HICAPS - Adjusted Gap Processing
Adjusted GAP Processing feature will ensure the providers are charging the preferred provider fee agreed by the Health Fund
Clinical notes cancellation confirmation window
To avoid Clinical notes being deleted accidentally, a pop-up message will appear if pressing cancel.
Teeth Notation Options
Introducing USA Teeth numbers in 2D / 3D Charting and Perio Chart
Setup default for Patient Categories
Setup default Patient's Category for new patients also when created from the Appointment Book.
Nonstandard Slot Security
Security is available to add Nonstandard Slot in the Appointment Book
Location list in Group Invoices
When working with Group Invoices the location can be selected
The invoice ID is included in the Total Receipts reports
The Invoice ID number is showing when exporting Total Receipts and Total Receipts with Provider reports.
Microsoft Active Directory / LDAP Authentication Integration
Dental4windows now supports Microsoft Active Directory Authentication and LDAP Authentication for their users.
D4W MS Word Link- Letters opening as .DOCX extension
Letters are now saved in the newest Microsoft word link format.
Setup Provider to only see their own Appointment Book
When working in a Multi-location environment a provider can see their own books or all books within the location
Add DOB to Prescriptions
The date of birth can be added to the Medicare Computerised Prescription
D4W Marketing - Handling Patient's with no Address
Patients who are set to receive letters but do not have an address are no longer included in the D4W Marketing exports.
Build 4897
Consolidated Patient Report
This report has been enhanced to include Treatment Plan notes
Setup default for Patient Categories
Setup default Patient's Category for new patients.
Professions List
The Professions List under Staff and Provider's tab will no longer contain User Groups to stop security groups being changed from those tabs.
E-mail field in Providers, Staff / Lab Staff tabs
A field to collect the e-mail address for providers, staff and lab staff has been added to their respective tabs
Treatment Plan Print out
The word 'Quote' has been added to the Treatment Plan printout as per the Australian Tax Office guidelines.
Link Fee level to Insurance Funds
Ability to link Fee levels to Insurance Funds
Queries Automation is available for all countries
The Queries Automation is now available for all Dental4Windows users
Print Group Invoices
Those using Group Invoices will be able to print a list of all invoices showing in this tab
Search Patient's Insurance Plan
When setting up the patient's file an Insurance Claim, users have now the option to search from a drop-down list or dialog. This feature is useful for UAE D4W Users.
DVA 2020 Fee Schedule Update
The new 2020 DVA Fee Schedule has been uploaded in Dental4Windows to allow existing DVA Online users to update the new fee schedule
Add Patient Communication Items in Patient’s Treatment for Recalls sent via D4W Marketing
Automatically add Recall item to patients treatment when a recall is sent via D4W Marketing
National Dental Plan: The name Certegy has been replaced by NDP or Humm throughout Dental4Windows

National Dental Plan: Default Deposit%, Establishment Fee, Monthly Fee changes can be made
In Dental4Windows in General Settings changes can be made to the Default Deposit%, Establishment Fee and Monthly Fee without the assistance of Centaur Staff
National Dental Plan: Patient's Fee display
The patient fees have been updated on the Treatment Plan footer and at the Submit NDP Application.
National Dental Plan: Increase to deposit field
The deposit field in the NDP Treatment Plan printout can display deposit with amounts greater than six characters.
National Dental Plan: Auto-adjustment of the deposit
To avoid submitting an application with a borrowing amount that exceeds $12000.00 and being declined, the deposit field will auto-adjust to increase the deposit to ensure the borrowing amount does not exceed $12000.00
Build 4841
Dental4Windows i6 Version
The new D4W version is available in this build
System upgrade to Sybase 17 database engine
Increase security that keeps your database safer
New Templates for D4W Marketing
New templates has been added to the D4W Marketing Portal
Unallocated Deposits Report
An enhancement has been made to the Unallocated Deposits Report for Multi-location environment to display deposits for individual as well as all locations when the Reversal feature is turned on
Medicare Computerised Prescription
When adding a medication to the prescription the words "Free Text" will display to align with Medicare guidelines
Vi5
Build 4778
New Templates for D4W Marketing
- Christmas - available on manual and automated Queries
- Birthday - available on automated Queries
- COVID-19 We're back Recalls - available on manual Queries
- COVID-19 Overdue Recalls - available on manual Queries
Automation: Preview SMS template
When creating/editing SMS templates, you can preview the SMS content before enabling the Automation
Automation: Recalls Assign Patients
An enhancement has been made to the Recalls Automation to allow users to assign patients to any Set or Type after making a Type inactive.
Automation Recalls: Exclude Patients Not Seen
The Exclude patient not seen in # months setting allows exclusion on the number of days in a calendar year regardless of the month has 28,29,30 or 31 days
Automation Recalls: Managing processed batches for Multi-Location
Processed batches for Multi-Location databases can be viewed and managed per location
Automation: Labels to Update Recall History Report
Communications sent via postcards can now be marked as printed and the Recalls History Report will be updated accordingly
Queries Automation is Available for New Zealand Users
The Queries Automation is now available for New Zealand Users
Add Patient Communication Items in Patient’s Treatment for Recalls
Automatically add Recall item to patient treatment when a recall is sent
SMS Messaging Report
The SMS Messaging Report includes SMSs communication with the patient not only through D4W but also confirmation and cancellation message from the eService portal
Allow to Unsubscribe when space is used
The SMS Unsubscribe feature allows a patient to add a space after the word STOP when unsubscribing from an SMS.
Build 4693
Appointment Class Reports
Appointment Classes can now be reported on.
- Appointment Class Report
- Appointment Class Report (non-financial)
Update Recall Date During Appointment Cancellation
Users with Automated Recall Reminders enabled have the option to update the patient's recall date when an appointment is cancelled so the patient can be included in the next recall batch and not lost in the system
Resizing Prescription Fields
The size of the Provider’s name and qualification fields have been minimised to allow more characters on the Medicare Computerised Prescription.
Custom Patient Fields
Two enhancements have been added to Custom Patient Fields.
- Custom Patient Fields are now included in the Extended Query Wizard Filter
- The Field Type Integer can be changed to String (60) even after being used in a patient file
Set the Default Communication Method to SMS
The system can automatically select SMS for Appointment Reminders, Recalls and Queries when a Mobile number is entered in the system
Automatically Copy FTA / UTA to the Cancellation List
For those that wish to keep UTA/FTA appointments onscreen, use the Copy to Cancellation List option now available. It is recommended FTA's are copied, and UTA's are moved so other appointments can be entered.
- Automatically Copy FTA to Cancellation
- Automatically Copy UTA to Cancellation
Set Default Appointment Reminder Recipient
When adding a new Family Member, the Appointment Reminder recipient can be set by default to a Family Head or the Member.
Updated ADA DeIDC Data File Upload Consent Message
When using the ADA DeIDC upload feature, the Consent Message has been updated per ADA Guidelines.
Order of Items on HICAPS Connect Quotes
When processing HICAPS Quotes, the order of items per Visit and/or Phase in Treatment Plan will now show on the quote.
Download and Update DVA Schedule Changes
The 1st of July 2019 fee schedule is available for all DVA Online users to upload in D4W
Recall Effectiveness Reports Available in all Countries
Go to Location Management > Reports tab
- Recall Effectiveness
- Recall Message Type Effectiveness
New Recall Templates for D4W Marketing
New templates are now available for Recalls. Refer to the D4W Marketing Product Catalogue.
PracticeAnalytics is Available for New Zealand Users
The Business Intelligence Tool, PracticeAnalytics is now available for New Zealand users.
To activate the tool, e-mail accounts@centaursoftware.com advising to activate PracticeAnalytics.
New Zealand: Changes to CON2 Item in the Oral Health Services
Users can now add more than one CON2 item to the OHSA form.
New Zealand: Changes to Oral Health Services for Adolescents (OHSA)
The OHSA Claim form has been updated to the newest format required by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Click on the below links to access information on how to set up and use new features available in the upgrade.
D4W Build 4620
D4W Build 4560
D4W Build 4477
D4W Build 4394
D4W Build 4336
Vi4
D4W Build 4202
PS New Features Releases
Click on the below links to access information on how to set up and use new features available in the upgrade.
PSS Build 4477
PSS Build 4394
PSS Build 4336