Versions

1.292 – Nov 20, 2024

Improvements in DMERC invoicing

1.291 – Nov 11, 2024

Improvements in text messaging system

1.289 – Jun 30, 2024

Improved billing edits for wound dressings

1.289 – May 9, 2024

Maintenance release – includes minor bug fixes

1.288 – January 12, 2024

Line Item Report adds detailed search (requires line item posting)
FIX: Minor bug fix when checking for errors on an invoice

1.287 – December 20, 2023

UPDATE: Time Clock updated to be compatible with MacOS Sonoma
FIX: Corrects error when deleting a Memorized invoice

1.286 – October 5, 2023

UPDATE: Appointment book updated to be compatible with MacOS Sonoma

1.285 – September 27, 2023

UPDATE: Appointment reminders can be set to send or not send for each Appointment Type
UPDATE: Archive insurance companies not used in last two years (Go to Preferences > General)
UPDATE: Appointment scheduling now shows patient photos when entering or modifying an appointment
UPDATE: Improved sorting of Day Sheet Live Preview when click on column headers
UPDATE: Improved “Add a New Patient to this Family”
FIX: Repair of missing scrollbar on Day Sheet Preview (Live) when hiding lines and then showing all again
FIX: Referring doctor name not printing on HCFA form
FIX: Custom inventory tracking

1.283 – July 6, 2023

FIX: Corrected number formatting when printing HCFA forms

1.282 – June 29, 2023

UPDATE: Inventory List shows totals of columns
UPDATE: Taxonomy codes added to referral sources
UPDATE: Custom Inventory list can be searched by patient number or patient name
UPDATE: Universal version for MacOS – runs native on ARM based chips (ie. M1, M2)
FIX: Saving of referral numbers

1.281 – April 11, 2023

FIX: Minor bug fixes
Note: This is the last version of KIP that will run on MacOS versions prior to 10.14.x (future versions will be updated to support Universal/Apple Silicon computers)

1.280 – December 23, 2022

UPDATE: Line item report now shows cost of goods
UPDATE: Inventory List now shows cost of goods
UPDATE: Daily Totals Report, shows totals of credit cards, cash, checks with running balances (Double-clicking the line opens the Day Sheet for that day) – Practice Owner level only
UPDATE: Invoice diagnosis codes can be expanded to show descriptions (icon to the left of Diagnosis 1 toggles this feature) – can set initially expanded in Preferences > Invoice
UPDATE: Added “Returned” items to the Order Tracking List
UPDATE: Improved DrChrono integration
UPDATE: Edit recent invoices can be limited to insurance invoices, or just patient invoices
UPDATE: Improved error checking of invoices
UPDATE: Improved checking for duplicate patients
UPDATE: Added amount paid to transaction search
UPDATE: Electronic Remittances’ file extensions can be .835, .txt, .dat, .edi
FIX: Error when processing certain Electronic Remittances

1.279 – August 17, 2022

UPDATE: Improved matching of ERA with deposits entered in Deposits list
UPDATE: Appointments wanted list added, for patients who want to be offered sooner appointments when one becomes available
UPDATE: Tighter security for deleting records in lists
UPDATE: Improved error checking on insurance invoices
FIX: Lost connection to server when entering a patient note
FIX: Reduced warnings for mixed patient and insurance invoices
FIX: Occasional error when posting an electronic remittance
FIX: Texting messages to patients in Order Tracking list
FIX: Occasional patient number error when entering a new patient

1.278 – July 6, 2022

UPDATE: Improved speed in several processes
UPDATE: Order tracking added – allows for tracking of items ordered for patients and contacting the patient by email or text message to pick them up when the items have arrived
UPDATE: More detailed error checking on insurance claims
FIX: Holding the option key down on the invoice window allows you to add a second auto-invoice to the current invoice
FIX: Error related to saving an inventory item that has a tax rate entered

1.277 – January 23, 2022

UPDATE: Receivables preview gives a more active look by Insurance Carrier into the Receivables Report
UPDATE: Invoices do not allow the same diagnosis pointer on the same line.
UPDATE: Alerts faster when entering the same diagnosis code two times on an invoice.

1.276 – January 15, 2022

UPDATE: Jump button on the appointment book can jump from the date you have open, making it easier to count days
FIX: Corrects issue where CPT Codes 11720 and 11721 require a systemic condition to justify billing
FIX: Select previous text message text corrected
FIX: Day Sheet Preview (Live) correctly totals American Express charges
FIX: Corrects problem with two popup windows opening when entering Type of Service code on invoice

1.275 – January 7, 2022

UPDATE: Active (Live) Day Sheet Preview – allows searching on Day Sheet, Showing Subset (such as only checks or credit cards), and double-clicking to open/edit that transaction
UPDATE: Time clock shows daily hours worked
UPDATE: Time cards show every day whether worked or not
UPDATE: Type of service (TOS) code on invoice will show choices when field is blank
UPDATE: Checking of codes between KIP and DrChrono performed on invoice window (green checkmark)
UPDATE: EMR Notes now accessible from the invoice window
UPDATE: Improved error checking on invoices
UPDATE: Diagnosis codes on an invoice shift to the left when a diagnosis code is deleted
UPDATE: Protection added when trying to save an appointment recently modified by another user
UPDATE: Option to group number of referrals by phone number to consolidate physician referrals in the same practice
FIX: Bug fix when applying an auto invoice to an invoice that already has payments applied to it
FIX: Minor bug fix saving patient data when only changing the case of field text (such as lower case to upper case)

1.274 – October 1, 2021

UPDATE: Duplicate checking when entering referral sources
UPDATE: Letters to doctors can be selected individually to print
UPDATE: Archiving of treatment providers added
UPDATE: Improved integration with DrChrono EHR
UPDATE: Added credit card payment type for electronic remittance posting
UPDATE: Improved checking for errors on invoices
FIX: Crash when closing Patient List window
FIX: Minor bug fixes

1.273 – July 7, 2021

UPDATE: Improved error checking when submitting claims electronically
UPDATE: Graph added showing Billed and Receipts for last 10 years so you can see the trend of your practice (ie. growth or decline)
UPDATE: New patient import can load older jotform entries for import
UPDATE: Insured phone number enters patient cell phone if home phone is blank
UPDATE: Medical history added to New Patient window to allow for COVID vaccine data entry
FIX: Error saving date deceased for Optometrists and Ophthalmologists corrected

1.272 – May 18, 2021

UPDATE: Printing of HCFA forms will print up to 12 lines per page
UPDATE: COVID-19 vaccine information added to Medical screen on Patient information window
UPDATE: Added birthdate to Find Patients window Quick Click list
FIX: Printing of mailing labels from Patient List OUTPUT button
FIX: Drag and drop appointments error fixed
FIX: Bug when saving invoice with inventory list open
FIX: Corrected ERA posting to secondary insurance

1.271 – April 23, 2021

UPDATE: New invoices billed to patient are held from the billing cycle for 20 days
UPDATE: Appointment window is now color coded to match the appointment type color
UPDATE: Multiple appointments can be edited at one time (can be set differently on each workstation computer in Preferences)
UPDATE: Patients over 18 years of age automatically moved from Bill To Parents to Bill To Patient
UPDATE: Patient List names colored green if the patient has a balance, red if the patient is in collection
UPDATE: Improved saving of patient insurance information
UPDATE: Easy Search Utility (Patients > Custom Patient Search) improved to show codes not billed recently for patients with an upcoming appointment
UPDATE: Easy Search Utility (Patients > Custom Patient Search) improved and now includes a Quick Pick of top insurance carriers
UPDATE: Fee schedules updated to improve calculations on invoices
FIX: Employee birthdate error corrected
FIX: Minor bug fixes corrected

1.270 – December 9, 2020

UPDATE: Increased compatibility with special characters in billing provider names

1.269 – December 7, 2020

FIX: Send bills to patients error corrected

1.268 – December 2, 2020

UPDATE: Improved two-way text messaging
UPDATE: Printing Bills to Patients now includes the patient’s next appointment date. Appointments within the next two weeks appear in red.
UPDATE: Last exam date on Patient Information window is orange if greater than one year ago and red if greater than three years ago
UPDATE: Speed enhancements on searching for patients
UPDATE: Speed enhancements in Appointment Book when using DrChrono
FIX: Minor bug fix on the Appointment Book corrected
FIX: Transaction search by check number error corrected
FIX: Rare error when sending claims to secondary insurance corrected
FIX: Overwriting of Alert Note on Patient Information screen when two computers working on the same patient is corrected

1.267 – September 30, 2020

FIX: Corrects problem when copying and pasting appointments

1.265 – September 26, 2020

UPDATE: Updated appointment schedule
UPDATE: Improved posting of electronic remittance advice (ERA)
UPDATE: Insurance carrier window shows all patients with that carrier (whether Primary or Second Insurance)
UPDATE: Automatic faxing of DrChrono chart notes with cover sheet to referring and/or primary care physicians by clicking the fax icon on the Edit Invoices window (lower right corner of the window)
UPDATE: Automatically log into DrChrono at startup (set in Preferences)
FIX: Marking claims as mailed to insurance error corrected
FIX: Adding a new billing provider name improved when user is a DrChrono EMR user
FIX: Texting on Windows 10
FIX: Dex-O-File search bug is fixed

1.264 – August 11, 2020

FIX: Appointment book displays cell phone when no home phone is entered
FIX: Corrects saving of vision prescription information

1.263 – July 1, 2020

FIX: Corrects display error on invoice supplemental data screen

1.262 – June 24, 2020

UPDATE: Line item report shows line description entered on invoice when Show Patients is selected
UPDATE: Ultimate Recalls outputs to text message, emails, or export to text file (requires “Practice Owner” or “Marketing” password level)
FIX: Corrects error when electronically submitting a claim with hidden line items
FIX: Corrects Line Item Report not displaying all items
FIX: Minor improvements when entering vision prescriptions
FIX: Improved saving of vision prescriptions

1.260 – June 12, 2020

FIX: Minor bug fix in electronic claim format

1.259 – June 12, 2020

UPDATE: Create and edit email templates
UPDATE: Day Sheet now shows the insurance billed on the invoice instead of the primary insurance for the patient
UPDATE: Explanation of patient charge can be entered when payment is entered
UPDATE: Patient bills exported has line item bill format option
UPDATE: Custom patient billing messages can be set to automatically delete after patient is billed
FIX: Correct for invalid characters in DrChrono EHR data

1.258 – April 27, 2020

FIX: Crash when opening a patient record fixed

1.257 – April 26, 2020

FIX: Day Sheet Summary error corrected

1.256 – April 23, 2020

UPDATE: Changing invoice bill to (Patient, Ins1, Ins2) directly from the Finance screen (Practice Owner or Office Manager level only)
UPDATE: Treatment providers omitted from the appointment book are omitted from the initial selection of treatment providers on an invoice
UPDATE: Improved Electronic Claim Submission to second and third insurance carriers
UPDATE: Improved editing of phone numbers
UPDATE: Added ability to print Tickler File (open invoices)
UPDATE: Improved posting of ERAs with incentive payments
UPDATE: Treatment location can be omitted from appointment confirmations
UPDATE: Transaction search expanded to find invoices with diagnosis code and/or CPT code
FIX: Creating and editing banners error has been corrected
FIX: Improved stability when DrChrono EMR web site goes down
FIX: Saving of Vision Rx corrected

1.255 – February 27, 2020

UPDATE: Finance screen allows for manual adjustment of patient balances on invoices billed to insurance (Office Manager or Practice Owner password level required)
UPDATE: Electronic remittance posting and manual line item posting now accommodates incentive payments from Medicare
UPDATE: Graphs (Reports menu) updated
UPDATE: Ability to tag an electronic claim as “Corrected” or “Void” (found on the Supplemental Data tab of the invoice)
UPDATE: Updated invoice error checking
UPDATE: Improved electronic claim submission to secondary carrier
UPDATE: Alert when scheduling an appointment within 61 days for a Routine Foot Care visit (Podiatry only)
UPDATE: Payer ID added to the address for each insurance carrier on the Patient Information screen
UPDATE: Preference added for printing invoice line item descriptions. Invoice can show what is entered on the CPT/Inventory code list or what is entered on the invoice. (Please note: this preference is specific to each computer, so if the option is set one way on one computer, it can be set the other way on a different computer.)
UPDATE: Improved insurance eligibility checking (found on the Print Appointments window)
UPDATE: Print patient demographics and insurance cards using “Print Prior Authorization Form” from the More menu when viewing the Patient Information screen
UPDATE: Tickler File color system has been updated and improved
UPDATE: Improved electronic processing of DME Claims to secondary payer
FIX: Manually entering Line Level Payments error has been corrected
FIX: Emailing of receipts to patient error is corrected
FIX: Global period of an invoice is updated if an invoice is modified

1.254 – November 20, 2019

UPDATE: Improved posting of electronic remittance (EOB)
UPDATE: Referral sources include associated patients in a list which can be opened by double-clicking the name in the list
UPDATE: Plain paper invoices print with description as it appears on the invoice
FIX: Ultimate Recalls error when marking patients as recalled

1.253 – September 13, 2019

UPDATE: Improved posting of electronic remittance (EOB)
UPDATE: Insurance Checklist on Print Appointments screen makes checking insurance eligibility easier (since most EHR eligibility checks are not as accurate as the insurance web sites)
UPDATE: HCFA form now prints all dates in 4-digit year
UPDATE: Improved color coding of Tickler File
FIX: Improved calculation of age of patient on Personal Information screen
FIX: Sending electronic claim to second payer directly from the invoice screen (hold option-key down then click OK & SEND)

1.252 – July 25, 2019

UPDATE: Notes and Credits applied to invoices shown when invoice is open. Lines can be double-clicked to open the item.
UPDATE: Notes and Credits applied to invoices shown when invoice is selected in the Ledger. Lines can be double-clicked to open the item.
UPDATE: Improved error checking of electronic claims
UPDATE: Speed improvement for viewing recent invoices
UPDATE: Speed improvement when opening a patient window
UPDATE: HCFA form printing update (Box 32 should not print when treatment location is office)
UPDATE: Chart labels print the patient’s preferred phone number
UPDATE: Prompting of printing of bills to patients after posting an electronic remittance (ERA)
FIX: Corrected sending of ordering provider in DME claims
FIX: Corrected bug on link to open insurance carrier when viewing patient insurance information
FIX: Minor bug fixes

1.251 – May 11, 2019

UPDATE: Marketing New Patient Report (Quick View) adds percent of new patients by month
UPDATE: Posting payments updated to accept deposits for insurance carriers not being sent electronically.
UPDATE: Entering copays on each invoice line can now accept negative copay amounts (for discounts)
UPDATE: Line Item Report can search by Invoice date or Line Item date
UPDATE: Line item diagnosis pointer defaults to “A” for optometrists
UPDATE: Birthdate changed on patient changes birthdate on insurances with relation ‘Self’
Fix: Time Clock times can be edited for Sundays
FIX: Line Item Report fixed to show line items with different date than the invoice
FIX: Error where deposits entered as “Paper Check” do not show up in the Payment screen deposit list
FIX: Hidden line items are correctly omitted from electronic claim submissions

1.250 – April 5, 2019

UPDATE: Fee Lookup Tool (Reports menu) shows approved amounts for CPT codes by code and insurance carrier (based on previous payments)
UPDATE: Fee schedules button on invoices shows approved amount for selected insurance (based on previous payments)
UPDATE: Fee schedules button on invoices now shows proper reduced fees when billing multiple procedures
UPDATE: Improved processing of Electronic Claims to secondary insurance on DME claims
UPDATE: Day Sheet now shows the insurance carrier for the carrier billed and the carrier payment
FIX: Corrected a minor display issue with the appointment book
FIX: Deposits not showing up correctly in the list on the Payment screen

1.248 –February 20, 2019

FIX: Crash when viewing line item dates
FIX: Saving of line item dates

1.247 –February 15, 2019

FIX: Sending electronic claims

1.246 –February 12, 2019

FIX: Appointment book error

1.245 –February 12, 2019

UPDATE: Fee Schedules button on Invoices pulls all fee schedules with totals (and 20%) so you know exactly how much to ask for the deductible (or the 20%)
UPDATE: DrChrono EMR Notes can now be read and printed from within KIP
UPDATE: Exporting of data to disk from Patient List and Ultimate Recalls™ – allows use of email marketing services such as MailChimp (Practice Owner password level only)
UPDATE: Improved processing of Electronic Remittances
UPDATE: Improved error checking of invoices
UPDATE: Improved processing of Electronic Claims to secondary insurance on DME claims
FIX: Displaying of employee Time Cards

1.243 –December 21, 2018

FIX: Transaction errors

1.241 –December 19, 2018

UPDATE: Patient insurance highlighted if recently changed
UPDATE: New patients shown in Find Patient list improved
UPDATE: Appts dragged in KIP are updated in DrChrono
FIX: Bug fixes in Patient Information screen
FIX: Crash when trying to display HCFA form when invoice billed to patient
FIX: Update of Diagnosis code on HCFA form is saved automatically

1.240 –December 1, 2018

FIX: Appearance of appointment book in MacOS 10.13 (High Sierra)
FIX: Date entry for date fields

1.239 –November 28, 2018

UPDATE: Improved Electronic Remittance (ERA) posting
UPDATE: Added number of ignored bills when sending bills to patients
UPDATE: Text messaging updated to send greater than 160 characters per message
UPDATE: Append a custom message to text message appointment reminders (enter message in Preferences > Email)
UPDATE: Improved saving of recent text messages
UPDATE: Dates can be edited like normal text. You can also enter dates without the slashes or with a two digit year (or no year for the current year, ie. enter “1201” and hit TAB to enter 12/01/2018. Enter the letter “t” as a shortcut for today, “+” to increase the date one day, “-” to decrease the date one day.
FIX: Processing of late fees when sending out patient bills
FIX: Auto-quit of the application after idle for a set period of time
FIX: Printing of Patient Record Header dates and phone numbers

1.238 –August 29, 2018

UPDATE: Improved Electronic Remittance (ERA) posting
UPDATE: Improved data transfer to DrChrono EMR
UPDATE: Export of EMR Notes as individual PDF files to Desktop for import in External EMR (such as DrChrono)
UPDATE: Transaction Search (Patients menu) – allows searching of transactions (invoices, payments, and adjustments) by multiple criteria. Items can be opened when double-clicked.
UPDATE: Selecting an invoice in EDIT RECENT INVOICES (Patients menu) automatically copies the patient name (last name first) to the clipboard for pasting into another program
UPDATE: Date can be entered manually below the search list in the EDIT RECENT INVOICES window (Patients menu) should the date range not include the desired date

1.237 –July 1, 2018

UPDATE: 64-bit version of KIP MediWeb compatible with MacOS version 10.9 or higher
UPDATE: Integration with DrChrono EMR. Registered users of DrChrono EMR can perform the following actions:
- Patients entered into KIP MediWeb can be automatically transferred to DrChrono
- Appointments entered into KIP MediWeb can be automatically transferred to DrChrono
UPDATE: Improved Electronic Remittance (ERA) posting
UPDATE: Payments entered via Electronic Remittance (ERA) can be edited on the Line Level screen including “Next Bill To”

1.236 –July 1, 2018

IMPORTANT: KIP Mediweb Update 1.236 is the last update available in Mac OS 32-bit version which is compatible with Mac OS 10.6.8 and higher.

If your computer is using Mac OS 10.9 or higher, you will automatically begin receiving the 64-bit version of KIP Mediweb which is compatible with Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks) and higher.

1.235 –May 15, 2018

UPDATE: Performance Report now includes new patients and totals for previous year
UPDATE: Performance Report also shows graphs of income for each provider
UPDATE: Significant speed enhancements of graphs by CPT codes and inventory
UPDATE: Day Sheet Reconcile report subtotals by check number only
UPDATE: ERA processing compatible with more file types (ie. files ending in .835 and .dat)
UPDATE: Improved electronic processing of claims to secondary and tertiary payers

1.234 –April 3, 2018

UPDATE: Tickler File notes now open in window when double-clicked
UPDATE:Referral numbers not printed in Box 23 of the HCFA form if number of visits is zero
FIX: Payer ID change on insurance carrier changes all carriers with the same payer ID

1.233 –March 31, 2018

UPDATE: Tickler File now includes link to insurance company web site (must be entered in the Insurance Companies list)
UPDATE: Find button on Tickler file allows searching for a patient in the list
UPDATE: Improved ERA posting
UPDATE: Improved error trapping when sending electronic claims
FIX: Pop-up list when tabbing out of patient insurance carrier when nothing has changed is now suppressed

1.232 –March 16, 2018

UPDATE: Tickler File now includes policy# and birthdate to facilitate online search of claims (clicking once on either area copies it to the clipboard to easily paste into search fields of insurance web sites)
FIX: Saving of Expiration Date of Referral on new invoice corrected

1.231 –March 11, 2018

UPDATE: Improved speed using Easy Search Utility
UPDATE: Referral numbers not printed in Box 23 of the HCFA form if expired
UPDATE: Links to edit Billing Provider, Treatment Provider, and Treatment Location directly from invoice
UPDATE: Improved error checking of electronic claims prior to submission
FIX: Minor adjustments made to ERA posting in regards to crossover claims to secondary insurance

1.230 –February 28, 2018

UPDATE: Improved error checking when sending electronic claims
FIX: Electronic posting of EOB from Ins3 or higher corrected
FIX: Insurance card images not saved

1.229 –February 9, 2018

UPDATE: Compatibility update for migration to new hardware. This will be a mandatory update once we upgrade our server.
UPDATE: Sex of patient no longer has a default value to reduce claim errors
UPDATE: Receivables report no longer shows patients in collection
UPDATE: Improved Electronic Remittance posting
UPDATE: Sending electronic claim directly from invoice streamlined
UPDATE: Manual editing of line level payments after electronic EOB posted enabled for Practice Owner and Office Manager password levels
FIX: Improved GUI when showing insurance card images
FIX: Compose message recipient formatting error
FIX: Insurance card images properly associated with correct plan after plan billing order changed

1.228 –January 26, 2018

UPDATE: Payer Report shows total income by insurance carrier for any date range (Practice Owner password level only)
UPDATE: Tickler File (Open Invoices) now has filters to make it easier to track overlooked claims
UPDATE: Action Log added to Reports menu. The action log shows you the Notes file for a specified date range (Practice Owner password level only)
UPDATE: Custom Patient Search by balances allows negative numbers.
UPDATE: Improved error checking to reduce data entry errors
UPDATE: Security update
UPDATE: Improved Electronic Remittance posting for secondary insurance carriers
FIX: Day Sheet showing line items restored

1.227 –December 1, 2017

UPDATE: Patient record header uses date of next appointment when printed in advance
UPDATE: Additional checks to manage missing fields when entering data
UPDATE: Updated electronic claims processing to current specifications
UPDATE: Notes for each claim appear on the Print Claims and Send Claims Electronically window
UPDATE: Improved compatibility for claims reporting of MIPS/PQRS data when posting Electronic Remittance (ERA)
FIX: Line item processing when posting Electronic Remittance (ERA)
FIX: Minor bug fix when viewing Messages

1.226 –October 13, 2017

UPDATE: Messages can be archived and/or printed
UPDATE: Printing of inventory now includes Quantity of item in stock
FIX: Printing of plain paper invoice printed an incorrect diagnosis code when the diagnosis code was blank

1.225 –October 11, 2017

UPDATE: Insurance cards can be scanned and stored for each patient (no more photocopies) [Read more]
UPDATE: Double-click on insurance list on an invoice to open that insurance company’s information
UPDATE: Invoice now has a quick link for referring doctor to open or edit the referral information
UPDATE: Speed enhancements on printing insurance claims
UPDATE: Speed enhancements on Edit Recent Invoices
UPDATE: Font adjustment on Plain Paper Invoices when printed allowing for greater detail on line item descriptions
UPDATE: Print button on Appt Book gives the option to print appts directly from the window (2 columns max) or in a list view (4 columns max)
FIX: Manual entering of Global Period on CPT Codes

1.224 –August 5, 2016

UPDATE: SEND FAX icon added to Referring Doctor on Patient Information screen to quickly print a FAX COVER SHEET to that doctor
UPDATE: Send a single claim electronically directly from the Invoice window by holding the Option (alt) key and clicking the OK & SEND button. Great for resubmitting a corrected invoice quickly.
UPDATE: Automatically electronically process claims to secondary carriers after processing ERA from primary carrier
UPDATE: Processing ERA removes invoice from tickler file for 30 days to allow time for processing to next insurance
UPDATE: Find Patient window includes new patients entered today in Quick Click list
UPDATE: Speed improvements when saving invoices
FIX: Treatment Providers can generate totals for their own performance
FIX: Setting of Appointment Book Preferences corrected
FIX: Saving of changed of Line Item dates
FIX: Displaying of ICD-10 code descriptions on Plain Paper invoice
FIX: Appearance of multiple patient list windows

1.223 –June 26, 2017

UPDATE: Improved processing of Electronic Remittances
UPDATE: Intra-office messaging (see Messages under the View menu). Send private messages to other KIP users in your offices. Users get an alert when they log in.
UPDATE: Speed improvements in the appointment book
UPDATE: Improved invoice error checking
FIX: Minor bug fixes corrected on invoices
FIX: Sending of HCFA Box19 electronically corrected

1.222 –May 15, 2017

UPDATE: Improved invoice error checking
UPDATE: Memorized Invoices can be renamed by Right-Clicking on the invoice in the list
UPDATE: Improved electronic claim error checking on Routine Foot Care invoices
UPDATE: Improved processing of Electronic Remittances
UPDATE: Improved updating of Next Appointment Date on Patient Information Screen
UPDATE: Global periods have been added to all CPT Codes. You will see an alert if you enter a charge within the global period without the proper modifier.
FIX: Minor bug fixes on Day Sheet

1.221 –April 10, 2017

FIX: Corrects duplicate invoices being saved when clicking OK & Print

1.220 –April 6, 2017

FIX: Corrects payments not showing when printing a plain paper invoice

1.219 –April 5, 2017

UPDATE: Full Ledger with Running Balances added to Finance screen of Patient Information
UPDATE: View and edit recent invoices with new option EDIT RECENT INVOICES under the Patients Menu (no need to open a patient’s ledger to edit/review invoices for the day)
UPDATE: Print Invoices added to More menu (visible while Patient Information window is open) allows for easy printing of many invoices for a patient
UPDATE: Improved ERA posting – allows for electronic posting of payments from any carrier the patient may have (ie. Ins1, Ins2, Ins3, …)
FIX: Time cards display incorrect time periods (AM/PM)
FIX: Corrects a problem where line items are not created when memorizing an invoice with a payment applied to it
FIX: Corrects a crash when Ins1 is deleted without saving the patient record after
FIX: Corrects error with numbering deposits (Lists menu)

1.218 –March 10, 2017

UPDATE: Graphs for Income, Billings, and Income vs Billings added
UPDATE: Graphs can be shown in different styles such as bar graph and line graph
FIX: Corrects an error related to patient name format

1.217 –March 8, 2017

UPDATE: Defaults fax cover Billing Office to the default billing provider set in the Preferences
FIX: Corrects an error related to sending electronic claims

1.216 –March 2, 2017

UPDATE: Graphs added to Reports menu for added insight into data (Practice Owner password level only)
UPDATE: Taxonomy Codes added to HCFA 1500 form and electronic claims (set this option for each insurance carrier)
UPDATE: Improved error checking on claims
UPDATE: Option to omit date on Patient Record Header (Set in Preferences:Printer)
UPDATE: Option to set Bill Provider claim type for either Medical Claims or DMERC Claims
FIX: Corrects fee schedule update on Fee2, Fee3, Fee4, Fee5 on inventory codes
FIX: Error on on-screen HCFA form when insurance billed is Ins3 or greater
FIX: Illegal character in Dex-O-File name caused error

1.215 –February 14, 2016

FIX: Corrects errors relating to deleting patient insurance policies
FIX: Printing Auto Letter from the Personal screen adjusted to retain modified text after printing to allow further corrections

1.214 –February 2, 2017

UPDATE: Electronic claims upgraded from 8 to 12 diagnosis codes on each claim
UPDATE: Speed enhancements on TRACE OPEN and TRACE ALL on patient Finance screen
UPDATE: Speed improvement displaying the on screen HCFA form, especially when showing multiple forms in the PRINT INSURANCE CLAIMS or SEND CLAIMS ELECTRONICALLY screens.
UPDATE: ERA posting updated

1.213 –December 28, 2016

UPDATE: Group Number added to Custom Search Builder – allows easy lookup of plan payments for similar patients
UPDATE: New Invoice tells appointment book to associate the next appointment for that patient (no need to click MAKE APPT button on Patient Information window)
UPDATE: Late Fees can be associated with a specific (ie. separate) treatment provider to avoid being counted as encounters in reports (Billing Preferences)
FIX: Appointment window pop-up dialog suppressed when clicking on window to activate it
FIX: Position of Appointment Book Window when opened with other windows open
FIX: Opening of a second appointment book window, instead of showing the original window
FIX: Automatic posting of ERA lines related to pink alert on line
FIX: Repair of Performance Report when showing date range greater than 3 months

1.212 –December 6, 2016

FIX: Next appointment on Patient Information screen

1.211 –November 23, 2016

FIX: Next appointment on Patient Information screen

1.210 –November 22, 2016

UPDATE: Easy Search Utility (added to the Patients menu) shows patients overdue for treatments or dispensed items (use OUTPUT button on Patient List to then Print Labels or Send Letters to your list)
UPDATE: Added flashing alert to Personal Info message box which you can turn on to make sure important information about this patient is noticed
UPDATE: Totals added to Performance Report
UPDATE: Improvements in Automated Letters and saving letters as an EMR Note
UPDATE: Updates to improve stability and speed

1.208 –November 1, 2016

FIX: Deleted patient appointment crash where no previous appts were found

1.207 –October 31, 2016

FIX: Deleted non-patient appointment crash

1.206 –October 28, 2016

UPDATE: Automated Letters can now be sent to patients in the Ultimate Recall™ list and Patient List
UPDATE: Standard name and address label added to Ultimate Recalls™
FIX: Delete expired referral numbers when entering an Automatic Invoice
FIX: Co-management dates adjusted to automatically set to 90 days

1.205 –October 16, 2015

UPDATE: Letters to New Patients added (totally custom using an Automated Letter)
UPDATE: Letters to Doctors (with EMR Notes attached) now added (totally custom using an Automated Letter)
FIX: Add a New Patient to this Family has been restored and is now compatible with the new insurance screen
FIX: Electronic Claims using a treatment provider with a “Bill As” provider corrected when Line Items have a different provider

1.204 –September 28, 2016

UPDATE: Speed improvements on patient insurance screen
FIX: Minor bug with insurance carrier name

1.203 –September 19, 2016

FIX: Deleting of patient insurance carriers fixed

1.202 –September 16, 2016

UPDATE: Each workstation can have its own appointment book view
FIX: Drag of insurance carriers error now fixed

1.201 –September 8, 2016

UPDATE: Sorting of patient record headers can be set by appt, provider, location, or patient name
FIX: Storage of insurance information
FIX: Format of cell phone number on patient record header

1.200 –September 8, 2016

FIX: Home Phone entered into insured birthdate while entering a new patient

1.199 –September 7, 2016

UPDATE: Patients can have an unlimited number of insurance policies (read more)
UPDATE: New Appt Preference: Show appt times on both sides of schedule (easier to read for multiple providers)
UPDATE: New Invoices enter provider from Appt Book automatically
UPDATE: Expired referral numbers do not carry over to invoice
UPDATE: Better tracking of un-billed claims
UPDATE: Double-click invoice notes in Patient Info – Alert area opens the full note
UPDATE: TOTAL button on Deposits list totals open deposits (Practice Owner password level only)
FIX: New Invoice button in Appt Window repaired
FIX: Corrected sort order of Patient – Notes by date when header clicked
FIX: Minor bug fix when saving an item in Lists

1.198 –July 10, 2016

UPDATE: Changing of Deposit Type changes all payments applied to it
UPDATE: Claims Processing can now be limited to a specific Provider and/or Location
UPDATE: Claims Processing window can be resized
UPDATE: Invoice list when sending claims or printing claims opens invoice when double-clicked
UPDATE: Appt Preferences (greyed out appointments) can now be modified

1.197 –May 25, 2016

UPDATE: Improved ERA Posting – with Line Skip, Write-Offs, Balances to Patient and/or Insurance
UPDATE: Transaction numbers added to printed ledger
FIX: Entering new employer corrected
FIX: ERA posting now posts correct deposit type

1.196 –April 25, 2016

UPDATE: Security Code area added to credit card information in bills to patients

1.195 –April 18, 2016

UPDATE: ECS Compatibility with Apex Clearinghouse added

1.194 –April 1, 2016

UPDATE: Print Patient Record Headers for all appointments in a given date range
UPDATE: ERA Posting Update
UPDATE: Program Automatically Quits if unused for 30 minutes (per HIPAA guidelines).
FIX: Error corrected when posting payment to multiple invoices at the same time.
FIX: Minor bug fixes related to saving insurance information

1.193 –February 29, 2016

UPDATE: Custom Patient Search added – easily search on multiple criteria
UPDATE: Output of Patient List to Mailing Labels and/or Printed List (Practice Owner password level only)
UPDATE: Patient List shows number of patients in the list

1.192 –February 17, 2016

UPDATE: Performance Report shows visits, charges, payments, and adjustments by provider – easily compare production stats of your staff
UPDATE: Items in Trace All and Trace Open window open when double-clicked
UPDATE: Ability to enter custom comments on Adjustments
UPDATE: Improved Line Item Report with Insurance Carriers listed. Searching by insurance carrier updated.

1.190 –January 27, 2016

UPDATE: ERA Posting Update
UPDATE: Electronic claims transmissions update
UPDATE: Improvement in retaining connection to server
FIX: Moving Insurance Balance to Patient using an Adjustment corrected
FIX: Sending of text messages from Patient Information screen recorded in patient notes
FIX: Line Item dates can be modified

1.188 –December 31, 2015

UPDATE: Treatment Provider user role added gives Treatment Providers the ability to check their production without access to other provider data
FIX: Sending of text messages from Patient Information screen

1.187 –December 18, 2015

UPDATE: Double-clicking invoice number on on-screen HCFA form opens invoice for editing
UPDATE: AUTO-FILL button will allow copy of last invoice even if no invoices have been memorized
UPDATE: Electronic Remittance Posting recognizes duplicate claim errors and skips posting for that claim
FIX: Corrects display of on-screen HCFA form on Windows computers

1.186 –Released Dec 9, 2015

UPDATE: Electronic Remittance Posting – for more information, click here
UPDATE: Ledger can be organized by Open Invoices and their associated Payments/Credits- for more information, click here
UPDATE: Print Ledger can be limited to a date range
UPDATE: Shortcuts added to many date fields – Plus (+) key to increase date by one, Minus (-) key to decrease date by one, and (t) to go to Today’s date.
UPDATE: Added Hospital Admit and Discharge Date to Invoice Supplemental Data
UPDATE: DMERC claims can now be submitted as the secondary carrier. Hide Other Ins is no longer needed when sending a DMERC claim.
FIX: Corrects an error in the appointment book that was generated when clicking the mouse on the scroll bar
FIX: Corrects an error when creating a new Automated Letter

1.185 –Released Nov 14, 2015

FIX: Corrects issue when entering an appointment using the last appointment time on the schedule

1.184 –Released Nov 7, 2015

UPDATE: Co-management Claims – Date Relinquished Care defaults to 90 days following Date Assumed Care
FIX: Corrects issue when converting a saved ICD-9 invoice to ICD-10

1.183 –Released Nov 6, 2015

UPDATE: Claims viewable in on screen HCFA form with dynamic diagnosis code entry, by:
- Clicking HCFA button on the invoice screen
- Clicking the SHOW HCFA button when batch printing of claims
- Clicking the SHOW HCFA button when sending claims electronically
UPDATE: Addition of phone number to return address in Invoice Only bill format
UPDATE: Speed enhancements in some areas
FIX: Time clock manual time entry – times between 1:00 AM and 9:59 AM not accepted
FIX: Negative dollar amounts not showing up as negative on printed invoice

1.182 –Released Oct 31, 2015

UPDATE: Restores drag of appointments in the updated appointment book
UPDATE: Creates archive of claim files sent electronically
UPDATE: Automatic printing of HCFA forms to Ins2, Ins3, or Ins4 after a payment has been entered
FIX: Fixes format of electronic claims to secondary insurance for iPlexus clearinghouse

1.181 – Released Oct 28, 2015

UPDATE: Adds appointment text area to appointment book for appointments longer than 15 minutes
FIX: Fixes drawing of appointments and (temporarily) disables drag of appointments

1.179 – Released Oct 27, 2015

UPDATE: Appointment Book can enter appointments of varying lengths – click here to read more
FIX: Calculation of patient balances when open invoices billed to Ins3 or Ins4

1.178 – Released Oct 19, 2015

FIX: Mailing label adjustment applied to all printed pages of labels

1.177 – Released Oct 18, 2015

UPDATE: Settings added to adjust position of mailing labels when printed (SETTINGS button lower left corner of print label window)
UPDATE: Settings added to adjust position of Patient Record Header when printed (Preferences > Printer)

1.176 – Released Oct 14, 2015

UPDATE: TRACE ALL button is now activated on Patient Info Finance Screen (traces payments to all invoices)
FIX: Corrected error where previous diagnosis codes were not appearing on new invoices

1.175 – Released Oct 13, 2015

NEW: Plain Paper Invoices can have Billing Provider NPI or Treatment Provider NPI printed (set in Preferences > Invoices on each computer)
FIX: Assigned check box on Plain Paper Invoice is checked/unchecked based on the Assigned checkbox on the invoice

1.174 – Released Oct 12, 2015

NEW: Appointment book can be colored boxes or colored text (Set in KIP > Preferences > Appts on each computer)
UPDATE: Previous Diagnosis Codes on new invoice only show ICD-10 codes
NEW: Top 30 diagnosis codes shown for all new invoices (click Freq Used Codes on the top right of new invoice window)
UPDATE: New Invoice window can be expanded to show more text when viewing Previous and Frequent Diagnosis Codes
FIX: Corrected dates in certain reports where the date was formatted incorrectly

1.173 – Released Oct 9, 2015

UPDATE: Reconcile Day Sheet now includes checks with a negative payment amount
UPDATE: Set the HCFA form to omit date if SIGNATURE ON FILE is printed
UPDATE: Set HCFA form to print CELL PHONE if patient phone number is blank
UPDATE: Set patient information SIGNATURE ON FILE to default to unchecked (or checked) in Preferences (KIP > Preferences > General)
FIX: Printed time card times between 12:00 pm and 12:59 pm now print am/pm correctly

1.166 – Released August 30, 2015

UPDATE: Improved Invoice Printing – Custom Line Item Text will not appear on patient receipt
FIX: Slight tweaking of position of text when printing mailing labels
FIX: Adjustment of Claim Information when sending secondary claims electronically

1.165 – Released August 25, 2015

NEW: Reconcile Day Sheet – shows Day Sheet sorted by check number with totals
FIX: Correction of Printing Receipt with Inventory Items

1.162 – Released August 20, 2015

UPDATE: Improved Invoice Printing – Bill As codes printed on HCFA forms and Patient Receipts
UPDATE: Automatic address changes for all insurances when patient address has changed
UPDATE: Automatic Update of Recall Date – with note added to Patient Notes – When Recalls Sent
UPDATE: HCFA Form printing changes

1.161 – Released August 11, 2015

NEW: Line Item Descriptions can be Modified (Set in Preferences > Invoices)
UPDATE: Corrects HCFA form printing – payments and adjustments added when submitting to secondary insurance

1.160 – Released August 11, 2015

FIX: Changing Quantity on a Saved Invoices changes Line Charges
UPDATE: HCFA 1500 form leaves Box 30 blank when carrier is Medicare

1.159 – Released August 9, 2015

UPDATE: Ledger retains sorted column after an invoice or payment is modified
UPDATE: Improvements to HCFA 1500 form when printed

1.157 – Released August 6, 2015

FIX: Correction of BILL TO when modifying an invoice
UPDATE: Improvements to HCFA 1500 form when printed
UPDATE: Tweak sending secondary insurance electronically

1.156 – Released August 5, 2015

UPDATE: Full editing of Memorized Invoices
UPDATE: Bulk Printing of HCFA forms
NEW: Print Preview added to HCFA form printing
UPDATE: Hide Other Insurance enabled for printing of HCFA forms
FIX: Inventory gets put back into stock when an invoice is deleted
UPDATE: Tweak sending secondary insurance electronically

1.154 – Released July 28, 2015

NEW: Text Messaging from the Patient Info window
NEW: Batch Printing of HCFA forms
UPDATE: Limit Receptionist password level privileges
FIX: Fix saving of referral number and authorization numbers on invoices
FIX: Fix error entering hours on Time Card for Saturdays

1.153 – Released July 15, 2015

NEW: Marketing Reports – added Daily New Patient Report to the Marketing Reports
UPDATE: Added Dialog Box to Preview button when printing HCFA 1500 which will allow preview of HCFA 1500 before printing
UPDATE: Added Year-to-Date to Monthly Totals so you can compare Billing and Receipts quickly for the year-to-date
FIX: Fix error when changing password for the Admin user
FIX: Fix error when editing a Memorized Invoice
FIX: Fix error when performing FIND on in the Dex-O-File
FIX: Fix calculating of patient balances when saving an invoice after a payment has been applied to the invoice
UPDATE: Tweak sending secondary insurance electronically

1.151 – Released June 23, 2015

UPDATE: Automatic Checking of Hide and Tax check boxes on an invoice
FIX: Correction of User Privileges
UPDATE: Improved Calculation of Co-pays

1.150 – Released June 16, 2015

NEW: Line Item Dates and Providers can be modified
NEW: Automatic Diagnosis Code Descriptions
UPDATE: Improvements in sending Medicare secondary claims electronically
UPDATE: Improvements in automatic ICD9 to ICD10 conversion

1.148 – Released May 21, 2015

NEW: Line item copays to help automate copay calculations (turn on Line Item Copays in Preferences > Invoices)
UPDATE: Appointment Reminder Text Messages can show either Treatment Provider or Billing Provider (ie. Practice Name)
UPDATE: Find Patient by Phone Number now searches Home Phone and Cell Phone

1.147 – Released May 20, 2015

UPDATE: Increased compatibility with electronic claims clearinghouses
UPDATE: Improvements in sending Medicare secondary claims
UPDATE: Improvements in automatic ICD9 to ICD10 conversion

1.146 – Released April 16, 2015

Automatic Patient Record Header Printing

If you print an EMR Note and select to print the note at Position #1 (the top of the page), KIP will ask you if you want a Patient Record Header also printed on the top of the page. This will save you from putting the paper through the printer twice, once for the Patient Record Header and once for the EMR Note.

1.145 – Released April 14, 2015

NEW: Statement of Patient Payments
NEW: Drag Appointments to change appointment times
NEW: Drag and Drop to quickly add text as an EMR note
NEW: A new bill format showing open invoices and associated payments
UPDATE: TRACE OPEN button on finance screen helps you see open invoices and their payments

1.141 – Released March 30, 2015

Emailing of Receipts to Patients

1.138 – Released March 16, 2015

NEW: Supercharged Patient Search
NEW: Line Item Bills
NEW: Automated Marking of Bills Sent to Insurance
UPDATE: Work phone number now accepts 5 digit extensions
UPDATE: Billing and Payment tweaks

1.134 – Released March 10, 2015

NEW: Combining Auto-Fill Invoices – Right-click (or control-click) on Auto-Inv button to add more line items from another auto invoice
NEW: Keyboard Shortcut to add a new line to an invoice (control-tab (MacOS) or alt-Tab (Windows) while editing a line item on an invoice)
UPDATE: Inventory tweaks

1.133 – Released March 9, 2015

FIX: Corrects the Day Sheet by Line Items so that the totals match the Day Sheet by Patient

1.130 – Released March 3, 2015

NEW: Diagnosis code Alpha Search from the invoice (enter word instead of ICD code in any diagnosis field)
NEW: CPT/Inventory Code Alpha search from invoice (enter word instead of CPT code in any CPT field)
NEW: Previous Diagnosis Codes for quick entry from invoice
UPDATE: Appointment book tweaks

1.126 – Released February 24, 2015

NEW: Diagnosis code search from the invoice
UPDATE: Appointment book safeguards
UPDATE: Tweaks and enhancements to the interface

1.125 – Released February 19, 2015

UPDATE: Electronic Claims Processing
UPDATE: Tickler File
UPDATE: Uncollectable File
UPDATE: Printing of Bills to patients

1.123 – Released January 29, 2015

FIX: Check numbers now save properly.
UPDATE: To delete a note, user logged in must have Practice Owner privileges.
UPDATE: Minus sign on notes screen is disabled with not logged in with Practice Owner privileges.
UPDATE: Notes are able to be modified and saved.

1.122 – Released January 21, 2015

UPDATE: Ultimate Recalls™ updated – click here to read more

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