What's New in Encompass 7.8

Released December 3, 2024

Training Sandbox Released November 8, 2024

This is a preliminary version of the release notes. More details will be added as the official release date approaches. The tentative release date and features are subject to change.

To try out these features before they're released, open your training sandbox or download the Encompass Training app. For more information, go to Accessing Your Training Sandbox.

This page describes the enhancements, fixes, and known issues in the latest Encompass release.

iPad and Web Enhancements

  • We added some enhancements to clearly indicate invalid or blank ICD-10 codesClosed Codes for the International Statistical Classification of Diseases. A standardized set of codes gives to every diagnosis, description of symptoms and cause of death attributed to human beings. ICD-10 is the current standard in the United States.:
    • Invalid ICD-10 codes appear in red text in the Billing card.
    • The Send Fees button is disabled when invalid or blank ICD-10 codes are detected.
    • The system displays a warning when you attempt to finalize a visit with invalid or blank ICD-10 codes, notifying you of the invalid or blank code(s). You must fix the code(s) before finalizing.

      These features are enabled by default, but practice administrators may disable the features.

  • We made improvements to the note finalization process:
    • The redesigned Finalize Note(s) pop-up window to consolidates messages, warnings, and errors.
    • A new Unable to Finalize section displays options to review and correct each visit that cannot be finalized. These links take you directly into the applicable note to make changes before finalizing.
    • You have the ability to skip notes that you want to correct later.
    • You have the ability to finalize available notes that do not contain errors or are not missing information.
    • If you are finalizing a single visit note, you can expand the Visit Note section to view the visit note PDF output directly within the Finalize Note(s) pop-up window.
  • Out-of-office alerts now display for intramail and tasks when a staff member has indicated they are out of the office. When you compose an intramail message or task and the receiver's out-of-office preference is enabled, you will see the words "Out of Office" next to their name. This message is a visual notification only and does not prevent you from sending the intramail or task to the recipient.

  • A new pop-up window asks you to select medications or allergies if imported information does not include a valid RxNorm code. RxNorm codes enable the system to check for drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions, and sometimes, information imported from other systems are missing these codes. This is a rare situation. You can dismiss the pop-up, but it will appear again next time you access the patient's chart.

  • We added a shortcut resume a diagnosis in the full Ocular Exam to the More menu in the impression header in the Advanced Visit Overview in the iPad app and the Visit Overview in the web application. Tap More and select Resume Dx in VER.

  • You can now resume the Referral and Referral Correspondence plans within the Advanced Visit Overview in the iPad app and the Visit Overview in the web application. Previously, when you attempted to document or resume these plans, you were taken to the Ocular Exam.

    The option to resume the Referral Correspondence plan is only available if a the referring provider has been selected from the Visit Overview.

  • We made the Test field sticky in the Visual Fields test within the Vision Exam. This means Encompass will remember and default to your last selection.
  • We made some adjustments to font sizes and weights in the Visit Overview. The intention is to make the content more scannable and legible.

iPad-Only Enhancements

  • You can quickly see which sections of the visit have been completed in the Advanced Visit Overview. Now, both the Visit Overview and Advanced Visit Overview screens display the green and orange bars along the edge of each section of the visit.

  • You can now edit the Order Tests plan directly in the Advanced Visit Overview. Previously when you attempted to document or resume the Order Tests plan, you were taken to the Ocular Exam. Now, when you click Resume, a pop-up window opens to display available test options. This functionality was added to the web application in Encompass 7.7.
  • You can now resume the Prescription plan directly in the Advanced Visit Overview. Previously, when you attempted to manage the Prescription plan, you were navigated to the Ocular Exam.

Web-Only Enhancements

  • You now have the ability to indicate your out-of-office status under Preferences. This sets your status for intramail and tasks.

Administration Enhancements

  • Practice administrators may disable the new invalid and blank ICD-10Closed Codes for the International Statistical Classification of Diseases. A standardized set of codes gives to every diagnosis, description of symptoms and cause of death attributed to human beings. ICD-10 is the current standard in the United States. code detection features introduced in this version. Here's how:
    1. Log in to the Encompass web application as an administrator.
    2. Locate the Billing Settings group and expand it if it's collapsed.
    3. Click Billing Settings.
    4. Deselect the Restrict Finalization if Invalid or Blank ICD10 Code check box and click Save.

  • Administrators can document source attribute information for external predictive decision support intervention (PDSI) modules. This feature was added to comply with HTI-1 requirements, but does not have any available services at this time. Stay tuned for future announcements about PDSI. The PDSI source attribute information should be supplied by your PDSI vendor. Here's how to add PDSI source attributes:
    1. Log in to the Encompass web application as an administrator.
    2. Locate the Decision Support Intervention group and expand it if it's collapsed.
    3. Click Manage PDSI Source Attributes.
    4. Click the User Supplied Predictive DSI tab.
    5. Click Add New Source.
    6. Enter a Source Name and Source Description.
    7. Select an Attribute Category from the drop-down menu.
    8. Enter an Attribute Name and Attribute Description.
    9. For each remaining attribute, click Add Attribute and repeat steps 7 and 8.
    10. Click Save when you're finished.

Regulatory Enhancements

Fixed Issues

Known Issues

We're investigating these issues and working to resolve them as soon as possible.

  • The Billing card in the Visit Overview in the web application doesn't render the correct order of diagnoses after the user has reordered them.

  • While applying a protocol that includes a diagnosis within the Ocular Exam, the diagnosis name does not display next to the red dot in the atlas image.

  • Some Vision Exam details are not rendered in the Detailed Visit Overview in the iPad app. The details can be viewed when the user clicks Manage and are rendered correctly on the Visit Note.

Encompass 7.8.2 Update

Released December 6, 2024

This minor update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Encompass 7.8.2 App Update

Released December 6, 2024

This release resolves an issue that limited the Favorite Rx list to just ten medications. Install this optional update to see up to 50 medications in the Favorite Rx list.

Encompass 7.8.4 Update

Released January 1, 2025

This minor update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Encompass 7.8.4.1 Update

Released January 4, 2025

This update resolves an issue that caused the OCT Retinal Plan to incorrectly suggest CPT 92137 instead of 92134. Following this update Encompass now correctly suggests CPT 92134.

Encompass 7.8.3 App Update

Released January 21, 2025

This optional app update includes minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

Encompass 7.8.6 Update

Released January 21, 2025

This minor update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Encompass 7.8.6.1 Update

Released January 22, 2025

This minor update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • We resolved an error sending the patient universal ID in FHIR API calls.
  • We resolved an issue that prevented nonvisit orders with a future date from being finalized.

Encompass 7.8.6.2 Update

Released January 24, 2025

This minor update includes the following fixes relative to MIPSClosed Merit-based Incentive Payment System. A program that incentivizes healthcare providers to improve the quality of care they deliver to Medicare patients. tracking and reporting:

  • We fixed an error that caused the 2025 Promoting Interoperability report to display reporting dates from December 30, 2024 to December 30, 2025.
  • We resolved an issue that caused the MIPS submission buttons to appear enabled before the user made the required reporting selections. The buttons are now only available after the appropriate selections are made.

Encompass 7.8.7 Update

Released February 5, 2025

This minor update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Encompass 7.8.8.1 Update

Released February 12, 2025

This minor update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Encompass 7.8.4 App Update

Released February 12, 2025

This optional app update includes minor bug fixes and performance improvements:

  • Resolves an issue that disabled the option to send a CCD within the direct mail popup window.
  • Resolves an issue that prevented preexisting Ocular Surgical History entries from being removed in the Patient Clipboard.

Encompass 7.8.9 Update

Released February 14, 2025

This minor update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • In the Endothelial Cell Counts plan > Findings tab, the following drop-down menus now default to a value of n/a:
  • In the PDT Verteporfin plan > PDT tab, you can now document a value for Verteporfin Wasted (mg).
  • When the Manage Visit Settings > Bill As option was set to "Bill As Telehealth Audio Video Synch Com - New or Established," the suggested Medical Decision Making (MDM) calculation was not rendering in the Ocular Exam. We fixed the issue so the MDM calculation renders correctly.

Encompass 7.8.5 App Update

Released February 20, 2025

This is an optional app update. Eyefinity EHR is now Eyefinity Encompass. To celebrate, we're introducing a new name, a new app icon, and a new splash screen. Stay tuned for more exciting enhancements coming soon to the Encompass platform.

Encompass 7.8.10 Update

Released February 28, 2025

This minor update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • We resolved an issue that prevented Encompass from suggesting CPT and cash billing for contact lens fittings in which CPT 92072, 92312, or S0592 is selected, even when Both CPT and Cash Charge is is selected from the drop-down menu on the plan Details tab.
  • We resolved an issue that prevented Encompass from suggesting CPT 92250 when fundusClosed Tissues at the back of the eye, or retina. photos and another OCT plan were documented in a visit, even when Fundus Photo is selected from the drop-down menu on the plan Billing tab.
  • In the Manual Perimetry plan > Findings tab, we added three free text fields for you to document other results. Two of the text fields are sticky, meaning your last entry will prepopulate the next time you navigate to the tab.
  • We added a new plan called Preop Evaluation Glaucoma.
  • In the Comprehensive Chemodenervation plan > Details tab > Topical Anesthesia, we added an option for BLT (benzocaine, lidocaine, and tetracaine).
  • In all intravitrial injection plans > Details tab > Anesthesia, we added an option for Lidocaine 4%.
  • In the Transcranial Doppler plan > Details tab > Procedure selection, we removed CPT 93890 and added CPT 93896.
  • We added a Number of Unique Tests Reviewed drop-down menu to the Details tab for the following plans:
    • Radiology reports (outside) reviewed
    • Lab reports (outside) reviewed
  • In the Inflammadry plan > Assessment and Plan tab, we added the following options:
    • Cequa
    • Omega-3
    • Tyrvaya