Welcome to the latest release of Vocera Secure Texting (VST)! The VST solution extends the power of the Vocera Communications System to physicians and care teams that are located outside the hospital. VST balances security and convenience by providing a secure, easy to use, HIPAA-compliant alternative to SMS as well as basic voice capabilities to enhance communication and collaboration. The solution integrates seamlessly with the Vocera platform, providing texting and voice capabilities across Vocera end points.

The Vocera Secure Texting solution provides the following features:

HIPAA-compliant text messaging
Fully auditable communication trail
Directory of hospital-provided contacts
Ability to call or text Vocera associates inside the hospital without revealing your phone number

If you are logged into one of the clients or the Administration Console, you can find documentation for this version of VST at the following locations:

Product Component	Where to Get Help
Within the Administration Console	Choose Help > User Guide
Within the Web Client	Choose Help
Within the Handheld Client	Choose More > Support > User Guide

You can also access the VST documentation directly from a web browser without being logged in:

Administration Guides
- VST Hospital Administrator Guide
- VST Practice Administrator Guide
User Guides

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For additional product information, see also:

What's New

This section summarizes the new features in the Vocera Secure Texting product.

What's New in the VST 2.2.0.326 Cloud Platform

VST 2.2.0 is primarily a maintenance release. It also introduces a few new features.

VST-VMP Interoperability Features

There are no features to report in this release.

VST Administrator Features

All features described in this section are available to Hospital Administrators and Practice Administrators, unless otherwise noted.

Security Updates
- Starting with this release any new or updated password will have an 8 character minimum enforced.
- Current passwords that do not meet the minimum 8 character requirement will still be allowed.
Log ID's
- Message ID's will be included with client logs for easier troubleshooting.
Maximum Contacts
- The VST 2.2.0 app supports a total of 10,000 combined Vocera Voice Server, Vocera Messaging Platform, and native Vocera Secure Texting contacts.
Client Settings
- Client Settings are now saved on the server allowing them to be retrieved when a user logs into a new device.

VST Web Client Features

There are no features to report in this release.

What's Fixed

This section provides information about fixes and improvements made to the VST Cloud Platform product.

What's Fixed in the 2.2.0 Release

VST Administration Console Fixes

DE15050 Cell phone numbers were not saving to a users contact.
When a user attempted to add a cell phone number to his or her contact information, the number would not save. This has been corrected.
DE15446 The Administrator log in would occasionally show a 500 error.
This has been corrected and error will no longer appear on the screen.

VST Web Client Fixes

DE12829 Messages are overlapping
There was an issue in the system that caused the messages to overlap and therefore could not be completely read. This issue has been corrected.
DE14382 Some voice groups are not appearing in a search
Some voice groups would not appear in a search. This has been corrected and all voice groups now appear in the search appropriately.

Known Issues

Known Issues in the VST Administration Console and Server

This release of VST Administration Console has the following known issue:

DE-15401 A users profile may be distorted if more than 1000 characters are used in the Status Message.
Workaround: Do not use more than 1000 characters in the status message.

VST Cloud Platform

Release Notes - Version 2.2.0.36

Updated: April 20, 2021

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