8.7.3
2023-09-12
This will be the final update for version 8.x of Somnus, with version 9.x requiring iOS 17 & macOS Sonoma. My apologies for the delay between updates but life gets in the way sometimes. I'm pleased to let you know I'll be diving back in and I have lots of improvements coming later this year.
Thanks again for using Somnus. Cheers, Paul.
NEW
• September 2023 MBS RVG
• Minor bug fixes
8.7.2
2023-05-16
Fixed an issue on PDF exports where the grey inexplicably became paler!
8.7.1
2023-04-20
FIXES
• Margins displaying incorrectly
- some devices running iOS 16 after screen rotation
• Patient names reverting to previous values
- seen when editing the name of an existing Patient on the Edit Case screen
• Weights & heights would revert to their previous values
- seen after changing them and then navigating away from the Edit Case screen (eg. to select items)
• Improved logic for height & weights
- when editing a Patient's height/weight it will ONLY affect the current or most recent Case
- changing a Patient's height & weight in an earlier case will change the biometrics for that Case only
- this will allow you to see how the same patient's weight varies across cases (like comorbidities)
8.1.1
2022-03-21
FIXES
• The keyboard couldn't be dismissed on the Welcome screen blocking progress on iPhones - FIXED
• Occasional crash when searching a list of all Cases - FIXED
8.0
2021-12-13
After many months of hard work I'm pleased to release the next major update to Somnus. I'd like to thank those of you who provided feedback during the TestFlight phase.
NEW
• Improved user interface
- Faster & more responsive with improvements to context menus throughout
- Passcode only required after being logged in for a set period you configure
- Improved Settings screens for clarity
- Better use of screen space to show more information
- Easier date & time selectors (including a date picker on the Dashboard)
- Customise the colour of Searches & Templates
- Faster chart generation with more intelligent context menus
- Select a range of time frames for charts on the All Data screen
- Enhanced statistics on the Dashboard for Day view
• Enhanced multi-window support on iPad & Mac
- Open almost all lists in separate windows & have them remember their positions
- Cases & other lists open in thier own windos for easier editing, drag & drop, etc.
• Handoff between devices
- Allows you to jump to a case list on the Mac if you were editing it on the iPhone or iPad
• Ability to restore default categories and assign item numbers (if relevent
- All done without removing or damaging your existing data structure
• Siri Shortcuts on Mac
• Drag & drop on iPhone
• And so much more... with many ideas to come in future releases!
6.7.3
2020-06-24
Minor Fixes
• Age modifier item numbers were incorrectly being added to CSV files (Australian Users) - FIXED
• Dashboard search text now passes through to child windows
6.4.2
2020-04-05
• When editing heights, weights etc with the keyboard (ie. long press), the existing value is pre-selected for faster changes
• Quick link in Settings to jump to system settings for Somnus (eg. Privacy, Location, Camera authorisations)
• Minor user interface bug fixes
6.4.1
2020-03-31
• Quick Scan to start a case will now check your location correctly
• Template selection was appearing after changing or adding a patient to a case card on the dashboard - FIXED
• Adjusted the macOS icon
6.4
2020-03-30
NEW
• Quick Scan button
- Quickly start a case by scanning a patient label, then apply a template, all in a few actions
• Mac App now is now included as a single purchase from iOS 13.4
6.3.9
2020-03-26
Added Emergency SARS-CoV-2 Telehealth Item Numbers for Australian Users
- To update, go to Settings -> Australian Options -> Update RVG
(if you're syncing via iCloud, you only need to update this manually on one device)
- Telehealth Items for GPs (91790, 91795), Other Doctors (91792, 91794, 91797, 91799) & Specialists (91822, 91823, 91832, 91833)
- To use, attach them to a custom Anaesthetic Item for your Cases
Wishing my colleagues around the world the best for the challenges ahead.
6.3.8
2020-03-13
FIXES
• Two-digit years in dates of birth were sometimes detected as a future date during imports & label scans - FIXED
• If a patient has two identical identifiers but only one had a label, the latter wasn't being preferentially added to the case during CSV import - FIXED
• Changed the default initial keyboard for Identifier entry to a numerical keyboard
• Minor UI tweaks
6.3.7
2020-03-07
• Ability to enter more data with the keyboard if you wish
- Dates of Birth, Start/End Times, Weights, Heights, etc
- All backed with the same logic to prevent errors
- To show the keyboard entry method, touch the item for a moment instead of tapping
- eg. tap & hold the weight button or date of birth or start/end time buttons
- Date & time formats are relatively flexible, but based on your preferred format in Settings
- eg. you can type the following (not exhaustive) and they will all be recognised:
6/12/74
6.12.74
6 12 1974
6 December 1974
• Minor bug fixes & improvements for Mac Users
I've also updated the Somnus website with more information on creating Searches as well as some Tips & Tricks
Thanks for using Somnus! If you have time to leave a review I'd be most grateful.
6.3.6
2020-03-04
Few things missed in the last update
• After Hours auto-select logic adjustment
• Fixed long press to view Personal Lists from Charts in 'View Cases' screen
• Some error handling when restoring from backup
6.3.5
2020-03-03
NEW
• Automatic Time of Day selection when setting Case times (can be over-ridden)
- Weekends by default are 'After Hours'
- Weekdays are 'In Hours' for the time range specified Settings
- In Hours range defaults to 08:00-20:00
- If more than 50% of the case is 'After Hours' this will be set accordingly as per MBS RVG
- New moon icon next to time denotes 'After Hours'
• Duration (if present) now appears on Cases in list view
- 'After Hours' moon icon will also appear here
• Long press on Height or Weight buttons will allow you to enter these details with the keyboard
FIXES
• Date selector for Searches now just shows day/month/year and not the time
• When long pressing on Personal List chart & viewing the items would not show the list correctly - FIXED
• Selecting ‘Edit’ in the context menu for a Search Item would not open the Search Item - FIXED
• Renaming an item when creating a case would show the old name for that item until saved - FIXED
• Selecting an Age Range before adding a New Patient to a Case will set their weight/height/date of birth to reasonable starting points
6.3.3
2020-02-28
• Improved Utilisation Rate calculation
• Added icon to show if a Patient has more than one Case on file
• Drag & Drop a Template onto an open Case (iPad) to apply it
FIXES
• ASA was being incorrectly set to 1 for Cases imported via CSV only if the patient already existed and had comorbidities - FIXED
• ID Label layout when viewing a Patient was a bit wonky - FIXED
• Various other UI/UX improvements
6.3.2
2020-02-23
NEW
• Scan text directly into notes from an image in your photo library
• Drag & Drop a Template onto a Case to apply it (iPad)
• Apply a Template directly to a Case via the context menu (long press)
FIXES
• Password when first set was not saving to the Keychain correctly for some users - FIXED
• Minor UI tweaks
6.3.1
2020-02-22
Squished a little bug that snuck through...
NEW from 6.3
• Drag & drop ID Labels (iPad/Mac)
• Insert an ID Label from your Photo Library
• New spreadsheet (CSV) Summary Report option
• Scan documents directly into Patient Notes
• Drag & drop items onto patients (eg. comorbidities), cases, searches or templates
- Drag multiple items at once & dump them all onto a case (eg. Specialties, Operations, Procedures, etc.)
• Added a section scrubbing index to Cases, Patients, Templates & Searches to make scrolling fast
• New icon for the Mac version
• Added keyboard commands for the All Data screen (for Mac & iPad)
FIXES
• Selecting an Item Number for an Operation via the context menu would crash - FIXED
• Tapping on Check for Updates on the Mac version would open the iOS version's page - FIXED
• Minor bug fixes & UI updates
6.3
2020-02-21
NEW
• Drag & drop ID Labels (iPad/Mac)
• Insert an ID Label from your Photo Library
• New spreadsheet (CSV) Summary Report option
• Scan documents directly into Patient Notes
• Drag & drop items onto patients (eg. comorbidities), cases, searches or templates
- Drag multiple items at once & dump them all onto a case (eg. Specialties, Operations, Procedures, etc.)
• Added a section scrubbing index to Cases, Patients, Templates & Searches to make scrolling fast
• New icon for the Mac version
• Added keyboard commands for the All Data screen (for Mac & iPad)
FIXES
• Selecting an Item Number for an Operation via the context menu would crash - FIXED
• Tapping on Check for Updates on the Mac version would open the iOS version's page - FIXED
• Minor bug fixes & UI updates
6.2.1
2020-02-16
NEW
• Added ability to view all patients for a location (via context menu)
• Added context menus to more lists (ie. long press on items)
• Added keyboard shortcuts for Dashboard & All Data screen (iPad & Mac)
- SHIFT + 1 (or 2)
• Improvements to label scanning logic & menu wording
FIXES
• Fixed an issue where Anaesthetic Items with identical names would be duplicated when sent as data between users
• Added the new 25012 MBS Item Number to Individual Reports as required
- The MBS Item Numbers for age have been changed yet again!
- 25012 is for age between 3 & 4 years
- 25015 is for age less than 3 and greater than 75 years
- **NOTE** To ensure your RVG is up-to-date, select Update RVG in Australian Settings
• Fixed the generic data of birth (if not entered) defaulting to 'today' if an age range was pre-selected
• Minor visual bugs squished
6.2
2020-01-30
• March 2020 MBS RVG
• Numerous fixes & improvements
6.1.6
2019-12-12
• Fixed a bug where selecting the Training Year wouldn't save
• January 2020 MBS RVG
6.1.4
2019-11-25
• Improved Siri Shortcuts
- Configurable in both Somnus Settings & the Shortcuts App
• Improved behaviour on Dashboard when device date changes
6.1.3
2019-11-22
• Minor UI Improvements
6.1.2
2019-11-20
• Date Selector Improvements
- Greater year range for users importing their old data
- Ability to 'zoom' in on a date (eg. By selecting a year, then choosing Day, Week or Month view)
• Fixed broken Siri Shortcuts for some users
• Minor UI improvements
6.1.1
2019-11-15
• Fixed the Case Cards being a bit too narrow on some devices
• See 6.1 notes for all the recent changes
6.1
2019-11-14
NEW
• Multi-window support on iPad
- Have the Dashboard & All Data screens on display at the same time
- Also on upcoming Mac version
• Drag & Drop items between windows
- Drag multiple comorbidities, Anaesthetic Items, and more in one go directly onto a case or patient in another window
• Context Menus for almost every item now
- Touch & hold on items to see the menu appear
• Open CSV, Somnus Data & Backup Files directly in messages, mail, iCloud Drive (or the Home screen)
IMPROVEMENTS
• ID label scanning now should detect MRN that have letters or other characters in them
• Added weight to case cards for paediatric cases in place of BMI
• Last import now syncs between your devices via iCloud
• Preference syncing changes the UI on-the-fly now
• Automatic item numbers for MBS RVG users for patients under 4 years & over 75 years
• Minor UI improvements
6.0.6
2019-11-06
For users experiencing a crash when hitting 'New Case' in Somnus (or on a new installation), please update to iOS 13.2 as this is actually a bug in iOS, not Somnus - took me forever to work that out!
If you are experiencing any crashing or strange behaviour, please contact me and I'll look into it, but the iOS 13.2 update should fix this nonsense.
Other Fixes for things that ARE my fault...
• Item Numbers for new installations only weren't being attached to Operations, Anaesthetic Items or Procedures for Australians - FIXED
• I may have sorted out the iCloud syncing issue... maybe. Please let me know if this is working for you or not. It was a real head-scratcher but it should be syncing for all now.
6.0.4
2019-11-04
• Addresses a preferences syncing issue for some users which in a crash when creating a New Case
- Please let me know if this is occurring for you and if this update doesn't fix it. I'm not seeing this behaviour on my test devices & simulators so it's a tricky bug to find.
6.0.3
2019-11-03
• Fixed a bug introduced in 6.0.2 where viewing the patient list, if a patient has no given name, would crash
• Minor improvements
• Still working on that iCloud syncing issue with Apple that some users are experiencing. My apologies for this.
6.0.2
2019-11-02
• Some users are not seeing their data sync to other devices via iCloud. I'm working with Apple Engineers to resolve this.
- In the meantime, I'd recommend just using Somnus on your primary device to avoid issues when syncing is up and running
• Australian users (from before version 6) may need to 'Update RVG' in Settings to see the November MBS Item Number (Time) changes reflected in your reports
- Deleted item numbers will be moved to their own section, but will remain attached to old cases where they were relevant
• Bug fixes & improvements, specifically
- Crash when deleting an ID label when adding a new patient to a new case - FIXED
- Scanned dates of birth were out by a day in certain timezones - FIXED
- Searching Surgeons or Operations when adding to a case would not see the list reset when cancelled - FIXED
- Searching Cases and hitting 'Cancel' on the search would dismiss the entire window - FIXED
- Date, Weight & Height selectors now centre on screen to make scrolling easier
- More consistent syncing of preferences between your devices via iCloud
6.0.1
2019-10-27
• Small update to fix a crash when Location or Comorbidity Charts are displayed before iCloud data fully synced on second device.
NEW
• iCloud Syncing #
- Private, encrypted and secure using Apple's solid iCloud backend
- Your data is always on your devices, with iCloud used for syncing
- Everything syncs (Searches, Templates, Clinical Photos, etc)
- Once your devices are in sync, changes are reflected within 30 seconds
- When an internet connection is re-established, changes sync
- You only have to be signed into your iCloud account and have adequate storage
- No third party servers, no special accounts... just iCloud
• ID Label & Document Scanning
- Scan ID labels and names, dates of birth will be detected
- Makes adding patient details easy
- Scan text from documents straight into case notes
• Personal Lists
- Now, instead of just one list to customise, you can have as many as you like
- Each list can have as many Personal Items as you like to add to your Cases
- And they're all searchable
• Update Case Lists
- Case cards and Cases/Patients in lists show more information at a glance
- ASA, Urgency Status, & BMI are colourful and obvious
- Unified iconography
- Context menus on Cases (cards & lists) allow more control than ever (add/remove/edit patient directly, etc)
• Light & Dark Modes
- Either automatic, based on your device's settings, or manual if you prefer one style
- Now you can choose
• Light & Dark Modes
- Either automatic, based on your device's settings, or manual if you prefer one style
- Now you can choose
• Brighter Colours
- All respond to light & dark mode changes immediately
• Designed for iOS 13
- A total overhaul of the way your data is presented
- Not only does it look much nicer, particularly in split view on iPad, but it's faster to use
- New context menus on various items (Cases, Photos, ID Labels) allow quick actions
• 1 November MBS RVG
- Includes updates to time based Item Numbers & calculations for reports
- Any Item Numbers that are deleted will be moved to an 'MBS Delete' group
• Numerous small bug fixes and annoyances that I've finally managed to nail down
# NOTE:
1) If you are already running Somnus on more than one device, ONLY select one of them as the main device for the initial iCloud sync when you first install this version of Somnus. If not, you will see your data duplicated as each device will upload its data independently. Secondary devices will have their data DELETED, to be replaced by synced data when the upload process is complete on the main device.
2) The initial upload to iCloud for existing users with large databases may take a day or two as it's done in batches; downloading is much faster and usually only takes a few minutes for a new device, even with as many as 3000 Cases & Patients. When syncing is complete the counts on the All Data screen will be identical on your devices. I'd recommend only using your primary Somnus device until this occurs - please see the Somnus website for more details and email me if you have any questions.
3) Once syncing is complete, changes on your devices are usually updated on your other devices within 30 seconds
6.0
2019-10-26
NEW
• iCloud Syncing #
- Private, encrypted and secure using Apple's solid iCloud backend
- Your data is always on your devices, with iCloud used for syncing only
- Everything syncs (Searches, Templates, Clinical Photos, etc)
- Once your devices are in sync, changes are reflected within 30 seconds
- When an internet connection is re-established, changes sync
- You only have to be signed into your iCloud account and have adequate storage
- No third party servers, no special accounts... just iCloud
• ID Label & Document Scanning
- Scan ID labels and names, dates of birth will be detected
- Makes adding patient details easy
- Scan text from documents straight into case notes
• Personal Lists
- Now, instead of just one list to customise, you can have as many as you like
- Each list can have as many Personal Items as you like to add to your Cases
- And they're all searchable
• Update Case Lists
- Case cards and Cases/Patients in lists show more information at a glance
- ASA, Urgency Status, & BMI are colourful and obvious
- Unified iconography
- Context menus on Cases (cards & lists) allow more control than ever (add/remove/edit patient directly, etc)
• Light & Dark Modes
- Either automatic, based on your device's settings, or manual if you prefer one style
- Now you can choose
• Light & Dark Modes
- Either automatic, based on your device's settings, or manual if you prefer one style
- Now you can choose
• Brighter Colours
- All respond to light & dark mode changes immediately
• Designed for iOS 13
- A total overhaul of the way your data is presented
- Not only does it look much nicer, particularly in split view on iPad, but it's faster to use
- New context menus on various items (Cases, Photos, ID Labels) allow quick actions
• 1 November MBS RVG
- Includes updates to time based Item Numbers & calculations for reports
- Any Item Numbers that are deleted will be moved to an 'MBS Delete' group
• Numerous small bug fixes and annoyances that I've finally managed to nail down
# NOTE:
1) If you are already running Somnus on more than one device, ONLY select of them as the main device for the initial iCloud sync when you first install this version of Somnus. If not, you will see your data duplicated as each device will upload its data independently. Secondary devices will have their data cleared, to be replaced by synced data when the upload process is complete on the main device.
2) The initial upload to iCloud for existing users with large databases may take a day or two as it's done in batches; downloading is much faster and usually only takes a few minutes for a new device, even with as many as 3000 Cases & Patients. When syncing is complete the counts on the All Data screen will be identical on your devices. I'd recommend only using your primary Somnus device until this occurs - please see the Somnus website for more details and email me if you have any questions.
3) Once syncing is complete, changes on your devices are usually updated on your other devices within 30 seconds
5.13
2019-09-25
• Fixed an issue where v5.12 Somnus Data imported from another device would see items 'duplicated' after import
- You can 'merge' them after the import but this fix should prevent it from ever happening in future
• Items renamed on device A will be renamed on device B if part of an import to keep names consistent
• iOS 13 tweaks in preparation for a big update towards the end of the year
5.12.6
2019-09-03
FIXES
• A recently introduced CSV import bug since v5.11 (mea culpa) where unknown operations would be created in Somnus but wouldn't be added to the first Case that needed it - FIXED
• Editing a Patient directly from a Case Card if it's their only Case, and modifying their Comorbidities, would fail to modify them for that Case - FIXED
• More preparatory work for iOS 13 (not a new version (yet), but tweaks to ensure the current version performs without issue under iOS 13)
5.12.5
2019-08-30
• Minor UI Improvements
• More preparatory work for iOS 13
5.12.4
2019-08-29
• Minor bug fixes & improvements
5.12.3
2019-08-24
• Added the ability to remove the duration & end time
- eg. if you accidentally started the timer & saved the case but you don't want to use this feature
5.12
2019-08-15
NEW
• Added BMI and Weight to Advanced Searches
• Added BMI ranges to BMI Chart legend
FIXES
• Changing the Identifier when editing a Patient would see it revert to the old value if you made other changes - FIXED
5.11.2
2019-08-04
• BMI added to Case Cards
• BMI Chart added
FIXES
• Weight/height changes not updating for a Patient when modified in the Case without first saving the Case - FIXED