DVMAX 7.5 Release Notes
- John Bellos (Unlicensed)
DVMAX now supports a broad range of email providers, including gmail, and any provider that requires SSL as well.
Boarding
The Boarding module has been completely re-designed.
Launch the boarding scheduler in DVMAX, or directly in any web browser.
Set boarding status with color indicators - Reserved, Arrived, or Canceled.
Add multiple animals to the same cage, for the same time.
Consult the built-in Help manual within DVMAX (from the Help menu) for detailed information.
DVMAX Engine
The engine that powers DVMAX has been improved significantly resulting in:
Faster response times for searches and reports
Ability to utilize up to 2 GB cache/memory on 32 bit servers and Macintosh. 4+GB on Windows 64 Bit.
Ability to utilize 4+ processor cores
DVMAX Server User Interface
A new user interface exists for the DVMAX Server, which can help assist with performance monitering, and routine maintenance. For more information on this, please click here to see the knowledgebase article.
Operating Systems Certification
DVMAX is now certified to run on Macintosh Lion (OS 10.7)!
For a full list of operating systems we support, please consult our Certification Matrix document.
Spellcheck
DVMAX can now underline mispelled words on both MREs and WP by enabling "Checking as you type" in the Word Processing Preferences.
Open a Word Processing document, then go to the File menu and choose Preferences.
Clients
The Patient selection window on Clients has been divided into a grid for easier viewing and to combat some underlying issues.
Imaging
A new feature, Image Auto-Uploader has been added to allow DVMAX to monitor a folder, and then attach the contents to a patient record's attachments tab. By turning this feature on, DVMAX will scan for files with a format of PatientID_Filename.ext. For detailed information on how to use this feature, please consult your DVMAX Help manual.
Some issues were fixed that made it hard to view attachments if DVMAX was running on a Windows 7 computer.
Images attached to a patient's file now have a slide scale to zoom in and out of the picture.
Invoicing & Estimates
The invoicing window has been re-designed. Adjustable and Misc. items will now prompt for a price and description at the time of entry. They can also be edited after being entered by clicking the Edit Line button.
Several crash related issues tied to invoicing have been corrected.
Fixed an issue that caused a runtime error when using the Hospital Vendor.
Remote Processing
The Remote Processing feature has been completely re-designed. No server downtime is necessary anymore for routine work, and synchronizing records has been reduced to a 1 button hot-sync.
For more details on this feature, consult your DVMAX Help Manual or Click Here to see our knowledgebase article.
Printing
Speed of Printing on Macintosh Snow Leopard has been enhanced.
When printing to PDF on Macintosh, we no longer name the file with a client & patient reference which at times, was not always correct.
Fixed an issue on Macintosh where the # of pages to print would be remembered from the last print job. DVMAX correctly resets the # of pages to print back to 1.
Reporting
The Custom Report "Initial Referral Report" now displays properly on Internet Explorer.
Custom Reports will now launch properly even if Firefox or Google Chrome is the default browser on the computer.
Credit Card Processing
Keyboard Wedge Card Swipers can now be used with DVMAX. These swipers do not require any software to be installed, nor do they communicate over a serial port.
DVMAX will now correctly re-print a receipt from a successful transaction even if the first attempt failed with a decline.
Tighter controls have been implemented for PIN Debit, resulting in better success of these transactions.
Healthy Pet/ThinkPets Exports
The export file generated from General Management now excludes Deceased patients.
External Device Integration (Label Printers & Lab Instruments)
Serial based Lab instruments and Label Printers that are compatible with DVMAX can now connect through the network over Ethernet instead. This removes the need to tie a specific device directly to a computer running DVMAX. This feature requires the use of a StarTech Serial Adapter which can be ordered through our CDW Partner order form here. Instructions on configuring the StarTech Adapter to use with DVMAX can be accessed here.
Heska Integration
DVMAX now integrates with Heska's DCU (Data Capture Utility) This will allow DVMAX to capture results from the following machines:
Dri-Chem 4000 Chemistry
Dri-Chem 7000 Chemistry
HemaTrue Hematology
VitalPath Blood Gas & Lytes
Spotchem EZ
CBC-Diff
DVMAX and Heska are currently working together to build step by step documentation for in house setups.
Digicare and DVMAX
DVMAX now supports and is able to integrate Digicare Animal Health systems including the LifeWindow 6000 series, LifeWindow Lite series and CentralVue 4 and 9 channels. This functionality requires you to set your Digicare software to name the exported file with the Patient ID and an underscore "_" to the DVMAX Automated Image Uploader folder. The Automated Image Uploader can be configured on any terminal and is explained in your DVMAX Help Manual.