Release notes for RVU Pulse, newest first.
Wk/Mo and Flat/Tiered toggles work with the keyboard — v1.1.6 (2026-11-08)
- fixed: Using the arrow keys on the Volume per toggle (Wk/Mo), or the Flat/Tiered toggle in Advanced compensation, now moves the keyboard focus along with your choice. Pressing Enter or Space afterwards confirms the option you landed on instead of flipping it back, and the focused option shows a visible ring.
- fixed: The Support and Feedback links in the footer now open their pages instead of a "Page not found" error.
RVU Pulse is on LinkedIn — v1.1.3 (2026-11-08)
- improved: Follow RVU Pulse on LinkedIn for release news and physician compensation updates. The link is in the footer of every page.
2027 wRVUs, 11 new specialties, and every value straight from CMS — v1.1.0 (2026-11-07)
- new: Pick your fee-schedule year. Switch the calculator between the 2025, 2026 and 2027 CMS Physician Fee Schedules (2027 uses the final rule published in November 2026). Saved calculations, share links and exports remember the year.
- new: Monitor values each case by its date of service: December cases use 2026 values and January cases use 2027. If your contract freezes RVUs at one year, lock it under Edit goals.
- new: 11 new specialties: Cardiology, Neurology, PM&R, Hematology/Oncology, Podiatry, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Diagnostic Radiology, Pathology and Radiation Oncology. That makes 29 in all, also available in the Contract Analyzer.
- new: 7,700+ codes. Every code CMS publishes a work RVU for is now searchable, including Medicare G-codes (such as the annual wellness visit, G0439), radiology and pathology.
- new: Enter your own wRVU for codes CMS doesn’t value nationally, such as unlisted and carrier-priced procedures. In Monitor, set it once and it applies to every case you’ve logged with that code.
- improved: Smarter code lists: each specialty’s list is now built from what that specialty actually bills in official CMS data.
- improved: Contract analyses now review the entire contract, however long, using the latest AI models.
- fixed: Some older values had drifted from CMS. Hospital visits, for example, were still on pre-2023 values (99231 showed 0.76; CMS is 1.00). Every value now comes straight from the CMS files, so some 2026 totals will change. A few long-deleted codes were removed, and Monitor tells you what replaced them.
RVU Pulse 1.0 — v1.0.0 (2026-11-06)
- new: Contract analyses now cover three more areas when your contract includes them: the path to partnership (years to eligibility, buy-in, and how it is valued), loan forgiveness and repayment (including likely PSLF eligibility), and retirement and deferred-compensation terms.
- new: Every contract analysis pack now includes a full year of Pro. If you already have Pro, the year is added on top of your current access instead of overlapping it.
- new: Preview a sample Monitor and a sample contract analysis before signing in, so you can see exactly what each tool produces.
- new: Receipts and invoices for your purchases are now available from the Settings page.
- improved: Contract analysis pricing now lives on the Pricing page alongside Pro, with the FAQ and Terms updated to match.
- improved: A smoother calculator on phones — refreshed code picker, volume steppers, and spacing — plus a redesigned footer and a clearer first-run welcome flow.
- improved: Accessibility (WCAG) refinements across the interface.
- fixed: Codes entered as a monthly volume are now annualized directly from that monthly figure, so the headline wRVU total, exports, benchmarks, and compensation all agree.
- fixed: Checkout and billing fixes so Pro access reliably reflects a purchase as soon as payment completes.
6,000+ CPT codes — v0.3.2 (2026-06-22)
- new: Code search now spans the full set of procedure and visit codes across all 18 specialties — more than 6,000 CPT codes, up from ~1,200. Search any code or keyword and it resolves an authoritative wRVU instantly, all sourced from the 2026 CMS Physician Fee Schedule.
- improved: Your specialty’s most common codes still appear first; the wider catalog fills in as you search, so nothing valid comes up empty.
Multi-specialty contracts & income projections — v0.3.1 (2026-06-22)
- new: The Contract Analyzer now handles blended, multi-specialty roles — add up to two extra specialties alongside your primary one so the analysis reflects the full scope of the job.
- new: Every analysis now includes a Year 1–3 income projection, estimating your cash compensation at threshold, expected, and stretch production levels — with the dollar figures calculated directly from your contract’s terms rather than guessed.
- improved: Refreshed the signed-out Contract Analyzer and Monitor pages with a clearer rundown of what each tool does before you sign in.
- improved: Added a Contract Analyzer link to the site footer and tidied up its layout for easier navigation.
- improved: Hardened how uploaded contracts are processed, with stricter input validation and stronger safeguards against malicious or malformed documents.
Contract Analyzer & redesigned interface — v0.3.0 (2026-06-18)
- new: Introducing the AI-powered Contract Analyzer — upload your physician contract to get red-flag detection, state-specific non-compete enforceability, wRVU threshold achievability analysis, and benchmark-backed negotiation suggestions.
- improved: Redesigned the Calculator to be easier to navigate on both mobile and desktop — including a smoother way to build a single code set across multiple specialties at once.
- improved: Redesigned the Monitor with the same easier navigation on mobile and desktop, making it clearer to track your daily wRVU productivity.
5 new specialties — v0.2.6 (2026-05-03)
- new: Added Internal Medicine / Hospitalist, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, and Anesthesiology — bringing the calculator to 18 specialties and 1,200+ CPT codes.
- fixed: Benchmark cards now show the state-level label when your locality has no GPCI adjustment, so the comparison you see matches the data being used.
Pricing & subscription upgrades — v0.2.5 (2026-04-29)
- improved: You can now jump straight into the calculator from the pricing page.
- new: Promo codes are now accepted at checkout.
- improved: Your account now shows clearer subscription details — plan, renewal date, and status.
- fixed: Added a grace period so a temporary billing hiccup no longer locks you out of Pro features while payment is being retried.
Dark mode & cloud sync — v0.2.4 (2026-04-28)
- new: Added a dark theme across the entire app.
- new: A cloud sync indicator now shows when your calculations are saved and synced across devices.
- improved: Redesigned the pricing page to make plans easier to compare.
- improved: You can now choose whether the app opens on the Calculator or the Monitor by default.
New info pages — v0.2.3 (2026-04-23)
- new: Added About, FAQ, Privacy, and Terms pages.
- improved: Faster page loads and better search-engine discoverability.
- fixed: Browser tab titles now update correctly on every page.
Install as an app — v0.2.2 (2026-04-21)
- new: You can now install RVU Pulse as an app on your phone or desktop (PWA).
- improved: Redesigned the mobile menu and navigation.
- fixed: Smoother scrolling and an edge-to-edge layout on mobile.
Accounts & secure checkout — v0.2.1 (2026-04-20)
- new: Subscribe to Pro with secure Stripe checkout.
- new: Added email verification for new accounts.
- improved: Hardened account and payment security.
RVU Pulse launch — v0.2.0 (2026-04-09)
- new: The wRVU calculator — look up wRVU values and model your volume across specialties.
- new: Compensation projection from your $/wRVU conversion rate.
- new: Reverse planner for modeling contract scenarios against a wRVU target.
- new: Exportable reports and smart recommendations.