SoftDent, version 19.0, includes enhancements in the following areas:
This version of SoftDent includes the integration for Carestream Dental's newest imaging software, CS Imaging 8.
Updates to the imaging platform provide one-stop access to all of your 2D images, 3D images, and CAD/CAM data.
Changes include:
Powerful dashboard image gallery
Faster image review
Integration of 3D imaging and CAD/CAM
Enhanced integration and installation
Modern, user-friendly design
The latest edition of the Current Dental Terminology (CDT-2020) codes is included with this version of SoftDent.
When the CDT-2020 codes are installed:
Thirty-seven new codes are added to the database.
Five codes have revised nomenclature.
Periodontal category descriptors are revised.
Six codes are deleted.
If you have not already downloaded the CDT-2020 codes, when you open the software for the first time, a CDT 2020 End User License Agreement window is displayed. Read the license agreement carefully. If you agree to the terms, click Accept to load the new codes.
The CDT-2020 code set has been replaced by the CDT-2023 code set.
See Using CDT Codes and Viewing ADA Code Descriptions for more information.
The following insurance forms have been added to the Insurance Forms Selection window drop-down list (Insurance > Select Insurance Forms):
Indiana Medicaid Claim
INS286.M
INS286.FRM
CMS 1500 BCBS Rhode Island Preprinted Form
INS304.FRM
INS308.FRM
2012 BCBS Claim Form
INS270.M
INS270.FRM
Ambetter CMS 1500 Form
INS303.FRM
See Changing the Insurance Form Used by an Insurance Plan for more information.
The 2019 ADA Dental Claim Form is included in this version of SoftDent.
The differences between the 2012 form and the 2019 form include:
Boxes 7, 14, and 22 now include a "U" checkbox for an "unspecified" gender.
Box 32 no longer supports the "A" qualifier.
Box 34 no longer supports ICD 9 codes.
Select 210 # STANDARD ADA FORM 2019 Laser Form from the Insurance Forms Selection window to use the new form.
See Selecting Insurance Forms for more information.
To protect your patients' data and privacy, several security changes have been made in this version of the software.
If an employee did not previously use a password, he or she is now required to enter a user name and an 8- to 15-character password when logging in. A prompt asking for this information is displayed when the employee attempts to log in to version 19.0 for the first time.
The prompt is also displayed if a user has a password that is less than 8 characters or if the password contains special characters.
See Changing User Passwords and Changing Logins for more information.
A new audit trail -- Patient Information Audit Trail -- has been added to the System menu (System > View Audit Trails > Patient Information Audit Trail). When an employee changes patient demographic data (changes to clinical data are not included), the audit trail records the date, time, user name, and a description of the change.
See Viewing Audit Trails for more information.
Two Patient Information Audit Trail reports -- Patient Information Audit Trail By Date and Patient Information Audit Trail By User -- have been added to the Reports menu (Reports > Audit Trail > Patient Information Audit Trail). The reports enable you to view and print lists of changes to patient demographic data (excluding changes to clinical data) by date or by user.
See Running Patient Information Audit Trail Reports for more information.
Two security rights -- View/Print Patient Information Audit Trail and Delete Patient Information Audit Trail -- have been added to the list of Miscellaneous security rights. Users with these rights can view or print the Patient Information Audit Trail or delete the Patient Information Audit Trail.
See Tasks with Limited Access or Miscellaneous Tasks for more information.
Error messages now provide more information as to what the cause of the problem is and give details on how to resolve the issue. This enables you to fix the problem yourself, in some cases, rather than contacting Support.
This version of SoftDent software has been certified for use with MS Office 2019.
This version of SoftDent software has been certified for use with Windows Server 2019.
The fingerprint scanner is currently not supported in Windows Server 2019. If your office is using the fingerprint scanner, do not install Windows Server 2019.