New FDA Nutrition Facts Label Changes Guide

With an “enlarged” design, updated numerical findings and more detailed explanation of the distribution of calories, the new Nutrition Label supports consumers in becoming better informed of the make up of their foods.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released final regulations for the updated Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts panels for food and supplement products. This article posted by the FDA website focuses on the far-reaching and numerous changes in nutrients and Daily Values that apply to both labels.

 

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EPCS Waiver for New York State Expiration 03/27/17

The EPCS waivers, issued for all New York State
Skilled Nursing Facilities will expire March 27, 2017.

Please do not wait until the last minute.

Contact ADL as soon as possible to schedule a demo of the e-prescribing workflow
and set up an appointment so we can ensure a smooth timely transition to EPCS.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Download the New Financial Update: OFU36.01

ADL Software Update Ready for Download

A new financial update is available:
Release Name: OFU36.01
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Webinar Date: September 12, 2016

Technical Notes:

This release is to be applied via the ADLUpdater. The package is large (about 300 MB), and may take up to 2 hours to apply. The longest parts are scripts related to the ICD update. The timeout for scripts was set to 100 minutes.

Clients should not forcefully stop the ADLUpdater unless it displays a “Could not apply the update” error message.

Since the package is large, customers may want to pre-download it prior to the scheduled down time. They can use “Download Updates” button of the ADLUpdater which will not force an update application right away. When the download is complete they will need to press the “Apply Updates” button to start update application. In this case until the “Apply Updates” button is pressed users can continue using the system.

ADL Updates must be applied sequentially according to release date, in the order specified in the ADL Updates Installation Guide, available here.

A webinar containing instructions for applying ADL software updates is available here.

Download the New Clinical Update: OC3TUpdate201609.01

ADL Software Update Ready for Download

A new clinical update is available:
Release Name: OC3TUpdate201609.01
Release Date: September 14, 2016
Webinar Date: September 14, 2016

Technical Notes:

This Update MUST be applied prior to October 1, 2016.

ADL Updates must be applied sequentially according to release date, in the order specified in the ADL Updates Installation Guide, available here.

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ADL Updates Reminder

Attention All ADL Clients:

Saturday, October 1, 2016 is around the corner.
To meet all CMS requirements, please make sure all updates are applied ASAP (before 10/1/2016).

Click here to view the ADL Updates Installation Guide.

Please contact ADL if you want us to apply the updates for you.