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)