2023 Releases Overview

December 2023

• New 2024 Version of Standard ADA Printed Claim Form
• Locum Tenens Treating Dentist
• Deleting Billing Types
• Dentrix Ascend Detect AI AIDE Tool
• Detect AI Huddle Dashboard
• Imaging Enhancements
• Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) enhancements
• Text message update
• Return to page after logout update
• CDT procedure code updates for 2024
• Settings menu and Custom Pick Lists page updates
• A new Billing Type setting for a feature that is under development
• A new location-specific switcher for Default provider selection logic
• The new Dentrix Ascend Pay Recurring Payments feature

November 2023

• Watch notes enhancements
• Return to patient after logout
• Print route slip enhancements
• Dates for clinical note template quick-picks
• Home page widgets update
• New sleep apnea procedure code category
• Numbers for clinical note template quick-picks
• Assign Class 5 indicators to surface-specific conditions
• New quick-pick type in clinical note templates
• Coverage table frequency exceptions
• Fee schedules No Write-off checkbox

October 9, 2023 (110)

• Detect AI show hide enhancement
• New VideaHealth AI link token
• New mirrored exam view

September 21, 2023 (109)

• ERA Enhancements: Faster ways to post payments from your insurance carrier
• Quick Post Claim Payment
• Quick Post ERA Payment
• Search for a Fee Schedule

September 7, 2023 (108)

• New information icon for resources in Dentrix Ascend
• Smart default providers
• Patient race and ethnicity update

August 24, 2023 (107)

• Error-Reducing Enhancement to the Ledger
• Mucogingival Junction Enhancements
  • Compare measurements for existing exams
  • Adding MJG to Claim Attachments & PDF Reports
  • New pocket depth & MGJ tooth navigation script
• Clinical Note Quick-Picks Update

August 7, 2023 (106)

• New saved card on file checkbox to save the card to a patient’s account
• Warning when attempting to print a previously ERA-Matched Claim which has changed
• New Skip Hard Palate switcher and new script options

July 24, 2023 (105)

• Now Accepting Electronic Remittance Advice (835)
  • Ability to configure a payment routing method
  • Enrollment is required
• Coverage Table Frequency Exceptions
• Insurance Coverage Gap Warning
• MGJ Perio Chart Enhancements
• Text Message Family Appointment Reminders Enhancement
• Addition of the patients age to the appointment card – ON/OFF switch in View dropdown
• Duplicate email alerts in the routing panel
• Updated text messaging warning message

July 10, 2023 (104)

• New plan migration feature to help move insurance plans from one plan to another
• Addition of the patient race and ethnicity in patient informationn
• Addition of the race and ethnicity pick lists
• A new autosave feature for the clinical notes feature
• MGJ has been added to the Perio chart exam
• Addition of the location search field in the location switch menu

June 29, 2023 (103)

• Addition of “Credit Card payment in-office” right and “Manage Saved Card” right for Saved Card on File
• Enhancements to the Progress Notes page and the Perio Chart
• Change to logic of patient communications (Appointment Start Date and Time Reminders logic adjusted to match other reminders logic)

June 13, 2023 (102)

• Enhancement to the Print & Mail for Me service
• E-statement delivery time update
• New “Oral surgery” category for Clinical Note Templates
• Return to page when you are automatically logged out
• Added search field to the locations filter in the Clinical Notes Task Report
• New link for Videa Health Instructions for Use
• Resume Exam Menu Option for 2D Oral/Facial Photo Images on ChromeOS and iPad
• When you click the Display all Images in the Template/Mount button, you can see the latest updates in Dentrix Ascend Imaging.
• This release introduces an update to available devices.  DC- Air has been updated to DC- Air/CEFLA.

June 5, 2023 (101)

• Eligibility Check Timeframe Enhancement: Business Day Lead for Batch Eligibility Verification field
• Update Procedure Fee Prompt in the Treatment Planner
• Saved View for Progress Notes and the Chair-side Dashboard
• Treatment Area Updates: 
  Added D7961 and D7962 from “Mouth” to “Arch”
• Location Access Restrictions Enhancement: Add IP range

May 11, 2023 (100)

• Clinical Note Tasks Widget: “Go to Chart” link
• A new sign mode option for clinical notes saving the user a lot of time!
• When clicking print, and selecting “All Providers”, that wording will show instead of the full list of names of all of the providers.
• Update to appointment reminders delivery timing when not scheduled during business hours.

April 24, 2023 (409)

• Dentrix Ascend Help Menu and Resource Center updates
• Clinical Note Tasks Report enhancement: Addition of Clinical Note Tasks window
  • Can now print the report
• Addition of the “Post Automatically?” field for ledge reports
• New Dentrix Ascend Detect AI: Radiographic Bone Level

April 10, 2023 (408)

• Automated eligibility check enhancement for new appointments
• Additional primary contact email indicators for Patient Information
• Schedule event enhancement: Added “ALL” button 

March 27, 2023 (407)

• “User Groups” now shows as “Provider Groups”
• Added Duplicate Email Address Alert, Patient Reference Email Button, and Missing Email Alert
• Appointment Reminders Timing Update
• Generate Clinical Tasks Report notification on time to load
• Audit Log now tracks Otho and prosthesis information and requiring treatment info field setting for ortho and prosthetic procedure codes
• Dentrix Ascend Detect AI Enhancements

March 9, 2023 (406)

• Ledger Report – option to include to exclude Payments and Adjustments
• Hide Card Holder field on Insurance Payments without credit card holder information.

February 16, 2023 (405)

• Ledger Printout for Patients
• Insurance Credit Card Processing
  • You can now process Insurance Credit Card Payments through Ascend Pay
  • Deposit Slip now shows info for Insurance Credit Card Payments.
  • Integrated Payment Report now includes Insurance Credit Card Payments
• Claim Status note will mention if the carrier it is assigned with was merged with another carrier.
• Full Provider Totals and “Reset” button in Clinical Note Tasks report.

January 26, 2023 (404)

• Dentrix Ascend Voice
  • clinical note dictation (sold as an additional service)
• Clinical Note Task Reporting By Location or By Provider

January 5, 2023 (403)

• New Schedule View options with Provider and Operatory grouping
• “All Operatory” events will now appear in newly created operatories as well.
• Billing Statement Performance improvement!
• Sort Day Sheet by “Description”
• Improved messages in SMS Registration to let you know why registration may have failed.