OpenEMR version 2.8.3 and its companion FreeB 0.13 release are now available from SourceForge. This release has had a heavy focus on billing improvements, and is a major upgrade. Some highlights are:
- Electronic claims support has been rewritten, is much easier and no longer uses FreeB
- Electronic secondary claims may be generated
- NDC information may now be included in both electronic and paper claims
- Improved support for billing codes with modifiers
- Improved handling of electronic remits (X12 835)
- Improved tracking of claims history
- Added a start date for insurance plans, and logic to reference prior plans when appropriate
- Support for the new HCFA 1500 format
- Experimental support for multiple concurrent login sessions on the same desktop
- Added dates and issues to documents and sorting of documents by date
- Support for individual provider signature images in faxed prescriptions
- Fee Sheet now supports justification and copays
- Option to easily view the patient ID card from the patient summary
- Fixes for known security vulnerabilities
- Many other improvements and fixes