rx
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display a message if the prescription you are attempting to credit was split during the unit dose composite billing function. The message will include the Rx# for the remaining balance.
  • Export Billing
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to export billing information in the Net-Rx RecRx Claim File Format.
  • License Checking
    • Under certain circumstances, blocking was occurring when checking the license. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Clinical Warnings
    • The clinical warnings screen is now sizable.
    • Drugs interactions will now be displayed first. Pre-cautions were moved to second.
    • The color of drug interactions will be based on the severity.
    • When using Fast DDI, major interactions will be displayed first, moderate interactions second and then minor interactions.
  • System Options
    • New system option, 'Only reset workflow steps when significant fields change'. If this option is turned on, the workflow steps will only be reset when the patient, doctor, drug, SIG, quantity per dose, admin type, times per day or ingredients (on user defined IVs) change.
  • New Label Formats - TFLBL138, TFLBL141, TFLBL142, TFLBL143, TFLBL144, LFLBR41 and TFIV25.
  • New Physician Order Formats - LFPOF61-PNXD and LFPOF81.
  • New Treatment Sheet Formats - LFTS57.
  • New Prescription Blank - BLANK31.
     

Version 3.0.041

  • Rx Entry
    • FrameworkLTC® will now change the fore-color of the MOP and/or MOP2 fields to red if the status on the insurance plan setup is not 'Active'.
  • Post Rx Batch
    • FrameworkLTC® will now prevent orders from being posted that still need authorization.
  • Create Billing
    • Under certain circumstances, transactions were being incorrectly marked as covered by per diem. This behavior has been corrected.
  • New Physician Order Format - LFPOF77-S
  • New Detailed Statement Format - LFSTMT20

Version 3.0.040

  • Patient Profile
    • FrameworkLTC® will evaluate the system options for setting the cutoff date when adding standing drug orders to a patient's profile.
  • Reorder/Refill Prescriptions
    • Under certain circumstances, the pricing information was not being calculated when reordering/refilling IVs. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Financial Impact Report
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select the facilities that you wish to include on the report.
  • Medicare Coverage Report
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to sort by patient ID or patient name.
  • Print ADL Sheets
    • A 'Type Mismatch' error #13 would occur when attempting to print. This behavior originated in version 3.0.039 and has been corrected.
  • New MAR Formats - PFMAR07-X, PFMAR07-NX, PFMAR07-TX and PFMAR07-TNX
  • New Physician Order Format - LFPOF80
  • New Treatment Sheet Formats - PFTS07-X and PFTS07-NX
  • New Packing Slip Format - LFPAK29

Version 3.0.039

  • Patient Profile
    • The per diem eligibility dates were not getting updated when using the 'Change Patient ID' button. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Unbilled Transactions Report
    • Under certain circumstances an error #3421, 'Application uses a value of the wrong type for the current operation.' would occur. This behavior has been corrected.
    • FrameworkLTC® users can now select transactions based on Facility, Payor, and Patient.
  • FlashRx
    • Under certain circumstances, the cutoff date was not being evaluated when using the dispensing calendar. This behavior has been corrected.

Version 3.0.038

  • Facility Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain a 'Do Not Send' list of NDCs. A warning will be displayed if the user tries to fill an order for a drug product that is on this list.
  • Nursing Station Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain a 'Do Not Send' list of NDCs. A warning will be displayed if the user tries to fill an order for a drug product that is on this list.
  • Patient Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain a 'Do Not Send' list of NDCs. A warning will be displayed if the user tries to fill an order for a drug product that is on this list.
  • Patient Transfer History
    • Patient admissions and discharges will now be recorded to the patient transfer history.
  • Batch Status Monitor
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to filter by dispense date.
  • Rx Entry
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to record the prescribed NDC when performing a therapeutic interchange.
  • Leave of Absence
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to automatically associate the added scripts to DocuTrack.
  • Print Prescription Labels (By Batch)
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability turn off the zone printing option when printing a batch of labels.
  • Final Review
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to automatically load the associated document in DocuTrack.
    • FrameworkLTC® has modified the background color and bolded the text on the patient, drug name, directions and prescriber fields.
  • Pre-Billing Verification Report
    • When using ACCPAC, a warning will be displayed for any private or facility customers that do not have tax statuses defined.
  • Reverse Posted Rx
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to reverse prescriptions outside of the current facility.
  • Retro Quick
    • Under certain circumstances, a 'divide by zero' would occur when attempting to Retro Quick prescriptions where the quantity was zero. This has been corrected.
  • System Options
    • New system option, 'Allow splitting of controlled drugs when rebilling prescriptions using Retro Quick', on the General tab. If set to No, prescriptions for controlled drugs will not be split when using Retro Quick.
  • New Refill Too Soon Format - LFRTS06
  • New Packing Slip Format - LFPAK28
  • New Label Formats - TFLBL140 and LFLBR40
  • New MAR Formats - LFMAR18-C, LFMAR18-PC, LFMAR18-MDC, LFMAR18-PMDC, LFMAR119, LFMAR120 and LFMAR120-I
  • New Flow Record Format - LFFLW17
  • New Physician Order Formats - LFPOF79-2 and LFPOF79-3
  • New Treatment Sheet Format - LFTS56

Version 3.0.037

  • Patient Profile - Rx History Information
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to add, change or delete the invoice group on a prescription in history.
  • Pharmacy Formulary - Substitute Drug
    • Selecting the 'Add replacement drug to the per diem formulary' will only added the new drug product to those formularies that the old drug product was part of.
  • Rx Entry
    • FrameworkLTC® will now re-evaluate the package type when determining the zone and bin to be used when processing a reorder or refill.
  • FlashRx
    • FrameworkLTC® will now process Profile Only records (regardless of the date range) when using the dispensing calendar.
  • Export Batch
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to export a batch in the 'Automed Fastpak (with Extended Directions)' format.
  • Print Packing Slip
    • FrameworkLTC® will now remember and default the state of the 'Export Packing Slip Electronically' check box.
  • Print Detailed Statements
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to 'Print Zero Balance Statements'.
  • Create Billing
    • FrameworkLTC® will only update mark prescriptions as eligible for per diem billing if 'FACI' is one of the selected payment plans and the facility is one of the selected facilities.
  • Controlled Substance Export
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to include reviewed prescriptions in edit batches.
  • System Options
    • New system option, 'Days supply for test claims', on the Rx Entry tab. If this system option is greater than zero, the system will recalculate the quantity dispensed and adjust the days supply to the value of the system option.
  • New Rx Label Formats - LFLBR39 and TFLBL139.
  • New MAR Formats - LFMAR18-MD, LFMAR18-PMD, LFMAR57-SEML, LFMAR111, LFMAR111-DI, LFMAR112, LFMAR113, LFMAR114, LFMAR114-DI, LFMAR115, LFMAR116, LFMAR117, LFMAR117-P, LFMAR117-MD and LFMAR117-PMD.
  • New Treatment Sheet Formats - LFTS55, LFTS55-2, LFTS55-X and LFTS55-2X.
  • New Physician Order Formats - LFPOF78-1, LFPOF78-2 and LFPOF78-3.
  • New ADL Sheet Format - LFADL25.
  • New Significant Med Sheet Format - LFSIG10.
  • New Detailed Statement Format - LFSTMT19.

Version 3.0.036

  • Facility Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to require authorization on all facility pay prescriptions over a specified dollar amount.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select the days of the week when setting up delivery schedules.
  • Patient Profile
    • The maximum size of text field on the patient notes screen has been increased from 255 to 8000 characters.
  • Nursing Stations
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select the days of the week when setting up delivery schedules.
  • Rx Entry
    • The physician prescription expire date will now be calculated based on the written date rather than the dispense date.
  • Renew Rx
    • The physician prescription expire date will now be calculated based on the written date rather than the dispense date.
  • Export Batch
    • Under certain circumstances, valid dispense days were being omitted from the Automed FaskPak export file. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Print Private Invoices
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select specific patients.
  • Update Costs from Disk
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability import the drug costs from the AmerisourceBergen Standard ICS File. Please note that the cost in the file must be the drug unit cost.
  • System Options
    • New system option, 'Enable DocuTrack Enterprise Features'.
  • New Rx Label Formats - TFLBL77-RX, TFLBL137 and TFIV24.
  • New MAR Formats - LFMAR104-C, LFMAR104-NC, LFMAR104-NWC, LFMAR104-NWNC, LFMAR108, LFMAR109 and LFMAR110.

Version 3.0.035

  • Patient Profile
    • Under certain circumstances, an error #91, 'Object Variable or With Block Not Set', would
      occur when using the 'Change Patient ID' button. This behavior originated in version
      3.0.031 and has been corrected.
  • Facility Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to specify a maximum days supply for controlled solid oral meds, a maximum days supply for non-controlled solid oral meds, a maximum
      quantity for controlled solid oral meds, and a maximum quantity for non-controlled solid
      oral meds.
  • Nursing Station Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to specify a maximum days supply for controlled
      solid oral meds, a maximum days supply for non-controlled solid oral meds, a maximum
      quantity for controlled solid oral meds, and a maximum quantity for non-controlled solid
      oral meds. These values will override the facility values if set to something other than
      zero.
    • New cycle type - Refill On Demand - allows you to specify a set number of days for new
      orders. The cycle fill checkbox will not be defaulted when using this cycle type.
  • Compounds
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to enter compounding instructions.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to enter an 'Active' or 'Inactive' status.
  • Rx Entry
    • When saving a new prescription for a solid oral med in Rx Entry, FrameworkLTC® will warn
      the user if the quantity or days supply entered exceeds the maximum values set for the
      nursing station or facility.
  • Reverse a Posted Rx
    • FrameworkLTC® will now include prescription information in the comments field of the
      inventory log entry.
  • Credit Rx
    • FrameworkLTC® will now include prescription information in the comments field of the
      inventory log entry.
  • Receive Inventory
    • NDC count has been added to the Inventory Received report.
  • Find Patient
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to search by social security number.
  • System Options
    • New system option, 'Automatically calculate the quantity prescribed (460-ET) for new
      transactions'. When this option is turned on, the ECS value will be defaulted to (Refills
      + 1) * Quantity Dispensed on new orders.
  • Duplicate Therapy Screening
    • Only those orders with a transaction type of ‘P’ will be considered when looking for active
      orders.
    • When displaying the details of the other orders, the product description abbreviation will
      be used instead of the product name.
  • New Physician Order Formats - LFPOF76, LFPOF76-P and LFPOF77.
  • New Auto Substitution Format - LFASN03.

Version 3.0.034

  • Patient Profile - Rx History Information
    • An error #-2147217900, 'Incorrect syntax near ... ' would occur when adding comments that contained an apostrophe. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Patient Profile - Payment Plans
    • FrameworkLTC® will now validate that the active dates are in the correct format before saving.
  • Pharmacy Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select the Reviewed By Pharmacist that will be used when processing reorder/refill requests in FwDirect®.
  • Rx Entry
    • When saving a prescription, FrameworkLTC® will warn the user if the directions or administration times have been modified by another user while they were in edit mode.
    • When refilling/reordering a prescription, the 'Order has been cut' warning will now appear before the 'Refill Too Soon' warning message.
  • ScanRx
    • The 'Order has been cut' warning will now appear before the 'Refill Too Soon' warning message.
  • Export Batch
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to create a format suitable for use with Doc-U-Dose.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now generate a report detailing the information in the file when exporting to Pacmed Server +.
  • Insurance Plans
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain multiple formularies for each insurance plan. The formulary is specified on the Patient Profile, Payment Plans screen.
  • Financial Impact Report
    • FrameworkLTC® will now include archived history records.
  • Update Inventory from Disk
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to import inventory information from SureCost.
  • ADO Bar
    • When multiple users were editing the same record at the same time, an error #-2147217864, 'Row cannot be located for updating. Some values may have been changed since it was last read' would occur when saving the record. FrameworkLTC® will now attempt to merge the two records together.
  • System Options
    • New option, 'Tie original date to date written instead of dispense date on new Rxs'. If set to yes, the original date will be updated to match the date written when editing the date written on new prescriptions in Rx Entry.
  • New MAR Formats - PFMAR10, LFMAR37-SE, LFMAR105, LFMAR106, LFMAR106-NI, LFMAR107, LFMAR107-S and LFMAR107-X.
  • New Physicians Order Formats - PFPOF35, PFPOF35-P, LFPOF35-DN, LFPOF74, LFPOF74-NT, LFPOF74-2M, LFPOF74-NT2M and LFPOF75

Version 3.0.033

  • Initial Review
    • The 'Block pharmacists from reviewing their own work' system option was not being evaluated properly. This behavior originated in version 3.0.030 and has been corrected.
  • Post Batch
    • Profile only scripts were being included in the total quantity dispensed. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Print Detailed Statements
    • FrameworkLTC® will now populate the 'Total Due' column in the 'F' records of the Express Bills File.
  • Facility Setup
    • The 'Authorization required for facility pay Rxs when Third Party coverage exists' check box has been renamed to 'Authorization required for private pay Rxs when Third Party coverage exists'.
  • Rx Entry
    • Under certain circumstances the price code was getting cleared when entering IVs. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Export Batches
    • FrameworkLTC® will now use a temporary file when creating the PacMed Server + export file. Once the export is complete, the temporary file will be renamed to the file name provided by the user.
    • Additional fields have been added to the MTS export file for times per day and label warnings.
  • Patient Profile
    • FrameworkLTC® will now make an entry in the audit log when the 'Change Patient ID' button is used.
  • Batch Status Monitor
    • Billing only transactions were not being included in the ‘Not Reviewed’ count. This behavior has been corrected.
  • System Options - New System Option
    • 'Do not combine credits and charges for third party payors'. If this system if turned on, separate credit notes and invoices will be created in ACCPAC.
  • New Prescription Label Format - TFLBL136
  • New Treatment Sheet Format - PFTS09
  • New Physician Order Formats - PFPOF32, PFPOF33 and PFPOF34

Version 3.0.030

  • Patient Profile - Rx History Information
    • The time the order was added to a packing slip was not being displayed on the Workflow tab. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Pharmacy Formulary
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to specify drug zones when copying actual cost to average unit cost.
    • User-defined drugs that did not have a screening NDC set were not being included in the formulary list. This has been corrected.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to replace items in On Site stores when performing a drug substitution.
  • Package Types
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to set the default number of labels to one for particular package types.
  • Rx Entry
    • An error, "object variable or with block variable not set", would occur when changing facilities while the Rx Entry, Patients, and Reorders screens were open. This behavior has been corrected.
    • An error, "Incorrect syntax near 'S'.", would occur when saving an order whose zone contained a single quote. This behavior has been corrected.
    • FrameworkLTC® now displays additional packing slip information regarding the driver and receipt on the Workflow tab.
    • An error, "invalid property array index" would occur when closing the patient profile screen and Rx Entry was open with an inactive patient selected. This behavior has been corrected.
    • When the 'Refill Too Soon' message appears and the user selects 'No' to continue filling the order, FrameworkLTC® will now prompt you to create a reminder. These orders will be printed on the new Refill Reminder report.
    • FrameworkLTC® will evaluate the 'Default to One Label' setting on the package type setup screen.
    • When recalling an order, FrameworkLTC® will now display the comment from the original order.
  • Reorder Rx
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display a warning message if the order has been cut.
  • Scan Rx
    • When the 'Refill Too Soon' message appears and the user selects 'No' to continue filling the order, FrameworkLTC® will now prompt you to create a reminder. These orders will be printed on the new Refill Reminder report.
    • The package type was not getting re-evaluated when the 'Re-apply inventory zone selection rules on refills/reorders' system option was turned on. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Leave of Absence
    • FrameworkLTC® will evaluate the 'Default to One Label' setting on the package type setup screen.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to print Rx labels for added scripts.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to print PDE Monographs for added scripts.
  • Initial Review
    • An Integra DocuTrack button has been added.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display a message when the transaction type is 'Billing Only'.
  • Export Batches
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to export batches in the Chudy Group Pouch Packaging Device format.
  • Final Review
    • An Integra DocuTrack button has been added.
  • Post Rx Batch
    • FrameworkLTC® will now store the patient's nursing station, room and bed on the prescription history record.
    • FrameworkLTC® will no longer allow you to post an order without a price code.
    • FrameworkLTC® will no longer update the cutoff date on the reorder if the date on the Rx record is newer.
  • Create Unit Dose Composite Billing
    • Under certain circumstances, an error 'a cursor with the name cu does not exist' could occur. This behavior has been corrected.
    • The patient discount was not being applied. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Credit a Prescription
    • The additional quantity billed will now be displayed on the screen.
    • The additional quantity billed and additional quantity unbilled values were being carried through to the credit transaction. These values will now be populated with zero on the credit transaction.
  • Reverse a Posted Rx
    • The additional quantity billed will now be displayed on the screen.
    • The additional quantity billed and additional quantity unbilled values were being carried through to the reversal transaction. These values will now be populated with negative 1 multiplied by the original values on the reversal transaction.
  • Retro Quick
    • The additional quantity billed will now be included in the quantity value on the Retro Quick transaction. The additional quantity billed value on the Retro Quick transaction will be populated with zero. If the prescription is being split, the sum of the quantity and additional quantity billed will be split between the two transactions, and the additional quantity billed will be populated with zero on both transactions.
  • Billing Summary by MOP Report
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select multiple payors.
  • Print Detailed Statements
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to create the Bridgestone/Firestone Interface File.
  • Refill Reminder Report
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to print a refill reminder report. 
  • Integra Docutrack Button
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to press CTRL + F10 to access the Associate function.
  • System Options
    • New option, 'Block calculation of days to next cycle for controlled substances'. If this option is turned on, Rx Entry will not set the days supply to the days to next cycle on orders for controlled substances.
    • New option, 'Allow copay inclusion in per diem calculation'. If this option is turned on, any prescriptions where the private method of payment is FACI and the primary and secondary insurance plans paid zero will be billed as per diem if the drug is on the per diem formulary and the prescription falls in a per diem billing period for the patient.
    • The system option 'Disable reorder function in Rx entry' was renamed to 'Disable reorder function'. If this option is turned on, you will no longer be able to reorder a prescription using 'Scan Rx', 'Flash Rx', 'Reorder' or the 'Reorder/Refill' button on the patient reorders screen.
    • New option, 'Block pharmacists from reviewing their own work'. If this option is turned on, Rx Entry and Initial Review will validate NEW orders to ensure that the entered by NPI and the reviewed by NPI are not the same.
  • New Rx Label Formats - TFLBL134, TFLBL134-S, TFLBL134-2, TFLBL134-S2 and TFLBL135.
  • New MAR Formats - LFMAR52-NX, LFMAR52-BNX, LFMAR61-NX, LFMAR100-N, LFMAR100-NWN, LFMAR103, LFMAR104, LFMAR104-N, LFMAR104-NW and LFMAR104-NWN.
  • New Physician Order Formats - LFPOF69, LFPOF69-P, LFPOF70-1, LFPOF70-2, LFPOF70-N, LFPOF70-1N, LFPOF70-2N, LFPOF71, LFPOF71-D, LFPOF71-N, LFPOF71-DN, LFPOF72, LFPOF73 and LFPOF73-O.
  • New Packing Slip Format - LFPAK27.
  • New ADL Sheet Formats - LFADL23 and LFADL24.
  • New Treatment Sheet Format - LFTS52.
  • New Flow Record Format - LFFLW16.
  • New Prepack Label Format - LFPPL13.
  • New Detailed Statement Format - LFSTMT18.

Version 3.0.029

  • Patient Profile
    • Under certain circumstances, literal orders were being deleted from the patient's profile when processing patient messages from Facility Link. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Rx Entry
    • FrameworkLTC® will now let you submit a test claim for unit dose orders that are marked as profile only.
    • FrameworkLTC® will no longer default the profile only and unit dose flags based on the on site store setup when the patient's default package type differs from the store's package type.
  • Scan Rx
    • FrameworkLTC® will display a message if the product is available in an on site store.
  • Retro Quick
    • Under certain circumstances, an error #5, 'Invalid procedure call or argument', would occur when pressing the 'Open' button. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Export Batch
    • FrameworkLTC® has added the nursing station id to the MTS export format.
    • FrameworkLTC® has added the therapeutic interchange flag to the MTS export format.
    • FrameworkLTC® has added the dispensed for drug name to the MTS export format.
    • FrameworkLTC® has added the expiration date to the MTS export format.
    • FrameworkLTC® has added the number of labels to the MTS export format.
    • FrameworkLTC® has added the label quantities to the MTS export format.
    • FrameworkLTC® has added the apply workflow steps to each label flag to the MTS export format.
    • FrameworkLTC® has added the next refill date to the MTS export format.
  • Periodic Daily Log
    • FrameworkLTC® will now include the fill number in the Refills column.
  • Find Patient
    • FrameworkLTC® will now include the patient's date of birth in the results.
  • Calculate Drug Quote
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to calculate a price quote for pre-defined compounds and IVs.
  • New Rx Label Format - TFLBL133
  • New MAR Formats - LFMAR100-NW, LFMAR101, LFMAR102 and LFMAR102-P
  • New Physician Order Formats - LFPOF66, LFPOF68 and LFPOF70

Version 3.0.028

  • Patient Profile - Rx History Information
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to double-click on the packing slip id to view the details.
    • FrameworkLTC® now displays additional packing slip information regarding the driver and receipt on the Miscellaneous tab.
  • Pricing Table
    • The 'Include cost + fee with the IV daily rate' value was being excluded when copying pricing price options between facilities.  This behavior has been corrected.
  • Shipping Tote Assignments
    • FrameworkLTC® will no longer require you to enter/scan your delivery agent id between each tote when processing multiple totes.
  • Print Packing Slips by Tote
    • The delivery agent drop down list will now jump to the first matching agent as you type in the field.
    • The delivery after drop down list will now be resized as the screen is resized.
  • Unbilled Transaction Report
    • Under certain circumstances, the screen was being improperly sized.  This behavior has been corrected.
  • Receive Packing Slips
    • FrameworkLTC® will now default the date to the current date.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display the Tote ID associated with the packing slip.
  • Export Billing
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to export billing information in the Ogden Benefits format.
  • Archive History
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to archive billing and ECS history records.
  • New Physician Order Format - LFPOF67.
  • New MAR Format - LFMAR100.
  • New Prescription Blank Format - BLANK30.
  • New Label Format - TFIV23.

Version 3.0.027

  • Patient Profile
    • FrameworkLTC® will now record any changes that are made to the Medicare coverage periods in the patient's audit log.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now record any changes that are made to the Per Diem Eligibility periods in the patient's audit log.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now record any changes that are made to the method of payment active dates in the patient's audit log.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now allow you to mark an insurance plan as both primary and secondary.
  • Facility Setup
    • Under certain circumstances, the 'Copy House Stock List' screen was not being sized correctly. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Rx Entry
    • FrameworkLTC® will now include the extra days when calculating the days supply and nursing station is using 'No Cycle - Fill to next Dr. visit date'.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display the total quantity dispensed on the miscellaneous tab.
  • Flash Rx
    • Under certain circumstances an error #91, 'Object variable or with block not set', would occur.  This behavior originated in version 3.0.022 and has been corrected.
  • Leave of Absence
    • The RxLabels table was not being populated.  This behavior has been corrected.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now require that the package type is acceptable in the facility.
  • Packaging
    • FrameworkLTC® will now recognize compounds and IVs when validating the item.
  • Export Batch
    • The patient's floor has been removed from the Talyst export file.
    • The patient's medical record number has been replaced with the patient id in the Talyst export file.
    • The existing file 'Pacmed Server +' format has been renamed to 'Pacmed Server + (without NDC)'.
    • A new 'Pacmed Server + (with NDC)' format has been added.
  • Create Billing
    • FrameworkLTC® will now store the price code on the Billing record.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now store the total price on the Billing record when the payor is 1 and the method of payment is a third party.
  • Create Billing
    • FrameworkLTC® will now store the price code on the Billing record.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now store the total price on the Billing record when the payor is 1 and the method of payment is a third party.
  • Third Party Invoices
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to subtotal by patient and/or print a new page for each patient.
  • Export Billing
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to export billing using the 'FrameworkLTC Fixed Width Format'.
  • Authorization Required
    • The payment plan's active dates were not being evaluated correctly.  This behavior originated in version 3.0.022 and has been corrected.
  • Print Shipping Tote labels
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to print on Avery 5267 labels.
  • System Options
    • New system option, 'PharmScan Application Timeout (in seconds)'.
    •  New system option, 'Always Track Receipt for Prescription Blanks'.
  • Authorization Required
    • The payment plan's active dates were not being evaluated correctly.  This behavior originated in version 3.0.022 and has been corrected.
  • Warning labels
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to block specific MediSpan warnings from printing on your prescription labels.
  • New MAR Formats - PFMAR09 and PFMAR09-T.
  • New Prescription Label Formats - TFLBL130, TFLBL131, TFLBL132 and LFLBR27.
  • New Physician Order Format - LFPOF65.
  • New Prepack Label Formats - LFPPL10, LFPPL11 and LFPPL12.
  • New Packing Slip Format - LFPAK26

Version 3.0.023

  • Flash Rx
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select specific patients.
    • If the 'Allow off formulary dispensing' system option is set to no, FrameworkLTC® will display an error log with orders for drug products that are not on the pharmacy formulary.
  • New Prescription Label Format - TFLBL129
  • New MAR Formats - LFMAR78-E, LFMAR99 and LFMAR99-I
  • New Physician Order Format - LFPOF63
  • New Treatment Sheet Formats - LFTS17-X and LFTS17-2X
  • New Packing Slip Format - LFPAK25

Version 3.0.022

  • Patients
    • The primary physician will no longer be required for retail patients.
  • Patients - Reorders
    • The Drug 'Info' button has been added to the reorders screen.
  • Patients - Payment Plans
    • The last fill date was previously being used in the active date evaluation when updating reorder records. This behavior has been modified to use the current date, rather than the last fill date, in this circumstance.
  •  Patients - Medicare Coverage
    • Under certain circumstances, an error #94, 'Invalid use of Null', would occur when saving the Medicare coverage periods.  This behavior has been corrected.
  • Patients - Rx History
    • Under certain circumstances, an error #91, 'Object Variable or With Block not set', would occur when pressing the 'show components' button.  This behavior has been corrected.

  •  Facility Setup

    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to indicate whether the facility allows credits.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to copy the house stock list to another facility.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to add and remove standing literal orders for specific patients.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to specify that authorization is required for facility pay prescriptions when third party coverage exists.
  • Per Diem Formulary
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to add items by NDC, GPI or Compound/IV id.
  • Package Types
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to indicate if the package type allows partial tablets. 
  • Insurance Plan Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select 'NYS Medical Assistance Claim Form' as the hard copy claim type.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select 'Send Product/Service ID as all zeroes' if the compound segment is supported.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select an ANSI 835 Special Processing option for each insurance plan.
  • Batch Status Monitor
    • FrameworkLTC® will now indicate if the order is profile only when displaying those orders that still need to be reviewed. 
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display those prescriptions that need authorization.
  • Rx Entry
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to authorize an order.
    • FrameworkLTC® will no longer apply therapeutic interchanges to refills and reorders. 
  • Flash Rx
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to fill orders based on the dispensing calendar.
    • The patient discount was being calculated based on the method of payment from the reorder rather than the method of payment on the created prescription.  This behavior has been corrected.
  • Leave of Absence
    • When selecting multiple records to remove, only the first order was being removed from the grid.  This behavior has been corrected.
  • Initial Review
    • If the system option to use zone printing is turned off, FrameworkLTC® will now default the printer to the last one selected.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display the last prescription that was reviewed in the bottom right-hand corner.
    • The appearance of the patient name, drug name, directions and prescriber has been modified to make this information stand out.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display a warning message if the label has already been printed.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display a warning message if the prescription still needs authorization.
  • Scan Rx
    • FrameworkLTC® was printing labels for prescriptions that had not been reviewed, even if the “Block Rx label printing if not reviewed” system option were set to yes.  This behavior has been corrected.
    • If the method of payment was being changed from a private method of payment to an insurance plan, the ECS transaction code field was not being populated.  This issue also affected Reorder, Refill, and Leave of Absence functions.  This behavior has been corrected. 
    • The 'Submit via hard copy claim form' field was being populated based on the method of payment from the reorder rather than the method of payment on the created prescription.  This behavior has been corrected.
    • The patient discount was being calculated based on the method of payment from the reorder rather than the method of payment on the created prescription.  This behavior has been corrected.
  • Electronic Claims - Submit Batch
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to filter on facility id, batch id and batch description.
  • Packaging
    • FrameworkLTC® will not allow you to package a prescription that still needs to be authorized. 
  • Final Review
    • FrameworkLTC® will not allow you to review a prescription that still needs to be authorized. 
  • Add to Shipping Tote
    • FrameworkLTC® will not allow you to add a prescription that still needs to be authorized.
  • Print Prescription Labels
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to filter on facility id, batch id and batch description.
  • Print Packing Slips by Tote
    • FrameworkLTC® will now save and default the state of the 'Automatically Close Totes' checkbox. 
  • Export Batch(es)
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select 'Achieve Matrix' as your export file format. 
  •  Post Rx Batch
    • The OrderEntryStats table has been modified to include the date/time that the prescription was entered along with the NPI of the person who entered it. 
  • Create Unit Dose Composite Billing
    • FrameworkLTC® will now perform the majority of the processing on the server.
    • FrameworkLTC® will no longer split transactions that have been reversed or credited.
  • Credit Rx
    • FrameworkLTC® will set the credit amount to zero and the action to 'Destroy' if the facility does not allow credits.
  •  Unbilled Transactions Report
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select the sort order.
  •  Print NYS Medical Assistance Claim Form
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to print hard copy claim forms for New York State Medicaid.
  •  Update Costs From Disk
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to import Smith Drug files.
  • Receive Prescription
    • Under certain circumstances, an 'invalid procedure call or argument' error would occur when selecting from a list of multiple prescriptions.  This issue has been corrected.
  •  System Options
    • New system option, 'Calculate D/C date based on start date'.  If this option is turned on, Rx Entry will use the start date (instead of the dispense date) to calculate the cutoff date.
    • New system option, 'Re-apply inventory zone selection rules on refills/reorders'.
  • New Prescription Label Formats - TFLBL127, TFLBL128, TFIV21 and TFIV22
  • New MAR Formats - LFMAR52-N, LFMAR52-X, LFMAR52-BX, LFMAR61-N, LFMAR61-NI, LFMAR62-N, LFMAR63-N, LFMAR69-DI, LFMAR69-PI, LFMAR69-I, LFMAR89, LFMAR89-P, LFMAR90, LFMAR90-NI, LFMAR93, LFMAR94, LFMAR94-D, LFMAR95, LFMAR96, LFMAR96-D, LFMAR97 and LFMAR98.
  • New Treatment Sheet Formats - LFTS35-N, LFTS37-N and LFTS51
  • New Physician Order Formats - PFPOF29, PFPOF30, PFPOF30-P, PFPOF31, PFPOF31-P, LFPOF38-N, LFPOF60, LFPOF61, LFPOF61-P, LFPOF61-PNX and LFPOF61-NX.
  • New Antipsychotic/Behavior Monitor Format - APFR01-N
  • New Flow Record Format - PFFLW05 
  • New Prescription Blank Format - BLANK29
  • New Packing Slip Formats - LFPAK22, LFPAK23 and LFPAK24 
  • New Detailed Statement Format - LFSTMT17

Version 3.0.021

  • Crystal Reports
    • Under certain circumstances, the CR11.5 viewer would fail to load on end users workstations.  This viewer was included in the 3.0.020 Release of FrameworkLTC.  This release includes a patch that will fix this issue.
  • Renew Rx
    • Previously, the last fill date and start date were updated to the current date by default.  This behavior has been changed to leave the start date and the last fill date unchanged when renewing a prescription.
  • Export Batches
    • FrameworkLTC has added the dispensing pharmacy's fax number to the MTS export format.
    • FrameworkLTC has added the original date to the MTS export format.

Version 3.0.020

  • Patients
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to associate a default price code with a Medicare Coverage period.
       
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to enter comments for a Medicare Coverage period.
       
    • When printing the Patient Profile report on the Patient Profile screen, any patient that had more than one payment plan checked as primary showed up more than once on the report.  This behavior has been corrected.
       
  • Nursing Stations
    • FrameworkLTC® now allows for last day of the month cycle fills.
       
    • Under certain circumstances, asterisks were being printed in the nursing station id column of the report.  This behavior has been corrected.
       
  • Pharmacy Formulary
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to enter a reason when entering an inventory adjustment.  You may select one of your pre-defined reason codes or 'Free Form Reason' to enter one that is not on the list.  The reason will be included when displaying the inventory log details.
       
  • Inventory Adjustment Reasons
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain a list of your inventory adjustment reasons.
       
  • Rx Entry
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display an icon in the bottom right corner if you are adding/editing a prescription for an item that is in a (non EDK) on site store.
       
  • Initial Review
    • The information has been re-arranged in order to decrease the screen's height.
       
  • Add to Shipping Tote (By Order)
    • FrameworkLTC® will now default the ship date to the current date on new totes.
       
  • Add to Shipping Tote (By Tote Id)
    • FrameworkLTC® will now default the ship date to the current date on new totes.
       
  • Batch Validation Report
    • Under certain circumstances, the 'Multiple Reorders in the same batch' warning was incorrectly being reported.  This behavior has been corrected.
       
  • Printing Packing Slips By Tote
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to automatically close the tote once it has been printed.
       
  • Export Batch(es)
    • FrameworkLTC® has added an additional field to the MTS export format that indicates if the order is a PRN.
       
  • Pre-Billing Verification Report
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the option to specify a dispense date range when printing unbilled transactions.
       
  • Retro Quick
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to only split solid oral meds.
       
  • Periodic Daily Log
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select the pharmacy that you wish to print.
       
  • Therapeutic Type Report
    • When running the report on a SQL Server 2005 server and choosing to scan Prescription History, an 'ambiguous column name 'patName' error could occur.  This issue has been resolved.
       
  • Side Effects Report
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select the sort order.
       
  • Purchase Order Export
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to export your purchase orders to a file formatted for HD Smith.
       
  • Print Detailed Statements
    • FrameworkLTC® will now include the sales tax amount in the Express Bills Interface file.
       
  • Invoice Inquiry
    • Under certain circumstances, an 'Invalid Property Value' error would occur when resizing the form.  This behavior has been corrected.
       
  • Update Costs From Disk
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to import from a HD Smith file.
       
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to only update the costs for drugs from a specific vendor.
       
  • User Defined Drug Products
    • The print button on the screen did not function.  This behavior has been corrected.
       
  • FacilityLink Alert Messages
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to create alert messages that will be displayed when entering a new drug order in FacilityLink.
       
  • New Prescription Label Formats: LFLBL06, LFLBR38, LFLBR38-R, TFLBL119, TFLBL122, TFLBL123, TFLBL124, TFLBL125, TFLBL125-S and TFLBL126
     
  • New MAR Formats: LFMAR76-N, LFMAR88, LFMAR88-NI, LFMAR91, PFMAR08 and PFMAR08-T
     
  • New Treatment Sheet Formats: LFTS50 and LFTS50-N
     
  • New Prescription Blanks: BLANK26 and BLANK27
     
  • New Detailed Statements: LFSTMT15 and LFSTMT16

Version 3.0.019

  • Patient Setup - Orders List
    • Version 3.0.0.17 gave you the ability to cut multiple orders which required you to click on the left most column to turn the row blue before pressing the cut button on the Orders List screen. This additional step no longer needs to be done when cutting a single order.
  • Physicians
    • Under certain circumstances, an error #3421, 'Application uses a value of the wrong type for the current operation', would occur when copying therapeutic interchange definitions. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Rx Entry
    • The invoice group on the prescription was getting overwritten with the patient's default invoice group when viewing the patient's profile while editing their prescription. This behavior has been corrected.
    • Warnings that are generated when calculating pricing will no longer be displayed in messages boxes forcing the user to press ok. The warnings will now be displayed in the third panel of the status bar at the bottom of the screen.
    • Version 3.0.0.17 gave you the ability to cut multiple orders which required you to click on the left most column to turn the row blue before pressing the cut button on the active reorders screen. This additional step no longer needs to be done when cutting a single order.
  • Inventory Valuation Report
    • This report will now include the On Site Store inventory.
  • Enhanced Method of Payment Selection
    • Products in the 'Antidiabetics' group and 'Insulin' class will be considered as Rx items when attempting to determine the third party coverage.
    • Products requiring prior authorization will be considered as formulary items.
    • Under certain circumstances, the patient's default invoice group was not being evaluated when reordering/refilling a prescription. This behavior has been corrected.

Version 3.0.018

  • Patients
    • If the system option, 'Disable Reorder Function in Rx Entry', is turned on, an error message will be displayed when the user presses the 'Reorder/Refill' button on the Reorders screen and the original refills is zero.
  • Nursing Stations
    • FrameworkLTC® now allows for 4-3 cycle fills.
  • Rx Entry
    • An 'Invalid Procedure Call or Argument' error would occur when reordering an IV. This behavior originated in version 3.0.0.17 and has been corrected.
  • Initial review
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display the patient's nursing station, room and bed on the screen.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display the number of labels on the screen.
    • FrameworkLTC® will no longer automatically print labels for 'billing only' transactions.
  •  Export Batch(es)
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to export prescriptions to Talyst. Please note that you must be licensed to use the Talyst Interface before it will be available in the list of export file formats.
    • FrameworkLTC® has added additional fields to the MTS export format. The additional information includes the split number, the combined directions and the total quantity.
  • Create Unit Dose Composite Rxs for Billing
    • Under certain circumstances, error # -2147217900, "Invalid column name 'ExtMedId'." would occur. The behavior originated in version 3.0.0.15 and has been corrected.
  • NDC Changes
    • Under certain circumstances, error # -2147217873, "UPDATE statement conflicted with TABLE FOREIGN KEY constraint 'FK_Items_DistributionCds'. The conflict occurred in database 'Ar', table 'DistributionCds'." would occur. The behavior has been corrected.

Version 3.0.017

  • Patient Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain delivery instructions for the patient.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to cut multiple orders at the same time when using the cut button on the patient orders list.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to associate a default invoice group with a Medicare Coverage period.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to associate specific drug products with a payment plan.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to specify the bed when transferring a patient.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select the patient's nursing station, room and bed from the facility map.
  • Invoice Group Default by Drug
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain default invoice groups.
  • Facility Setup
    • The default invoice group has been removed from the facility (inclusive) formulary screen. The new 'Invoice Group Default by Drug' function should be used in its place.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to create a facility map which documents the nursing stations, rooms and beds that exist within the facility.
  • Insurance Plan Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to set the status of an insurance plan to either 'Active' or 'Inactive'. The user will be warned if they attempt to save a prescription with an inactive insurance plan.
  • Rx Entry
    • FrameworkLTC® will no longer attempt to set the profile only flag when editing a prescription whose transaction type is Q, R or U.
    • Under certain circumstances, label quantities containing a decimal point were getting rounded to an integer on the RxLabels table. This behavior has been corrected.
    • Under certain circumstances, the refills field was inadvertently being disabled after displaying a patient warning. This behavior has been corrected.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select a patient using the facility map.
  • Initial review
    • FrameworkLTC® no longer requires the user to select a printer each time that a label is printed.
  •  Export Batch
    • The system option to block pharmacy selection was not being used when populating the batch list. This behavior originated in version 3.0.16 and has been corrected.
  • Add to Shipping Tote
    • FrameworkLTC® will now populate the 'Placed In Tote By' field with the logged in user id if we can not tie the user to a pharmacist.
  • Medicare Coverage Report
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to separate IV items.
  •  Custom Reports
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to set the user's security level for this function. Only those users with Read/Write access will be able to add and delete reports.
  • Receive Inventory
    • Under certain circumstances, the actual package price was being set to the unit price. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Import Remittance Advice
    •  Under certain circumstances, payments were not getting applied to the correct billing transaction. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Enhanced Method of Payment Selection
    • FrameworkLTC® will now evaluate the Medicare coverage periods, the insurance plan's special drug coverage list, the plan's active dates as well as the plan's formulary when defaulting the payment information.
  • System Options
    • New system option, 'Re-evaluate payment plan rules on reorders/refills'.
    • New system option, 'Validate Nursing Station/Room/Bed against facility map'. If this system option is turned on, FrameworkLTC® will validate the location when saving a patient's profile.
  • New Prescription Label Formats - TFLBL111, TFLBL113, TFLBL115, TFLBL116, TFLBL117, TFLBL118, TFLBL120 and TFLBL121
  • New MAR Formats - LFMAR84, LFMAR84-D, LFMAR86, LFMAR86-D, LFMAR87 and PFMAR07-N
  • New Physician Order Formats - LFPOF58, LFPOF58-P and LFPOF59
  • New Antipsychotic / Behavior Monitor Record Formats - LFAPF17 and LFAPF18
  • New ADL Format - LFADL22
  • New Treatment Sheet Formats - LFTS17--, PFTS07-N, PFTS07-TN and LFTS49
  • New Packing Slip Format - LFPAK17
  • New Prescription Blank Format - BLANK25

Version 3.0.016

  • Facility Setup
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to attach a schedule instead of times per day to an additional administration schedule.
  • Nursing Stations
    • The maximum size of the nursing station id has been increased from 4 to 6 characters.
  • Patient Profile
    • Diet and Treatment literal orders will no longer ignore "blank" administration times.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to change the invoice group on prescriptions in history billed to private payers.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to only view active patients.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to set the delivery route for each patient.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now update the associated diagnosis when the user selects to update orders in batches with changes made to the reorder record.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain custom patient statuses.
    • When transferring a patient, FrameworkLTC® will now copy the patient's documents to the new facility.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now generate an entry in the audit log when two patient profiles are merged.
  • Fast Literal Order Entry
    • Administration times for the literal orders have been added to the screen.
  • Pharmacy Formulary
    • FrameworkLTC® will now attempt to validate the external med ids.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to view a history of price changes for actual package cost.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain an external med id. This value will be defaulted when adding new items to the formulary the item. The NDC will be used for user defined drugs, partial GPIs and Lovenox. The GPI will be used in all other instances.
  • Pharmacy Setup
    • The maximum length of the zip code and the remit to zip code has been increased from 10 to 20.
  •  On Site Stores
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to view a log of the MEDSELECT activity.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to send initial data to MEDSELECT. This includes all of the pharmacy formulary items, active patients and active reorders.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to associate a package type with MEDSELECT, PASSPORT and PYXIS stores.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to associate an 'Available After' date with an inventory item.
  • Compounds
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain an external id. This value will be defaulted to the compound id when adding new items.
  • Security
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to set security on the Patient Reorders screen.
    • Security for Active Directory groups was not functioning correctly under certain circumstances when there were entries in the FrameworkLTC® for groups that no longer existed in Active Directory. This issue has been corrected.
  •  Rx Entry
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to enter comments when linking an order.
    • Under certain circumstances, the "Add to Profile" button was remaining disabled when entering a new prescription into a new batch. This issue has been corrected.
    • If the system option 'Prompt before dispensing house stock items' is turned on, FrameworkLTC® will warn the user if they attempt to save a prescription for a drug product that is on the facility's house stock list and not marked as profile only.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display 'A test claim has been successfully submitted' on the primary/secondary claim tabs when a test claim has been successfully submitted to the third party.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now recalculate the pricing as soon as the quantity is changed. Previously, the pricing was not recalculated until the quantity field was tabbed off of or the prescription was saved.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now generate an entry in the patient's audit log when the 'Add to Profile' button is used.
    • Under certain circumstances, an error #-2147217913, "Syntax error converting the varchar value '*' to a column of data type int." would occur when pressing the Show Claim Response button. This behavior has been corrected.
    • When submitting a claim to an insurance plan that uses the Massachusetts State Medicaid special processing, an error #91, "Object Variable or With Block Variable Not Set", would occur. This behavior has been corrected.
  • Renew Rx
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to enter comments when linking an order and/or discontinuing an order.
  • Reorder Rx
    •  If the system option 'Prompt before dispensing house stock items' is turned on, FrameworkLTC® will warn the user if they attempt to save a prescription for a drug product that is on the facility's house stock list.
  • Physician Rx Status/Rx Expire Date
    • It is now possible to maintain the Physician Rx Status, Physician Rx Status Date, and Physician Rx Expire Date in Rx Entry and on the Reorders screen.
    • When attempting to reorder/refill an order that has the Physician Rx Status field populated, FrameworkLTC® will display the current status and prompt the user to continue.
    • FrameworkLTC® will prevent the user from reordering/refilling an order on which the Physician Rx Expire Date has passed.
    • Orders that have the Physician Rx Status field populated or on which the Physician Rx Expire Date has passed will not be filled in FlashRx.
    • When printing Rx blanks from Rx Entry, by Batch, or from Reorders, the user will have the ability to track the receipt of the prescription.
    • New Report, 'Outstanding Rxs Report'. This report will display any active orders that have the Physician Rx Status field populated.
    • Receive Prescription - FrameworkLTC® gives you the ability to clear the outstanding Physician Rx Status on an order and scan/import an image to associate with the order.
       
  • Scan Rx
    • If the system option 'Prompt before dispensing house stock items' is turned on, FrameworkLTC® will warn the user if they attempt to add a prescription for a drug product that is on the facility's house stock list.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now populate the serial number using the value on the reorder record.
  • Flash Rx
    •  If the system option 'Prompt before dispensing house stock items' is turned on, FrameworkLTC® will generate an error log of prescriptions drug products that are on the facility's house stock list.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now populate the serial number using the value on the reorder record.
  • Refill Rx
    • If the system option 'Prompt before dispensing house stock items' is turned on, FrameworkLTC® will warn the user if they attempt to save a prescription for a drug product that is on the facility's house stock list.
  • Initial Review
    • If the system option 'Prompt before dispensing house stock items' is turned on, FrameworkLTC® will warn the user if they attempt to mark a drug product that is on the facility's house stock list and not marked as profile only as reviewed.
  • Print Packing Slip By Batch
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to create a comma delimited file that can be sent to Network Express Inc. to communicate with their E-Courier software.
  • Print Packing Slip By Shipping Tote
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to create a comma delimited file that can be sent to Network Express Inc. to communicate with their E-Courier software.
  • Shipping Totes
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to specify the Tote Level for each facility. Totes can be assigned to a specific facility, nursing station, or patient.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain Delivery Agents to which Shipping Totes can be assigned.
    • The Print Packing Slip by Tote screen will now display the Delivery Agent in the list of totes. It is also possible to filter the tote list by a specific Delivery Agent.
  • Receive Packing Slip
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to receive a packing slip and scan/import an image to associate with the packing slip.
  • Post Rx Batch
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to filter on facility id, batch id and batch description.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now post all P and B transactions to a new table called OrderEntryStats that can be used for custom reporting purposes.
  • Retro Quick
    • When splitting transactions, the calculated quantity will always be a whole number.
    • The average unit cost was not being populated correctly on the reversal transaction when a prescription that had previously been credited was Retroquicked. This issue has been corrected.
  • Pre-Billing Verification Report
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to sort by patient id or patient name within the customer number.
    • FrameworkLTC® now indicates whether the drug is OTC or Rx.
  • Unbilled Transactions Report
    • The print date has been added to the report.
  • Export Billing
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability export the billing in the CHARTS format.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select the export file format. The available formats are 'FrameworkLTC Default Format' and 'DSM Format'.
  • Update Rx Serial No. In History
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to update serial numbers in prescription history.
  • Controlled Substance Export
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to only export specific Rx numbers.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select specific facilities.
  • Export Batch
    • The MTS export will now handle the different admin schedules (daily, every x days and monthly).
    • FrameworkLTC® will calculate the quantity that gets passed to MTS on prescriptions with multiple splits.
    • The physician's DEA number has been added to the end of the MTS export file.
  • Work Queue
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select a specific category of requests to show in the Work Queue. Please note that this will require an update to the FrameworkLTC Queue Manager for the functionality to take effect.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now show the name and title of the user that sent the request.
  • Print PDE Monographs
    •  The batch id and description have been removed from the print out.
  • Medical Administration Records
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select patients based on the date of their next doctor's visit.
  • Treatment Records
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select patients based on the date of their next doctor's visit
  •  ADL Sheets
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select patients based on the date of their next doctor's visit.
  • Physician Orders
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select patients based on the date of their next doctor's visit.
  • Antipsychotic/Behavior Monitor Records
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to select patients based on the date of their next doctor's visit.
  • System Options
    • New Option, 'Automatically print Rx blanks for new C-II orders'. If set to yes, the Print Rx Blank dialog will be displayed when saving a new prescription for a C-II drug in Rx Entry.
    • New Options, 'Default Rx Expiration Date', 'Days for C-II Expiration Date', 'Days for C-III through C-V Expiration Date', 'Days for Legend Expiration Date', and 'Days for OTC Expiration Date'. These options will allow the user to control how the Physician Rx Expire Date is defaulted for new orders.
    • New Option, 'Update method of payment on reorders when posting Unit Dose billing transactions'.
    • FrameworkLTC® has converted the old system option 'Days until cut for scheduled drug products' into 'Days until cut for C-III, C-IV and C-V drug products' and 'Days until cut for C-II drug products'.
    • New Option, 'Prompt before dispensing house stock items'.
    • New Option, 'Number of days until on site store item is available'. This setting will be used in combination with the item's available after date to generate availability warnings in Rx Entry.
    • New Option, 'Summarize unit dose composite scripts by the external med id'. If this option is turned on the unit dose composite will be summarized based on external med id instead of NDC.
    • New Option, 'Set fee adder to 0 for partial fill completion transactions to private payers'. If this option is turned on and the primary method of payment is private and the transaction is a completion of a partial fill, the fee adder will be zero.
    • New Option, 'FacilityLink Response Messages'. This option will allow the pharmacy to control how the response messages are sent when a work queue request from FacilityLink is processed. This option can be set to "Auto", "Prompt", or "Disabled".
    • New System Option, 'Block Rx Blank printing if not reviewed'. Turning this system option on will prevent users from printing the Rx Blank until the prescription has passed initial review.
       
  • New Prescription Label Formats - TFLBL103, TFLBL105, TFLBL107, TFLBL108, TFLBL109, TFLBL110, TFLBL112 , TFLBL114, TFLBL65-C, LFLBR03-R, LFLBR37, LFLBL05, and TFIV20
  • New MAR Formats - LFMAR38-N, LFMAR52-N, LFMAR52-BN, LFMAR60-2, LFMAR61-I, LFMAR61-N, LFMAR61-NI, LFMAR79, LFMAR82, LFMAR83, LFMAR85
  • New Physician Order Formats - LFPOF27-D, LFPOF27-N, LFPOF27-DN, LFPOF35-N, LFPOF45-N, LFPOF52, LFPOF53, LFPOF54, LFPOF55, LFPOF55-A, and LFPOF56
  • New Treatment Sheet Formats - LFTS32-N, LFTS36-A, LFTS36-N, LFTS36-AN, LFTS36-DN, LFTS47, and LFTS48
  • New ADL Formats - LFADL18-F and LFADL21
  • New Flow Record Format - LFFLW15
  • New Significant Med Sheet Format - LFSIG08, LFSIG09
  • New Packing Slip Formats - LFPAK18, LFPAK19, LFPAK20 and LFPAK21
  • New Detailed Statement Format - LFSTMT12, LFSTMT13

Version 3.0.012

  • Patient Profile
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain an External ID on the other info tab.
    • A 'Patient Profile Needs Reviewed' checkbox has been added. This box will automatically be checked when importing patients from the PointClickCare interface.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to show only the patients that need to be reviewed..
  • Medicare Part D Eligibility Inquiry
    • When adding the payment plan to the patient's profile, FrameworkLTC® will set 307-C7 (Patient Location) based on the patient's care level code.
  • Nursing Stations
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain an External ID.
  •  Default MAR Groups
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to define default MAR groups based on a GPI or a NDC.
  • Facilities
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to maintain an External ID on the miscellaneous tab.
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to define House Stock List items based on a GPI or a NDC.
  • Insurance plans
    • FrameworkLTC® now allows you to select 'HI Medicaid Claim Form' as the hard copy claim type.
    • FrameworkLTC® has added a new special processing code for Massachusetts Medicaid. If set, copay only billing transactions will not follow NCPDP guidelines for copay only billing, but rather will conform to the requirements of Massachusetts Medicaid.
    • When the NY State Medicaid special processing code is select, and the plan is used as a secondary payer, and the primary payer is indicated by an other payer ID of "13", then the following fields and data will be included in the COB segment:

      Code - Description - Value
      HB - Other Payer Amount Paid Count - 5
      HC - Other Payer Amount Paid Qualifier - 07
      DV - Other Payer Amount Paid - Payer 1 Paid Amount + Patient Pay Amount
      HC - Other Payer Amount Paid Qualifier - 08
      DV - Other Payer Amount Paid - Payer 1 Paid Amount
      HC - Other Payer Amount Paid Qualifier  - 99
      DV - Other Payer Amount Paid - 0
      HC - Other Payer Amount Paid Qualifier - 99
      DV - Other Payer Amount Paid - Patient Pay Amount
      HC - Other Payer Amount Paid Qualifier - 99
      DV - Other Payer Amount Paid - 0
       

  • Physicians
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to define therapeutic interchanges based on a GPI or a NDC.
  • Rx Entry
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display a warning message when attempting to enter a prescription for a patient whose profile still needs to be reviewed.
    • FrameworkLTC® will no longer allow you to change the physician or use the substitute drug button if the prescription has been adjudicated.
    • It is now possible to configure the file format and compression type for images associated with a prescription. Depending on the image, the choice of file type and compression type will drastically affect the size of the resulting file. For black and white images, SoftWriters recommends 'Tagged Image File Format (TIF)', with a color format of 'Mono Black and White' and a compression type of 'Group 4'.
    • An error #-214767259, "Data provider or other service returned an E-FAIL status", would occur when attempting to save a prescription if the label quantities string exceeded the maximum length. FrameworkLTC® will now validate and warn the user if the length exceeds the maximum.
  • Initial Review
    •  FrameworkLTC® will now use the IV label format when printing labels for IVs and the TPN label format when printing labels for TPNs.
  • Clinical Screening - Drug Allergies
    • FrameworkLTC® will now allow you to screen multiple batches at one time.
  • Packaging
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display the message 'AutoMed Batch not found!' if you enter an AutoMed batch that does not have any prescriptions tied to it.
    • A 'Type Mismatch' error will occur when pressing the 'Update' button if you scan an AutoMed Batch. This originated in version 3.0.011 and has been corrected..
  • Final Review
    • FrameworkLTC® will now display the message 'AutoMed Batch not found!' if you enter an AutoMed batch that does not have any prescriptions tied to it.
    • A 'Type Mismatch' error will occur when pressing the 'Mark Reviewed' button if you scan an AutoMed Batch. This originated in version 3.0.011 and has been corrected.
  • Add To Shipping Tote By Order
    • FrameworkLTC® will log an entry in the database if the user selects to complete the shipping tote process after receiving any/all of the following warnings:
      * Initial review step has not yet been performed
      * Packaging step has not yet been performed
      * Final review step has not yet been performed
  • Medicare Coverage Report
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to identity OTC and Legend drugs on the report.
  • Vendors
    • The toolbar shortcut keys were not functioning. This behavior has been corrected.
    • An error #-2147217887, 'Multi-step operation generated errors' would occur when entering a value in the Terms field that exceeded the maximum length. FrameworkLTC® will now prevent the user from keying more than 12 characters in the field.
  • Print HI Medicaid Claim Form
    • FrameworkLTC® now gives you the ability to print Hawaii Medicaid claim forms.
  • Controlled Substance Export
    • FrameworkLTC® will populate the Bin with "000000" if the state is not Alabama.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now populate the Origin Code with "0" if one is not provided.
    • FrameworkLTC® will now populate the Location Code with "00".
    • FrameworkLTC® will now populate the Payment Method if the state is Colorado.
  • New Prescription Label Formats - TFLBL99, TFLBL100, TFLBL102, TFLBL104, TFLBL106, LFLBR25 and LFLBR26
  • New MAR Formats - PFMAR06-T, PFMAR07-T, LFMAR02-ND and LFMAR78
  • New Treatment Sheet Formats - PFTS08
  • New ADL Format - LFADL19 and LFADL20
  • New Physician Order Format - PFPOF28
  • New Flow Sheet Format - LFFLW14
  • New Significant Med Sheet Format - LFSIG07
  • New Detailed Statement Formats - LFSTMT09, LFSTMT10 and LFSTMT11
  • New Pre-pack Label Format - LFPPL08
  • New Early Refill Request Format - LFRTS05
  • New Discharge Sheet Format - LFDIS02
  • New Packing Slip formats - PFPAK01 and LFPAK16

Version 3.0.011

  • Patient Profile
    • When displaying Q transactions, FrameworkLTC® will now display (on the miscellaneous tab of the Rx history screen) the person who performed the retro quick along with the date/time that it was performed.
    • The additional CMS-1500 information screen will now display the CMS-1500 (08/05) form.
  • Rx Entry
    • When displaying Q transactions, FrameworkLTC® will now display (on the miscellaneous tab) the person who performed the retro quick along with the date/time that it was performed.
    • FrameworkLTC® will log an entry in the database if the user selects to edit and save the prescription after receiving any/all of the following warnings.
       
      • Initial review step has already been performed
      • Packaging step has already been performed
      • Final review step has already been performed
      • Prescription has already been placed in tote
    • Keying a leading space before the sig codes would cause the directions