Over 40 new LabStar Features & Enhancements in March/April 2014

Written by Jeff Noles, posted May 2, 2014 • Blog, News

The last couple months have, as usual, been a busy time for the LabStar Software engineers–please see a detailed (but still not complete–we don’t want to bore you) list of recent new features and enhancements:

Reports

• Daily Report
• Technican Schedules Report
• Custom report charts only show if user selects “Chart” button
• Due Date Report enhancement
• Added “check all” box to production reports: Task Deadline, Technician Schedules, Technician Productivity

Case/Production Management

• Batch move production cases one task forward
• Use “complete on day” for outsource partner manufacturing delay alerts
• Added default courier/transit time for outsource manufacturing partners
• Progress indicator when batch processing cases
• Hold actions now visible in case event log

Accounting

• Perforated invoices
• Statement addresses fit #10 double-window envelope
• New invoice management page with color-coding by status
• New invoice history feature
• Batch change invoice date
• Added phone number to statements
• Removed country from statement/invoice address unless client in different country
• Additional products invoice display enhancement
• Prevent users from creating negative invoices (use credit notes instead)
• “Colon” added as currency selection item

Case Entry

• Added 2 shades to VITA Bleachedguide

Finding/Searching/Navigation

• New definition of active cases (only those cases still in lab)
• Search filter improvement
• Users can now search cases (patient/doctor) in Shipping History
• Add pan# column to create/edit invoice page
• Send PDF invoice/statement enhancements

Digital File Management

• Enabled separate bulk download settings for subscriber, client and manufacturer
• Added bulk download feature to Enclosed Items Report

Clean-Up/Simplification

• Allow users to select design groups from for each additional feature
• Remove “Shipments” link from client portals
• Removed old manufacturing management links (3 links replaced by 1)
• Removed old Shipping Center links—replaced by upgraded Shipping History
• Simplifed bridge notation on RX/work tickets
• Removed pop-up confirmation for moving cases between production tasks
• Dashboard username now blue for easier access to “Your Profile” (all blue links are clickable)