Installing AcuGraph 5 Software

5.3.6.1 - August 26, 2026

• Added AcuGraph software announcements and reminders.
• Various minor bug fixes and improvements.

5.3.6.0 - March 18, 2026

• Corrected support for HEIC images in patient files.
• Corrections to Divergent Treatment protocol.
• Adjusted timing on when and how AcuGraph sends patient emails to help make the system more responsive.
• Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

5.3.5.9 — July 1, 2025

• Corrected birthdate calculations for patient birthdates that happen during a daylight savings event.
• Corrected issue with syncing due to outdated meridian information.
• Corrected how AcuGraph identifies notes which occur on the same day as an exam.
• Corrected missing icon for Auriculo treatment type on certain displays.
• Corrected graph count that could be out of sync immediately after performing an exam.

5.3.5.8 — February 24, 2025

• Corrected an issued involving patients with birthdays on Feb 29.
• Corrected an issue that caused AcuGraph to crash when selecting empty rows on Dashboard lists.
• Major improvement to sync performance.

5.3.5.7 — February 10, 2025

• Fixed a number of issues related to date calculation, including patient birthdates, column sorting in the patient list, etc.

5.3.5.6 — January 6, 2025

• Corrects stability issue affecting patients with a birthdate that falls on a daylight savings switch in certain time zones.

5.3.5.5 — December 12, 2024

• Introduces a new setting to adjust syncing strategy to be more or less aggressive.

5.3.5.4 — December 9, 2024

This release does not introduce any new features, but resolves the following issues:

• Corrected a windows drawing bug with some of the graph types
• Corrected some of the timing with probe chimes
• Complete redesign of database syncing with the cloud - it is now faster and much more stable.
• Overall improvements to stability and responsiveness - particularly when writing patient notes.

5.3.5.3 — August 27, 2024

• Improved error detection and handling when writing notes on Windows
• Improved performance when syncing patient records
• Updated Electro Acupuncture Medicine (EAM) to Electro Acupuncture Institute (EAI)
• Updated remote support client

5.3.5.2 — April 23, 2024

• Corrected an issue with notes and attachments.

5.3.5.1 — March 5, 2024

• Corrected an issue causing copy/paste to work incorrectly in patient notes.
• Corrected an issue with the font menu in patient notes.
• Now enforces requirement of Windows 10 or newer for Windows builds.
• Updated the description of the Kidney Point to clarify it is connected to the true Jing Well Point through an internal pathway.

5.3.5 — February 27, 2024

• Updated notes editor to allow multiple blank lines for better formatting.
• Corrected point labeling issue with SP 5 on Musculotendino images.
• Added the ability to resize the point popup window to make it easier to see on larger displays.
• Added subtitles to the patient education video.
• Corrected misspelling of Insomnia in dietary recommendations.
• Added optional new EAM Treatment mode to graphs.
• Other small reliability and usability improvements.

5.3.4.2 — October 13, 2023

• Corrected some missing "Save" buttons when entering notes on some screens.

5.3.4.1 — September 20, 2023

• Updated notes editor to resolve issues which could cause AcuGraph to crash while writing a patient note.
• More refinements to data cloud sync.
• Streamlined some background processes to require fewer resources.

5.3.4.0 — July 18, 2023

• Improved records sync with the cloud.
• Corrections to treatment derivation for certain types of imbalances.
• Updated measurement scale preferences.
• Updated Horary Graph description and explanation.

5.3.3.1 — May 17, 2022

• Added an option to disable the ability to edit patient records from prior days.
• Corrected an issue that could cause AcuGraph to lock up when viewing a patient with several hundred Patient Location Indication records.
• Updated behavior when closing a patient record to be in better compliance with HIPAA.
• Corrected how AcuGraph calculates PIE scores when meridian imbalances have been overridden by the practitioner.
• Corrected issue affecting how toolbar buttons were displayed in patient notes.
• Assorted other improvements for newest OS compatibility, security, and stability.
• Corrected a condition that could cause AcuGraph to appear to get stuck syncing at 30%.

5.3.3.0 — October 6, 2021

• Corrected an issue that was displaying PIE scores with incorrect values after changing to the 0-100 measurement scale.
• Corrected an issue where the voice prompts in the exam screen would sometimes talk over each other.
• Corrected an issue with international date formats for determining patient age.

5.3.2.9 — September 24, 2021

• New setting option to adjust the 0-200 scale to a 0-100 scale.

5.3.2.8 — June 17, 2021

• Corrects some problems creating and managing custom treatment recommendations.
• Corrects a formatting problem with notes templates on OS X.
• Adjustments to the scheduling for patient data synchronization with the cloud servers.
• Corrects a problem with font installation on OS X.
• Various other usability and performance improvements.

5.3.2.7 — April 20, 2021

• Corrects an issue warning the user to go back and save work even when no changes have been made.

5.3.2.6 — April 14, 2021

• Windows version is now HiDPI-aware.
• Corrected issue created with accented characters in Windows User directories.
• Corrected issue with patient image capture using built-in camera on some versions of Windows.
• Corrected issue where typing an apostrophe in a note would prevent the text from being set to a custom color.
• Corrected an issue preventing some images from appearing in the patient history on newer versions of OS X.
• Adjusted probe connection process to gracefully recover from temporary interruption to the connection caused by static discharge in the exam environment.
• Updated help descriptions of all graph types.
• Removed an incorrect legend on the PIE and Ratios graph types.
• Corrected several layout issues with patient reports.
• Corrected slow refresh when sorting patient records by type.
• Corrected issue with deleted usernames being re-used.
• Small corrections to points reference library.
• Darkened background colors for Divergent Treatment to aid with color differentiation.
• Reduced the amount of syncing AcuGraph does during an exam.
• Added ability to globally pause patient emails if there is an issue with our email provider.
• Assorted visual glitch corrections.
• Various performance and usability improvements.

5.3.2.5 — September 15, 2020

• Corrected an issue with Dietary Recommendations on the LI meridian
• Added support for Apple’s HEIC image format for patient images
• Fixed the follow-up report to format the PIE graphs correctly
• Corrected rare circumstance issue which would cause AcuGraph to crash when first logging in

5.3.2.4 — August 21, 2020

• Fixed an issue related to printing reference points and image sizes.
• Fixed an issue related to choosing patient gender when creating a new patient.

5.3.2.3 — August 18, 2020

• Complete overhaul of printing functionality, including emails and PDF creation. Reports are much more consistent and cleaner.
• Introduction of new non-binary gender patient options
• Corrections for issues with some formats of reports with cover pages
• HiDPI support on Windows
• Various small visual glitch fixes (some labels were cut off, etc)
• Other assorted minor improvements and fixes

5.3.2.2 — April 9, 2020

• Corrected a duplicate point in one of the Conditions in Reference.
• Fixed an issue where practice stats would not appear correctly in some situations.
• Prevented ‘&’ characters from appearing in usernames.
• Corrected a typo on a label in the preferences screen.
• Corrected an issue which prevented creation of a custom treatment category.
• Corrected some visual issues on some UI elements.
• Updated installer security certificates for OS X.

5.3.2.1 — September 18, 2019

• Corrects issue with HiDPI displays in Windows
• Now fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
• Various performance and functionality improvements

5.3.2.0 — September 12, 2019

• Corrections to prevent AcuGraph from locking up or slowing down when working offline.
• Removed update notification when performing an exam.
• Corrections to UI drawing errors for some Windows users.
• Corrections to how and when custom treatment recommendations appear in reports.
• Correction to prevent AcuGraph from crashing when unplugging the probe during an exam.
• Corrections to graph comparison selecting incorrect graph type.
• Correction for possible HIPAA violation when taking a patient picture.
• Correction to error preventing some Windows users from being able to email or generate pdf reports.
• Various other error corrections and performance improvements.

5.3.0.11 — July 26, 2019

• Improves sluggish performance for some Windows users
• Corrects cloud data syncing issue for non-english Windows users
• Corrects error preventing custom treatments from being included in some report types
• Corrects issue preventing some Mac users from emailing or creating PDF reports
• Corrects issue with patient education video playback for some users
• Corrects issues related to font selection and availability on Windows for some users

5.3.0.10 — July 23, 2019

• Home screen design update
• Point location feature added to reference and treatment plan
• New custom treatment options
• Improvements to Spinal view of an exam
• Added anatomical views of points to conditions in reference
• Upgraded all networking code for greater speed and reliability
• Improved and optimized syncing to the cloud
• Corrected an issue defaulting to divergent treatment
• Various other performance and reliability improvements

5.3.0.9 — April 25, 2019

• Resolves errors with syncing that caused AcuGraph to lock up or quit.

5.3.0.8 — April 16, 2019

• Small correction to the way AcuGraph records herbal prescriptions.
• Major improvement to cloud syncing speed.

5.3.0.7 — March 18, 2019

• Added anatomical images to reference section.
• Improved startup speeds on larger patient databases.
• Added ability to create treatment plan notes.
• Added new global search feature.
• Overhaul to the Patient Location Indication screen.
• Overhaul to Home Care screen in the graphs tab.
• Corrected Nogier frequencies for Auricular points.
• Various bug fixes and improvements.

5.3.0.6 — December 10, 2018

• Corrected an issue preventing some users from updating their custom meridian information.
• Corrected an issue that would get divergent channel treatment points out of order in the patient queue.

5.3.0.4 — October 26, 2018

• Updated email security protocols.
• Improvements to patient attachments.
• Overall stability enhancements.

5.3.0.3 — October 6, 2018

• Added a preference to show or hide the current patient age.
• Improvements to cloud synchronization on poor internet connections.
• Improvements to handling email sent from within AcuGraph.

5.3.0.2 — September 20, 2018

• Resolves an issue in the copy & paste functionality in patient notes.
• Resolves an issue that caused AcuGraph to unexpectedly quit when unable to contact cloud servers.

5.3.0.1 — September 13, 2018

• Corrected an issue for some users that removed blank lines from notes when pasting.
• Corrected an issue causing AcuGraph to quit unexpectedly when sending some kinds of emails.

5.3.0.0 — September 11, 2018

• Added patient age to the name at the top of the AcuGraph window when a patient is selected.
• Added Information graph type to screening exams.
• Added ability to email patient file attachments as email attachments.
• Added ability to edit and update notes on patient attachments.
• Added several new help screens for treatment types, point recommendations, etc.
• Added support for multiple cover pages for reports.
• Added search function for notes templates.
• Added search for patient records.
• Improved notes templates behavior.
• Harmonized chief complaints ordering, now listed in the patient history in the same order they are defined.
• Added ability to email graph comparisons through secure email system.
• Updated the treatment list to indicate tonify / sedate with red / blue coloring on point name.
• Updated the treatment list to color-code for divergent treatments.
• Added kidney return protocol for graphs with no belt block and an average below 40.
• Removed left/right indicators on points that lie on the midline (GV, CV, etc)
• Corrected error with Intelligraph calculations for patients over the age of 68 on Windows.
• Improved device, user, and account management screens.
• Various other miscellaneous performance and error fixes.

5.2.0.4 — May 24, 2018

• AcuGraph OS X is now a 64-bit application.
• AcuGraph email is now fully encrypted end-to-end.
• Added ability to export a single patient’s records.
• Added ability to permanently delete a patients records.
• Improvements to the Treatment Plan points list navigation.
• Switching exam types mid-exam no longer forces reconnecting the probe.
• Overhauled the tasks and stats windows in the home screen.
• Corrected issue for users on Windows with an apostrophe in their Windows user name.
• Improved navigation UI in a few places.
• Improved support for foreign language input by practitioners.
• Overall stability and usability improvements.

5.2.0.2 — April 4, 2018

• Significant improvement to cloud sync operations.
• Improved stability and compatibility.
• Updated several of the food recommendations for exams.

5.2.0.0 — March 20, 2018

• Corrected a problem with the Horary Chart when printing.
• Corrected an issue that could prevent some images from appearing correctly on non-english Windows.
• Notes editor has been updated to allow copy and pasting of formatted text.
• Support for the next generation of AcuGraph probe processor.

5.1.3.60 — January 29, 2018

• Corrects rare crash with large patient database on a slower computer while syncing data to the cloud.
• Corrects problem starting AcuGraph when no internet connection is available.
• Corrects interface sizing errors when visiting the Home Care tab for the first time.
• Minor improvement to the PIE score calculations.
• Corrected minor drawing error on the Ratios graph.

5.1.3.59 — January 23, 2018

• Performance improvements to several of the graphs, including PIE, Horary, and Energy Cycle.
• Resolves an issue that would prevent AcuGraph from shutting down correctly in Windows.
• Improves performance and system impact when syncing to the AcuGraph cloud.

5.1.3.58 — January 2, 2018

• Corrected error preventing saving of home care notes.
• Corrected issue displaying incorrect exam results when printing, emailing, or saving a report to PDF.
• Updated end user license agreement.
• Corrected a crash that could happen during background cloud sync.
• Various other minor improvements to stability and user experience.

5.1.3 — December 20, 2017

• Much simpler patient navigation and exam workflow with new home screen.
• Quick exam shortcut right from patient list.
• Improved account management with one-click access to all account resources and training.
• Improved support for patient attachments.
• Large improvement to patient data synchronization through the cloud.
• Various stability and performance improvements.

5.1.2.46 — February 8, 2017

• Resolves an issue preventing graphs from appearing immediately after an exam on some versions of Windows

5.1.2.45 — February 6, 2017

• Custom treatment protocols now available in the reference section
• Patient pictures now visible in the patient list
• Revised and expanded dietary recommendations
• Various stability and performance improvements

5.1.1.35 — September 20, 2016

• Full compatibility with Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
• Improvements to the workflow for capturing patient images with an attached webcam
• Various stability and performance improvements

5.1.1.27 — August 8, 2016

• Speed and performance improvements

5.1.1.23 — August 1, 2016

• Corrects an issue with loading the patient list very slowly in certain cases

5.1.1.22 — July 25, 2016

• Adds ability to capture patient images directly in acugraph from attached webcams
• Notes templates are now alphabetized
• Corrects an issue where the AcuGraph window would sometimes appear partially off screen when launching
• Improves handling of birthdates for patients
• Improves how AcuGraph determines when a patient was last seen
• Improves offline mode notifications
• Corrects some printing errors with poor pagination

5.1.0.12 — March 21, 2016

• Corrects error that causes AcuGraph to lock up when comparing graphs on Windows
• Improves detection of duplicate patients when adding a new patient or editing an existing patient record
• Corrects issue that prevents upgrading from AcuGraph 4 to AcuGraph 5

5.1.0.11 — March 15, 2016

• Corrected an issue with meridians appearing with incorrect imbalance colors when in graph comparison.
• Corrected an issue preventing adding body points to a treatment plan when an ear point of the same name was already in the treatment plan.
• Corrected an issue with clearing the password fields when changing a user’s password.
• Added the Entry and Exit points to the meridian popup that appears when clicking on a meridian in a graph.
• Corrected copyright date.
• Added ability to add file attachments to patient history.
• Corrected issue that removed left and right labels in the exam screen.
• Added new icon to graphs that have had imbalances overridden.
• Corrected abbreviations for meridians when adding a new custom treatment.
• Improved layout of exam reports when emailing or saving to PDF on Windows.
• Added ability to email patient records from the patient file, in addition to emailing an exam report.
• Added annotations to patient file to indicate when a report has been delivered via email, pdf, or print.
• Added annotations to patient file to indicate which user created each record.
• Improved the ability to add patient pictures, and corrected rotation error when importing rotated images.
• Improved user interaction in the Chief Complaint screen.
• Added thumbnail of the custom cover page for reports.
• When more than one imbalance recommends a certain food, that food is now turned green and underlined to indicate it is highly recommended.
• Added ability to remember the way the patient list had been sorted.
• Added ability to select multiple TCM patterns for each meridian in the dietary recommendations tab.
• Improved the way that AcuGraph re-checks for splits, making the rechecking go in anatomical order.
• Improved the graph screen with better highlighting of the current point input field.
• Massive improvement to cloud syncing
• Improved cases of AcuGraph “locking up” or “freezing” for an extended period of time on Windows.

5.0.0.78 — November 3, 2015

• Corrected an issue on Windows that tried to delete an exam when using the backspace key while typing home care instructions.
• Added a new feature to click on the small home icon in the treatment plan to select or deselect all the points for home care.
• Added mouse hover hints to the treatment type buttons to help make it easier to remember what each button does.
• Added new password reset procedures to simplify dealing with a forgotten password.
• Improved timing on certain cloud sync operations.
• Corrected an issue when entering a patient with the same name as an existing patient.
• Minor user interface updates for Windows to help some fonts and labels fit better.

5.0.0.77 — October 19, 2015

• Corrected text that was being cut off on the screening report when printing from Windows.
• Corrected issue that prevented AcuGraph from starting up correctly on Windows when approaching the patient limit for the subscription.
• Corrected issue that prevented manual edits to exam values from updating the state of meridians.
• Corrected an issue that was showing the wrong report.
• Corrected error in Exam History that was showing incorrect imbalance counts.
• Added ability to edit screening report text, and added that text to the screening report.
• Empty report sections are now completely hidden rather than printed with “this section does not have anything to print” or similar.
• General UI Improvements.
• Corrected labeling of Auricular points when printing.
• Improved functionality of the “Patient Needs Follow-up” flag.
• Improved the usability of the Reference section when looking up points by type.
• Corrected an issue that was showing incorrect imbalances when comparing exams.
• Improved the display of the point side indicator when performing exams.
• Added a new feature to allow moving an exam to another patient.
• Added “Delete Exam” to the edit menu.

5.0.0.76 — September 25, 2015

• Added ability to print any treatment point images marked as “treat at home” in the treatment plan
• Improved the date chooser for specifying patient birthdates
• Corrected errors sending certain types of email reports
• Graphs now respect the Proportional / Fixed calculation setting in preferences
• Various improvements to the behavior and icons when comparing exam records

5.0.0.75 — September 22, 2015

• Corrected error adding new patients
• Improved navigation in email delivery window

5.0.0.74 — September 21, 2015

• Reference Section responds to mouse correctly in Windows
• State selection fixed in Preferences
• Improvements to upgrade process
• Corrected driver installation errors for Mac OS X
• Removed broken Spanish language options

5.0.0.73 — September 15, 2015

• Huge speed improvement on Windows with larger patient databases
• Improved upgrade process
• Better handling of archived patients
• Now auto-uninstalls AcuGraph 4 to avoid database conflicts

5.0.0.72 — September 14, 2015

• Corrects issues with generating PDF reports
• Corrects some issues with upgrading from AcuGraph 4
• Corrects some spelling errors
• Improved upgrade notification and installation process

5.0.0.71 — September 10, 2015

• Corrects issues with emailing patient reports
• Corrects background task tracking on Macintosh OS

5.0.0.70 — September 9, 2015

• Initial Release