What's new in Bp VIP.net

All Bp VIP.net releases from Bp VIP.net Ruby initial release (2.1.517.033) and later.

Topaz Service Pack 2 Revision 2 (15 July 2022)

Topaz Service Pack 1 Revision 2 contains some enhancements and bug fixes, including fixes for Medicare Web Services for Australian practices.

Read the release notes here (PDF).

Topaz Service Pack 1 (31 May 2022)

Topaz Service Pack 1 contains changes for Australian Bp VIP.net users, including:

  • Full support for Medicare Web Services (MWS), the new technology for Services Australia online functions, including verification and eligibility checking, and direct bill, patient claiming, and Eclipse.
  • Private inpatient claims can now be transmitted as an IMC (Inpatient Medical Claim) for patients who are not eligible under their health fund to claim for the specified service. The patient pays the full amount and is rebated the Medicare subsidy by Medicare. Previously these could only be transmitted using the PCI claiming functionality.
  • You can now manually create batches of items from the Batch Preview screen. In prior versions, users had to contact Bp VIP.net Support for assistance creating a manual batch for items still inside the two-year window for submission.
  • Version Topaz Service Pack 1 restores the ability to create a scheduled task to export financial data to a Xero account. Scheduled exports to Xero were temporarily unavailable in version Topaz.

Best Practice Software strongly recommend that you review the release notes and the new articles so you are familiar with the changes under MWS, particularly PRODA and B2B device registration.

Release notes (PDF)

Download the upgrade file from the Best Practice Software Resources downloads page.

Medicare Web Services updates

Introduction to Medicare Web Services and Bp VIP.net

How to set up your PRODA account and B2B devices in Bp VIP.net

Watch the Best Practice Software Be in the Know webinar (mid April 2022)

The Pendable to Pending workflow under Medicare Web Services


Topaz Revision 2 (14 October 2021)

Topaz revision 2 is a revision for Australian users of Bp VIP.net, and allows users to enable real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) functionality for QLD, SA and NSW customers. For our Victorian sites, you may already know this functionality as 'Safescript (NDE precheck)'.

How to upgrade and enable RTPM in Bp VIP.net:

  1. Run the Topaz Revision 2 upgrade following the instructions in the release notes.
  2. Run the December 2021 MIMS update. You must run the MIMS update after running the Topaz Revision 2 upgrade, to correctly import drugs flagged under the RTPM system.
  3. Enable RTPM in Bp VIP.net for prescribers in Setup > Providers > This Clinic > Internal.

Release notes (PDF)

Download the upgrade zip file here. Right-click and select Save Link As or Save Target As. You can safely download and keep this file.

Note:  For Bp VIP.net sites in NSW or Queensland, if you ran the December 2021 MIMS update prior to upgrading to Topaz Revision 2, and RTPM is not working in your Bp VIP.net database, please contact our Support Team, who will be able to re-enable RTPM.


Topaz Revision 1 (29 September 2021)

Bp VIP.net version 'Topaz Revision 1' (2.1.526.056) includes a critical update for practices with a Xero integration. The Authentication framework for integrating with Xero has been updated to OAuth2.0.

IMPORTANT  Bp VIP.net practices with an existing Xero integration MUST upgrade to Topaz Revision 1 before COB September 30 for their Xero integration to keep operating. Read the release notes for full details to the Xero integration in Topaz Revision 1.

Practices that do not have a Xero integration can still upgrade to Topaz Revision 1 for some bug fixes included in this release, including improved memory optimisation for EasyClaim functions.

Release notes (PDF)

Download the upgrade zip file here. (Right-click and select Save Link As or Save Target As. You can safely download and keep this file.)\


Topaz (14 July 2021)

Bp VIP.net version 'Topaz' (2.1.526.051) includes significant changes for My Health Record integration for Australian practices, and some bug fixes, particularly in the Payment and Invoicing functions.

Guidance information on the integration with My Health Record has been made available prior to release, so that practices can familiarise themselves with setup and usage:

Release notes (PDF)

View the Be in the Know for the Topaz release here.

My Health Record Configuration Checklist summarises the activities you need to install your certificates and access My Health Record.

Set up My Health Record guide walks you through how to install your certificates and set up My Health Record.