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📢 Release Notes - V7.0.0

🚀A powerful update packed with automation, customisation, and real-world clinical improvements.


Faster Workflows. Smarter Tools. Better Care.

  1. 📄 Leaflet Management – Upload, Assign, Distribute
    Upload, categorise, and securely distribute patient-facing leaflets (PDFs). Admins can assign them to departments or specialties, and staff can attach them to appointment confirmations or correspondence.
    ✅ Improved patient communication
    ✅ Fully customisable per clinic
    ✅ Seamless booking and correspondence integration


    🧠 Smart List Enhancements – Multi-Service Booking Logic
    Add multiple services when placing a patient on the Smart List. The booking modal preloads the correct services and adapts to operation booking flows.
    ✅ More flexible multi-service booking
    ✅ Preloaded appointment options
    ✅ Saves time for complex bookings


    📦 Inventory Management – Smarter Batches, Reordering & Labels
    Now includes barcode and QR label printing, automatic reordering, batch expiry logic (FEFO), FIFO support, and disposal prevention for expiring stock.
    ✅ Reduced stockouts
    ✅ Improved safety and traceability
    ✅ Automation of common inventory workflows


    📋 New Worklist – Built for Inventory & Appointment Integration
    A touchscreen-friendly worklist combining appointments, barcode scanning, patient ribbons, inventory selection, and wristband printing.
    ✅ Streamlined clinical tasks
    ✅ Supports procedure workflows
    ✅ Fast scanning and batch handling


    📌 Booking Notes – Persistent or One-Time
    Add notes such as “Requires translator” or “Only available mornings” that display during booking — either once or persistently until dismissed.
    ✅ Improved communication
    ✅ Reduces risk of oversight
    ✅ Supports accessibility and patient preferences


    📆 Appointment Booking Flow – Redesigned & Smarter
    Appointment, patient, and billing details now follow a clearer structure. Warnings and notes appear immediately upon patient selection.
    ✅ Improved clarity
    ✅ Easier access to warnings
    ✅ Faster booking process


    📮 Self Check-In with QR Codes
    Patients can check in via QR codes included in confirmation emails — scanned at kiosk or reception.
    ✅ Faster patient intake
    ✅ Touch-free check-in
    ✅ Reduces reception workload


    🧾 Appointment Forms – Status Icons, Auto-Reminders, and Tracking
    Forms now include visual completion indicators, automated reminders, and live tracking. Reminders stop once the form or appointment is completed.
    ✅ Better patient compliance
    ✅ Real-time tracking
    ✅ Clear visual feedback for staff


    🖋️ Consent Forms – Dual Signatures & Emergency Mode
    Consent forms now support both patient and clinician signatures. Emergency mode allows manual clinician selection.
    ✅ Aligned with clinical best practices
    ✅ Secure, traceable process
    ✅ Remote or in-clinic use


    📁 Document Uploads – Custom Categories & Side-Specific Files
    Upload documents per side (left/right), assign them to custom subcategories with icons, and preview via the lightning viewer.
    ✅ Easier categorisation
    ✅ More organised records
    ✅ Quick access during consultations


    💳 Billing Profiles – Custom Payment Methods & Enforcement
    Define payment methods per profile and force users to select one. New methods include “Paid at other location” and “Included in care package.”
    ✅ Cleaner billing workflows
    ✅ Supports multi-site setups
    ✅ Prevents missed categorisations


    🧑‍⚕️ Guest Clinician Role – Book Without Login Access
    Book appointments for guest clinicians without granting them system access.
    ✅ Schedule visiting consultants
    ✅ No user account needed
    ✅ Maintains full audit trail


    🔍 Appointment Authorisation Code – Display on Preview
    Authorisation codes now display in previews from calendar or patient record.
    ✅ Faster insurance verification
    ✅ Less need to open full record
    ✅ Useful for audits or reception queries


    🔗 Sage API Integration – Sync Invoices & Contacts
    Sync invoices and contact details directly with Sage.
    ✅ Eliminates duplicate data entry
    ✅ Faster reconciliation
    ✅ Supports real-time financial updates


    📣 Marketing Module – Enquiry UTM & Click Tracking
    Track UTM, GCLID, and MSCLKID for each enquiry, showing whether leads came from paid or organic campaigns.
    ✅ Improved campaign tracking
    ✅ Works with existing enquiry forms
    ✅ Optimise digital marketing


    🖥️ User Interface & Workflow Enhancements
    Multiple small tweaks with big impact:
    🆕 “Copy to New Form” button for faster duplication
    👁️ View booking notes on calendar hover
    🧾 Show unpaid appointments/invoices during booking & on patient record
    📅 Show appointment times on month view
    🔠 Optional all-caps setting for patient last names
    🚨 Show Smart List entries under patient alerts
    ✏️ Edit completed appointments with no invoice
    📂 Access patient record directly from completed appointments
    🔁 View rescheduling details with original date and user
    ✅ Faster workflows
    ✅ Greater visibility
    ✅ More intuitive user experience

For a detailed guide to all new features and workflows, please get in touch.

❤️ Crafted with Passion by the MD IT Team

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