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Butterfly release notes

We’re constantly making improvements to the iQ and Enterprise solution.
We release bug fixes and feature enhancements on a weekly basis. Check back here to see the latest updates to our products.

Version 213.00

Release Date: 08/23/2023

Bug Fixes:

  • General enhancements and bug fixes

Version 212.00

Release Date: 07/05/2023

Bug Fixes:

  • General enhancements and bug fixes

Version 211.00

Release Date: 06/04/2023

Bug Fixes:

  • General enhancements and bug fixes

Version 210.00

Release Date: 05/07/2023

Features:

  • Move Studies Across Organizations - For users in an Enterprise, draft studies can now be moved to another organization
  • Historical Proficiency - For users leveraging our Proficiency Management offering, and moving content from an existing workflow solution, Butterfly now enables you to simply input this data and see it reflected in Butterfly

Bug Fixes:

  • General enhancements and bug fixes

Version 209.00

Release Date: 04/06/2023

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where the forward and back arrows were not properly working in Global Search
  • Fixed an issue clearing notifications for certain Butterfly Access Roles

Version 208.00

Release Date: 03/19/2023

Features:

  • Split Studies 2.0  - Introducing a simplified way to move content from an existing draft to a new, or existing study

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where users manually entering date of birth information in Butterfly Cloud could not type it in
  • Cleaned up a bug where QA notifications were always getting sent regardless of asking for only some to be delivered
  • Various other minor bug fixes

Version 207.00

Release Date: 03/01/2023

Features:

  • Custom User Permissions - Users with Enterprise log ins will now be able to create custom permission sets and apply these to their users
  • Enhanced Member Management - Forget the days of painful, individualized changes. Use the new user grid to make changes in bulk and see a better view of your entire system.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where some users saw long load times on the Stats and Proficiency Management dashboards

Version 206.00

Release Date: 02/15/2023

Features:

Accession number Enhancements

  • Accession numbers can now have custom prefixes
  • Accession numbers can now have configurable regeneration timelines

Other

  • Users in a multi organization confirmation will now see the organization list in alphabetical order
  • General usability improvements on the proficiency dashboard in the form of hover states and explanations

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where accession numbers were not properly returning results in search

Version 205.00

Release Date: 11/15/2022

Features:

  • Proficiency Management - A new add on enabling the way users assign, track, and report on proficiency of users within Butterfly.

Bug Fixes:

  • General bug fixes and enhancements

Version 204.00

Release Date: 11/04/2022

Features:

  • Cross org to-do lists now include filters to make finding studies even easier
  • Users with access to the QA Dashboard will now see this replaced with the All Time Stats Dashboard that enables enterprise wide visibility into scan progress and QA results

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where some enterprise admins could not remove users from their enterprise
  • Fixed an issue where some users were receiving QA notifications even when they were disabled

Version 203.00

Release Date: 10/18/2022

Features:

Granular QA Notifications

  • Users performing QA can now select when notifications are sent following an exam being QAed

Academy Course Due Dates

  • Administrators can now assign due dates to courses
  • Learners will get email notifications when their administrators enrolls them in courses

Version 202.00

Release Date: 10/05/2022

Bug Fixes:

  • General bug fixes and enhancements

Version 201.00

Release Date: 09/27/2022

Features:

Cross-Org To-Do Lists

  • Users in multiple departments can now see a single unified list of all work across the entire system.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where iPad users running iOS 15.7+ were seeing “Browser not supported” when trying to access desktop cloud
  • Fixed an issue where blank QA cards were accessible for users who did not have "Can QA" permissions.

Version 200.00

Release Date: 09/06/2022

Features:

  • Exam screen overhaul - New Exam screen on Cloud to reduce the number of clicks needed to complete your documentation.
  • Academy - Admins can now filter by organization within Butterfly Academy dashboards
  • Authentication - Clients using dual authentication methods (Butterfly log in and SSO) can now more easily select Butterfly log in when inviting new users

Bug Fixes:

  • Resolved an issue where notifications were inconsistently firing after study QA was performed


Version 199.00

Release Date: 08/23/2022

Bugs Fixes:

  • Deleted worksheets no longer show up in some Organizations
  • Duplicate ORU messages being sent to EHR for some customers was resolved
  • Split Study now creates a new Series Instance UID
  • Grid View sort is now available for the following data fields: captured, uploaded, and operator

Version 198.00

Release Date: 08/09/2022

Features:

  • Butterfly Academy redesign with integrated just in time learning and didactic learning modules

Bug Fixes:

  • Studies now able to be sorted alphabetically by worksheets in search results

Version 197.00

Release Date: 07/31/2022

Features:

  • Retroactively assign Exam Types - We recently released Exam Types to help organize your data. Admins can now search for studies without Exam type and bulk assign them. This will ensure all your data is accurately displayed on our dashboards
  • Copy Patient ID - Occasionally, it is helpful to copy Patient ID from the Butterfly List view to enter into your EHR, or just search in Butterfly for other related Exams. Well now you can click the copy icon anywhere the Patient ID is listed

Bugs Fixes:

  • General Bug fixes and enhancements


Version 196.00

Release Date: 07/15/2022

Features:

  • Worklist Enhancement for Vet: Vet Customers can now associate additional worklist items on Butterfly Cloud.
  • Global Search Enhancement: Users can now search for studies with multiple worksheets to allow for bulk assigning of exam types

Bugs Fixes:

  • Resolved an issue where connectivity fields were not editable for existing endpoints

Version 195.00

Release Date: 06/30/2022

Features:

  • Exams can now be QA Reviewed without a worksheet 
  • Bulk move exams from the list view
  • Updated exam QA Reviewed email to include results

Bugs Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where users could add the same QA review template to a study multiple times resulting in an incorrect export
  • Fixed an issue where admins would not update members in private archives

Version 194.00

Release Date: 06/14/2022

Features:

  • Search results can now be exported to a CSV

Bugs Fixes:

  • Updated text to remind users to add new members to organizations after they have been added to the enterprise members page
  • General bug fixes and improvements

Version 193.00

Release Date: 05/31/2022

Features:

  • All users can now assign exam types to studies

Bugs Fixes:

  • Fixed a bug where an incorrect file name was used when a PNG with measurements was downloaded from Butterfly Cloud
  • Fixed an issue with the QA dashboard date picker not saving the selection
  • Fixed a bug where Modality Worklists could not have identical SCP configuration when deployed with Butterfly Link v2.
  • Enabled a setting to enable or disable allowing more than one worksheet per exam

Version 192.00

Release Date: 05/31/2022

Bugs Fixes:

  • Fixed a bug where notifications were not being by a newly assigned study author
  • Fixed a bug where the QA dashboard could not be filtered by a user who has been removed from the system
  • Butterfly Link installer enhancements

Version 191.00

Release Date: 05/15/2022

Features:

  • Enhanced exam list with the ability to rearrange columns to your preferred experience
  • Updated to do lists to direct you to the tasks most important to you
  • Simple filtering to build simple cohorts
  • Reimagined QA dashboard with improved filtering

Bugs Fixes:

  • General enhancements and performance improvements

Version 190.00

Release Date: 04/30/2022

Features:

  • Enhanced search experience for US and non veterinary customers for more robust querying and data retrieval
  • Configurable toast to confirm correctly logged in user when opening a new Butterfly Tab

Bugs Fixes:

  • General bug fixes and enhancements

Version 189.00

Release Date: 03/31/2022

Features:

  • Archives can now be excluded from To Do List Counts
  • The title field has been updated to be labeled Prefix

Bugs Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where long worksheet names do not wrap. The full name can now be seen on hover.
  • General bug fixes and improvements

Version 188.00

Release Date: 03/31/2022

Features:

  • Study notes can now be sent to the EHR in an ORU message

Bugs Fixes:

  • General bug fixes and improvements

Version 187.00

Release Date: 03/15/2022

Features:

  • General enhancements and bug fixes

Version 186.00

Release Date: 02/28/2022

Features:

  • Enterprise customers can now add and categorize Exams by Exam Type.
  • Updated QA dashboard with a streamlined view to quickly understand team progress.

Bugs Fixes:

  • Fixed a bug where some filters on the EDU video page were not properly rendering.

Version 185.00

Release Date: 02/15/2022

Features:

  • Vet users can now generate PDF’s of studies.
  • Usability improvements for Butterfly Academy dashboard.

Bugs Fixes:

  • Fixed a bug where members in expired organizations could not access organization settings.

Version 184.00

Release Date: 02/01/2022

Features:

  • The IP/Hostname of the Health System Server hosting Butterfly Link can now be seen in the configuration menu for Butterfly Link. The feature is dependent on the Windows Server allowing the Butterfly Link to access this data.
  • Butterfly now processes ADT A31 messages. An ADT A31 will update demographic information for all encounters that match the patient ID provided in the message.
  • Administrators can now export Butterfly Academy enrollment and completion data. 

Bug Fixes:

  • General bug fixes

Version 183.00

Release Date: 1/18/2022

Features:

  • Encounter numbers are now included when selecting patients from Encounter Based Worklists in Butterfly Cloud
  • Support for sending DICOM to qPath Classic has been deprecated 
  • Butterfly Academy - Course name and description is now searchable in the course selection enrollment flow
  • QA Cards for users without “Can QA” permissions are now hidden

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed a bug that blocked selecting a new Butterfly Link instance for an EMR configuration
  • Fixed a bug where users signing in with SSO were not logged out after closing a browser tab

Version 182.00

Release Date: 12/15/2021

Features:

  • Enterprise customers can now purchase Butterfly Academy which includes ultrasound courses, administrator level enrollment and progress tracking capabilities
  • A40 Merge messages are now processed on all encounters. 
  • Enterprise users now offers the ability to add a secondary user email address to receive notifications as an alternate to the primary
  • Study history now shows when authors are added and removed from studies stored in the Butterfly Cloud

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where making measurements in Butterfly Cloud was not available in authorized regions A 
  • Fixed an issue where unpublishing a worksheet did not make the worksheet unavailable
  • Fixed an issue where deleted worksheets were not removed from the worksheet page after deletion
  • Fixed an issue where in certain signing scenarios with drafts that primary authors of a study were appearing in the OBR-33 segment of an HL7 message instead of the OBR-32 segment

Version 181.00

Release Date: 11/16/2021

Features:

  • Organization admins can now search for members in the organization members page
  • Study capture date is now available in the study PDF in addition to the study upload date
  • Logs now contain more detailed DICOM tag information for improved analysis

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed a bug where putting a worksheet in unpublished state did not always unpublished it
  • Encounter-based Worklist customers can now send results for patients after Encounters are removed from the Encounter-based Worklist 14 days post-discharge. Previously results could only be sent while encounters were still on the worklist.


Version 180.00

Release Date: 10/28/2021

Bug Fixes

  • Various bug fixes and improvements

Version 179.00

Release Date: 10/13/2021

Features

  • Added "Requested Attestation From" to list and grid view
  • The search icon is now on the left side of the screen to make room for advanced search in the future

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where if a user had navigated to a secondary worksheet and then scrolled to a new image or cine the system would revert back to the first worksheet
  • Fixed a bug where authors with "can sign" permissions who were listed as secondary authors could not sign a study

Version 178.00

Release Date: 10/4/2021

Features

  • For users with scribes in the workflow the “Sign” button on studies is now disabled when a scribe is working on a study
  • Users with the “can sign” permission will now be automatically added to a study if they sign a study in which they are not the author
  • Study Capture date and time is now available in the list view
  • Users can now remove a final study author without having to replace them. Studies will still need an author to be finalized
  • Users will now see studies in which they are the secondary author on in the “My Drafts” list
  • The Multi Org picker is now filterable by org name

Bug Fixes

  • Added a loading spinner to the modal where an attester is requested
  • ADT^A13s should be processed by Butterfly Cloud


Version 177.00

Release Date: 9/14/2021

Features

  • Users with signing permissions will now be automatically added to a study as an author if they sign it
  • Worklist items are now sorted by date and time instead of by first name and last name
  • Users are now defaulted to “My Drafts” when they log in to Butterfly Cloud

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where the Dashboard button was not visible for regular users
  • Fixed a bug when logging in and adding a space after the email address
  • Fixed a bug where deleted users were showing up in the add to organization modal
  • Added helper text to explain that passwords need to be complex when reseting password
  • Created login page for EDU that asks user to input a domain


Version 176.00

Release Date: 8/31/2021

Features

  • Improved org switcher for users with multiple organizations
  • Keep your current place in the list view when you return to it from a study

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where some users could not toggle 3D rendering on with auto bladder volume measurements in Butterfly Cloud
  • Fixed a bug where a page refresh was required for changes to be reflected in the list view
  • Other various bug fixes and improvements


Version 175.00

Release Date: 8/11/2021

Features

  • For members using order-based workflow, the accession number is now available as an optional column in the list view
  • For members using encounter-based workflow: Improved logic for matching studies from third party ultrasound machines when the machine does not return the encounter ID from the encounter-based worklist in the C-STORE
  • Studies now better match in situations where studies are sent after patients are discharged or when patients have multiple simultaneous encounters
  • Improved error messaging if an upload fails when bulk importing users via CSV
  • Study Descriptions can now be mapped to Procedure Descriptions in the Cloud UI
  • When adding documentation on Butterfly Cloud users will now see sticky headers to represent different sections of the worksheet
  • Updated signature lines in HL7 messaging to remove Attending and Resident Verbiage
  • Worksheets setup page has a new cleaner look that makes it easier to see specific worksheet details

Bug Fixes

  • Users that are using multiple cloud organizations will now see the organization list sorted in alphabetical order
  • Fixed a bug where certain cines could not be downloaded in DICOM
  • Fixed a bug where users could not make measurements in the cloud in certain regions
  • Fixed a bug where desktop time out was not working consistently
  • Fixed a bug where Internet Explorer was not showing as unsupported browser message


Version 174.00

Release Date: 7/23/2021

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where you could not select dates on the date picker in Safari

Version 173.00

Release Date: 7/9/2021

Features

  • Hid “Endpoints” for non-admin users
  • List view now saves a user configured layout across sessions

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where users with a custom enterprise domain could not search by email address in member management settings
  • Fixed a bug where the final status of some studies that were canceled while being sent to an EMR was incorrect
  • Fixed a bug where worksheet prefills wouldn’t save if any questions were not completed

Version 172.00

Release Date: 7/1/2021

Bug Fixes

  • Worksheet pre-fill templates will now save successfully without default values
  • When a study is sending to a downstream PACS/VNA and the send is canceled, a canceled icon will now appear.