Ambiki Release Note: NPI Guide, Pay Rates Fix & Faster Caseload Assignment

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Samuel Okoth 12 days ago

Date: 08/22/2025

Summary by Persona (Grouped by Role)


๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ Clinicians / Therapists

  • Add to Caseload at Create/Edit: Assign patients to the right caseload immediately during intakeโ€”fewer steps, faster handoffs.

  • NPI Guide: Clear guidance on rendering vs. supervising NPIs (including CF/assistant rules) helps prevent claim rejections.

  • Pay Rates Fix: No direct workflow change.


๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ผ Admins

  • NPI Guide: Centralized instructions for configuring NPIs, supervisor handling, and troubleshooting common rejections.

  • Pay Rates Fix: Dropdown now shows/saves the correct user for pay ratesโ€”no action needed.

  • Add to Caseload: Assign patients to caseloads directly from the new/edit patient flow to speed onboarding.


๐Ÿ’ณ Billers / Guardians

  • NPI Guide: More accurate claim submission and payment routing.

  • Pay Rates Fix: Reduces downstream payroll/reporting inconsistencies.

  • Add to Caseload: Smoother intake reduces delays that can affect billing readiness.


๐Ÿš€ New Feature - NPI Guide

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Audience: Admins
ย ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Steps to Access: Navigate to Help/Documentation section โ†’ Billing Guide โ†’ NPI Guide (https://ambiki.com/emr/billing-npi-guide)
๐Ÿ“ข What's new?: New comprehensive guide explaining NPI (National Provider Identifier) configuration and management in Ambiki. The guide covers billing vs. rendering provider NPIs, automatic supervisor NPI handling for assistants/students/CFs, special rules for Clinical Fellows with active licenses, and troubleshooting steps for common NPI-related claim rejections. This documentation helps practices ensure accurate claim submission and proper payment routing.


๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Fix - Pay rates

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Audience: Admins
ย โ— Issue: In some cases, pay rates could display or save with the wrong user.
ย โœ… Action Steps: No action is required. The dropdown now correctly displays and preserves the associated user.


๐Ÿš€ New Feature - Add patients to caseloads from the new or edit patient

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Audience: All
ย ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Steps to Access: Create or edit a patient, and youโ€™ll now see the option to assign them to a caseload directly.
ย ๐Ÿ“ข What's new?: You can now add patients to caseloads at the same time you create or update their profile. This eliminates extra steps, speeds up intake, and ensures patients are connected to the right clinician or team from the start.


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