release-2026-02-25

ARTEMIS 1.4.0 — Runtime Filtering & Internal Refactor

Primary Objective:
Introduce runtime ConceptID filtering in loadRegimens and consolidate blacklist handling logic to improve flexibility and maintainability.

Release Target: 1.4.0
Release Tier: Tier2-Enhancement

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1. Functional Update

• loadRegimens supports runtime ConceptID filtering via concept_file
• Concept file supports one ConceptID per line
• ConceptIDs may belong to Drug, Regimen, or Condition class
• ConceptIDs removed during load phase
• Users can disable default filter using ignore_default_list = TRUE

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2. Enhancements

• Runtime filtering applied at load time
• Blacklist logic moved from pre-assembly to execution phase

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3. Fixes

• No fixes included in this release

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4. Internal Improvements

• Blacklist logic consolidated in preAlign.R
• Integration completed in inputOutput.R
• Code path simplified for maintainability

4. Update documentation

• Update README.md