Today is the 1 year anniversary of the release of Windows 7. And it is also the first day that Microsoft is no longer allowing Windows XP to be preinstalled on any workstations/laptops/netbooks.
For the most part, our Clients have been switching to Windows 7 when buying new workstations and laptops. We have seen very few issues. The phase out of Windows XP has been publicized for quite some time now, so it should be a shock to no one. It’s time to move forward!
Both Allscripts and McKesson have posted their 2010 ICD-9 and HHRG updates for their home care solutions. These updates must be install as close to 10/1/10 as possible to avoid OASIS rejection and incorrect claim submittal. We have scheduled time to install the updates for our Clients. More information can be found on each vendor’s Client Support Portal.
Microsoft releases security patches on the second Tuesday of every month. The quantity of patches varies month by month. For September, there are 9 patches. 4 are rated Critical and 5 are rated Important. Patches are provide for all supported Windows platforms. (Currently Windows XP SP3 and above) We have started our testing process and will begin rolling the patches out to our Monitoring Plus Clients as soon as testing is completed.
More information on this month’s patches can be found here.
If you purchased Office 2007 after March 5 and before September 30 2010 you are probably eligible to upgrade to Office 2010 at no charge. But you only have until October 31, 2010 to request your free upgrade. You can find the details here.
Office 2010 adds many new features especially in Outlook. However, there are a few menu changes that can be frustrating at first. File formats between the 2007 and 2010 versions are the same. We would suggest Clients that are eligible go ahead and upgrade.
