Australian Immunisation Register

The Add/Edit Immunisation screen has been updated to include the Vaccine Type changes mandated by the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) that will take effect on 01 March 2025:

• State Program and Private has been removed.
• Other has been introduced and is to be used instead of State Program and Private.

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Australian Immunisation Register

The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) has removed the requirement to specify the Serial Number when recording COVID-19 vaccination encounters. The Serial No: field has been removed from the Add/Edit Immunisation screen.

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Patient Record

The label for BSL (Blood sugar level) in the following screens has been updated to BGL (Blood glucose level).

• Patient record > Clinical > Observations.
• Patient record > Today's notes > General.
• Patient record > Observations > Graph.
• Patient record > Enhanced Primary Care > Diabetes cycle of care.

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Patient Demographics

English will now be positioned at the top of the Preferred Language list, followed by the top ten languages recorded by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and then an alphabetical listing of all other languages.

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ePrescribing

A new option for eScript tokens, Email (Pharmacy), has been added to the Patient Demographics screen, allowing you to set the patient's preferred method for receiving their eScript Tokens.

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ePrescribing

A new option for eScript tokens, Email (Pharmacy), has been added to Current Rx to allow for the direct sending of eScript tokens to the patient's preferred pharmacy.

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ePrescribing

A new option for eScript tokens, Email (Pharmacy), has been added to the Resend or Reprint Token screen, allowing eScript tokens to be resent to the patient's preferred pharmacy.

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ePrescribing

eScript tokens sent via Email (Pharmacy) will include the patient's consent as an Action in Today's Notes. The action will detail the eScript delivery address (email address) and the corresponding drug and dosage information.

A contact note will be recorded for each eScript sent via Email (default), Email (other), or Email (Pharmacy).

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ePrescribing

Enhancements have been implemented on the Past Prescriptions screen to improve visibility on the method used for sending eScript tokens.

The eScript column in Past Prescriptions has been updated; Existing and historical prescriptions sent via eScript will now display the eScript token method used: SMS, SMS (Other), Paper, Email, Email (Other), MySL, or App, instead of the previous Yes/No format.

The eScript column in Past Prescriptions has been updated to display the eScript token method used for new or represcribed prescriptions sent via eScript: SMS, SMS (Other), Paper, Email, Email (Other), Email (Pharmacy), MySL, or App.

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ePrescribing

A new column, eScript address, has been added to the Past Prescriptions screen in the patient record to display the email address or mobile number to which new or represcribed eScript tokens were sent.

The eScript Address column will display the following:

• The mobile phone number for eScript tokens sent via SMS and SMS (Other).
• The email address for eScript tokens sent via Email, Email (Other), and Email (Pharmacy).

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Bp Email

Investigation Reports can now be emailed directly to patients as PDF file attachments from the Investigation Report screen in the Patient Record.

The following document and image file formats may be emailed directly from Patient Record > Investigation Reports:

• Documents: PDF, RTF, DOC, DOCX and TXT.
• Images: JPG, JPEG, TIF, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF and MTIF.

Investigation Reports will be delivered as a PDF attachment and secured with a PIN. The PIN is mandatory and cannot be removed.

Only one investigation report can be emailed to the patient at a time.

An Action will be created in Today's notes to show that the Email has been sent, and a Contact Note will be generated for all Investigation Reports sent via Email.

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Cervical Screening

Enhancements have been introduced to the Cervical Screening Result screen in the patient record to accommodate the recording of results from Cervical Screening tests that were Self-collected by participants.

When adding a Cervical Screening result to the patient record by selecting Cervical Screening > Add, a new Self collection tick box will be available in the Cervical Screening Results window.

A new option, Self-collected by patient, has been added to the Performed by: drop down list.

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Cervical Screening

The Cervical Screening window in the patient record has been enhanced to include an additional column, Self-collection, that displays whether a cervical screening participant opted to collect their own Cervical Screening Test sample.

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Database Search

The Database Search for Cervical Screening has been updated to include the latest updates from the National Cervical Screening Program and the new enhancements for recording Self-collection in the Cervical Screening Results screen in Spectra SP1.

The search criteria for Last Screening has been updated to incorporate a single drop down menu, Last Screening Test Over:, which allows searches for results from 1 year to 10 years.

The search criteria for additional parameters have been updated to the following:

• HPV Test Only has been updated to HPV test/CST
• When selecting HPV test/CST, the option for Cytology results will be replaced with LBC Results
• A new search criterion, Risk Category, has been added
• The search criteria for Performed By has been updated to include Self-collected by patient.

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Bp Browser

Enhancements have been made in the Bp Browser to improve performance when opening and closing Bp Browser windows; memory is now deallocated more efficiently.

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Database Connections

A resolution has been implemented to improve the handling of errors that occur due to Network connectivity issues between a workstation and the Bp Premier database server.

Users will now be alerted when the following occurs:

• 'The connection to the server has been lost! Check that the server is running and that your network connection is okay. Then press ‘Retry’ to attempt to re-establish the connection'. Users can press Retry to try to re-establish the connection to the Bp Premier database, or they can opt to Close Bp Premier.
• 'A potential connection issue was detected, and some of your recent changes may not have been saved. If you close the application now, any unsaved data may be lost. Do you want to proceed?'. Users have the option to select No, go back & Retry to try to re-establish the connection to the Bp Premier database, or they can opt for Yes, Close Bp Premier.

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Database Connections

To further support the management of errors that arise from Network connectivity issues between a workstation and the Bp Premier database server, additional logging will be implemented for Auditing purposes.

• When the client machine loses connection to the database server, the Error Handler window will display, and an entry will be logged in the database for auditing purposes.
• When the client machine loses connection to the database on the server, the Error Handler window appears. Clicking the Retry, Cancel, or Close button in the Error Handler window results in an entry being recorded in the database.
• When the client machine loses connection to the database server and the Retry button is clicked upon successful reconnection, an entry is logged in the database for auditing purposes.

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Patient Education Material

Resolved an issue where searching for leaflets in Patient Education Material would result in a fatal call stack error.

Callstack Indicator:

• CTREEVIEW:EXPAND Line: 27
• PATIENTEDUCATIONWINDOW:SEARCH Line: 47
• PATIENTEDUCATIONWINDOW:FILE_SEARCH Line: 9

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Waiting Room

Resolved an issue where updating an Appointment status via the Legend in the Waiting Room resulted in the appointment being incorrectly moved and assigned to the wrong user.

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Current Rx

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has amended the Medicines, Poisons, and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 to mandate that the patient's Date of Birth appear on all Prescriptions issued, dispensed or administered in ACT from 13 June 2025.

When a prescriber logs into a Location with a Postcode in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), the patient's Date of Birth will be displayed on all Prescriptions, including those that are printed.

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Bp Comms

The ReceiptID value for Bp Comms SMS delivery reports and replies has been increased.

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Suspect Databases

Resolved an issue where if a Suspect Database error occurred, and the Repair option was selected, a connection to the server error notification was displayed, and the Repair could not be completed.

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Bank Accounts

Resolved an issue that prevented duplicate Provider/Practice Bank Accounts from appearing in the Setup > Configuration > Bank Accounts window when they had the same Account Number.

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Database Connections

Resolved an issue where if a call stack error occurs and is not closed, and a network connectivity error occurs, the application will not regain full connectivity with the server.

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Database Connections

Resolved an issue in which users were not warned when a network connectivity error occurred while accessing or using the Bp Premier Utilities.

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Database Connections

Enhancement to improve the handling of errors that occur due to network connectivity issues between a workstation and the Bp Premier database server.

If your practice IT infrastructure experiences network errors, the updated error management handling may result in additional callstack errors, to inform a user when a network connectivity error has occurred and:

• The Retry option is not selected
• A callstack error existed when a connectivity error occurred.

Independent investigation is advised to resolve any underlying cause of network connectivity errors.

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Australian Immunisation Register

The options for Route of Administration in the Add/Edit Immunisation screen have been updated to display the full text rather than the abbreviations.

Available options for Route of Administration:

• Intramuscular
• Subcutaneous
• Oral
• Intradermal.

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Australian Immunisation Register

Immunisations with a Vaccine Type of Antenatal that were recorded before installing Spectra SP1 Revision 2 will now display in the form of a check box labelled 'Antenatal' when being edited.

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Australian Immunisation Register

When adding or editing an Immunisation encounter for a patient outside the age range of 10 to 65 years and ticking the Antenatal check box, an error message will be displayed when clicking Save, informing the user that ‘antenatal value may not be valid for this individual’.

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Australian Immunisation Register

Resolved a callstack error that occurred when viewing Sent Vaccinations from the main screen of Bp Premier > Utilities > Australian Immunisation Register > View > Sent Vaccinations.

Callstack Indicator:

• GETSENTIMMUNISATIONLOCATIONLISTBYDISEASE Line: 52
• ACIRSENTWINDOW:GETDISPLAYDATA Line: 31

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Australian Immunisation Register

Resolved an issue that was occurring after editing and sending a previously sent immunisation record to the Australian Immunisation Register. The previously sent and newly edited immunisation record was not including the Antenatal indicator in the payload of the Update Encounter when being sent again.

If a user edits an immunisation and unchecks/checks the Antenatal checkbox, the Antenatal field in the payload is correctly set when sending an Update Encounter request to the Australian Immunisation Register.

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Executable Utilities

Resolved an issue that was preventing proper error handling when using some utilities such as the Bulk document importer, Billing Utility, eRx setup when a connection to the server is lost. The error handling will now follow protocol, ensuring that even in a disconnected state, the user can attempt to Retry the action instead of being prevented with the call stack only.

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Billing

As part of the ongoing support for the Chronic Condition Management (CCM) changes introduced on 1 July 2025, Bp Premier has introduced new claiming logic to improve the handling of relevant MBS item numbers across the finalise visit and invoicing workflows.

MBS Items in the Finalise Visit screen

Bp Premier will now suggest appropriate CCM item numbers when a user Finalises a Visit involving the preparation or review of a GPCCMP. Bp Premier will determine the correct item based on provider type (VR or Non-VR) and visit type (face-to-face or telehealth):

Vocationally Registered (VR) GPs:

• Face-to-face: 965 (creation), 967 (review)
• Telehealth (video): 92029 (creation), 92030 (review).

Non-Vocationally Registered (Non-VR) GPs:

• Face-to-face: 392 (creation), 393 (review)
• Telehealth (video): 92060 (creation), 92061 (review).

Co-Claiming Logic

Bp Premier will now enforce co-claiming restrictions when CCM items are added during the finalise visit or invoicing workflows. These restrictions reflect current Medicare billing rules and are supported by system prompts where applicable. The following co-claiming rules are applied:

• 965 / 392 cannot be billed with any other attendance item number.
• 967/393 cannot be billed within a 3-month period unless there are extenuating circumstances.
• 92029/92060 (telehealth creation) cannot be billed with any other attendance item number.
• 92030/92061 (telehealth review) cannot be billed within a 3-month period unless there are extenuating circumstances.

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Billing

From November 1 2025, as part of the new incentive program, changes will be made to bulk billed long-acting reversible contraceptive services (LARCs). These changes include:

• Increasing fees for the existing LARC insertion and removal items (35503, 35506, 14206, 30062)
• Introduction of new items for Nurse Practitioners for insertion and removal (82201, 82202, 82203)
• Introduction of new loading items that will provide 40% of the fee of the relevant LARC administration item when bulk billed:
  1. 35501 for GPs and Specialists
  2. 82204 for Nurse Practitioners.

For the loading item to be payable, the patient cannot be charged any out-of-pocket costs for any MBS items claimed in the LARC insertion or removal appointment, including any co-claimed items relating to provision of the LARC service.

Best Practice has added new tables where required in the database to record loading items and their applicable percentage.

Learn more about these changes from the complete article.

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Bp Comms

When a user selects a document from Correspondence In or Investigations and clicks the Email copy to patient button, Bp Premier now performs an automatic check against the patient’s Bp Comms Consent Settings.

Users will be alerted in the following scenarios:

• If the patient has opted out of receiving electronic messages, Bp Premier will display a message advising: The patient has chosen to opt out of receiving any electronic messages.
• If the patient has not opted out but has no consent options selected under Clinical Communication (e.g. Results, Clinical Messages), Bp Premier will display the following message: The ability to Send Clinical Communication messages must be enabled to perform this action.

These consent checks occur automatically when attempting to email a document and are designed to ensure that practices are alerted to missing or incomplete consent settings before sending electronic communications.

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Bp Email

HTML documents can now be emailed directly from Patient Record > Investigations.

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Bp Email

Correspondence items can be emailed directly to patients as PDF file attachments from the Correspondence In screen in the Patient Record.

The following document and image file formats may be emailed directly from Patient Record > Correspondence In:

• Documents: PDF, RTF, DOC, DOCX, HTML and TXT.
• Images: JPG, JPEG, TIF, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF and MTIF.

Correspondence items will be delivered as a PDF attachment and secured with a PIN. The PIN is mandatory and cannot be removed.

Only one item of Correspondence can be emailed to the patient at a time.

An Action will be created in Today's notes to show that the email has been sent, and a Contact Note will be generated for all Correspondence In items sent via Email.

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Database Integrations

The Setup Third Party Integrations window has been transitioned to a standalone utility. The utility can be launched from the following locations:

• File Path: C:\Program Files\Best Practice Software\BPS\BPSupport\BP.ThirdPartyIntegrations.exe
• Within Bp Premier: Select Setup > Configuration > Database > Setup Third Party Integrations.

When launching the Setup Third-Party Integration Utility from the file path, users will be prompted to enter their login details. Only users with User Permissions to access the Configuration will be able to proceed.

When launching the Setup Third-Party Integration Utility from within Bp Premier, the utility will open without prompting the user to log in.

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Bp Email

Resolved an issue that resulted in TX Control and Document Viewer errors when sending multiple Investigation Reports to patients as a PDF file attachment in the Patient Record.

Callstack Indicator:

• BPDOCUMENTVIEWER:TEXTCONTROLPAGEWIDTH:ASSIGN Line: 3
• DOCUMENTVIEWER:SETPAGESIZE Line: 74

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Observations

Resolved an issue that was occurring when adding in Observations for Assessments where the Observation time would be incorrectly recorded as 0:00 am.

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Patient Record

Resolved an issue in the patient record where clicking Print on HTML document types in Investigation Reports, Correspondence In, or Correspondence Out would result in the HTML document not being printed.

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Third-party integrations

Resolved an issue in which SQL logins and application roles were not restored in BPSDrugs when restoring a backup or after running a full drug replacement.

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