2023 Q1 Release Notes

Note: Release notes are snapshots in time. Some features mentioned may have since been retired, deprecated, moved, or updated, and certain links may no longer be active.

March Release

The March 2023 release from Opala includes the following:

  • Provider Directory metadata endpoint updated
  • Evolent Member and Coverage resources deployed
  • Dominion ETL deployed
  • AIM ETL deployed
  • CVS Caremark ETL deployed

Developers

Provider Directory Metadata Endpoint Updated

Release: Enterprise 2023.1.2.1

Opala has updated the endpoint to it’s Provider Directory metadata (Capability Statement). The new metadata endpoint is:

https://api.opalahealth.io:45000/pdir/premera/v1/fhir/r4/metadata

When you access this endpoint, Opala returns our Capability Statement in the form of a web page.

Evolent Member and Coverage Resources Deployed

Release: Enterprise 2023.1.4.0

ETL deployed Evolent member (Patient) and Coverage resources to the Prod environment.

Dominion ETL Deployed

Release: Enterprise 2023.1.4.5

The Dominion Dental ETL processor for ExplanationOfBenefit, Organization, and Practitioner has been deployed to Opala’s main FHIR repository.

AIM ETL Deployed

Release: Enterprise 2023.1.4.3

The AIM ETL processor for Questionnaire, QuestionnaireResponse, Condition, and Procedure has been deployed to Opala’s main FHIR repository.

CVS Caremark ETL Deployed

Release: Enterprise 2023.1.3.0

The CVS Caremark Pharmacy claims data for ExplanationOfBenefit, Organization, and Practitioner have been deployed to Opala’s main FHIR repository.

February Release

The February 2023 release from Opala includes the following:

  • Historical Practitioner and Organization data added to production
  • Upgraded Payer-to-Payer container
  • Four new resources uploaded to production
  • New Provider Directory endpoint
  • New Dedicated ATR FHIR Repository

Developers

Historical Practitioner and Organization Data Added to Production

Release: Enterprise 2023.1.1.2

Practitioner and Organization historical data has been uploaded to Opala’s Production environement. This information will be accessible using historical EOBs (upcoming enhancement).

Upgraded Payer-to-Payer Container

Release: Enterprise 2023.1.2.1

The Payer-to-Payer environment for Advantasure has been upgraded to .NET6 in order to enhance security.

Four New Resources Uploaded to Production

Release: Enterprise 2023.1.3.0

The following resources have been uploaded to Opala’s production environement for use by Advantasure:

  • Coverage
  • ExplanationOfBenefit
  • Organization
  • Practitioner

New Provider Directory Endpoint

Release: Enterprise 2023.1.2.1

The base URL for for Opala’s Provider Directory endpoint has been updated to:

https://api.opalahealth.io:45000/pdir/premera/v1/fhir/r4/

New Dedicated ATR FHIR Repository

Release: Enterprise 2023.1.2.1

Opala is now hosting a dedicated FHIR repository for ATR to manage ATR groups in value-based contracts.

January Release

The January 2023 release from Opala includes the following resolved issues:

  • Fix for the P2P Evolent error message deployed
  • Providers now imported correctly

Resolved Issues

Fix for the P2P Evolent Error Message Deployed

Opala has updated the IDP XML file in the P2P Evolent Web Application and made that XML available. With this build, a new IDP file is available in the Production environment to authenticate SAML responses.

Providers Now Imported Correctly

Providers are now being properly imported into Opala’s databases. Previously, a problem with the import response code prevented providers from being properly imported.