We are happy to announce that v8.1 is ready for download! This release includes some important bug fixes and enhancements requested by customers.
New features include:
Version | Link | Questions |
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| Enterprise | Contact support team | |
| Community | Source Code GitHub link | forums.openspecimen.org |
Software/Hardware requirements
Review this page before attempting to upgrade for any changes: Software/Hardware Requirements.
Allows you to create groups of users of same institute to easily assign print rules and share carts & queries.
Reported by: University of Pittsburgh & Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Below are some enhancements added to the redesigned forms module:
For more details, refer to Forms & Custom Fields.
Reported by: Washington University & University of Cyprus
In previous versions, only PHI fields could be hidden for certain user roles. But there are use cases where non-PHI fields need to be hidden for specific user roles. For e.g., storage location field from clinicians or nurses. Since these users' role is to collect primary specimens, it is irrelevant to show the storage location field to them. In order to support this, in v8.1 admins can configure workflow JSONS to hide fields based on user roles.
Refer to 'Role-based display of fields' for more details.
Reported by: University of Auckland, Murdoch Children's Research Institute & others
The container map displays a graphical overview of what specimens are stored in it. To visualize this map better, you now have an option to configure different colors based on specimen types.
Configuration of these colors can be done using the dropdown manager. For more details, refer to 'Color Coding in Container Map View'.
Manifests can now be generated during specimen collection and distribution. Format and content of the PDF file can be configured at either protocol level or system level.
For more details, refer to Manifests (PDF).
Reported by: Washington University
During specimen collection, based on the role of the user, you can show or hide fields based on the workflow.
Refer to <https://openspecimen.atlassian.net/wiki/x/dABNiQ> for more details.
Reported by: Washington University & University of Cyprus
If the users who are marking the specimens as collected vs received in OpenSpecimen are different, this workflow can be split into two different steps. For e.g. coordinators(e.g. nurses) can mark the specimens as collected leaving out the details of received event. Once the specimens are received in the lab, the users at the lab can scan the labels and mark the specimens as received along with details such as received date, quality, and provide a new label if required.
For more details, refer to <https://openspecimen.atlassian.net/wiki/x/egCHi>
A new field has been introduced to determine the availability of the specimen. This is calculated based on activity status and collection status values of the specimen. You can search based on this field in list view filters and query filters. Different colored icons can be configured to indicate the different status of the specimen.
Refer to Specimen Status for more details.
Reported by: Washington University
Below are some of the enhancements implemented in project tracker plugin:
Reported by: University of Miami
Below are some of the enhancements implemented in eConsents plugin:
For more details, refer to Configure consent PDF and <TBD>
Below are some other fixes implemented in v8.1:
| Description | Reported by |
|---|---|
| Forgot pwd link should work for locked and expired users too | Multiple centers |
| Email admins when there is unsuccessful login attempt | Multiple centers |
| Support for REDCap datetime fields synching | University of Cyprus |
| Send email when impersonated as another user | None |
| Update form data based on PPID, visit name or specimen label instead of form record ID | National University Hospital, Singapore |
| New specimen label token - %PRIMARY_SPEC_COUNTER% | University of Pittsburgh |
| Clone print rules | University of Basel |
| Containers: Specimen list view and filters should be configurable | Multiple centers |
Specimen label is not mandatory for 'Missed' and 'Not collected' specimens | Baylor College of Medicine |
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